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23 Jul 2016, 7:48 am #361
(23 Jul 2016, 7:47 am)Jamie M Why would this be operated by Riverside given the timetable states that 33 is between the Sunderland area? Logically, wouldn't this be put under deptford's control?

Nexus service 33 from Newcastle - the one currently operated by Kingsley's.
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23 Jul 2016, 7:48 am #361

(23 Jul 2016, 7:47 am)Jamie M Why would this be operated by Riverside given the timetable states that 33 is between the Sunderland area? Logically, wouldn't this be put under deptford's control?

Nexus service 33 from Newcastle - the one currently operated by Kingsley's.

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23 Jul 2016, 7:49 am #362
(23 Jul 2016, 7:47 am)Jamie M Why would this be operated by Riverside given the timetable states that 33 is between the Sunderland area? Logically, wouldn't this be put under deptford's control?

Service 33 is a new contract operating between Newcastle City Centre and Hollywood Avenue:
http://www.nexus.org.uk/sites/default/fi...240716.pdf

It is currently operated by Kingsley's Coaches under contract to Nexus, but will be operated by Go North East from Sunday.
Dan
23 Jul 2016, 7:49 am #362

(23 Jul 2016, 7:47 am)Jamie M Why would this be operated by Riverside given the timetable states that 33 is between the Sunderland area? Logically, wouldn't this be put under deptford's control?

Service 33 is a new contract operating between Newcastle City Centre and Hollywood Avenue:
http://www.nexus.org.uk/sites/default/fi...240716.pdf

It is currently operated by Kingsley's Coaches under contract to Nexus, but will be operated by Go North East from Sunday.

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23 Jul 2016, 7:51 am #363
(23 Jul 2016, 7:49 am)Dan Service 33 is a new contract operating between Newcastle City Centre and Hollywood Avenue:
http://www.nexus.org.uk/sites/default/fi...240716.pdf

It is currently operated by Kingsley's Coaches under contract to Nexus, but will be operated by Go North East from Sunday.
Ah, thanks for that. These changes really haven't had much attention in the public domain.
Jamie M
23 Jul 2016, 7:51 am #363

(23 Jul 2016, 7:49 am)Dan Service 33 is a new contract operating between Newcastle City Centre and Hollywood Avenue:
http://www.nexus.org.uk/sites/default/fi...240716.pdf

It is currently operated by Kingsley's Coaches under contract to Nexus, but will be operated by Go North East from Sunday.
Ah, thanks for that. These changes really haven't had much attention in the public domain.

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23 Jul 2016, 7:54 am #364
Another question that's come to mind is why do GNE even need Crook depot? There's only 10 buses to which some are replaced by CLS buses at points during the day. I regularly see V338LGC operate CLS' 21 and CLS tridents crop up on the X21, and after a certain time and sundays - the whole X21 route ran by CLS.
Jamie M
23 Jul 2016, 7:54 am #364

Another question that's come to mind is why do GNE even need Crook depot? There's only 10 buses to which some are replaced by CLS buses at points during the day. I regularly see V338LGC operate CLS' 21 and CLS tridents crop up on the X21, and after a certain time and sundays - the whole X21 route ran by CLS.

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23 Jul 2016, 8:00 am #365
(23 Jul 2016, 7:54 am)Jamie M Another question that's come to mind is why do GNE even need Crook depot? There's only 10 buses to which some are replaced by CLS buses at points during the day. I regularly see V338LGC operate CLS' 21 and CLS tridents crop up on the X21, and after a certain time and sundays - the whole X21 route ran by CLS.

6301-6307 and 571/572 are all based at Crook depot. They are only swapped if they need maintenance. It has been said that 6038 has transferred from Crook to Chester-le-Street (in reality but not on paper) due to an issue meaning Crook do not have a set spare for the full X21 and it changes every day.
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23 Jul 2016, 8:00 am #365

(23 Jul 2016, 7:54 am)Jamie M Another question that's come to mind is why do GNE even need Crook depot? There's only 10 buses to which some are replaced by CLS buses at points during the day. I regularly see V338LGC operate CLS' 21 and CLS tridents crop up on the X21, and after a certain time and sundays - the whole X21 route ran by CLS.

6301-6307 and 571/572 are all based at Crook depot. They are only swapped if they need maintenance. It has been said that 6038 has transferred from Crook to Chester-le-Street (in reality but not on paper) due to an issue meaning Crook do not have a set spare for the full X21 and it changes every day.

