Sheffield Bus Network Changes - September 2019

[bassett one]

i have heard first buses are being sold off soon,that will make even more changes

[Retro Queen]

13 hours ago, Andy C said:

97 and 98 combined is every 15 minutes as the two are co-ordinated on the common sections of route. Apparently  the cut is down to insufficient numbers of paying passengers using the service for the current level of service to be financially viable.

 

Another cut to flag up is the evening service on the 25 and 86 - these tenders get public subsidy for the Woodhouse and Chapeltown end of the route but not the Bradway/Lowedges end, so when First take over the evening services in September the Lowedges end will no longer run in the evening leaving the 24 and 76 as the only buses to Lowedges/Bradway in the evening with Hutcliffe Wood/Archer Road no longer getting a bus.

Where I live I can only get the 98 as the 97 doesn't run on my route. I live on Scraithwood and catch the bus at the Wordsworth Avenue bus stop. This morning the bus failed to turn up and when there is only one every half hour at peak times when people have to go work is a joke. 

 

Also can you confirm if the 32 and 18 buses are going to be a better service once they are changed? I have the option of getting a bus to Hillsborough and a tram to town but if the 18 buses are going to be every hour, as I have heard, its going to be more of a farce. If the 32 runs regularly, like it did years ago when it was the number 7, then I will use that route again.

 

Its OK the companies saying that certain routes aren't used much but not everyone has a car and can afford taxis all the time so need a reliable bus service.

[Wazzock]

3 hours ago, Retro Queen said:

Where I live I can only get the 98 as the 97 doesn't run on my route. I live on Scraithwood and catch the bus at the Wordsworth Avenue bus stop. This morning the bus failed to turn up and when there is only one every half hour at peak times when people have to go work is a joke. 

 

Also can you confirm if the 32 and 18 buses are going to be a better service once they are changed? I have the option of getting a bus to Hillsborough and a tram to town but if the 18 buses are going to be every hour, as I have heard, its going to be more of a farce. If the 32 runs regularly, like it did years ago when it was the number 7, then I will use that route again.

 

Its OK the companies saying that certain routes aren't used much but not everyone has a car and can afford taxis all the time so need a reliable bus service.

Therein lies the problem.

It's not a service anymore, it's a business.

In order to be a service again it needs to be re-nationalised.

 

[Fudbeer]

23 hours ago, Andy C said:

97 and 98 combined is every 15 minutes as the two are co-ordinated on the common sections of route. Apparently  the cut is down to insufficient numbers of paying passengers using the service for the current level of service to be financially viable.

 

Another cut to flag up is the evening service on the 25 and 86 - these tenders get public subsidy for the Woodhouse and Chapeltown end of the route but not the Bradway/Lowedges end, so when First take over the evening services in September the Lowedges end will no longer run in the evening leaving the 24 and 76 as the only buses to Lowedges/Bradway in the evening with Hutcliffe Wood/Archer Road no longer getting a bus.

Wow that’s grim news about the 86 stagecoach run a great  service at night and on Sunday nearly always  on time and nice new buses too having no service in the evening for Hutcliffe wood is bad news for me.Is there any more information on times yet?

[Andy C]

New timetables will be linked at https://travelsouthyorkshire.com/servicechanges/ as they become available 

[Andy C]

On 05/08/2019 at 16:46, Wazzock said:

Therein lies the problem.

It's not a service anymore, it's a business.

In order to be a service again it needs to be re-nationalised.

 

Nationalisation will only help if public funding is found

[BigAl1]

nationalisation will only be as good as its management and shareholder and as above  without adequate funding it will make little difference

[Fudbeer]

I guess the question is if  a fortune was spent improving services with modern buses and more regular services would people leave their car at home?

 

Maybe some would but I bet the majority would still use their car and many of those services would not be used.

 

Previously before the major cuts a few years ago some services which had buses "every 8,9.10 minutes" saw many buses running close to empty.

 

 

[Bubbleburp]

I've just seen "proposed" timetable  for the number 32 ... which is due to replace the number 35 from 1st of September.

 

I'm just wondering how many passengers who DID use the number 35 route to get to work and home again have been informed that as well as the evening service ending  earlier , WE NO LONGER HAVE A SUNDAY SERVICE !!!

 

Kept that quiet while they were yet again juggling this route  AGAIN... !!!

Not many will be aware I'll bet 😟😡

[Guest busdriver1]

On 05/08/2019 at 09:10, bassett one said:

i have heard first buses are being sold off soon,that will make even more changes

All of First is in theory up for sale. The recent sale of Manchester has seen relatively little change. They are unfortunately in a PTE  area as well so political interference is rife there as well.