Hornsby 60 November Change

Hornsby Travel be amending their service 60 in November. From VOSA:

PB0001410/29 - HORNSBY TRAVEL SERVICES LTD, 51-53 ASHBY HIGH STREET, SCUNTHORPE, DN16 2NB

• Variation Accepted: Operating between Scunthorpe Bus Station and Whitton given service number 60 effective from 25-Nov-2013. To amend Route and Timetable.

Scunthorpe Service 38 Retimed

From Monday 28th October, Stagecoach are retiming most journeys on their Scunthorpe Town Service 38, which provides an hourly circular services to/from the Crosby area of the town on Monday to Saturday daytimes. All journeys from 0935 to 1735 inclusive will now operate 15 minutes earlier, leaving Scunthorpe Bus Station at :20 minutes past the hour. The 0732 and 0832 departures are unaffected.

5 Minutes Earlier

From Monday 28th October, Stagecoach Scunthorpe Town Service 11 will operate 5 minutes earlier, departing Scunthorpe Bus Station on the hour as opposed to at 5 minutes past the hour, and operate 5 minutes earlier throughout. The 11 operates a circular route to Ashby and Bottesford every hour Monday to Saturday daytimes.

Reversing Changes in Flamborough

Due to passenger feedback, EYMS are reversing the changes they made to the route of service 510 between Bridlington and Flamborough from Monday 30th September. The services will resume operating via Quay Road and Queensgate in Bridlington, instead off the Promenade.

In Flamborough, some services once again will serve High Street and South Sea Road, meaning the frequency to North Landing is reduced from hourly to every two hours.

EYMS had altered the 510 in June, and added extra journeys during the school summer holidays, partially replacing previous service 100. It is unclear if those extra journeys will return in 2014, and if so in what 'format'.

[These changes had previously been noted by a commentor on this blog post]

EYMS University, West Hull and Cottingham Changes

EYMS have released details of their changes to services in West Hull and Cottingham from Sunday 29th September.

Currently the main services between Hull and Cottingham are the 105 and 115; the 105 operates from Hull Interchange via Beverley Road, Cottingham Road (Hull University) and Cottingham Village Centre to The Lawns Halls of Residence, while the 115 operates from Hull Interchange to Castle Hill Hospital via Princes Avenue, Newland Avenue, Cranbrook Avenue, Endike Lane and Cottingham Village Centre. The Monday to Saturday daytime frequency on both routes is every 20 minutes.

Supplementing the 115 are the 215 and 315 between Hull and Endike Lane which operate every 20 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime, giving a 10 minute frequency combined with the 115 between Hull, Newland Avenue and Endike Lane. The 315 is a short working of the 115, while the 215 operates via Cottingham Road instead of Cranbrook Avenue. In the morning the 215 operates from Hull City Centre and the 315 back into Hull City Centre, before the two services reverse direction in the afternoon.

In addition to these routes two University term time only services have also been operated by EYMS, the 102 and 103. The 102 was extra workings of the 105, principally between the University and The Lawns only every 20 minutes on weekday daytimes. The 103 is an amalagm of the 105 and 115 routes, operating from Hull Interchange via Princes Avenue, Newland Avenue, Cottingham Road and Cottingham Village Centre to The Lawns. During the last University year the 103 had operated occasionally on weekday daytimes and every hour on Monday to Saturday evenings and Sunday daytimes.

EYMS's late September changes see the 102, 215 and 315 withdrawn in favour of a much enhanced 103. The 103 now becomes a year round service operating every 20 minutes Monday to Saturday daytimes and every hour Monday to Saturday evenings and Sunday daytimes - a change which seems to be positive for almost everyone.

Combined the 103 and 115 will maintain EYMS's 10 minute Monday to Saturday daytime frequency along Princes Avenue and Newland Avenue currently provides by the 115/215/315 combination. The changes also mean that the Hull to Cottingham via Cottingham Road service increases from every 20 to every 10 minutes, and likewise so does the Princes Avenue/Newland Avenue-Cottingham frequency. Meanwhile in the evenings and Sunday the currently University semester time only journeys on the 103 become year round.

The two areas that don't benefit are Cranbrook Avenue and Endike Lane. Cranbrook Avenue also has Stagecoach in Hull service 15 so no major issues there, but Endike Lane reduces from a 10 minute frequency to every 20 minutes.

Endike Road aside this is a significant improvement to services in West Hull and Cottingham, and with the withdrawal of the 102, 215 and 315 the network is simplified into three services, the 103, 105 and 115.

More Stagecoach November Alterations

Stagecoach in Hull are altering three more 'service groups' in November, all of which saw changes earlier this month. From VOSA:

PB0001484/243 - LINCOLNSHIRE ROAD CAR CO LTD, PO BOX 15, DEACON ROAD, LINCOLN, LN2 4JB
Variation Accepted: Operating between Hull Interchange and Kingswood Asda given service number 15/N15 effective from 03-Nov-2013. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB0001484/246 - LINCOLNSHIRE ROAD CAR CO LTD, PO BOX 15, DEACON ROAD, LINCOLN, LN2 4JB
Variation Accepted: Operating between Hull Interchange and North Point Shopping Centre given service number 32/31/31F/31X/32A effective from 03-Nov-2013. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB0001484/250 - LINCOLNSHIRE ROAD CAR CO LTD, PO BOX 15, DEACON ROAD, LINCOLN, LN2 4JB
Variation Accepted: Operating between Hull Interchange and Kingswood given service number 51/51A/51F/N51 effective from 03-Nov-2013. To amend Route and Timetable.

