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Malarkey

6,063

08 Dec 2018, 10:57 pm #441

22/22A - Durham - New College Durham - Framwellgate Moor - Arnison Centre - Plawsworth - Waldridge Park - Chester-le-Street - South Pelaw - Pelton - Perkinsville - Ouston - Urpeth Grange - Birtley - Angel Of The North - Harlow Green - Low Fell - Shipcote - Gateshead - Newcastle Market Street

Monday to Saturday upto every 15 minutes, Every 30 minutes on a Sunday and Bank Holidays

X50 - Durham - Framwellgate Moor - Plawsworth - Chester-le-Street - Ayton - Washington Galleries - Concord - Nissan - Boldon - West Harton - South Shields

Monday to Saturday upto every 30 minutes, Hourly on a Sunday and Bank Holidays

Malarkey

08 Dec 2018, 10:57 pm #441

GNE6312

1,091

23 Dec 2018, 9:58 am #442

X65
Gateshead
Non-stop
Metrocentre
Non-stop
Throckley
Non-stop via A69
Corbridge
Hexham

Every 20 mins
Allocated:dual door or ex eyms president

Edited 23 Dec 2018, 3:09 pm by GNE6312.

GNE6312

23 Dec 2018, 9:58 am #442

X65
Gateshead
Non-stop
Metrocentre
Non-stop
Throckley
Non-stop via A69
Corbridge
Hexham

Every 20 mins
Allocated:dual door or ex eyms president

GNE6312

1,091

30 Dec 2018, 8:44 pm #443

77
Hexham
Acomb
Humsaugh
Bellingham
A68
A696
Otterburn
Belsay
Ponteland
Newcastle airport
Prestwick
Dinnington
Old great north road
A1 stannington bridge
Stannington (village hall & village centre)
Stannington St Mary's inn
Whitehouse farm
Morpeth

Every hour
Allocation: new optare versa xFEs

X77
Hexham
Corbridge
A68
A696
Otterburn
Belsay
Ponteland
Newcastle airport
Prestwick
Dinnington
Old great north road
A1 stannington bridge
Stannington
Stannington St Mary's inn
Whitehouse farm
Morpeth

Every hour(creating an every half hour joint service from Hexham to Otterburn, Belsay, ponteland, Newcastle airport, Prestwick, Dinnington, stannington, whitehousefarm & Morpeth when joint with the 77)

Allocation: new optare versa xFEs

78
Hexham
Acomb
Humsaugh
Bellingham
A68
A696
Otterburn
Elsdon
Thropton
Rothbury
Alnwick

Every hour

Allocation: new optare versa xFEs

X78
Hexham
Corbridge
A68
A696
Otterburn
Elsdon
Thropton
Rothbury
Alnwick

Every hour (making an every half hour joint service from Hexham to Otterburn, Elsdon, Thropton, Rothbury & Alnwick when joint with the 78)

79
Hexham
Acomb
Humsaugh
Bellingham
A68
A696
Otterburn
Elsdon
Thropton
Rothbury
Longframlington
Longhorsley
Morpeth

Every hour

Allocation: new optare versa xFEs

GNE6312

30 Dec 2018, 8:44 pm #443

S830OFT

1,395

30 Dec 2018, 8:59 pm #444

(30 Dec 2018, 8:44 pm)GNE6312 77
Hexham
Acomb
Humsaugh
Bellingham
A68
A696
Otterburn
Belsay
Ponteland
Newcastle airport
Prestwick
Dinnington
Old great north road
A1 stannington bridge
Stannington (village hall & village centre)
Stannington St Mary's inn
Whitehouse farm
Morpeth

Every hour
Allocation: new optare versa xFEs

X77
Hexham
Corbridge
A68
A696
Otterburn
Belsay
Ponteland
Newcastle airport
Prestwick
Dinnington
Old great north road
A1 stannington bridge
Stannington
Stannington St Mary's inn
Whitehouse farm
Morpeth

Every hour(creating an every half hour joint service from Hexham to Otterburn, Belsay, ponteland, Newcastle airport, Prestwick, Dinnington, stannington, whitehousefarm & Morpeth when joint with the 77)

