Questions for Simon from Arriva

[Bob]

Which are the two swapped Pulsars and which is the other one that has come?

[Busman Jamie]

Could of sent 3727-3731 to Cannock, better than the newer pulsars

[Simon@Arriva]

Which are the two swapped Pulsars and which is the other one that has come?

3805 and 3806 are now in Tamworth.

3763 is now in Derby.

3742 and 3743 are now in Cannock.

[Bob]

3805 and 3806 are now in Tamworth.

3763 is now in Derby.

3742 and 3743 are now in Cannock.

Permanent moves?

[leepenfold30]

Yes Bob

[l.murphy123]

We have had some people trained on how to do this so that we can update it ourselves, rather than rely on others.

That's great except why have two correct names been changed making them wrong?? "Leacroft Lane" has been incorrectly changed to "Lee Croft Lane" and "Rumer Hill Road" has been incorrectly changed to "Roomer Hill Road"? Do they not have access to a map?

[l.murphy123]

@Simon@Arriva  Just spotted the new network maps on your site, would be useful having those displayed at Cannock Bus Station and as flyers on the busses.

[Simon@Arriva]

That's great except why have two correct names been changed making them wrong?? "Leacroft Lane" has been incorrectly changed to "Lee Croft Lane" and "Rumer Hill Road" has been incorrectly changed to "Roomer Hill Road"? Do they not have access to a map?

>:( I will get them back on the case.

[Simon@Arriva]

@Simon@Arriva  Just spotted the new network maps on your site, would be useful having those displayed at Cannock Bus Station and as flyers on the busses.

Bus station is work in progress.  The view is that the maps should be online only and not printed out unfortunately.

For others the new map is here:

https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/globalassets/documents/multi-journey-saver-tickets/j12786-stafford--cannock-network-aw.pdf

[Hector]

3805 and 3806 are now in Tamworth.

3763 is now in Derby.

3742 and 3743 are now in Cannock.

3805 is still at Cannock. It was in service on the 74 today.

[Smethwickian]

The view is that the maps should be online only and not printed out unfortunately.

Sadly the way too many bus operators and local authorities are going these days. Comprehensive maps and timetables you can open up in front of you are an easy way to gauge possible connections and alternative routes, rather than trying to flip between different screens in different formats online. And don't get me started on the bizarre routings and peculiar stop location descriptions thrown up by asking Traveline for connecting journeys...
Seems Arriva is already ruling out making printed publicity available in places like Walsall and Wolverhampton bus station travel shops anyway - have not seen any Arriva timetables there for a year or more.

[Kevin]

Bus station is work in progress.  The view is that the maps should be online only and not printed out unfortunately.

For others the new map is here:

https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/globalassets/documents/multi-journey-saver-tickets/j12786-stafford--cannock-network-aw.pdf

Not even as a poster display at the bus station? Like where it would be needed?

[Simon@Arriva]

3805 is still at Cannock. It was in service on the 74 today.

Swaps are happening at the moment - if it wasn't last weekend it will be this one.

[Simon@Arriva]

Not even as a poster display at the bus station? Like where it would be needed?

That is our aim but we need Council permission etc but those discussions are happening.

[Simon@Arriva]

Sadly the way too many bus operators and local authorities are going these days. Comprehensive maps and timetables you can open up in front of you are an easy way to gauge possible connections and alternative routes, rather than trying to flip between different screens in different formats online. And don't get me started on the bizarre routings and peculiar stop location descriptions thrown up by asking Traveline for connecting journeys...
Seems Arriva is already ruling out making printed publicity available in places like Walsall and Wolverhampton bus station travel shops anyway - have not seen any Arriva timetables there for a year or more.

Timetables were delivered to Walsall bus station a few weeks ago.