Bristol Greyhound RIP: long live Pier Buses.

Today the props of Bristol Greyhound told me at the Bristol Harbourside Bus Rally that they have been forced to trade under a new name after a legal challenge from First over the 'Greyhound' name.  I saw that their vehicles, very smartly turned out in their green/cream livery have been re-labelled  'trading as Pier Buses' and all their publicity has been reprinted.  It is a pity a fledgling company faces such a challenge after beginning to trade when it has been planning (with some public knowledge) for a while.  Their legal name remains the same.

The other positive news from my point of view is that they will be accepting the Avon Rider ticket from early in May (perhaps an official announcement will appear here).  This integrates Pier Buses into the wider network and gives people like me without a pass much more choice.  Let's hope there are are no more set-backs and more pax.

(I have no connection with the company)

I took a ride last week and Seniors were riding with cards.  Alas, if you find more than a few pax on board, you'll be lucky: most of the buses I have seen have been empty or with one pax.  On my journey into Bristol (09:45) we had four and on the way out (11:52), two plus a local trip within Bristol by a family visiting from Wales.  I'm sure the publicity is needed.  I have found more awareness from the bus-using community in Clevedon that I know this week, so that's a start.

I'm not 'official' on this site, but welcome Chapman19.

I make a local newsreel called Clevedon News and I plan to make a short item about this new X7 to be published online next week at www.clevedonnews.org.uk
I hasten to add that I have no contact with Bristol Greyhound and the newsreel is made purely as a hobby.
One thing I haven^t yet been able to verify is ^ are the Diamond Travel (Bus Passes for the elderly) accepted on this service??
If they are accepting these cards, then I plan to film the journey from Clevedon to Bristol on the 10.42 - X7 today (11 April) from Six Ways, Clevedon.
I wonder if bristolgreyhoundltd would care to meet me at Temple Meads for a short interview?

That's slightly slower than First's 361 and a lot quicker than the 362/3 which takes 70 mins.  Bus travel had been slowed down around here over the past year.  Driving takes 30 mins including negotiating the city centre and finding a central car park.  Park and Ride (Long Ashton) ends up taking the same time as the bus.  Only take the bus to Yatton and the train to Bristol if you've packed sandwiches.  (I exaggerate of course - but it's only a useful route for onward travel.)

Thanks for posting BNM and Scott.  Apart from the timetable on the stops (which they don't especially observe it seems) there's still nothing in Clevedon to tell anyone who they are.  The fares are certainly competitive (i.e. cheaper than First), but since so much travel is by bus pass holders that makes little difference.  The long loop around the town clearly shown on the photos means a considerable detour on a return local trip. But that seems to be the way buses travel in this part of the world (compare Portishead's new routes)