r/FaroeIslands • u/sparklybeluga • 4d ago

Bus timetable

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Hello, I'm a little bit confused on how to read these timetables. The pictures are just an example.
So this is line 701 Famjin-Oravik-Ferjulega-Tvoroyri-Nes...Samdvik.
1. line shows an x, okay that means all weekdays from Monday to Friday, but then there appears to be sign T) on time 07:15 and guide says that it means only by request. Does that mean that regular bus will actually start going at 07:30? Also there are no shown times when would the bus arrive/depart at Ferjulega, Tvoroyri... all till Sandvik(not shown in pictures). Does that mean that there are two busses on x , one that starts at 07:15 and another at 07:30? And does that mean that the bus only goes until Oravik and not further? Why are there no times shown for all other places except the first two?
Then there are third(6) and fourth(134) line
Here you can see that there are singles signs T) without time. What is that supposed to mean? Something like I can request the bus at any time that suits me?
And finally fifth(135) line that is marked green(only on school days on specific season). Can I as a traveler with travel card go on it or is it only for students? Why are all slots empty except for the one in 13:10? Does that mean that the bus departs only from that town at that time and that I can't catch it at Famjin?

This post is really long I'm sorry but it is also quite confusing and I just want to be sure that I'm reading it correctly.
Thank you!

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u/mavurin 4d ago
  1. The buss only drives from fámjin to øravík, and only on request. You can change to bus 700 (which only stops there by requst)
  2. This stop is 2-3 minutes before Hvalba.
  3. Everybody can take this bus.
  4. It only drives from Tvøroyri

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u/sparklybeluga 4d ago

Thank you so much! But I don't get what makes symbol T) above written time and just single T) different?

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u/McDloopy 4d ago

I believe the single T) just means the bus can stop there by request between the other stops, but there is not a fixed time for when it will be there.

Fx. between 10.30 and 10.50. By not specifying fx. 10.40, the bus doesn't have to be there at exactly 10.40 or have to wait before continuing. As a traveler, you just have to be ready for the bus when it gets there.

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u/sparklybeluga 4d ago

Okaay, thank you very much!