Allocation: new optare versa xFEs

78
Hexham
Acomb
Humsaugh
Bellingham
A68
A696
Otterburn
Elsdon
Thropton
Rothbury
Alnwick

Every hour

Allocation: new optare versa xFEs

X78
Hexham
Corbridge
A68
A696
Otterburn
Elsdon
Thropton
Rothbury
Alnwick

Every hour (making an every half hour joint service from Hexham to Otterburn, Elsdon, Thropton, Rothbury & Alnwick when joint with the 78)

79
Hexham
Acomb
Humsaugh
Bellingham
A68
A696
Otterburn
Elsdon
Thropton
Rothbury
Longframlington
Longhorsley
Morpeth

Every hour

Allocation: new optare versa xFEs

The Otterburn services atm with Phoenix and PCL are contract services off the dishonest Northumberland County Council. Why is there a need for a commercial service across otterburn to Morpeth and Hexham when the population in Otterburn is very low with the majority having cars.

In this world we have so many cuts Rural services are very lucky to survive the way they currently are. Instead of investing in unnecessary places, perhaps reinvesting in services that make a profit and improving those.

S830OFT

30 Dec 2018, 8:59 pm #444

(30 Dec 2018, 8:44 pm)GNE6312 77
Hexham
Acomb
Humsaugh
Bellingham
A68
A696
Otterburn
Belsay
Ponteland
Newcastle airport
Prestwick
Dinnington
Old great north road
A1 stannington bridge
Stannington (village hall & village centre)
Stannington St Mary's inn
Whitehouse farm
Morpeth

Every hour
Allocation: new optare versa xFEs

X77
Hexham
Corbridge
A68
A696
Otterburn
Belsay
Ponteland
Newcastle airport
Prestwick
Dinnington
Old great north road
A1 stannington bridge
Stannington
Stannington St Mary's inn
Whitehouse farm
Morpeth

Every hour(creating an every half hour joint service from Hexham to Otterburn, Belsay, ponteland, Newcastle airport, Prestwick, Dinnington, stannington, whitehousefarm & Morpeth when joint with the 77)

Allocation: new optare versa xFEs

78
Hexham
Acomb
Humsaugh
Bellingham
A68
A696
Otterburn
Elsdon
Thropton
Rothbury
Alnwick

Every hour

Allocation: new optare versa xFEs

X78
Hexham
Corbridge
A68
A696
Otterburn
Elsdon
Thropton
Rothbury
Alnwick

Every hour (making an every half hour joint service from Hexham to Otterburn, Elsdon, Thropton, Rothbury & Alnwick when joint with the 78)

79
Hexham
Acomb
Humsaugh
Bellingham
A68
A696
Otterburn
Elsdon
Thropton
Rothbury
Longframlington
Longhorsley
Morpeth

Every hour

Allocation: new optare versa xFEs

xpm

116

30 Dec 2018, 10:56 pm #445

(23 Dec 2018, 9:58 am)GNE6312 X65
Gateshead
Non-stop
Metrocentre
Non-stop
Throckley
Non-stop via A69
Corbridge
Hexham

Every 20 mins
Allocated:dual door or ex eyms president

It's an interesting one this - when I first read it, I thought no way - but on second glance maybe there's some potential mileage in it.

Running through to Gateshead though - there really isn't the footfall to justify it - it would be better to terminate, and catch one of the many connections from the Metrocentre. You're also just asking for timetable issues with traffic at peak time trying to compete along the already congested corridors back/forth from Gateshead to the Metrocentre.

Depends how you want to take in Throckley - either from the Heddon end, or how else do you catch Throckley without doing some sort of loop?

It would also put it in competition with the X84/X85/10. Passenger loyalty on the whole through Throckley usually comes down to which bus comes first, and it's still quite a Stagecoach stronghold.

The route would kill old buses very quickly - there's a lot of dual carriageway driving on that route at top speed, and the ride would be none to comfortable either.

Frequency - not a chance for 20 mins - hourly service would be more than adequate, assuming the trip could be made realistically in an hour with a PVR of 2.

xpm

30 Dec 2018, 10:56 pm #445

(23 Dec 2018, 9:58 am)GNE6312 X65
Gateshead
Non-stop
Metrocentre
Non-stop
Throckley
Non-stop via A69
Corbridge
Hexham

Every 20 mins
Allocated:dual door or ex eyms president

xpm

116

30 Dec 2018, 11:06 pm #446

(30 Dec 2018, 8:44 pm)GNE6312 77
Hexham
Acomb
Humsaugh
Bellingham
A68
A696
Otterburn
Belsay
Ponteland
Newcastle airport
Prestwick
Dinnington
Old great north road
A1 stannington bridge
Stannington (village hall & village centre)
Stannington St Mary's inn
Whitehouse farm
Morpeth

