Have seen the blue buses going down Baker Street with "Oxford For a
Pound" advertised on the front.
Is it really a pound to Oxford? Or is it only if you travel at 3am or
something? How long does it take? Is it recommended?
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CJG

On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 18:22:13 +0100, CJG
wrote:

Have seen the blue buses going down Baker Street with "Oxford For a
Pound" advertised on the front.
Is it really a pound to Oxford? Or is it only if you travel at 3am or
something? How long does it take? Is it recommended?
Details at:

http://www.megabus.com/

Rob.
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On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 18:53:42 +0100, Robert Woolley
wrote:

http://www.megabus.com/

Seems to be copying Stelios's demand-pricing idea (pre-empting his
easybus.co.uk idea)...

Wow, they're brave. Anyone willing to bet on how long it'll be before
Stagecoach (Oxford Tube) run them off the road?

Neil

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On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 18:53:42 +0100, Robert Woolley
wrote:

http://www.megabus.com/

Seems to be copying Stelios's demand-pricing idea (pre-empting his
easybus.co.uk idea)...

Wow, they're brave. Anyone willing to bet on how long it'll be before
Stagecoach (Oxford Tube) run them off the road?


I don't think they need try very hard, megabus are doing well enough without help.........



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sql = SELECT * FROM vJourneys WHERE valid_from = '25-August-2003' AND valid_to = '25-August-2003'
AND ((From_Town_ID = 1 AND To_Town_ID = AND Route_ID 0) OR (From_Town_ID = AND To_Town_ID = 1 AND
Route_ID 0)) ORDER By Depart_Time;
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Tim


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With regard to a previous post, I doubt if "Stagecoach will run megabus off
the road" as megabus are owned by..........
.........yes, you've guessed it: Stagecoach!

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On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 18:53:42 +0100, Robert Woolley
wrote:

http://www.megabus.com/

Seems to be copying Stelios's demand-pricing idea (pre-empting his
easybus.co.uk idea)...

Wow, they're brave. Anyone willing to bet on how long it'll be before
Stagecoach (Oxford Tube) run them off the road?


I don't think they need try very hard, megabus are doing well enough
without help.........



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661

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663

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665

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line 666





sql = SELECT * FROM vJourneys WHERE valid_from = '25-August-2003' AND
valid_to = '25-August-2003'
AND ((From_Town_ID = 1 AND To_Town_ID = AND Route_ID 0) OR (From_Town_ID
= AND To_Town_ID = 1 AND
Route_ID 0)) ORDER By Depart_Time;
DB Error: syntax error



Tim


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Anyone know what type of vehicles they're using? The site refers to
some kind of air-conditioned double-decker without toilets - but are
they similar to (or the same as) the Oxford Tube deckers (but those
have bogs - albeit very small ones), or are they of a more bus-like
construction?

They look like old normal double decker buses.

I wonder who they're anticipating competing with with this service,
then? At a quid a ticket, you're not exactly going to rake it in, and
if the fares get much higher they'll get close to the student rate
charged by themselves (!) on the Oxford Tube or the competing Oxford
Express of around 9 quid (I think), or indeed the railways at about 12
quid with YP card. No flexibility, of course, either - you must travel
as booked - and not a lot of scope for unplanned journeys...

But at a quid each way (plus booking fee). If you fancy a trip to
Oxford Next weekend and then change your mind all you have lost is the
price of a round trip along Oxford Street.
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CJG

Hi,

Neil Williams wrote:
On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 18:53:42 +0100, Robert Woolley
wrote:


http://www.megabus.com/


Seems to be copying Stelios's demand-pricing idea (pre-empting his
easybus.co.uk idea)...

Wow, they're brave. Anyone willing to bet on how long it'll be before
Stagecoach (Oxford Tube) run them off the road?

Unlikely, megabus.com is Stagecoach too! The Oxford Bus Company (Oxford
Express) have been sulking about it though.

Luke

On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 22:09:48 +0100, CJG
wrote:

But at a quid each way (plus booking fee). If you fancy a trip to
Oxford Next weekend and then change your mind all you have lost is the
price of a round trip along Oxford Street.

True. I rather suspect it won't be a quid for all seats, though -
it'll probably rise to just below the Oxford Tube price as the seats
sell, Easyjet-style.

Neil

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True. I rather suspect it won't be a quid for all seats, though -
it'll probably rise to just below the Oxford Tube price as the seats
sell, Easyjet-style.

I am going to Oxford soon and tried various dates and times and all the
seats were advertised as £1. Although maybe they are booked or they just
don't run them. But there seems to be no buses around commuter times.
--
CJG

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On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 20:14:07 GMT, (Neil
Williams) wrote:


Anyone know what type of vehicles they're using? The site refers to
some kind of air-conditioned double-decker without toilets - but are
they similar to (or the same as) the Oxford Tube deckers (but those
have bogs - albeit very small ones), or are they of a more bus-like
construction?

Tri-axle Dennis Dragons.

Air-con buses from Hong Kong.

Actually they're ex-Hong Kong tri-axle Olympians. Stagecoach fleetnumbers
13601/2/5 (dating from 1990). The service started with the two F-reg
trix-axle Olympians that were new to Cumberland which, although fully
painted and branded, were only on loan from a Scottish subsidiary as the HK
buses weren't available in time.

Regards,
G.