Stagecoach and the South West Falcon

ChrisB

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Re: Stagecoach and the South West Falcon

« Reply #30 on: March 11, 2016, 13:59:47 »

Not according to their ad leaflet


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TaplowGreen

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Re: Stagecoach and the South West Falcon

« Reply #31 on: March 11, 2016, 17:10:51 »

Quote from: IndustryInsider on March 11, 2016, 13:25:21

Quote from: TaplowGreen on March 11, 2016, 09:11:08

...so busy the driver was turning people away...

Good to hear the service was busy, but not good to hear people being turned away. One of the negatives of coach travel. Presumably you can book ahead to guarantee a seat though?

At the moment it's turn up and go but seats will be available to reserve online soon......victim of its own success at the moment it seems, although everyone who gets on has a (leather, reclining) seat with power & USB socket - one of the positives of coach travel!


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IndustryInsider

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Re: Stagecoach and the South West Falcon

« Reply #32 on: March 11, 2016, 17:34:01 »

Quote from: TaplowGreen on March 11, 2016, 17:10:51

Yes, let's hope so - personally I welcome any new public transport links and competition to the railway will only encourage GWR^▸ and AXC^» to compete and not be complacent. The Exeter to Plymouth timings are very competitive with the rail route, though much less so from Exeter to Bristol city, but I'm sure the link to Bristol Airport will prove a popular one. Passengers won't be at all happy if they are regularly turned away though.


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LiskeardRich

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Re: Stagecoach and the South West Falcon

« Reply #33 on: March 11, 2016, 17:48:45 »

Quote from: IndustryInsider on March 11, 2016, 13:25:21

Quote from: TaplowGreen on March 11, 2016, 09:11:08

...so busy the driver was turning people away...

Good to hear the service was busy, but not good to hear people being turned away. One of the negatives of coach travel. Presumably you can book ahead to guarantee a seat though?

Nope no advance booking, but 4-5 Megabus services daily available cheaper than Falcon for the same route for those who book on advance.


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