tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979801883485328355.post6421197387272878252..comments2024-03-19T17:57:20.627+00:00Comments on Humber Transport: 88 Goole to Thorne reduced to Rawcliffe Bridge shoppers busHumber Transporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08704677966009159426noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979801883485328355.post-6185190776371448692018-02-06T22:11:51.426+00:002018-02-06T22:11:51.426+00:00Do you mean minibus? Minibuses can no longer be us...Do you mean minibus? Minibuses can no longer be used on a registered bus service. A bookable bus would be under Section 19 or 22 if not prebooked. East Riding Council would not reimburse concessionary fares. Any new station would cost millions. Tocs would not encourage additional stops between Goole and Doncaster as it slows the train down. As Rawcliffe Bridge the net gain would be extremely negible especially when suck poor frequency. Billions are being poured in to rail whilst the bus industry is being starved.City of Hull & Humber Environment Forumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01865829680841361986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979801883485328355.post-22998820335079428782018-02-05T19:08:26.037+00:002018-02-05T19:08:26.037+00:00A minibus service could be anything from a registe...A minibus service could be anything from a registered bus service to a bookable taxibus, depending on feasibility and funding. There are at least 3 fully accessible vehicles on the market that are suitable for all such uses, if that was ever to be a desired solution.<br /><br />A Rawcliffe Bridge halt would only be about a mile east of Rawcliffe station, but the bulk of Rawcliffe Bridge's housing is just over half a mile southeast of Rawcliffe station, hence it would be nice to have, but a reinstated regular train service at Rawcliffe would be a greater priority and of immediate benefit to far more people across a wider area.<br /><br />Moorends already having a good bus service to Doncaster is more than enough proof that there would sufficient demand for the existing hourly train service to stop there, and it would provide a useful interchange too. Ten years ago it was reported in the local press that Doncaster council had aspirations to reopen 8 stations in the borough, including Moorends, and we all know that forecasts for reopenings tend to significantly underestimate actual demand in any case!Anonybushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06382500453023041722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979801883485328355.post-73575545019996475032018-02-04T20:23:04.523+00:002018-02-04T20:23:04.523+00:00Nice ideas but in reality.
Minibus service would h...Nice ideas but in reality.<br />Minibus service would have to be Community Transport (CT) as registered bus services have to be low floor. CT would need paying for and passengers would be charged (East Riding Council policy).<br />Rail - Raawcliffe station is very near to Bridge. Moorends? Possibly but very good bus service in to Doncaster from Winning Post. You will find the majority of passengers in the area are concessionary pass holders who generally will not pay for rail travel. City of Hull & Humber Environment Forumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01865829680841361986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979801883485328355.post-25041420884887349612018-01-30T18:35:15.853+00:002018-01-30T18:35:15.853+00:00It's only 20 minutes from Rawcliffe to Moorend...It's only 20 minutes from Rawcliffe to Moorends, so in theory it would be possible to have an hourly minibus shuttle between the two, unless it would be cheaper to extend the 87 hourly from Moorends instead. And as long as through ticketing was available, of course.<br /><br />In an ideal world, though, the Google-Pontefract train service would be restored to a proper daily hourly service, with most of Rawcliffe Bridge being about half a mile from Rawcliffe station, but even better would be Rawcliffe Bridge gaining its own halt, and Moorends' own disused station being reopened (apparently one of those things that's talked about for years while plenty of excuses are found to do nothing about it).Anonybushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06382500453023041722noreply@blogger.com