Hornsby win 327 contract

It would seem Hornsby Travel will commence operation of the Friday only service 327 from Dragonby to Scunthorpe tomorrow. Stagecoach, the previous operator's of this North Lincolnshire Council tendered service, cancelled their service last week.

From VOSA:

PB0001410/33 - HORNSBY TRAVEL SERVICES LTD, 51-53 ASHBY HIGH STREET, SCUNTHORPE, DN16 2NB

1. • Registration Accepted by SN
   • Starting Point: SCUNTHORPE BUS STATION
   • Finish Point: DRAGONBY
   • Via: DRAGONBY
   • Service Number: 327
   • Service Type: Normal Stopping
   • Effective Date: 01-NOV-2013
   • Other Details: FRIDAY ONLY

Two more routes to gain Boxing Day services?

It would appear EYMS routes 115 (Hull-Cottingham-Castle Hill Hospital) and 154 (Hull-Willerby-Castle Hill Hospital) are gaining Boxing Day services this year. From VOSA:

PB0000328/431 - EAST YORKSHIRE MOTOR SERVICES LTD, 252 ANLABY ROAD, HULL, HU3 2RS

1. • Registration Accepted
   • Starting Point: Hull
   • Finish Point: Castle Hill Hospital
   • Via:
   • Service Number: 115
   • Service Type: Normal Stopping
   • Effective Date: 26-DEC-2013
   • Other Details: Hull - Castle Hill Hospital

PB0000328/432 - EAST YORKSHIRE MOTOR SERVICES LTD, 252 ANLABY ROAD, HULL, HU3 2RS

1. • Registration Accepted
   • Starting Point: Hull
   • Finish Point: Castle Hill Hospital
   • Via:
   • Service Number: 154
   • Service Type: Normal Stopping
   • Effective Date: 26-DEC-2013
   • Other Details: Hull - Castle Hill Hospital

Stagecoach Evening and Sunday improvements in Grimsby and Cleethorpes

From Monday 28th October, Stagecoach are improving evening and Sunday services in the Grimsby and Cleethorpes area.

Service 8 between Grimsby Town Centre, Scartho, New Waltham and North Sea Lane gains a half hourly daytime service on Sunday and Bank Holidays and an hourly service on Sunday and Bank Holiday evenings - matching the Monday to Saturday frequencies and replacing the Sunday only extensions of the 9A from North Sea Lane to New Waltham. Sunday service 8 will interwork with the 9A at North Sea Lane for through links to Cleethorpes, as it does Monday to Saturdays.

The hourly Monday to Saturday evening service on the 9 between Waltham and Grimsby becomes a service 9A, extended through to Cleethorpes and North Sea Lane, in line with daily daytimes and Sunday evenings. As a result the Monday to Saturday evening service on route 46 between Immingham, Grimsby and Cleethorpes will terminate at Cleethorpes Pier and no longer extend down to North Sea Lane, matching the route of service 46 on Sundays.

Finally the last departure on Monday to Saturday evenings on service 8 from Grimsby moves later from 2245 to 2315, but from North Sea Lane moves earlier from 2315 to 2245.

Overall these changes bring the evening and Sunday network 'into line' with the Monday to Saturday dayime network. Hopefully the more simple, enhanced services will be well used.

Stagecoach cancel 327

From VOSA:

PB0001484/171 - LINCOLNSHIRE ROAD CAR CO LTD, PO BOX 15, DEACON ROAD, LINCOLN, LN2 4JB

• Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between Scunthorpe Bus Station and Dragonby given service number 327 effective from 28-Oct-2013.

The service, which operates on Fridays, is operated under contract to North Lincolnshire Council, so it is possible that Stagecoach have simply lost the tender and another operator will take the route over,

Hull Bus Forum notes

A few interesting things from yesterday's Hull Bus Forum.

Graham Hall from Hull City Council admitted the replacement of the tendered 50 with the 58 last month was a "mistake", and the city council is looking to make alterations as soon as possible, however it is not yet clear if the service will have to be retendered; the current operator is EYMS. The main issue has been the loss of links to shops, banks and other facilities at the southern end of Holderness Road.

Next month's Stagecoach changes will see 6 buses an hour from Noddle Hill Way to Hull City Centre Monday to Saturday, and 4 on Sundays, of which half will serve Kingswood; a Noddle Hill Way to Kingswood link is not currently provided. There will be new 32A and 51A variants, with the 32A running to Howdale Road.

Also the Stagecoach commercial manager expects to see the trend of more frequent single decker operated services replacing double decker operated routes continue into the future, and noted how single deckers often have more "accessible" seats.

Thornes Independent cancel York and Doncaster services

Thornes Independent are cancelling their weekly shopper services from North Cave via Howden to York and Doncaster in December. From VOSA:

PB0000555/12 - THORNES INDEPENDENT LTD, THE COACH STATION, HULL ROAD, HEMINGBROUGH, SELBY, YO8 6QG
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between North Cave and York given service number PATH 2 effective from 25-Dec-2013.

PB0000555/15 - THORNES INDEPENDENT LTD, THE COACH STATION, HULL ROAD, HEMINGBROUGH, SELBY, YO8 6QG
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between North Cave Memorial and Doncaster, Duke Street given service number PATH 5 effective from 21-Dec-2013.

I guess it is possible these services continue as a coach excursion?

Holloways end Grimsby Shopper

Earlier this week Holloways Coaches cancelled their weekly 'shopper' service from Scunthorpe and Brigg to Grimsby. From VOSA:

PB0001403/3 - HOLLOWAYS COACHES LTD, COTTAGE BECK ROAD, SCUNTHORPE, DN16 1TP

• Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Holloways Garage and Grimsby Bus Station given service number FP1 effective from 10-Dec-2013.

At one time I think there were around 4 different services from across North Lincolnshire to Grimsby operated by Holloways. I certainly recall a weekly service through Barton.

Seems an odd time to cancel the service just before Christmas, though I had wondered if maybe Holloways are going to keep operating the route as a weekly coach trip, as opposed to a local bus service? (pure speculation by me)

LINQ to be altered in November

After three months of operation, Stagecoach in Hull will be altering their Saturday evening/night service LINQ. From VOSA - note mention of North Point which is not currently served by the route:

Variation Accepted: Operating between North Point and Newland Avenue given service number LINQ1/LINQ/LINQ2 effective from 30-Nov-2013. To amend Route, Start & Finish Point, Stopping Places and Timetable.