Trivia:- Bus routes passing over toll bridges.

[83G/84D]

I am sure there are some obvious ones in Scotland but I nominate the Stagecoach S1 service between Oxford and Carterton.

It travels over a toll bridge between Eynsham and Oxford.

I travelled on this route for the first time today.

Now over to you!

 

[johnnychips]

350 Scunthorpe to Hull? Not sure if that’s still its number.

 

[overthewater]

All Toll bridges in Scotland were scraped...

 

[DanNCL]

Go North East route 9 passes through the Tyne Tunnel. I know it's not a bridge, but it is a toll road.

 

[pdq]

There will be a few in Pembrokeshire that go over the Cleddau Bridge.

 

[Hophead]

Ensignbus X80 runs both over a toll bridge and through a toll tunnel! Although both of these are the Dartford Crossing. The route runs between Chafford Hundred and Bluewater via Lakeside.

 

[alex397]

Ensignbus X80 between Chafford Hundred Station, Lakeside Shopping Centre in Essex and Bluewater Shopping Centre in Kent.

It cross the very busy Dartford Crossing (QE2 Bridge southbound, tunnel northbound), which is still a toll crossing.

It is the only bus service across the bridge.

 

[sonic2009]

Most Arriva & Halton Transport buses travel over the new Mersey Gateway bridge between Runcorn & Widnes.

 

[Mag_seven]

All Toll bridges in Scotland were scraped...

Poor driving skills.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

There will be a few in Pembrokeshire that go over the Cleddau Bridge.

Indeed - that was my first thought, having done it this time last year on the 349 and 356. You also have the Severn Express from Bristol to Chepstow and Newport.

I'd also nominate the Tamar Bridge - everything to Saltash goes over that, and that's a lot of services

 

[Busaholic]

I'd also nominate the Tamar Bridge - everything to Saltash goes over that, and that's a lot of services

No charge - so long as they don't want to come back.

 

[enrag2000]

Most Arriva & Halton Transport buses travel over the new Mersey Gateway bridge between Runcorn & Widnes.

Whilst the bridge is a toll bridge, there is no charge for local bus services.

 

[175mph]

350 Scunthorpe to Hull? Not sure if that’s still its number.

Yes it is, I use it most weeks.

Another route that uses the Humber Bridge, the Cleethorpes to Hull Humber Flyer.

 

[MotCO]

What about Go Ahead's route 50 which crosses Poole Harbour to Sandbanks on a ferry? Is this unique, or do any other scheduled bus services use a ferry?

 

[Wirewiper]

Going Forward Buses route 142 (Goring - Reading) uses the Whitchurch Toll Bridge between Pangbourne and Whitchurch-on-Thames.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

What about Go Ahead's route 50 which crosses Poole Harbour to Sandbanks on a ferry? Is this unique, or do any other scheduled bus services use a ferry?

The PCB services from Plymouth to the Rame peninsula use the Torpoint Ferries.

 

[randyrippley]

Buses between Lancaster - Knott End - Fleetwood used to run over the Shard Bridge (over the River Wyre) until it was replaced in the early 1990's. Stagecoach Ribble @ Morecambe had a fleet of three Dennis buses with high-density 3+2 seats to cope with the school kids as nothing heavier was allowed across.
I understand the three were purchased as a trial for the south coast (Bournemouth sticks in the memory), but were rapidly sent north to cope with the demand. Anyone else remember or know more about them?

 

[83G/84D]

The PCB services from Plymouth to the Rame peninsula use the Torpoint Ferries.

Not allowing that TGW, it’s not a toll bridge or toll road!

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Not allowing that TGW, it’s not a toll bridge or toll road!

I know - it was in response to the question as to the Sandbanks Ferry

Buses use the Itchen toll bridge in Southampton but don’t think they pay.

 

[richw]

Not allowing that TGW, it’s not a toll bridge or toll road!

Technically it’s a floating bridge, and as it has a toll....

 

[83G/84D]

Well okay I see where you're coming from but no!

 

[Busaholic]

Technically it’s a floating bridge, and as it has a toll....

Never heard it described as anything other than a chain ferry: if it's floating. the chain has broken and it's made a bid to join the Brittany Ferries fleet down river!

 

[W-on-Sea]

The Stagecoach Oxfordshire route 11 (Oxford to Witney via numerous villages) crosses the same bridge as the S1. Given the toll is only 5p, such a small sum can create lengthy delays in the rush hours...

 

[Statto]

I know it's not Bridges but, both Mersey Tunnels with quite a few routes using the Birkenhead[Queensway]Tunnel, & 420-432-433 using the Wallasey[Kingsway]Tunnel.

 

[317 forever]

What about Go Ahead's route 50 which crosses Poole Harbour to Sandbanks on a ferry? Is this unique, or do any other scheduled bus services use a ferry?

In 2002 I rode a Stagecoach bus from Dunoon to Rothesay on the Isle of Bute via a ferry. That network was sold to West Coast Motors in 2004 but I don't know whether that service still runs. It might have been a through route on Saturdays only.

 

[Mwanesh]

Severn Express linking Bristol and Newport via Chepstow uses the Severn bridge

 

[PR1Berske]

I know it's not Bridges but, both Mersey Tunnels with quite a few routes using the Birkenhead[Queensway]Tunnel, & 420-432-433 using the Wallasey[Kingsway]Tunnel.

Came here to suggest these very services!

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

The Stagecoach Oxfordshire route 11 (Oxford to Witney via numerous villages) crosses the same bridge as the S1. Given the toll is only 5p, such a small sum can create lengthy delays in the rush hours...

Which is why the Welsh Government bought out the Porthmadog Cob causeway toll - little cost, long delays. That used to delay services from Minffordd direction

 

[enrag2000]

Buses between Lancaster - Knott End - Fleetwood used to run over the Shard Bridge (over the River Wyre) until it was replaced in the early 1990's. Stagecoach Ribble @ Morecambe had a fleet of three Dennis buses with high-density 3+2 seats to cope with the school kids as nothing heavier was allowed across.
I understand the three were purchased as a trial for the south coast (Bournemouth sticks in the memory), but were rapidly sent north to cope with the demand. Anyone else remember or know more about them?

In the 1960s, Ribble service 85 (Blackpool-Knott End) was worked by double--decks and the conductor would go round the bus when approaching the Shard Bridge to collect one (old) penny from each passenger and hand the money to the toll collector!

 

[Hornet]

76A Tallaght to Blanchardstown via the Westlink Toll Bridge and the 142 Portmarnock to UCD via the Tolled Port Tunnel. Both Dublin Bus services.