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New 20 Bus Service – Provisional Details From 1 June

21st May 2018 by Jon Davies 2 Comments

Following a recent tender process, LLRA has now received provisional details from LCC Transport Services on the new 20 bus service effective 1 June 2018, which replaces the current 5 Service. These can be found below. There will be an opportunity to discuss this and give feedback at the LLRA AGM on Tuesday 22 May at Discovery House Cafe.

View the latest information on the Service 20 (Mon-Fri).

Information from Transport Services
For Mondays to Fridays; Stagecoach are to operate a new Service 20 under contract to LCC. (See Timetable Below). This timetable has been agreed in partnership with Stagecoach and will provide 7 journeys a day into the City Centre compared with 10 currently. Peak journeys remain unchanged as will the route from St Georges via West Parade.

  • The new service will no longer serve the Ermine however patronage was very low in this section of the route and passengers have alternative Stagecoach services available. (LLRA note: we have asked Transport Services for clarification on the services available for Long Leys residents).
  • The cost to provide this service has doubled the subsidy payment currently being paid to PC Coaches however this is not surprising given that PC Coaches could not sustain the current service.
  • To promote the new service, we will be installing some additional timetable boards along the route and will update all timetable information. Stagecoach will also promote through their digital channels.

Given patronage levels, from surveys carried out on service 5, on Saturdays is very low, we have decided to make alternative arrangements for Saturdays from the 9th June. (Service 20 will run on Saturday 2nd June only).

From Saturday 9th June, we will be extending our existing North of Lincoln on-demand CallConnect bus service to serve St Georges and West Parade on Saturdays only. This will provide a flexible bus service for residents who wish to travel into the City Centre by public transport at the weekend. Unlike a conventional bus service, CallConnect does not have a fixed timetable but responds to requests made by passengers. Journeys can be booked by phone or online up to a week ahead or on the day with as little as 1 hours` notice. Attached is some information about CallConnect (though it is not specific for Long Leys residents just yet) but does have the contact details for CallConnect and a guide as to how the service works. We are looking to ensure there is some literature available for Long Leys residents specifically for Saturdays and to also promote service 20 so we welcome any support available to help promote these new bus services.

LLRA note: The telephone line for CallConnect is 0345 234 3344.

LINCOLN – ST GEORGES PARK   20

Monday to Friday      Timetable commences 01 June 2018

Service Number 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
Lincoln, Central Bus Station, Bay M 0700 0845 1045 1225 1425 1630 1715
Carholme, Hewson Road, opp — — — 1231 1431 1636 1721
Carholme, Methodist Church, adj — — — 1234 1434 1639 1724
Lincoln, Hampton Street, adj 0705 0850 1050 1236 1436 1641 1726
St Georges Hospital, Berilldon Drive, opp 0710 0855 1055 1241 1441 1646 1731
Lincoln, Carline Road, adj 0714 0859 1059 1245 1445 1650 1735
Carholme, Methodist Church, opp 0716 0901 1101 — — — —
Carholme, Hewson Road, adj 0719 0904 1104 — — — —
Lincoln, Central Bus Station, Bay M 0725 0910 1110 1251 1451 1656 1741

 

Overview of Lincoln Bus Route Connections From Long Leys
Overview of Lincoln Bus Route Connections From St George’s

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  1. John Shipton says

    21st May 2018 at 11:08 pm

    It is understood that the contract and subsidy in running the St Georges bus service will be reviewed on a yearly basis. So Stagecoach and Lincolnshire County Council have the option in terminating future usage.if the route is underused, not cost effective, and like which PC Coaches did, the company withdrew by not renewing due to the fact that County Council refused to increase the subsidy which had paid to PC Coaches for a number of years. In other words, the company was losing money and the subsidy amount did not cover the increased costs occurring.
    Please check these details out and kindly report back.
    Thanks!

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    • longleysra says

      23rd May 2018 at 7:23 pm

      Hi John.

      The general contract details on bus services can be found in the document “Condition of Contract Oct 2011” which is publicly available at: lincolnshire.gov.uk/business/selling-to-the-council

      An operator can give 3 months’ notice on any route as can LCC. If a service is not used sufficiently by the community it serves and becomes uneconomic for the operator it is not likely to continue. Most of the local bus contracts are for 3 years with an option to normally extend by up to two years.

      One presumes that Stagecoach have a good view on current passenger numbers for the 20 bus service and would be happy for the 3 years provided that predicted numbers stay the same or ideally rise with increased use. With better links to other bus and rail services via the new Central Bus Station it is certainly an option for residents to consider as an alternative for some car journeys.

      Section H of the Contract Conditions deals with adjustments to subsidy payments. An inflationary increase can be negotiated for any particular year although it is a negotiation (it’s our council tax they are spending after all) and some years no increase is given.

      Kind regards
      Jon Davies

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