Now on First bus website:

Sheffield Service Changes

Service 1 - Change to timetable and route

Service 2 - Will run between Hillsborough and Meadowhall and re-numbered to be service 1

Service 4 - Change to Saturday early morning timetable

Service 12 – cancellation of PTE contract

Service 20 and new 20A - Change to timetable and introduction of new service 20A to run along Derbyshire Lane

Service 21 - Change to Monday to Friday peak hour timetable

Service 22 - Change to evening timetable after 9pm

Service 28 - Minor change to the route at Meadowhall to avoid an area of traffic congestion therefore benefiting reliability

Service 30 - Change to timetable and route in the City centre

Service 31 - Service will continue to run to present timetable (previously reported as being withdrawn at certain times)

Service 32 - Change to timetable

Service 33 - One bus per hour will be extended from Norton Lees to Woodseats, Chancet Wood and Jordanthorpe. Also service will run during evenings and on Sundays

Services 44, 46 - Services will no longer run due to low customer demand BUT will be partly replaced by changes made to services 47, 95 and a new TM Travel service

Service 45, 63 - These are evening and Sunday services that will no longer run due to low customer demand BUT will be partly replaced by changes made to services 47, 95, 723 and 732.

Services 47, 48 - Change to route of service 47 to run through Heeley via Gleadless Road, Richards Road and Shoreham Street. Also new timetable for both services

Service 50 - Minor change to timetable.

Service 51 - Change to evening timetable after 9pm.

Service 57/58 – Revised Sunday timetable.

Service 60 - Minor change to Monday to Friday peak hour timetable.

Service 95 - Improved service to Birley. Buses will continue to run to Dyke Vale Road but those to Beighton will be re-numbered service 96.

Service 96 - New service to run between the City centre and Beighton generally following the present 95 route. Will run half hourly Monday to Saturday daytime and hourly at other times. Certain journeys will run to and from Killamarsh and Spinkhill.

Services 701, 702 - Will be re-numbered as service 1

Services 723, 732 - Change of route to run via East Bank Road and Eastern Avenue.

Rotherham Service Changes

In response to requests from customers, First, South Yorkshire’s largest bus operator, is introducing two new services to Rawmarsh on Monday 25th April.
Service 106 will provide up to 3 buses per hour between Rotherham and the Monkwood area of Rawmarsh, whilst Service 107 will provide a similar frequency to Sandhill and Kilnhurst Road.

Other service changes in the Rotherham area on 25th April will include:

Services 1, 2 & 10. Revised evening timetable after 10.00 p.m.

Services 11 & 12. Revised Saturday morning timetable.

Services 16 & 66. Because of low levels of use, Service 16 will be withdrawn in the evenings and on Sundays. As a partial replacement at these times buses on Service 66 will be diverted in Thorpe Hesley to call at Chapelfield Road.

Service 29. Revised Saturday morning timetable.

Service 34 will operate every 20 minutes and will not operate through to Whiston village. The link to the village will be maintained by Service 23 every hour.

Service 69. Revised Saturday morning timetable.

Cheers for the info, how can I find out more about the service 20 and 20a?

I currently catch the 20 which is every 10 mins and catch it from Norton Lees road which is near derbyshire lane. What I want to know is, what is the 20a? what is changing from the existing 20 service? Am I gonna end up annoyed or pleasantly surprised with a better service to the 20?

Oh that's cute, for the 10th year running they managed to NOT make any changes to service 97... What will it take I ask... What will it take ?

Basically every alternative 20 will become a 20A and go via Derbyshire Lane instead of Scarsdale Road, with a 20 minute interval service on each route rather than a 10 minute interval on Scarsdale and almost nothing on Derbyshire Lane. It's the old 33 & 34 basically!

Here is how First bus announced this:
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First Announces New Service For Derbyshire Lane Residents

First, South Yorkshire’s leading bus operator today announced the introduction of a new bus route to serve Derbyshire Lane in South Sheffield.

From April 24 the existing service 20 will be revised to serve both Derbyshire Lane and Warminster Road. The revised service which will operate all week, will provide a daytime frequency on each corridor of 3 buses per hour, maintaining an overall level of service on combined sections of the corridor of every 10 minutes.

Meg Munn MP will officially announce the new service to serve Derbyshire Lane (20a) with Gary Nolan, Managing Director of First in South Yorkshire today at Graves Park.

On the introduction of the new 20a service, Ms Munn said, "I am very pleased that First are increasing the frequency of their service on Derbyshire Lane. Many local people rely upon buses to provide safe and reliable transport and I am sure that residents in the Derbyshire Lane area will be delighted with the more frequent service."

