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RE: Go North East - Latest - Diamond One - 30 Jan 2014
5312 is on 27X today anybody interested
RE: Go North East - Latest - Michael - 30 Jan 2014
(30 Jan 2014, 2:27 pm)Bazza Houston 5312 is on 27 today anybody interested
I thought it was branded for the 27?
RE: Go North East - Latest - BJ10VUS - 30 Jan 2014
(30 Jan 2014, 2:28 pm)Michael I thought it was branded for the 27?
Think he might mean 27X... there was a 'Crusader' Citaro on the route earlier, but I didn't catch the number.
RE: Go North East - Latest - Michael - 30 Jan 2014
(30 Jan 2014, 2:48 pm)BJ10VUS Think he might mean 27X... there was a 'Crusader' Citaro on the route earlier, but I didn't catch the number.
Oh right thought it was odd to post a branded bus on its own route.
RE: Go North East - Latest - BJ10VUS - 30 Jan 2014
(30 Jan 2014, 2:55 pm)Michael Oh right thought it was odd to post a branded bus on its own route.
Must admit, it took me a while to click on! Don't think there's been a Citato on the 27X before? Quite an improvement to the usual Dart!
RE: Go North East - Latest - CatsFast101 - 30 Jan 2014
It's mentioned that the Ex-Cobalt Citaros will be undergoing warranty repaint is any other Citaros getting repainted?
RE: Go North East - Latest - Dan - 30 Jan 2014
(30 Jan 2014, 4:16 pm)CatsFast101 It's mentioned that the Ex-Cobalt Citaros will be undergoing warranty repaint is any other Citaros getting repainted?
Although I was unaware of this myself, park5354 mentioned yesterday in this post that "Crusader" branded Citaros 5328/29/30/32 should also receive warranty repaint.
RE: Go North East - Latest - Kuyoyo - 30 Jan 2014
(30 Jan 2014, 4:23 pm)Dan Although I was unaware of this myself, park5354 mentioned yesterday in this post that "Crusader" branded Citaros 5328/29/30/32 should also receive warranty repaint.
I would guess, if the rumours regarding new vehicles for the 27 do turn out to be true, the warranty repaints for 5328/9/30/2 could be delayed until closure to the time.
RE: Go North East - Latest - Dan - 30 Jan 2014
(30 Jan 2014, 4:28 pm)Kuyoyo I would guess, if the rumours regarding new vehicles for the 27 do turn out to be true, the warranty repaints for 5328/9/30/2 could be delayed until closure to the time.
That's what I thought too!
RE: Go North East - Latest - Michael - 30 Jan 2014
Just a little thing from GNE on their site about the changes to North Sunderland
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Better and faster bus services for north Sunderland
Date: 30 Jan 2014
We have recently made a number of improvements to bus services in north Sunderland.
Service X36
Between Sunderland and Newcastle has been increased from hourly to half-hourly and has joined the ‘Fast Cats’ brand of express services.
The bus provides unique, direct links to Newcastle and Sunderland from from Carley Hill, Witherwack and Hylton Red House, with journey times to Newcastle from the estates of less than 40 minutes.
Service 29
New service with a bus every 20 minutes between Boldon, Town End Farm Castletown, Sunderland, Ryhope and Doxford. Together with existing service 39, there is a bus between Sunderland City centre and Doxford every ten minutes.
New services X36 and 29 replace former services 26 and 36.
Read more information on our Sunderland Bus Briefing page, or view timetables.
Andrew Tyldsley, Go North East’s head of commercial, said: “Following extensive consultation with our passengers and local councillors, we’ve introduced new Service 29 to provide direct connections between north and south Sunderland and to the growing employment site at Doxford International. At the same time, we’ve been able to increase the number of express bus services we offer to Newcastle.”
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And the X36 is now under the Fast Cat's tab on their site with updated info about the Fast Cat's service.
Wonder if any more Express services will join the Fast Cat's brand in the future?
Shame the X3 cut way down.. it could of joined the brand to...
RE: Go North East - Latest - northtynelinks2 - 30 Jan 2014
Other than services X7, X9, X10, X21 would you class any other service with the 'X' prefix an express service? Most of them can stop at every single stop along the route.
RE: Go North East - Latest - Dan - 30 Jan 2014
(30 Jan 2014, 5:15 pm)northtynelinks2 Other than services X7, X9, X10, X21 would you class any other service with the 'X' prefix an express service? Most of them can stop at every single stop along the route.
The X39
RE: Go North East - Latest - Michael - 30 Jan 2014
(30 Jan 2014, 5:15 pm)northtynelinks2 Other than services X7, X9, X10, X21 would you class any other service with the 'X' prefix an express service? Most of them can stop at every single stop along the route.
Not many but i think the X7,X9/X10 brands are quite good, same colour schemes but with the X7 about to receive newish buses, i hope the brand looks better than it does now
X21 might be a good one although not the fastest service, it can be said for the X35 to... not a fast route.
RE: Go North East - Latest - northtynelinks2 - 30 Jan 2014
(30 Jan 2014, 5:19 pm)Dan The X39
Forgot about that one, lol
There other than that one and the one I mentioned, there isn't really any service that runs as an express. The only reason the X30/X31 are classed as 'express' services are because they shave quite a lot of time between Stanley and Newcastle compared to the Diamond routes. Talking of which, the X43 is another one that I missed off
RE: Go North East - Latest - Adrian - 30 Jan 2014
(30 Jan 2014, 5:15 pm)northtynelinks2 Other than services X7, X9, X10, X21 would you class any other service with the 'X' prefix an express service? Most of them can stop at every single stop along the route.
X1? After Shiney Row, it only stops at the Galleries, Springwell, Wrekenton, QE, Gateshead and Newcastle. Nothing in between?
RE: Go North East - Latest - citaro5284 - 30 Jan 2014
(30 Jan 2014, 4:53 pm)Michael Shame the X3 cut way down.. it could of joined the brand to...
Don't mention the X3......
RE: Go North East - Latest - Dan - 30 Jan 2014
(30 Jan 2014, 5:24 pm)northtynelinks2 Forgot about that one, lol
I'm inclined to suggest that I feel the X1 is also an express service. There is of course the X20, 27X, 58X, X66, X84/X85 and X88 too - all of which I'd consider to be express services.
Ultimately, I think it's what you're comparing it against - are you comparing it against other bus services in the area, other forms of transport, or just by the amount of stops it serves?
RE: Go North East - Latest - Michael - 30 Jan 2014
(30 Jan 2014, 5:31 pm)citaro5284 Don't mention the X3......
RE: Go North East - Latest - Diamond One - 30 Jan 2014
(30 Jan 2014, 2:28 pm)Michael I thought it was branded for the 27?
typo i ment to say 27X but was in a rush
RE: Go North East - Latest - Dan - 30 Jan 2014
For anyone interested...
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We'll be at Northumberland St in Newcastle tomorrow promoting the Cobalt Clipper buses - pop along for a tea party!