Snow causing disruption to Brighton and Hove buses (From The Argus)
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Snow causing disruption to Brighton and Hove buses
10:27am Sunday 5th February 2012 in News
Roads were affected by snow in Sussex this morning (photo Simon Dack)
The snow had led to cancellsations and diversions of some Brighton and Hove bus routes across the city.
Snow and ice are causing some problems for bus services this morning, and the weather conditions have more seriously affected eastern parts of Brighton rather than the western side of the city. Services are currently operating as follows: 1 - as normal between Mile Oak and Whitehawk garage only.
2/2A - operating as normal between Steyning/Shoreham and Brighton Eastern Road/Gala Bingo, then via Eastern Road and Wilson Avenue to Warren Road, then from the Downs Hotel direct down Falmer Road to and from Rottingdean. Presently we are unable to serve more of the estates in Woddingdean.
5/5A - the 5 is operating full route normally, whilst the 5A is operating normally between Hangleton and the bottom of Carden Avenue, then via the 5 route to/from Patcham Mackie Avenue (unable to serve Old London Road/Patcham Old Village).
5B - operating normally between Hangleton and Beaconsfield Villas, then via Preston Drove, London Road and Carden Avenue to/from Hollingbury Asda. Unable to serve Surrenden Road and Braybon Avenue.
6 - operating normal full route.
7 - operating normal full route.
12/12A - operating Brighton to Seaford, then doubling back to run via the A26/A27 to/from Eastbourne.
13X - will operate normally between Brighton and Newhaven, then direct via the A26/A27 to Eastbourne Arndale Centre.
14B/14C - operating full route normally.
21 - operating between Open Market and Marina direct via Elm Grove and Wilson Avenue. Unable to serve other parts of Whitehawk or the Manor.
22 - now operating normally between Churchill Square and the Downs Hotel, then direct down Falmer Road, terminating at Rottingdean Pond, returning direct via Falmer Road to the Downs Hotel. We regret we are unable to serve more of Woodingdean at present.
24 - no service at this time.
25 - operating to/from Falmer Station only - unable to serve either University campus.
26/46 - operating normally Southwick/Brighton to Fiveways, then left down Preston Drove and London Road back to Brighton. Presently unable to get north of Fiveways.
27 - operating between Dyke Road Avenue/A27 and Saltdean Lido. Currently unable to go further into Saltdean or Westdene as we have buses stuck.
28/29 - operating between Brighton and Lewes Phoenix Causway only. Buses are operating via the Cuilfail Tunnel from the Kingston Ridge roundabout direct to Phoenix Causeway as we are unable to serve Brighton Road, the Prison and town centre/bus station.
37 - operating between Brighton Station and County Hospital only. Currently unable to serve Bristol Estate.
49 - operating between Portslade and Lewes Rd/The Avenue only.
49A - operating between Brighton and Heath Hill Avenue shops only.
50 - operating between Brighton Station and Upper Hollingdean Road, then direct down Lewes Road back to Brighton - unable to serve Hollingdean estate.
57 - not operating.
77/78/79 - not operating.
81A/81C - the 81A is not operating, however the 81C will operate between Hove Station and Old Steine (Furze Hill can now be served) then St James's Street, Rock Gardens, Edward Street and Lewes Road, terminating at The Avenue. Goldstone Valley, Queens Park and Meadowview are unable to be served.
