National Express Coaches

[Stu]

I don't have to explain myself to you.

I would like you to explain the following then:

More lies by NX. 'Bays are typically allocated 10 mins before departure'

If you can't/won't elaborate on your statement, then it is just a baseless claim.

[Jay71]

I would like you to explain the following then:
If you can't/won't elaborate on your statement, then it is just a baseless claim.

You enter the coach station. You have departure screens. You have a sign on the side of the boards which says 'Bays are allocated ten mins before I departure'. Bays are not allocated ten mins before. Yesterday when I arrived I counted seven or eight vehicles parked on stands. The service i wanted had been on the stand since 0820, that service wasn't due to leave until 0930

[Jay71]

I would like you to explain the following then:
If you can't/won't elaborate on your statement, then it is just a baseless claim.

BTW, I won't take back what I said about NX being liars. Last year they removed the short hop fare was removed. Why? According to NX it was done to make the fares simpler. LIES.
The reason for it being removed is down to greed. Pure greed

[Stu]

You enter the coach station. You have departure screens. You have a sign on the side of the boards which says 'Bays are allocated ten mins before I departure'. Bays are not allocated ten mins before. Yesterday when I arrived I counted seven or eight vehicles parked on stands. The service i wanted had been on the stand since 0820, that service wasn't due to leave until 0930

Oh wow, and there was me thinking you may have been massively inconvenienced because the bay wasn't allocated until 3 minutes before the due departure time which resulted in the coach leaving late.  

Perhaps there were enough bays available for coaches to park in without having to be moved around? Hardly "lies" really.

BTW, I won't take back what I said about NX being liars. Last year they removed the short hop fare was removed. Why? According to NX it was done to make the fares simpler. LIES.
The reason for it being removed is down to greed. Pure greed

Off-topic, but there were two reasons why the Short Hop bus fares were withdrawn:
1) They were no longer viable, didn't cover costs
2) They were being abused by unscrupulous passengers using them to make longer journeys than they were entitled to.

Hardly 'greed'. Perhaps you could start your own commercial bus company and see how long you last offering £1.50 fares.

[B61 ANDREW]

 Can anyone tell me if BV19XPO and BV19XPP are still in service please ? If so, who with ?  Thanks. 

[Tony]

Can anyone tell me if BV19XPO and BV19XPP are still in service please ? If so, who with ?  Thanks.

BV19 XPO has a change of keeper swing on the 25th of May so has left skills for a new, non-NX owner somewhere.
BV19 XPP doesn't have an NX drive-cam fitted, so is no longer a network coach, but no change of keeper recorded and is still taxed, so likely still with Skills as a private hire vehicle or parked up waiting a buyer

[B61 ANDREW]

BV19 XPO has a change of keeper swing on the 25th of May so has left skills for a new, non-NX owner somewhere.
BV19 XPP doesn't have an NX drive-cam fitted, so is no longer a network coach, but no change of keeper recorded and is still taxed, so likely still with Skills as a private hire vehicle or parked up waiting a buyer

Thank you Tony.  Most helpful.