Christmas/New Year public transport 2015

[Andy C]

Just to remind, tonight (New Years Eve), services finish early, last buses and trams generally somewhere between 5pm and 7pm depending on operator and route.

 

Links for last bus info:

First South Yorkshire http://www.firstgroup.com/south-yorkshire/news-and-service-updates/planned-changes/christmas-and-new-year-buses-1

Stagecoach in Sheffield/Chesterfield https://www.stagecoachbus.com/promos-and-offers/yorkshire/stagecoach-yorkshire-festive-services (note routes 43/44/50/50a/71/71a/X17 are Chesterfield buses).

TM Travel http://www.tmtravel.co.uk/christmas-2015/

 

and last trams:

http://www.supertram.com/christmas2015.html

 

On the trains last departures are generally between 6pm and 9pm although there are some later trains to Derby, Nottingham and Manchester Airport. Train times can be looked up at http://www.nationalrail.co.uk.

Edited December 31, 2015 by Andy C

[boldforester]

Having approached the Interchange SY Transport stall and been confronted by 4 guys in hi-vis jackets just yakking, and patiently waiting until one of the managed a "yer, mate?" I was informed that there are no buses between Sheff and Ches on New Year's Day. Why?? It's a Bank Holiday, not a religious festival.

[Sheff2006]

Having approached the Interchange SY Transport stall and been confronted by 4 guys in hi-vis jackets just yakking, and patiently waiting until one of the managed a "yer, mate?" I was informed that there are no buses between Sheff and Ches on New Year's Day. Why?? It's a Bank Holiday, not a religious festival.

 

County boundary is the problem and also the fact that all the main Sheffield to Chesterfield routes are operated by Stagecoach Chesterfield who don't operate any routes (commercial or tendered) on Boxing Day or New Years Day.

 

The Sheffield Boxing Day/New Years Day buses are funded by Sheffield Council who I doubt very much would ever consider funding cross-boundary routes on these 2 days. Even the 120 isn't serving Halfway on New Years Day this year.

 

I stopped using the Boxing Day/New Years Day buses 2 years ago when they were not accepting Stagecoach weekly/monthly tickets on their own bus routes as the routes were funded by the council.

 

Sh2006.

[Andy C]

Having approached the Interchange SY Transport stall and been confronted by 4 guys in hi-vis jackets just yakking, and patiently waiting until one of the managed a "yer, mate?" I was informed that there are no buses between Sheff and Ches on New Year's Day. Why?? It's a Bank Holiday, not a religious festival.

 

There are trains running to Chesterfield

[boldforester]

Curiously enouggh, Andy, I was aware of the trains! I just wanted to save a few quid by using me bus pass on the X17!!

[Andy C]

Christmas and New Year is now over and services are back to normal timetables.

 

For engineering work affecting upcoming train journeys see http://www.nationalrail.co.uk

For engineering work affecting upcoming tram journeys see http://www.supertram.com

For roadworks and other issues affecting bus journeys see http://www.travelsouthyorkshire.com