Stagecoach Service Changes June 2016

[Adam 404]

All the Stagecoach Information is here... And there is a lot of it!!
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/service-updates/serviceupdatesarticle?SituationId=ID-12/05/2016-15:33:45:981

[Adam 404]

All the Stagecoach Information is here... And there is a lot of it!!
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/service-updates/serviceupdatesarticle?SituationId=ID-12/05/2016-15:33:45:981

I feel that the 3 min termination time in Coventry is extremely unrealistic for the X18. It works out to be a 5 and a half hour round trip meaning a PVR of around 11. I am impressed by the new Sunday service direct from Coventry to Stratford however the Peak Journeys are practically no existent. Many people want to go to work and for people with longer distance commutes from Coventry to Stratford for example will not be served in the Peak period in the morning whatsoever and a poor service in the PM peak. This will not attract passengers who would you use it daily. Whether my thoughts are right, I guess is yet to be seen...

[Ally]

I feel that the 3 min termination time in Coventry is extremely unrealistic for the X18. It works out to be a 5 and a half hour round trip meaning a PVR of around 11. I am impressed by the new Sunday service direct from Coventry to Stratford however the Peak Journeys are practically no existent. Many people want to go to work and for people with longer distance commutes from Coventry to Stratford for example will not be served in the Peak period in the morning whatsoever and a poor service in the PM peak. This will not attract passengers who would you use it daily. Whether my thoughts are right, I guess is yet to be seen...

Leamington/Stratford routes aren't my strong point, but I would have thought that, unless it's been given a lot more running time, that 3 minutes layover certainly won't be enough. But saying that, all these changes are planned by people in Northampton who have no clue of how Warwickshire routes actually operate, because they've never witnessed it.

For example, when Nuneaton's 10 was extended to Fosse Park, I knew about it before the local management did and they outright called me a liar and furiously denied it was happening, which shows just how involved they were in it when it then did happen. The 55/56/57 now have way too much running time between Bedworth and Coventry, but yet the Sunday 56 still has so little that it's been up to 40 minutes late for me recently!

I suspect that the peak service will draw some complains on any that are particularly busy for the distance - not being too familiar, I'm not sure how many that might be (if any), but I would suspect (I've not cross referenced to check) that there would be an X17 with a pretty good connection time in Leamington, or even the new X68 service.

I agree with you on the Sunday through service, it's nice to finally be able to travel straight through without the long wait in Leamo! And handy for others wanting a Sunday day out in Stratford this summer!

I've not had a full look over the changes yet so can't comment much else just yet.

[Ashley 60171]

16538 has passed to Shoreline Suncruisers of Scarborough. It retains City Sightseeing livery minus the word Stratford.

[Adam 404]

The X68 and 68 will interwork. It will be ran by 6 vehicles all together.
For example, the 08:35 departure from Trinity Street will be the 14:40 departure from Trinity Street.
Link to Timetable:

Other timetables: https://www.stagecoachbus.com/service-updates/serviceupdatesarticle?SituationId=ID-12/05/2016-15:33:45:981

Attached is a diagram of the new Warwick Bus Stand which I have created.

[Adam 404]

Not mentioned on the Stagecoach website but on the WCC Website is new service 75.

Link to website: http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/busservicechangesjune2016


Also registered today:

PD0000479/307 - MIDLAND RED (SOUTH) LTD T/A STAGECOACH MIDLANDS, MAIN ROAD, FAR COTTON, NORTHAMPTON, NN4 8ES

Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: Daventry
Finish Point: Long Buckby
Via:
Service Number: 14
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 06-JUN-2016
Other Details: Nine journeys per day, MF

This will probably complement the Service 11 which already operates.

[John]

16538 has passed to Shoreline Suncruisers of Scarborough. It retains City Sightseeing livery minus the word Stratford.

Another Olympian is in one of the Barnsley scrapyards
https://www.flickr.com/photos/61188429@N06/27064505551/

[T840MAK]

PD0000479/305 - MIDLAND RED (SOUTH) LTD T/A STAGECOACH MIDLANDS, MAIN ROAD, FAR COTTON, NORTHAMPTON, NN4 8ES
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: Bilton
Finish Point: Magna Park
Via:
Service Number: 8
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 06-JUN-2016
Other Details: 7 trips to and from Magna Park Mon to Sat

[Adam 404]

PD0000479/118 - MIDLAND RED (SOUTH) LTD T/A STAGECOACH MIDLANDS, MAIN ROAD, FAR COTTON, NORTHAMPTON, NN4 8ES

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Leamington and Bishops Tachbrook given service number 75 effective from 06-Jun-2016. To amend Timetable.