Gary Nolan, Managing Director of First in South Yorkshire added, “We have looked very carefully at our service in this area and believe that by re-distributing buses to serve both Warminster Road and Derbyshire Lane we are providing an overall better level of service for our customers.”

Originally posted by Captain_Scarlet
Oh that's cute, for the 10th year running they managed to NOT make any changes to service 97... What will it take I ask... What will it take ?

What changes does the 97 need?

Originally posted by Andy C
Basically every alternative 20 will become a 20A and go via Derbyshire Lane instead of Scarsdale Road, with a 20 minute interval service on each route rather than a 10 minute interval on Scarsdale and almost nothing on Derbyshire Lane. It's the old 33 & 34 basically!

Here is how First bus announced this:
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First Announces New Service For Derbyshire Lane Residents

First, South Yorkshire’s leading bus operator today announced the introduction of a new bus route to serve Derbyshire Lane in South Sheffield.

From April 24 the existing service 20 will be revised to serve both Derbyshire Lane and Warminster Road. The revised service which will operate all week, will provide a daytime frequency on each corridor of 3 buses per hour, maintaining an overall level of service on combined sections of the corridor of every 10 minutes.

Meg Munn MP will officially announce the new service to serve Derbyshire Lane (20a) with Gary Nolan, Managing Director of First in South Yorkshire today at Graves Park.

On the introduction of the new 20a service, Ms Munn said, "I am very pleased that First are increasing the frequency of their service on Derbyshire Lane. Many local people rely upon buses to provide safe and reliable transport and I am sure that residents in the Derbyshire Lane area will be delighted with the more frequent service."

Gary Nolan, Managing Director of First in South Yorkshire added, “We have looked very carefully at our service in this area and believe that by re-distributing buses to serve both Warminster Road and Derbyshire Lane we are providing an overall better level of service for our customers.”

Cheers for the info but I don't get it!

Coming from town: The 20 turns up Derbyshire lane from Chesterfield rd then turns right onto Norton Lees Road then turns right up Warminster Road.
Going into town it does the reverse.

I am not aware that it ever went up or down Scarsdale road.
The service ran every 10 minutes to my stop on Norton Lees Road near the park.

So what is the difference? I don't understand your comments about Derbyshire lane currently getting nothing! It currently gets a bus every 10 mins.

Unless you're talking about a different part of Derbyshire lane?

Sorry for the confusion!

My stop is every 10 mins. In the old days of the 34, it was every 20mins.

What I want to know is, is the 20/20a going to be every 10 mins on the stop on Norton Lees Road before it turns up Warminster? Am I one of those in the combined sections getting it every 10 mins?

Cheers

Hi

I catch the 20 from the same place as you, on Norton Lees Lane, near the top of the park.
From what I can make out the 20a will NOT go along Norton Lees Lane and will instead go all the way along Derbyshire Lane (including the one way bit) and up to Graves Park. (Either that or it will go up Scarsdale Rd - I'm not sure about this bit).

This means buses going along Norton Lees Lane will now run every 20mins, and it will probably be better to walk down to Chesterfield Rd than wait!!

Hope this answers your question Foxxx! :thumbsup:

No changes to the 81 or 82 I see... The Jury's still out on whether that's a good thing or not.

Although knowing First, they'd make the 81 even less frequent/reliable than it currently is.. :loopy: :rant:

Originally posted by Briano
Hi

I catch the 20 from the same place as you, on Norton Lees Lane, near the top of the park.
From what I can make out the 20a will NOT go along Norton Lees Lane and will instead go all the way along Derbyshire Lane (including the one way bit) and up to Graves Park. (Either that or it will go up Scarsdale Rd - I'm not sure about this bit).

This means buses going along Norton Lees Lane will now run every 20mins, and it will probably be better to walk down to Chesterfield Rd than wait!!

Hope this answers your question Foxxx! :thumbsup:

Cheers for the info so basically the bit where first say

we are providing an overall better level of service for our customers.

and

Many local people rely upon buses to provide safe and reliable transport and I am sure that residents in the Derbyshire Lane area will be delighted with the more frequent service.

is total B*ll**ks because it will be less frequent, meaning I as a female will be walking up and down the hill on my own in the dark due to the frequency being lowered.
I knew the every 10 mins was too good to be true.

FIRST you are complete and utter *****

I suppose though if it does go all the way up derbyshire lane, there will be a new stop near the corner of Norton Lees Lane?? That won't be so bad, but if it goes either Norton lees rd route, or scarsdale onto derbyshire lane route, then we are stuffed!