Every hour
Allocation: new optare versa xFEs

X77
Hexham
Corbridge
A68
A696
Otterburn
Belsay
Ponteland
Newcastle airport
Prestwick
Dinnington
Old great north road
A1 stannington bridge
Stannington
Stannington St Mary's inn
Whitehouse farm
Morpeth

Every hour(creating an every half hour joint service from Hexham to Otterburn, Belsay, ponteland, Newcastle airport, Prestwick, Dinnington, stannington, whitehousefarm & Morpeth when joint with the 77)

Allocation: new optare versa xFEs

78
Hexham
Acomb
Humsaugh
Bellingham
A68
A696
Otterburn
Elsdon
Thropton
Rothbury
Alnwick

Every hour

Allocation: new optare versa xFEs

X78
Hexham
Corbridge
A68
A696
Otterburn
Elsdon
Thropton
Rothbury
Alnwick

Every hour (making an every half hour joint service from Hexham to Otterburn, Elsdon, Thropton, Rothbury & Alnwick when joint with the 78)

79
Hexham
Acomb
Humsaugh
Bellingham
A68
A696
Otterburn
Elsdon
Thropton
Rothbury
Longframlington
Longhorsley
Morpeth

Every hour

Allocation: new optare versa xFEs

The routes are just too long - there's a reason most the routes operating around these areas are subsidised - there's just not enough people to justify a commercial service - nowhere near.

Acomb to Bellingham is already pretty well catered for with the 680 - even during tourist season. The Airport used to be covered by the 74A on a Sunday, and many years ago by the regular 74 during the week, and again there just wasn't the passenger numbers to justify it, hence why it was dropped (a handful of airport workers along the corridor on a Sunday if you were lucky - very occasionally a passenger or 2, but you could go weeks without). Versa's would be rattled apart quickly by the route too, and not great in some of the tighter streets. It would also be nigh on impossible to maintain a service in any real winter weather.

IIRC there are a couple of twice weekly services running for some of these areas run by adapt and/or PCL, and these seem to do fine.

xpm

30 Dec 2018, 11:06 pm #446

(30 Dec 2018, 8:44 pm)GNE6312 77
Hexham
Acomb
Humsaugh
Bellingham
A68
A696
Otterburn
Belsay
Ponteland
Newcastle airport
Prestwick
Dinnington
Old great north road
A1 stannington bridge
Stannington (village hall & village centre)
Stannington St Mary's inn
Whitehouse farm
Morpeth

Every hour
Allocation: new optare versa xFEs

X77
Hexham
Corbridge
A68
A696
Otterburn
Belsay
Ponteland
Newcastle airport
Prestwick
Dinnington
Old great north road
A1 stannington bridge
Stannington
Stannington St Mary's inn
Whitehouse farm
Morpeth

Every hour(creating an every half hour joint service from Hexham to Otterburn, Belsay, ponteland, Newcastle airport, Prestwick, Dinnington, stannington, whitehousefarm & Morpeth when joint with the 77)

Allocation: new optare versa xFEs

78
Hexham
Acomb
Humsaugh
Bellingham
A68
A696
Otterburn
Elsdon
Thropton
Rothbury
Alnwick

Every hour

Allocation: new optare versa xFEs

X78
Hexham
Corbridge
A68
A696
Otterburn
Elsdon
Thropton
Rothbury
Alnwick

Every hour (making an every half hour joint service from Hexham to Otterburn, Elsdon, Thropton, Rothbury & Alnwick when joint with the 78)

79
Hexham
Acomb
Humsaugh
Bellingham
A68
A696
Otterburn
Elsdon
Thropton
Rothbury
Longframlington
Longhorsley
Morpeth

Every hour

Allocation: new optare versa xFEs

GNE6312

1,091

31 Dec 2018, 8:53 am #447

(30 Dec 2018, 10:56 pm)xpm It's an interesting one this - when I first read it, I thought no way - but on second glance maybe there's some potential mileage in it.

Running through to Gateshead though - there really isn't the footfall to justify it - it would be better to terminate, and catch one of the many connections from the Metrocentre. You're also just asking for timetable issues with traffic at peak time trying to compete along the already congested corridors back/forth from Gateshead to the Metrocentre.

