Stagecoach MCSL - Preston Depot

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RE: Stagecoach - Preston and Chorley Depots

(14/11/2015 19:32)SandyDrew Wrote:  The poor 111 is still finding its feet, more Preston traffic chaos today not helping. (Or any other route really)
Customers sound more appreciative for a continued service and lower fares, than the frustration of buses turning up in 2's and even 3's. Overhearing customers patiently explain to each other that the new drivers have been drafted in from out of the area, and getting to grips with the route.

Posted on SMSL website:

We are aware of ongoing reliability issues on service 111 and wish to reassure customers that we are trying to address these issues as soon as possible.

The latest situation is that we have devised and registered a new timetable for the service with the Traffic Commissioner's office, which we are seeking to start at short notice within the next week. This is a legal requirement and we cannot start the new timetable until this has been approved.
The new timetable will mean extra bus and driver resource being added into the route and more time given, particularly at peak times.
In the meantime, we are doing our best to keep buses running as reliably as possible, but can only apologise that matters are not up to the standards we expect and ask that customers please bear with us while we wait approval for the new timetable.
Updates will be posted here as soon as we know more.