Interconnect 3 Changes

From Monday 7th June Stagecoach's InterConnect 3 between Grimsby and Lincoln shall be relaunched with a revised timetable. There are extra early morning services from Lincoln, and a later evening bus from Grimsby, but a reduced morning service from Grimsby and an earlier last departure from Lincoln. This is in connection with the service being wholly operated by Lincoln depot. The route shall also nover operate via Bargate as opposed to Hainton Avenue within Grimsby. Many services shall work through from Lincoln to Newark as new service X3 'Executive Connect'.

The changes shall also mean a better timetable between Laceby and Grimsby, with a 23 minute as opposed to a 5 minute gap between the 3 and the Humber Flyer.

Sunday Hull-Cleethorpes service returns

Nothing too exciting, but it looks like the Summer Sunday and Bank Holiday link from Hull to Cleethorpes will return this year. As it is operated by Stagecoach Hull, as opposed to Stagecoach Grimsby Cleethorpes who operate the Monday to Saturday service, a separate registration with VOSA has to be made. Stagecoach Grimsby Cleethorpes operate under the Grimsby Cleethorpes Transport license and Stagecoach Hull use the Cleveland Transit license. The Humber Flyer is split into two sections to enable operation under domestic (as opposed to EU) driving hour rules.

PB0001987/286 - CLEVELAND TRANSIT LTD T/A STAGECOACH NORTHEAST, ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, NORTH BRIDGE STREET, SUNDERLAND, SR5 1AQ

Registration Accepted

• Starting Point: Hull Interchange
• Finish Point: Humberside Airport
• Via:
• Service Number: HF2
• Service Type: Normal Stopping
• Effective Date: 11-JUL-2010
• Other Details: Sundays & Bank Holidays - One journey each way

PB0001987/287 - CLEVELAND TRANSIT LTD T/A STAGECOACH NORTHEAST, ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, NORTH BRIDGE STREET, SUNDERLAND, SR5 1AQ

Registration Accepted

• Starting Point: Humberside Aiport
• Finish Point: Cleethorpes Pleasure Island
• Via:
• Service Number: HF1
• Service Type: Normal Stopping
• Effective Date: 11-JUL-2010
• Other Details: Sundays & Bank Holidays - One journey each way

Hull Circular Changes

The troubled Hull Circular (service 10) operated by Stagecoach saw changes on Tuesday, reducing mileage and providing quicker journeys between key areas.

The service continues to serve Chanterlands Avenue, the Bricknell Estate and Orchard Park, however after serving Greenwood Avenue it now operates directly to Sutton Park, omitting Kingswood. After continuing to serve Bransholme's North Point Shopping Centre, the 10 now operates via Church Street in Sutton Village to Salthouse Road, rather than Leads Road, Cavendish Road, Ings Road and Bellfield Avenue. The final change is the omission of the Longhill Estate and Asda Bilton from the route, though Bilton Grange, Greatfield and Preston Road continue to be served.

These changes remove links from Chanterlands Avenue, the Bricknell Estate, Longhill, Bilton Grange and Greatfield to Kingswood, and the link betwen Greatfield, Bilton Grange and Asda Bilton. However I can only guess these were little used. Also noteworthy is the service finishes earlier in the afternoon, and starts later on a Saturday morning. Lets hope though these changes secure the long term viability of the service, and can maybe be reversed in the future.

One significant improvement is better co-ordination with the 110 between the Bricknell Estate and Hull City Centre. Since the 110 was changed in February, departures from Hull Interchange were at 35 and 55 minutes past the hour, and at 55 and 00 past the hour from the Bricknell Estate. The new service 10 timetable means departures from Hull Interchange at 25 and 55 minutes past the hour, and at 00 and 25 minutes past the hour from the Bricknell Estate.