Depends how you want to take in Throckley - either from the Heddon end, or how else do you catch Throckley without doing some sort of loop?

It would also put it in competition with the X84/X85/10. Passenger loyalty on the whole through Throckley usually comes down to which bus comes first, and it's still quite a Stagecoach stronghold.

The route would kill old buses very quickly - there's a lot of dual carriageway driving on that route at top speed, and the ride would be none to comfortable either.

Frequency - not a chance for 20 mins - hourly service would be more than adequate, assuming the trip could be made realistically in an hour with a PVR of 2.

I don't mind hourly

GNE6312

31 Dec 2018, 8:53 am #447

(30 Dec 2018, 10:56 pm)xpm It's an interesting one this - when I first read it, I thought no way - but on second glance maybe there's some potential mileage in it.

Running through to Gateshead though - there really isn't the footfall to justify it - it would be better to terminate, and catch one of the many connections from the Metrocentre. You're also just asking for timetable issues with traffic at peak time trying to compete along the already congested corridors back/forth from Gateshead to the Metrocentre.

Depends how you want to take in Throckley - either from the Heddon end, or how else do you catch Throckley without doing some sort of loop?

It would also put it in competition with the X84/X85/10. Passenger loyalty on the whole through Throckley usually comes down to which bus comes first, and it's still quite a Stagecoach stronghold.

The route would kill old buses very quickly - there's a lot of dual carriageway driving on that route at top speed, and the ride would be none to comfortable either.

Frequency - not a chance for 20 mins - hourly service would be more than adequate, assuming the trip could be made realistically in an hour with a PVR of 2.

I don't mind hourly

GNE6312

1,091

02 Jan 2019, 7:02 pm #448

18
Morpeth
Whitehouse farm
Stannington St Mary's
Stannington village
A1
Beacon hill
Cramlington
High pit
East cramlington
Cramlington hospital
Seaton deleval
New Hartley
Seaton sluice
Whitley bay

Hourly

The morpeth to stannington section can replace the S1/2 incase the worst happens in PCLs court case

GNE6312

02 Jan 2019, 7:02 pm #448

S830OFT

1,395

02 Jan 2019, 7:17 pm #449

(02 Jan 2019, 7:02 pm)GNE6312 18
Morpeth
Whitehouse farm
Stannington St Mary's
Stannington village
A1
Beacon hill
Cramlington
High pit
East cramlington
Cramlington hospital
Seaton deleval
New Hartley
Seaton sluice
Whitley bay

Hourly

The morpeth to stannington section can replace the S1/2 incase the worst happens in PCLs court case

Wish the 57A could go back to Morpeth...

S830OFT

02 Jan 2019, 7:17 pm #449

(02 Jan 2019, 7:02 pm)GNE6312 18
Morpeth
Whitehouse farm
Stannington St Mary's
Stannington village
A1
Beacon hill
Cramlington
High pit
East cramlington
Cramlington hospital
Seaton deleval
New Hartley
Seaton sluice
Whitley bay

Hourly

The morpeth to stannington section can replace the S1/2 incase the worst happens in PCLs court case

Wish the 57A could go back to Morpeth...

JM03

505

02 Jan 2019, 10:48 pm #450

(02 Jan 2019, 7:17 pm)S830OFT Wish the 57A could go back to Morpeth...

and Shields during the day too.

JM03

02 Jan 2019, 10:48 pm #450

(02 Jan 2019, 7:17 pm)S830OFT Wish the 57A could go back to Morpeth...

and Shields during the day too.

GNE6312

1,091

07 Jan 2019, 6:48 pm #451

490
Quorum business park
Balliol business park
West farm avenue
Four lane ends
Coach lane campus
Walkergate
Byker
Gateshead interchange
High west street
Old durham road
QE hospital
Windy nook
Heworth

Every 20 mins

Time/depot/allocation tabel for am (towards wuorum only for am)

Time depot allocation
6:00* Saltmeadows ex EYMS president
6:20* Saltmeadows ex EYMS president
6:40 saltmeadows ex EYMS president
7:00 riverside   vyking
7:20 riverside   ex london gemini
7:40 riverside   ex london gemini
8:00 riverside ex london president
8:20 Saltmeadows ex EYMS president
8:40 Saltmeadows ex EYMS presidents
9:00 Saltmeadows ex EYMS president

