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07 Apr 2016, 6:50 pm #181
Where would be a good place to get rides on more indigos at north Tyneside without coming into wallsend that many times

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07 Apr 2016, 6:50 pm #181

Where would be a good place to get rides on more indigos at north Tyneside without coming into wallsend that many times


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Kuyoyo



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07 Apr 2016, 6:55 pm #182
(07 Apr 2016, 6:49 pm)Dans_bus_photos Does anyone know what the PVR's are for the Tynedale Links services? Do they all still interwork?

I think the PVR is:

74: 1
185/681/X81: 1
680: 1
682: 1
683: 1
686/687: 2(?)
688: 1
Edited 07 Apr 2016, 6:58 pm by Kuyoyo.
Kuyoyo
07 Apr 2016, 6:55 pm #182

(07 Apr 2016, 6:49 pm)Dans_bus_photos Does anyone know what the PVR's are for the Tynedale Links services? Do they all still interwork?

I think the PVR is:

74: 1
185/681/X81: 1
680: 1
682: 1
683: 1
686/687: 2(?)
688: 1

Michael



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07 Apr 2016, 6:57 pm #183
(07 Apr 2016, 6:27 pm)BusLoverMum I was thinking, the other day, how dated the Fast Cats livery looks, now. It's so garish compared with most of the newer ones.

Hopefully this time, they design it so it doesn't look like its called.... "Cats Fast"!.

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.
Michael
07 Apr 2016, 6:57 pm #183

(07 Apr 2016, 6:27 pm)BusLoverMum I was thinking, the other day, how dated the Fast Cats livery looks, now. It's so garish compared with most of the newer ones.

Hopefully this time, they design it so it doesn't look like its called.... "Cats Fast"!.


Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

07 Apr 2016, 6:57 pm #184
(07 Apr 2016, 6:55 pm)Kuyoyo I think the PVR is:

74: 1
185/681/X81: 1
680: 1
682: 1
683: 1
686/687: 2(?)

Where is the 688

4842
Best bus ever
biglugs@yahoo.com
07 Apr 2016, 6:57 pm #184

(07 Apr 2016, 6:55 pm)Kuyoyo I think the PVR is:

74: 1
185/681/X81: 1
680: 1
682: 1
683: 1
686/687: 2(?)

Where is the 688


4842
Best bus ever

JP6004



1,833
07 Apr 2016, 7:02 pm #185
(07 Apr 2016, 6:57 pm)Michael Hopefully this time, they design it so it doesn't look like its called.... "Cats Fast"!.

Can't say I've ever read it like that. You read from left to right not right to left  Tongue
Edited 07 Apr 2016, 7:02 pm by JP6004.
JP6004
07 Apr 2016, 7:02 pm #185

(07 Apr 2016, 6:57 pm)Michael Hopefully this time, they design it so it doesn't look like its called.... "Cats Fast"!.

Can't say I've ever read it like that. You read from left to right not right to left  Tongue

park5354



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07 Apr 2016, 7:08 pm #186
(07 Apr 2016, 6:57 pm)Michael Hopefully this time, they design it so it doesn't look like its called.... "Cats Fast"!.

Scrap the branding on X35/X36, and use red GNE buses.  Services that only run every 30 mins on Mon-Sat daytimes don't warrant branding.  Only services that should be branded are those that run all day and on Sunday.

Exceptions could be made for services that provide competition, ie 18, X84/85 and services that provide a network, ie Indigo or Tynedale Links.

Lambton Worm & Fast Cats should be placed in the same bin as Kingfisher & The Pulse.
park5354
07 Apr 2016, 7:08 pm #186

(07 Apr 2016, 6:57 pm)Michael Hopefully this time, they design it so it doesn't look like its called.... "Cats Fast"!.

Scrap the branding on X35/X36, and use red GNE buses.  Services that only run every 30 mins on Mon-Sat daytimes don't warrant branding.  Only services that should be branded are those that run all day and on Sunday.

Exceptions could be made for services that provide competition, ie 18, X84/85 and services that provide a network, ie Indigo or Tynedale Links.

Lambton Worm & Fast Cats should be placed in the same bin as Kingfisher & The Pulse.

Dan

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07 Apr 2016, 7:09 pm #187
(07 Apr 2016, 7:02 pm)JP6004 Can't say I've ever read it like that. You read from left to right not right to left  Tongue

Ah - but you also read top to bottom!

I personally think it looks like Cats Fast too.
Dan
07 Apr 2016, 7:09 pm #187

(07 Apr 2016, 7:02 pm)JP6004 Can't say I've ever read it like that. You read from left to right not right to left  Tongue

Ah - but you also read top to bottom!

I personally think it looks like Cats Fast too.

JP6004



1,833
07 Apr 2016, 7:11 pm #188
(07 Apr 2016, 7:08 pm)park5354 Scrap the branding on X35/X36, and use red GNE buses.  Services that only run every 30 mins on Mon-Sat daytimes don't warrant branding.  Only services that should be branded are those that run all day and on Sunday.

Exceptions could be made for services that provide competition, ie 18, X84/85 and services that provide a network, ie Indigo or Tynedale Links.

