Andy C Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 20/20a will no longer serve the workers in town and the oap shoppers then. What numpty made that decision? There's nearly always a queue to get on the bus at High Street and Pinstone St. Has anyone from the transport exec actually stood on the High Street to determine which buses cause the congestion - it's normally the ones running to the hospitals every 2 minutes and the drivers who insist on waiting for 10 minutes at the stops there because they're too early to set off. Bring in a 'no waiting' at the stops for the driver [apart from picking up passengers of course] and allieviate some of the problems that way. Arundel Gate is only the other side of a pelican crossing! You are suggesting buses should leave earlier than advertised and cause people to miss them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy C Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 A change not listed yet is to the 40/41/49/50/50A/120. First will be withdrawing routes 40 and 41 and jointly operating the 120 with Stagecoach. First 120 will run every 8-10 minutes Crystal Peaks to Fulwood Crimicar Lane Stagecoach 120 will run every 8-10 minutes Halfway to Hallamshire Hospital. Jointly there will be a bus every 4-5 minutes Crystal Peaks to Hallamshire Hospital. Promotional day ticket at £3 and promotional weekly ticket at £9 valid on both. Additionally First 49 will be co-ordinated with Stagecoach 50/50A to run every 15 minutes combined Sheffield-Mosborough and accept the same promotional day/week tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy C Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 First's Rotherham buses that venture into Sheffield: Service 25: Rotherham - Harthill - Killamarsh Most journeys on this service will operate between Rotherham and Aston only. At peak periods, certain journeys will extend to Harthill via Todwick. Links between Crystal Peaks, Killamarsh, Harthill and Rotherham will be replaced by improvements to service 27. Service 27: Rotherham - Crystal Peaks - Killamarsh - Harthill This service is extended from Crystal Peaks to Harthill via Killamarsh. There is a new timetable, giving a regular hourly service Monday-Saturday daytime. Service 28: Meadowhall - Crystal Peaks - Killamarsh This service is withdrawn except for 2 journeys due very low passenger numbers. Schoolday only journeys will continue to run at 0720 from Meadowhall to Aston Comprehensive via Crystal Peaks and 1508 Westfield School to Handsworth via Crystal Peaks and Woodhouse. Replacement journeys are available between: - Killamarsh to Crystal Peaks; service 27 - Scowerdons to Crystal Peaks; service 42 - Darnall to Meadowhall; services 1 & 7 More buses! Service 29: Rotherham - Swallownest - Kiveton Park - Dinnington This service will be increased to operate every half hour, Monday-Saturday daytime. Some journeys will operate via Todwick and will be numbered 29A. Service 33: Rotherham - Treeton - Crystal Peaks This service will be reduced to operate between Rotherham & Treeton only. There will be a new timetable but no change to the frequency. Customers travelling to Crystal Peaks from Rotherham or Aston can use service 27 which is more direct. New Service 43: Meadowhall - Kimberworth - Kimberworth Park - Wingfield Service 43A: Rotherham - Kimberworth Park - Meadowhall New service 43 will be introduced running hourly between Meadowhall, Kimberworth. Kimberworth Park and Wingfield. This will replace the 43A which is cancelled as part of the network change in Kimberworth Park. Service 49: Sheffield - Killamarsh - Spinkhill This service has a new simplified route & timetable providing a half hourly link between Sheffield and Killamarsh only, via Manor Top and Mosborough. Some peak time journeys will extend to/from Spinkhill. Services X4/X5: Sheffield - Kiveton Park - Dinnington These services will be simplified with most journeys numbered X5 and operating between Sheffield and Dinnington via Handsworth, Swallownest, Wales, Kiveton Park, South Anston and North Anston every 30 minutes. Service X4 will run hourly between Sheffield, Swallownest and Aston only, with a small number of peak time journeys extending to/from Dinnington & serving Todwick. New Service X13: Sheffield - Catcliffe - Brinsworth This is a new service operating on weekdays between Brinsworth & Sheffield via Catcliffe. Journeys will depart at 0740 from Brinsworth, Bawtry Road via Bonet Lane, Brinsworth Lane, Whitehill Road and Catcliffe to Sheffield arriving 0810, and returning from Sheffield at 1730. Services X14/X15: Sheffield - Handsworth [Circular] Service X14 is revised to operate between Sheffield - Treeton - Aston - Todwick " Harthill and will operate hourly. Service X15 is withdrawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ormester101 Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 20/20a will no longer