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Whaddon Way gets extra buses
Well it looks like the Lakes Estate and Whaddon Way areas of Bletchley are to get a few extra buses during the day, If the Councils website is anything to go by in the shape of Route 44 by On a Mission coaches…
Now, Going by the councils routing details on this page I “THINK” that this is the way the route is going to go…
(Please remember this all I think it’s going to be, I don’t 100% know as it’s not been released anywhere that I know of)
The rumour is that it’s going to be a flat single fare of
Changes in MK Part 2
This time, Taken from the MK Council website, Which you can view by clicking me!
Bus route changes from 25 October 2009
There are changes to bus routes within the Milton Keynes borough from 25th October 2009. To find out more please see the information below or alternatively contact traveline public transport info 0871 200 22 33.
Route 1: Central Milton Keynes – Newport Pagnell – Olney – Bedford
Route 1B: Central Milton Keynes -Newport Pagnell – Olney – Northampton
Route 1C: Central Milton Keynes – Newport Pagnell – Astwood Bedford
Revised timetables will be introduced on routes 1 and 1C.
With the exception of one Monday to Friday return peak journey route 1B between Olney and Northampton will be replaced by new route 36.
Route 2E: Wolverton – Greenleys – Central Milton Keynes – Newport Pagnell The operator of some journeys will change.
Route 3E: Wolverton – Stantonbury – Central Milton Keynes – Westcroft
The operator of some journeys will change.
Route 5: Wolverton – Central Milton Keynes – Bletchley – Lakes Estate Saturday daytime route increased in frequency.
MK Route 6: Bletchley – Tattenhoe – Furzton – Hospital – CMK – Bradville
Some Monday to Friday journeys between Bletchley and Central Milton Keynes will be operated by Z & S International.
Route 7: Wolverton – Stantonbury – CMK – Bletchley – Lakes Est/Fenny Stratford/Newton Longville
A revised Saturday timetable will be introduced.
Route 7A: Wolverton – Gt Linford – CMK Journeys extended to Bletchley via Furzton replacing route 9. A revised Saturday timetable will be introduced.
Route 7E: Fenny Stratford
Showbus
Well, The plan to blog from Duxford didn’t really happen as I struggled to get a decent 3G signal all day (Thanks o2!), But I’ve managed to find one picture online of us arriving on our bus.
(Thanks must go to professional Matt for leaving his coke can in the windscreen lol)
I’ll add some of the silly pictures I took later.
Picture is copyright of S Hartwell who goes by the name of Messy-beast on Flickr, You can see her other pictures by Clicking Me
Changes in MK
Taken from the MK Metro website at www.mkmetro.co.uk
(Note how services are now described at “MK Metro/ARRIVA” services.. The change is not far away!)
SERVICE 1B BETWEEN OLNEY AND NORTHAMPTON
Service 1B between between Olney and Northampton will cease to be operated by MK Metro/Arriva after operation on 24 October 2009. Full details of the revised timetable and operator will be available from Northants County Council and Traveline 0871 200 22 33 www.traveline.info shortly.
Please note that MK Metro Saver tickets will not be sold or accepted by the new operator. Customers still in possession of a valid MK Metro weekly or 4 weekly Saver at 26 October 2009 who require a refund should write to our Customer Services Dept, Free Post ANG 7624, Luton LU4 8BR.
We would like to thank all our passengers on the this section of route for their valued custom.
Service 1B between Olney and M Keynes will operate to a revised timetable, but with a similar frequency, from 26 October 2009. Details will be available from Traveline 0870 200 222 33 www.traveline.info. One MK Metro/Arriva peak journey in each direction will continue to link Stoke Goldington, Ravenstone and Weston Underwood with Newport Pagnell and M Keynes. And there will be some exciting new timetable changes by MK Metro/Arriva from the same date between Lavendon, Olney and Milton Keynes.
CHANGE OF BUS OPERATOR ON SOME MK METRO ROUTES
From 25 October 2009 some MK Metro routes in Milton Keynes will be operated by diferent bus companies. The routes afftected are:
Services 3E, 17A, 17B, 18, 26E, 30 and 31.
We would like to thank all our passengers on these routes for their valued custom.
In addition some journeys on certain other routes will transfer to a new operator:
Saturday Service 29 between Bletchley and CMK. Look out for details of an improved MK Metro/Arriva Saturday service on route 5 from 31 October.
Sunday service on route 33. Look out for details of MK Metro/Arriva improvements to the Monday to Friday service on route 33 from 26 October.
Certain peak journeys on Service 20 between Westcroft and CMK. Look out for details of MK Metro/Arriva improvements to Ser 20 between Station/CMK and Walnut Tree from 26 October 2009.
Alternate Mon – Fri Service 6 journeys between CMK – Bletchley. Look out for details of a new direct MK Metro/Arriva service from Tattenhoe, Emerson Valley and Furzton to MK Station and CMK starting on 26 October.