Stagecoach November Alterations

Stagecoach in Hull are altering their 28 and 30 'corridors' in North Hull from early November. Neither service groups were altered in Stagecoach's changes earlier this month. From VOSA:

PB0001484/244 - LINCOLNSHIRE ROAD CAR CO LTD, PO BOX 15, DEACON ROAD, LINCOLN, LN2 4JB
Variation Accepted: Operating between Hull Interchange and Kingswood given service number 28A/28 effective from 03-Nov-2013. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB0001484/245 - LINCOLNSHIRE ROAD CAR CO LTD, PO BOX 15, DEACON ROAD, LINCOLN, LN2 4JB
Variation Accepted: Operating between Hull Interchange and North Bransholme Wawne given service number 30X/30/30A/30B/30W effective from 03-Nov-2013. To amend Timetable.

LinQ Revisited

Earlier this month I previewed the new Saturday night LinQ service in Hull, operated by Stagecoach. I had thought the service had received some sort of funding, as it would make more sense for Stagecoach to strengthen frequencies on existing services instead, making existing evening services stronger.

"I'm wondering if Stagecoach have received some funding for this service as an attempt to connect many key locations in Hull's evening/night life economy? From Stagecoach's perspective I would have thought however it would make more sense to strengthen Saturday evening frequencies on existing routes such as the 15 along Princes Avenue and Newland Avenue, and the 51 along Holderness Road and Ings Road. Both routes also serve Kingswood, another important leisure destination. It will be very interesting to see how the LinQ performs." 

Today I see Stagecoach have been speaking to the Hull Daily Mail about the new service, and the article gives the impression it is a commercial venture by Stagecoach. Good to see them trying to develop new opportunities and support the night time economy of Hull.

It seems the service has two main aims - to link East Hull to the Avenues, and to serve the Old Town area of Hull City Centre - both the Avenues and the Old Town are key areas of nightlife. However I'm still a bit sceptical that LinQ is the best way to do this. The Old Town can easily be served by slightly re-routing existing city centre services that don't currently serve it.

The direct East Hull to the Avenues link isn't something any existing evening routes offer, but LinQ only serves a limited part of East Hull anyway. Stagecoach are also hoping other East Hull travellers will catch existing services to connect with the LinQ, but if so, then why not just promote existing connections available at Paragon Interchange? Is it really so inconvenient to travel into the City Centre en-route to the Avenues? On a cold rainy night wouldn't it be better to wait in an undercover staffed Interchange than at an exposed on-street bus shelter? Other options to improve cross-Hull connectivity could be to consider offering - and promoting - cross Hull evening services similar to the N15/N51 nightbuses. Stagecoach could also consider starting the N43 in the Avenues area before serving the City Centre.

By Stagecoach;s own admission "it's very much a tester", with the service only guaranteed until the start of next year. Initially Stagecoach are aiming for 600 travellers a night, with sustainability reached if 1000 travellers use the service each night. If LinQ is successful, it could also operate on extra nights.

Stagecoach's intentions are good, but personally I'm not convinced they are implementing them in the best way. Time will tell.

Stagecoach in Hull Service 13 Changes

One Stagecoach in Hull change that commenced last Monday (2nd September) that I didn't cover at the time was alterations to the 13 between Hull and Orchard Park Tesco via Spring Bank, Chanterlands Avenue, Fairfax Avenue and Hall Road. Previously all journeys followed this route, with the exception of some weekday morning journeys that operated via Kelvin Hall School, numbered 13S.

Since last Monday however, a much more frequent service has been provided via Kelvin Hall School and Hotham Shops, omitting Fairfax Avenue and numbered service 13A. Every half hour Monday to Saturday daytimes, and every hour evenings and Sundays, journeys on route 13 have become 13A's. Journey times on the 13A are the same as on route 13 despite the longer route.

New route map showing the 13A diversion

Also worth noting is that the 13B suffix has been withdrawn. The 13B used to represent journeys that did not operate as a circular with service 14 - such journeys are now are just highlighted in the timetable.

Stagecoach Scunthorpe October Changes

Stagecoach are revising three Scunthorpe town service routes from Monday 28th October, plus launching a new route 40 between the town centre, West Common Lane (John Leggott College) and Gallagher Retail Park (home to Tesco amongst other stores, and in the future a new Marks and Spencer will be located opposite).

From VOSA:

PB0001484/157 - LINCOLNSHIRE ROAD CAR CO LTD, PO BOX 15, DEACON ROAD, LINCOLN, LN2 4JB
Variation Accepted: Operating between Scunthorpe Bus Station and Skippingdale Retail Park given service number 37 effective from 28-Oct-2013. To amend Timetable.

PB0001484/158 - LINCOLNSHIRE ROAD CAR CO LTD, PO BOX 15, DEACON ROAD, LINCOLN, LN2 4JB
Variation Accepted: Operating between Scunthorpe Bus Station and Old Crosby given service number 38 effective from 28-Oct-2013. To amend Timetable.

PB0001484/159 - LINCOLNSHIRE ROAD CAR CO LTD, PO BOX 15, DEACON ROAD, LINCOLN, LN2 4JB
Variation Accepted: Operating between Scuntorpe Bus Station and Valley Veiw Drive given service number 11 effective from 28-Oct-2013. To amend Timetable.

PB0001484/296 - LINCOLNSHIRE ROAD CAR CO LTD, PO BOX 15, DEACON ROAD, LINCOLN, LN2 4JB

• Registration Accepted
• Starting Point: Scunthorpe Bus Station
• Finish Point: Gallagher Retail Park
• Via:
• Service Number: 40
• Service Type: Normal Stopping
• Effective Date: 28-OCT-2013
• Other Details: A new off peak half hourly service between Scunthorpe Bus Station, West Common Lane and Gallagher Retail Park. Hail & Ride will operate where traffic and safety conditions allow.

