(27 Jan 2016, 6:07 pm)Dan wrote I can only assume that Nexus is cost-cutting based on current demand of the 5/5A services?
Gilley Law to City Centre - Stagecoach Service 13
Thorney Close to City Centre - Stagecoach Service 23
Springwell to City Centre - Stagecoach Service 16
Royal Hospital to City Centre - Stagecoach Service 16
The main lost link is between High Barnes and the City Centre - passengers here will be left with no alternative bus services, and will be forced to walk to Chester Road (several Go North East services and Stagecoach service 16), or Barnes Park Road (Go North East services 35/36).
Of course, there are lost links between the likes of Gilley Law and Springwell, for example, but I'm not sure how many people use the service for this purpose? During the day, the bus is planned to layover in Park Lane Interchange for 33 minutes, and each trip is only 3.40 miles in length (compared to the evening/Sunday variation which is 11.81 miles).
I hope its only the NEXUS part of the route..... as they only fund that part i think... didn't Stagecoach replace the 14/14A with the 5/5A when they were withdrawn due to loss of links in the Barnes area?
If anyone knows Barnes, a lot of old people rely on the services, i would hate them to see them have to walk to Chester Road/Durham Road for a bus..... the Link between Springwell and Gilley Law, not sure how well its used tbh.
That is a long layover.... no doubt it'll be hourly to?
If Stagecoach are running the service between Gilley Law and the City Centre only then that's alright...