Employee/Work Shuttles

[IMarkeh]

I have started a list of employee and work buses. I have got a good amount of routes so far and hopefully people here can assist in filling the list.

It is linked on Google Sheets purely because this thread would be never ending if I posted the tables here. I have split the routes into 4 categories.
Home - Workplace - Routes here specifically contracted work buses which generally have more stops and at least 1 stop is not a Park and Ride, Bus Station or Train Station.
Interchange - Workplace - Routes here are specifically contracted work buses which only call at a Park & Ride site, Bus Station or Train Station
Local Bus Services - Routes here are registered as a local bus route. Unless otherwise stated, all of the routes in this category can be used by the public to make their a journey.
Internal Work Shuttle - This is for buses which don't pick up anywhere except the companies sites or just does a loop of the site if it is a large site. This can include park and rides just outside if it is part of a normal service.

Where the information is known, I have put the operator. If applicable and again, if known, the contractor is put (Zeelo and National Express Transport Services (NETS) for example contract out the buses to an operator and don't run their own buses. The contractor, at least with NETS and Zeelo, is the person to contact with regards to the service and and booking seats. The operator is purely put in for enthusiasts.

I am thinking about maybe including some regular work buses which run all day but where would the line be drawn in terms of whether it is a works bus or a local service (ie Nottingham Boots).

If anyone can fill any gaps, it would be greatly appreciated and hopefully this helps a few people who want to spot buses in obscure places and job seekers to spot where an unadvertised bus may run. That said, I take not responsibility for any wrong information and do not rely upon this list for a job or bus spotting, please do some of your own research as well.


RULES:
There must be some evidence online that the service runs recently (so within the past few months) and believed to still run (Buses currently Covid suspended are not included. These can be included as/when these routes restart).
Any services must have a return run. No 'only to work' links, must be able to get people home.
For local bus services, if the bus runs quite regularly, the primary use for the bus has to be for the workplaces. The route/route group should not be a normal bus providing local travel for local people but happens to pass through an industrial estate. That said, diversions at certain times to specifically to serve an industrial estate (for example) do count. Perhaps use some common sense on this.
Bus operator staff routes (home to the depot) are only included if they are open to the public. I say this because each operator will have too many potential shuttles and it will be difficult to draw the line between a home - work bus and a changeover shuttle.

For some example, D1/D2/D3 Deeside Shuttles count because they are specific shuttles which exist to serve the industrial estate. Stagecoach X10 to Moulton Park is a good example of a diversion run. It goes out of it's way, off the core route, just to serve the area at peak times.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14Dd7R3skLrvS4EiaAGuwBsQeY04j9WlzT2bgmCeaaZ4/edit?usp=sharing

[ellspurs]

The Coventry 7 no longer extends around to Amazon as far as I can tell. I think it changed back in September. Their current procedure is to get off at Browns Lane and walk down a cul-de-sac to get to a walk-in entrance I believe.

[Wumpty]

@IMarkeh this is impressive!

[Kevin]

Very interesting.

I wonder whether bus companies own staff buses come into this? I know NXWM have some arrangements based on a more door-to-door service for times when service buses aren't running, but down here in Oxfordshire there is the 11X between a few city centre stops in Oxford and the Cowley BMW factory (the stop name, but a convenient stop for Oxford Bus Company depot) as a frequent public registered service.

[Wumpty]

Very interesting.

I wonder whether bus companies own staff buses come into this? I know NXWM have some arrangements based on a more door-to-door service for times when service buses aren't running, but down here in Oxfordshire there is the 11X between a few city centre stops in Oxford and the Cowley BMW factory (the stop name, but a convenient stop for Oxford Bus Company depot) as a frequent public registered service.

NXWM runs 807/808/809 Wolverhampton Circulars from Wolverhampton garage as set-route staff services, so probably worth including.

I love the concept of this register @IMarkeh

[Solo1]

D&G Bus have one to alton towers  & stagecoach leamington spa depot run a bus for national grid

[ellspurs]

Very interesting.

I wonder whether bus companies own staff buses come into this? I know NXWM have some arrangements based on a more door-to-door service for times when service buses aren't running, but down here in Oxfordshire there is the 11X between a few city centre stops in Oxford and the Cowley BMW factory (the stop name, but a convenient stop for Oxford Bus Company depot) as a frequent public registered service.

Oh I was wondering why they were running an "express service" with a tiny bus.

[IMarkeh]

The Coventry 7 no longer extends around to Amazon as far as I can tell. I think it changed back in September. Their current procedure is to get off at Browns Lane and walk down a cul-de-sac to get to a walk-in entrance I believe.

Thank you for that. I didn't know that it had changes. It's now been removed.

Very interesting.

I wonder whether bus companies own staff buses come into this? I know NXWM have some arrangements based on a more door-to-door service for times when service buses aren't running, but down here in Oxfordshire there is the 11X between a few city centre stops in Oxford and the Cowley BMW factory (the stop name, but a convenient stop for Oxford Bus Company depot) as a frequent public registered service.

I have put the 11X into the spreadsheet purely on the basis that the public can use the route. For bus operators, most of them are closed services and I think the list would be so long if we included every possible bus operator shuttle and we will have too many potential shuttles. It will be difficult to draw the line between a home - work bus and a changeover shuttle.

NXWM runs 807/808/809 Wolverhampton Circulars from Wolverhampton garage as set-route staff services, so probably worth including.

I love the concept of this register @IMarkeh

Is there any information online anywhere for these routes? Bustimes tracking or online timetables?

D&G Bus have one to alton towers  & stagecoach leamington spa depot run a bus for national grid

Already in mate.

[ellspurs]

Is there any information online anywhere for these routes? Bustimes tracking or online timetables?

https://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/services-timetables/807-wolverhampton-bus-garage-perton-gate-circular

https://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/services-timetables/808-wolverhampton-bus-garage-sedgley-circular

https://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/services-timetables/809-wolverhampton-bus-garage-ashmore-circular

[IMarkeh]

https://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/services-timetables/807-wolverhampton-bus-garage-perton-gate-circular

https://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/services-timetables/808-wolverhampton-bus-garage-sedgley-circular

https://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/services-timetables/809-wolverhampton-bus-garage-ashmore-circular

No return working on them though for anyone to get home (unless people are working 22hrs or 5 minutes)

[ellspurs]

No return working on them though for anyone to get home (unless people are working 22hrs or 5 minutes)

The services are to pick up the Wolverhampton garage staff/bus drivers in the early morning. There'll be normal daytime services to allow them to get home.

[IMarkeh]

As NatEx TravelSol have lost the Amazon contracts with First TravelSol taking over, is anyone able to fill any of the operator gaps which are left? Or does anyone know of any other services which could be added?

I have kept the list updated as much as possible.

[Solo1]

Fastline based in Walsall runs a works service

[IMarkeh]

Fastline based in Walsall runs a works service

Didn't they used to run the Amazon Rugeley stuff?

[Hector]

An internal shuttle operates between County Hospital, Stafford and Royal Stoke University Hospital. The service is operated by ABC Supreme Coaches, Stoke