T1
Photo: A T1 bus at the Savages Wood southbound bus stop on Bradley Stoke Way.
From a post on our Facebook page on 13th September 2018
We’ve been seeing a lot of complaints on Twitter about issues with the T1 express bus service which passes through Bradley Stoke on its route between Thornbury and Bristol city centre.
The service received a lot of positive comment when it started back in May 2018, but things seem to have gone downhill in recent weeks, with ‘no shows’ and buses sailing past stops because they are full (possibly as a result of a previous ‘no show’).
Discussions about the T1 bus service on the BSJ Facebook page:
- Post #1 (29th May)
- Post #2 (4th July)
- Post #3 (5th September)
- Post #4 (13th September)
- Post #5 (25th September)
See also:
Tweets about the T1 bus service
@FirstBSA the lady driving the T1 to the centre Bristol at 12:46 from Patchway Brook was really pleasant and polite. She apologised for being late which I didn’t think she even was. Was a really refreshing experience
— kieren bailey (@kierenbailey1) November 15, 2019
@FirstBSA 1 hour 30 minutes to travel from thornbury to Bristol this morning on a ridiculously crowded bus. When are you increasing T1 buses to meet the demand of commuters forced to pay a fortune to be late everyday because of your service
— Emily 🥰 (@emilyxfarr) October 15, 2019
@FirstBSA does the T1 no longer take standing passengers? The overdue 0729 from Great Meadow towards the city centre sailed past the stop despite having standing room
— Claire Cooper (@ClaireAdams2016) October 15, 2019
@FirstBSA what is being done about the T1, due to get to Cabot circus by 07:45 every morning consistently arriving over half an hour late? What improvements are being made to the T1 service?
— Emily 🥰 (@emilyxfarr) October 15, 2019
@FirstBSA Is the T1 always late on purpose now to try and get us to use the M1 bus?
— Michelle Smith (@Smith_Shell_) January 22, 2019
@FirstBSA 7.34 T1 sailed past a stop full of people at Harry Stoke (Bristol direction). Now the 8.01 is 20 mins late. Shocking.
— Highbrook Park (@highbrookparkuk) November 28, 2018
I finished at 17.00, on the bus stop for 17.05. The T1 didn’t turn up until 17.35…it was full. 17.50 no sign of T1 or X73. 18.15 I got on a bus to UWE, I am so cold & no sign of a bus to get close to Bradley Stoke. #fuming #taxihome #2hrsfor8miles @FirstBusnews @BristolLive
— Lorna (@lornajgrey) November 22, 2018
@FirstBSA what happened to the 630 T1 service thornbury to Bristol had to wait half hour for next one and it's packed can't believe you cancelled one of the busiest buses another example of poor service getting well fed up now
— Neil (@jingo197666) November 15, 2018
@FirstBSA where is the 17.05 T1 to Thornbury? And while your at it could you tell me what happened to yesterday's service at the same time? 😡 #unacceptable
— Sarah Trubshawe (@STrubs88) November 14, 2018
@FirstBSA joke every day the T1 is late, bus service or just a guy driving about who happens to have a bus?! #yousuck #shouldbefree
— Angela Bradley (@AngelaB12903316) November 13, 2018
@FirstBSA again the T1 is making me late for work?! Why is this service so unreliable “unforsceen circumstances” is not a valid response or reason for this route to be so repetitively useless! Sort it out!!!
— arthur perry (@Arthur_Perry_GP) November 12, 2018
@FirstBSA Any reason we are left standing in the rain when the 9.03 T1 to Bristol from patchway brook, Bradley Stoke didn't turn up (again!)
— Gary Risdale (@RisdaleGary) October 15, 2018
@FirstBSA the T1 has just disappeared off the timetable app AGAIN with no warning?! How am I meant to get home, I can’t wait another hour for the bus
— Rebekah (@rljsykes) October 12, 2018
@FirstBSA Wait for T1 from Bristol City Centre in crap weather. Watch the bus climb the board then 2 mins to go . . . Flipping cancelled! Seriously.
— Simon Fisher (@SGFisher68) October 12, 2018
@FirstBSA T1 service is a joke. This week i have spent 3 hours waiting for buses that never turn up.. and it's only Wednesday. How do I seek a refund on my week ticket? Don't offer a service you can't fulfil.
— Vicky Speirs (@SpeirsMedia) October 10, 2018
@FirstBSA really happy with the T1 putting two busses up at 5pm so we are not squashed on the bus. 🙂
— BeRod (@BeRodTM) October 9, 2018
@FirstBSA why have both T1 services to Thornbury at 5:05 and 5:36 been cancelled?!
— kelsey (@_kelssmith) October 9, 2018
@FirstBSA Last night the T1 in Bradley Stoke failed to turn up for 1h40m. I lost my appointment in Bristol. Full refund for ticket and appointment please
— Vikki (@Vikki79696200) October 9, 2018
How long is this going to go on for? My bus was cancelled this morning , the T1 is constantly late or cancelled, it's ridiculous. Every time I ask one of you about this I'm met with ' we will look into this' but nothing is ever done about it
— Welly (@wellykelly235) October 8, 2018
@FirstBSA any reason the 16:24 T1 to Thornbury just hasn't bothered turning up and has disappeared off timing screen?