* this service terminates at coach lane campus

All AM runs run NIS to Newcastle and do a return trip to blyth on the 309 before returning home after Arriving back at newcastle on the 309

Presidents 6935-40 will be reserved for the 491/309 every morning non-fri

PM (towards heworth only)

Time    depot   allocation
14:30 Saltmeadows ex EYMS president
14:50 Riverside vyking
15:10 Washington gemini
15:30 Saltmeadows ex EYMS president
15:50 Riverside ex london president
15:50 Riverside ex london gemini
16:10 Saltmeadows ex EYMS president
16:30 Riverside vyking
16:50 Saltmeadows ex EYMS president
17:10 Washington citaro

All Washington runs run onto the 4
All saltmeadows runs run onto a short 26 to Newcastle
All riverside runs run onto a short 27 run to Newcastle
(PM only)
6937-40 are reserved for the 490/26 on mon to fri afternoons

Edited 07 Jan 2019, 6:51 pm by GNE6312.

GNE6312

07 Jan 2019, 6:48 pm #451

S830OFT

1,395

07 Jan 2019, 7:04 pm #452

(07 Jan 2019, 6:48 pm)GNE6312 490
Quorum business park
Balliol business park
West farm avenue
Four lane ends
Coach lane campus
Walkergate
Byker
Gateshead interchange
High west street
Old durham road
QE hospital
Windy nook
Heworth

Every 20 mins

Time/depot/allocation tabel for am (towards wuorum only for am)

Time depot allocation
6:00* Saltmeadows ex EYMS president
6:20* Saltmeadows ex EYMS president
6:40 saltmeadows ex EYMS president
7:00 riverside   vyking
7:20 riverside   ex london gemini
7:40 riverside   ex london gemini
8:00 riverside ex london president
8:20 Saltmeadows ex EYMS president
8:40 Saltmeadows ex EYMS presidents
9:00 Saltmeadows ex EYMS president

* this service terminates at coach lane campus

All AM runs run NIS to Newcastle and do a return trip to blyth on the 309 before returning home after Arriving back at newcastle on the 309

Presidents 6935-40 will be reserved for the 491/309 every morning non-fri

PM (towards heworth only)

Time    depot   allocation
14:30 Saltmeadows ex EYMS president
14:50 Riverside vyking
15:10 Washington gemini
15:30 Saltmeadows ex EYMS president
15:50 Riverside ex london president
15:50 Riverside ex london gemini
16:10 Saltmeadows ex EYMS president
16:30 Riverside vyking
16:50 Saltmeadows ex EYMS president
17:10 Washington citaro

All Washington runs run onto the 4
All saltmeadows runs run onto a short 26 to Newcastle
All riverside runs run onto a short 27 run to Newcastle
(PM only)
6937-40 are reserved for the 490/26 on mon to fri afternoons

I think the allocation choice will just fit your benefit and not Go North East or passengers as they just want a bus no fuss over if it is ex Eyms or not. Arriva cover quorum pretty well so can't see a need for Go North East to go there.

S830OFT

07 Jan 2019, 7:04 pm #452

(07 Jan 2019, 6:48 pm)GNE6312 490
Quorum business park
Balliol business park
West farm avenue
Four lane ends
Coach lane campus
Walkergate
Byker
Gateshead interchange
High west street
Old durham road
QE hospital
Windy nook
Heworth

Every 20 mins

Time/depot/allocation tabel for am (towards wuorum only for am)

Time depot allocation
6:00* Saltmeadows ex EYMS president
6:20* Saltmeadows ex EYMS president
6:40 saltmeadows ex EYMS president
7:00 riverside   vyking
7:20 riverside   ex london gemini
7:40 riverside   ex london gemini
8:00 riverside ex london president
8:20 Saltmeadows ex EYMS president
8:40 Saltmeadows ex EYMS presidents
9:00 Saltmeadows ex EYMS president

* this service terminates at coach lane campus

All AM runs run NIS to Newcastle and do a return trip to blyth on the 309 before returning home after Arriving back at newcastle on the 309

Presidents 6935-40 will be reserved for the 491/309 every morning non-fri

PM (towards heworth only)

Time    depot   allocation
14:30 Saltmeadows ex EYMS president
14:50 Riverside vyking
15:10 Washington gemini
15:30 Saltmeadows ex EYMS president
15:50 Riverside ex london president
15:50 Riverside ex london gemini
16:10 Saltmeadows ex EYMS president
16:30 Riverside vyking
16:50 Saltmeadows ex EYMS president
17:10 Washington citaro

