'Shuttle Bus'

[RollingJ]

Well, we shall see, but we've all seen how much notice the SYPTE/SYCMA/SCC take of surveys/resident surveys if they don't fit their preconceived plans.

However, this does not mean they are not going to have to either (a) spend a lot of money changing at least one junction, or (b) forget the 10M buses.

 

No further comment from me though, until I have tried it personally.

[Jeffrey Shaw]

On 31/07/2022 at 21:07, RollingJ said:

There is certainly a big question over its current route if, as claimed in the press blurb issued by Coppard/Fox, they intend to eventually use 9.8/10.1m buses on it

Hah! The City Clipper used articulated buses much longer than those lengths.

[RollingJ]

1 hour ago, Jeffrey Shaw said:

Hah! The City Clipper used articulated buses much longer than those lengths.

It did - although I don't think it went down Surrey Street, and even if it did, our wonderful council have considerably widened the footpath area (and thus narrowed the road),  since then.

[RollingJ]

1 minute ago, LovePotion said:

The bus they are using is a van type minibus, it could easily pull in to the drop off zone at Sheffield Station. 

I know they are using a mini-bus - the only type they can on the current route - but the route would have to be massively amended for that to be feasible.

[RollingJ]

2 minutes ago, LovePotion said:

It runs from the Interchange, so either before or after it pulls in to the Interchange, it can run to Cross Turner Street and turn around in the drop off point . It would not be too difficult and might actually attract customers (it has always been empty when it's passed me).

It runs from B3 in the interchange - doesn't go anywhere near Cross Turner Street - have a look at the route map.

[RollingJ]

I see your 'amendment' - have you walked/driven it to see if it is feasible?

[RollingJ]

2 minutes ago, LovePotion said:

Yes, I used to work from the railway station. 

So, you walked/drove from the Interchange to the Station via that route - a little torturous, I would have thought?

[RollingJ]

1 minute ago, LovePotion said:

I have walked, yes. The Interchange is not accessible to private vehicles, such as cars.

 

 

Via that route, though? I sincerely doubt it. And I am well aware that the Interchange is 'authorised vehicles only'.

[Jeffrey Shaw]

20 hours ago, RollingJ said:

So, you walked/drove from the Interchange to the Station via that route - a little torturous, I would have thought?

tortuous, I would have thought.

[RollingJ]

1 minute ago, Jeffrey Shaw said:

tortuous, I would have thought.

I'll take your word for it, but the spell-checker didn't object to my spelling. 🙂