Stagecoach North East Lincolnshire October Changes

Stagecoach have registered alterations to three service groups in North East Lincolnshire from Monday 28th October. From VOSA:

PB0001484/274 - LINCOLNSHIRE ROAD CAR CO LTD, PO BOX 15, DEACON ROAD, LINCOLN, LN2 4JB
Variation Accepted: Operating between Grimsby Bus Station and North Sea Lane given service number 8 effective from 28-Oct-2013. To amend Timetable.

PB0001484/275 - LINCOLNSHIRE ROAD CAR CO LTD, PO BOX 15, DEACON ROAD, LINCOLN, LN2 4JB
Variation Accepted: Operating between Waltham and North Sea Lane given service number 9/9A effective from 28-Oct-2013. To amend Timetable.

PB0001484/281 - LINCOLNSHIRE ROAD CAR CO LTD, PO BOX 15, DEACON ROAD, LINCOLN, LN2 4JB
Variation Accepted: Operating between Grimsby and South Killingholme given service number 45M/45/45C/46 effective from 28-Oct-2013. To amend Timetable.

Brigg Town Service Change

Hornsby Travel Services will be altering their Brigg Town Services from Tuesday 1st October. From VOSA:

PB0001410/17 - HORNSBY TRAVEL SERVICES LTD, 51-53 ASHBY HIGH STREET, SCUNTHORPE, DN16 2NB
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Brigg Carey lane and Brigg Carey lane given service number 091 effective from 01-Oct-2013. To amend Timetable.

PB0001410/18 - HORNSBY TRAVEL SERVICES LTD, 51-53 ASHBY HIGH STREET, SCUNTHORPE, DN16 2NB
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Brigg Carey lane and Brigg Carey Lane given service number 092 effective from 01-Oct-2013. To amend Timetable.

PB0001410/19 - HORNSBY TRAVEL SERVICES LTD, 51-53 ASHBY HIGH STREET, SCUNTHORPE, DN16 2NB
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Brigg Carey lane and Brigg Carey Lane given service number 093 effective from 01-Oct-2013. To amend Route and Timetable.

LinQ (plus 15 Change and N31 Axed)

Saturday 7th September sees the launch of an unusual route by Stagecoach in Hull, the 'LinQ'. It's not just the name that makes it unusual, but when it operates, Saturday evenings only, and the frequency, up to every 10 minutes - a greater frequency than any other evening service in Hull I think. .

Between 1800 and 2100 the LinQ will operate a 10 minute frequency on a clockwise loop from Clough Road Mecca Bingo via Holwell Road, Sutton Road, Cavendish Road, Ings Road, Holderness Road, Witham, George Street, Alfred Gelder Street, Carr Lane, Ferensway, Princes Avenue and Newland Avenue.

From 2130 the loop becomes anti-clockwise, with departures from Clough Road every 10 minutes until 2300, followed by three part-route journeys to Alfred Gelder Street at 2310, 2320 and 2330. There are then 3 more anti-clockwise loops departing Clough Road at 2350, 0040 and 0130.

I'm wondering if Stagecoach have received some funding for this service as an attempt to connect many key locations in Hull's evening/night life economy? From Stagecoach's perspective I would have thought however it would make more sense to strengthen Saturday evening frequencies on existing routes such as the 15 along Princes Avenue and Newland Avenue, and the 51 along Holderness Road and Ings Road. Both routes also serve Kingswood, another important leisure destination. It will be very interesting to see how the LinQ performs.

While on the subject of evening services, the 15 (Hull-Orchard Park-Kingswood) will divert via George Street, Wilberforce Drive and Alfred Gelder Street on all inbound journeys after 1800 from Monday 2nd September. Again I presume this is about better serving evening leisure destinations, with plenty of bars and clubs in the Old Town area of the city centre around George Street and Alfred Gelder Street.

Stagecoach have also axed the N31 nightbus - it last operated in the early hours of this morning (the night of Saturday 31st August). The service had latterly operated on Saturday nights only, operating from Hull Old Town to North Bransholme via Holderness Road, Summergangs Road, Gillshill Road, Sutton Road, Holwell Road, Barnstaple Road, Wawne Road and Noddle Hill Way. The new LinQ service provides a partial replacement for Holderness Road and Sutton Road.

58 replaces 50

One change to Hull City Council tendered services that is going ahead, is the replacement of service 50 with new service 58. The new 58, like the 50, will be operated by EYMS, and commences tomorrow, Monday 2nd September.

The new 58 will operate between Hull Interchange and Broadway Drive. It will operate along Beverley Road before serving Clough Road, Chamberlain Road, Laburnum Avenue, Holderness Road, Summergangs Road, James Reckitt Avenue and Ings Road en-route to a terminus at Broadway Drive. The EYMS timetable also has a timing point at Holderness Road Morrisons shortly, but this is not shown on the Traveline Yorkshire route map? The service will operate every 80 minutes Monday to Saturdays (with a longer lunchtime gap) with departures from Hull Interchange between 0810 and 1730, and from Broadway Drive between 0900 and 1650.

Until yesterday (Saturday 31st August), the 50 had operated a more direct route from Hull Interchange up Holderness Road to Laburnum Avenue. After serving James Reckitt Avenue and Ings Road it then served Maybury Road, Jalland Lodge, Maybury Road (again) and Broadway Drive before terminating at Holderness Road Morrisons. There was a 90 minute Monday to Saturday morning frequency and a limited afternoon service.

So the new 58 is a definite frequency improvement, and provides a new daytime service for Clough Road, home to Hull's recently opened main police station, which seems to be the main reason for recent increases in bus services along the road (see also Stagecoach's 101/rerouted 677). The only negative I can see is the loss of a bus service to Jalland Lodge.