Now come on, lets all be honest... it's never really been 10mins anyway has it!! (Apart from yesterday)... :o

Yesterday I just missed the 20 and so walked down to Chesterfield road, just arrived and a 20 followed me down the hill 2 mins later!!
So today I thought I'll wait at my bus stop since they're so regular.. guess how long I waited... 10? - nah, 15? - nah.... 20 mins! You gotta love 'em! :clap:

Yeah, the 20A will go up Chesterfield Road, left up Scarsdale Road and then up Derbyshire Lane, past Graves Park and will rejoin the 20 route at the top of Warminster Road.

I think!

so basically, after pmi**ing us of by changing 33 & 34 which went up either Scarsdale or Derbyshire, they're now adding a service 20A to serve Scarsdale they deliberatly did not serve when they bo**ocked it up 6 months ago.
I swear, GIVE ME A CAR !

So 20 is going pear shaped, 97 is just as lame as it's always been, 53 goes to the a**e end of town...
Is it possible to actually have a bus to town on one of the city's busiest roads: Chesterfield Road please !

That and the trek that is to get to Totley on the weekend... If only the family lived in Woodhouse, I'd have 5 buses per minute.
Hate them, hate them, hate them ! :rant: :rant: :rant:
Originally posted by Yodameister
What changes does the 97 need? :rolleyes: :rolleyes: a bus every 10 minutes... for a route that takes more than an hour from end to end, an above frequency to the 5é is the LEAST they could do...
I'm fed up paying full fare and not having a seat, no i know, let's put more single deckers, that's sure to solve the proiblem !

Originally posted by Fantomas
Yeah, the 20A will go up Chesterfield Road, left up Scarsdale Road and then up Derbyshire Lane, past Graves Park and will rejoin the 20 route at the top of Warminster Road.

I think!

Why oh why couldn't they have just added a new service to service Scarsdale road and leave the 20 alone!

They changed the 33/34 to the 20 which I didn't realise affected the scarsdale route as I don't go there! And instead of adding a service for the people who live there, they take away half of the 20 (old 34) service which was much improved. So we're back to square one basically.

grumble grumble

Here are the other changes (ie non-First bus) taken from the SYPTE website

55: new TM Travel service links Birley (Birley Lane/Birley Moor Avenue), Frecheville (Birley Moor Road/Linley Lane/Alport Road/Alport Drive/Alport Avenue/Silkstone Road), Hackenthorpe (Dyke Vale Road/Birley Spa Lane/Main Street/Beighton Road), Waterthorpe, Crystal Peaks, Westfield (Westfield Northway/Westland Road), Mosborough (Station Road/High Street/Westfield Crescent/Elm Crescent/Queen Street) & Plumbley. Buses run hourly morning & early afternoon Mon-Sat.

72: changes Mon-Sat. 19:05 Wombwell-Ecclesfield withdrawn. 17:15 Batemoor-Wombwell runs only to Ecclesfield (arrives 18:31).

P1: re-routed from Norwood and through Shirecliffe along Shirecliffe Road, Longley Avenue West & Penrith Road.

P2: re-routed through Shirecliffe to run from Penrith Road along Longley Avenue West & Shirecliffe Road to Norwood.

Originally posted by Andy C
Basically every alternative 20 will become a 20A and go via Derbyshire Lane instead of Scarsdale Road, with a 20 minute interval service on each route rather than a 10 minute interval on Scarsdale and almost nothing on Derbyshire Lane. It's the old 33 & 34 basically!

Oops. got that the wrong way round I think....

Originally posted by Rich
No changes to the 81 or 82 I see... The Jury's still out on whether that's a good thing or not.

Although knowing First, they'd make the 81 even less frequent/reliable than it currently is.. :loopy: :rant:

Ive been told Via the (82 Board) that the service at night is a joke? or could that be the whole service ?

It seems that wasn't quite the final version....

First Works Closely With Local Community To Retain Bus Link

First, South Yorkshire’s leading bus company, is pleased to announce that the link between Base Green and Gleadless will be retained as part of the package of service changes in April.

The 44 & 46 services, which currently provide the link, are being withdrawn in April due to poor demand. First have subsequently worked very closely with Clive Betts MP and other local representatives and can now confirm that the link will now be provided by a half-hourly service numbered 94a from Monday 25 April.

The new 94a service will operate from Birley to Walkley through Base Green and via Seagrave Crescent to Gleadless Townend. The service will then run directly to Manor Top via Ridgeway Road thereby also answering customer requests to restore a direct bus route to the city centre. The service will run Monday to Friday between approximately 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. and as an improvement to the existing 44/46 services, 94a customers will now benefit from low-floor, easy access buses.