— Nicholas Pruett (@BCFC_Nick) October 8, 2018
@TheBSJournal news from The Castle School in Thornbury about the T1 & T2 busses. Many students from Bradley Stoke use these busses and in future may face sanctions if they arrive late due to @FirstBSA poor service… pic.twitter.com/xxB4BSXCcX
— A:ndy (@edadcmydna) October 6, 2018
@FirstBSA Any reason why the second T1 service has gone AWOL this morning?
— Jonathan (@offtheball_20) October 4, 2018
Why has the T1 to Thornbury not arrived at Patchway Brook stop at 7.33am my son is trying to get to school☹️
— GEMMA COLEMAN (@gemcol2) October 1, 2018
Thank you for getting back to me about today's missing bus. But it's the 4th T1 that's failed to show in the last 2 weeks, the other 3 were all early morning services to Bristol . It's so frustrating that this once reliable service is now not 😔
— Sarah Trubshawe (@STrubs88) September 28, 2018
@FirstBSA yesterday the T1 was 20 minutes late, fair play the driver made up a lot of the time but today it hasn't even turned up. It makes me look bad and you look unreliable. It's frustrating.
— Jessica Claire Ealey (@J_C_Ealey) September 28, 2018
@FirstBSA any idea where the 7am T1 to the centre is? Webb’s wood road bus stop, not arrived yet
— Tom Croucher (@tomcroucherr) September 28, 2018
Where is the T1 from the city centre to almondbury? The 8.11 was cancelled and the next one has yet to show up
— Welly (@wellykelly235) September 27, 2018
@FirstBSA Why did the 7:20 T1 from Almondsbury not turn up again this morning? Unreliable service. Been on hold to customer service for 30mins and still no response from my previous online complaints. Not good enough.
— mike grant (@grantmikey) September 24, 2018
@FirstBSA why have you cancelled the T1? How are people supposed to get to work?
— Mr__Hump (@Mr__Hump) September 24, 2018
@FirstBSA loving the lateness from the T1 this morning. 2 buses not shown up in a row
— Lewis Nye (@lewisDnyee) September 24, 2018
@FirstBSA what is going on with the T1?! Been at bus stop since before 7.30. Bus (not full)drives past with 10 people waiting at bus stop. Now 7.55 #bristol #transport #notahappymonday
— Rebecca Balloch (@rebeccaballoch) September 24, 2018
Not seeing the T1 at Webb’s wood road now. Vanished from bus tracker. Has it been cancelled?
— gyre (@gyrester) September 20, 2018
@FirstBSA, Thank you for doubling up the T1 service into town at 7:30 and 8:00. Great service. https://t.co/IldaNbMrf3
— Jose Hernandez (@doraemoncito) September 18, 2018
@FirstBSA great to see the T1 service having 2 buses this morning. Everyone at bus stops through Bradley Stoke looking much happier!
— mr and mrs thomas (@3speeders) September 17, 2018
@FirstBSA Well done for seemingly running another T1 service this morning. Desperately needed and it's good to see you have responded.
— Jonathan (@offtheball_20) September 17, 2018
@FirstBSA heard that there is additional Bus service at 7:30 morning tomorrow starting from willow brook using same route as T1?
— Pavan (@pav207) September 16, 2018
@FirstBSA why is your 'Flagship service' Lynx T1 (07.09) service cancelled this morning?
— LauraPayne (@LauraPayne1974) September 14, 2018
@FirstBSA T1 again did not stop this morning. Any way to get money back on todays activated tickets. Phone lines busy 4 30mins.
— Pavan (@pav207) September 13, 2018
@FirstBSA so all week I've been getting turned away from packed T1 services – okay, first is run by idiots who don't understand capacity planning, fine, I'll compensate and get an earlier bus. What's the point when they don't show up at all? 7.28 from webbs wood. Sort it.
— daniel (@dantwatter) September 13, 2018
@FirstBSA is the T1 due 0730 at Great Meadow Roundabout (SE bound) running? Not tracking and not turned up yet 😡
— Claire Cooper (@ClaireAdams2016) September 13, 2018
@FirstBSA my normal T1 service has been getting into Bristol at least 20mins late all week, so this morning I decided to catch the earlier service and it has failed to turn up. Guess I'm going to be late for the 4th day in a row #UnhappyCommuter 😔
— Sarah Trubshawe (@STrubs88) September 13, 2018
@FirstBSA the T1 service has become very popular and a number of buses went through Bradley Stoke this morning without stopping. Please keep up the great service and lay on more buses at rush hour so nobody is left behind.
— Jose Hernandez (@doraemoncito) September 5, 2018
@FirstBSA based on the demand seen, please increase frequency of T1 bus during peak time.
— Pavan (@pav207) September 5, 2018
@FirstBSA The T1 bus service is excellent from Bradley Stoke to Bristol. However, you probably need to put on extra buses at peak times. It had to drive past lots of full bus stops without stopping today because it was full up.
— Tim Wakefield (@tim_wakefield) September 5, 2018
@FirstBSA you need to add more buses on the T1 route before 9am, myself and about 30 people will be late to work today – not good enough!
— Chris Gibson (@CMDGibson) September 5, 2018
@FirstBSA The T1 towards the city centre hasn’t turned up on time at all this week. It’s usually a decent service that turns up on time but it’s been consistently late this week! What’s going on?!
— Joey. 🇪🇺 (@JCo_) July 4, 2018
@FirstBSA Used new service T1 today and I must admit that you made my day! 20 mins from willow brook centre and city centre! Thank you for understanding customer needs and for this service. Much appreciated. #HappyCustomer @TheBSJournal
— Vibha Somashekhara (@vibha_88) May 29, 2018