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23 Jul 2016, 8:21 am #366
(23 Jul 2016, 7:28 am)biglugs@yahoo.com Dan said it was from civic centre


I'm only going by information that was online in black and white.

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23 Jul 2016, 8:21 am #366

(23 Jul 2016, 7:28 am)biglugs@yahoo.com Dan said it was from civic centre


I'm only going by information that was online in black and white.

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23 Jul 2016, 8:30 am #367
(23 Jul 2016, 8:21 am)cbma06 I'm only going by information that was online in black and white.

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Sorry for that
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23 Jul 2016, 8:30 am #367

(23 Jul 2016, 8:21 am)cbma06 I'm only going by information that was online in black and white.

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Sorry for that

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23 Jul 2016, 9:04 am #368
It's commercially cheaper to run the X21 from Crook ...

Light mileage is saved etc etc

And it would cost a lot to send 2 x 18s down to Bishop everyday, plus changeovers for drivers it would need
pdiddy
23 Jul 2016, 9:04 am #368

It's commercially cheaper to run the X21 from Crook ...

Light mileage is saved etc etc

And it would cost a lot to send 2 x 18s down to Bishop everyday, plus changeovers for drivers it would need

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23 Jul 2016, 9:45 am #369
(23 Jul 2016, 7:39 am)Dan No - that would be Tynedale Links 556 (as confirmed here yesterday).

554 will be used on the ASDA bus, allowing 557 to be used alongside 547 (which has transferred to Riverside from Stanley) on service 33.

Ah right makes sense thank you
JMoss
jaimzm
23 Jul 2016, 9:45 am #369

(23 Jul 2016, 7:39 am)Dan No - that would be Tynedale Links 556 (as confirmed here yesterday).

554 will be used on the ASDA bus, allowing 557 to be used alongside 547 (which has transferred to Riverside from Stanley) on service 33.

Ah right makes sense thank you

JMoss

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23 Jul 2016, 9:46 am #370
Anyone know where the 11 will be stopping in Gateshead heading to Whitley Bay? Will it be the stop where most of the buses stop going to Newcastle or where the 1 stops now to Whitley Bay.
Tom
23 Jul 2016, 9:46 am #370

Anyone know where the 11 will be stopping in Gateshead heading to Whitley Bay? Will it be the stop where most of the buses stop going to Newcastle or where the 1 stops now to Whitley Bay.

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23 Jul 2016, 10:09 am #371
(23 Jul 2016, 9:46 am)Tom Anyone know where the 11 will be stopping in Gateshead heading to Whitley Bay? Will it be the stop where most of the buses stop going to Newcastle or where the 1 stops now to Whitley Bay.
It would be nice if it ran into and from eldon square, but there's always too much traffic which i would imagine would create some bottlenecks on a route that long.
Jamie M
23 Jul 2016, 10:09 am #371

(23 Jul 2016, 9:46 am)Tom Anyone know where the 11 will be stopping in Gateshead heading to Whitley Bay? Will it be the stop where most of the buses stop going to Newcastle or where the 1 stops now to Whitley Bay.
It would be nice if it ran into and from eldon square, but there's always too much traffic which i would imagine would create some bottlenecks on a route that long.

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23 Jul 2016, 10:15 am #372
(23 Jul 2016, 7:39 am)Dan No - that would be Tynedale Links 556 (as confirmed here yesterday).

554 will be used on the ASDA bus, allowing 557 to be used alongside 547 (which has transferred to Riverside from Stanley) on service 33.

Just wondering why 547 is being used when, as far as I'm aware, the PVR of the existing Nesux work is 4 but there are 6 Nexus Solo SRs at Riverside...could one of these not have been used instead???
peter
23 Jul 2016, 10:15 am #372

(23 Jul 2016, 7:39 am)Dan No - that would be Tynedale Links 556 (as confirmed here yesterday).

554 will be used on the ASDA bus, allowing 557 to be used alongside 547 (which has transferred to Riverside from Stanley) on service 33.

Just wondering why 547 is being used when, as far as I'm aware, the PVR of the existing Nesux work is 4 but there are 6 Nexus Solo SRs at Riverside...could one of these not have been used instead???

Tom

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23 Jul 2016, 10:17 am #373
(23 Jul 2016, 10:09 am)Jamie M It would be nice if it ran into and from eldon square, but there's always too much traffic which i would imagine would create some bottlenecks on a route that long.

