Hulleys of Baslow

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RE: Hulleys of Baslow

(19/08/2021 06:14)iMarkeh Wrote:  The Airport is not on the X1. From the AVP to Manchester, it runs as an X57 (and there are notices saying that on the timetable). At least one timetable is slightly wrong though as the times shown for the viewing park on Staffordshires timetable are the Airport Interchange times on the TSY timetable.


I will be interested to see how well this goes as there isn't any layover in it. That can not be good as we have seen, the Snake Pass can shut and that shouldn't then affect a bus in Ashbourne. I think if the X1 takes off and they can afford it, possibly it will be the X1 from Ashbourne to Manchester, not interworking as this is one hell of a journey for any driver to do. 4 hours non stop. I hope it goes well and I think the route has potential if the promotion is on point. I just worry about the punctuality.

Even looking at the two TTs issued so far and not withstanding the Viewing Park timing issue on the Traveline Staffordshire one, it still remains a bit puzzling how this is going to be run, A through X1/X57 trip is four hours, no issue there, but add any driving to and from the depot at Baslow from either end and it's seriously pushing it drivers hours wise, especially if its done 'domestic' with split registrations, so may be Euro ?. Unless it interworks duty wise with other routes (110?), which won't help reliability, as has already been mentioned (Snake Pass delays)
The Leek - Macc section appears to omit all the stops (if the Staffs TT is correct) along that section, except Rushton, surely that can't be right with the withdrawal of the all stops D&G 109 ?.
I wonder if there may be more to this than initially meets the eye.