No toilets

dmackay · #1 21st January 2009, 20:21

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?

G-CPTN · #2 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I had heard that toilets were to be withdrawn.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 · #3 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 · #4 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 · #5 21st January 2009, 21:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by G-CPTN

I had heard that toilets were to be withdrawn.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.?

Ian · #6 21st January 2009, 21:22

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

Ian

dmackay · #7 21st January 2009, 21:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ian

....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 · #8 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 · #9 21st January 2009, 21:52

Thanks for that Western SMT

Energumen · #10 22nd January 2009, 00:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ian

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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