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RE: Go North East - Latest - eezypeazy - 15 Jan 2014
(15 Jan 2014, 10:13 am)Dan I've just seen an unidentified Tynedale Links MPD on the A69 heading towards Newcastle. Presumably going to Winlaton...Which bit of the A69? there's a certain amount of light running between Hexham and Ovington to position drivers and buses for the 686...
RE: Go North East - Latest - Dan - 15 Jan 2014
(15 Jan 2014, 10:47 am)eezypeazy Which bit of the A69? there's a certain amount of light running between Hexham and Ovington to position drivers and buses for the 686...
About 15m away from Hexham.
RE: Go North East - Latest - Scott - 15 Jan 2014
(15 Jan 2014, 10:48 am)Dan About 15m away from Hexham.
Likely to be a possitioning journey, as the 686 starts and finishes in Ovington. 15m away from Hexham would mean Styford Roundabout area, which itself is about 5 -10 minutes from Ovington.
RE: Go North East - Latest - cbma06 - 15 Jan 2014
The following alterations will affect bus services in Sunderland City Centre from Monday 20th January due to roadworks and access alterations.
Due to the permanent closure of Green Terrace southbound, Services 2A, 2C, 8, 9, 35/35B/35C, 36A, 39, 56, 73, 78/78A, 135, X3 & X36 will no longer be able to serve Green Terrace bus stops and will divert via St. Michaels' Way and Albion Place to Park Lane Interchange.
Northbound services will continue to operate on Green Terrace normally.
Due to the temporary closure of Vine Place & Holmeside eastbound only, the following diversions will apply:
Service 136 towards Castletown will divert via Stockton Road, Park Road, Burdon Road (stopping additionally at the bus stop at the north end of Burdon Road), then Fawcett Street, High Street, Bedford Street and St. Mary's Way towards Silksworth Row and Trimdon Street.
Services 39 & 42 towards Doxford & Vicarage Farm estate will divert via Stockton Road, Park Road, Burdon Road, Fawcett Street, Athenaeum Street and Frederick Street towards Toward Road. These services will NOT serve the stop at the north end of Burdon Road, as they serve the first stop on Fawcett Street across the junction.
Services 9/9A, 26/26A, 35/35A/35B/35C, 36A, 56, N56, X3, X36 & 939 towards Wearmouth Bridge will divert via Stockton Road, Park Road, Burdon Road (stopping additionally at the bus stop at the north end of Burdon Road), to Fawcett Street.
Services operating southbound on John Street and westbound on Holmeside will be unaffected and will continue to serve existing bus stops on Holmeside.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause due to issues outside of our control.
http://www.simplygo.com/news/service-alterations-in-sunderland-city-centre
By the Stagecoach site, the roadworks etc.. will last up to 10 weeks
http://www.stagecoachbus.com/serviceupdatedetails.aspx?Id=9284
RE: Go North East - Latest - GuyParkRoyal - 15 Jan 2014
8289 broken down in Chester le Street while on 50’s this afternoon. Customers remained on board while engineers worked on the bus after some half hours wait the next 50 (4926) turned up and customers were transferred.
RE: Go North East - Latest - Michael - 15 Jan 2014
(15 Jan 2014, 2:39 pm)cbma06 The following alterations will affect bus services in Sunderland City Centre from Monday 20th January due to roadworks and access alterations.
Due to the permanent closure of Green Terrace southbound, Services 2A, 2C, 8, 9, 35/35B/35C, 36A, 39, 56, 73, 78/78A, 135, X3 & X36 will no longer be able to serve Green Terrace bus stops and will divert via St. Michaels' Way and Albion Place to Park Lane Interchange.
Northbound services will continue to operate on Green Terrace normally.
Due to the temporary closure of Vine Place & Holmeside eastbound only, the following diversions will apply:
Service 136 towards Castletown will divert via Stockton Road, Park Road, Burdon Road (stopping additionally at the bus stop at the north end of Burdon Road), then Fawcett Street, High Street, Bedford Street and St. Mary's Way towards Silksworth Row and Trimdon Street.
Services 39 & 42 towards Doxford & Vicarage Farm estate will divert via Stockton Road, Park Road, Burdon Road, Fawcett Street, Athenaeum Street and Frederick Street towards Toward Road. These services will NOT serve the stop at the north end of Burdon Road, as they serve the first stop on Fawcett Street across the junction.
Services 9/9A, 26/26A, 35/35A/35B/35C, 36A, 56, N56, X3, X36 & 939 towards Wearmouth Bridge will divert via Stockton Road, Park Road, Burdon Road (stopping additionally at the bus stop at the north end of Burdon Road), to Fawcett Street.
