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Bus route 972
Why does bus route 972 (Colindale - Neasden) only operate on thursdays?
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On Wed, 8 Aug 2007 19:29:25 +0200, Jarle H Knudsen
wrote: Why does bus route 972 (Colindale - Neasden) only operate on thursdays? It's a mobility bus route - there used to be a large network of these specialist services before main routes were progressively converted to low floor / wheelchair access. The routes were typically operated with a small number of specialist vehicles with wheelchair lifts so frequent services were not possible. Now there are only two operators that provide the entire network after a recent reorganisation so you have the strange sight of Metrobus operating routes in East London. They are designed for specific shopping or hospital trips and thus tend to operate either morning or afternoon with a gap of a few hours between arrival and departure. The few remaining routes also tend to use roads that are not served by regular buses or provide unique links which explains why they still exist. -- Paul C Admits to working for London Underground! |
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"Paul Corfield" wrote in message ... On Wed, 8 Aug 2007 19:29:25 +0200, Jarle H Knudsen wrote: Why does bus route 972 (Colindale - Neasden) only operate on thursdays? It's a mobility bus route - there used to be a large network of these specialist services before main routes were progressively converted to low floor / wheelchair access. The routes were typically operated with a small number of specialist vehicles with wheelchair lifts so frequent services were not possible. Now there are only two operators that provide the entire network after a recent reorganisation so you have the strange sight of Metrobus operating routes in East London. They are designed for specific shopping or hospital trips and thus tend to operate either morning or afternoon with a gap of a few hours between arrival and departure. The few remaining routes also tend to use roads that are not served by regular buses or provide unique links which explains why they still exist. I have never understood the point of these services. Surely anyone who uses them is eligible for the Dial-a-Ride service which is a lot more useful and flexible than a once-a-week bus service? Peter Smyth |
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"Jarle H Knudsen" wrote in message .. . Why does bus route 972 (Colindale - Neasden) only operate on thursdays? -- jhk Colindale nick to Neasden Court House ? |
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On Thu, 9 Aug 2007, Frank Incense wrote:
"Jarle H Knudsen" wrote in message .. . Why does bus route 972 (Colindale - Neasden) only operate on thursdays? Colindale nick to Neasden Court House ? Hmm. Do the judges at Neasden still sentence people to transportation, then? tom -- Linux is like a FreeBSD fork maintained by 10 year old retards. -- Encyclopedia Dramatica |
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Tom Anderson wrote:
On Thu, 9 Aug 2007, Frank Incense wrote: "Jarle H Knudsen" wrote in message .. . Why does bus route 972 (Colindale - Neasden) only operate on thursdays? Colindale nick to Neasden Court House ? Hmm. Do the judges at Neasden still sentence people to transportation, then? What judges in Neasden? What Neasden Court House? |
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In message , Tom
Anderson writes On Thu, 9 Aug 2007, Frank Incense wrote: "Jarle H Knudsen" wrote in message .. . Why does bus route 972 (Colindale - Neasden) only operate on thursdays? Colindale nick to Neasden Court House ? Hmm. Do the judges at Neasden still sentence people to transportation, then? Hmmm. TfL = Transported for Life? -- Ian Jelf, MITG Birmingham, UK Registered Blue Badge Tourist Guide for London and the Heart of England http://www.bluebadge.demon.co.uk |
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