Merseytravel Timetable Changes

[wirralbus]

RE: Merseytravel Timetable Changes
500 timetable to uploaded on wednesday , now that is cutting it very fine .

[St Helens Rider]

RE: Merseytravel Timetable Changes
6/7:

http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/travellin...015%29.pdf

54:

http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/travellin...015%29.pdf

Updated changes list:

http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/travellin...ges--.aspx

[busdude]

RE: Merseytravel Timetable Changes

(15/12/2014 17:39)wirralbus Wrote:  500 timetable to uploaded on wednesday , now that is cutting it very fine .

500 or 501 Liverpool - Birkenhead or New Brighton

[wirralbus]

RE: Merseytravel Timetable Changes
How are they getting away with not running a 0530 service on a Saturday morning , when that service runs Monday to Friday Morning with probably less passengers around.

It is a rather big gap between 04.30 and the first tunnel bus route from Arriva and Stagecoach.

[Barney]

RE: Merseytravel Timetable Changes

(17/12/2014 10:42)wirralbus Wrote:  How are they getting away with not running a 0530 service on a Saturday morning , when that service runs Monday to Friday Morning with probably less passengers around.

It is a rather big gap between 04.30 and the first tunnel bus route from Arriva and Stagecoach.

What time are the first trains back to the Wirral and how much demand is there for a 5.30 bus?

[wirralbus]

RE: Merseytravel Timetable Changes
The thing was the 150 which was the precursor to this service actually had a 05.00 service .

The original reason for the night tunnel bus service was that it was introduced between Birkenhead and Liverpool when Mersey Ferries ceased to operate night ferry services as you can not walk through the Mersey Tunnel legally.

[F255ytj]

RE: Merseytravel Timetable Changes

(17/12/2014 10:42)wirralbus Wrote:  How are they getting away with not running a 0530 service on a Saturday morning , when that service runs Monday to Friday Morning with probably less passengers around.

It is a rather big gap between 04.30 and the first tunnel bus route from Arriva and Stagecoach.

Because they are a private company whose sole aim is to make money.
Why run a bus when you know it is only going to carry fresh air.

Still don't believe after all these years, you guys don't get the whole environment bus companies operate in.
They are not a charity. They're like a shop. If no one buys a product it gets discontinued.
A bus service, or individual journey simply gets withdrawn.

[F255ytj]

RE: Merseytravel Timetable Changes

(17/12/2014 15:20)wirralbus Wrote:  The thing was the 150 which was the precursor to this service actually had a 05.00 service .

The original reason for the night tunnel bus service was that it was introduced between Birkenhead and Liverpool when Mersey Ferries ceased to operate night ferry services as you can not walk through the Mersey Tunnel legally.

But you can get a taxi at any time.

[ls1911]

RE: Merseytravel Timetable Changes

(17/12/2014 13:21)Barney Wrote:  What time are the first trains back to the Wirral and how much demand is there for a 5.30 bus?

First cross river train is 0536 from Moorfields (0540 from Liverpool Central)

[wirralbus]

RE: Merseytravel Timetable Changes

(17/12/2014 20:16)F255ytj Wrote:  Because they are a private company whose sole aim is to make money.
Why run a bus when you know it is only going to carry fresh air.

Still don't believe after all these years, you guys don't get the whole environment bus companies operate in.
They are not a charity. They're like a shop. If no one buys a product it gets discontinued.
A bus service, or individual journey simply gets withdrawn.

Cant see how Ace Travel can honestly make any money on the Monday - Friday morning service , probably a good reason why it was a merseytravel contract , if ace was to pull it , it would have to go back to a Merseytravel contract , to be honest only the Saturday and sunday service is commercially viable work.