Oakwood Travel (Classic Bus North West)

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Oakwood Travel (Classic Bus North West)
Red Rocket did run today, 1 duty had an SPD, another had an unknown Trident, did not see duty 3

[M60lad]

RE: Oakwood Travel (Classic Bus North West)
Did you have a run on Red Rocket today T42PVM (Tez) if so you didnt notice what the loadings were like

[Mayneway]

RE: Oakwood Travel (Classic Bus North West)

(22/11/2015 07:44)M60lad Wrote:  Did you have a run on Red Rocket today T42PVM (Tez) if so you didnt notice what the loadings were like

I would imagine they were very low. Apart from the website and presumably notices on thier own buses have they actually bothered to advertise this venture?

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Oakwood Travel (Classic Bus North West)
I aint been on them yet (setting aside some time for this week or next) both trips i saw left Manchester with 0 Passengers, If am also honest i feel its finishing at the wrong place, Yes there is crimbo markets down Albert Square but the main shops are in the Arndale area

[Mayneway]

RE: Oakwood Travel (Classic Bus North West)

(23/11/2015 00:49)T42 PVM Wrote:  I aint been on them yet (setting aside some time for this week or next) both trips i saw left Manchester with 0 Passengers, If am also honest i feel its finishing at the wrong place, Yes there is crimbo markets down Albert Square but the main shops are in the Arndale area

Didn't think of that. It's quite a walk from the Arndale to Albert square espically with a load of shopping bags In tow.

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Oakwood Travel (Classic Bus North West)
Looks like Red Rocket is crash landing as some trips have already gone missing from their Website, only 2 trips from Blackpool, 4 Trips from Preston and 4 trips from Manchester remain

http://www.redrocketexpress.co.uk/bus-times/

[robertclark125]

RE: Oakwood Travel (Classic Bus North West)
Well, here's a video that perhaps, sums up the red rocket express. Notice, a red rocket is in use here!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Upt7ZTvcriY

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Oakwood Travel (Classic Bus North West)
Since the Service on Red Rocket was reduced some of the trips have not been running, my mate tried for 2 days to get the Service, On the 2nd day he rang the company to see what was going on, He was told the Bus had broke down as an Old Single Decker was used on that trip....

[Mayneway]

RE: Oakwood Travel (Classic Bus North West)

(01/12/2015 01:55)T42 PVM Wrote:  Since the Service on Red Rocket was reduced some of the trips have not been running, my mate tried for 2 days to get the Service, On the 2nd day he rang the company to see what was going on, He was told the Bus had broke down as an Old Single Decker was used on that trip....

So effectively someone could buy a return ticket and travel from Preston to Manchester to do some shopping and be left stranded when they simply decide to drop the services for that day - what a joke!

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Oakwood Travel (Classic Bus North West)

(01/12/2015 11:14)Mayneway Wrote:  So effectively someone could buy a return ticket and travel from Preston to Manchester to do some shopping and be left stranded when they simply decide to drop the services for that day - what a joke!

Exactly, And its the Manchester end my mate has tried to get the Service from