Stagecoach in Hull Service 10 Changes

Stagecoach in Hull are altering their service 10 (City Centre-Orchard Park-Bransholme-Wilberforce College-City Centre and vice versa) from Monday 2nd September. Clockwise most journeys will now start from Hull Interchange at :20 and :50 past the hour instead off :05 and :35. Anti-clockwise depatures will be at :10 and :40 past the hour instead off :05 and :35. Also notable is an earlier first anti-clockwise service from Hull Interchange, at 0710 on weekdays and 0810 on Saturdays, compared to 0805 on weekdays and 0905 on Saturday prior to the change.

Finally a Saturday evening part-route journey has been added at 2340 from the Interchange to Bransholme North Point via Wilberforce College and Sutton

EYMS 195/X36 Changes

From Monday 2nd September, EYMS's 0900 weekday service 0900 from York to Pocklington will instead start in Newton on Derwent at 0930.

The 0900 is a slightly odd journey, with no return journey available from Pocklington on Mondays and Thursdays. As it is a commercial journey on a mainly tendered route I guess it may have been a 'positioning journey' back to Pocklington depot for a vehicle that had worked a morning peaktime service into York on another route? The new 0930 will be even more odd however as a vehicle will have to position 'dead' to Newton on Derwent, and there isn't a same-day return service to Newton on Derwent on any day of the week (The 1240 Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 195 from Pocklington runs only as far as Sutton on Derwent).

The 195 also has another odd journey - a Tuesday only 1255 Newton on Derwent to York for which the vehicle must have to position 'dead' to Newton on Derwent to operate the service.

Another change sees the Saturday 0705 Pocklington-York and 1740 return renumbered from 195 to X36 - the X36 is the number of the weekday equivalent operated by Transdev. I don't know if these means the Saturday journeys have become tendered rather than commercially operated? Or if EYMS have just decided to make the change themselves?

K1?

Last month I reported that Hull City Council had decided not to award a contract for the weekday daytime K1 service in the Bransholme area currently operated by Stagecoach. The service has been removed from the September edition of Stagecoach's Hull route map. Yet no mention of it's withdrawal in Stagecoach's September service change list. Another late change of plan from Hull City Council to cancel it's withdrawal, along with this week's decision to reverse the planned 1A/1C/1E change? Or was the council decision I reported not the full story?

Later journey added on 110

On Monday 2nd September, Stagecoach in Hull will introduce a new, later 1810 service 110 journey from Hull to Castle Hill Hospital via the Bricknell Estate and Cottingham on weekdays (there is already an 1810 on Saturdays). The current last journey on weekdays is at 1710.

Ferrybus Weekend Change

From Saturday 7th September, the 1715 weekend and bank holiday Stagecoach service 70 'Ferrybus' from Hull Interchange to the P&O Ferry Terminal at King George Dock will operate earlier at 1700, in line with the equivalent weekday journey.

Holderness Road timing points removed

From Monday 2nd September, Stagecoach in Hull are withdrawing timing points on Holderness Road from services 10, 31, 32, 42, 43, N43, 51, N51, 54 and 54A "to remove excess layover time".

STOP PRESS - 1A/1C/1E Changes Cancelled

At the request of Hull City Council the merger of EYMS operated tendered services 1A and 1C into new service 1E, planned to happen from Monday 2nd September, has been cancelled. Services 1A and 1C will operate to their present timetable and route until further notice.

Blog post on the planned 1E

677 Route Change

Stagecoach in Hull is altering the route of weekday service 677 between Hull City Centre, Clough Road, Leads Road, Ings Road and Cranswick Foods Preston from Monday 2nd September. Due to congestion in the Marfleet area, the 677 will no longer operate from Ings Road to Preston via Maybury Lane, Marfleet Lane and Hedon Road, but instead operate via Holderness Road and Bilton. Apart from the removal of the Saltend timing point, the timetable is unchanged.

EYMS 246 Schoolday Change

From the start of the new school term in September, EYMS's 0740 service 246 journey from Hornsea to Beverley, on schooldays only, will divert via Molescroft and Longcroft School, as opposed to the regular 246 route via Norwood.

There is no equivalent afternoon journey via Longcroft School on the new service 246 timetable.

Goodbye 1A/1C, Hello 1E

From Monday 2nd September, EYMS tendered services 1A (Hull-Sibelius Road) and 1C (Kingswood-Hull-Sibelius Road) will be replaced by new route 1E, following a decision made by Hull City Council.

Like the 1C, the 1E will provide an hourly Monday to Saturday daytime service. Unlike the 1C however, the 1E will no longer start/finish at Kingswood Retail Park, but instead at Mizzen Road/Compass Road. From here it appears to follow the current 1C route via Hull City Centre and Hull Royal Infirmary then pick up the current 1A route via Rawlings Way, Hessle Road, Boulevard, Selby Street, St Georges Road, Hessle Road Asda, Hawthorn Avenue, Anlaby Road and Anlaby Park Road North to Sibelius Road.

Assuming this is correct (there is no detailed route description available yet for the 1E) then for areas currently served only by the 1A such as the Boulevard and Hawthorn Avenue this is a major increase on the current 80 minute morning/early afternoon frequency currently provided. But are Askew Avenue and Pickering Road, currently served only by the 1C, left unserved?

Overall this appears to be an attempt to replace both the 1A and 1C with the same amount of resources as used by just the 1C at present, hence the withdrawal of the Kingswood section and seemingly omitting Askew Avenue and Pickering Road.