Yeah the traffic would be a nightmare and Market Street it probably the best because thats where the 1 and 22 stop going that way.
Tom
23 Jul 2016, 10:17 am #373

(23 Jul 2016, 10:09 am)Jamie M It would be nice if it ran into and from eldon square, but there's always too much traffic which i would imagine would create some bottlenecks on a route that long.

Yeah the traffic would be a nightmare and Market Street it probably the best because thats where the 1 and 22 stop going that way.

Michael



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23 Jul 2016, 12:02 pm #374
I'm not sure its been asked but if it has sorry..

What will be allocated to the 554? (Newcastle - Regent Centre - Four Lane Ends - Quorum)
Edited 23 Jul 2016, 12:02 pm by Michael.
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23 Jul 2016, 12:02 pm #374

I'm not sure its been asked but if it has sorry..

What will be allocated to the 554? (Newcastle - Regent Centre - Four Lane Ends - Quorum)

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

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23 Jul 2016, 12:04 pm #375
(23 Jul 2016, 12:02 pm)Michael I'm not sure its been asked but if it has sorry..

What will be allocated to the 554? (Newcastle - Regent Centre - Four Lane Ends - Quorum)

Ironically... 554!

It will interwork with the Byker ASDA service.
Dan
23 Jul 2016, 12:04 pm #375

(23 Jul 2016, 12:02 pm)Michael I'm not sure its been asked but if it has sorry..

What will be allocated to the 554? (Newcastle - Regent Centre - Four Lane Ends - Quorum)

Ironically... 554!

It will interwork with the Byker ASDA service.

Michael



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23 Jul 2016, 12:07 pm #376
(23 Jul 2016, 12:04 pm)Dan Ironically... 554!

It will interwork with the Byker ASDA service.

Tongue!, GNE worked that out well haha
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Michael
23 Jul 2016, 12:07 pm #376

(23 Jul 2016, 12:04 pm)Dan Ironically... 554!

It will interwork with the Byker ASDA service.

Tongue!, GNE worked that out well haha

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23 Jul 2016, 8:31 pm #377
6034 a transfer to Percy Main now? Saw it on the 17 this afternoon.
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23 Jul 2016, 8:31 pm #377

6034 a transfer to Percy Main now? Saw it on the 17 this afternoon.

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23 Jul 2016, 8:32 pm #378
(23 Jul 2016, 8:31 pm)GMitchelhill 6034 a transfer to Percy Main now? Saw it on the 17 this afternoon.

It replaced 3859 after 6085 got back to deptford
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23 Jul 2016, 8:32 pm #378

(23 Jul 2016, 8:31 pm)GMitchelhill 6034 a transfer to Percy Main now? Saw it on the 17 this afternoon.

It replaced 3859 after 6085 got back to deptford

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23 Jul 2016, 8:36 pm #379
(22 Jul 2016, 5:26 pm)Dan TEN 10/10A/10B/10X, Angel 21, indiGo North Tyne 40/41/42 , Citylink 58, Cobalt Clipper 309/310/X39 and Quaylink Q1/Q2/Q3 are all planned to be voiced by Emma Hignett in the near future.

Excellent news  Big Grin
ne14ne1
23 Jul 2016, 8:36 pm #379

(22 Jul 2016, 5:26 pm)Dan TEN 10/10A/10B/10X, Angel 21, indiGo North Tyne 40/41/42 , Citylink 58, Cobalt Clipper 309/310/X39 and Quaylink Q1/Q2/Q3 are all planned to be voiced by Emma Hignett in the near future.

Excellent news  Big Grin

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23 Jul 2016, 9:25 pm #380
(22 Jul 2016, 5:26 pm)Dan and Quaylink Q1/Q2/Q3 are all planned to be voiced by Emma Hignett in the near future.

Shame about Alan Robson going from Quaylink, he adds a positive local flavour.

Although I'm cynical about the benefit of NSA to DDA, a local flavour is nice compared to the pretty monotone voice of Emma (maybe corporate is a better word) especially when most businesses are now going the opposite route and providing a more approachable local voice
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23 Jul 2016, 9:25 pm #380

(22 Jul 2016, 5:26 pm)Dan and Quaylink Q1/Q2/Q3 are all planned to be voiced by Emma Hignett in the near future.

Shame about Alan Robson going from Quaylink, he adds a positive local flavour.

Although I'm cynical about the benefit of NSA to DDA, a local flavour is nice compared to the pretty monotone voice of Emma (maybe corporate is a better word) especially when most businesses are now going the opposite route and providing a more approachable local voice

Wistfully stuck in the 90s

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