Go North East: Service Suggestions v2
Go North East: Service Suggestions v2
(17 Jul 2016, 9:37 am)V514DFT I was the X19 i think it was 2012 it started but got scrapped a year later,quorums not an easy one from anywhere in the wallsend area without having to change bus,then youve got the metro which has been in a state recently,just to add it was the 919 gne ran albeit breifly
(17 Jul 2016, 9:37 am)V514DFT I was the X19 i think it was 2012 it started but got scrapped a year later,quorums not an easy one from anywhere in the wallsend area without having to change bus,then youve got the metro which has been in a state recently,just to add it was the 919 gne ran albeit breifly
(17 Jul 2016, 5:52 am)Andreos1 re Business Parks - what about Boldon Business Park? ;There's Rainton Business Park too and other decent sized ones that I can think of within spitting distance of stops, such as Doxford and Belmont.
re ANE service to Doxford Park (and their only service which served their HQ). It was the X19 off memory.
Always looks deserted when I pass on the X34 etc(17 Jul 2016, 9:37 am)V514DFT I was the X19 i think it was 2012 it started but got scrapped a year later,quorums not an easy one from anywhere in the wallsend area without having to change bus,then youve got the metro which has been in a state recently,just to add it was the 919 gne ran albeit breifly
(17 Jul 2016, 5:52 am)Andreos1 re Business Parks - what about Boldon Business Park? ;
re ANE service to Doxford Park (and their only service which served their HQ). It was the X19 off memory.
Always looks deserted when I pass on the X34 etc(17 Jul 2016, 9:37 am)V514DFT I was the X19 i think it was 2012 it started but got scrapped a year later,quorums not an easy one from anywhere in the wallsend area without having to change bus,then youve got the metro which has been in a state recently,just to add it was the 919 gne ran albeit breifly
(17 Jul 2016, 10:39 am)South Tyne Lad What's there at Bolden for people to work at?
Just thought of another one in South Tyneside, Monkton Business Park. Only connections it has is 2 Peak time 558s to Seaburn and Heworth, Which isn't really ideal considering it has Peak Time buses to other boroughs, but not the one its located in.
Cheers both, Remember it now. And apologies for calling it the 939.
And regarding the Metro, Andreos posted a link about NECA's plan for a bigger network, New Trains etc. If there was a Killingworth extension ( which I think is mentioned in the article )
It could connect Qurom with further places in Tyne and Wear. I think a Cobalt extension is also planned.
(17 Jul 2016, 10:39 am)South Tyne Lad What's there at Bolden for people to work at?
Just thought of another one in South Tyneside, Monkton Business Park. Only connections it has is 2 Peak time 558s to Seaburn and Heworth, Which isn't really ideal considering it has Peak Time buses to other boroughs, but not the one its located in.
Cheers both, Remember it now. And apologies for calling it the 939.
And regarding the Metro, Andreos posted a link about NECA's plan for a bigger network, New Trains etc. If there was a Killingworth extension ( which I think is mentioned in the article )
It could connect Qurom with further places in Tyne and Wear. I think a Cobalt extension is also planned.
Suggestions for North Tyneside, Newcastle and Gateshead
Citylink service 57
Will operate between Wardley and Newcastle City Centre only with some timetable changes. Frequency will remain the same as now.
Most parts of the section between Heworth, Gateshead, Newcastle and Battle Hill replaced by new Coast-City-Links service 58.
Section between Newcastle (from Haymarket) and Hadrian Park replaced by new Centurion service 305 and excluding Hadrian Park, service 310.
Service 11X
Withdrawn and replaced by new Coast-City-Links service 58.
Service X39
Revised to operate between Newcastle and Cobalt only in both directions.
Frequency and times will remain the same as now.
Cobalt Clipper service 309
Replaced between Newcastle and Blyth by new Coast-City-Links service 58.
NEW Coast-City Links service 58
Will operate up to every 15 minutes during Monday to Saturday daytimes between Heworth and Blyth via the current 58 route into Newcastle City Centre then via John Dobson Street, before following same route as service 309 to Blyth via Cobalt and Whitley Bay.
Will operate up to every 30 minutes during the evenings and up to every 20 minutes during Sunday daytimes.
Same stopping arrangements for all directions in Newcastle City Centre as current service 57.
Cobalt Clipper (NEW Centurion) service 310
Service 310 will now operate under the Centurion brand.
Same frequency as now with some timetable changes; no route change.
NEW Centurion service 305
Will operate between Hadrian Park and Newcastle Haymarket.
Will operate anti-clockwise around Addington Drive in Hadrian Park before following the exact same route as service 310 between Battle Hill Drive and Newcastle via High Farm.
Will operate up to every 15 minutes during Monday to Saturday daytimes as well as up to every 60 minutes during the evenings and up to every 30 minutes during Sunday daytimes.
Centurion services 305 & 310
Up to every 7-8 minutes during Monday to Saturday daytimes between Battle Hill Drive and Newcastle Haymarket via High Farm, Coast Road and Cradlewell.
Up to every 30 minutes during the evenings as well as up to every 15 minutes during Sunday daytimes.
Coast-City-Links PVR / Allocations
Coast-City-Links service 58 = 16x Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 (6102-6117)
Depot Allocation = 10x from Riverside Depot + 6x from Percy Main Depot
Monday to Saturday PVR = 16
Evening PVR = 6
Sunday daytime PVR = 11
Other notes: Some PM services on Mondays to Fridays between Blyth and Cobalt 'docked' as now but for additional runs between Cobalt and Heworth as well as to maintain capacity and frequency rather than be used for service X39
Centurion PVR / Allocations
Centurion Services 305 & 310 = 11x Optare Versa V1170 (5377-5384 + 5388-5390)
Depot Allocation = 11x from Percy Main Depot
Monday to Saturday PVR (Combined) = 11
Evening PVR (Standalone) = 3 (2x 310 + 1x 305)
Sunday daytime PVR (Combined) = 6
Other notes: Will form 2x AM X39 runs + 2x PM X39 runs (may be able to form 3x AM X39 runs)
Citylink PVR / Allocations
Citylink Service 57 = 5x Mercedes Benz Citaro 0530N (5293-5297)
Depot Allocation = 5x from Riverside Depot
Monday to Saturday PVR = 5
Evening PVR = 3
Sunday daytime PVR = 5
Current PVR vs New PVR comparison for all services (from 24/07/2016)
Current Monday to Saturday PVR = 32
Current evening PVR = 11
Current Sunday daytime PVR = 21
New Monday to Saturday PVR = 32
New evening PVR = 13
New Sunday daytime PVR = 22
Other vehicle movements + spare roles
6101(T) sent to Riverside Depot as a spare vehicle for Coast-City-Links service 58; TTX services X9/X10 and TEN services 10/10A/10B
6100 sent to Riverside Depot as a spare vehicle for Coast-City-Links service 58 and TEN services 10/10A/10B
1x Volvo B7TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini sent from Riverside to Percy Main as a spare vehicle for Coast-City-Links service 58
5320 sent to Percy Main Depot as a spare vehicle for Centurion services 305 / 310
5321-5324 remain at Riverside depot as spares for Quaylink services Q1/Q2/Q3; Blaydon Racers services 49/49A/49C and Crusader service 27
Timetable sample for Centurion & Coast-City-Links
(17 Jul 2016, 10:39 am)South Tyne Lad What's there at Bolden for people to work at?
Just thought of another one in South Tyneside, Monkton Business Park. Only connections it has is 2 Peak time 558s to Seaburn and Heworth, Which isn't really ideal considering it has Peak Time buses to other boroughs, but not the one its located in.
Cheers both, Remember it now. And apologies for calling it the 939.
