 This week on the Oxford & Chilterns Bus Page
Malcolm send his thanks to all contributors who have contributed to a bumper page again this week You can view the latest page here: Weekly Briefing nr 128 dated October 30th 2020 In this week’s issue….. Editorial Covid-19 update Oxford goes into Tier 2 restrictions from Saturday, October31st Manchester magic bus in service in Swindon Stagecoach switches off wi-fi on many services Memories from Times Past by Michael Wadman Marshalls Coaches Neoplan A day out with Andrew Webb in Staines and Slough featuring the electric bus in Slough Readers Write Paul Bateson records buses from City of Oxford & Thames Valley abroad …..plus all the local news and some pictures of other operators. Please note that future announcements on new issues of The Oxford & Chilterns Bus Page will be given in the next available edition of our ‘Fleet Digest’ once the updated page goes online but don’t forget that you can check out the Oxford & Chilterns Bus Page at any time by visiting www.oxford-chiltern-bus-page.co.uk  WiFi no longer available on Stagecoach Midland’s X4 Peterborough-Northampton service according to Stagecoach. © Steven Knight Media Without much warning Stagecoach UK switched off the WiFi on most of its buses from 26th October 2020.
In defending the move the company said: “We are temporarily switching off Wi-Fi on many of our buses. Like many organisations, we’re reviewing all aspects of our operation as we continue through the Covid-19 pandemic with a focus to make sure we can continue running safe and reliable services for you. “We’ve found that most customers are not using the bus WiFi, especially on shorter local bus journeys. “On bus WiFi costs a significant amount to run, and so as most people are not using it we’ve temporarily turned off access to on bus WiFi. There are some exceptions and WiFi will continue to be available on buses used on the following services: Stagecoach East X5 Cambridge Busway Cambridge Park and Ride Stagecoach East Scotland Edinburgh Airport - 747 Stagecoach East Midlands Pronto Services Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire Liverpool - all routes (except service 22 Chester - West Kirby) Preston - X2 Preston - Southport - Liverpool Chester - Chester Park & Ride services Stagecoach North East Tees Valley - Tees Flex Stagecoach Oxfordshire Oxford Tube Brackley - Bicester - 505 Stagecoach South Winchester Park & Ride Guildford - 1 & 2 Stagecoach South East Canterbury Park & Ride Canterbury - Unibuses Stagecoach South Wales Traws Cymru - T4 , T14 , X4 Stagecoach South West Falcon Stagecoach West Scotland Kilmarnock - 1, 11, X76 Ayr - X77 Dumfries - X74 Ardrossan - 11, X36/X34 Cumbernauld - X25/X28, X19.  This week on the Oxford & Chilterns Bus Page
Malcolm and his team of contributors have produced another bumper package this week. The issue can be found at: OCBP No 127 In this week’s issue: Rail Replacement in Oxford & Didcot RM797 is still "alive" on both sides of the Atlantic Thames Travel gain Milton Park services from January 2021 Emphasis on the past in this week's page Covid-19 update Manchester magic bus in service in Swindon megabus coaches on schools in Manchester return south for the half term Memories from Times Past by Michael Wadman and Paul Bateson Marshalls Coaches remembered Paul Bateson goes back to 1983 in Oxford Readers Write …..plus all the local news and some pictures of other operators. Don’t forget that you can check out the Oxford & Chilterns Bus Page at any time by visiting www.oxford-chiltern-bus-page.co.uk  This week on the Oxford & Chilterns Bus Page
Malcolm says there are some interesting archive items in this week’s issue plus updates on various matters. Click here to go direct to the page: OCBP Weekly Briefing nr 126 Contenbts of this week’s page include: Editorial Emphasis on the past Covid-19 update Contribution from the Luton & Beds Transport Page ex megabus Oxford tube coaches head north to Scotland megabus coaches on schools in Manchester Lewisham with Gavin Francis Memories from Times Past by Michael Wadman and Paul Bateson Operators in Bucks plus pictures from the 1970's & 80's North of the border with Paul Hawkins An electric coach service …..plus local news and some pictures of other operators. Don’t forget that you can check out the Oxford & Chilterns Bus Page at any time by visiting www.oxford-chiltern-bus-page.co.uk |
