End of the 60 and now the 40

[Dickdioxide]

The 60 was probably the first route known to thousands of people new to Sheffield as they left the station for the University and surrounding Hospitals has been no more for several months. Its replacement by service 40 which followed the same route was a surprise to many. Those cynics among us who thought that this was a prelude to this service being absorbed by the 41/42 route are to be proved correct.

So, car drivers, passengers and residents of Broomhill, Fulwood etc if you thought the traffic/service was bad just wait as the replace service frequency is reduced and disrupted by cross town traffic problems.

[mike142sl]

A tad on the cryptic side for me? but the 60 always had destination variations which are what the 41 and 42 are now so presumably it's back to the old system - or is it?

[Guest transit]

...oh and how simple and easy it used to be !!!.......

[Guest seanybaby]

And it may soon be becoming the new 42 Fulwood to Crystal Peaks service from July according to inside sources on a local transport forum.

This would involve the 40 been withdrawn the 42 extended to Fulwood from its current terminus at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital.

[mike142sl]

It remains to be seen what the frequency is, but we will still have two bus routes serving the area - with competative prices.

[Guest seanybaby]

It looks like the 42 extension was just a rumour, as posted on a local transport forum ( www.forum.sy-transport.co.uk ) here are the full list of changes for Sheffield, not yet online for some reason!

"Service changes from July. Nothing what was planned, this is just the tip of the ICEBERG! Looks like SCC/SYPTE got their way in the end.

Total PVR reduced by around 12 vehicles at OG.

1 - Hillsborough to Jordanthorpe - Withdrawn. See NEW services 1,2 & 3 for partial replacements.

NEW 1 - City to Hillsborough via Meadowhall. Route via current route 7 between City and Darnall and then as present service 1 to Hillsborough. Every half hour.

2 - Hillsborough to Waterthorpe - Withdrawn. See NEW services 1,2 & 3 for partial replacements.

NEW 2 - City to Waterthorpe - Route via current route 4 between City and Meadowhall and then via current route 2 from Meadowhall to Waterthorpe.

3/4 - City to Millhouses Circle - Withdrawn. See service 84 for a partial replacement.

NEW 3 - City to Meadowhall - Route via current route 33 to Jordanthorpe then via present route 1 to Meadowhall. Every 30 minutes between City and Hollythorpe Rise and every 60 minutes between Hollythorpe Rise and Meadowhall.

6 - City to Darnall via Attercliffe - Reduced to every 30 minutes. Now serves Arundel Gate rather than Flat Street.

7 - Shirecliffe to Darnall via City - Withdrawn. See services 1 & 85 for partial replacements.

NEW 13 - City to Wisewood Circle (Pink) - City to Wisewood Circle. Via current route 13 to Wisewood Avenue, then via Loxley Road to Loxley, then as service 14 around Chase Road and down Rodney Hill back to Hillsborough & City. Every 15 minutes. Provides a 5 minute frequency between Hillsborough Interchange and City along with services 11/12. To run the same route around the city centre as routes 11/12.

20/20A - Hemsworth to Hillsborough via City (Lime) - Service change in North Sheffield with service 20A diverted down Galsworthy Road and Donovan Road in Southey Green to replace service 33. Service 20 will continue as now down Southey Green Road and Penistone Road North. Same frequency remains from July (every 20 minutes each Monday to Fridays, every 30 minutes Saturdays and every hour evenings and Sundays).

NEW 22 - Nether Edge to Woodhouse (Turquoise) - Nether Edge to City as now, then onto Woodhouse via the current 13/14 routes. Cut down to a 15 minute daytime operation.

23/23A/23B - City to Dinnington / Rotherham - 23B withdrawn. 23/23A every half hour between City and Dinnington. For a partial replacement to service 23B, see NEW service 24.

NEW 24 - City to Rotherham - To cover for service 23B between City & Dinnington and also service 25 between Dinnington and Rotherham. Every hour Monday to Saturday daytime.

25 - Rotherham to Dinnington - Withdrawn. See service 24 for a partial replacement.

26 - City to Aston Circle - Service diverted Monday to Saturday daytimes via Crickett Inn Road and Parkway Avenue. Same frequency remains. TM Travel take over the operation on early mornings, late evenings and all day Sundays. Also now serves Arundel Gate.

33 - Hillsborough to Jordanthorpe via City - Withdrawn. See services 1,3 & 20A for partial replacements.

41 (Orange) - City to Halfway - Cut down to a 15 minute operation.

NEW 42 (Orange) - Hallamshire Hospital to Frecheville as now, then via Silkstone Road & Dyke Vale Road to Birley Spa Lane and then as now to Waterthorpe. Cut down to a 15 minute operation.

NEW 44 (Indigo) - City to Birley as per service 94. Frequency increased to every 15 minutes.

NEW 56 (Green) - City to Wybourn as current service 22, although will only run from Pond Street Bus Station and not Arundel Gate / Moorfoot. Reduced to every 12 minutes.

70/70A - Waterthorpe to Ecclesfield (70) or Rotherham (70A) - Withdrawn.

77/78 (Indigo) - City to High Green (77) or Chapeltown (78) - Service reduced to every 20 minutes in the daytime. Service 77 to run with a 20/40 minute gap in place of service 78 which will operate hourly. In the evenings and on Sundays the 78 will be withdrawn and replaced with the NEW 79.

84 - City to Ringinglow via Bents Green - Service enhanced to a hourly daytime service from July and also now rerouted via Boston Street and Pslaters Lane to cover for withdrawn services 3 & 4.

85 - City to Millhouses via Ecclesall - Service extended to Shirecliffe via Cooks Wood Road (daytime) and Firshill Crescent (evenings & Sundays). The service follows the same loop around Shirecliffe as present service 7 to Penrith Road. Half hourly frequency remains.

94 - Walkley to Birley via City - Withdrawn (see services 42,44 and 95 for replacements).

NEW 95 - City to Tinker Lane (Mauve) - City to Walkley only. Every 10 minutes.

Tenders are out for a 3 (Jordanthorpe to Meadowhall) in the evenings and Sundays, hourly, 4 (City to Millhouses Circle) every hour Monday to Saturday daytimes and the 86 (City to Fulwood) also every hour Monday to Saturdays.

Think that covers most of the major changes in Sheffield by FSY from July."

Hope this is of help to you all lol

[pgmetcalf]

NEW 13 - City to Wisewood Circle (Pink) - City to Wisewood Circle. Via current route 13 to Wisewood Avenue, then via Loxley Road to Loxley, then as service 14 around Chase Road and down Rodney Hill back to Hillsborough & City. Every 15 minutes. Provides a 5 minute frequency between Hillsborough Interchange and City along with services 11/12. To run the same route around the city centre as routes 11/12.

This affects me travelling from Woodhouse to Hillsborough on match days. From What I heard, both the 13 and 14 will run from one end of the city to the City Centre and then return the run. My side of the route (Woodhouse) does not get as much bus coverage so the journey is bound to take longer -* A real paon on those midweek evening matches.