And regarding the Metro, Andreos posted a link about NECA's plan for a bigger network, New Trains etc. If there was a Killingworth extension ( which I think is mentioned in the article )
It could connect Qurom with further places in Tyne and Wear. I think a Cobalt extension is also planned.
(17 Jul 2016, 10:39 am)South Tyne Lad What's there at Bolden for people to work at?
Just thought of another one in South Tyneside, Monkton Business Park. Only connections it has is 2 Peak time 558s to Seaburn and Heworth, Which isn't really ideal considering it has Peak Time buses to other boroughs, but not the one its located in.
Cheers both, Remember it now. And apologies for calling it the 939.
And regarding the Metro, Andreos posted a link about NECA's plan for a bigger network, New Trains etc. If there was a Killingworth extension ( which I think is mentioned in the article )
It could connect Qurom with further places in Tyne and Wear. I think a Cobalt extension is also planned.
One thing in Quorum and Cobalts favour is they are in highly populated commuter belts where existing services operate.
Buses were always going to pass so extending in and taking advantage of commuter market will always happen. Most workplaces incentivise travel by Public transport and with Arrivas travel club and whatever the GNE equivalent is there's obvious benefits.
And not forgetting Cobalt is scarily big and Quorum isnt much smaller than Doxford.
I'd guess the proximity to Newcsstle as a major city and associated ports and airports as opposed to a Boldon or a Sunderland helps.
You may see why I was searching for the 168 timetable now...
Just had a quick look at the timetables, but I reckon it is doable.
As well as freeing up a Merc, it maintains the 30min frequency between Houghton and Chester.
Service 168 extended to Chester, replacing one 36 ph.
The other 36 ph from Castletown, will terminate at Houghton.
168 - Easington Lane - East Rainton. Extends via A690 to Houghton and picks up current 36 route to Chester.
(16 Jul 2016, 9:25 pm)Andreos1 No Lambton?
I wonder if a route variation to the 37 would work - operating via Houghton and/or Newbottle and shadowing the X1, covering and filling gaps in its provision caused by rush hour delays.
Then punters have a choice of two services operating two different routes, rather than the X2 and 37 having a similar route.
(16 Jul 2016, 9:25 pm)Andreos1 No Lambton?
I wonder if a route variation to the 37 would work - operating via Houghton and/or Newbottle and shadowing the X1, covering and filling gaps in its provision caused by rush hour delays.
Then punters have a choice of two services operating two different routes, rather than the X2 and 37 having a similar route.
(18 Jul 2016, 7:03 pm)Andreos1 You may see why I was searching for the 168 timetable now...Is Peterlee taking on the 168 in the near future?
Just had a quick look at the timetables, but I reckon it is doable.
As well as freeing up a Merc, it maintains the 30min frequency between Houghton and Chester.
Service 168 extended to Chester, replacing one 36 ph.
The other 36 ph from Castletown, will terminate at Houghton.
168 - Easington Lane - East Rainton. Extends via A690 to Houghton and picks up current 36 route to Chester.
(18 Jul 2016, 7:03 pm)Andreos1 You may see why I was searching for the 168 timetable now...Is Peterlee taking on the 168 in the near future?
Just had a quick look at the timetables, but I reckon it is doable.
As well as freeing up a Merc, it maintains the 30min frequency between Houghton and Chester.
Service 168 extended to Chester, replacing one 36 ph.
The other 36 ph from Castletown, will terminate at Houghton.
168 - Easington Lane - East Rainton. Extends via A690 to Houghton and picks up current 36 route to Chester.
(19 Jul 2016, 12:02 pm)S813 FVK Yes. The contract commences next Sunday
(19 Jul 2016, 12:02 pm)S813 FVK Yes. The contract commences next Sunday
2. Doxford international - Doxford shops - Tunstall bank - hollycarside - Grangetown - villete road - sunderland - royal hospital - broadway - penshaw - fatfield - lampton - washington - peel - waterview park (peak times ) - concord - leam lane - heworth.
This service will revert back to every 20 minutes the service will replace service 39 to Doxford international.
From Tunstall village it will be the old route to washington.
The service will replace service 82 and 82A to concord and heworth all journeys will operate to heworth.
On sundays this service will operate every 30 minutes with an journey ternamating at Washington then the next at heworth bringing the old heworth route back.
2A. (Peak times).
Doxford international - silksworth - tunstall bank - ryhope village - Grangetown - sunderland interchange - royal hospital - broadway - barnwell - fatfield bridge - biddick - washington - lambton - birtley.
This service will replace service 39A full route but not serving pennywell.
This service wont serve hollycarside or villete road.
This service provides additional journeys to Birtley compared to new half hourly service.
New 32 (old 39).
Silksworth - Tunstall village - tunstall bank - ryhope village - Grangetown - villete road - sunderland - royal hospital - pennywell - south hylton (peak times ).
This service will replace service 39 with the new route to silksworth on a every 15 minute frequency
The service will serve south hylton at peak times.
32A. Boldon cinema - downhill - town end farm - ferryboat lane - casletown - southwick - sunderland interchange - royal hospital - barnes - silksworth.
This service will replace service 35,36.
This service will operate every 30 minutes with the service omitting hylton castle shops.
The service will serve castletown ringway replacing service 36.
The route will finnish at Silksworth.
33 renumbered 31 to avoid confusion.
31. Sunderland docks - sunderland - barnes - silksworth - east herrington - herrington burn - hougton le spring - hetton downs - hetton le hole - low moorsley.
This service will operate every 30 minutes combining with service 32A to form a 15 minute frequency.
The service will replace service 36 to houghton from silksworth.
This service replaces the 35 to low moorsley from hougton.
Route 36 Chester-le-Street to houghton will be renumbered 79 and operated by chester le street.
New 77. Chester-le-Street - barley mow - birtley - lampton - washington - biddick - fatfield bridge - barnwell - royal hospital - sunderland.
This service will operate every 30 minutes and replaces the 82,82a and the 2A.
43/44 - Wallsend - Station Road - Coast Road - Freeman Hospital - Four Lane Ends - Quorum Business Park - West Moor - Killingworth - Killingworth Village - Forest Hall - Palmersville - Benton Asda - Station Road - Wallsend
X43 - Wallsend - Walker - Byker - Chillingham Road - Four Lane Ends - Quorum Business Park - West Moor - Killingworth
43-Four lane Ends-Quorum-West Moor-Forest Hall-Palmersville Metro-Benton Asda-Holystone-Northumberland Park Interchange-Shiremoor-New York-Rake lane hospital-Whitley Bay
44-Four lane Ends-Quorum-West Moor-West Bailey-Killingworth Bus station-East Bailey-Backworth-Northumberland Park Interchange-New York-Rake Lane Hospital-Preston Grange Morrisons-North Shields
(20 Jul 2016, 9:01 pm)V514DFT 43-Four lane Ends-Quorum-West Moor-Forest Hall-Palmersville Metro-Benton Asda-Holystone-Northumberland Park Interchange-Shiremoor-New York-Rake lane hospital-Whitley Bay
44-Four lane Ends-Quorum-West Moor-West Bailey-Killingworth Bus station-East Bailey-Backworth-Northumberland Park Interchange-New York-Rake Lane Hospital-Preston Grange Morrisons-North Shields
(20 Jul 2016, 9:01 pm)V514DFT 43-Four lane Ends-Quorum-West Moor-Forest Hall-Palmersville Metro-Benton Asda-Holystone-Northumberland Park Interchange-Shiremoor-New York-Rake lane hospital-Whitley Bay
44-Four lane Ends-Quorum-West Moor-West Bailey-Killingworth Bus station-East Bailey-Backworth-Northumberland Park Interchange-New York-Rake Lane Hospital-Preston Grange Morrisons-North Shields
1. Newcastle - Gateshead - wrekenton - springwell estate - bowes railway - concord - peal - waterview park (peak times ) - washington - lambton - fatfield bridge - barnwell - penshaw - broadway - thorney close - farringdon - Doxford international.