UPDATE - Detailed route information for the 1E now available, and Askew Avenue and Pickering Road will be served. See the comments to this post

EYMS 121 Minor Change

From Monday 2nd September, the 0820(weekday)/0820(Saturday) Hutton Cranswick to Bridlington via Driffield service 121 journey shall start in Driffield instead at 0853. Alternatives from Hutton Cranswick operate at 0759 on weekdays and 0814 on Saturdays.

EYMS Easington Changes

From Monday 2nd September, EYMS are altering service 71 and 972 following "changes in school contracts". They have lost the 972, primarily a schools service which had also operated during school holidays, and have also cancelled the associated positioning journeys. Saturday services are unaffected.

The 0750 71 Withernsea-Easington will be withdrawn (alternatives remain at 0725 and 0830).
The 0819 972 Easington-Patrington will be withdrawn (alternatives remain at 0753 and 0858)
The 0906 71 Patrington-Withernsea will be withdrawn (alternatives operate at 0911 from Patrington, and 1018 from Holmpton)

The 1430 71 Hull-Patrington will be withdrawn (alternative 76 journey available from Hull at 1415)
The 1519 972 Patrington-Easington will be withdrawn
The 1600 71 Easington-Withernsea will be withdrawn (an alternative operates at 1603)

As can be seen these changes are unlikely to cause any major 'hardship', and if anything may increase usage of the alternative journeys listed. According to an earlier comment, Pearsons Coaches are taking over the 972 (schooldays only, or all weekdays?).

One question - how does the vehicle for 1430 71 currently get to Hull? In or out of service? And if 'in service', any other related changes due to happen?

EYMS Minor Cutback Service 142

From September, EYMS's schoolday only 0745 service 142 from Beverley to Holme will no longer operate. This is due to it rarely being used. The journey was effectively a positioning journey for the 0808 Holme-Beverley, but EYMS must feel it is no longer worth running 'in service'.

East Riding Contract and Service Changes

East Riding of Yorkshire Council have started to confirm details of September's changes to bus services in the county, some of which have already been mentioned on previous blog posts and in comments.

The folllowing tendered services will see operator changes, but no changes to the timetable or route:

• Weekday afternoon peak service 270 between Driffield and Beeford will pass from EYMS to Busking from Monday 9th September
• Weekday peak, Winter Sunday daytime and Monday to Saturday evening service 502 between Bridlington, Flamborough and Buckton will pass from TD Travel to Busking from Monday 9th September
• Sunday Bridlington Town Services 506 and 508 will pass from Busking to EYMS from Sunday 15th September
• Driffield Town Service 530 will pass from Acklams Coaches to Busking from Monday 9th September

Lords Coaches operated Saturday service 173 between WIthernsea and Hull will pass to EYMS from Saturday 14th September. Additionally the 1555 from Withernsea to Hull and 1740 return (which operates as service 175) will be withdrawn, leaving just the 0930 from Withernsea and 1320 return from Hull. Pearsons Coaches service 76C 1600 from Withernsea provides a partial alternative for some customers of the 1555.

Finally one services that is not changing operators, Busking's 136 between Driffield and Bridlington will see some changes to departure times from Bridlington from Monday 2nd September, along with a new part route journey from Bridlington to Beeford at 2200. At a guess this is a positioning journey run 'in service' back to the depot following Busking's win of the 502 contract. Certainly a welcome benefit, though with the last bus into Bridlington from Beeford at 1525, it's usefulness maybe limited.

North Yorkshire County Council proposes significant bus cuts

North Yorkshire County Council are proposing deep cuts to supported bus services within the county, reducing spend by £1.1 million. Cuts to local bus services are due to happen from 7th April next year, following an extensive consultation process. To their credit, the council have published very detailed information online. The cuts include withdrawing all supported town bus services (with a dial-a-ride replacement), and reducing frequencies on tendered routes with a frequency greater than every two hours. These cuts come after earlier cuts to all supported evening and Sunday services in North Yorkshire.

The impact on cross-boundary services into East Yorkshire is just limited to the proposed withdrawal of the weekday Arriva operated service 401 journey at 0628 from West Cowick to Selby. Some journeys on EYMS service 121 wholly within North Yorkshire are also proposed for withdrawal.

Busking Changes

Busking yesterday cancelled the following services with VOSA:

• 126 Driffield-Langtoft, Saturday Only, cancelled with effect from 13th September
• 136 Driffield-North Frodingham-Bridlington, Monday to Saturday, cancelled with effect from 2nd September
• 431 Middleton-Driffield Schools Service, cancelled with effect from 2nd September
• 506/508 Sunday Bridlington Town Service, cancelled with effect from 13th September, Probably going back to EYMS

But also registered some others:

• 270 Driffield-Beeford, Monday to Friday with effect from 9th September, currently operated by EYMS with one evening peak journey, but EYMS have cancelled the service with effect from 2nd September
• 502 Bridlington-Buckton, Daily with effect from 9th September, currently operated by TD Travel
• 530 Driffield Town Service, Monday to Friday with effect from 9th September, currently operated Monday to Saturdays by Acklams Coaches

NB - From now on I will use the Busking label, not the Phoenix Buses Label

EYMS Hull-Cottingham Changes

More September changes for EYMS, this time covering their Hull-Cottingham services and probably timed for the start of the new year at Hull University.

Altering are the 105, 115 and 154, while the existing 103 gets it's own VOSA registration.

PB0000328/426 - EAST YORKSHIRE MOTOR SERVICES LTD, 252 ANLABY ROAD, HULL, HU3 2RS

• Registration Accepted
• Starting Point: The Lawns
• Finish Point: Hull
• Via: Newland Avenue
• Service Number: 103
• Service Type: Normal Stopping
• Effective Date: 29-SEP-2013
• Other Details: The Lawns - Hull

EYMS Amending 510 in Late September

Another September change for EYMS:

1. PB0000328/72 - EAST YORKSHIRE MOTOR SERVICES LTD, 252 ANLABY ROAD, HULL, HU3 2RS
   • Variation Accepted: Operating between Bridlington Bus Station and Flamborough given service number 510 effective from 30-Sep-2013. To amend Timetable.

