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Post by duncan on Jul 9, 2018 12:28:10 GMT
Stagecoach have won the contract for the 65, and it will be operated by the Chesterfield depot. It will also operate via the new x17 route between Sheffield and meadowhall. Fun times ahead then. |
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Post by micketh on Jul 9, 2018 13:22:10 GMT
If true, this sees a return to stagecoach for the service which used to be operated by stagecoach Manchester I believe??
Is the route changing then? How does Meadowhall feature on this route if this is the case?
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Post by micketh on Jul 10, 2018 16:03:51 GMT
I can now spot this change on the stagecoach webpage for Chesterfield changes. However, it states that the service will run from Chesterfield - Buxton - how does Sheffield fit into this? I thought the Chesterfield part of this route was run on the 66 by Hulleys??
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Post by mojoe44 on Jul 10, 2018 16:13:39 GMT
I can now spot this change on the stagecoach webpage for Chesterfield changes. However, it states that the service will run from Chesterfield - Buxton - how does Sheffield fit into this? I thought the Chesterfield part of this route was run on the 66 by Hulleys?? I've just seen this myself as well, I assume this is a mistake as it was the operations manager of chesterfield depot who said about the 65 being meadowhall- Sheffield- Buxton so I assume he's the one that's right! These updates on the website have been wrong occasionally in the past about this sort of thing. |
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Post by mojoe44 on Jul 10, 2018 16:19:25 GMT
If true, this sees a return to stagecoach for the service which used to be operated by stagecoach Manchester I believe?? Is the route changing then? How does Meadowhall feature on this route if this is the case? It was before my time but some of the drivers at Chesterfield mentioned that they used to run it until 2003 so I don't know if Manchester did it at some point as well. I don't know if the route is changing, but I assume the extension to meadowhall is to reduce the long layover in Buxton on the current timetable. |
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Post by duncan on Jul 10, 2018 17:47:13 GMT
If true, this sees a return to stagecoach for the service which used to be operated by stagecoach Manchester I believe?? Is the route changing then? How does Meadowhall feature on this route if this is the case? It was before my time but some of the drivers at Chesterfield mentioned that they used to run it until 2003 so I don't know if Manchester did it at some point as well. I don't know if the route is changing, but I assume the extension to meadowhall is to reduce the long layover in Buxton on the current timetable. TM tried it when they ran it. It got reduced to saturdays only and then finally scrapped. The passenger was upset. |
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Post by jakerton43 on Jul 11, 2018 8:06:12 GMT
I can now spot this change on the stagecoach webpage for Chesterfield changes. However, it states that the service will run from Chesterfield - Buxton - how does Sheffield fit into this? I thought the Chesterfield part of this route was run on the 66 by Hulleys?? 2 Journeys to run Chesterfield to Buxton to save on dead mileage. It’s good to see Stagecoach running this service. |
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Post by simonk82701 on Jul 11, 2018 9:16:03 GMT
I can now spot this change on the stagecoach webpage for Chesterfield changes. However, it states that the service will run from Chesterfield - Buxton - how does Sheffield fit into this? I thought the Chesterfield part of this route was run on the 66 by Hulleys?? 2 Journeys to run Chesterfield to Buxton to save on dead mileage. It’s good to see Stagecoach running this service. I have tweeted Stagecoach Yorkshire this morning. They thanked me for pointing out an error, it should say Sheffield not Chesterfield to Buxton. This is in the process of being corrected. I've also asked TSY to change their inaccurate timetable ASAP, so that with only around 10 days to go before the change people finally can plan and know where they stand. Why are timetable changes always so messy? Tsy have contacted the relevant department at their end. |
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Post by duncan on Jul 11, 2018 12:21:35 GMT
2 Journeys to run Chesterfield to Buxton to save on dead mileage. It’s good to see Stagecoach running this service. I have tweeted Stagecoach Yorkshire this morning. They thanked me for pointing out an error, it should say Sheffield not Chesterfield to Buxton. This is in the process of being corrected. I've also asked TSY to change their inaccurate timetable ASAP, so that with only around 10 days to go before the change people finally can plan and know where they stand. Why are timetable changes always so messy? Tsy have contacted the relevant department at their end. Putting it quite simply, SYPTE will be playing their usual game and will no doubt be soon putting a press release out taking the credit for "saving the service". |
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Post by micketh on Jul 12, 2018 15:53:44 GMT
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Post by simonk82701 on Jul 12, 2018 19:20:40 GMT
Nice to see that a couple of trips on the new 65 timetable do not have a D above them on the timetable, this means that Stagecoach is running them commercially. Although the times are different high peak run within about half an hour I think, I wonder weather High peak will keep their custom. Especially as Stagecoach extend to Meadowhall. I hope the new 65 becomes successful and that the route extension helps. Derbyshire seem to have cut a lot of subsidies lately. No money about I guess. It also doesn't look like High Peak are accepting Stagecoach tickets and vice versa, so with only two return trips from High Peak, Stagecoach may be more popular
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Post by duncan on Jul 12, 2018 20:05:50 GMT
Nice to see that a couple of trips on the new 65 timetable do not have a D above them on the timetable, this means that Stagecoach is running them commercially. Although the times are different high peak run within about half an hour I think, I wonder weather High peak will keep their custom. Especially as Stagecoach extend to Meadowhall. I hope the new 65 becomes successful and that the route extension helps. Derbyshire seem to have cut a lot of subsidies lately. No money about I guess. It also doesn't look like High Peak are accepting Stagecoach tickets and vice versa, so with only two return trips from High Peak, Stagecoach may be more popular Previously TM offered the same extension to Meadowhall and it was not popular, I would be surprised if it is now. |
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Post by dougie on Jul 13, 2018 21:21:46 GMT
There's previously been criticism of Stagecoach for not running a bus service from the city centre to Meadowhall. Now they will be running two (X17 and 65).
Maybe they'll be able to promote an Ecclesall - Hunters Bar service to Meadowhall better to existing Stagecoach passengers of the 83a/ 88.
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Post by micketh on Jul 16, 2018 15:51:46 GMT
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Post by tomtom11928 on Jul 17, 2018 11:11:46 GMT
The X17 is being promo-d at my shop I work in at Meadowhall (at least to staff members - not the public), and free day tickets are available to us for when it is being launched.
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