This service will replace service 56 between Newcastle and concord.
This service will replace service 82 concord to washington.
This service will make improvements to the 2,2a route.
This service will serve new residential areas.
The service will operate every 20 minutes.
The service will allow service 2 to operate hourly and service 2A to be withdrawn.
The service will operate close to the x1 route.
2. This service will operate every hour between washington and sunderland with no silksworth service .
New 32.
South hylton - pennywell - broadway - royal hospital - sunderland - villete road - Grangetown - hollycarside - ryhope stores - tunstall village - silksworth.
This service will operate every 20 minutes with service 39 to provide a every 10 minute bus service.
This service will provide a service to south hylton.
8. This service will operate hourly with a new 8A introduced to operate every hour with a more frequent service to stanley.
The 2,8,8a,78 will provide a service from near the pennywell industrial estate with the service operating every 15 minutes.
39A. Journeys on this service will be changed to service 32A with the service operating via hollycarside and extending to South hylton.
I have decided to do another one of my allocation/service suggestions, I appreciate some of these suggestions may not be realistic immediately following recent cascades/repaints will make sense for the long run:
3995, 3996, Red Arrows and TTX: 13 new streetdecks (including one spare) come for Riverside/Peterlee for services X9/X10 allowing for dual depot operation, every 15 minute combined operation and it also allows Peterlee to have a spare decker. The X1 would be reduced to an every 20 minute frequency while new X2 would also run every ten minutes but would run to Murton instead of Easington Lane with no PVR increase. The Red Arrows buses would be given sockets and the ex TTX buses would get NSAs.
This would allow for the following allocation changes:
6043-6048 and 6084 are cascaded to Washington for use on Red Arrows service X1/X2.
3943, 6001 and 6002 would be cascaded to Riverside to replace 3818, 3819 and 3824.
6003-6005, 3995 and 3996 would transfer to Stanley to replace 3814, 3822 and 3830-3832.
6006 and 6007 would be red spares for the X1/X2
Blaydon Racers, service 64 and LOOP: 15 streetlites would come for services 49/49A/NEW 49B (including two red spares with tachographs for the X9/X10.) The NEW 49B would be exactly the same as the current 49C thus replacing the current 64. This would allow for the following allocation plans:
5275-5283 would be branded LOOP (5275 would be a red spare)
5331 would replace 5167.
5219-5221 would be painted red for use on new service 95
5222 would transfer to Staley to replace 4896.
5223-5226 would stay at Riverside to replace 4897-4900.
QuayLink Q1/Q2/Q3, CityLink 57 and CityLink 58:
8316-8318 would be branded for the Q3.
8329 would be a red spare for the Q3.
5377-5389 would be branded QuayLink for the Q1/Q2.
5390 would be a red spare for the Q1/Q2.
8331-8338 would be branded CityLink orange for the 58 with 8330 being a red spare.
5322-5324 would be branded CityLink blue a long with 5293-5297.
Wagonway, NEXUS Solos, BYKER ASDA bus and InDiGo Peterlee: 11 streetlites would come for Wagonway 28/28A services (including one red spare.) Service 265 would leave the InDiGo brand as would service 59, however this service would run Monday-Friday. Service 204 would be revised to run via Sherburn Road missing out Belmont and Low Pittington and instead running down Sherburn Road. The new service would take just under 1 hour with a PVR of one. 208 would run as a standalone service.
4956 and 4957 would come to Peterlee for service 265 (both would be fitted with tachographs for the X9/X10)
4958-4960 would replace 5322-5324 at Riverside.
5320 and 5321 would become tachographed as single deck spares for the X9/X10.
625 would transfer to Peterlee for service 59
626 would stay at Riverside for use on the 13/33A.
631 and 632 would transfer to Riverside for the new contract for the 33.
627 would transfer to Peterlee for use on the 168 contract.
633 which has been freed up by the loss of the 29 contract would be branded for the Byker ASDA bus contract.
557 would be withdrawn.
665 and 666 will be outlined below:
18, InDiGo North Tyne and InDiGo Washington: 31 Solos would come for the InDiGo North Tyne (including three red spares) allowing it to expand. The InDiGo North Tyne would get some new routes added comprising of: (Red Kite Routes would be renumbered 62/63/64)
40/41 Current route as of 24/7/16 PVR 8 (All journies would operate a full loop)
42 Current route as of 24/7/16 except all journies would extend to Cramlington. PVR 8
NEW 43 would run North Shields Town Centre Rudyerd Street-Percy Park Road-Tynemouth Seafront-Grand Parade-Cullercoats-Whitley Bay Metro-Whitley Bay Town Centre-Monkseaton Metro-North Tyneside Hospital-New York-Chirton Industrial Estate-Verne Road-North Shields Town Centre Rudyerd Street, the 44 would run in reverse (PVR 5-Interworking)
NEW 45 would run North Shields Town Centre Rudyerd Street-Verne Road-Chirton Industrial Estate-Coast Road to Billy Mill-Queen Alexandra Road-Trevor Terrace-Linskill Terrace-King Edward Road- ANE 306 route to Whitley Bay Town Centre- ANE 54 route to North Tyneside Hospital-Murton Village-Silver Fox Way East-Silver Fox Way-Northumberland Park Metro-Holystone-Benton ASDA-Forest Hall-Great Lime Road-West Lane to Killingworth Village-B1317-Simonside Way-East Bailey-West Bailey-Killingworth Bus Station (PVR 6-Every 30 minutes)
NEW 46 Jarrow Bus Station-Percy Main Metro-High Howdon-Howdon-Jarrow Bus Station PVR 1
This would allow for the following allocation plans:
665, 666 and 672-680 would be transferred to Washington for use on the 82/82A/82B/83/85/86 allowing them to become InDiGo Washington.
5170, 4909, 570 and 8267 would be withdrawn.
8263-8265 would transfer to Crook for use on service 18
571 and 572 would be withdrawn
603 and 604 would go to Stanley replacing 547 and 553.
605 would replace 549 at Deptford
606 would transfer to Riverside for service 554 allowing it to run Regent Centre-Quorum hourly throughout the day.
8261 and 8262 would replace 4898 and 4899 at Riverside.
Angel, Crusader, WTX and NEW Airport bus 737: 21 streetdecks (including two red spares) without tables for use on the ANGEL 21. This would allow for an every 12 minute full route frequency and an every 6 minute frequency Newcastle-Chester-le-Street. New airport service 737 would run every 15 minutes Newcastle Airport-Eldon Square rivalling the metro. The WTX would become half-hourly.
This allow for the following allocation plans:
6057-6070 would transfer to Riverside for use on the Crusader 27 with 6057 being a red spare.
6056 would transfer to Stanley for replacing 3864.
3962 and 3965 would stay at Chester-le-Street for replacing 3869 and 3872.
5328-5330 would be branded WTX and would transfer to Deptford for use on service X7 allowing for an every 30 minute frequency and dual depot operation, 5336 would also be given a tachograph.
5310-5314 would be branded for new airport service 737. 5310 would be a branded spare.
5315 and 5316 would replace 4900 and 4901.
5317 would replace 4902.
5318 would replace 4907.
5332 would replace 4918.
