tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post4623427484560081347..comments2024-03-29T00:23:10.021+00:00Comments on Plymothian Transit: Good News travels fastdidbygrahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01858408719372985035noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-8987813793230980332010-07-12T20:19:43.375+01:002010-07-12T20:19:43.375+01:00I think the difference is that Citybus are carryin...I think the difference is that Citybus are carrying significant numbers of passengers on their competing services. FDC are not, hence the cancellation of the 13 and 17. Don't forget that there are "revisions" to the 15 to come as well, likely to be a reduction in frequency particularly on Sundays.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-81369735193278303992010-07-11T08:35:09.531+01:002010-07-11T08:35:09.531+01:00Interesting..Is that First D & C ready to be t...Interesting..Is that First D & C ready to be taken over ???? If so by whom...?????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-25943147357786651352010-07-10T22:14:52.951+01:002010-07-10T22:14:52.951+01:00i have to say as a first driver i totally understa...i have to say as a first driver i totally understand why people "think" the 6 is slower but in reality it teakes about an extra 5 mins to get to the centre, it is quicker (service 5) for people in goosewell sadiscombe going to the broadway (fire st side) though, and yes the romours going round our depot is that we are winding down ready for a takeoverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-83576402830615833472010-07-10T22:09:54.754+01:002010-07-10T22:09:54.754+01:00I think CityBus introduced their 5 and 5A service ...I think CityBus introduced their 5 and 5A service in direct response to First's increased competition against them in Plympton. The 5 and 5A seems to be fairly popular with customers (especially the concessionary fare users) as they offer a more direct service than First's Ugobus no 6 which is a bit of a hybrid from their former no 5 and 6 services, looping as it does around the Plymstock's Broadway shopping centre. Also as from 25th of this month First’s no 6 will cease once again to operate in an evening on Mondays to Saturday, so customers will have to rely on CityBus. Hopefully the changes from 5th September will not see CityBus removing their Monday to Saturday evening services on the 5 and 5A.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-67798948301510507102010-07-10T08:55:15.733+01:002010-07-10T08:55:15.733+01:00Odd, I honestly expeced to see cancellations of ro...Odd, I honestly expeced to see cancellations of routes to Plymstock and/or Saltash for example in return for First cancellation of Southway/Ernesettle routes, surely First can not be happy with citybus competing on their profit making routes when they are no longer competing on theirs (except Plympton) that is!!! Have First got anything new planned or have they just given up already?????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com