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RE: Spirit Buses - Cock Robin - 14 Sep 2016
Sad..
RE: Spirit Buses - Designline - 14 Sep 2016
(14 Sep 2016, 7:04 pm)Cock Robin Sad..
that's Is a shame as I have been on their 15 service a few times and I was well impressed with the service provided
RE: Spirit Buses - Brian13 - 15 Sep 2016
(14 Sep 2016, 3:25 pm)Tom There is only 1 bus
Thought they had two or three for some reason
RE: Spirit Buses - Designline - 15 Sep 2016
(15 Sep 2016, 6:48 am)Brian13 Thought they had two or three for some reason
i gather the service will go to travelsure or something. it will be nice if glenvalley get the service
RE: Spirit Buses - passenger_10 - 15 Sep 2016
(15 Sep 2016, 8:14 am)Designline i gather the service will go to travelsure or something. it will be nice if glenvalley get the service
It's sad that Steve Hurst can't make it work. Travelsure and Glen Valley are probably the only operators who could make a marginal service work in that part of Northumberland. Unlike Spirit they both have more services to spread fixed costs (depot, admin etc) across and tend to use older buses for services so I think they may be able to do something, especially on the Rothbury to Alnwick route.
RE: Spirit Buses - Designline - 15 Sep 2016
(15 Sep 2016, 3:56 pm)passenger_10 It's sad that Steve Hurst can't make it work. Travelsure and Glen Valley are probably the only operators who could make a marginal service work in that part of Northumberland. Unlike Spirit they both have more services to spread fixed costs (depot, admin etc) across and tend to use older buses for services so I think they may be able to do something, especially on the Rothbury to Alnwick route.
saying that the council could give rothbury motors a shot at giving the service a go
RE: Spirit Buses - cbma06 - 26 Sep 2016
posted on spirt buses facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/spiritbuses/photos/a.438696789560132.1073741824.352902134806265/1074725492623922/?type=3
RE: Spirit Buses - Tom - 26 Sep 2016
(26 Sep 2016, 2:41 pm)cbma06 posted on spirt buses facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/spiritbuses/photos/a.438696789560132.1073741824.352902134806265/1074725492623922/?type=3
What a shame
Hope Spirit buses consider some new routes in the future and a decent operator is taking over.
RE: Spirit Buses - Cobalt271 - 26 Sep 2016
Beat me to posting this, a real shame indeed. I live in the area and this is a real blow to the community.
RE: Spirit Buses - Charles41 - 27 Sep 2016
I'm gutted about Spirit Buses ending. I found about them by chance whilst having a pint in the Queens Head, Rothbury shortly after they started running the two Darts.
I was probably one of the first users of their Alwinton route and enjoyed a great 4 hours hiking up Clennell Street in the Cheviots. I also enjoyed their Wallington Hall and Elsdon routes.
After a five hour hike across rural Northumberland from Great Whittington to Cambo, you've no idea how great it was to see Spirit's reliable service turning up.
I'll be heading up to Rothbury hopefully shortly to sample their routes for the last time.
Charles
RE: Spirit Buses - Michael - 04 Nov 2016
Last services tomorrow for Spirit buses.
RE: Spirit Buses - Tom - 04 Nov 2016
(04 Nov 2016, 7:23 pm)Michael Last services tomorrow for Spirit buses.
Such a shame
Hopefully PCL will do a decent job
(04 Nov 2016, 7:23 pm)Michael Last services tomorrow for Spirit buses.
Such a shame
Hopefully PCL will do a decent job
RE: Spirit Buses - jaimz13 - 05 Nov 2016
(04 Nov 2016, 8:45 pm)Tom Such a shame
Hopefully PCL will do a decent job
Such a shame
Hopefully PCL will do a decent job
Don't like pcl don't think it's that much of good company I hope the don't memess the route up I'd rather the service had gone to another company like Glen valley or to arriva just not pcl but it's such a shame that spirit buses is going i do wish Steve well and lot of luck for the future
RE: Spirit Buses - Tom - 05 Nov 2016
(05 Nov 2016, 8:01 am)jaimz13 Don't like pcl don't think it's that much of good company I hope the don't memess the route up I'd rather the service had gone to another company like Glen valley or to arriva just not pcl but it's such a shame that spirit buses is going i do wish Steve well and lot of luck for the future
Yeah the new M1 timetable is totally unrealistic too - different timings in different directions, and the journey times are wrong too. 10 minutes from Rothbury to Longframlington when it is 16 minutes in the car!
RE: Spirit Buses - Cobalt271 - 05 Nov 2016
Just out of interest, is anyone visiting Rothbury today for a last picture/ride with Spirit Buses?
RE: Spirit Buses - South Tyne Lad - 05 Nov 2016
(05 Nov 2016, 10:24 am)Cobalt271 Just out of interest, is anyone visiting Rothbury today for a last picture/ride with Spirit Buses?
Aye, I should be in the area later.
RE: Spirit Buses - Charles41 - 05 Nov 2016
(05 Nov 2016, 10:24 am)Cobalt271 Just out of interest, is anyone visiting Rothbury today for a last picture/ride with Spirit Buses?
I'm going to try and make it to Rothbury for the last bus to Alnwick at 15.55.
Charles
RE: Spirit Buses - jaimz13 - 05 Nov 2016
I'm gutted I can't make it for the last day as I'm stuck in work am really gutted I can't have 1 last ride
RE: Spirit Buses - Ray - 05 Nov 2016
As today see's the last day of Spirit Buses, here's a shot I was able to capture yesterday after I had an appointment in Ashington; it's not the best shot what with the light conditions and the last second appearance of a Rothbury Motors Bova blocking my original view.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/rpbsp/30710070841/
It was also nice to see a piece on today's BBC Look North looking at Spirit Buses. It's great to see the route has been tendered by Northumberland County Council but it's very disappointing that it wasn't awarded to Spirit Buses.
I wish everyone involved with Spirit Buses all the best for the future.
RE: Spirit Buses - Adrian - 05 Nov 2016
(05 Nov 2016, 8:39 pm)Ray As today see's the last day of Spirit Buses, here's a shot I was able to capture yesterday after I had an appointment in Ashington; it's not the best shot what with the light conditions and the last second appearance of a Rothbury Motors Bova blocking my original view.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/rpbsp/30710070841/
It was also nice to see a piece on today's BBC Look North looking at Spirit Buses. It's great to see the route has been tendered by Northumberland County Council but it's very disappointing that it wasn't awarded to Spirit Buses.
I wish everyone involved with Spirit Buses all the best for the future.
I thought the piece of Look North was a really nice touch.
Available on iPlayer - 1m55s in -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b080gzss/look-north-north-east-and-cumbria-weekend-news-05112016