Social Travel

[countryliner]

@Steveminor - Thanks for the info. I see why now. That makes sense.

[Bob]

Arrivas 74A flopped miserably lol

[countryliner]

@Bob - Well hopefully the Social Travel route will be far more successful than the Arriva route was.

[Bob]

I dont know....If arriva couldn't get enough passengers to run three buses an hour from  cannock to stafford. ..well there's now five....

[countryliner]

@Bob - I suppose that we will have to wait and see what happens. I hope that more passengers start to find out about and use their new routes 74 / 74A / S74 services.

[Bob]

Yea cos the timetables are easy to find.....lol

[winston]

PD1125565/4 - SOCIAL TRAVEL PRIVATE LIMITED, UNIT 1 BRITTANIA WORKS, ENGINE STREET, SMETHWICK, B66 2DR
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Cannock Bus Station and Stafford Beaconside given service number 74 effective from 06-Mar-2016.

PD1125565/5 - SOCIAL TRAVEL PRIVATE LIMITED, UNIT 1 BRITTANIA WORKS, ENGINE STREET, SMETHWICK, B66 2DR
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Cannock Bus Station and Stafford Hospital given service number 74A effective from 06-Mar-2016.

PD1125565/6 - SOCIAL TRAVEL PRIVATE LIMITED, UNIT 1 BRITTANIA WORKS, ENGINE STREET, SMETHWICK, B66 2DR
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Dudley Road, Rotton Park
Finish Point: Dudley Road/Bearwood
Via: Perry Barr, Erdington, Yardley, Acocks Green, Cotteridge, Bearwood
Service Number: 11C
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 07-MAR-2016
Other Details: Monday to Friday except public and bank holidays

[justlookingaround]

Well that was short lived then.

[Bryan]

PD1125565/4 - SOCIAL TRAVEL PRIVATE LIMITED, UNIT 1 BRITTANIA WORKS, ENGINE STREET, SMETHWICK, B66 2DR
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Cannock Bus Station and Stafford Beaconside given service number 74 effective from 06-Mar-2016.

PD1125565/5 - SOCIAL TRAVEL PRIVATE LIMITED, UNIT 1 BRITTANIA WORKS, ENGINE STREET, SMETHWICK, B66 2DR
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Cannock Bus Station and Stafford Hospital given service number 74A effective from 06-Mar-2016.

PD1125565/6 - SOCIAL TRAVEL PRIVATE LIMITED, UNIT 1 BRITTANIA WORKS, ENGINE STREET, SMETHWICK, B66 2DR
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Dudley Road, Rotton Park
Finish Point: Dudley Road/Bearwood
Via: Perry Barr, Erdington, Yardley, Acocks Green, Cotteridge, Bearwood
Service Number: 11C
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 07-MAR-2016
Other Details: Monday to Friday except public and bank holidays

If I'd put money on how long they would last on the 74 and 74A, I would have said three or four months before submitting a cancellation notice, but this is ridiculous.

And now the're going to start again on the 11C !!!!!

I'm at a loss for words, other than to say the company certainly does not endear or deserve customer loyalty, or even deserve any customers at all!

[Kevin]

Oh this is just gold  :D :D :D .........

[Ashley 60171]

Eating my words for lunch lol.

[Steveminor]

Well what you want us to do continue sitting in ridiculous traffic & receiving bol&&$ing from the tc for running late whilst another operator  continues to run unregistered services unchallenged it's an absolute joke

[646]

Well what you want us to do continue sitting in ridiculous traffic & receiving bol&&$ing from the tc for running late whilst another operator  continues to run unregistered services unchallenged it's an absolute joke

Based on your past moves, I highly doubt this is an accurate reflection of the truth.

Surely it would be a variation if that were the case?

[Bryan]

Well what you want us to do continue sitting in ridiculous traffic & receiving bol&&$ing from the tc for running late whilst another operator  continues to run unregistered services unchallenged it's an absolute joke

Surely the route was tested out in advance in normal traffic before submitting the route application?

[Adam 404]

Surely the route was tested out in advance in normal traffic before submitting the route application?

I understand @Steveminor 's decision but weren't Social already aware of this with the 74 already in operation before this. Or if this has just arised as a problem, surely there would be a better investigation on reasons why it might be happening adjusting the timetable where possible.
Is there a particular area where delays occur?
@Bryan  is also correct that it should of been tested out beforehand.