tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post8988958528107979918..comments2024-03-29T12:10:28.517+00:00Comments on Plymothian Transit: Stagecoach Under Attack againdidbygrahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01858408719372985035noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-64310688468891740282022-09-17T21:17:06.220+01:002022-09-17T21:17:06.220+01:00Stagecoach PLC as it then was entered into a forma...Stagecoach PLC as it then was entered into a formal agreement with us to provide passenger services for The Commonwealth Games. The contract was honoured end of story we have had few complaints about thier delivery so the company should be rightly praised for the excellent delivery of its sucessfull contract it seems many complaining about the company seem to quite simply as Kenneth Williams would say "Infamy Infamy they have all got it in for me" Here in Birmingham there are very few cancellations in our vast bus network in the City perhaps quite simply it's due to Rotala & National Express PLC are both locally owned as both have thier corporate headquarters within the West Midlands Combined Authority .Richard Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08009349946721674584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-55766542406387264392022-09-12T16:17:22.701+01:002022-09-12T16:17:22.701+01:00Plymouth are running one School Contract to Looe ...Plymouth are running one School Contract to Looe Academy, and another to Launceston College. Tavistock are running the other School Contract from Trewint to Launceston CollegeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-35129382479387618732022-09-11T00:05:08.307+01:002022-09-11T00:05:08.307+01:00A few of my colleagues have seen stagecoach buses ...A few of my colleagues have seen stagecoach buses on school contract work in east cornwall but as no fleet numbers unsure if it run from plymouth or budeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-44435231758885629942022-09-09T11:23:53.546+01:002022-09-09T11:23:53.546+01:00There are plenty of routes over 50km elsehwere in ...There are plenty of routes over 50km elsehwere in Europe. The difference from the UK is that there is no equivalent of Domestic regulations. Everything is under EU drivers hours, with tachographs as standard.Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-8481037957543106162022-09-08T20:44:55.945+01:002022-09-08T20:44:55.945+01:00Completely agree with you Peter.Completely agree with you Peter.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05151676999719375141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-24829532595399427152022-09-08T19:48:03.024+01:002022-09-08T19:48:03.024+01:00I did wonder if that was the case. Not sure if its...I did wonder if that was the case. Not sure if its stilll registered as two services though. Not seen anything to say it isnt now<br />didbygrahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01858408719372985035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-31709850961838133822022-09-08T18:35:20.297+01:002022-09-08T18:35:20.297+01:00The splitting of long local bus routes was an arti...The splitting of long local bus routes was an artificial creation, in order to comply with EU drivers hours regulations. I had hoped that, by now, this practice (which is confusing and off-putting to bus passengers) would have been consigned to the dustbin of unnecessary European regulations as a result of Brexit. I recall, at the time it was introduced into UK law, that long bus routes were a peculiarity to this country, as few routes in European countries run over 50km.<br /><br />Sadly this finding of the Traffic Commissioner appears not to move forward the relaxation of the split route rule. I think that it needs a campaign by operators (who have more urgent matters to attend to), or the bus operators' trade association to press for a change in this law.Peter Murnaghannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-18764705880101731172022-09-08T15:52:31.519+01:002022-09-08T15:52:31.519+01:00The staffing situation wasn't helped in late J...The staffing situation wasn't helped in late July / early August when I understand that several drivers were seconded to assist with the contract to provide transport for the Commonwealth Games. I have some sympathy with Stagecoach here as they entered the contract for games transport some time ago (long before driver shortage was an issue) and the penalties for failing to deliver the contract were stiff. <br /><br />However... I now understand that Stagecoach South West have posted a message to drivers asking them to cover driver shortages on contracted TfL services and are being offered incentives to move to London. Clearly routes in the capital are a higher priority for financial reasons.<br /><br />If true, this is only going to make the situation worse. Especially as frequencies in London are generally high and missed mileage might not be so significantly felt, compared with services in Devon where missing mileage is resulting in huge gaps in service (or in cases no service at all). Bennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-59338534174453186292022-09-08T09:11:11.297+01:002022-09-08T09:11:11.297+01:00I believe that curtailing Gold to Paignton may jus...I believe that curtailing Gold to Paignton may just bring it under 50km/31 miles. Julianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16310418509402545330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-26829004409526892692022-09-08T00:06:23.386+01:002022-09-08T00:06:23.386+01:00you are right about it being in 2019 - I've co...you are right about it being in 2019 - I've corrected the error. thanksdidbygrahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01858408719372985035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-45251353795995912622022-09-07T22:41:40.376+01:002022-09-07T22:41:40.376+01:00Splitting the services was always a stupid idea, g...Splitting the services was always a stupid idea, given we have supposedly "Brexited" I thought that rule along with no leather seating in new trains and the cookie bar would be gone but nope. I do agree with you that Stagecoach are struggling but they've been struggling for a long time, the accident which was in 2019 by the way not 2021 shows that. I think it's time Devon got it's proper bus service back #bringbackDevonGeneralJameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05151676999719375141noreply@blogger.com