As part of this change the existing service between Birley and Walkley via Intake will be numbered 94 to create a stronger identity for customers traveling to and from Birley.

Brandon Jones, Commercial Director of First in South Yorkshire commented, “By working closely with local representatives we have been able to reach an amicable solution for customers in Base Green that not only maintains links but also delivers an improved quality of service. I trust residents will value the introduction of this service and we look forward to welcoming them on board later this month.”

Originally posted by Andy C
It seems that wasn't quite the final version....

First Works Closely With Local Community To Retain Bus Link

First, South Yorkshire’s leading bus company, is pleased to announce that the link between Base Green and Gleadless will be retained as part of the package of service changes in April.

The 44 & 46 services, which currently provide the link, are being withdrawn in April due to poor demand. First have subsequently worked very closely with Clive Betts MP and other local representatives and can now confirm that the link will now be provided by a half-hourly service numbered 94a from Monday 25 April.

The new 94a service will operate from Birley to Walkley through Base Green and via Seagrave Crescent to Gleadless Townend. The service will then run directly to Manor Top via Ridgeway Road thereby also answering customer requests to restore a direct bus route to the city centre. The service will run Monday to Friday between approximately 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. and as an improvement to the existing 44/46 services, 94a customers will now benefit from low-floor, easy access buses.

As part of this change the existing service between Birley and Walkley via Intake will be numbered 94 to create a stronger identity for customers traveling to and from Birley.

Brandon Jones, Commercial Director of First in South Yorkshire commented, “By working closely with local representatives we have been able to reach an amicable solution for customers in Base Green that not only maintains links but also delivers an improved quality of service. I trust residents will value the introduction of this service and we look forward to welcoming them on board later this month.”

it's already been posted you need to read mor carefully

can anyone tell me what is being changed with the 21 service?

well what are they actually going to bo doing to the 30?

21: changes affect morning peak-time/ late afternoon/early evening timetable Mon-Fri. Sat 19:20 Sheffield-Holbrook withdrawn. See also 95 & 96.

30: buses towards Crystal Peaks/Plumbley no longer run via Waingate/Blonk Street in Sheffield city centre. Additional Mon-Fri/Sat early morning and Sat early evening journeys will operate. Time changes affect most other daytime journeys Mon-Sat.

Not sure if the new timetables are online yet - try www.transportdirect.info as the sypte link isn't working.

Originally posted by Andy C
21: changes affect morning peak-time/ late afternoon/early evening timetable Mon-Fri. Sat 19:20 Sheffield-Holbrook withdrawn. See also 95 & 96.

30: buses towards Crystal Peaks/Plumbley no longer run via Waingate/Blonk Street in Sheffield city centre. Additional Mon-Fri/Sat early morning and Sat early evening journeys will operate. Time changes affect most other daytime journeys Mon-Sat.

Not sure if the new timetables are online yet - try www.transportdirect.info as the sypte link isn't working.

try the syppte website www.sypte.co.uk

sigmar14.

So, if the new 94a is taking over the 44 & 46 does that mean the 47 will no longer be diverted up Shoreham St??
I'm confoosed :help:

Originally posted by Andy C you must work for the SYPTE
Now on First bus website:

Sheffield Service Changes

Service 1 - Change to timetable and route

Service 2 - Will run between Hillsborough and Meadowhall and re-numbered to be service 1

Service 4 - Change to Saturday early morning timetable

Service 12 – cancellation of PTE contract

Service 20 and new 20A - Change to timetable and introduction of new service 20A to run along Derbyshire Lane

Service 21 - Change to Monday to Friday peak hour timetable

Service 22 - Change to evening timetable after 9pm

Service 28 - Minor change to the route at Meadowhall to avoid an area of traffic congestion therefore benefiting reliability

Service 30 - Change to timetable and route in the City centre

Service 31 - Service will continue to run to present timetable (previously reported as being withdrawn at certain times)

Service 32 - Change to timetable

Service 33 - One bus per hour will be extended from Norton Lees to Woodseats, Chancet Wood and Jordanthorpe. Also service will run during evenings and on Sundays

Services 44, 46 - Services will no longer run due to low customer demand BUT will be partly replaced by changes made to services 47, 95 and a new TM Travel service

Service 45, 63 - These are evening and Sunday services that will no longer run due to low customer demand BUT will be partly replaced by changes made to services 47, 95, 723 and 732.

