Pricing
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29 Nov 2016, 7:04 pm,
Post: #861
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RE: Pricing
(29 Nov 2016, 6:10 pm)ifm001 wrote Bearing in mind though Manchester has 3 separate shuttle buses running regular which are free of charge to all customers serving a vast area of the City Centre I am sure the likes of the customers in Newcastle Sunderland and a few more major cities would give their right arm for unlimited free travel across the city centres. True, but these run from Piccadilly Rail Station and involve quite a walk from bus stops. Also, one crazily serves Shudehill in one direction and not the other! As regards the routes on "my" side of Manchester (east), we had frequent cross city services until 1995, but these were kicked out of the city centre |
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30 Nov 2016, 7:37 am,
Post: #862
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RE: Pricing
I see the fare rises have gone pretty much under cover by publicity lovin social media hawks GNE
Wistfully stuck in the 90s
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30 Nov 2016, 7:46 am,
Post: #863
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RE: Pricing
(29 Nov 2016, 5:00 pm)Tamesider wrote WADR (I've just invented that), without knowing where you boarded and how far it is to Durham, its difficult to pass judgement. Nevertheless, it does seem excessive for a single ticket on what I assume is an all stops service. Also, last I heard, Drivers don't decide fares policy - except on certain Operators in GM who have thankfully now ceased, that is. Houghton to Durham on the 20/20A or X20. There's a slight variation in each of the routes, but the X20 is the quicker and shorter of the three - by virtue of missing East & West Rainton and Gilesgate. 'Illegitimis non carborundum'
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30 Nov 2016, 8:45 am,
Post: #864
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RE: Pricing
(29 Nov 2016, 7:04 pm)Tamesider wrote True, but these run from Piccadilly Rail Station and involve quite a walk from bus stops. Also, one crazily serves Shudehill in one direction and not the other! As regards the routes on "my" side of Manchester (east), we had frequent cross city services until 1995, but these were kicked out of the city centre Once they leave Picadilly you can board and alight at many stops not just Picadilly. also the shuttle 2 starts and finishes at ShudeHill so how can you say only serves in one direction. At end of day Manchester has 3 fantastic free to use bus services. Wish we had that here. |
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30 Nov 2016, 8:47 am,
Post: #865
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RE: Pricing
(30 Nov 2016, 8:45 am)ifm001 wrote Once they leave Picadilly you can board and alight at many stops not just Picadilly. also the shuttle 2 starts and finishes at ShudeHill so how can you say only serves in one direction. At end of day Manchester has 3 fantastic free to use bus services. Wish we had that here. I suppose our equivalent would be the Sunderland Connect 700 service. This service is free to use for university students. With the Manchester shuttle services, I have found that it is actually quicker to walk than it is to get those shuttle services and sit in all of the traffic. |
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30 Nov 2016, 9:07 am,
Post: #866
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RE: Pricing
(30 Nov 2016, 8:47 am)Dan wrote I suppose our equivalent would be the Sunderland Connect 700 service. This service is free to use for university students. Yes Dan but my point is there are 3 bus services free to anyone not just students or pensioners. it is a great asset to Manchester and envied by many I suppose it depends on which part you can walk to but Shudehill to Deansgate is quite a walk I'd rather sit in traffic on a free bus no comparison to our 700 at all. |
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30 Nov 2016, 9:29 pm,
Post: #867
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RE: Pricing
(30 Nov 2016, 8:45 am)ifm001 wrote Once they leave Picadilly you can board and alight at many stops not just Picadilly. also the shuttle 2 starts and finishes at ShudeHill so how can you say only serves in one direction. At end of day Manchester has 3 fantastic free to use bus services. Wish we had that here. I accept its an excellent service overall, but is mainly for Rail commuters accessing parts of the city Trams don't serve - especially as the MetroShuttles themselves can no longer get to many of the city centre shops, with such as Corporation Street being given over to Trams. And you're a bit behind with MetroShuttle 2. From Piccadilly Rail Station, it goes through the Northern Quarter (nowhere near Piccadilly Bus Station), stopping at Church Street (c. 300 metres from Shudehill). It then runs non stop along High Street, Withy Grove and even Urbis, before stopping outside Victoria Station. It only stops at Shudehill on the way back from Oxford Road Station (and Deansgate/Victoria) |
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01 Dec 2016, 8:45 am,
Post: #868
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RE: Pricing
It appears Bridget Phillipson is now involved in the GNE price increase debate, after being informed of it by constituents.
'Illegitimis non carborundum'
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