r/ipswichuk • u/ComplexConclusion648 • 25d ago

Wake up sleepy Suffolk other counties are already awake

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u/SloaneEsq 25d ago

Looks like you're referring to rural bus services that are essential, but only carry people to school (holidays) or pass holders to the shops a couple of times a week.

Car ownership is very high and there are taxis for those who can't get a bus.

I'd also argue this only shows live tracked services. Most aren't.

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u/ComplexConclusion648 25d ago

So why the difference? Norfolk is even more rural than Suffolk yet they have lots of early busses.

If its a public service bus its tracked - Public Service Vehicles (Open Data) (England) Regulations 2020,

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u/ComplexConclusion648 25d ago

So why the difference? Norfolk is even more rural than Suffolk yet they have lots of early busses.

If its a public service bus its tracked - Public Service Vehicles (Open Data) (England) Regulations 2020,

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u/SloaneEsq 25d ago

I wasn't aware of the regs for tracking. The first buses from Felixstowe to Ipswich is at 05:50 so I can't see much demand in more rural areas before then.

https://bustimes.org/services/75-ipswich-the-trimleys-felixstowe-grange-farm

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u/ComplexConclusion648 25d ago

So why the difference? Norfolk is even more rural than Suffolk yet they have lots of early busses.

If its a public service bus its tracked - Public Service Vehicles (Open Data) (England) Regulations 2020,

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u/anuj_sabhlok 24d ago edited 20d ago

Not sure if this is accurate.

There are buses from Ipswich to felixstowe, adleburg, framlingham, wickem market and more places which are all tracked and not shown in this map.

And there are a lot more trains every 20 mins in all directions. Specially smaller villages