SimpliCity 2/2A/39/NEW 2B, Lambton Worm, South Tyne, Green Arrow, NEW 95 and Blue Arrow: 28 streetlites (including three red spares) would come for Deptford for SimpliCity services 2/2A/2B/39, the new 2B would run Washington-Biddick-Barmston-A1231-A19-Hylton Road-Kayll Road (Sunderland Royal Hospital)-A183-A690-Park Lane-then the current 61 to Murton taking 52 minutes. 10 streetlites (including one red spare) for Riverside for the 88/88A. 5 optare solos would come for Lambton Worm 34/34A (including one red spare). NEW 95 would run following the current 95 route from Lobley Hill-Gaeshead, then the current 93 route to Heworth via Saltmeadows and then finally the current 57 route to Wardley taking approximately 41 minutes.
This would allow for the following allocation changes:
8320-8327 would be branded Blue Arrow for the 11/11A/11X for Percy Main, 8319 would be a red spare
8297-8309 would transfer to Riverside for Green Arrow 97/97A/X97 (8297 would be a red spare), the X97 would run throughout the day.
8294-8296 would allow a new service 95 to run.
4969 and 4976 would transfer to Riverside for replacing 4919 and 4920.
4990 and 4991 would replace 4922 and 4923.
4992 would be tachographed and would move to Peterlee as a single deck X9/X10 spare
5212 and 5213 would be part of Washington's spare fleet.
4938, 4940, 4941 and 4944 would be withdrawn.
5227 and 5228 would withdraw 4928 and 4929 at Chester-le-Street
4967 and 5218 would withdraw 4930 and 4931.
4948 and 4947 would withdraw 4932 and 4933.
4968, 4970-4975 and 5203 would be used on the 9 allowing it to be every 15 minutes full route.
3978-3980 would replace 3878 and 3876 with one being a float vehicle.
5248, 5249 and 5273 and 5274 would be mentioned below:
See it Do It, TOONLINK X84/X85, Cobalt Connect and NEW 12B, Riverside PVR Drop: 17 streetlites would come for See It Do It services at Deptford (including two red spares.)
A new service 19/19A would run at Percy Main with the current long 19s staying hourly while new service 19A would run the current route to Manor Walks and then would follow the Arriva 43 to Morpeth taking just under 90 mins. NEW 12B would run the 12 route Newcastle-Blaydon-49 route to Winlaton-Winlaton Mil, via Barlow Lane, Knobbyends Lane, West Lane, Coldstream Drive, Scotland Head, Mill Lane-A694-Sherburn Towers Estate. 12/12A would lave the TOON Link brand and the X84/X85 would join.
This would allow for the following changes:
5298-5308 would transfer to Percy Main for Cobalt Connect 19/19A (5298 would be a red spare)
4978-4981 will replace 4912 and 4915-4917.
4982 would be tachographed and sent to Peterlee.
5326 and 5327 would also gain a tachograph each allowing Peterlee to have 6 single deckers as X9/X10 backup.
5309 and 5325 would replace 4926 and 4927 at Chester-le-Street
4949, 4964 and 4966 would be used on the 12B
5234-5238 and 5248 and 5249 + 5273 and 5274 would be used on the X84/X85 allowing 4 buses per hour, 5234 would be a red spare.
5229-5233 would be used on the 12/12A.
Coaster and TOON Link: 27 new streetlites (including three red spares) would come for Percy Main to allow an upgrade of Coaster 1/1A/NEW 1B. 1 would run half hourly full route. 1A would be half hourly full route everyday. NEW 1B would run Gateshead-Blyth following the 1/1A Gateshead-Whitley Bay then the 309 to Blyth, the services would be every 10 minutes combined. The X32 would run all day half-hourly and new X33 would be the same-8bph Newcastle-Stanley using Toon Link. It would use the following route taking 45 minutes:
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/Eldon+...Stand+J+(W
Bound),+Newcastle+upon+Tyne/Stanley+Bus+Station,+A693,+Stanley+DH9+0HU/@54.9395664,-1.6511116,10598m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m39!4m38!1m30!1m1!1s0x487e70cbcea578ed:0x24a1f73e55a8f789!2m2!1d-1.614818!2d54.975742!3m4!1m2!1d-1.6041959!2d54.9620242!3s0x487e70bab3c5a3e3:0x9ea0dabb5a89603e!3m4!1m2!1d-1.6103025!2d54.9586177!3s0x487e70afab47292b:0xbac25a503bec626d!3m4!1m2!1d-1.6207573!2d54.9356034!3s0x487e79f659c25845:0x6c23ed53e5327f48!3m4!1m2!1d-1.6230282!2d54.9045756!3s0x487e7978cc1c436b:0x14b1935811998e28!3m4!1m2!1d-1.673837!2d54.9127643!3s0x487e78531c611427:0x9a221ce5041261de!1m5!1m1!1s0x487e78b653d1bd93:0xd4c93f5ef4ea3745!2m2!1d-1.6986683!2d54.8691987!3e0.
This would allow for the following allocation changes:
5261-5268 would transfer to Stanley for TOON Link with 5261 being a red spare.
5251, 5252 and 5269-5272 would be branded TOON Link X27 running Newcastle Haymarket-Cradlewell-Jarrow Bus Station-South Shields taking 27 minutes rivalling the metro.
Whey Aye Five Oh and Blyth TOON Link: 17 streetlites (including two red spares) would come for Washington/Chester-le-Street for the 50/50A allowing it to be every 20 minutes and operated by two separate depots. This would allow for some new Toon Link routes to be created running Blyth-Newcastle, the X86 which would run Haymarket-South Gosforth Roundabout-Balliol Bus Link-Quorum-A189-Annitsford-Cramlington High Pit-Cramlington Manor Walks-Cramlington Eastfield-New Delaval-Newsham-Plessey Road-B1327-Blyth Bus Station, running every 15 minutes taking just under 45 minutes.The NEW X87 would run Haymarket-Gosforth High Street-Regent Centre-Brunton Park-Brunton Lane-A1-A19-Dudley Lane-Cramlington Manor Walks-Cramlington Eastfield-New Delaval-Newsham-Plessey Road-B1327-Blyth Bus Station, running every 15 minutes taking just 39 minutes.
This would allow for the following allocation plans:
5243-5247 would move to Riverside
5254 now surplus at Stanley would move to Riverside as X86/X87 spare
5255-5260 would transfer to Riverside
TEN, DFDS, 6136-6139, Red Kite and Venture: 17 streetdecks would come to Hexham/Riverside for the TEN (including two red spares.) Service 47 would be extended to Consett following the rote of the V9 thus withdrawing this service and the 45E. Services X84/X85 would have an upgraded frequency and passengers who previously used the 686 Wylam-Ovington could use the TOON Link X84, the 686 would only run Prudhoe-Albemarle Barracks throughout the day. Services V7/V8 would leave the venture brand and would be allocated double deckers. This would allow for the following allocation changes:
6071 and 6072 would transfer to Stanley for the upgraded 47.
6073-6077 would transfer to Percy Main for the DFDS bus.
6083 would also transfer to Percy Main but for the 434/448
As would 6082 which would go to allow 6116 to be branded Cobalt Clipper, allowing the service to have two red spares.
6078-6080 would transfer to Crook allowing the X46 to run all day half-hourly to compete with the ANE 46 and allowing 6079 and 6080 to be branded Castles Express with 6078 replacing 6038 as a red spare.
6081 would replace 6008 at Percy Main.
3941 and 3942 would replace 6010 and 6015 at Percy Main.
3866 and 3867 would be withdrawn
3888 would replace 6023.
3889 and 3890 would replace 6009 and 6012 at Stanley.
641 would move to Hexham for the new 686.
6136 would replace 6011 at Washington
6137-6139 would be used on the V7/V8.
642, 643 and 644 would move to Deptford to replace 550, 559 and 560.
