Link Network (MD Bus & Coach)

[iMarkeh]

RE: Link Network (MD Bus & Coach)

(28/09/2023 10:02)Valandil Wrote:  It's surprising that this route goes to Sankey Station because I believe there are only a couple of trains per day from that station...
When it was mentioned that the route would go to "the station", I assumed it might be Warrington West, which is served by trains throughout the day.

Now now, that would make too much sense.

Most of these new routes make sense though I didn't expect much better from Warrington Council.
23 linking to Orford Hub, nothing says outdated more than councils sending buses to the 'neighbourhood hubs'. 20/21 often plod through not stopping, what a waste of fuel. Ryefields, an area which keeps having different buses because nothing has ever, or will ever, generate enough passengers there. Avoiding Hilden Road so as not to extract revenue from the beloved WOB. Then plodding around Orange Grove but why then the 25 is still going around there and why such a long way around to serve Orange Grove?
B29, plods around Omega but doesn't run at shift times so what is the point in running around an industrial estate when the bus doesn't accommodate shift times? What a waste of fuel. They'd have been better working with Merseytravel to get it extended to Earlestown and replace the nearly useless 39.
31/31A/33, barmy routes. Clifton Road loop is a new area to the bus network, I shan't pass comment on that. Tannery Drive area though was served better but then kept having cuts due to the dismal usage. I know, let's put loads of buses down there and maybe they can still carry no one! 31A linking up to Sankey, what is wrong with the 14/15? The 33 then running to Westbrook along Sankey Way and Cromwell Ave when a much simpler routing could be set up between Westbrook/Gemini, through Chapelford (given they have no link to Westbrook/Gemini) and then through Penketh to finish. No need for 3 infrequent routes here when it could just be 1 or 2 more frequent services. Could become a really good arterial route but nope.

It's as if someone has just thrown money at them and said 'spend it or pay it back'.... Oh... hang on..... That's exactly what has happened.