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Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Posted: 17 June 2011 at 05:13 PM »
Many years ago first buses without prior consultation decided to axe nearly all of the Lowestoft central bus routes, just recently they had another clear out and the 103 was reduced to a half hourly service. We are the second biggest town in Suffolk and there are only 5 routes that run around the towns estates. Only two of these routes now run every 15 minutes. Do you think that routes such as the 105 to Higher Drive and X99 to Ipswich should be brought back? Would you use them if First did not run them?  evil6
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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #1 Posted: 17 June 2011 at 07:19 PM »
Bring back Lowestoft Corporation Transport hello
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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #2 Posted: 17 June 2011 at 07:46 PM »
As I often use public transport more bus routes and a more frequent service on some routes would be appreciated but the routes have to be profitable to the bus companies. As to whom run the services, I am not bothered as long as their buses are road worthy, clean and comfortable and they employ well mannered and polite staff.
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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #3 Posted: 17 June 2011 at 11:03 PM »
I want Lowestoft corporation back too!
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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #4 Posted: 18 June 2011 at 06:32 PM »
I want the Lowestoft Corporation buses back too.  I used to use one that went down Norwich Road to take me to Kensington Gardens many years ago when I lived in Rotterdam Road.
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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #5 Posted: 18 June 2011 at 06:34 PM »
i m going to agree they were the best
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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #6 Posted: 18 June 2011 at 06:45 PM »
And they run on time too.
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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #7 Posted: 18 June 2011 at 06:58 PM »
Makes me laugh First have just released this new fare promotion around Lowestoft and Souhwold and Africa Alive feature on  it! Amazing as the only buses that run there are Anglian Shocked

http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/new_news_initiatives/attach_1295627684_12_promo_fares.pdf
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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #8 Posted: 18 June 2011 at 07:11 PM »
more routes we have more people will use them.i wish they would come back,also wish still had pre Beecham train service...i wish they would employ  two ticket clerks at LT station and keep station open after lunch.All just dreams these things will never happen
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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #9 Posted: 18 June 2011 at 07:34 PM »
I dont know, something tells me other bus routes will invest in the town soon
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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #10 Posted: 18 June 2011 at 07:40 PM »
SD life is circular things will go full circle but maybe not in our lifetime
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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #11 Posted: 18 June 2011 at 10:12 PM »
Quote from: funkychick on 18 June 2011 at 07:40 PM
life is circular

For a moment, i thought you mean the bus routes.
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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #12 Posted: 18 June 2011 at 10:27 PM »
.......that too

 it was so nice in the old  days when you could go from Pakefield to Guton on one bus
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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #13 Posted: 18 June 2011 at 10:30 PM »
. . .and all for one penny - or so I've been told!  Grin
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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #14 Posted: 18 June 2011 at 10:43 PM »
I went to the transport museum event the other week, like i do every event, lol! Roll Eyes On an excursion they took the double decker bus on the old route around the back roads of Pakefield!
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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #15 Posted: 18 June 2011 at 10:44 PM »
well i cant remember it being a penny but maybe
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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #16 Posted: 18 June 2011 at 11:33 PM »
The Corporation busses only travelled from north to south & vice versa, it was a great service with the polite drivers & conductors in addition to that the Eastern Counties ran busses from the station to Oulton Broad along victoria road & back to the station and one going the opposite direction from station to station but it's pie in the sky to ever expect it to return
As I remember it used to cost me a 1d.(Thats less than a half a P) to ravel from Duke's Head street to the station, if you had got on the bus at the Park it would have cost 1 1/2d.
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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #17 Posted: 19 June 2011 at 12:13 AM »
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You're not as old as I thought then FC, or maybe you just lived half-way along the corporation bus route. I used to get on the bus at the Elm Tree Road crossroads to the Odeon for the tanner rush on a Saturday morning. It was 1p to the station but jumped to a penny-ha'penny to get off at the Odeon as I recall.
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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #18 Posted: 19 June 2011 at 07:05 AM »
Do you think this is an age thing,I probably would not use the buses if I had to pay unless I got rid of car.The younger people don't use them.I don't think my sons have been on a local bus since they were children,too easy to get in the car.
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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #19 Posted: 19 June 2011 at 07:24 AM »
Bless you Frankie what a compliment you thought I was a very old woman now you think I m slightly younger haha

