Service 18 (67795)
The change of route means that Persley Den and the new build houses now under construction get an enhanced 20 minute service instead of the one bus a day they had until October with the 8A. This does not beat the 15 minute frequency that once existed here with the 5. Whilst the new build houses offer some passenger growth they demographics of these new homes will suggest multiple car families.
Whilst it is easy for the 18 to turn out onto Great Northern Road the 18 is finding it difficult to make the right hand turn from there into Mugiemoss due to the speed of traffic and lanes at the Haudagain. The lane is also narrow for turning the bus so care is needed to avoid the tail of the bus hitting a car.
67795 heads towards the Haudagain. I saw four buses pass here but on no occasion did anyone take up the new route by boarding or alighting at these new stops.
Service 18 (67795)
The change of route means that Persley Den and the new build houses now under construction get an enhanced 20 minute service instead of the one bus a day they had until October with the 8A. This does not beat the 15 minute frequency that once existed here with the 5. Whilst the new build houses offer some passenger growth they demographics of these new homes will suggest multiple car families.
Whilst it is easy for the 18 to turn out onto Great Northern Road the 18 is finding it difficult to make the right hand turn from there into Mugiemoss due to the speed of traffic and lanes at the Haudagain. The lane is also narrow for turning the bus so care is needed to avoid the tail of the bus hitting a car.
67795 heads towards the Haudagain. I saw four buses pass here but on no occasion did anyone take up the new route by boarding or alighting at these new stops.