windhoose85 Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 For all of the people who are negatively effected by the changes in our bus services, you can complain at the following link: http://www.zettrans.org.uk/feedback/default.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 What about the people with a positive view? Personally, I think that the new timetables are pretty decent although (for those that finish work at 5:30pm), there is still no 6pm bus to Scalloway etc... Only thing that has confused me is, why change the times on the Town Service? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMe Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 On the whole the actual timetables seem to be well thought out and designed to get more bus travel for the money spent on it. Well done all those involved with the work on the timetables. It is a pity the roll out has been spoiled by lack of information. Printed timetables as well as those on line ought to have been available a couple of weeks in advance and the new fares information is not yet available and the fares are meant to start on Monday. Once again relatively minor things are letting Zettrans down. Odd little glitches in the one printed timetable should have been discovered before they were sent to the printers or, as may be possible, if the printers have made errors then they should be reprinting at no cost to Shetland. One classic is a shopper service that goes to the shops on Friday but comes back on Monday. Long time for a bit of shopping. Girzie and Suffererof1crankymofo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffererof1crankymofo Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 (edited) Agreed @JustMe. Pain in the neck to have to rotate the blooming PDF leaflet when looking online though to see the times ... and just where the hell is "Thistle Place"? The layout isn't clear compared to the old online layout. Tried the app thingy ... no Sumburgh to Lerwick option was available; had to choose the Lerwick to Sumburgh option. Edited August 16, 2014 by Suffererof1crankymofo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGHR Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 For all of the people who are negatively effected by the changes in our bus services, you can complain at the following link: http://www.zettrans.org.uk/feedback/default.aspyou're in the wrong place brother, no one ever complains about anything on Shetlink lilackirsty and shetlandpeat 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGHR Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 Agreed @JustMe. Pain in the neck to have to rotate the blooming PDF leaflet when looking online though to see the times ... and just where the hell is "Thistle Place"? The layout isn't clear compared to the old online layout. Tried the app thingy ... no Sumburgh to Lerwick option was available; had to choose the Lerwick to Sumburgh option.Oh! Wait a minute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandpeat Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Sheesh, worn out by clicking the rotate button. I normally scan hard copies I order or pick up into a format that suits me, many from providers are there to be printed. It is easier to do this. Save as a PDF and store on Mobile phone or other device, works well and does not need a signal to view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George. Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Bus timetable has definitely improved but there are still no buses available north of Lerwick and to the west on a Sunday. There are buses between Scalloway and Lerwick and also between Lerwick and Sumburgh on a Sunday but everyone else continues to be ignored. Why? sludgegulper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandpeat Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Two capitals and an airport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffererof1crankymofo Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Sheesh, worn out by clicking the rotate button. I normally scan hard copies I order or pick up into a format that suits me, many from providers are there to be printed. It is easier to do this. Save as a PDF and store on Mobile phone or other device, works well and does not need a signal to view. No doubt visiting tourists will totally agree with you, SP, as they whip out their portable printers ... that's if they have portable devices. Guess it's too much to ask for a professional website with clear information displayed without the need to rotate the PDF; after all, surely it didn't cost a fortune to design, did it? Might be a bigger plus to have checked place names too; there isn't a Thistle Place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandpeat Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 (edited) The trouble is, there will be plenty of folk to ask, I have never had to look at a bus time table when I am in Shetland, just ask folk.The tourist office will supply info, there will be info at the ferry port and airport, many folk are not that bad when they want to look up the odd time, I am sure they will get the hang of it. Thistle Court, Place, I am sure you will put them right, and with a positive disposition as well. It is so so so bad. Perhaps if there is a Yes, and nothing politically changes, you may be off... I am puzzled by the "visiting tourists" though. Do some stay and be resident tourists...? Edited August 17, 2014 by shetlandpeat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMe Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Sometime yesterday a big stick on timetable for the North Isles routes appeared at my bus stop in North Yell. Now it does seem to me that if the timetable had included a start date they could have put the thing up sometime during the previous week without paying overtime rates but the good news is that I do not need to stand on my head to read parts of it. Just hope it is accurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Dunno about timetables, but this combining school runs with service runs is getting some slagging off on Facebook tonight. The bus passes for the kids seem to have significant "Admin" issues in a lot of cases, and not all rectified yet despite the schools going back in the morning. Could be "fun"...... CrunchieSquirrel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyKipper Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 I'm waiting for a reply on the south feeder route. Sadly they have ditched the lunchtime connection back from town, and moved it to midmorning. The next one is the school bus at 1530. I'm hoping they will move the mid morning feeder back to meet the 1200 from Lerwick. Makes much more sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 son had to change bus 3 times on the anderson to bixter route. lots of complaints on the fare hike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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