Nationalbus: July 2011 changes

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Nationalbus: July 2011 changes

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Onboard notice for passenger consultation regarding some minor re-timings of peak hour Firshermans Bend services from late July:

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Interesting that feedback is being sort for what are relatively minor adjustments.

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It is unsual, normally changes like this would just happen. I sometimes wonder why this group of services don't just terminate at Southern Cross Stn rather than doing the Collins, Market & Flinders St loop.
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Mike M wrote:I sometimes wonder why this group of services don't just terminate at Southern Cross Stn rather than doing the Collins, Market & Flinders St loop.
Short answer: there is nowhere to turn around at Southern Cross . The extension to Market Street simply formalises what would have otherwise been an unavoidable not-in-service journey.
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Alex on the Bus wrote:
Mike M wrote:I sometimes wonder why this group of services don't just terminate at Southern Cross Stn rather than doing the Collins, Market & Flinders St loop.
Short answer: there is nowhere to turn around at Southern Cross . The extension to Market Street simply formalises what would have otherwise been an unavoidable not-in-service journey.
Couldn't they simply loop from Wurundjeri Way via Flinders St, Spencer St, Collins St & Batman Hill Drive back to Wurundjeri Way?
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Mike M wrote:
Alex on the Bus wrote: Short answer: there is nowhere to turn around at Southern Cross . The extension to Market Street simply formalises what would have otherwise been an unavoidable not-in-service journey.
Couldn't they simply loop from Wurundjeri Way via Flinders St, Spencer St, Collins St & Batman Hill Drive back to Wurundjeri Way?
In theory, yes, however we also have to take into account buses needing to layover between runs, meal breaks, etc. There is nowhere for layovers at Southern Cross.

A shorter route could enable a higher service frequency though? These buses sometimes leave people behind at Southern Cross during AM peak periods.
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Alex on the Bus wrote:Short answer: there is nowhere to turn around at Southern Cross.
What about the coach terminal?
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712M wrote:What about the coach terminal?
* Firstly, it's not particularly handy for approaches from the south. Remember that access to the coach terminal is via Adderley Street - buses would probably have to run via either Harbour Esplanade or Wurundjeri Way, then Dudley Street, to access it.
* Secondly, operators have to pay a pretty penny to access the terminal, and DoT has shown no interest in covering Metlink operators for access fees to use the terminal.
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