Hornsby 399 Changes

Hornsbys amended service 399 between Scunthorpe, Epworth and Doncaster on 2nd January, with the main changes falling into two distinct parts.

In the morning peak a service 399 had previously operated year round from Westwoodside to Scunthorpe, extended to the Scunthorpe Colleges on College Days, supplemented by a college day only 499 from Misterton to Scunthorpe via the Isle of Axholme, but omitting Westwoodside. The same provision was also provided late afternoon from Scunthorpe, albeit with the colleges served as an en-route diversion rather than route extension. Now though these services have been consolidated into a year round 399 from Misterton to Scunthorpe via Westwoodside with no service 499; in Westwoodside these journeys 'skirt' the eastern end of the village and don't serve the Pond. The associated 'positioning journeys' from Scunthorpe in the morning and return in the evening peak are amended to run to/from Misterton rather than Westwoodside, giving two services between Scunthorpe and Misterton in each direction. It will be interesting to see if there will be any demand to/from Misterton during College Holidays. This change restores a timetabled college holiday bus service on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday to the village of Graizelound, as well as over the North Lincolnshire-Nottinghamshire border.

Elsewhere Hornsby service 399 journeys to Doncaster - which operate Monday to Friday - now serve the Yorkshire Wildlife Park. The equivalent Stagecoach operated journeys on a Saturday have not been amended to do the same.