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@CalMac_Updates Is MV Alfred still planning to operate to timetable tomorrow? Planning to catch the 18.10 from Troon to Brodick 😬 thanks.

🔶 AMBER #Troon #Brodick 9Apr Following the issues that have emerged in recent days our teams are currently working on vessel deployment plans. Services from Thursday onwards are being reviewed and an update will be provided later today.

@CalMac_Updates is Troon-Brodick running ok today? Travelling up from Bedford so hard to judge the weather from here! Thanks ⛴️

@CalMac_Updates Any update on this following the demise of MVGS on the Troon route? Getting a bit difficult to make plans to get on / off the island 😅

⚠️YELLOW #Claonaig #Lochranza 26Mar If required, MV Catriona may operate a shuttle timetable to provide additional capacity due to disruption on Ardrossan-Brodick.

I’m a long way (in an E200 anyway) from Bedford this afternoon / evening playing with trains at Gerrards Cross, and later on, Luton 🚍🚂

@HighwaysEAST Is there a timescale for this? Thanks 😅

3 lanes (of 4) remain closed on the #M1 southbound between J13 #Brogborough and J12 #Toddington for emergency resurfacing Delays of up to 45 minutes and approx 3 miles congestion on approach

3 lanes (of 4) are closed on the #M1 southbound between J13 #Brogborough and J12 #Toddington for emergency resurfacing No significant delays are reported on approach

@CalMac_Updates with extended thanks to your staff at Brodick for allowing me to board late… I made it… you have no idea how much hassle you’ve saved me… is there a form to fill in so some of your folk get recognition for the work they’ve done for me? 😊

@busnutolly Sorry, I misread your original message. The 16:40 is the last sailing from Brodick today due to the 19:20 cancellation, there is no later sailing today

🔶AMBER #Ardrossan #Brodick 7Dec Due to the main harbour navigational aid at Ardrossan being currently inoperable which is impacting the vessels ability to safely manoeuvre in darkness, the following sailings are cancelled: Depart Ardrossan - 18:00 Depart Brodick - 19:20

@CalMac_Updates Thanks for your help, I’ll try and catch it 🫠

@CalMac_Updates Hi… I’m on Arran so need to get back to mainland somehow. Is there any other sailing after the 16:40 going from Arran to mainland, anywhere? Thanks

@busnutolly Hi, If you won't be able to make the 16:40 then I would recommend the 18:10 departing Troon. A shuttle bus will leave from Ardrossan at 17:10 to take passengers to Troon. Hope this helps

@PDogTricks Not a breakdown for a change! Accident on the M1 which unfortunately one of the fleet was part of (very minor but enough to require a replacement vehicle).

@busnutolly What happened? A breakdown, the dreaded Rail Replacement buses...?

what better way to spend one’s birthday than charging about Bedfordshire on a rescue mission in the early hours 🤦🏼‍♂️

nice to give one of the older girls a leg stretch up to Peterborough and back on some very last minute rail replacement on Sunday. not a bad old tub this one! 🚍

@PDogTricks @HS2ltd Twitter algorithm brought your tweet to my feed… I’m one of the Bedford team…😅we knew about the A4421 closure but were a little stunned to discovered the A421 was also closed! Pleased to say the A421 has since reopened so all back to normal now… Hope you managed to travel OK.

@busnutolly Just boarded X5 @ Bicester, driver not sure about my S5 ticket from Oxford but Olly's tweet did the trick. Followed as from this +your profile looks like you're speaking for @Stagecoach_East "operations" start/finishing at Bedford. No advance notice of @hs2ltd disruption then?😠

Morning @Stagecoach_East your X5 driver at #Bedford cannot take us to Oxford (due to problems at M40 J9) only BICESTER, from where we must take your S5☹️ Please tell me S5/X5s will be held there to make change as slick as possible, no long waits, next bus leaving as we approach!

@PDogTricks It’ll be grand for the trip to Bedford, don’t worry — the drivers are well aware of the score 😅 sorry for today’s inconvenience— it was a really tough one to call this morning the length of the diversion as a result of HS2 works left serving Oxford impossible☹️

@Stagecoach_East Thanks Bea. Your X5, S5 drivers were doing a fine job this morning! I'm now travelling back, on S5 departed Oxford 15:15, due Bicester 15:51, sounds ok to transfer to X5 @ Pioneer Sq Bay 2 dep. 16:22, but **please confirm asap my £3 ticket is good also on X5 through to Bedford**

@HighwaysEAST @OxfordshireCC @HS2ltd Thanks. I’ll contact HS2. Unbelievable they’ve closed the A421 and the A4421. No feasible way to get from Buckingham to Bicester now via an A road without going to Brackley…☹️thanks for getting back to me.

@busnutolly Hello. No, we don't manage the A421 between Buckingham and the A43. This section of road is managed by @OxfordshireCC. Although I believe the closure of this road is part of the works for @HS2ltd.

@HighwaysEAST do you manage the A421 between Buckingham and the A43? Specifically the bit that’s closed this weekend between the A4421 and the A43? If not, can you tell me who is responsible for this bit of road? It’s closed…as is the diversion route (A4421…). Thanks

@RandomBusNerd @DaveWeb93044940 Don’t be so sure…one of them might just be staying in Bedfordshire 🤫

@DaveWeb93044940 That will likely be the final destination sadly. Despite these being great vehicles I can't see many companies wanting them

The time is sadly nearly up for the remaining E200 Darts at Bedford Depot, with replacements due relatively soon. Some of them started their lives in London nearly 20 years ago, these have been great vehicles which have lasted very well.

and then there were two…

soon to hit the roads of Bedfordshire in the new colours is 10877…

Day 1 of 2 on Duxford shuttles completed. A very enjoyable day with some great company and in some very rateable traction 🚌