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dmackay 21st January 2009 20:21

No toilets
 
Stagecoach have just put four new coaches on the Thurso, Inverness route 110mls these have no toilets the old ones had. The trip takes about 3hrs 45mins, is this ok? :confused:

G-CPTN 21st January 2009 20:56

I had heard that toilets were to be withdrawn.
Will they be making stops for the 'convenience' of passengers (and the driver)?

Ian 21st January 2009 20:57

So 3hrs 45mins as we know is within a drivers hours, to do the trip non stop (apart from picking up/dropping off) but are there any stops in bus stations with toilets en route?

When I was on coaching doing day tours we were scheduled for a stop every 2 hours.

Ian 21st January 2009 21:02

To add to my last post. Most of the day trips I did were with the coach in my avatar which was equipped with a toilet at the rear (and a s***house at the front)
(got that in before any body else)

Ian

dmackay 21st January 2009 21:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by G-CPTN (Post 2974)
I had heard that toilets were to be withdrawn.
Will they be making stops for the 'convenience' of passengers (and the driver)?

One stop at a (small !!!!) toilet in a village 2hrs into journey for 5mins 45 passengers.? :mad:

Ian 21st January 2009 21:22

....that 5 mins will stretch to about 30/35 mins

Ian

dmackay 21st January 2009 21:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ian (Post 2980)
....that 5 mins will stretch to about 30/35 mins

Ian

NO it wont Ian i heard they went away without a lady once :(

Western SMT 21st January 2009 21:38

Passengers had complained of lack of onboard toilets, and that toilet stops and navigational issues caused by using drivers who were not used to the route were making the journey even longer and more uncomfortable.

A three and a half hour bus service between Thurso and Inverness has been reinstated following much public pressure and a closed doors meeting.

http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=1024

dmackay 21st January 2009 21:52

Thanks for that Western SMT :)

Energumen 22nd January 2009 00:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ian (Post 2976)
To add to my last post. Most of the day trips I did were with the coach in my avatar which was equipped with a toilet at the rear (and a s***house at the front)
(got that in before any body else)

Ian

You sure know how to deprive me of life's little pleasures. Ha ha


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