Lambton Worm & Fast Cats should be placed in the same bin as Kingfisher & The Pulse.

So X7 Wear Tees Xpress branding should be scrapped then??
JP6004
07 Apr 2016, 7:11 pm #188

(07 Apr 2016, 7:08 pm)park5354 Scrap the branding on X35/X36, and use red GNE buses.  Services that only run every 30 mins on Mon-Sat daytimes don't warrant branding.  Only services that should be branded are those that run all day and on Sunday.

Exceptions could be made for services that provide competition, ie 18, X84/85 and services that provide a network, ie Indigo or Tynedale Links.

Lambton Worm & Fast Cats should be placed in the same bin as Kingfisher & The Pulse.

So X7 Wear Tees Xpress branding should be scrapped then??

JP6004



1,833
07 Apr 2016, 7:17 pm #189
(07 Apr 2016, 7:09 pm)Dan Ah - but you also read top to bottom!

I personally think it looks like Cats Fast too.

Well suppose it depends on the person. Either way could deffo do with a re-brand
JP6004
07 Apr 2016, 7:17 pm #189

(07 Apr 2016, 7:09 pm)Dan Ah - but you also read top to bottom!

I personally think it looks like Cats Fast too.

Well suppose it depends on the person. Either way could deffo do with a re-brand

cbma06



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07 Apr 2016, 7:18 pm #190
So is the fastcats brand to stay but just getting revised?


cbma06
07 Apr 2016, 7:18 pm #190

So is the fastcats brand to stay but just getting revised?



park5354



406
07 Apr 2016, 7:19 pm #191
(07 Apr 2016, 7:11 pm)JP6004 So X7 Wear Tees Xpress branding should be scrapped then??
No, as it provides competition to Arriva services, as well compliments TTX.
park5354
07 Apr 2016, 7:19 pm #191

(07 Apr 2016, 7:11 pm)JP6004 So X7 Wear Tees Xpress branding should be scrapped then??
No, as it provides competition to Arriva services, as well compliments TTX.

JP6004



1,833
07 Apr 2016, 7:23 pm #192
(07 Apr 2016, 7:19 pm)park5354 No, as it provides competition to Arriva services, as well compliments TTX.

Then surely X35 provides competition between Sunderland Peterlee and hartlepool. I do agree that X36 doesn't warrant branding due to the low frequency and the fact it stops around 6ish.

Wasnt there something along the lines of if a route/network has a PVR less than 4 then they won't get branding...
Edited 07 Apr 2016, 7:26 pm by JP6004.
JP6004
07 Apr 2016, 7:23 pm #192

(07 Apr 2016, 7:19 pm)park5354 No, as it provides competition to Arriva services, as well compliments TTX.

Then surely X35 provides competition between Sunderland Peterlee and hartlepool. I do agree that X36 doesn't warrant branding due to the low frequency and the fact it stops around 6ish.

Wasnt there something along the lines of if a route/network has a PVR less than 4 then they won't get branding...

Michael



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07 Apr 2016, 7:32 pm #193
(07 Apr 2016, 7:23 pm)JP6004 Then surely X35 provides competition between Sunderland Peterlee and hartlepool. I do agree that X36 doesn't warrant branding due to the low frequency and the fact it stops around 6ish.

Wasnt there something along the lines of if a route/network has a PVR less than 4 then they won't get branding...

The only reason the X36 was branded was because it inter worked with X35 before the X36 was changed.

I would keep the X36 branded but that's just me.

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.
Michael
07 Apr 2016, 7:32 pm #193

(07 Apr 2016, 7:23 pm)JP6004 Then surely X35 provides competition between Sunderland Peterlee and hartlepool. I do agree that X36 doesn't warrant branding due to the low frequency and the fact it stops around 6ish.

Wasnt there something along the lines of if a route/network has a PVR less than 4 then they won't get branding...

The only reason the X36 was branded was because it inter worked with X35 before the X36 was changed.

I would keep the X36 branded but that's just me.


Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

park5354



406
07 Apr 2016, 7:33 pm #194
(07 Apr 2016, 7:23 pm)JP6004 Then surely X35 provides competition between Sunderland Peterlee and hartlepool. I do agree that X36 doesn't warrant branding due to the low frequency and the fact it stops around 6ish.

Wasnt there something along the lines of if a route/network has a PVR less than 4 then they won't get branding...

When the Pulse was scrapped,  i think it was said that only services with frequency of at least 20 mins or a high pvr would be branded.

Red GNE scania solars could be used on 33/39/X35 using Black Cats brand, that was destined for Cadets.  This would allow Doxford services to be consistant.
park5354
07 Apr 2016, 7:33 pm #194

(07 Apr 2016, 7:23 pm)JP6004 Then surely X35 provides competition between Sunderland Peterlee and hartlepool. I do agree that X36 doesn't warrant branding due to the low frequency and the fact it stops around 6ish.

Wasnt there something along the lines of if a route/network has a PVR less than 4 then they won't get branding...

When the Pulse was scrapped,  i think it was said that only services with frequency of at least 20 mins or a high pvr would be branded.

