Category Archives: Buses

Whaddon Way gets extra buses


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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…

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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)

 

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The rumour is that it’s going to be a flat single fare of


Changes in MK Part 2


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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


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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


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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.


The post with no name


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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.


All Commenters please read!


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After another recent incident, I would like to ask you all to not mention Oxley Park in any way on my blog as of today.

I have removed the 100% moderation on the Comment system today, So anyone that is pre-Approved that comments will see their comment on the blog straight away. I am hoping that I can trust people not to be stupid.

Any more mentions of Oxley Park, Good or bad, will see that your comment is deleted and could lead to me taking the blog offline.

Cheers everyone!! 🙂