EYMS sell Finglands Bus Operations

First Group has today announced the purchase of the bus operations of EYMS Group owned Finglands for £50,000, subject to Office for Fair Trading Approval. Finglands currently operates in south Manchester and their operations will be incorporated into First Manchester.

The deal includes existing service registrations, approximately 100 staff and the lease on the existing Wilmslow Road, Rusholme depot. Not included are the coach opeations or any vehicles, though some maybe used temporarily by First. This could (i.e. me speculating) create opportunities for cascades to EYMS enabling the EYMS bus fleet to become fully low-floor.

355 Alteration in September

East Riding of Yorkshire Council are amending their directly operated 355 service between Airmyn, Hook and Goole in late September:

PB0004001/13 - EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE COUNCIL T/A FLEET MANAGEMENT & PASSENGER TRANSPORT UNIT, UNIT 10, ANNIE REED ROAD, BEVERLEY, HU17 0LF

• Variation Accepted: Operating between AIRMYN VILLAGE and GOOLE, BOOTHFERRY ROAD (TESCO) given service number 355 effective from 25-Sep-2013. To amend Route and Timetable.

Reregistered

Earlier this month, Transdev cancelled their registration for the 35 between Holme Upon Spalding Moor and York. Now they have reregistered it with VOSA:

1. PB0001873/50 - YORKSHIRE COASTLINER LTD, PROSPECT PARK, STARBECK, HARROGATE, HG2 7NY
   • Registration Accepted by SN
   • Starting Point: York
   • Finish Point: Holme on Spaldin moor
   • Via: Wheldrake
   • Service Number: 35
   • Service Type: Normal Stopping
   • Effective Date: 02-SEP-2013
   • Other Details: Monday to Saturday

Scarborough and District X28

One EYMS July change I forgot to mention earlier was the new X28. Technically I don't think it serves the Humber Region at all, and it is a Scarborough and District branded service, but it's interesting (to me) anyway. It provides one journey each way from various East Coast Holiday Camps to Pickering, Flamingo Land and Eden Camp on Wednesdays and Sundays during the School Summer Holidays. Timetable. I'm sure EYMS/Scarborough and District have previously offered such a link as a coach tour, so is this about being able to claim BSOG?

It's also got me thinking - would there be potential in a Scarborough-Flamingo Land/Eden Camp service? Or even a Bridlington-Flamingo Land/Eden Camp link?

130 Changes, New X30

From today (Sunday 21st July), EYMS have introduced a new timetable on their 130 service between Hornsea and Bridlington - and from tomorrow are introducing new service X30 between Hornsea and Scarborough.

In recent years the 130 has provided two daily year round return services between Hornsea and Bridlington, supplemented by a 3rd weekend journey in July, August and September, a 3rd weekday journey between Easter Tuesday and September, and a 4th weekday journey during the Summer School Holidays.

From Monday the 4th weekday school summer holiday journey becomes an X30, omitting Ulrome and Lissett between Hornsea and Bridlington, before extending to Scarborough via Filey, opening up new through links from holiday parks and villages south of Bridlington.

The 130 timetable is also revised, 7 days a week, The weekday year round departures from Hornsea at 1000 and 1255 move to 0930 and 1230, the Easter Tuesday to September departure moves from 1610 to 1600, with the X30 operating at 1000 (replacing the previous 1100 130 service). From Bridlington the year round 1115 and 1410 move to 1045 and 1345, the Easter Tuesday to September departure moves from 1720 to 1715, with the X30 close behind at 1725. The 1725 replaces the previous peak Summer 1215 departure from Bridlington, but I guess will be better for holidaymakers returning to their accomodation after a day out.

On weekends the current year round 1000 and 1600 depatures from Hornsea are now at 0930 and 1600, with the July to September additional service at 1230 rather than 1300. From Bridlington the year round 1110 and 1710 move to 1045 and 1715, with the July to September additional journey at 1345 instead of 1410.

A final thought, would there be any point extending the weekend and Summer weekday journeys to Hornsea Freeport? The weekday winter timetable only offers 40 minutes in Hornsea for visitors, but in Summer and on weekends a longer stay is possible. Plus the 550 Hornsea Town Service to the Freeport doesn't operate on Sundays, but the 130 could provide a limited bus link to the Freeport.

Stagecoach in Hull LINQ

Anyone know any more about this? From VOSA:

 

PB0001484/293 - LINCOLNSHIRE ROAD CAR CO LTD, PO BOX 15, DEACON ROAD, LINCOLN, LN2 4JB

• Registration Accepted
• Starting Point: Clough Road
• Finish Point: Newland Avenue
• Via:
• Service Number: LINQ
• Service Type: Normal Stopping
• Effective Date: 07-SEP-2013
• Other Details: New Shuttle Service between East Hull and Newland Avenue via Old Town

Minor Changes for EYMS 56/57/66

From Monday 22nd July, EYMS services 56 (Hull-Longhill), 57 (Hessle-Hull-Longhill) and 66 (Hessle-Hull) will have minor changes to their timetable to improve punctuality. From a quick scan through the timetables it seems some journeys will have slightly longer running times than at present

EYMS Setting Dyke Changes

From Monday 22nd July, EYMS are revising their Setting Dyke 'corridor' buses. Monday to Saturday daytimes these currently comprise the 60/60A between Hull and Cottingham every hour, the 64 between Hull and Castle Hill Hospital every hour and the 62 every half hour between Hull and Setting Dyke.