All Washington runs run onto the 4
All saltmeadows runs run onto a short 26 to Newcastle
All riverside runs run onto a short 27 run to Newcastle
(PM only)
6937-40 are reserved for the 490/26 on mon to fri afternoons

GNE6312

1,091

08 Jan 2019, 6:51 pm #453

687

Hexham

Riding mill

A68

Castleside

Tow law

West aukland

Staindrop

Banard castle

Every hour

Estimated journey time: 71 mins (journey times from google maps)

Departure time from hexham: on the hour 8:00-20:00

Arrival at barnard castle 11 mins past each our 9:11-21:11

Departure times from barnard castle: 20 past the hour (9 min layover at barnard castle) 8:21-21:21

Arrival at Hexham: 31 mins past each hour 9:31-22:31)

GNE6312

08 Jan 2019, 6:51 pm #453

687

Hexham

Riding mill

A68

Castleside

Tow law

West aukland

Staindrop

Banard castle

Every hour

Estimated journey time: 71 mins (journey times from google maps)

Departure time from hexham: on the hour 8:00-20:00

Arrival at barnard castle 11 mins past each our 9:11-21:11

Departure times from barnard castle: 20 past the hour (9 min layover at barnard castle) 8:21-21:21

Arrival at Hexham: 31 mins past each hour 9:31-22:31)

S830OFT

1,395

08 Jan 2019, 7:20 pm #454

(08 Jan 2019, 6:51 pm)GNE6312
687

Hexham

Riding mill

A68

Castleside

Tow law

West aukland

Staindrop

Banard castle

Every hour

Estimated journey time: 71 mins (journey times from google maps)

Departure time from hexham: on the hour 8:00-20:00

Arrival at barnard castle 11 mins past each our 9:11-21:11

Departure times from barnard castle: 20 past the hour (9 min layover at barnard castle) 8:21-21:21

Arrival at Hexham: 31 mins past each hour 9:31-22:31)

Pointless, it doesn't even serve the Town of Bishop Auckland, also I can't see many fare paying passengers on it as it doesn't connect them with many major retail or leisure faciltys. Also considering the mileage the proposed driver has done, 9 minutes is the best that he or she can be offered. Should really think of where people want to go before flooding the suggestions thread with unnecessary suggestions.

S830OFT

08 Jan 2019, 7:20 pm #454

(08 Jan 2019, 6:51 pm)GNE6312
687

Hexham

Riding mill

A68

Castleside

Tow law

West aukland

Staindrop

Banard castle

Every hour

Estimated journey time: 71 mins (journey times from google maps)

Departure time from hexham: on the hour 8:00-20:00

Arrival at barnard castle 11 mins past each our 9:11-21:11

Departure times from barnard castle: 20 past the hour (9 min layover at barnard castle) 8:21-21:21

Arrival at Hexham: 31 mins past each hour 9:31-22:31)

tcts24

170

09 Jan 2019, 2:50 pm #455

(08 Jan 2019, 6:51 pm)GNE6312
687

Hexham

Riding mill

A68

Castleside

Tow law

West aukland

Staindrop

Banard castle

Every hour

Estimated journey time: 71 mins (journey times from google maps)

Departure time from hexham: on the hour 8:00-20:00

Arrival at barnard castle 11 mins past each our 9:11-21:11

Departure times from barnard castle: 20 past the hour (9 min layover at barnard castle) 8:21-21:21

Arrival at Hexham: 31 mins past each hour 9:31-22:31)

(08 Jan 2019, 7:20 pm)S830OFT Pointless, it doesn't even serve the Town of Bishop Auckland, also I can't see many fare paying passengers on it as it doesn't connect them with many major retail or leisure faciltys. Also considering the mileage the proposed driver has done, 9 minutes is the best that he or she can be offered. Should really think of where people want to go before flooding the suggestions thread with unnecessary suggestions.

I would probably agree that it'd be worth diverting into Crook and Bishop Auckland and even then the only scope would probably be a summer ramblers service maybe?

