Hulleys of Baslow

[Mrboo]

RE: Hulleys of Baslow

(08/09/2021 19:49)dounowhoiam Wrote:  Whilst it is understandable in such a difficult climate with less drivers avaliable (for example retiring or changing professions) it is such a shame to see the X1 get cancelled with no concrete plans on the future of this route.

I had actively emailed Hulleys requesting the costs as it would have been a much more convenient way for me to travel to Macclesfield from near to where I live (would have also ran later and on Saturdays), and I would have used it to travel further on the route.
Like with the CityZap (when that ran Manchester to Leeds) and X57 that I can get to Glossop (morning pit stop) to Sheffield, these buses had/have passengers that wouldn't necessarily commute due to expensive train fares or difficulty/inability to drive.

Personally it is hoped that in the future they do explore this again and as a side note they are able to work a deal with SystemOne / GetMeThere for their X57 in Greater Manchester so that they get some form of reimbursement (however minute it may be) rather then them running virtually empty between Manchester and the Airport.

I could never see a market for the X57 to airport as soon they be locked out as would have to be allowed by TFGM to take local passenger's within TFGM area and it unclear if they would alllow it and would also be locked out of local tickets run by TFGM. due to Bus Franchising in Greater Manchester it unclear if that bit of route would be worth having to have a permit. Now they do need to get added to system one travel but if they was to stop at more stops along Hyde road they would get a number of passengers if they was on system one as locals would use the service. .