Some journeys are slightly retimed, but the major change sees the 62 between Hull and Setting Dyke reduce to hourly plus an extra journey every two hours, while service 61 will operate every two hours as a replacement. The 61 currently only provides two morning journeys from Cottingham into Hull, with one of those starting in Beverley. From Monday the revised 61 will see most journeys operate the full Beverley-Cottingham-Hull route, as previously noted here.

EYMS Beverley-Cottingham-Hessle Major Changes

From next Monday, 22nd July, EYMS are making major changes to services between Beverley, Cottingham, Willerby, Anlaby, Hessle, North Ferriby and Swanland. Currently service 180 provides an hourly Monday to Saturday daytime link between Beverley and Hessle, serving Walkington, Skidby, Cottingham, Castle Hill Hospital, Willerby Waitrose, Willerby Parkway, Willerby Square, Anlaby and First Lane en-route. Occasional service 182 provides some faster journeys, omitting Walkington, Skidby, Waitrose, Willerby Parkway and First Lane. A morning peak journey also operates on service 61 from Beverley via Walkington and Skidby to Cottingham, and onto Hull City Centre.

Next week the 180 is reduced to operate roughly every two hours, and most journeys are extended from Hessle to North Ferriby and Swanland, replacing the current once daily Swanland to Hessle 184 service, and 3 day a week 144 from Elloughton to Beverley via Brough, North Ferriby, Swanland, Kirk Ella, Willerby and Cottingham. Most passengers on the 144 will have other options on either the 143 or 180. This is a significant improvement for passengers from Swanland and North Ferriby, with a range of departure times now available for travel to Hessle, Castle Hill Hospital and Beverley. The route from Swanland to Beverley is far from direct, but at least there is service.

Also notable in the new 180 timetable is a later last departure from Beverley, at 1710 rather than the current 1625 service. The current 0740 from Walkington to Beverley will now start in Cottingham, providing new commuting links from Cottingham, Skidby and Little Weighton into Beverley, while the first service from Hessle to Beverley moves from the present 0915 to 0740.

With the reduction to a two hourly frequency on the 180, EYMS have introduced two replacements. Firstly new service X80 between Beverley and Hessle. It operates directly from Beverley to Cottingham (current 182 route) then via Castle Hill Hospital, Waitrose directly to Willerby Square (omitting Willerby Parkway), then via the 180 route to Hessle. The X80 will operate roughly every two hours Monday to Saturday, including peak times. The X80 provides faster journey times from Beverley to Cottingham, Willerby, Anlaby and Hessle, but comes at the expense of an even interval hourly Beverley-Hessle service - it's two buses every two hours.

Secondly EYMS will operate service 61 between Beverley, Cottingham and Hull via Walkington every two hours Monday to Saturday daytimes. The service has been perfectly timed with the 180 to maintain an hourly service between Beverley and Cottingham via Walkington, Little Weighton and Skidby, and introduces all-day links to Hull and Hull Royal Infirmary from the three villages, plus it provides the only link from Beverley to Hull Royal Infirmary. Unlike the existing (and unaltered) morning peak service, Castle Hill Hospital will not be served by the new journeys on service 61.

I suspect links to Hull will be far more useful to Walkington, Little Weighton and Skidby than to Hessle. Indeed, if the 61 could be altered to serve Castle Hill Hospital on all journeys would it be better to provide an hourly 61 between Beverley and Hull, leaving all the Hessle services to operate directly between Beverley and Cottingham?

Once again EYMS have delivered significant improvements to their services at the expense of simplicity. While three infrequent service have been cancelled (144, 182, 184), the main service has become complex.

(Should finally note the current Sunday service on route 180 between Beverley and Cottingham is unaltered).

Hull City Council Tenders

A decision notice reveals Hull City Council have awarded contracts for three tendered services from 1st September, on a "two year plus one" basis.

Service 58 - Hull City Centre to Broadway Drive awarded to EYMS at an estimated annual value of £67,081.70 (this is probably a replacement for the current EYMS operated service 50)

Service 1E - Sibelius Road to Mizzen Drive via Hull City Centre awarded to EYMS at an estimated annual value of £36,279.70 (this is probably a replacement for the current EYMS operated service 1C, though it seems the current Kingswood extension may not be included)

Service 46/46D Hull City Centre to Marfleet awarded to Stagecoach at an estimated annual value of £68,845 (Stagecoach currently hold this tender)

A contract for service K1 in the Bransholme area, currently operated by Stagecoach, has however not been awarded. This apparently produces an annual saving of £38,157.35. No indication was given about any possible replacement, which could leave some roads unserved, though close to roads served by other routes.

Tender decisions were made based upon PASS/FAIL quality threshold questions followed by a 100% price based decision.

Finally the decision notice mentions improved services 58 and 1E improving access for Hawthorn Avenue, North Road, Sibelius Road and Clough Road - The current 50/1C do not serve Hawthrorn Avenue, North Road or Clough Road.

Transdev Cancel 35 Registration

Transdev York have today cancelled their registration for the 35/X35 between Holme on Spalding Moor and York with effect from 2nd September.

PB0001873/33 - YORKSHIRE COASTLINER LTD, PROSPECT PARK, STARBECK, HARROGATE, HG2 7NY

• Cancellation Accepted: Operating between York and Holme On Spolding Moor given service number 35, X35 effective from 02-Sep-2013.

Earlier this year City or York Council was considering retendering the service.

Stagecoach Hull September Changes

Stagecoach have today registered with VOSA variations for many of their Hull services from 2nd September.