Looking at the timing... Google tells me following A695, A68, A688 and A67 it takes 1 hour 10 minutes from Hexam to Barnard Castle, which is pretty much what you had it as. I'd suggest adding a bit more time for it to actually stop for passengers. As a comparison Google maps says it'd take 22 minutes to drive route 43 including it's detours through Ushaw Moor and Esh Winning. Arriva's timetable states the jouney time at 26 minutes and still can't get them to run on time!

tcts24

09 Jan 2019, 2:50 pm #455

(08 Jan 2019, 6:51 pm)GNE6312
687

Hexham

Riding mill

A68

Castleside

Tow law

West aukland

Staindrop

Banard castle

Every hour

Estimated journey time: 71 mins (journey times from google maps)

Departure time from hexham: on the hour 8:00-20:00

Arrival at barnard castle 11 mins past each our 9:11-21:11

Departure times from barnard castle: 20 past the hour (9 min layover at barnard castle) 8:21-21:21

Arrival at Hexham: 31 mins past each hour 9:31-22:31)

(08 Jan 2019, 7:20 pm)S830OFT Pointless, it doesn't even serve the Town of Bishop Auckland, also I can't see many fare paying passengers on it as it doesn't connect them with many major retail or leisure faciltys. Also considering the mileage the proposed driver has done, 9 minutes is the best that he or she can be offered. Should really think of where people want to go before flooding the suggestions thread with unnecessary suggestions.

Jamie M

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10 Jan 2019, 10:51 am #456

Extend 4 to metrocentre via gateshead and begone with the X66. Adds new direct link from Heworth to Metrocentre whilst at it.

Jamie M

10 Jan 2019, 10:51 am #456

Extend 4 to metrocentre via gateshead and begone with the X66. Adds new direct link from Heworth to Metrocentre whilst at it.

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10 Jan 2019, 4:58 pm #457

Current 58

Extend from Heworth alternate journeys to Boldon Asda via Wardley and Testos Roundabout. Operating a loop from Testos via West Boldon. Boldom Bank. Boldon Asda Boldon Cinema and back to Testos returning to Heworth and back onwards to Newcastle as normal.

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10 Jan 2019, 4:58 pm #457

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10 Jan 2019, 10:30 pm #458

(10 Jan 2019, 4:58 pm)ifm001 Current 58

Extend from Heworth alternate journeys to Boldon Asda via Wardley and Testos Roundabout. Operating a loop from Testos via West Boldon. Boldom Bank. Boldon Asda Boldon Cinema and back to Testos returning to Heworth and back onwards to Newcastle as normal.

Could you not just do that with the 57 since that already serves Wardley anyway

Kind Regards
Tez

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10 Jan 2019, 10:30 pm #458

(10 Jan 2019, 4:58 pm)ifm001 Current 58

Extend from Heworth alternate journeys to Boldon Asda via Wardley and Testos Roundabout. Operating a loop from Testos via West Boldon. Boldom Bank. Boldon Asda Boldon Cinema and back to Testos returning to Heworth and back onwards to Newcastle as normal.

Could you not just do that with the 57 since that already serves Wardley anyway

Kind Regards
Tez

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11 Jan 2019, 4:32 am #459

(10 Jan 2019, 10:30 pm)V514DFT Could you not just do that with the 57 since that already serves Wardley anyway

Not with the 57 current route. It emerges onto the A184 from Fairways Estate in the wrong direction.

You could remove the 57 from Fairways and extend direct to Boldon Asda and revise the 58 to extend to Fairways as an alternative though.

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11 Jan 2019, 4:32 am #459

(10 Jan 2019, 10:30 pm)V514DFT Could you not just do that with the 57 since that already serves Wardley anyway

Jamie M

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11 Jan 2019, 1:35 pm #460

(11 Jan 2019, 4:32 am)ifm001 Not with the 57 current route. It emerges onto the A184 from Fairways Estate in the wrong direction.

You could remove the 57 from Fairways and extend direct to Boldon Asda and revise the 58 to extend to Fairways as an alternative though.

Could make it just serce Keir Hardie then back over to Lingey Lane / Bus loop a U turn onto the East bound A184. Would be a bit silly on a map but could make it work.

Jamie M

11 Jan 2019, 1:35 pm #460

(11 Jan 2019, 4:32 am)ifm001 Not with the 57 current route. It emerges onto the A184 from Fairways Estate in the wrong direction.

You could remove the 57 from Fairways and extend direct to Boldon Asda and revise the 58 to extend to Fairways as an alternative though.

Could make it just serce Keir Hardie then back over to Lingey Lane / Bus loop a U turn onto the East bound A184. Would be a bit silly on a map but could make it work.

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