Fast Cats : 13 streetlites would come to Deptford for Fast Cats X35 and NEW X36 (including one red spare.) New X36 would run Newcastle-Gateshead-Heworth-Sunderland only calling at those points taking 45 ish minutes every 20 minutes. The X35 would be unchanged. This would allow for the following allocation changes:
5206-5209 and 5211 would stay at Deptford for replacing 562, 564, 565, 573 and 574.
5204 and 5205 would be branded Tynedale Links allowing the 687 to replace the 682 Beaumont Park-Hexham and then onto Corbridge taking 28 minutes.
556 would be withdrawn.
NORTHERN and DFDS: 11 streetdecks would come to Stanley for use on Northern services (including one red spare.) This would allow for the following allocation changes:
6122-6133 would replace Chester-le-Street's presidents
Thank you for reading
(23 Jul 2016, 7:05 am)NK53 TKT I have decided to do another one of my allocation/service suggestions, I appreciate some of these suggestions may not be realistic immediately following recent cascades/repaints will make sense for the long run:I love reading your allocation ideas...takes some time, but I get there lol
3995, 3996, Red Arrows and TTX: 13 new streetdecks (including one spare) come for Riverside/Peterlee for services X9/X10 allowing for dual depot operation, every 15 minute combined operation and it also allows Peterlee to have a spare decker. The X1 would be reduced to an every 20 minute frequency while new X2 would also run every ten minutes but would run to Murton instead of Easington Lane with no PVR increase. The Red Arrows buses would be given sockets and the ex TTX buses would get NSAs.
This would allow for the following allocation changes:
6043-6048 and 6084 are cascaded to Washington for use on Red Arrows service X1/X2.
3943, 6001 and 6002 would be cascaded to Riverside to replace 3818, 3819 and 3824.
6003-6005, 3995 and 3996 would transfer to Stanley to replace 3814, 3822 and 3830-3832.
6006 and 6007 would be red spares for the X1/X2
Blaydon Racers, service 64 and LOOP: 15 streetlites would come for services 49/49A/NEW 49B (including two red spares with tachographs for the X9/X10.) The NEW 49B would be exactly the same as the current 49C thus replacing the current 64. This would allow for the following allocation plans:
5275-5283 would be branded LOOP (5275 would be a red spare)
5331 would replace 5167.
5219-5221 would be painted red for use on new service 95
5222 would transfer to Staley to replace 4896.
5223-5226 would stay at Riverside to replace 4897-4900.
QuayLink Q1/Q2/Q3, CityLink 57 and CityLink 58:
8316-8318 would be branded for the Q3.
8329 would be a red spare for the Q3.
5377-5389 would be branded QuayLink for the Q1/Q2.
5390 would be a red spare for the Q1/Q2.
8331-8338 would be branded CityLink orange for the 58 with 8330 being a red spare.
5322-5324 would be branded CityLink blue a long with 5293-5297.
Wagonway, NEXUS Solos, BYKER ASDA bus and InDiGo Peterlee: 11 streetlites would come for Wagonway 28/28A services (including one red spare.) Service 265 would leave the InDiGo brand as would service 59, however this service would run Monday-Friday. Service 204 would be revised to run via Sherburn Road missing out Belmont and Low Pittington and instead running down Sherburn Road. The new service would take just under 1 hour with a PVR of one. 208 would run as a standalone service.
4956 and 4957 would come to Peterlee for service 265 (both would be fitted with tachographs for the X9/X10)
4958-4960 would replace 5322-5324 at Riverside.
5320 and 5321 would become tachographed as single deck spares for the X9/X10.
625 would transfer to Peterlee for service 59
626 would stay at Riverside for use on the 13/33A.
631 and 632 would transfer to Riverside for the new contract for the 33.
627 would transfer to Peterlee for use on the 168 contract.
633 which has been freed up by the loss of the 29 contract would be branded for the Byker ASDA bus contract.
557 would be withdrawn.
665 and 666 will be outlined below:
18, InDiGo North Tyne and InDiGo Washington: 31 Solos would come for the InDiGo North Tyne (including three red spares) allowing it to expand. The InDiGo North Tyne would get some new routes added comprising of: (Red Kite Routes would be renumbered 62/63/64)
40/41 Current route as of 24/7/16 PVR 8 (All journies would operate a full loop)
42 Current route as of 24/7/16 except all journies would extend to Cramlington. PVR 8
NEW 43 would run North Shields Town Centre Rudyerd Street-Percy Park Road-Tynemouth Seafront-Grand Parade-Cullercoats-Whitley Bay Metro-Whitley Bay Town Centre-Monkseaton Metro-North Tyneside Hospital-New York-Chirton Industrial Estate-Verne Road-North Shields Town Centre Rudyerd Street, the 44 would run in reverse (PVR 5-Interworking)
NEW 45 would run North Shields Town Centre Rudyerd Street-Verne Road-Chirton Industrial Estate-Coast Road to Billy Mill-Queen Alexandra Road-Trevor Terrace-Linskill Terrace-King Edward Road- ANE 306 route to Whitley Bay Town Centre- ANE 54 route to North Tyneside Hospital-Murton Village-Silver Fox Way East-Silver Fox Way-Northumberland Park Metro-Holystone-Benton ASDA-Forest Hall-Great Lime Road-West Lane to Killingworth Village-B1317-Simonside Way-East Bailey-West Bailey-Killingworth Bus Station (PVR 6-Every 30 minutes)
NEW 46 Jarrow Bus Station-Percy Main Metro-High Howdon-Howdon-Jarrow Bus Station PVR 1
This would allow for the following allocation plans:
665, 666 and 672-680 would be transferred to Washington for use on the 82/82A/82B/83/85/86 allowing them to become InDiGo Washington.
5170, 4909, 570 and 8267 would be withdrawn.
8263-8265 would transfer to Crook for use on service 18
571 and 572 would be withdrawn
603 and 604 would go to Stanley replacing 547 and 553.
605 would replace 549 at Deptford
606 would transfer to Riverside for service 554 allowing it to run Regent Centre-Quorum hourly throughout the day.
8261 and 8262 would replace 4898 and 4899 at Riverside.
Angel, Crusader, WTX and NEW Airport bus 737: 21 streetdecks (including two red spares) without tables for use on the ANGEL 21. This would allow for an every 12 minute full route frequency and an every 6 minute frequency Newcastle-Chester-le-Street. New airport service 737 would run every 15 minutes Newcastle Airport-Eldon Square rivalling the metro. The WTX would become half-hourly.
This allow for the following allocation plans:
6057-6070 would transfer to Riverside for use on the Crusader 27 with 6057 being a red spare.
6056 would transfer to Stanley for replacing 3864.
3962 and 3965 would stay at Chester-le-Street for replacing 3869 and 3872.
5328-5330 would be branded WTX and would transfer to Deptford for use on service X7 allowing for an every 30 minute frequency and dual depot operation, 5336 would also be given a tachograph.
5310-5314 would be branded for new airport service 737. 5310 would be a branded spare.
5315 and 5316 would replace 4900 and 4901.
5317 would replace 4902.
5318 would replace 4907.
5332 would replace 4918.
SimpliCity 2/2A/39/NEW 2B, Lambton Worm, South Tyne, Green Arrow, NEW 95 and Blue Arrow: 28 streetlites (including three red spares) would come for Deptford for SimpliCity services 2/2A/2B/39, the new 2B would run Washington-Biddick-Barmston-A1231-A19-Hylton Road-Kayll Road (Sunderland Royal Hospital)-A183-A690-Park Lane-then the current 61 to Murton taking 52 minutes. 10 streetlites (including one red spare) for Riverside for the 88/88A. 5 optare solos would come for Lambton Worm 34/34A (including one red spare). NEW 95 would run following the current 95 route from Lobley Hill-Gaeshead, then the current 93 route to Heworth via Saltmeadows and then finally the current 57 route to Wardley taking approximately 41 minutes.
