Hebden Bridge Local Bus Services Consultation

Tuesday, 4 December 2012

Changes proposed from April 2013

 

Current issues and problems

• Reliability of the service due to ageing buses
• Problems with buses getting around narrow roads/ parked cars etc in some areas
• Additional cost of replacing current buses not justified by current level of passenger use – need to find a more cost effective solution
• Poor co-ordination with longer distance buses and trains

Overview of proposals

• Newer buses on Old Town, Heptonstall/ Blackshaw Head services. Reinstate the alternate clockwise and anticlockwise service. No route change and only minor changes to timetables during Monday to Saturday daytime.
• Small minibus on Nest Estate and Banksfield, service, extended to reinstate a service to Eaves and Fairfield in the off-peak on Monday to Saturday daytime.Cragg Vale served by Huddersfield – Hebden Bridge service 900/901 with additional trips Monday to Saturday peak times between Cragg Vale and Hebden Bridge.

A summary of the current and proposed bus service pattern is attached to this paper.

Advantages of the Proposals

• Concentrates larger buses on busier routes A/B and E
• More resilient network , less prone to delays and cancellations
• Smaller bus on estates operating hail and ride
• Reinstates service to Eaves and Fairfield off peak
• Possible extension of service to Caldene Avenue

Disadvantages

• Cragg Vale service reduced to hourly Monday to Saturday daytime. Evening and Sunday service withdrawn (except Summer Sundays) due to low levels of use
• Withdrawal of evening service to Kebs Road
• Withdrawal of Sunday service to Banksfield and Nest Estate
  

Process to be adopted

• December/ January - Public consultation
• January/ February - Tenders invited for operator to run small minibus service
• January/ February - Renegotiation of contract with First to secure newer buses
• End April – revised services introduced

Consultation process

Consultation information will be made available from 4th December.
Public consultation will close 18th January 2013

How to contact us

Full details will be posted on Metro's website together with a questionnaire.

You can email us at busconsultation@wypte.gov.uk

Or you can write to us at:
FREEPOST Bus Consultation Team (Metro)

A drop in session in Hebden Bridge will be arranged where people can talk to Metro about the proposals at a date to be advised in early January

See also

HebWeb Forum - Bus problems

Current Services
Monday To Saturday Sunday
Daytime Evening

A Hebden Bridge – Pecket Well- Old Town – Dodd Naze - Hebden Bridge Hourly
0615 - 1840 Every 2 hours until 2235 Flexibus 2335 Every 2 hours 1010 - 2010

B Hebden Bridge –Dodd Naze – Old Town- Crimsworth- Pecket Well- Hebden Bridge Hourly
0700 - 1800 Every 2 hours until 2300 Flexibus 2335 Every 2 hours 1110 - 2110

C Hebden Bridge – Mytholmroyd – Cragg Vale Hourly
0700 - 1830 Hourly Hourly 1030 - 2030

D Hebden Bridge – Banksfield – Nest Estate Hourly
0700 - 1730 No service Hourly 1030 - 1730
900/901 Hebden Bridge – Mytholmroyd – Cragg Vale - Huddersfield Hourly
0900 - 1700 No Service Summer service only

E Hebden Bridge – Heptonstall – Blackshaw Head Hourly
0600- 1800 Hourly until 2200 Flexibus 2335 Hourly 0900 - 2200

 

Proposed Services

Monday To Saturday Sunday
Daytime Evening

A Hebden Bridge – Pecket Well- Old Town – Dodd Naze - Hebden Bridge Hourly
0630 - 1830 Every 2 hours until 2300 then Flexibus Every 2 hours 1000 - 2000

B Hebden Bridge –Dodd Naze – Old Town- Crimsworth- Pecket Well- Hebden Bridge Hourly
0700 - 1800 Every 2 hours until 2300 then Flexibus Every 2 hours 1100 - 2100
C 900/901 Hebden Bridge – Mytholmroyd – Cragg Vale - Huddersfield Hourly
0700 - 1830 No service Summer service only

D Hebden Bridge – Banksfield – Nest Estate-Scout Rd- Fairfield - Eaves Hourly
1000 - 1700 No service No service

E Hebden Bridge – Heptonstall – Blackshaw Head Hourly
0600- 1800 Hourly until 2200 then Flexibus Hourly 0900 - 2200