Howards/Springfield

[knutstransport]

RE: Howards/Springfield

(06/12/2017 21:02)The H man Wrote:  It's all open to alternative bids and suggestions, so end result may be different to the consultation proposals.

On paper it sounds good if operators are allowed to contribute their own ideas opposed to having to run a timetable which someone in a Cheshire East office wants. I'm sure yourselves, D&G and Arriva all know things which Cheshire East don't.

I don't think anyone can be sure what effect the reduced frequency or the joining up of services may have. For instance, a lot of pensioners in the over ward area of Knutsford (the most densely populated area and least affluent area) use the 88 bus all the way through to Altrincham for shopping. Currently if they wanted to go to Macclesfield or Northwich they would have to change buses or walk 1 mile or more to the bus station. So I imagine it's possible the new service might make Altrincham less attractive to them (due to reduced frequency) and Macclesfield and Northwich more attractive (due to direct services from their nearest bus stops.)

Quote:I think the enviros are just the right size for loadings and the roads it uses.

Well yes Seven Sisters isn't really suitable for very long buses and unlike in the past, every 27 service goes that way rather than just 27B ones.