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Bus cuts cause chaos
7:39am Tuesday 13th May 2008
A PASSENGER says she tried to travel to York by bus on the first day of First's controversial new timetable - but the vehicle never turned up.
Lynda Madden said she ended up getting to work half-an-hour late after the Number 10 service from Stamford Bridge, which is now due to pick up passengers at 8.18am, failed to arrive in High Catton Road yesterday.
Lynda said that she and about half-a-dozen other passengers, including some youngsters wanting to get to Archbishop Holgate's School, had to wait around for the next bus, which didn't arrive until 8.48am.
"They would have been late for school as a result," she said.
She also criticised the reduction in the number of buses on the Number 10 route from Stamford Bridge to Poppleton, which means there are now only two buses an hour, running at half-hourly intervals, instead of three buses an hour, running at 20 minute intervals. She said that in the early morning, buses were already crowded with children going to school and adults going to work, and the overcrowding would worsen with only two buses an hour.
A First spokesman said: "There has been a lot of building work taking place near the Stamford Bridge bus terminus since the end of March. This has caused ongoing problems for our buses getting to and from the area, particularly early in the mornings when lorries are delivering building equipment to the site.
"This morning was one such occasion when our bus could not get to the bus stop to pick up passengers and we would like to apologise to anyone inconvienced by this. From an operational viewpoint the changes to the bus services in York went smoothly and the people of York are now benefiting from a more efficient bus service.
"However we are aware that some people are unhappy with the changes and we will continue to work with the council to listen to these concerns and to monitor the success of the new service over the next few months."
The service reductions on the route were only part of a wider range of cuts in First services across the city, which were brought in response to soaring costs and underuse of some services.
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silver, york says...
8:17pm Tue 13 May 08
Peter, York says...
8:06pm Tue 13 May 08
marky wrote:You must work for another bus company and most likely you have been sacked from first, as you have said this a few times, and I bet I am right
Farse York what a joke of a company. FARSE OUT.
marky, york says...
3:29pm Tue 13 May 08
of a company.
FARSE OUT.
SilverSurfer, Surfing says...
3:03pm Tue 13 May 08
IF THIS WAS THE ONLY ONE SHE SAYS SHE MISSED WHY DID SHE ARRIVE 1 AND A HALF HOURS LATERead the story! She says she was "half-an-hour late".
york_resident, York says...
2:55pm Tue 13 May 08
Peter wrote:Firstly stop shouting!
Lynda Madden said she ended up getting to work half-an-hour late after the Number 10 service from Stamford Bridge, which is now due to pick up passengers at 8.18am, failed to arrive in High Catton Road yesterday. THE BUS WAS THERE AT THE STATION WHERE IT HAS BEEN FOR THE PAST 5 WEEKS, IF THIS WAS THE ONLY ONE SHE SAYS SHE MISSED WHY DID SHE ARRIVE 1 AND A HALF HOURS LATE, THEY ALL RAN YESTERDAY.
Secondly do you work for First York or something to know they all ran?
Or are you a bus spotter? lol
Peter, York says...
2:37pm Tue 13 May 08
THE BUS WAS THERE AT THE STATION WHERE IT HAS BEEN FOR THE PAST 5 WEEKS, IF THIS WAS THE ONLY ONE SHE SAYS SHE MISSED WHY DID SHE ARRIVE 1 AND A HALF HOURS LATE, THEY ALL RAN YESTERDAY.
Jack Meadows, Sun Hill says...
1:35pm Tue 13 May 08
Honey wrote:Where does your step son catch the bus from to get to manor?
Jack Meadows wrote: Soon as there is a change, people start moaning. Two buses an hour instead of three, is not really a great loss.That's because the no.10 is a very busy bus service. I use it every day and it's always packed like sardines, imagine how bad it will be now it's every 1/2 an hour!! And in Summer too when it's stifling hot on the bus, great, more sweaty armpits to press up against. You can find out the school holidays from the First website. My step-son goes to Manor School and can now choose from getting there at 8.10am or 8.40am (I believe they start at 8.45). Why do they have separate timetables for term time when they obviously don't take school hours into account?! I really can't see the point in confusing passengers like that, it's stupid!
