Warrington's Own Buses

[Valandil]

RE: WBT Network Warrington
Warrington was recently successful with this 2015/6 LSTF bid:
http://www.warrington.gov.uk/download/do...ble_growth

Some highlights:

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4.2 Real Time Passenger Information (RTPI)
What: To introduce a modern RTPI system in Warrington Provision of passenger information displays at key bus stops, the Town Centre bus interchange and main rail stations. Provision of real time information on the Council’s website
Where: Across Warrington with an emphasis on the key corridors leading to priority employment areas
How: Partnership with Network Warrington and other bus operators to upgrade (or renew) on-board GPS devices Procurement of a delivery partner for installation of at-stop displays
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This -- rather cheeky in my view, given the state of the present RTPI systems -- comment also appears there:

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RTPI would provide greater surety of arrival times for existing users, increasing the reliability of the bus services, encouraging increased passenger use.
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In fact, the programme will use the existing screens, plus other new ones:

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The project is due to start during 2014/15 using existing resources but it is expected that many additional new display screens will be required at key locations on the bus network during 2015/16 including at shelters in the principal employment areas.
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The following -- which will not come as a surprise -- also appears in the report:

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The Connect 17 bus service is unlikely to be continued in its original form after April 2015. A revised service which retains a viable east/west bus service is being developed in discussion with Network Warrington.
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