First have announced that their Alloa-Kincardine-Falkirk and Stirling - Airth-Falkirk services will be axed from October from October 29th, with the exception of Council funded journeys on the Stirling route. First recently lost the tendered journeys on the Alloa service to Stagecoach.
The cuts come just a week after First won the West coast rail franchise that commentators are speculating will cause financial hardship for First. They have already stated that the need to trim their bus operations in the UK to pay off a huge loss on their US operations. They recently closed the Dalkieth depot, and cut back services in East Lothian. More depots are likely to close.
First will expect passengers from Alloa to use Service 60 which was extended to run from Clackmannan - Falkirk via Stirling, although using the Wave service to the Royal Forth Valley Hospital for a connection into Falkirk will be a quicker option.
Places south of the River Forth, like Letham, Airth and Throsk will be left with no service, except recently introduced off peak hospital services.
Friday, 31 August 2012
First revamp Falkirk network - cutting Alloa & Stirling services
First are altering the network within the Falkirk area rom 29 October 2012. Full timetables will be available online from the w/c 17 September 2012 but detailed below is the summary overview.
Service 1 Dunipace " Falkirk - Maddiston
Service 2 Denny " Falkirk - Maddiston
The timetable and route for these services will be revised.
The route for service 1 will be revised to operate Hallglen " Falkirk " Polmont " Redding- Maddiston. The Monday to Saturday daytime frequency will be revised to every 15 minutes.
The service 2 will be revised to operate Dunipace (Barnego Road) " Denny (Braes View) " Bonnybridge (Highland Dykes) " Falkirk. The Monday to Saturday daytime frequency will be revised to operate up to every 12 minutes.
For passengers wishing to travel between Falkirk and Denny (Glasgow Road) they will be able to travel on the new service 19.
Service 3 - Falkirk Wheel " Falkirk " Grangemouth
Service 4/4A " Camelon Ochiltree - Falkirk - Grangemouth
The Monday to Saturday frequency of this service each of these services will be revised to every 15 minutes. The Sunday timetable will remain unchanged. More buses will operate via Camelon Tesco and a more regular frequency provided for Falkirk Community Hospital and Carmuirs Avenue.
Service 5 Langlees " Falkirk - Hallglen
The route of this service has been extended to operate Langlees " Bainsford " Falkirk " Grangemouth " Boness. The Monday to Saturday daytime frequency will be every 20 minutes.
For passengers wishing to travel between Hallglen and Falkirk they will be able to travel on the improved service 1.
For passengers wishing to travel between Falkirk and Callendar Park they will be able to travel on the new service 37.
Services 67/76/6A - Forth Valley Hospital " Falkirk " Grangemouth " Boness
These services will be withdrawn and replaced by the revised service 5 and the new services 6, 7 and 19.
Service 10/11/12 - Larbert Circular
These services will be withdrawn and replaced by new services 6, 7 and 14.
Service 15 " Alloa " Kincardine - Falkirk
This service will be withdrawn.
Service 16 " Stirling " Airth - Falkirk
This service will be withdrawn with the exception of tendered journeys which we operate on behalf of the councils which are numbered C16.
Service 17/17A " Limerigg " Slamannan " Falkirk
The route between Slamannan and Limerigg will be withdrawn for most journeys except he journeys which we operate on behalf of Falkirk Council.
Service X19 Forth Valley Royal Hospital " Falkirk " Boness - Edinburgh
First plan to withdraw both from the journeys we operate on a commercial and tendered basis from Monday 19 November 2012.
Services 29/29A/29C: Falkirk " Bathgate " Livingston
There will be a revision to the route and this service will be curtailed operating only between Falkirk and Bathgate Railway Station. There will be connections available at Bathgate (including service 800) for passengers wishing to travel to Livingston and through fares will be available.
Service 40 : Falkirk " Redding - California
First plan to withdraw from operation of this tendered service from Monday 19 November 2012.
NEW SERVICES BEING INTRODUCED
Service 6: Forth Valley Royal Hospital " Muirhall Road " Carronshore " Falkirk
Service 7: Forth Valley Royal Hospital " Glenbervie " Antonshill " Falkirk
These new services will each operate every 20 minutes Monday to Saturday during the day providing a 10 minute headway on common sections of route. On a Sunday a 20 minute headway will be provided on common sections of route.
Service 14: Stenhousemuir (Lamond View) " Larbert " Camelon " Falkirk " Bainsford
This new service will operate every 30 minutes during the day Monday to Saturday and every 60 minutes on a Sunday.
Service 19: Boness " Grangemouth " Falkirk " Community Hospital " Forth Valley Royal Hospital " Denny( Glasgow Road) - Dunipace
This new Monday to Saturday service will operate every 60 minutes.
Service 37: Callendar Park " Falkirk " Bonnybridge " Greenhill
This new Monday to Saturday service will operate every 60 minutes.
Service X35: Glasgow " Cumbernauld " Falkirk
Service 901: Camelon " Maddiston " Whitecross
Service 902: Larbert Cross " Dunipace
Service 903: Camelon " Tamfourhill/Falkirk Wheel
Service 905: Camelon " Langlees
Service 919: Camelon " Boness
These new services will operate a limited number of journeys.
Any customers wishing to provide any feedback on the summary for the new network can do so by e-mailing marketing.scotlandeast@firstgroup.com
Revised network map (PDF - 39.28 KB)
http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/new_ser ... olours.pdf
Wednesday, 15 August 2012
Falkirk changes
Falkirk Council have reviewed their subsidised schools and service routes, and whilst most services remain, the operators may change from Monday, August 20th. First will take over services from Falkirk to Caldercruix (E20), Fankerton (E21) and Whitecross (E22). At the same time Stagecoach will take over Evening and Sunday journeys on the Falkirk-Alloa (15) route, as well as introducing a new X78 service from Dunfermline-Alloa or Kincardine to feed the new service.
Due to the logistics, there will be duplicate services, with both First & Stagecoach operating buses from Kincardine- Alloa, and Kincardine-Falkirk early evening.
There is also some confusion over Falkirk Holiday Mondays. The Stagecoach contract with FDC covers a Sunday service on such days, but First have traditionally operated a normal service.
Watch this space.
Due to the logistics, there will be duplicate services, with both First & Stagecoach operating buses from Kincardine- Alloa, and Kincardine-Falkirk early evening.
There is also some confusion over Falkirk Holiday Mondays. The Stagecoach contract with FDC covers a Sunday service on such days, but First have traditionally operated a normal service.
Watch this space.
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