serve the workers in town and the oap shoppers then. What numpty made that decision? There's nearly always a queue to get on the bus at High Street and Pinstone St. Has anyone from the transport exec actually stood on the High Street to determine which buses cause the congestion - it's normally the ones running to the hospitals every 2 minutes and the drivers who insist on waiting for 10 minutes at the stops there because they're too early to set off. Bring in a 'no waiting' at the stops for the driver [apart from picking up passengers of course] and allieviate some of the problems that way. exactley the point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverknight Posted June 25, 2011 Author Share Posted June 25, 2011 Further news update from Tates Travel on bus services in North Sheffield from July - sourced from their website. Service Changes: NEW 23/23A Penistone or Crow Edge - Barnsley. This new service will run between Barnsley and Penistone (23/23A) or Crow Edge (23A) and serve Dodworth, Gilroyd, Hood Green, Crane Moor, Thurgoland, Wortley, Deepcar, Bolsterstone, Stocksbridge, Midhopestones and Cubley. Line 23 will operate during the daytime Monday - Saturday, with line 23A operating during the evening and on Sundays, with an extended route beyond Penistone to Crow Edge serving Thurlstone and Millhouse Green. NEW 72 Chapeltown - Manvers. This new service will run between Chapeltown and Manvers, and serve Burncross, High Green, Tankersley, Hoyland, Hemmingfield, Cortonwood Retail Park and Wath. Line 72 will operate during the daytime, Monday - Saturday. NEW Line 201 Chapeltown - Stocksbridge. This new service will run between Chapeltown and Stocksbridge and serve Thorncliffe Industrial Estate, Wentworth Park Industrial Estate, Tankersley, Deepcar and Stocksbridge. Line 201 will operate Monday - Friday daytimes. NEW 257 Deepcar - Holmfirth. This new service will run between Deepcar and Holmfirth twice a day on Sundays. This is as a result of passenger feedback and requests regarding the lack of bus service from Sheffield to Holmfirth. Further connections will be required between Deepcar and Sheffield for passengers travelling to and from Sheffield. For further details about these services that are provided by alternative operators, please contact Traveline on Rotherham (01709) 51 51 51. Lines are open 7am-10pm daily. Line 268 Hillsborough - Wharncliffe Side. This new service will run between Hillsborough and Wharncliffe Side and serve Wisewood, Wadsley Park, Middlewood, Oughtibridge and Wharncliffe Side. Line 268 will operate Monday - Friday daytimes. X10 Meadowhall - Barnsley. This service will run 10 minutes later throughout the day. Other News: Unconfirmed News is that Veolia Transport UK is closing down its South Yorkshire bus operation ( This has happened in other areas of the UK ) This will affect a few Sheffield services like the A1 which is operated under contract to the PTE. Some of the July service changes to Timetables have started to appear on the PTE website: http://www.travelsouthyorkshire.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoni_mouse Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 20/20a will no longer serve the workers in town and the oap shoppers then. What numpty made that decision? There's nearly always a queue to get on the bus at High Street and Pinstone St. Has anyone from the transport exec actually stood on the High Street to determine which buses cause the congestion - it's normally the ones running to the hospitals every 2 minutes and the drivers who insist on waiting for 10 minutes at the stops there because they're too early to set off. Bring in a 'no waiting' at the stops for the driver [apart from picking up passengers of course] and allieviate some of the problems that way. You havent got a clue have you? Drivers "insist" on waiting their time at bus stops because they will get the sack if they leave early. Presumably if this no waiting policy of yours was introduced, you wouldnt complain when the bus turned up early and you missed it? Thought not..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minty 69 Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 bring in a no waiting policy good idea not, the one whos late who sticks their hand out for the bus as it has just left stop, tough the bright spark who suggested no waiting policy created this problem, as for the drivers waitin their point time, the current managment at first look for any reason to sack the drivers, so you cant blame the drivers for that, i drove 5 yrs for that company and recently left, had enough of the managements non professional attitude, and heres one for jonny axe the lad wi ps3 nickname the management there couldn't run a bath, ps johnny i am on your fb freinds lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bus man Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 High Street does indeed get rather congested, ................ . I wonder what it would be like if the tram wasnt there and buses ran BOTH ways ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy C Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 I wonder what it would be like if the tram wasnt there and buses ran BOTH ways ? Probably 4 lanes of buses and lots of diesel fumes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverknight Posted June 28, 2011 Author Share Posted June 28, 2011 Press release from Stagecoach Sheffield website: From Sunday 24th July, Stagecoach in Sheffield will be making a number of changes to services in the Sheffield area Service X17 Sheffield – Chesterfield – Matlock This service will additionally stop near the Chesterfield Football ground on Sheffield Road following customer requests (Donkey Derby bus stop). There is no change to the timetable. Services 20 / 20A Hillsborough – City centre – Hemsworth City centre bus stop changes mean that all journeys heading towards Hemsworth will be re-routed via Arundel Gate, using stops AG9 and AG10. Service 25 Woodhouse – City Centre – Bradway City centre bus stop changes mean that all journeys heading towards Bradway will be re-routed via Arundel Gate, using stops AG9 and AG10. The driver changeover point in Woodhouse will move to Stradbroke Road in order alleviate congestion of bus stops around Woodhouse village. Services 50 / 50A Holymoorside – Chesterfield – Eckington – Sheffield hese routes will form part of the Sheffield Voluntary Partnership Agreement as an Optio route As a result there will be minor timetable changes so that routes 50 / 50A together with First South Yorkshire operated route 49 provide a combined 15 minute frequency between Sheffield City Centre and Mosborough. There are no route changes. Services 50 / 50A will be operated by Stagecoach in Sheffield with Optio Orange dayrider and megarider tickets available that can be bought and used on any Stagecoach (or First South Yorkshire bus between the city centre and Mosborough). Service 52 Woodhouse – City Centre – Hillsborough City centre bus stop changes mean that all journeys heading towards Hillsborough will stop at HS4 instead of HS3 (High Street / Church Street). The Mon-Fri 0630 journey from Sheffield, Commercial Street to Broomhill is replaced by changes to service 123. The driver changeover point in Woodhouse at Chapel Street is formally recognised in the registration. Service 120 Halfway – City Centre – Hallamshire – Fulwood This route will form part of the Sheffield Voluntary Partnership Agreement as an Optio route Service 120 will be jointly operated by Stagecoach in Sheffield and First South Yorkshire with Optio Orange dayrider and megarider tickets available that can be bought and used on any bus. During the daytime on Mondays to Saturdays buses will run between Halfway and Hallamshire Hospital (Stagecoach) and between Crystal Peaks and Fulwood (First). There are significant timetable improvements in order to provide a 4 minute frequency between Crystal Peaks, Sheffield City Centre and Hallamshire Hospital. An 8 minute frequency will operate beyond Crystal Peaks to Halfway and beyond Hallamshire Hospital to Fulwood. During the evening and on Sundays, all buses will operate from Halfway through the city centre to Fulwood with a frequency up to every 10 minutes. There are route changes in Fulwood with all journeys operating along Barncliffe Road and no service on Hallam Grange Road. There are route changes in Halfway with all buses running from The Joseph Glover Pub to Streetfields, Windmill Greenway, Rotherham Road and Halfway Tram Terminus, then returning along the same route as the outward journey. City centre bus stop changes mean that all journeys heading towards Hallamshire Hospital will stop at HS3 instead of HS4 (Church Street / High Street). Service 123 Crystal Peaks – City Centre – Endcliffe This route will form part of the Sheffield Voluntary Partnership Agreement as an Optio route Following analysis of usage, buses will no longer operate between the city centre and Walkley. This service will now extend from West Street to Western Bank, Clarkson Street, Hallamshire Hospital, Clarkhouse Road and Endcliffe Vale Road. As a result the timetable will alter, but the frequency will remain at every 30 minutes. Service 123 will be operated by Stagecoach in Sheffield with Optio Orange dayrider and megarider tickets available that can be bought and used on any Stagecoach (or First South Yorkshire bus between Hallamshire Hospital and Manor Top). City centre bus stop changes mean that all journeys heading towards Endcliffe will stop at HS3 instead of HS5 (Church Street / High Street). The Mon to Fri 0557 journey from Holbrook to Sheffield will be extended to Royal Hallamshire Hospital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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