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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2015 - S813 FVK - 01 Oct 2015
(01 Oct 2015, 8:04 pm)Jackamcardle I hope that they don't get Omnicities but wouldn't it be possible to brand a few Omnidekkas for busier workings as well as the OmniCities?
I think Omnidekkas will be allocated to the X32 runs anyway (running onto 6/X70/X71s at Newcastle). It'd be nice to see some omnicities come back. We can't go Omnicity free!
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2015 - Tom - 01 Oct 2015
The thing that baffles me the most if that the 46 is going to be every 10 minutes between Newcastle and Rowlands Gill. How will that work if it's not the whole route?
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2015 - S813 FVK - 01 Oct 2015
(01 Oct 2015, 8:10 pm)Tom The thing that baffles me the most if that the 46 is going to be every 10 minutes between Newcastle and Rowlands Gill. How will that work if it's not the whole route?
The routes are already notorious for 2 running seconds/minutes behind eachother at a 15 minute combined frequency. Doubt they'll add any extra journeys in.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2015 - Jimmi - 01 Oct 2015
(01 Oct 2015, 8:01 pm)S813 FVK On the Toon Link matter: I think it would be logical to assume that it will be Omnicities operating the revised X30/X31/X32 with 5250 and 5253 being repainted black (5254 and 5273 will probably follow). Obviously, 4 won't be enough to cover the PVR so it could be possible that some of the currently branded Omnis will transfer to Stanley.
Sadly we don't really know what the changes to the services in the Newcastle area including the Highwayman and current Toon Link services are, so it's hard to guess completely what allocation changes will occur, however if no other services join the Toon Link brand at Riverside I imagine that the PVR on the current Toon Link services would drop with the 31 no longer running via the Metrocentre would probably cut the journey time which should see the PVR drop so I think the above could happen. Alternatively I think a red spare from another depot could possibly be repainted black.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2015 - Tom - 01 Oct 2015
(01 Oct 2015, 8:15 pm)S813 FVK The routes are already notorious for 2 running seconds/minutes behind eachother at a 15 minute combined frequency. Doubt they'll add any extra journeys in.
They are it says
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2015 - S813 FVK - 01 Oct 2015
(01 Oct 2015, 8:22 pm)Tom They are it says
Oh aye. Not doubting you on that. Just wondering how they are going to do it as i dont think extra journeys are needed between Rowlands Gill and Metrocentre/Newcastle.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2015 - Tom - 01 Oct 2015
(01 Oct 2015, 8:24 pm)S813 FVK Oh aye. Not doubting you on that. Just wondering how they are going to do it as i dont think extra journeys are needed between Rowlands Gill and Metrocentre/Newcastle.
That's what I don't get at all.
If they were every 20 minutes extending to Consett then the times would be dodgy (like the 38 in Tunstall Bank) in places only the 45 or 46 serves, can't think of any other ways they could do it really.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2015 - citaro5284 - 01 Oct 2015
(01 Oct 2015, 8:28 pm)Tom That's what I don't get at all.
If they were every 20 minutes extending to Consett then the times would be dodgy (like the 38 in Tunstall Bank) in places only the 45 or 46 serves, can't think of any other ways they could do it really.
Could the up to 10 minute frequency between Rowlands Gill and Newcastle include the 47?
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2015 - Tom - 01 Oct 2015
(01 Oct 2015, 8:31 pm)citaro5284 Could the up to 10 minute frequency between Rowlands Gill and Newcastle include the 47?
Ah right yeah forgot about that
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2015 - S813 FVK - 01 Oct 2015
(01 Oct 2015, 8:31 pm)citaro5284 Could the up to 10 minute frequency between Rowlands Gill and Newcastle include the 47?
Could do (and probably will now youve mentioned it). However, as it didnt mention the 47, it baffld me a bit.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2015 - Jimmi - 01 Oct 2015
(01 Oct 2015, 8:31 pm)citaro5284 Could the up to 10 minute frequency between Rowlands Gill and Newcastle include the 47?That's what I was thinking, but I'm a bit confused how that would work seem as the 45/46 currently run a 15 minute combined frequency so I don't know how a 10 minute frequency between Newcastle and Rowlands Gill on the 45/46 and 47 would work unless on the 45/46 there is going to be a 10 minute gap between two journeys then a 20 minute gap between the next journey.
This is what it says for the 45/46 changes "The timetable is also revised to provide a service up to every 10 minutes between Rowlands Gill, Metrocentre and Newcastle"
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2015 - Michael - 01 Oct 2015
(01 Oct 2015, 8:38 pm)S813 FVK Could do (and probably will now youve mentioned it). However, as it didnt mention the 47, it baffld me a bit.
Its probables going to be mentioned in the Gateshead changes although it should be mentioned in both.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2015 - BusLoverMum - 01 Oct 2015
"i think the ToonLink will look good on a blue background."
Doesn't that sort of miss the point of it being TOONlink?
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2015 - S813 FVK - 01 Oct 2015
(01 Oct 2015, 8:46 pm)BusLoverMum "i think the ToonLink will look good on a blue background."
Doesn't that sort of miss the point of it being TOONlink?
It was purple...
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2015 - Michael - 01 Oct 2015
(01 Oct 2015, 8:46 pm)BusLoverMum "i think the ToonLink will look good on a blue background."
Doesn't that sort of miss the point of it being TOONlink?
It does but not sure what else could be allocated to the X30/X31/X32.
Edit: Unless all the current ToonLink services will be dropped with the X30/X31/X32 taking over...
Then what would be used on the new 11/11A/12/12A.... Citaro's?
Hopefully the Gateshead changes are out tomorrow.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2015 - BusLoverMum - 01 Oct 2015
(01 Oct 2015, 8:47 pm)S813 FVK It was purple...
which was a bit ridiculous - the move to black was a good one. It would be silly to move away from that so soon.
Unless Mackems have complained that they feel alienated by that particular livery
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2015 - Michael - 01 Oct 2015
(01 Oct 2015, 9:02 pm)BusLoverMum which was a bit ridiculous - the move to black was a good one. It would be silly to move away from that so soon.
Unless Mackems have complained that they feel alienated by that particular livery
Doesn't bother me, i quite like idea of the brand and the design.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2015 - idiot - 01 Oct 2015
I don't like how long its taking to brand the Sunderland buses though!
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2015 - Jimmi - 01 Oct 2015
(01 Oct 2015, 9:05 pm)Michael Doesn't bother me, i quite like idea of the brand and the design.The design of the current Toon Link branding reminds me of the cover for Ross Noble's Nobileism DVD.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2015 - Michael - 01 Oct 2015
(01 Oct 2015, 9:14 pm)idiot I don't like how long its taking to brand the Sunderland buses though!
Yup.. being waiting ages for this "Black Cats" brand... probables of dropped it haha
Wonder what they'll brand the Silver Citaros as...