to get preston to accrington bus reinstaded

new accy · 27-04-2004, 11:25

when stagecoach withdrew all x63 serve to preston to accrington/burnley
i live in preston but have reltaion in accy to see
the service was good but how can we get this service back and to they to make a profit
how many people use a train to accy to preston /would you you a bus as well
would few service like this will do
accy bs,blacburn,preston,bs.chorley bs
preston ,blacburn,accy,burnlry,leeds
all run mon sun and bank holiday
all extend the x59 to accy
can anone who is bus facnatic let me know of service number of accy to preston route before the x63 came out thank any idea would be wellcome

Tealeaf · 27-04-2004, 12:57

I've tried to make sense of the above, but can't. Is it supposed to be a poem?

lindsay ormerod · 27-04-2004, 18:23

Not sure Tea,I had a go but got lost,timetables never were a strong point!

KIPAX · 04-05-2004, 15:44

If they droppped the route it must not have been making money.. the only way they will put it back is if ya can show it will make a profit.. can't see it really.

We used to use the tain years ago (pre car) to go back to Preston.. If you have a pram you cant get off the platform (at preston) without using steps.. that was ten years ago... BR said they would do summat about it.... Not been on the station but guessing they havent.

Tealeaf · 04-05-2004, 16:13

The train from Accy normally pulls in at platform 1....the only exits are up & over steps or down & under (more steps).....there may be a lift, but I dunno where. I doubt if someone is going to invest in a tramlink which will compete with the bus and train service, both currently requiring public subsidies to the private operators. (I think the East Lancs Line subsidy is about 12p per passenger mile). There was a call over the weekend to shut down all uneconomic branch lines & just keep the main lines running, so you never know - we may end up just with a bus service!

Atarah · 04-05-2004, 22:11

Hi, dunno what you are all talking about, but... I do know there is a lift for passengers at Preston station.

Tealeaf · 05-05-2004, 07:22

Well I've never seen it and I've been changing at Preston station every fortnight for the last 25 years....what have I missed?

Atarah · 05-05-2004, 08:27

Not a lot, it is rather creepy, you go down onto Platform 4 and half way down you will see the lift (bit smelly sometimes!) it takes you to all platforms and to Butler Street where Fishergate Shopping centre is, but I think you have to go with rail staff rather than on your own!

Tealeaf · 05-05-2004, 08:33

OK..I know the lift on platform 4....but what about between platform 1 & 2 - the platforms the trains use for coming from/going to Accy? The options are either to go up and down the steps over the bridge from the entrance or to go down the ramp on platform 3/4 (or use the lift there) and then have to come up the steps on platform 1/2.

Weary Tourist · 06-05-2004, 10:50

On a previous visit to the Record Office, I wanted to leave a suitcase in the left luggage office at Preston. Yep, you guessed it, they haven't got one of those.

I had a slightly difficult negotiation with the landlady of my B&B, who very kindly allowed me to leave my luggage at the B&B. She promised me that she would be there at 4pm so I could collect my luggage and catch the train. The arrangements worked perfectly, but it could have been so different.