Tram Trains thread

[BigAl1]

21 hours ago, busdriver1 said:

For the fairly low number of passengers using the parkgate to meadowhall section Northern rail are accepting the tram train tickets as are stagecoach buses so no issues should be incurred. The rest is covered by the normal tram network .

Did not think northern trains stopped at Parkgate

[Guest busdriver1]

1 hour ago, Bigal1 said:

Did not think northern trains stopped at Parkgate

They dont but stagecoach buses do

[Jeffrey Shaw]

Either way, it's now back in service again according to BBC News today: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/localnews/2638077-Sheffield/0#pinnedpost_5df90030b9184c065f5f8f72

[Andy C]

yes, a half hourly service resumed this afternoon https://www.stagecoachbus.com/news/yorkshire/2019/december/tram-train-service-update with the third tram per hour due to be restored once the full fleet is available.

 

Note the new evening timetable is now in operation, the last trips now depart later in the evening - Mon-Sat this is 2244 from Cathedral and 2316 from Parkgate.

Edited December 17, 2019 by Andy C

[Resident]

On 16/12/2019 at 10:16, busdriver1 said:

For the fairly low number of passengers using the parkgate to meadowhall section Northern rail are accepting the tram train tickets as are stagecoach buses so no issues should be incurred. The rest is covered by the normal tram network .

First buses also accept Tram-Train tickets during periods when it's out of service. 

[Guest busdriver1]

12 hours ago, Resident said:

First buses also accept Tram-Train tickets during periods when it's out of service. 

That depends on  a formal request being sent and very often they are not. Until they are the tram / tramtrain tickets can not be accepted.

[BigAl1]

Wow are you saying that stagecoach have not done this - unbelievable well perhaps not given supertrams lack of customer focus