(04/09/2016 21:32)T42 PVM Wrote: [ -> ]Yes sorry St Helens rider, I dont think the 33 needs a half hourly Service, seen it a couple of times tonight and both times it had 2 people on
Probably just as many using the 30. Another thing which goes against the evening 33 (apart from the last 2 journeys) is that it leaves St Helens at exactly the same time as the 10A.
The problem with the late 33 is majority will be weekly ticket holders so will just catch the 10A which is more frequent and will just be mainly merseytravel pass holders that will catch it.
As someone who actually works for HTL I can tell you that the communication between Merseytravel and the company hasn't been great and lets not forget HTL have had to train over 25+ drivers, in many cases 3 different routes, so to get through the day the way they have has been pretty good going. Has it been perfect? No, but they have tried their absolute best. The 30s weren't particularly busy but one of mine did have about 7-8 people on it. The only real issue I have is the 352 uses the same stand as the 30 and if you don't get in ahead of it on the xx59 departure you can be waiting behind it for some time.
(04/09/2016 23:55)CX06 EBK Wrote: [ -> ]As someone who actually works for HTL I can tell you that the communication between Merseytravel and the company hasn't been great and lets not forget HTL have had to train over 25+ drivers, in many cases 3 different routes, so to get through the day the way they have has been pretty good going. Has it been perfect? No, but they have tried their absolute best. The 30s weren't particularly busy but one of mine did have about 7-8 people on it. The only real issue I have is the 352 uses the same stand as the 30 and if you don't get in ahead of it on the xx59 departure you can be waiting behind it for some time.
What happens if you go to the next stand to pick up your passengers, does the operator get reported or fined?
(05/09/2016 06:40)RedPanda Wrote: [ -> ]What happens if you go to the next stand to pick up your passengers, does the operator get reported or fined?
If your late and you just drop off and pick up and go sttaight away they tend to be ok so long as your not blocking the stand for a long period of time.
It's not really possible on that departure of the 30 though as Stand 5 usually has the 32A on and Stand 6 has the 352 on so you have no other option than to wait.
The 38A seemed to run pretty much on time yesterday. One of the 12 reg solos was used. The destination of 'St Helens Circular' being used was a bit ambiguous however! Something along the lines of Rainford via Eccleston / Crank and St Helens via Crank / Eccleston on the return joinery would be better!
One of the 30E was showing 30 Dingle on there dests
Tonight HTL have allocated YJ16 DYM to the 33 that does not have 33 on the Dests...