Social Travel

[Bob]

bob they wasn't always like that!!! however I remember many buses out in service with non-working speedos! however they had an identity, most of their drivers worked for them for years, and as far as their services I used to use as a teenager, they were never far off scheduled time.

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Exactly!  What went wrong

[ntw456]

One of the ex stagecoach buses broken down on the a34 the front o/s is on its rim looks like a blowout also has anyone noticed on the s74 it says broxton not brocton

[LG]

This seems to me like an operation looking at the short term and trying to make a fast buck without giving any consideration to passengers.

Tony alluded to it earlier but new routes can be found. Take the Xpre55 run by Central Buses. 2 brand new buses , route branded (I know people don't like this), free wifi and offering a direct service between Lichfield and Tamworth at regular intervals it has been running successfully over the past two years and has also now got customer loyalty.

Arriva were left standing and now no matter what they try on the Tamworth to Lichfield bus corridor they have lost some of the market to a good competitor.

I disagree a bit.  I think Arriva have managed to pull quite a few customers back now.

The thing with central on both the 66 and x55 is they rely on running 5 mins in front of Arriva to collect passengers.  What would be nice on lichfield to tamworth would be a 15 mins service between arriva and central.  I bet central wont do this as their revenue would drop drastically

[LG]

One of the ex stagecoach buses broken down on the a34 the front o/s is on its rim looks like a blowout also has anyone noticed on the s74 it says broxton not brocton

I have to laugh at this, ive not noticed but now I will be looking.  You would not expect this from a professional company like Social Travel lol.  I mean how many times do they pass the sign post for brocton and never thought oh dear weve spelt that wrong

[Busman Jamie]

Spelling errors quite common

ARRIVA have had spelling errors too, think it was the old fotopic site K103OHF displaying 1 WALLSALL

[countryliner]

@ntw456 @LG @Busman Jamie - Spelling errors on LED screens are indeed quite common. I have seen it happen with many bus operators (both large big group operators and local small independent operators). I will admit that i have even made a few minor spelling errors when programing LED displays. Errors do happen and can happen with any bus operator. I would say that National Express would be just as likely to make this mistake as Social Travel would be.

[busfan2847]

Spelling errors quite common

ARRIVA have had spelling errors too, think it was the old fotopic site K103OHF displaying 1 WALLSALL

My favourite from many years ago was a platform ticket for DONCSATER!

[PM]

@ntw456 @LG @Busman Jamie - Spelling errors on LED screens are indeed quite common. I have seen it happen with many bus operators (both large big group operators and local small independent operators). I will admit that i have even made a few minor spelling errors when programing LED displays. Errors do happen and can happen with any bus operator. I would say that National Express would be just as likely to make this mistake as Social Travel would be.

Hasn't Blaken(h)all spelling caused issues in the past?

[Westy]

Hasn't Blaken(h)all spelling caused issues in the past?

Yes. Mainly Arriva & Nwm in my opinion.

[Bob]

Some of them K-OHF were retrofitted with Leyland National  seats for service at Cannock!

@Bob - what's this got to do with Social Travel?

[andy41]

I disagree a bit.  I think Arriva have managed to pull quite a few customers back now.

The thing with central on both the 66 and x55 is they rely on running 5 mins in front of Arriva to collect passengers.  What would be nice on lichfield to tamworth would be a 15 mins service between arriva and central.  I bet central wont do this as their revenue would drop drastically

I think you need to study the timetables. 

[Bob]

Some of them K-OHF were retrofitted with Leyland National  seats for service at Cannock!

@Bob - what's this got to do with Social Travel?

nothing but a poster mentioned the K-OHF Volvo buses earlier in the thread

[James]

When the X55 started it was 15 mins apart from the Arriva service. It was Arriva who moved in front first so I Central followed suit.

James

[2206]

Do Social Travel still have the Optare Solo SR @Steveminor?

[Steveminor]

Yes she was out Friday on 74