freetoview33
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Some big changes there! Still no 9 or 35 in Bristol
I hadnt noticed that, 4 buses an hour Bristol to Wells!Steel link deckers could be for the 172
From the 5th July bath will be doing 172s while wells focus on 173 and 174 with 174 wells to Shepton becoming every 30 mins.
376 between wells and Bristol also becomes every 15 so bath doing the 172 frees up wells drivers for increases on other routes
I hadnt noticed that, 4 buses an hour Bristol to Wells!
Still no 9 or 35 In Bristol! I have seen people commenting on Facebook asking for the 35 though.
Is the 93X just the registration of crew shuttles? The return of the 53/54!!So there looks to be 2 brand new services. The previously announced X3x and the 93x.
That wasn't on the website yesterday, I'm sure!So there looks to be 2 brand new services. The previously announced X3x and the 93x.
People who actually need the 35 for work! It wasn't so long ago there was the plan for the 35 to be double deckers to cope with some peak flows, If it did come back at the moment it would need to be a 35X running non stop from town to Kingswood. The 9 on the other hand I can't see coming back in it's current form, only as part of the proposed 72A, although it's not perfect it will be better than no service!Really? Both pensioners have been on facebook
Is the 93X just the registration of crew shuttles? The return of the 53/54!!
The 93x looks like the staff shuttle which has been running into the Bus Station recently for crew changes.That wasn't on the website yesterday, I'm sure!
Not the most helpful timetable document - 23 mins from the Bus Station to Hengrove depot with no intermediate timing points. Half hourly, 8am to 9pm Monday to *Saturday*.
Any clue as to what it is for? I think this is the first post-Covid timetable with Sat and Sun different?
32009 is currently being used as an overflow of the canteen to aid social distancing for drivers on a break.I'ts about time 66720 was given a run. It's been parked up, in the overflow for 3 months. 69458 was out yesterday, for the first time in around 1 month, whilst it seems 69447 is getting a break, and has been parked up in the main depot.
Does anyone know what the fate of 32009 will be? It's been abandoned at the back of Wells' depot, so I presume, it's awaiting the scrapyard, along with the buses at Westbury.
Also some more news from Wells, B9TLs 37605, 37610 & 37771 are all back in service, whilst 37606 & 37772 still remain in the Overflow. 33664 is yet to return from Bath, 33836 is contantly having issues, 33660 seems to be having a lot of issues in regards to entering service, and 33754 is also struggling to stay in service.
So there looks to be 2 brand new services. The previously announced X3x and the 93x.
People who actually need the 35 for work! It wasn't so long ago there was the plan for the 35 to be double deckers to cope with some peak flows, If it did come back at the moment it would need to be a 35X running non stop from town to Kingswood. The 9 on the other hand I can't see coming back in it's current form, only as part of the proposed 72A, although it's not perfect it will be better than no service!
93X looks to be more regular than the previous 53/54 services, not sure what the demand of the service will be though?!
On another question 1 day when this virus is over/we go fully back to normal life how many people will complain/how easy will it be for services like the 376 to go back to a normal frequency, lets be honest I doubt 15 min frequency is sustainable long term, maybe 20 mins though, but other examples like the 4 in Bristol ect.
Correct, the 93x is what is currently the Hengrove Staff Bus operating from the Bus Station to Hengrove Depot. These will be the only timing points.The 93x looks like the staff shuttle which has been running into the Bus Station recently for crew changes.
People who actually need the 35 for work! It wasn't so long ago there was the plan for the 35 to be double deckers to cope with some peak flows, If it did come back at the moment it would need to be a 35X running non stop from town to Kingswood.
I love it 32009 is a canteen!
Plymouth Citybus have 433 in use as a overflow canteen in the City Centre again at this time. It is parked in the yard at the rear of the Citybus office.Back in the 1980’s Plymouth Citybus had a Leyland Atlantean in use as a drivers canteen in Royal Parade. There was a photo of it on Facebook a while back.
Interesting, will it be just a temporary thing like this 93X or something permanent like the X3X32009 is currently being used as an overflow of the canteen to aid social distancing for drivers on a break.
Correct, the 93x is what is currently the Hengrove Staff Bus operating from the Bus Station to Hengrove Depot. These will be the only timing points.
The staff bus usually operates from the layby outside the Bus Station using a transit minibus, but currently because of social distancing is being operated using what ever bus is spare.
I believe, there is too be another new service introduced but timetables are yet to be published.
Once lockdown is over and this whole virus thing is over do you think the 172 will ever go back to wells?Steel link deckers could be for the 172
From the 5th July bath will be doing 172s while wells focus on 173 and 174 with 174 wells to Shepton becoming every 30 mins.
376 between wells and Bristol also becomes every 15 so bath doing the 172 frees up wells drivers for increases on other routes
Once lockdown is over and this whole virus thing is over do you think the 172 will ever go back to wells?
The 172 to Wells were really only placement journeys to/from Paulton. Or do you mean being operated by Wells depot, in which case, I would imagine so.Once lockdown is over and this whole virus thing is over do you think the 172 will ever go back to wells?
And three per hour Bath to Wells
Course it is - keep forgetting the 172 runs through to Wells at the moment.It's been 3 per hour since the start of June. Will that decrease back to two with Bath doing 172s?
I am not sure how long it will run for, wasn’t told that bit lolInteresting, will it be just a temporary thing like this 93X or something permanent like the X3X
I think you both may be including the 174 shorts from Shepton-Wells.It's been 3 per hour since the start of June. Will that decrease back to two with Bath doing 172s?
Interesting, will it be just a temporary thing like this 93X or something permanent like the X3X
I love it 32009 is a canteen!
In the late 90s and early 00s, a City Line mini bus was used at Wells depot as a staff mess area. In around 2001 a proper canteen was built into half of the workshop, which had previously been big enough to service two buses. Presumably the bus was scrapped after that.Back in the 1980’s Plymouth Citybus had a Leyland Atlantean in use as a drivers canteen in Royal Parade. There was a photo of it on Facebook a while back.
After looking at the 172 timetable, does anyone know where it's going to terminate/turn around? From that timetable, it seems it may be using the old "Triangle" via Downsway. By doing this, Farrington will lose their bus service to Midsomer Norton, and Paulton will lose it's connections with the 376, which does effect myself, being a frequent traveller to Wells and Bristol. Surely if it's every 20 minutes, they should return to the loop operations, running every 40 minutes in either direction, via Farrington. Also the times seem a little tight, with only 45 minutes between Paulton & Bath. Bath's drivers aren't the best when it comes to putting their foot down, so I'm expecting to see some late buses.
What I don't get about the 93x is that surely the staffing levels for Hengrove routes are the same on Saturdays and Sundays, as the timetables are the same on both days? Yet the 93x doesn't run on Sundays. Is it that it runs "privately" on Sundays instead? And if so, why would they do that? Genuine questions from someone not in the industry...The 93x is the hengrove staff bus but registered I'm guessing to claim back from covid substadys.