Its probably more like my memory cant remember how much things cost in the old days I used (as a kid) be put on the bus at Gunton to go to my nans in kirkley we knew all the drivers and conducters by name. I used to be sat on the end long seat near the conducter so he could keep an eye on me and make sure I got off at the right stop He would chat away to me and give me the ends of his ticket rolls The traffic was two way  and the bus stop just a few houses away from my Nan. No phones to let my Mum and Dad know I had arrived ok
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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #20 Posted: 19 June 2011 at 08:22 AM »
Quote from: frankiesays on 19 June 2011 at 12:13 AM
I used to get on the bus at the Elm Tree Road crossroads to the Odeon for the tanner rush on a Saturday morning.

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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #21 Posted: 19 June 2011 at 12:54 PM »
fc this is very true and philosphical but on that circle of life be mice it there bus i could catch....
That circle of life has taken us from Concord to Ryan air and moon landings to no direct train to london.at some point we lost the way our way.not saying we regress to breaking sound barrier again but the odd bus out to the villages be nice
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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #22 Posted: 19 October 2011 at 10:10 AM »
I'll be honest, I can't remember the last time I used the buses in this town, But on a recent holiday to North Yorkshire I used their bus services alot and WOW! Very smart clean comfortable fleet of vehicles, polite helpful drivers and they ran on time....Bus operators of Lowestoft, Take note!  Smiley
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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #23 Posted: 19 October 2011 at 01:15 PM »
Quote from: Smiley71 on 19 October 2011 at 10:10 AM
I'll be honest, I can't remember the last time I used the buses in this town, But on a recent holiday to North Yorkshire I used their bus services alot and WOW! Very smart clean comfortable fleet of vehicles, polite helpful drivers and they ran on time....Bus operators of Lowestoft, Take note!  Smiley

I don't use the buses very often but when I do ,I have always found them to be clean and the drivers polite. I sometimes feel that the public aren't always very understanding of the stress that these drivers are under.
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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #24 Posted: 19 October 2011 at 04:08 PM »
I dont use them very often but did this summer to take some relatives from London around On all occassions the Aglian bus was on time, yes it was, and my family kept remarking how clean the buses were and how nice the drivers were
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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #25 Posted: 19 October 2011 at 04:39 PM »
Just like to point out further updates are planned for the 525 route, including a nice new X reg double decker from london Cheesy (not a commercial plug) evil6
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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #26 Posted: 19 October 2011 at 06:07 PM »
i seen big red london bus going around town with passengers,it went straight across kirkly rd from road before clarmont the name i forgot and down the road with chemist on corner and carpet shop.forgot that road name aswel...i not seen that bus route before
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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #27 Posted: 19 October 2011 at 06:40 PM »
Cliff Rd and Carlton Rd
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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #28 Posted: 19 October 2011 at 10:36 PM »
The only writing on that bus is on the rear end SD.  It says 'Stagecoach'.
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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #29 Posted: 19 October 2011 at 11:40 PM »
The 20A to Gisleham Corner used to go that way, and the Hulver bus.
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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #30 Posted: 20 October 2011 at 09:23 AM »
Yes the double decker is an ex London alx 400 bus still in ex stagecoach london livery. It is still a bit battered and bruised from its work in London but i am sure "she" will settle in nicely once painted with new livery and new ticket machine (all buses are she's as there was a debate on the internet Cheesy )