Red GNE scania solars could be used on 33/39/X35 using Black Cats brand, that was destined for Cadets.  This would allow Doxford services to be consistant.

Michael



19,175
07 Apr 2016, 7:38 pm #195
(07 Apr 2016, 7:33 pm)park5354 When the Pulse was scrapped,  i think it was said that only services with frequency of at least 20 mins or a high pvr would be branded.

Red GNE scania solars could be used on 33/39/X35 using Black Cats brand, that was destined for Cadets.  This would allow Doxford services to be consistant.

The 33 won't be going to Doxford Park from 22nd May, it'll terminate at Silksworth, 33A looks to be dropped.

39 should be the only service branded "Black Cats" but theres also a new 39A ... Not sure on the route, a few people have suggested this could be the NEXUS funded runs renumbered to 39A.

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.
Michael
07 Apr 2016, 7:38 pm #195

(07 Apr 2016, 7:33 pm)park5354 When the Pulse was scrapped,  i think it was said that only services with frequency of at least 20 mins or a high pvr would be branded.

Red GNE scania solars could be used on 33/39/X35 using Black Cats brand, that was destined for Cadets.  This would allow Doxford services to be consistant.

The 33 won't be going to Doxford Park from 22nd May, it'll terminate at Silksworth, 33A looks to be dropped.

39 should be the only service branded "Black Cats" but theres also a new 39A ... Not sure on the route, a few people have suggested this could be the NEXUS funded runs renumbered to 39A.


Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

Tom



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07 Apr 2016, 7:38 pm #196
(07 Apr 2016, 6:50 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com Where would be a good place to get rides on more indigos at north Tyneside without coming into wallsend that many times

Could get the 80 to Middle Engine Lane next to Smyths and get the 40 into Wallsend from opposite the Jolly Bowman so that is only once into Wallsend. Not much other way you could do it really unless you just got the 80 back to North Shields.
Tom
07 Apr 2016, 7:38 pm #196

(07 Apr 2016, 6:50 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com Where would be a good place to get rides on more indigos at north Tyneside without coming into wallsend that many times

Could get the 80 to Middle Engine Lane next to Smyths and get the 40 into Wallsend from opposite the Jolly Bowman so that is only once into Wallsend. Not much other way you could do it really unless you just got the 80 back to North Shields.

07 Apr 2016, 7:43 pm #197
(07 Apr 2016, 7:38 pm)Tom Could get the 80 to Middle Engine Lane next to Smyths and get the 40 into Wallsend from opposite the Jolly Bowman so that is only once into Wallsend. Not much other way you could do it really unless you just got the 80 back to North Shields.

Its quite hard to avoid Wallsend on the North Tyne Indigos, Because that's the Hub of them! I could think of a route if it involved changing in Wallsend twice.

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South Tyne Lad
07 Apr 2016, 7:43 pm #197

(07 Apr 2016, 7:38 pm)Tom Could get the 80 to Middle Engine Lane next to Smyths and get the 40 into Wallsend from opposite the Jolly Bowman so that is only once into Wallsend. Not much other way you could do it really unless you just got the 80 back to North Shields.

Its quite hard to avoid Wallsend on the North Tyne Indigos, Because that's the Hub of them! I could think of a route if it involved changing in Wallsend twice.


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Tom



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07 Apr 2016, 7:47 pm #198
(07 Apr 2016, 7:43 pm)South Tyne Lad Its quite hard to avoid Wallsend on the North Tyne Indigos, Because that's the Hub of them! I could think of a route if it involved changing in Wallsend twice.

Yeah unless you just got the 80 to howdon or somewhere and went back to North Shields. They are boring routes anyway so if you want indigos may as well just go over to East Durham as it's much more varied there and they are both more or less the same.
Tom
07 Apr 2016, 7:47 pm #198

(07 Apr 2016, 7:43 pm)South Tyne Lad Its quite hard to avoid Wallsend on the North Tyne Indigos, Because that's the Hub of them! I could think of a route if it involved changing in Wallsend twice.

Yeah unless you just got the 80 to howdon or somewhere and went back to North Shields. They are boring routes anyway so if you want indigos may as well just go over to East Durham as it's much more varied there and they are both more or less the same.

07 Apr 2016, 8:05 pm #199
(07 Apr 2016, 6:55 pm)Kuyoyo I think the PVR is:

74: 1
185/681/X81: 1
680: 1
682: 1
683: 1
686/687: 2(?)
688: 1

The evening 74s on a Saturday are formed off the 686/687, so don't try for a solo then Tongue
NK53 TKT
07 Apr 2016, 8:05 pm #199

(07 Apr 2016, 6:55 pm)Kuyoyo I think the PVR is:

74: 1
185/681/X81: 1
680: 1
682: 1
683: 1
686/687: 2(?)
688: 1

The evening 74s on a Saturday are formed off the 686/687, so don't try for a solo then Tongue

07 Apr 2016, 9:53 pm #200
Does the 701 run as I haven't seen it only the 700

4842
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biglugs@yahoo.com
07 Apr 2016, 9:53 pm #200

Does the 701 run as I haven't seen it only the 700


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