Saw the official timetable sheet of a service at its terminus of a service I used this pm, no mention of codes for bus stops just the usual commonly known locations such as Morrisons Yate, Smarts Green, Coalpit Heath Church, Willy Wicket, etc.

However, a Metrobus was on display at one of the venues I visited today and timetables were being handed out and it was a revelation that the First bus printed timetable DOES specify the B1 stop, the subject of my earlier substantial post on this subject, as ;-

Lewins Mead (B1) ;-

Good on yer First bus exposing yet another clanger dropped by Metrobus HQ^▸ (Headquarters).

Off out now, will ask a driver if its on his official timetable sheet and see what he says.

Post later or tomorrow.

Tell Metrobus HQ^▸ (Headquarters) that or change the white printed word Broadmead on the I point to Lewins Mead or as you state bstgdwa then ask a bus driver where stop bstgdwa is and he'll tell you how the f*** do I know.

Very useful if you have a database of https's in your head but not if you are armed with a city centre map and a bus timetable quoting Broadmead, Broadmead (B1). 

I well and truly second that.

WHERE WAS I ?

This is one for the members of this forum whom are well acquainted with the central shopping area of Bristol.

I was sitting at a bus stop which from May 27th will become a stop of the inaugural Metrobus route M3 and opposite to me on the other side of this one way thoroughfare is a large cycle shop which trades under the name of Evans. This bus stop is designated as B1.

Yes I guess you've all got it, Lewins Mead.

Translating the bus stop B1 into English it means Broadmead area (B) stop 1, translating the B1 into Metrobus speak it means Broadmead, Broadmead.

From information gathered online other  'B' stops are as under and where I can confirm their usage in timetables I have done so.

Stop B3 is described in timetables as Broadmead, Nelson Street ;
Stop B4 is Rupert Street ;
Stop B5 is Nelson Street ;
Stop B6 is Rupert Street ;
Stop B7 is described in timetables as Broadmead, Haymarket ;
Stop B10 is described in timetables as Broadmead, Haymarket ;
Stop B11 is described in timetables as Broadmead, Horsefair ;
Stop B12 is described in timetables as Broadmead, Union Street ;
Stop B13 is The Horsefair ;
Stop B14 is described in timetables as Broadmead, Union Street ;
Stop B16 is Union Street ;
Stop B18 is describes in timetables as Broadmead, Wine Street ;
Stop B19 is described in timetables as Broadmead, Union Street ;

It so happened that as I arrived and seated myself at the stop a technician was packing up his gear after connecting up the electrics and communications of the Metrobus I point and I pointed to the word Broadmead on it and said that's wrong this is Lewins Mead. "No, replied the technician, this is Broadmead and the next stop is Cabot Circus". "Yes", I replied, "seeing its by a pedestrian entrance to Cabot Circus but Broadmead is 150 metres up to Primark, cross the dual carriageway into Union Street and then another 150 metres to the Tesco Express and Broadmead is the Pedestrian area which runs through from Union Street to Penn Street ". Failure to agree.

So come on forum members, what do you think ?  With all the other bus stops within the 'B' series having them described as Broadmead followed by the actual street name or landmark of the stops location am I right in my assumption that yet again the outfit overseeing this project have got it wrong once again on this issue.

Imagine a visitor to Bristol armed with the free Central Bristol map looking to travel around the area, they look at the timetable to visit Cribbs Causeway,  find the stop is the B7, Broadmead, Haymarket, find Haymarket on the map, tramp there, find the stop and wait for the next bus to Cribbs.

Next day they would like to visit the S. S. Great Britain, find the stop is B18, Broadmead, Wine Street, find Wine Street on the map, tramp to Wine Street, find the stop and visit the attraction.

The following day and the purpose of their visit to Bristol they wish to visit UWE at Frenchay as they are considering enrolling there for a University Degree Course. They find the quickest way to get there is on the M3 and looking at the timetable they establish that the stop for that service is B1 Broadmead, Broadmead and so tramp to Broadmead looking for stop B1, walk up and down the length of Broadmead looking for stop B1 without success and no wonder, Broadmead is a fully pedestrianised area, asking fellow pedestrians where stop B1 is without success they spy an off duty First bus driver and enquire of him. "Oh, you want Lewins Mead", replies the off duty bus driver.

Now where was I sat, Broadmead ?, quick a photograph, caption it me sat at the Broadmead Metrobus I point / bus stop and when I show it to everyone they'll say, " that's not Broadmead, looks more like Lewins Mead ".

Confused ? not me it's those arrogant idiots guiding or not Metrobus. 

By the way whilst I was sat at the stop I did notice that there was a very clear impression of the sole of a boot as if someone have already tried to put the " boot in " on this I point already.

They'd have no problem in getting crew to man the special days timetable with a much enhanced hourly rate offer to staff to work their rest day for those whose rest day is this special day.

Punishment for North Somerset Parish Council not supporting election of Metro Mayor ?

Like walking 'er down t'aisle 

Wouldn't be the high walk-on fares, reservations not being honoured, overcrowding and cheaper by air by any chance for the reasons why people choose to drive.

I know its not East Coast but I can fly to Glasgow and back from Bristol (including city to airports bus services) cheaper than travelling by rail so I expect the same applies between London and Edinburgh.

I would think that in today's GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) land they would have enough material to fill and episode EVERY DAY.

So the out of order toilets were full of the brown stuff then.

Go on, copy and paste it.

Another crystal ball failure, when WILL the present government realize that and let nationalization take its natural course.

Tell your partner to claim compensation and if / when it is refused send a letter before action and then a small claims court case claiming discrimination against a customer who did not renew / is not renewing season ticket.

.... and no "fat cat" union bosses either !