tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979801883485328355.post2103811439790271641..comments2024-03-19T17:57:20.627+00:00Comments on Humber Transport: The 109 returns - as the most pointless service ever?Humber Transporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08704677966009159426noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979801883485328355.post-60553377009230205362010-09-02T22:23:06.772+01:002010-09-02T22:23:06.772+01:00The Bricknell-Cottingham Station link maybe a reas...The Bricknell-Cottingham Station link maybe a reason for the service - don't think the times work out on the current 110. But is such a link really needed? Historically no such has been provided. And of course the 110 does provide it currently with a maximum half hour wait at Cottingham - for a low volume link this should be adequate.<br /><br />The 110 diversion to Cottingham Station was intended to replace the 154 - don't think it was well used but politically important. However the 110 could still provide this link, meaning no need for the 109 to be reintroduced. <br /><br />And even if the 109 is needed, why not run it on the opposite half hour instead of competing with the 110?Humber Transporthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08704677966009159426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979801883485328355.post-80812813355250829192010-09-02T21:42:04.915+01:002010-09-02T21:42:04.915+01:00Just a guess - but the way the 109 takes its layov...Just a guess - but the way the 109 takes its layover at Cottingham Railway station suggests it may be intended as a bus/rail link rather than a link from Bricknell Avenue Estate to Cottingham. Trains from Bridlington, Driffield and Beverley arrive at Cottingham at xx16 and xx42 and return north at xx 21 and xx51. The xx16 train arrival connects into the xx25 service 109 to Castle Hill which returns at xx47 to connect into the xx51 train. Similarly, the xx42 train arrival connects into the xx47 service 109 to Bricknell Avenue, which returns at xx15 to connect into the xx21 train.<br /><br />Perhaps this is intended to replace the former bus/rail connections offered by 154 before it was changed last year and linked to 115. However, I have to admit I have no idea the extent to which 154 was used for bus/rail connections at Cottingham, nor whether there was much in the way of complaints when lasts year's changes took away the link.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com