Services 47, 48 - Change to route of service 47 to run through Heeley via Gleadless Road, Richards Road and Shoreham Street. Also new timetable for both services

Service 50 - Minor change to timetable.

Service 51 - Change to evening timetable after 9pm.

Service 57/58 – Revised Sunday timetable.

Service 60 - Minor change to Monday to Friday peak hour timetable.

Service 95 - Improved service to Birley. Buses will continue to run to Dyke Vale Road but those to Beighton will be re-numbered service 96.

Service 96 - New service to run between the City centre and Beighton generally following the present 95 route. Will run half hourly Monday to Saturday daytime and hourly at other times. Certain journeys will run to and from Killamarsh and Spinkhill.

Services 701, 702 - Will be re-numbered as service 1

Services 723, 732 - Change of route to run via East Bank Road and Eastern Avenue.

Rotherham Service Changes

In response to requests from customers, First, South Yorkshire’s largest bus operator, is introducing two new services to Rawmarsh on Monday 25th April.
Service 106 will provide up to 3 buses per hour between Rotherham and the Monkwood area of Rawmarsh, whilst Service 107 will provide a similar frequency to Sandhill and Kilnhurst Road.

Other service changes in the Rotherham area on 25th April will include:

Services 1, 2 & 10. Revised evening timetable after 10.00 p.m.

Services 11 & 12. Revised Saturday morning timetable.

Services 16 & 66. Because of low levels of use, Service 16 will be withdrawn in the evenings and on Sundays. As a partial replacement at these times buses on Service 66 will be diverted in Thorpe Hesley to call at Chapelfield Road.

Service 29. Revised Saturday morning timetable.

Service 34 will operate every 20 minutes and will not operate through to Whiston village. The link to the village will be maintained by Service 23 every hour.

Service 69. Revised Saturday morning timetable. :hihi:

Sheffield Service Changes - From 25th April 2005

Service 1 - Change to timetable and route

Service 2 - Will run between Hillsborough and Meadowhall and re-numbered to be service 1

Service 4 - Change to Saturday early morning timetable

Service 7 - Revised timetable to improve reliability

Service 12 – cancellation of PTE contract

Service 20 and new 20A - Change to timetable and introduction of new service 20A to run along Derbyshire Lane

Service 21 - Change to Monday to Friday peak hour timetable

Service 22 - Change to evening timetable after 9pm

Service 28 - Minor change to the route at Meadowhall to avoid an area of traffic congestion therefore benefiting reliability

Service 30 - Change to timetable and route in the City centre

Service 32 - Change to timetable

Service 33 - One bus per hour will be extended from Norton Lees to Woodseats, Chancet Wood and Jordanthorpe. Also service will run during evenings and on Sundays

Services 44, 46 - Services will no longer run due to low customer demand BUT will be partly replaced by changes made to services 47, 94/94A, 95 and new TM Travel service 55.

Service 45, 63 - These are evening and Sunday services that will no longer run due to low customer demand BUT will be partly replaced by changes made to services 47, 95, 723 and 732.

Services 47, 48 - Change to route of service 47 to run through Heeley via Gleadless Road, Richards Road and Shoreham Street. Also new timetable for both services

Service 50 - Minor change to timetable.

Service 51 - Change to evening timetable after 9pm.

Service 57/58 – Revised Sunday timetable.

Service 60 - Minor change to Monday to Friday peak hour timetable.

Service 94/94A - The new 94a service will operate from Birley to Walkley through Base Green and via Seagrave Crescent to Gleadless Townend. The service will then run directly to Manor Top via Ridgeway Road thereby also answering customer requests to restore a direct bus route to the city centre. The service will run Monday to Friday between approximately 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. and as an improvement to the existing 44/46 services, 94a customers will now benefit from low-floor, easy access buses.

As part of this change the existing 95 service between Birley and Walkley via Intake will be numbered 94 to create a stronger identity for customers travelling to and from Birley.

Service 95 - Buses will continue to run to Dyke Vale Road but those to Beighton will be re-numbered service 96, those via Birley will be re-numbered 94/94A.

Service 96 - New service to run between the City centre and Beighton generally following the present 95 route. Will run half hourly Monday to Saturday daytime and hourly at other times. Certain journeys will run to and from Killamarsh and Spinkhill.

Services 701, 702 - Will be re-numbered as service 1

Services 723, 732 - Change of route to run via East Bank Road and Eastern Avenue.

For those interested First have updated the Sheffield area bus map and basic guide to services(Spring 2005)it takes account of all the service changes at the end of April. Available on buses and at your local PTE travel centre.