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RE: Christmas period Transport 2016 - AlexBus12 - 03/12/2016 21:03
(03/12/2016 20:35)Dentonian Wrote: And a "Christmas services" leaflet summarising all modes is now available in Travelshops etc
For anyone wondering what the TFGM Christmas leaflet says, here it is
Monday 19th December- Friday 23rd December:
Most buses will run normally. Diamond will run a Saturday service on routes 126, 132 and 300. Additional late evening journeys will run on services 18, 247, 250, and X50.
Saturday 24th December, Christmas Eve:
Buses will run normal Saturday services. Buses will stop running from 6pm onwards.
Sunday 25th December, Christmas Day:
Stagecoach will run a special daytime buses on the 43.
No other buses will run.
Monday 26th December, Boxing Day:
Special buses will run on these services-
Arriva: 18,245,247
First: 8,17,36,37,68,81,83,93,98,100,135,163,184,409,471,582 and V1
Stagecoach: 22,23,23A,42,43,50,76,85,86,101,118,192,201,203,204,216,219,250,256,330 and X50
Diamond: 126.132 and 300
Transdev: X41,X43
No other buses will run.
Tuesday 27th December, Christmas Bank Holiday:
Most buses will run a normal public holiday or Sunday service, with minor changes and additional journeys on some routes.
Diamond will run a modified Saturday service on 126,132 and 300.
Wednesday 28th, Thursday 29th & Friday 30th December:
Buses will run a normal weekday, modified weekday or Saturday service. There will be additional early morning buses on some routes.
Saturday 31st December, New years eve:
Buses will run a normal Saturday service. Most buses will stop running from 6pm onwards.
Stagecoach:43,86,142,143,192,201 and 219 will run until approximately[/b] 4am on the morning of New Year's Day.
Sunday 1st January 2017, New Year's Day:
Special daytime buses will run on these services:
Stagecoach: 42,43,50,86,101,192,201,203,219 and 250.
No other buses will run.
Monday 2nd January 2017, New Year Bank Holiday:
Most buses will run a normal public holiday or Sunday service.
Diamond will run a modified Saturday service on routes: 126,132 and 300.
RE: Christmas period Transport 2016 - T42 PVM - 03/12/2016 22:13
So the 192 on Xmas day is not making a return this year then
RE: Christmas period Transport 2016 - St Helens Rider - 03/12/2016 22:35
Nothing in Wigan on Boxing Day apart from Diamond's 132.
RE: Christmas period Transport 2016 - motormayhem1 - 04/12/2016 06:08
(03/12/2016 22:35)St Helens Rider Wrote: Nothing in Wigan on Boxing Day apart from Diamond's 132.
And thats the thing that baffles me as arriva could make quite a busy service if they extended there services cross the boundry into wigan on boxing day on the 320 and 352.
RE: Christmas period Transport 2016 - wirralbus - 04/12/2016 09:55
After reading about the services operating in Greater Manchester it does seem like we here in Merseyside are rather spoilt on Boxing Day
RE: Christmas period Transport 2016 - Barney - 04/12/2016 10:01
(04/12/2016 09:55)wirralbus Wrote: After reading about the services operating in Greater Manchester it does seem like we here in Merseyside are rather spoilt on Boxing Day.
I wouldn't say we are spoilt, I'd say we are better served in comparison to neighbouring areas but it could still be better.
RE: Christmas period Transport 2016 - wirralbus - 04/12/2016 11:19
I would say that the commercial services we have on Boxing Day now will be the basis for years to come .
As Merseyrail now run a limited service on Boxing day now , services that follow a rail line are now at a slight disadvantage now than in previous years , when the bus companies had all them passengers to themselves.
The next area to probably take a hit in a few years time though will be the Huyton and St Helens corridors as the railway will be slowly moving all there signalling into one signalling centre making staffing easier .
RE: Christmas period Transport 2016 - Nicholas - 04/12/2016 15:39
(04/12/2016 14:33)Dentonian Wrote: Stagecoach running the 330 is intriguing, but I'm assuming its because it now serves the Airport.330 has run on Boxing Day for the last few years.
motormayhem1 Wrote:And thats the thing that baffles me as arriva could make quite a busy service if they extended there services cross the boundry into wigan on boxing day on the 320 and 352.Given the number of people I saw waiting for a 320 between Ashton and Platt Bridge on Boxing Day, not realising it wasn't running, Arriva could make a few quid on running to/from Wigan!
RE: Christmas period Transport 2016 - motormayhem1 - 04/12/2016 16:19
Thats what shocks me , as i think there would be high demand for both the 320 and 352 and would get great custom on both routes.
RE: Christmas period Transport 2016 - Turbostar - 05/12/2016 14:56
Notes that the X8 between Chester & Liverpool will be operating on Boxing Day this year;
https://tiscon-maps-stagecoachbus.s3.amazonaws.com/Timetables/Merseyside/Chester/BoxingDay16TimetablesChester.pdf
I don't recall it working last year. Nice early start for some poor driver too at 07:20 from Chester!