Christmas period Transport 2016

[AlexBus12]

RE: Christmas period Transport 2016

(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.

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Christmas period Transport 2016
So the 192 on Xmas day is not making a return this year then

[St Helens Rider]

RE: Christmas period Transport 2016
Nothing in Wigan on Boxing Day apart from Diamond's 132.

[motormayhem1]

RE: Christmas period Transport 2016

(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.

[wirralbus]

RE: Christmas period Transport 2016
After reading about the services operating in Greater Manchester it does seem like we here in Merseyside are rather spoilt on Boxing Day

[Barney]

RE: Christmas period Transport 2016

(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.

[wirralbus]

RE: Christmas period Transport 2016
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 .

[Nicholas]

RE: Christmas period Transport 2016

(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!

[motormayhem1]

RE: Christmas period Transport 2016
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.

[Turbostar]

RE: Christmas period Transport 2016
Notes that the X8 between Chester & Liverpool will be operating on Boxing Day this year;

https://tiscon-maps-stagecoachbus.s3.ama...hester.pdf

I don't recall it working last year. Nice early start for some poor driver too at 07:20 from Chester!