The changes are a result of re – tendering of contracts by Milton Keynes Council. Details of the new operators are available from MK Council on 01908 252542.
Please see note above in Service 1B item about MK Metro/Arriva season ticket validity on the changed routes.
Showbus Tomorrow!
I hope to do some mobile blogging from Showbus tomorrow. Keep an eye out on the blog!
Another Bus transfer
Ex Stevenage Scania has arrived at MK, complete with route branding for Stevenage route 100.
The post with no name
Ooooo, Wasnt it hot today!! Managed to get upto 109F in my cab this afternoon. Seems the heat was getting to the people of MK too as everyone seemed to be crabby, Including myself. Ive been in a bit of a meh kind of mood the past couple of days, Who knows why… Maybe its the skin tablets.. or just being generally fed up with work, I suppose only time will tell. Im sure to snap out of it eventually. Hopefully it will rain! That will cheer me up!! LOL (I love driving in the rain).
Nothing bus related to report at the moment, Apparantly one of our yellow darts is being repainted into Arriva Inter-urban livery.. The first bus to have this done to it, Ill keep you posted.
Shock Horror!! Its a non bus posting!!
Yes, Can you believe it! A blog posting not about buses!!
So whats been happening?
Incredibly Little I have to say, (Yes I really am that boring!)
I have been taking some new (to me) tablets for my Psoriasis, I think I blogged about them before, Acitretin. I started out 50mg a day, and after a couple of months Ive gone from 85% skin coverage to under 10% 😀
[One of my arms looking almost clear]
Some of the side effects of this drug have been pretty poo. Ive had rather ban skin peeling on the palms of my hands and feet, My feet being really bad to the point where when taking my socks off a whole layer of skin would be attached…. Going to work and walking on feet with chunks of skin missing is rather painful and far from pleasant! Ive also suffered with being unable to sleep, permanently dry/cracked lips, Headaches and rather strange moods. Yes even stranger than normal!! At some points in the past couple of months its turned me into a happy bus driver, and I remember one morning trying to get the old dears to sing along to a song as we went down the road… Sadly I cant remember which song now, But a couple of them did join in. LOL
Been back to the hospital Saturday just gone and it looks like the weekly blood tests have shown that this drug is starting to effect my liver like all the rest, But luckily no where near as bad as when I was using Methotrexate, So its been decided that I can carry on with the treatment but on a slightly lower dose of 40mg a day. Hopefully that will reduce the side effects but stop the Psoriasis from coming back. Unfortunately you can only take this drug for a maximum of six months in a row, which will mean my time will be up when I go back to the hospital in November. 🙁 Who knows what Ill be using then!
IVA wise everything seems to be going smoothly, Have just heard from the IVA company this week that its time for my yearly Income & expenditure review and thats the first time Ive heard from them since last years review. Well shortly be into year 4! Hard to believe it really, 5 years seemed an awfully long time when I started it in 2006… Ive managed to keep to my payments, Infact Im actually paying in £340 a month instead of my required £275. I do expect the minimum payment to go up this year as Ive had two pay rises, But Hopefully not by too much!
Going back to the current drug Im using for my Psoriasis, One other side effect is it can increase your cholesterol levels to dangerous levels, Which happened within about 3 weeks of starting it. Now my cholesterol level was far from wonderful to start with, 7.1 but it went upto a very nasty 10.8!! So I started a diet, That was at the end of March and so far Ive lost just under 6 stone (admittedly with the help of Orlistat) 😀 and my cholesterol level, Although not wonderful, is down to 5.9, Which I was told by my doctor is the average for this country. It also means I no longer have to take the Statin things with these tablets. (Which is good because Im not a very good pill taker). The only down side?! Well theres two, The first is if you have a lapse and have something high in fat then the Orlistat punishes you with, lets just say, very frequent visits to the toilet LOL. The second is having to keep buying smaller clothes! LOL and trying to get uniform at work is a struggle at the best of times, But when you keep changing sizes they aint best pleased!! hehehe. Ive changed my diet slightly to fit in with work as it suits me quite well as I like eating what I have, Which is a foot long Salad subway for lunch and a bowl of cereal for dinner, and my two treats are two packets of low fat crisps a week, and getting to eat whatever I fancy on a Sunday… Like I say it seems to work for me.
Im trying to think what else has happened….. Oh yes, I got myself a new car. Ive turned in to an (old) boy racer LOL, A Skoda Fabia VRS…
I have professional Matt to thank for this, Not only for having one and letting me have a go, which in turn made me want one, But for coming with me to buy one as I know nothing about cars….. So um.. Thanks! 😀
Well I think that will do for a non bus update dont you think?
Oh and heres a youtube video thats doing the rounds at the moment, It made me smile
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-94JhLEiN0&feature=fvw
All Aboard goes Mobile!
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