This would allow for the following allocation changes:
8320-8327 would be branded Blue Arrow for the 11/11A/11X for Percy Main, 8319 would be a red spare
8297-8309 would transfer to Riverside for Green Arrow 97/97A/X97 (8297 would be a red spare), the X97 would run throughout the day.
8294-8296 would allow a new service 95 to run.
4969 and 4976 would transfer to Riverside for replacing 4919 and 4920.
4990 and 4991 would replace 4922 and 4923.
4992 would be tachographed and would move to Peterlee as a single deck X9/X10 spare
5212 and 5213 would be part of Washington's spare fleet.
4938, 4940, 4941 and 4944 would be withdrawn.
5227 and 5228 would withdraw 4928 and 4929 at Chester-le-Street
4967 and 5218 would withdraw 4930 and 4931.
4948 and 4947 would withdraw 4932 and 4933.
4968, 4970-4975 and 5203 would be used on the 9 allowing it to be every 15 minutes full route.
3978-3980 would replace 3878 and 3876 with one being a float vehicle.
5248, 5249 and 5273 and 5274 would be mentioned below:
See it Do It, TOONLINK X84/X85, Cobalt Connect and NEW 12B, Riverside PVR Drop: 17 streetlites would come for See It Do It services at Deptford (including two red spares.)
A new service 19/19A would run at Percy Main with the current long 19s staying hourly while new service 19A would run the current route to Manor Walks and then would follow the Arriva 43 to Morpeth taking just under 90 mins. NEW 12B would run the 12 route Newcastle-Blaydon-49 route to Winlaton-Winlaton Mil, via Barlow Lane, Knobbyends Lane, West Lane, Coldstream Drive, Scotland Head, Mill Lane-A694-Sherburn Towers Estate. 12/12A would lave the TOON Link brand and the X84/X85 would join.
This would allow for the following changes:
5298-5308 would transfer to Percy Main for Cobalt Connect 19/19A (5298 would be a red spare)
4978-4981 will replace 4912 and 4915-4917.
4982 would be tachographed and sent to Peterlee.
5326 and 5327 would also gain a tachograph each allowing Peterlee to have 6 single deckers as X9/X10 backup.
5309 and 5325 would replace 4926 and 4927 at Chester-le-Street
4949, 4964 and 4966 would be used on the 12B
5234-5238 and 5248 and 5249 + 5273 and 5274 would be used on the X84/X85 allowing 4 buses per hour, 5234 would be a red spare.
5229-5233 would be used on the 12/12A.
Coaster and TOON Link: 27 new streetlites (including three red spares) would come for Percy Main to allow an upgrade of Coaster 1/1A/NEW 1B. 1 would run half hourly full route. 1A would be half hourly full route everyday. NEW 1B would run Gateshead-Blyth following the 1/1A Gateshead-Whitley Bay then the 309 to Blyth, the services would be every 10 minutes combined. The X32 would run all day half-hourly and new X33 would be the same-8bph Newcastle-Stanley using Toon Link. It would use the following route taking 45 minutes:
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/Eldon+...Stand+J+(W
Bound),+Newcastle+upon+Tyne/Stanley+Bus+Station,+A693,+Stanley+DH9+0HU/@54.9395664,-1.6511116,10598m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m39!4m38!1m30!1m1!1s0x487e70cbcea578ed:0x24a1f73e55a8f789!2m2!1d-1.614818!2d54.975742!3m4!1m2!1d-1.6041959!2d54.9620242!3s0x487e70bab3c5a3e3:0x9ea0dabb5a89603e!3m4!1m2!1d-1.6103025!2d54.9586177!3s0x487e70afab47292b:0xbac25a503bec626d!3m4!1m2!1d-1.6207573!2d54.9356034!3s0x487e79f659c25845:0x6c23ed53e5327f48!3m4!1m2!1d-1.6230282!2d54.9045756!3s0x487e7978cc1c436b:0x14b1935811998e28!3m4!1m2!1d-1.673837!2d54.9127643!3s0x487e78531c611427:0x9a221ce5041261de!1m5!1m1!1s0x487e78b653d1bd93:0xd4c93f5ef4ea3745!2m2!1d-1.6986683!2d54.8691987!3e0.
This would allow for the following allocation changes:
5261-5268 would transfer to Stanley for TOON Link with 5261 being a red spare.
5251, 5252 and 5269-5272 would be branded TOON Link X27 running Newcastle Haymarket-Cradlewell-Jarrow Bus Station-South Shields taking 27 minutes rivalling the metro.
Whey Aye Five Oh and Blyth TOON Link: 17 streetlites (including two red spares) would come for Washington/Chester-le-Street for the 50/50A allowing it to be every 20 minutes and operated by two separate depots. This would allow for some new Toon Link routes to be created running Blyth-Newcastle, the X86 which would run Haymarket-South Gosforth Roundabout-Balliol Bus Link-Quorum-A189-Annitsford-Cramlington High Pit-Cramlington Manor Walks-Cramlington Eastfield-New Delaval-Newsham-Plessey Road-B1327-Blyth Bus Station, running every 15 minutes taking just under 45 minutes.The NEW X87 would run Haymarket-Gosforth High Street-Regent Centre-Brunton Park-Brunton Lane-A1-A19-Dudley Lane-Cramlington Manor Walks-Cramlington Eastfield-New Delaval-Newsham-Plessey Road-B1327-Blyth Bus Station, running every 15 minutes taking just 39 minutes.
This would allow for the following allocation plans:
5243-5247 would move to Riverside
5254 now surplus at Stanley would move to Riverside as X86/X87 spare
5255-5260 would transfer to Riverside
TEN, DFDS, 6136-6139, Red Kite and Venture: 17 streetdecks would come to Hexham/Riverside for the TEN (including two red spares.) Service 47 would be extended to Consett following the rote of the V9 thus withdrawing this service and the 45E. Services X84/X85 would have an upgraded frequency and passengers who previously used the 686 Wylam-Ovington could use the TOON Link X84, the 686 would only run Prudhoe-Albemarle Barracks throughout the day. Services V7/V8 would leave the venture brand and would be allocated double deckers. This would allow for the following allocation changes:
6071 and 6072 would transfer to Stanley for the upgraded 47.
6073-6077 would transfer to Percy Main for the DFDS bus.
6083 would also transfer to Percy Main but for the 434/448
As would 6082 which would go to allow 6116 to be branded Cobalt Clipper, allowing the service to have two red spares.
6078-6080 would transfer to Crook allowing the X46 to run all day half-hourly to compete with the ANE 46 and allowing 6079 and 6080 to be branded Castles Express with 6078 replacing 6038 as a red spare.
6081 would replace 6008 at Percy Main.
3941 and 3942 would replace 6010 and 6015 at Percy Main.
3866 and 3867 would be withdrawn
3888 would replace 6023.
3889 and 3890 would replace 6009 and 6012 at Stanley.
641 would move to Hexham for the new 686.
6136 would replace 6011 at Washington
6137-6139 would be used on the V7/V8.
642, 643 and 644 would move to Deptford to replace 550, 559 and 560.
Fast Cats : 13 streetlites would come to Deptford for Fast Cats X35 and NEW X36 (including one red spare.) New X36 would run Newcastle-Gateshead-Heworth-Sunderland only calling at those points taking 45 ish minutes every 20 minutes. The X35 would be unchanged. This would allow for the following allocation changes:
5206-5209 and 5211 would stay at Deptford for replacing 562, 564, 565, 573 and 574.
5204 and 5205 would be branded Tynedale Links allowing the 687 to replace the 682 Beaumont Park-Hexham and then onto Corbridge taking 28 minutes.
556 would be withdrawn.