I highly reccommend the 525 to Beccles, in the new year it will be updated and improved with more services. Smiley
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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #31 Posted: 20 October 2011 at 09:52 AM »
I can just about remember the Corporation Buses.
I have a very vivid memory from when I was a toddler.
My mum used to catch the bus with me at the bottom of Tedder Road, and one day after we got off the bus and headed up Tedder Road to home, the bus conductor came running up the road behind us waving my favourite teddy i'd just left on the bus!! Happy Days. Smiley
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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #32 Posted: 20 October 2011 at 11:11 AM »
As I ve said on here before I used to travel as a young child from Gunton estate to Kirkley, only one bus straight through, my mum would put me to sit by the conducter who 'looked  after' me and then my nan met me off at the other end they were good days Smiley and I d be really happy if the condeucter gave me the end of his ticket reel with some wound up tickets still on.

I also remember it would be in the 80's my daughter going on her first holiday abroad and getting to the station realising she had left her passport at home, rang me up on the payphone ( no mobiles)  I got a neighbour to run me down ( no car) and they held the train up till I got there Cant imagine that happening now haha
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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #33 Posted: 09 March 2012 at 10:26 PM »
several new bus services for Lowestoft

http://www.suffolkonboard.com/timetables_leaflets/passenger_transport_service_changes/april_bus_service_changes

The timetables for Lowestoft are near the bottom of the page with several route improvements from Anglian bus
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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #34 Posted: 10 March 2012 at 07:06 AM »
I wish someone would have a bus that goes from Pakefield to Ipswich.
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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #35 Posted: 10 March 2012 at 09:44 AM »
yeah the X99 that was a good route, however due to E.U ruling bus companies are restricted to operate routes under 25 miles. If its over the driver has to be trained and the bus must have a tachograph fitted which can cost up to £40 a day. so thats probably why
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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #36 Posted: 10 March 2012 at 11:12 AM »
Thank you for the explanation 728
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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #37 Posted: 10 March 2012 at 12:03 PM »
Wish there was a bus that went from Pakefield to the James Paget so as to save changing buses at Gordon Road bus station.
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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #38 Posted: 10 March 2012 at 03:20 PM »
There is East Point, Anglian run the service from Southwold to Yarmouth that goes directly through Pakefield Smiley or do you mean in a different place in Pakefield?? No problems Meryl, buses are my forte evil6
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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #39 Posted: 10 March 2012 at 03:43 PM »
Whereabouts in Pakefield does the bus stop 728?  Would it be at the Tramways?  Hope so.  What No. bus is it?
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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #40 Posted: 10 March 2012 at 03:59 PM »
East Point here is the timetable in PDF Format.  Route 601

Note that it doesn't run much after 6pm and on Sundays.

http://www.anglianbus.co.uk/media/media/timetables/601.pdf
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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #41 Posted: 10 March 2012 at 04:19 PM »
Yes stops at Morrisons,

Pakefield Primary School,

opp Saxon Road

Tramways

opp Carlton Pub

Smiley 601 and as B.B says only Monday to saturday. All you have to do is ask for the Paget when you get on, some buses do not go straight through. The ones with 601 Lowestoft on the front do not. If it says 601 Yarmouth than it will.
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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #42 Posted: 10 March 2012 at 04:50 PM »
Oh wow, that's great. Thanks 728 and BB.  I had no idea. I used to get a bus to Gordon Road and then change buses. Thank you.
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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #43 Posted: 10 March 2012 at 10:43 PM »
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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #44 Posted: 11 March 2012 at 08:03 PM »
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My mum used to catch the bus with me at the bottom of Tedder Road, and one day after we got off the bus and headed up Tedder Road to home, the bus conductor came running up the road behind us waving my favourite teddy i'd just left on the bus!! Happy Days.

Do you still have it Smiley??
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Re: Do you think the lost routes of Lowestoft should be returned? « Reply #45 Posted: 12 March 2012 at 07:42 AM »
Long gone I'm afraid....Still have my mum though... lol.  Grin
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