High Peak

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RE: High Peak

(11/01/2015 08:12)Mayneway Wrote:  It would have made sense. Glossop is still one of them old fashioned towns where the majoroty of people seem to do there shopping on a Saturday so would have been ideal as a direct link to Stockport.

It's good to see High Peak expanding on services they have inherited. Whats interesting is that Speedwell claimed for years that the 394 wasn't making money yet High Peak seem to think differently. Clearly by using decent low floor vehicles and some competitively priced tickets has kept passenger numbers up. Just wish they or Stagecoach would consider a service between Glossop, Hadfield and Hyde, similar to the old 397.

On the subject of the 394, does anyone know why Smiths of Marple decided not to take on the Saturday 394 when High peak pulled off. I believe Smiths won the tender but then changed thier minds at the last minute so it was give to High Peak.

I might be wrong, but I think after smiths won the tender, high peak registered the mon-sat commercially (minus a few early/late journeys on sat), the tender was then cancelled. High peak later on said the Saturday service wasn't viable, so it became subsidised again.