NORTHERN and DFDS: 11 streetdecks would come to Stanley for use on Northern services (including one red spare.) This would allow for the following allocation changes:
6122-6133 would replace Chester-le-Street's presidents
Thank you for reading
(23 Jul 2016, 7:05 am)NK53 TKT I have decided to do another one of my allocation/service suggestions, I appreciate some of these suggestions may not be realistic immediately following recent cascades/repaints will make sense for the long run:I love reading your allocation ideas...takes some time, but I get there lol
3995, 3996, Red Arrows and TTX: 13 new streetdecks (including one spare) come for Riverside/Peterlee for services X9/X10 allowing for dual depot operation, every 15 minute combined operation and it also allows Peterlee to have a spare decker. The X1 would be reduced to an every 20 minute frequency while new X2 would also run every ten minutes but would run to Murton instead of Easington Lane with no PVR increase. The Red Arrows buses would be given sockets and the ex TTX buses would get NSAs.
This would allow for the following allocation changes:
6043-6048 and 6084 are cascaded to Washington for use on Red Arrows service X1/X2.
3943, 6001 and 6002 would be cascaded to Riverside to replace 3818, 3819 and 3824.
6003-6005, 3995 and 3996 would transfer to Stanley to replace 3814, 3822 and 3830-3832.
6006 and 6007 would be red spares for the X1/X2
Blaydon Racers, service 64 and LOOP: 15 streetlites would come for services 49/49A/NEW 49B (including two red spares with tachographs for the X9/X10.) The NEW 49B would be exactly the same as the current 49C thus replacing the current 64. This would allow for the following allocation plans:
5275-5283 would be branded LOOP (5275 would be a red spare)
5331 would replace 5167.
5219-5221 would be painted red for use on new service 95
5222 would transfer to Staley to replace 4896.
5223-5226 would stay at Riverside to replace 4897-4900.
QuayLink Q1/Q2/Q3, CityLink 57 and CityLink 58:
8316-8318 would be branded for the Q3.
8329 would be a red spare for the Q3.
5377-5389 would be branded QuayLink for the Q1/Q2.
5390 would be a red spare for the Q1/Q2.
8331-8338 would be branded CityLink orange for the 58 with 8330 being a red spare.
5322-5324 would be branded CityLink blue a long with 5293-5297.
Wagonway, NEXUS Solos, BYKER ASDA bus and InDiGo Peterlee: 11 streetlites would come for Wagonway 28/28A services (including one red spare.) Service 265 would leave the InDiGo brand as would service 59, however this service would run Monday-Friday. Service 204 would be revised to run via Sherburn Road missing out Belmont and Low Pittington and instead running down Sherburn Road. The new service would take just under 1 hour with a PVR of one. 208 would run as a standalone service.
4956 and 4957 would come to Peterlee for service 265 (both would be fitted with tachographs for the X9/X10)
4958-4960 would replace 5322-5324 at Riverside.
5320 and 5321 would become tachographed as single deck spares for the X9/X10.
625 would transfer to Peterlee for service 59
626 would stay at Riverside for use on the 13/33A.
631 and 632 would transfer to Riverside for the new contract for the 33.
627 would transfer to Peterlee for use on the 168 contract.
633 which has been freed up by the loss of the 29 contract would be branded for the Byker ASDA bus contract.
557 would be withdrawn.
665 and 666 will be outlined below:
18, InDiGo North Tyne and InDiGo Washington: 31 Solos would come for the InDiGo North Tyne (including three red spares) allowing it to expand. The InDiGo North Tyne would get some new routes added comprising of: (Red Kite Routes would be renumbered 62/63/64)
40/41 Current route as of 24/7/16 PVR 8 (All journies would operate a full loop)
42 Current route as of 24/7/16 except all journies would extend to Cramlington. PVR 8
NEW 43 would run North Shields Town Centre Rudyerd Street-Percy Park Road-Tynemouth Seafront-Grand Parade-Cullercoats-Whitley Bay Metro-Whitley Bay Town Centre-Monkseaton Metro-North Tyneside Hospital-New York-Chirton Industrial Estate-Verne Road-North Shields Town Centre Rudyerd Street, the 44 would run in reverse (PVR 5-Interworking)
NEW 45 would run North Shields Town Centre Rudyerd Street-Verne Road-Chirton Industrial Estate-Coast Road to Billy Mill-Queen Alexandra Road-Trevor Terrace-Linskill Terrace-King Edward Road- ANE 306 route to Whitley Bay Town Centre- ANE 54 route to North Tyneside Hospital-Murton Village-Silver Fox Way East-Silver Fox Way-Northumberland Park Metro-Holystone-Benton ASDA-Forest Hall-Great Lime Road-West Lane to Killingworth Village-B1317-Simonside Way-East Bailey-West Bailey-Killingworth Bus Station (PVR 6-Every 30 minutes)
NEW 46 Jarrow Bus Station-Percy Main Metro-High Howdon-Howdon-Jarrow Bus Station PVR 1
This would allow for the following allocation plans:
665, 666 and 672-680 would be transferred to Washington for use on the 82/82A/82B/83/85/86 allowing them to become InDiGo Washington.
5170, 4909, 570 and 8267 would be withdrawn.
8263-8265 would transfer to Crook for use on service 18
571 and 572 would be withdrawn
603 and 604 would go to Stanley replacing 547 and 553.
605 would replace 549 at Deptford
606 would transfer to Riverside for service 554 allowing it to run Regent Centre-Quorum hourly throughout the day.
8261 and 8262 would replace 4898 and 4899 at Riverside.
Angel, Crusader, WTX and NEW Airport bus 737: 21 streetdecks (including two red spares) without tables for use on the ANGEL 21. This would allow for an every 12 minute full route frequency and an every 6 minute frequency Newcastle-Chester-le-Street. New airport service 737 would run every 15 minutes Newcastle Airport-Eldon Square rivalling the metro. The WTX would become half-hourly.
This allow for the following allocation plans:
6057-6070 would transfer to Riverside for use on the Crusader 27 with 6057 being a red spare.
6056 would transfer to Stanley for replacing 3864.
3962 and 3965 would stay at Chester-le-Street for replacing 3869 and 3872.
5328-5330 would be branded WTX and would transfer to Deptford for use on service X7 allowing for an every 30 minute frequency and dual depot operation, 5336 would also be given a tachograph.
5310-5314 would be branded for new airport service 737. 5310 would be a branded spare.
5315 and 5316 would replace 4900 and 4901.
5317 would replace 4902.
5318 would replace 4907.
5332 would replace 4918.
SimpliCity 2/2A/39/NEW 2B, Lambton Worm, South Tyne, Green Arrow, NEW 95 and Blue Arrow: 28 streetlites (including three red spares) would come for Deptford for SimpliCity services 2/2A/2B/39, the new 2B would run Washington-Biddick-Barmston-A1231-A19-Hylton Road-Kayll Road (Sunderland Royal Hospital)-A183-A690-Park Lane-then the current 61 to Murton taking 52 minutes. 10 streetlites (including one red spare) for Riverside for the 88/88A. 5 optare solos would come for Lambton Worm 34/34A (including one red spare). NEW 95 would run following the current 95 route from Lobley Hill-Gaeshead, then the current 93 route to Heworth via Saltmeadows and then finally the current 57 route to Wardley taking approximately 41 minutes.
This would allow for the following allocation changes:
8320-8327 would be branded Blue Arrow for the 11/11A/11X for Percy Main, 8319 would be a red spare
8297-8309 would transfer to Riverside for Green Arrow 97/97A/X97 (8297 would be a red spare), the X97 would run throughout the day.
8294-8296 would allow a new service 95 to run.
