Ever wondered where all those notices on the side of bus came from? No, neither had I. But I pulled into Paignton Bus Station yesterday and this chap in a yellow jacket approached the bus and asked me how long before I went. Usually this either means his wife is in the shop round the corner and wont be a minute, (She usually is about 5), or he wants a quick ciggy before getting on the bus. Not this time when I said two minutes. A quick spray to clean the window and quick as a flash the notice was up. Round the other side and a similar notice appeared as if by magic. I wish I could put wallpaper up like that at home, the place would be decorated in a couple of years instead of the 5 it has taken so far.
The notice is about the changes coming up for the summer Basically the 12 is a ten minute service between Newton, Torquay, Paignton and Brixham but there are lots of other changes mainly to the 12A (not going to Brixham but going toSouth Devon College, Paignton, Torquay, Babbacombe, St Marychurch and Teignmouth) the 12B is discontinued and a 12C is now running between South Devon College and St Marychurch and Teignmouth but by a different route than the 12A between College and Paignton. Catch the 12A for the Zoo, it's a good Zoo, been on telly. The other main change is to the 32 service in Torquay, it will no longer run up to Babbacombe and St Marychurch, catch the 12A or 12C from outside Debenham's on the Harbourside.
We also should have new ticket machines by the start of the summer season, some drivers have been trained how to work them and the rest of us should know how they work in the next two weeks. They are different so if you get on a bus and the driver is staring at the machine muttering nasty words under his breath please be patient, we'll get there in the end.
The balloon went up yesterday for a trial run. It has to be inspected by the Civil Aviation Authority as it is classed as an aircraft before passengers can be carried. The first passengers should be flying by the middle of the month. One or two passengers, visitors down for the Bank Holiday weekend were disappointed it wasn't up and running yet. More photos when it does start.
4 comments:
I hate the notices that go up in our buses. They always seem to be right in the line of sight of the poor bugger sitting in the front seat (usually me). I spend an hour riding to work leaning sideways so I can see where we're going.
Looking forward to the Teignmouth route (ooh double deckers in Teignmouth). I am sure CH knows what he is doing, sticking a rural leg on to his major profit maker. Drop in for a cuppa, matey;-)
It will certainly benefit Teignmouth commuters and students (unlike what you read in the Herald, Colleen Smith check your facts, ignorant fool)
You missed out about the scrapping of the 85 and the 2 replacing the 85A :p
E400's here we come.
That's the first time i've seen notices put up on windows though :S
We're getting the new ticket machiens in Exeter also :D
I'll miss the 85, just hope that the two new services will somehow connect in Teignmouth.
Still very dubious about the reliability of the new services to run to time- we shall see.
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