(26 Mar 2017, 5:20 pm)omnicity4659 Nobody uses the late night services. The 2045 Ashington-Newcastle X22 was empty when I saw it arrive in Newcastle, and only picked up a few punters heading back, then one person for the Bedlington short. I can't see Blyth, with more services running at this time (which were dead too), getting services past midnight.
(26 Mar 2017, 5:20 pm)omnicity4659 Nobody uses the late night services. The 2045 Ashington-Newcastle X22 was empty when I saw it arrive in Newcastle, and only picked up a few punters heading back, then one person for the Bedlington short. I can't see Blyth, with more services running at this time (which were dead too), getting services past midnight.
Belmont appear to be installing the contactless technology, this week. 1596 has it, today. 1598 didn't yesterday.
Annoyingly, the tickets are now longer, so don't fit in my holder.
Spot the difference (other than the timestamp which demonstrates only that this run is consistently late, this week!)
(28 Mar 2017, 6:02 pm)BusLoverMum Spot the difference (other than the timestamp which demonstrates only that this run is consistently late, this week!)
(28 Mar 2017, 6:02 pm)BusLoverMum Spot the difference (other than the timestamp which demonstrates only that this run is consistently late, this week!)
Arriva are axing the 60p discount fare on the 555 Quorum shuttle.
It'll be a £1.10 single or a £1.90 return. A £5.50 Q Card Weekly Saver or £20 for a week iis being introduced (555 and 52 only between Quorum and Four Lane Ends)
Considering the roadworks coming up in July for 6 months and the traffic chaos that will follow, this can only drive numbers dow on the route.
(28 Mar 2017, 6:02 pm)BusLoverMum Spot the difference (other than the timestamp which demonstrates only that this run is consistently late, this week!)
(28 Mar 2017, 6:42 pm)2bagstew I see Arriva have increased the fares
On the APP it still says £7.80 for the all zone ticket. This need to be sorted quickly
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(28 Mar 2017, 6:02 pm)BusLoverMum Spot the difference (other than the timestamp which demonstrates only that this run is consistently late, this week!)
(28 Mar 2017, 6:42 pm)2bagstew I see Arriva have increased the fares
On the APP it still says £7.80 for the all zone ticket. This need to be sorted quickly
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(28 Mar 2017, 6:42 pm)2bagstew I see Arriva have increased the fares
On the APP it still says £7.80 for the all zone ticket. This need to be sorted quickly
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(28 Mar 2017, 9:23 pm)Multi21 @Bus Lovers Mum - Fold over the bottom of the ticket that's what I've seen most people do as long as the ticket type and date are both showing you shouldn't have a problem
@2 bag stew - The ticket on the app is the Arriva All Zones Day Ticket which covers travel on any Arriva bus in the north east (excluding Whitby Park and ride I believe). The ticket you see in the screenshot is a Explorer North East which is valid on most services across the North East including the Tyne and Wear Metro and Shields ferry which for an extra 1.90 isn't bad going if you think about it.
(28 Mar 2017, 6:42 pm)2bagstew I see Arriva have increased the fares
On the APP it still says £7.80 for the all zone ticket. This need to be sorted quickly
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(28 Mar 2017, 9:23 pm)Multi21 @Bus Lovers Mum - Fold over the bottom of the ticket that's what I've seen most people do as long as the ticket type and date are both showing you shouldn't have a problem
@2 bag stew - The ticket on the app is the Arriva All Zones Day Ticket which covers travel on any Arriva bus in the north east (excluding Whitby Park and ride I believe). The ticket you see in the screenshot is a Explorer North East which is valid on most services across the North East including the Tyne and Wear Metro and Shields ferry which for an extra 1.90 isn't bad going if you think about it.
(28 Mar 2017, 10:06 pm)BusLoverMum And yeah, the extra £1.90 is well worth it when I'm travelling to Newcastle - with the £7.80 ticket, I only have the option of the X12. With the explorer, you can add in the GNE services, X21, 21 and even the X30/X31 followed by the 16/16, or if I'm feeling really radical, I can get the metro or Stagecoach X24 to Sunderland and get a bus straight home from there. i could in theory get the X9 to Peterlee, but the connection is a duff one - much like the X12 when it gets back to DBS, in fact - I hopped on that at CLS, after an aborted trip to Newcastle, yesterday morning, and had time to run up to M&S on Silver Street to grab some of the shopping I couldn't get at Waitrose, after the morning's agenda was complete, before catching my 22, because I'd missed the previous one by 5 minutes.
(28 Mar 2017, 10:06 pm)BusLoverMum And yeah, the extra £1.90 is well worth it when I'm travelling to Newcastle - with the £7.80 ticket, I only have the option of the X12. With the explorer, you can add in the GNE services, X21, 21 and even the X30/X31 followed by the 16/16, or if I'm feeling really radical, I can get the metro or Stagecoach X24 to Sunderland and get a bus straight home from there. i could in theory get the X9 to Peterlee, but the connection is a duff one - much like the X12 when it gets back to DBS, in fact - I hopped on that at CLS, after an aborted trip to Newcastle, yesterday morning, and had time to run up to M&S on Silver Street to grab some of the shopping I couldn't get at Waitrose, after the morning's agenda was complete, before catching my 22, because I'd missed the previous one by 5 minutes.
Didn't realise Ashington bus station shut last weekend til read in UEC newsletter!
(29 Mar 2017, 4:54 am)citaro5284 By mind BLM, you certainly know all your options
(29 Mar 2017, 4:54 am)citaro5284 By mind BLM, you certainly know all your options
(28 Mar 2017, 6:56 pm)Ambassador Arriva are axing the 60p discount fare on the 555 Quorum shuttle.
It'll be a £1.10 single or a £1.90 return. A £5.50 Q Card Weekly Saver or £20 for a week iis being introduced (555 and 52 only between Quorum and Four Lane Ends)
Considering the roadworks coming up in July for 6 months and the traffic chaos that will follow, this can only drive numbers dow on the route.
(28 Mar 2017, 6:56 pm)Ambassador Arriva are axing the 60p discount fare on the 555 Quorum shuttle.
It'll be a £1.10 single or a £1.90 return. A £5.50 Q Card Weekly Saver or £20 for a week iis being introduced (555 and 52 only between Quorum and Four Lane Ends)
Considering the roadworks coming up in July for 6 months and the traffic chaos that will follow, this can only drive numbers dow on the route.
When did the 52 start going to Ashington I've just seen it in Killingworth Bus Station with Ashington on the front.
(20 Mar 2017, 11:59 pm)Multi21 Stocktons 1452 is away for repaint. Could this be the start of the new livery in the north east?
(21 Mar 2017, 6:19 am)RobinHood Maybe starting on Frequenta 27. Will be interesting to see which Frequenta livery is used though.
(20 Mar 2017, 11:59 pm)Multi21 Stocktons 1452 is away for repaint. Could this be the start of the new livery in the north east?
(21 Mar 2017, 6:19 am)RobinHood Maybe starting on Frequenta 27. Will be interesting to see which Frequenta livery is used though.
(29 Mar 2017, 3:37 pm)NK53 TKT The upcoming roadworks in July are 6 weeks not 6 months
(29 Mar 2017, 3:37 pm)NK53 TKT The upcoming roadworks in July are 6 weeks not 6 months
(29 Mar 2017, 5:05 pm)neilwatson When did the 52 start going to Ashington I've just seen it in Killingworth Bus Station with Ashington on the front.
(29 Mar 2017, 5:05 pm)neilwatson When did the 52 start going to Ashington I've just seen it in Killingworth Bus Station with Ashington on the front.