4969 and 4976 would transfer to Riverside for replacing 4919 and 4920.
4990 and 4991 would replace 4922 and 4923.
4992 would be tachographed and would move to Peterlee as a single deck X9/X10 spare
5212 and 5213 would be part of Washington's spare fleet.
4938, 4940, 4941 and 4944 would be withdrawn.
5227 and 5228 would withdraw 4928 and 4929 at Chester-le-Street
4967 and 5218 would withdraw 4930 and 4931.
4948 and 4947 would withdraw 4932 and 4933.
4968, 4970-4975 and 5203 would be used on the 9 allowing it to be every 15 minutes full route.
3978-3980 would replace 3878 and 3876 with one being a float vehicle.
5248, 5249 and 5273 and 5274 would be mentioned below:
See it Do It, TOONLINK X84/X85, Cobalt Connect and NEW 12B, Riverside PVR Drop: 17 streetlites would come for See It Do It services at Deptford (including two red spares.)
A new service 19/19A would run at Percy Main with the current long 19s staying hourly while new service 19A would run the current route to Manor Walks and then would follow the Arriva 43 to Morpeth taking just under 90 mins. NEW 12B would run the 12 route Newcastle-Blaydon-49 route to Winlaton-Winlaton Mil, via Barlow Lane, Knobbyends Lane, West Lane, Coldstream Drive, Scotland Head, Mill Lane-A694-Sherburn Towers Estate. 12/12A would lave the TOON Link brand and the X84/X85 would join.
This would allow for the following changes:
5298-5308 would transfer to Percy Main for Cobalt Connect 19/19A (5298 would be a red spare)
4978-4981 will replace 4912 and 4915-4917.
4982 would be tachographed and sent to Peterlee.
5326 and 5327 would also gain a tachograph each allowing Peterlee to have 6 single deckers as X9/X10 backup.
5309 and 5325 would replace 4926 and 4927 at Chester-le-Street
4949, 4964 and 4966 would be used on the 12B
5234-5238 and 5248 and 5249 + 5273 and 5274 would be used on the X84/X85 allowing 4 buses per hour, 5234 would be a red spare.
5229-5233 would be used on the 12/12A.
Coaster and TOON Link: 27 new streetlites (including three red spares) would come for Percy Main to allow an upgrade of Coaster 1/1A/NEW 1B. 1 would run half hourly full route. 1A would be half hourly full route everyday. NEW 1B would run Gateshead-Blyth following the 1/1A Gateshead-Whitley Bay then the 309 to Blyth, the services would be every 10 minutes combined. The X32 would run all day half-hourly and new X33 would be the same-8bph Newcastle-Stanley using Toon Link. It would use the following route taking 45 minutes:
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/Eldon+...Stand+J+(W
Bound),+Newcastle+upon+Tyne/Stanley+Bus+Station,+A693,+Stanley+DH9+0HU/@54.9395664,-1.6511116,10598m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m39!4m38!1m30!1m1!1s0x487e70cbcea578ed:0x24a1f73e55a8f789!2m2!1d-1.614818!2d54.975742!3m4!1m2!1d-1.6041959!2d54.9620242!3s0x487e70bab3c5a3e3:0x9ea0dabb5a89603e!3m4!1m2!1d-1.6103025!2d54.9586177!3s0x487e70afab47292b:0xbac25a503bec626d!3m4!1m2!1d-1.6207573!2d54.9356034!3s0x487e79f659c25845:0x6c23ed53e5327f48!3m4!1m2!1d-1.6230282!2d54.9045756!3s0x487e7978cc1c436b:0x14b1935811998e28!3m4!1m2!1d-1.673837!2d54.9127643!3s0x487e78531c611427:0x9a221ce5041261de!1m5!1m1!1s0x487e78b653d1bd93:0xd4c93f5ef4ea3745!2m2!1d-1.6986683!2d54.8691987!3e0.
This would allow for the following allocation changes:
5261-5268 would transfer to Stanley for TOON Link with 5261 being a red spare.
5251, 5252 and 5269-5272 would be branded TOON Link X27 running Newcastle Haymarket-Cradlewell-Jarrow Bus Station-South Shields taking 27 minutes rivalling the metro.
Whey Aye Five Oh and Blyth TOON Link: 17 streetlites (including two red spares) would come for Washington/Chester-le-Street for the 50/50A allowing it to be every 20 minutes and operated by two separate depots. This would allow for some new Toon Link routes to be created running Blyth-Newcastle, the X86 which would run Haymarket-South Gosforth Roundabout-Balliol Bus Link-Quorum-A189-Annitsford-Cramlington High Pit-Cramlington Manor Walks-Cramlington Eastfield-New Delaval-Newsham-Plessey Road-B1327-Blyth Bus Station, running every 15 minutes taking just under 45 minutes.The NEW X87 would run Haymarket-Gosforth High Street-Regent Centre-Brunton Park-Brunton Lane-A1-A19-Dudley Lane-Cramlington Manor Walks-Cramlington Eastfield-New Delaval-Newsham-Plessey Road-B1327-Blyth Bus Station, running every 15 minutes taking just 39 minutes.
This would allow for the following allocation plans:
5243-5247 would move to Riverside
5254 now surplus at Stanley would move to Riverside as X86/X87 spare
5255-5260 would transfer to Riverside
TEN, DFDS, 6136-6139, Red Kite and Venture: 17 streetdecks would come to Hexham/Riverside for the TEN (including two red spares.) Service 47 would be extended to Consett following the rote of the V9 thus withdrawing this service and the 45E. Services X84/X85 would have an upgraded frequency and passengers who previously used the 686 Wylam-Ovington could use the TOON Link X84, the 686 would only run Prudhoe-Albemarle Barracks throughout the day. Services V7/V8 would leave the venture brand and would be allocated double deckers. This would allow for the following allocation changes:
6071 and 6072 would transfer to Stanley for the upgraded 47.
6073-6077 would transfer to Percy Main for the DFDS bus.
6083 would also transfer to Percy Main but for the 434/448
As would 6082 which would go to allow 6116 to be branded Cobalt Clipper, allowing the service to have two red spares.
6078-6080 would transfer to Crook allowing the X46 to run all day half-hourly to compete with the ANE 46 and allowing 6079 and 6080 to be branded Castles Express with 6078 replacing 6038 as a red spare.
6081 would replace 6008 at Percy Main.
3941 and 3942 would replace 6010 and 6015 at Percy Main.
3866 and 3867 would be withdrawn
3888 would replace 6023.
3889 and 3890 would replace 6009 and 6012 at Stanley.
641 would move to Hexham for the new 686.
6136 would replace 6011 at Washington
6137-6139 would be used on the V7/V8.
642, 643 and 644 would move to Deptford to replace 550, 559 and 560.
Fast Cats : 13 streetlites would come to Deptford for Fast Cats X35 and NEW X36 (including one red spare.) New X36 would run Newcastle-Gateshead-Heworth-Sunderland only calling at those points taking 45 ish minutes every 20 minutes. The X35 would be unchanged. This would allow for the following allocation changes:
5206-5209 and 5211 would stay at Deptford for replacing 562, 564, 565, 573 and 574.
5204 and 5205 would be branded Tynedale Links allowing the 687 to replace the 682 Beaumont Park-Hexham and then onto Corbridge taking 28 minutes.
556 would be withdrawn.
NORTHERN and DFDS: 11 streetdecks would come to Stanley for use on Northern services (including one red spare.) This would allow for the following allocation changes:
6122-6133 would replace Chester-le-Street's presidents
Thank you for reading
(23 Jul 2016, 11:10 am)MrFozz I love reading your allocation ideas...takes some time, but I get there lol
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(23 Jul 2016, 11:16 am)G-CPTN Like it used to be . . .