8. PD0000479/198 - MIDLAND RED (SOUTH) LTD T/A STAGECOACH MIDLANDS, MAIN ROAD, FAR COTTON, NORTHAMPTON, NN4 8ES

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Cubbington and Hatton Park - Coventry given service number 68/X68 effective from 06-Jun-2016. To amend Timetable.


9. PD0000479/238 - MIDLAND RED (SOUTH) LTD T/A STAGECOACH MIDLANDS, MAIN ROAD, FAR COTTON, NORTHAMPTON, NN4 8ES

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Hatton Park and Leamington Trinity School given service number 558/557 effective from 06-Jun-2016. To amend Timetable.


10. PD0000479/263 - MIDLAND RED (SOUTH) LTD T/A STAGECOACH MIDLANDS, MAIN ROAD, FAR COTTON, NORTHAMPTON, NN4 8ES

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Rugby and Daventry given service number 12 effective from 06-Jun-2016. To amend Timetable

[Ally]

PD0000479/305 - MIDLAND RED (SOUTH) LTD T/A STAGECOACH MIDLANDS, MAIN ROAD, FAR COTTON, NORTHAMPTON, NN4 8ES
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: Bilton
Finish Point: Magna Park
Via:
Service Number: 8
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 06-JUN-2016
Other Details: 7 trips to and from Magna Park Mon to Sat

All they need now is one from Nuneaton and/or Bedworth, that'll make a lot of the jobless people happy!

[Adam 404]

PD0000479/15 - MIDLAND RED (SOUTH) LTD T/A STAGECOACH MIDLANDS, MAIN ROAD, FAR COTTON, NORTHAMPTON, NN4 8ES
Variation Accepted: Operating between Coventry and Stratford given service number X17 effective from 06-Jun-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.

The X17 timetable is very interesting indeed... It will extend every hour to Stratford Via Chase Meadow and 1 round trip to Stratford will be 2 hours! However, there is only 3 min turnaround at Stratford!!!
Stagecoach is bound to face reliability problems with this and the X18 timetables as they just don't seem realistic! The 8 min gap at Warwick should be spread more freely at Stratford, say 3 mins at Warwick and 8 mins at Stratford instead.

PD0000479/305 - MIDLAND RED (SOUTH) LTD T/A STAGECOACH MIDLANDS, MAIN ROAD, FAR COTTON, NORTHAMPTON, NN4 8ES
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: Bilton
Finish Point: Magna Park
Via:
Service Number: 8
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 06-JUN-2016
Other Details: 7 trips to and from Magna Park Mon to Sat

The timetable is on the website but I can't access it as it apparently "doesn't exist"
Link to all Stagecoach information: https://www.stagecoachbus.com/service-updates/serviceupdatesarticle?SituationId=ID-12/05/2016-15:33:45:981

[JoNi]

https://www.flickr.com/gp/92409298@N06/74P4te

10:10 18 Coventry to Evesham was 28 branded Enviro 15673 showing X18 Stratford for Evesham.
11:10 18 was gold 47518!


Bus stop and timetable outside museum have been changed, not that it  gives a clue of the travel opportunities available.
https://www.flickr.com/gp/92409298@N06/8Y5N0z

Contrary to what I previously said the timetable leaflet does advertise the introduction of this service on Sunday in a corporate orange blob on the cover!

[mikestone]

Traveline still offering service 28 between Stratford and Evesham!
;

[JoNi]

https://www.flickr.com/gp/92409298@N06/T08AX6
17696 on 17:40 X68 to Cubbington.
Totem in Trinity Street has times for X16 and X68!

[Ally]

https://www.flickr.com/gp/92409298@N06/T08AX6
17696 on 17:40 X68 to Cubbington.
Totem in Trinity Street has times for X16 and X68!

I was just peering down at that, trying to work out what it was on, just as you took the photo! - Had the view been a little higher, I'd have been visible :P

The 86 behind seemed to be having a bit of bother with a disabled passenger, from what I could work out, it seemed to be about the stop it was at as she was pointing to some kind of print out and the driver was showing her his running card.

18103 arrived in the City on the X18 with no blinds working/programmed, it had X18 very very faintly scribbled onto a bit of paper in the window. There was in fact 3 buses with issues in the one place, as a Johnsons E200 joined the no blinds club, and NXC 4993 had a faulty driver seat.