10 'The Pointer'
13/14 Hull-Orchard Park
15/N15 Hull-Orchard Park-Kingswood
31/32 Hull-Bransholme/North Bransholme
43/N43 Hull-Greatfield
51/N51 Hull-Bransholme-Kingswood
70 'Ferry Bus'
101/677 Hull-Clough Road-Bransholme/Cranswick Foods Preston
110 Hull-Cottingham
W3 Beverley-Wilberforce College
W4 Hedon-Wilberforce College

Beverley Town Service Changes

From Monday 22nd July, EYMS will be altering the Monday to Saturday route and timetable of Beverley Town Services 521 and 523. Service 521 to the Swinemoor Estate will no longer serve the East Riding Community Hospital, but the 523 to Molescroft will instead. The 521 will instead stop within walking distance of the Hospital according to EYMS. The frequency of both services remains hourly.

Additionally the 1740 depature from Beverley on the 523 will no longer extend to Walkington or Cherry Burton. A new later departure on the 180 provides a replacement for Walkington passengers.

X4 Wicstun Express to Hull

From 22nd July, EYMS's X4 Wicstun Express from Brough to York via South Cave and Market Weighton will be extended to start back in Hull, operating via North Ferriby to join it's current route in Brough. This shall offer an extra Hull to York service, new links from North Ferriby to York, and extra services between Hull, North Ferriby, Brough, Elloughton and South Cave. 5 journeys will operate each way between Hull and York Monday to Saturday, plus one extra Hull-South Cave 'working' in each direction. This compares to the current 4 services provided each way between Brough and York.

Between Hull and Brough co-ordination between the X4 and X55/X56 Petuaria Express is good, with the Petuaria Express leaving at 15 minutes past the hour, and the Wicstun Express at 40 minutes past the hour. In the reverse direction it isn't quite as good, with many Petuaria Express's leaving Brough at 38 minutes past the hour, followed by a Wicstun Express at 57 minutes past the hour.

Between Hull and York the main X46 service leaves at 5 past the hour, with the X4 leaving at 40 minutes past the hour, providing good co-ordination. In the reverse the co-ordination is perfect, with X46's leaving York Railway Station at 8 minutes past the hour and X4's at 38 minutes past the hour. Overall EYMS have done a good job at co-ordinating the revised X4 with services on both the Hull-Brough corridor and Hull-York corridor.

While this is clearly a welcome enhancement from EYMS, I would just like to note the full list of EYMS now linking Hull and Brough:
153
155/155A
X4
X55
X56
X57
While some don't operate, very often or at least serve don't serve Brough very often, it is a complex network. It offers faster journey times than when it was just the 153/155/155A, but at the expense of simplicity. Maybe trying to at least simplify the network at least a little is something for EYMS to consider next time they revise Hull-Brough services?

391 becomes X91/91

From July 21st, First South Yorkshire's service 391 will be replaced. The service currently provides a Monday to Saturday morning peak link from Epworth, Low Burnham, Haxey and Westwoodside into Doncaster. Instead this will be provided on weekdays by new service X91, and on Saturdays by an extension of existing service 91 (Finningley-Doncaster). In reality this means little change on weekdays, while on Saturdays the current 0725 departure from Epworth becomes an 0710 departure.

EYMS September Changes

EYMS have today registered changes to various routes with VOSA from early September. Many are school/college day only services, but other registrations affected are:

Variations:
121: Driffield-Bridlington section
142: Beverley-Middleton-Driffield
195/196/199/X36: Pocklington-York - the X36 is currently operated by Transdev, have EYMS won the contract for this service?
220/221/920: Hull-Hornsea
246: Hull-Hornsea
X46: Hull-York

Meanwhile EYMS have applied to cancel the 71/972 and 270. The 71 runs between Easington and Withernsea, so I'm not sure if the cancellation covers the whole service or just some schoolday only 'short' workings to Patrington.

PB0000328/82 - EAST YORKSHIRE MOTOR SERVICES LTD, 252 ANLABY ROAD, HULL, HU3 2RS

• Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Easington and Patrington given service number 71/972 effective from 02-Sep-2013.

PB0000328/205 - EAST YORKSHIRE MOTOR SERVICES LTD, 252 ANLABY ROAD, HULL, HU3 2RS

1. • Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Driffield and Beeford given service number 270 effective from 02-Sep-2013.

Bridlington Town Service Changes in September?

An interesting registration on VOSA today by EYMS for Bridlington Town Service 506. This is a route they currently operate Monday to Saturdays, with Bus King providing the Sunday service. The 506 serves the West Hill Estate and Hospital but not New Pasture Lane, which is the 'finish point' on the VOSA registration. Interworked Sunday service 508 does however serve New Pasture Lane.

PB0000328/412 - EAST YORKSHIRE MOTOR SERVICES LTD, 252 ANLABY ROAD, HULL, HU3 2RS

1. • Registration Accepted
   • Starting Point: Bridlington Bus Station
   • Finish Point: New Pasture Ln Circular
   • Via:
   • Service Number: 506
   • Service Type: Normal Stopping
   • Effective Date: 15-SEP-2013
   • Other Details: Bridlington Bus Station - New Pasture Ln Circular

EYMS register the 173

EYMS have today registered the 173 between Hull and Withernsea with VOSA from Saturday 14th September. Currently the route is operated as a Saturday only service by Lords Coaches, though EYMS have operated the route previously.

PB0000328/413 - EAST YORKSHIRE MOTOR SERVICES LTD, 252 ANLABY ROAD, HULL, HU3 2RS

• Registration Accepted
• Starting Point: Hull
• Finish Point: Withernsea
• Via:
• Service Number: 173
• Service Type: Normal Stopping
• Effective Date: 14-SEP-2013
• Other Details: Hull - Withernsea