Dave McBridge, York says...
12:50pm Tue 13 May 08
FTRs are a false economy and only hold one more person than a single decker, so i doubt they'd be a good solution to the probem given the price tag. Fair enough they hold more people who stand, but double deckers are cheaper and more economical.
Deltic, E.Yorks says...
12:45pm Tue 13 May 08
Voice of reason, York says...
12:39pm Tue 13 May 08
Jack Meadows wrote:It is if it doesn't turn up at all!
Soon as there is a change, people start moaning. Two buses an hour instead of three, is not really a great loss.
The Crack Fox, Coming at you, like a razor says...
12:35pm Tue 13 May 08
tonesview, york says...
11:52am Tue 13 May 08
Elle wrote:SPOT ON.
tonesview wrote:bring back the double decker buses, we all loved them School kids can be sent upstairs leaving downstairs for the adults. Too obvious a solution!!
If this is such a busy bus service, why on earth don't they put that big purple monstrocity (ftr) on it , and get it out of town.
Elle, York says...
11:35am Tue 13 May 08
tonesview wrote:bring back the double decker buses, we all loved them School kids can be sent upstairs leaving downstairs for the adults. Too obvious a solution!!
If this is such a busy bus service, why on earth don't they put that big purple monstrocity (ftr) on it , and get it out of town.
BL, says...
10:59am Tue 13 May 08
Jack Meadows wrote:Unless they're full already!
Soon as there is a change, people start moaning. Two buses an hour instead of three, is not really a great loss.
Get EYMS to run the York buses - they're great on a Sunday from Elvington! Cheap and empty with pleasant drivers :-)
tonesview, york says...
9:57am Tue 13 May 08
and get it out of town.
york_resident, York says...
9:43am Tue 13 May 08
Honey wrote:I quite agree with you Honey. It is a busy bus and to squash three lots of passengers into two buses is ridiculous. Two timetables just to add to the confusion - well done FY - superb service. When you catch the bus on the way home it is usually full of joy riding OAP's who demand their free seats. Surely extra buses early on and around rush hours would be sensible, but hey this is FY.
Jack Meadows wrote: Soon as there is a change, people start moaning. Two buses an hour instead of three, is not really a great loss.That's because the no.10 is a very busy bus service. I use it every day and it's always packed like sardines, imagine how bad it will be now it's every 1/2 an hour!! And in Summer too when it's stifling hot on the bus, great, more sweaty armpits to press up against. You can find out the school holidays from the First website. My step-son goes to Manor School and can now choose from getting there at 8.10am or 8.40am (I believe they start at 8.45). Why do they have separate timetables for term time when they obviously don't take school hours into account?! I really can't see the point in confusing passengers like that, it's stupid!
Honey, York says...
9:06am Tue 13 May 08
Jack Meadows wrote:That's because the no.10 is a very busy bus service. I use it every day and it's always packed like sardines, imagine how bad it will be now it's every 1/2 an hour!! And in Summer too when it's stifling hot on the bus, great, more sweaty armpits to press up against.
Soon as there is a change, people start moaning. Two buses an hour instead of three, is not really a great loss.
You can find out the school holidays from the First website. My step-son goes to Manor School and can now choose from getting there at 8.10am or 8.40am (I believe they start at 8.45). Why do they have separate timetables for term time when they obviously don't take school hours into account?! I really can't see the point in confusing passengers like that, it's stupid!
AdmiralN, York Centre says...
8:37am Tue 13 May 08
johngosdenfanclub, rawcliffe says...
8:27am Tue 13 May 08
Splash, At work says...
8:15am Tue 13 May 08
It's a shame that First York seemingly aren't capable of running the service that they advertise - I'm hoping to see more routes rolled out to Veiola, a little competition might be just the kick up the backside that First need...
Jack Meadows, Sun Hill says...
8:08am Tue 13 May 08
amigo, york says...
7:54am Tue 13 May 08
SilverSurfer, Surfing says...
7:54am Tue 13 May 08
which is now due to pick up passengers at 8.18am,The driver will have been taken off the route to service the school bus run! FarceYork don't want to lose that lucrative contract so full fare paying passengers dip out! I've seen it numerous times on the FTR route!
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