Services operating southbound on John Street and westbound on Holmeside will be unaffected and will continue to serve existing bus stops on Holmeside.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause due to issues outside of our control.
http://www.simplygo.com/news/service-alterations-in-sunderland-city-centre
By the Stagecoach site, the roadworks etc.. will last up to 10 weeks
http://www.stagecoachbus.com/serviceupdatedetails.aspx?Id=9284
Didnt know part of green terrace was to close to, tbh buses should use the diverted route more often, green terrace is a nightmare.
Is this just linked to roadworks?
RE: Go North East - Latest - Malarkey - 15 Jan 2014
(15 Jan 2014, 3:30 pm)GuyParkRoyal 8289 broken down in Chester le Street while on 50’s this afternoon. Customers remained on board while engineers worked on the bus after some half hours wait the next 50 (4926) turned up and customers were transferred.
Back out on the 50, seen it go through Lambton about half hour ago heading towards Durham, must of fixed it and then had wait time at Chester before continuing it's usual Service or Something then.
RE: Go North East - Latest - BFK - 15 Jan 2014
And guess which WearTeesXpress broke down, yeah you've guessed correct, it was 4907 again !
RE: Go North East - Latest - citaro5284 - 15 Jan 2014
(15 Jan 2014, 10:13 am)Dan I've just seen an unidentified Tynedale Links MPD on the A69 heading towards Newcastle. Presumably going to Winlaton...
I think 555 going for PSV
RE: Go North East - Latest - Dan - 15 Jan 2014
(15 Jan 2014, 4:57 pm)BFK And guess which WearTeesXpress broke down, yeah you've guessed correct, it was 4907 again !
Battle of the breakdowns...
BFK representing the WTX, pdiddy representing the Pronto!
(15 Jan 2014, 5:02 pm)citaro5284 I think 555 going for PSV
Ah, so would have been Gateshead rather than Winlaton then? Cheers.
RE: Go North East - Latest - Adrian - 15 Jan 2014
(15 Jan 2014, 4:13 pm)Michael Didnt know part of green terrace was to close to, tbh buses should use the diverted route more often, green terrace is a nightmare.
Is this just linked to roadworks?
Usually caused by the council not having the balls to get the taxi drivers in line. I understand senior management in GNE have tried to address this numerous times in the past.
RE: Go North East - Latest - CatsFast101 - 15 Jan 2014
A very small new cobalt clipper advert appeared on my Facebook home page this evening.
RE: Go North East - Latest - Malarkey - 15 Jan 2014
Just Uploaded some more Photos from Yesterday which mentioned on the Bus Related Outings and Reviews Thread Last Night, Photos were taken along the Route at Various Locations Including: Fawcett Street - Stadium of Light - Southwick - Concord - Donwell - Wrekenton - Gateshead and Newcastle
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarkey/sets/72157639592289575/
RE: Go North East - Latest - speedwheels22 - 15 Jan 2014
So when will the cobalt buses be hitting the streets
RE: Go North East - Latest - Michael - 15 Jan 2014
(15 Jan 2014, 5:47 pm)aureolin Usually caused by the council not having the balls to get the taxi drivers in line. I understand senior management in GNE have tried to address this numerous times in the past.
Ye that's its many problem's, going up St Michael's way might really help Green Terrace, then at least the buses won't get caught behind buses at the bus stop.
I'm a tad confused though, is this all the time or just because of the road works on Vine Place & Holmeside?
RE: Go North East - Latest - pdiddy - 15 Jan 2014
(15 Jan 2014, 5:10 pm)Dan Battle of the breakdowns...
BFK representing the WTX, pdiddy representing the Pronto!
Ah, so would have been Gateshead rather than Winlaton then? Cheers. :
4 on monday.... 2 tuesday
RE: Go North East - Latest - Michael - 15 Jan 2014
(15 Jan 2014, 7:59 pm)pdiddy 4 on monday.... 2 tuesday
how about today?
RE: Go North East - Latest - Andreos1 - 15 Jan 2014
(15 Jan 2014, 5:10 pm)Dan Battle of the breakdowns...
BFK representing the WTX, pdiddy representing the Pronto!
Ah, so would have been Gateshead rather than Winlaton then? Cheers.
Had no idea where it was going when you spotted it, but Hexham - Winlaton via the A69 seemed to be a canny little run (or skive)
RE: Go North East - Latest - Dan - 15 Jan 2014
(15 Jan 2014, 8:28 pm)andreos1 Had no idea where it was going when you spotted it, but Hexham - Winlaton via the A69 seemed to be a canny little run (or skive)
It would be the quickest option, no?
RE: Go North East - Latest - Andreos1 - 15 Jan 2014
(15 Jan 2014, 4:13 pm)Michael Didnt know part of green terrace was to close to, tbh buses should use the diverted route more often, green terrace is a nightmare.
Is this just linked to roadworks?
How will the road work with the Debenhams and Travelodge car parks?
Must be a closure towards the bottom end of the street.
As often as it gets clogged up, buses from Trimdon Street, Hylton Road, Chester Road and Durham Road all piling into one at the top of Holmeside can't be the answer?