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RE: WBT Network Warrington - Valandil - 14/08/2015 17:50
Official details of the changes from 1st September:
http://www.networkwarrington.co.uk/news/bus-service-changes-from-tuesday-1-september-2015
Note that two 46's per weekday will operate through Antrobus, that is one towards Northwich in the morning and one towards Warrington in the evening.
The 30(B)/32A timetable still shows the number '31' on the front, but the text on the said page confirms that this service is being withdrawn.
From the VOSA thread, a further variation to the 8(A)/9 has been registered.
RE: WBT Network Warrington - Valandil - 14/08/2015 21:10
(14/08/2015 20:25)Dentonian Wrote: if single fares aren't that bad
You may disagree, but I think single fares are bad.
I have not had the misfortune to need to buy one yet, but it used to cost £2.50 for a single into town from where I live, a journey less than 3 miles; it will now cost something between £2.60 and £2.80 inclusive.
I tend to travel into Liverpool more than Warrington now as it costs £3.00 on Arriva for a single for a journey over 5 times the length! (16 miles)
RE: WBT Network Warrington - Bevan Price - 14/08/2015 21:51
(14/08/2015 21:10)Valandil Wrote: You may disagree, but I think single fares are bad.
I have not had the misfortune to need to buy one yet, but it used to cost £2.50 for a single into town from where I live, a journey less than 3 miles; it will now cost something between £2.60 and £2.80 inclusive.
I tend to travel into Liverpool more than Warrington now as it costs £3.00 on Arriva for a single for a journey over 5 times the length! (16 miles)
But if you used Arriva in St. Helens, the minimum fare is £2.20, even for travelling just one or two stops. By that standard, Warrington fares are no excessive - it just seems that way for those who remember fares costing about 2d. per mile.
RE: WBT Network Warrington - Valandil - 14/08/2015 22:02
(14/08/2015 21:51)Bevan Price Wrote: But if you used Arriva in St. Helens, the minimum fare is £2.20, even for travelling just one or two stops.
That is pretty shocking.
So glad my two legs still work!
RE: WBT Network Warrington - motormayhem1 - 14/08/2015 22:32
But within warrington boundries arrivas fares is only £1.70 and £2.20.
RE: WBT Network Warrington - SLTRegular - 15/08/2015 00:58
Yeah Arriva Sh are pretty extortionate Skem used to be 10p cheaper to the same Stop on the Ormskirk road Corridor! was £1.40 with Skem and £1.50 with SH i find myself walking to the stag these days just to avoid the 352 these days
RE: WBT Network Warrington - RSTurbo50 - 15/08/2015 07:43
Journeys that were £2.50 are now £2.70. Journeys that were £2.30 are now £2.40 so all in all it's not exactly a price 'hike' like the Guardian states...
RE: WBT Network Warrington - Valandil - 15/08/2015 09:01
(15/08/2015 07:43)RSTurbo50 Wrote: Journeys that were £2.50 are now £2.70. Journeys that were £2.30 are now £2.40 so all in all it's not exactly a price 'hike' like the Guardian states...
I do agree that single fares aren't as bad value as most of the other tickets.
Yet an 8% increase on what used to be the £2.50 fare is still well above inflation.
RE: WBT Network Warrington - Mayneway - 15/08/2015 09:30
(15/08/2015 09:01)Valandil Wrote: I do agree that single fares aren't as bad value as most of the other tickets.
Yet an 8% increase on what used to be the £2.50 fare is still well above inflation.
It all depends where the single fares quoted get you in terms of length.
Yet again RS's comments amuse me. A 10/20p increase might not be a hike as let's not forget they hiked fares up last year around the time they dumped their Facebook and twitter accounts because of the deludge of complaints from angry passengers.
I see to remember one lady claiming (last year) that it was cheaper to send her 3 kids to school in a taxi than go by bus.
If as RS claims single fares are still reasonable why are the weekly tickets so expensive given the small network that they cover?
RE: WBT Network Warrington - RSTurbo50 - 15/08/2015 14:40
I'd say if you were travelling to Leigh and back or Altrincham and back from Warrington is £25 really that expensive? It would cost me a damn sight more in petrol and parking if I was doing it 5/6 days a week...