Pocklington to Askham Bar

Irregular East Yorkshire service 747 between Pocklington, Stamford Bridge and York was revised on 31st August, most notably with the introduction of a weekday peak extension to Askham Bar Tesco. The extension is designed to serve York College but appears to operate year round, so is it also intended to form part of a growing East Yorkshire presence along Tadcaster Road in York, given that East Yorkshire's tendered service 12 has gained extra short journeys here as well?

Monday to Friday the 0720 Pocklington to York Station is extended to Askham Bar, with the 0900 York to Pocklington starting back at Askham Bar. The 1115 Pocklington to York is retimed to 1135, enabling the withdrawal of the 1140 (1145 Thu) Pocklington to Full Sutton 'short'. As a result the 1240 York to Pocklington now operates at 1255, the 1400 Pocklington to York departs at 1410 and the 1525 York to Pocklington at 1535. A new 1617 from Full Sutton to Askham Bar is added to the timetable (omitting Murton), with the 1735 York to Pocklington becoming a 1720 Askham Bar to Pocklington. Finally the Friday 2000 York to Pocklington is replaced by a Monday to Friday 1935 York to Pocklington journey (omitting Murton, Yapham and Bishop Wilton). This extra journey Monday to Thursday gives Full Sutton, Fangfoss and Bolton residents a last departure from York 1 hour 55 minutes later than previously available - as such it is a very welcome addition to the timetable. Friday only journeys at 1840 from Pocklington to York and 2245 from York to Pocklington remain.

Saturdays have far fewer changes. The 1145 Pocklington to Full Sutton 'short' moves to 1200 and the 2000 York to Pocklington moves to 1940. Overall there is now even more slight variance between Monday to Friday and Saturdays than previously. From Pocklington there are departures at 0720, 1135, 1410 and 1840 (Fri) on weekdays, 0725, 1100, 1200 (to Full Sutton), 1400 and 1830 on Saturdays. From York Station it's 0900, 1255, 1535, 1740, 1935 and 2245 (Fri) Monday to Friday and on Saturdays it's 0900, 1235, 1530, 1735, 1940 and 2245. Some variation, especially at peak times, is understandable, but multiple relatively minor differences throughout the day isn't particularly user friendly. 

Sundays are no longer clockface three hourly. The 0930, 1230 and 1530 from Pocklington become 0925, 1230 and 1540 departures. Meanwhile the 1040, 1340 and 1640 from York become the 1040, 1350 and 1655.