(01 Oct 2015, 12:41 pm)markydh Surely Northern just means plain red corporate livery? That's what they've meant when they've used that phrase in the past. Which surprises me for such a major route. Unless it is earmarked for new vehicles at some stage in this financial year. Could they be using Scania deckers for now?
(01 Oct 2015, 1:04 pm)Andreos1 There doesn't appear to be any mention of the via Ouston and Kibby express service, that had been discussed previously.
(01 Oct 2015, 12:41 pm)markydh Surely Northern just means plain red corporate livery? That's what they've meant when they've used that phrase in the past. Which surprises me for such a major route. Unless it is earmarked for new vehicles at some stage in this financial year. Could they be using Scania deckers for now?
(01 Oct 2015, 1:04 pm)Andreos1 There doesn't appear to be any mention of the via Ouston and Kibby express service, that had been discussed previously.
(01 Oct 2015, 1:04 pm)Andreos1 There doesn't appear to be any mention of the via Ouston and Kibby express service, that had been discussed previously.
(01 Oct 2015, 1:04 pm)Andreos1 There doesn't appear to be any mention of the via Ouston and Kibby express service, that had been discussed previously.
Will 6 & X70/71 interwork to get rid of the long layover at Consett?
(01 Oct 2015, 3:01 pm)S813 FVK Could the fact that services X30/X31/X32 being branded Toon Link man that the 11/12/12A will lose this brand?
(01 Oct 2015, 3:01 pm)S813 FVK Could the fact that services X30/X31/X32 being branded Toon Link man that the 11/12/12A will lose this brand?
(01 Oct 2015, 3:12 pm)thetravelman I was wondering what vehicle type they will use, and since the frequency is going to every 15 minutes is it likely to get single deckers.
Will it get ToonLink branded buses or will it just come under the ToonLink heading, or as S813 FVK has just suggested - are the New 11/12/12a about to get a new brand??
(01 Oct 2015, 3:12 pm)thetravelman I was wondering what vehicle type they will use, and since the frequency is going to every 15 minutes is it likely to get single deckers.
Will it get ToonLink branded buses or will it just come under the ToonLink heading, or as S813 FVK has just suggested - are the New 11/12/12a about to get a new brand??
(01 Oct 2015, 3:14 pm)S813 FVK There are also 5293-5297 to think about too. Could they get repainted black for the X30/X31/X32? I think we will need to see the Gateshead changes posted first before we can extract a concrete theory about what might happen.
(01 Oct 2015, 3:14 pm)S813 FVK There are also 5293-5297 to think about too. Could they get repainted black for the X30/X31/X32? I think we will need to see the Gateshead changes posted first before we can extract a concrete theory about what might happen.
I was looking at a B9TL on a late-night TEN service through Corbridge with just five pax onboard.
I realise that there are times that the TEN DDs operate at capacity, but I wondered at what stage a bus operator decides that a service is uneconomic?
It isn't reasonable to delete runs (other than by reducing frequency on the timetable - which, of course, happens on the TEN during the evening).
Meanwhile I have seen some Tynedale Links services leaving Hexham with only one or two pax onboard.
I also realise that I would be disappointed if the services that I depend on just 'didn't run'.
(01 Oct 2015, 2:17 pm)Greg in Weardale Will 6 & X70/71 interwork to get rid of the long layover at Consett?
(01 Oct 2015, 2:17 pm)Greg in Weardale Will 6 & X70/71 interwork to get rid of the long layover at Consett?
(01 Oct 2015, 3:57 pm)Tom Isn't the 96 interworking with the 11 and has already been said would be Toon Link?
(01 Oct 2015, 3:57 pm)Tom Isn't the 96 interworking with the 11 and has already been said would be Toon Link?
(01 Oct 2015, 3:59 pm)Dan That was never officially confirmed, though, merely speculated...
Go North East's website stating that services X30/X31/X32 will fall under the "Toon Link" brand is confirmation of that change, and I can't see OmniDekkas getting repainted black after they've just been painted red a few months ago...
(01 Oct 2015, 3:59 pm)Dan That was never officially confirmed, though, merely speculated...
Go North East's website stating that services X30/X31/X32 will fall under the "Toon Link" brand is confirmation of that change, and I can't see OmniDekkas getting repainted black after they've just been painted red a few months ago...
(01 Oct 2015, 2:17 pm)MurdnunoC Service X32 will traverse the entire length of the Team Valley. Two journeys towards Newcastle in the morning, and two journeys towards Stanley in the afternoon. While Dan has stated the service will serve Ouston, it remains unclear whether it will serve Kibby.
(01 Oct 2015, 2:17 pm)MurdnunoC Service X32 will traverse the entire length of the Team Valley. Two journeys towards Newcastle in the morning, and two journeys towards Stanley in the afternoon. While Dan has stated the service will serve Ouston, it remains unclear whether it will serve Kibby.
