North East Buses

Think Durham needs to change there departure boards





Only been a week

Think Durham needs to change there departure boards

They were still displaying that the X2 leaves at 48, 18 minutes past instead of 51, 21 minutes past the other week.

Also they always seem to get the Arriva X24 wrong, sometimes it says its running when its not and when it is running it often says it isn't.

(01 Nov 2014, 9:20 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]They were still displaying that the X2 leaves at 48, 18 minutes past instead of 51, 21 minutes past the other week.

Also they always seem to get the Arriva X24 wrong, sometimes it says its running when its not and when it is running it often says it isn't.

Aye, the X24 seems to display on non-school holiday weekdays. 

(01 Nov 2014, 9:33 pm)aureolin wrote [ -> ]Aye, the X24 seems to display on non-school holiday weekdays. 

I have seen phantom bus services, when the X88 ran from P.L.I. I saw it a few times on weekdays

Aye, the X24 seems to display on non-school holiday weekdays.

It's annoying when it doesn't show up in school holidays, you end up with about 20 kids behind you going "is the X24 running"

Darlington town centre has the new X66 times on the inserts but the old on the screen. Middlesbrough bus station has the old inserts AND the old times on the screen. The inserts are all produced at the same place so its obviously due to Middlesbrough council being inept.

Darlington town centre has the new X66 times on the inserts but the old on the screen. Middlesbrough bus station has the old inserts AND the old times on the screen. The inserts are all produced at the same place so its obviously due to Middlesbrough council being inept.

I've been stood on the X66 stand in Darlington Town Centre and sometimes the old Scarlet Band 17/18 still show on the screen despite being withdrawn almost two years ago.

Why have we got football videos on here?!

(04 Nov 2014, 12:54 pm)Cock Robin wrote [ -> ]Why have we got football videos on here?!

Where???

Can anybody notices the mistakes on the DCC mapping system?.

http://durham.pindarcreative.co.uk/Level...s/_0_1.gif

Can anybody notices the mistakes on the DCC mapping system?.

Arriva 22/X21 serving Stephenson Road and head towards Horden even though the X21 doesn't and the 22 only does on evenings and Sundays.

yeah, DCC has put the X21 going to sunderland via Easington Colliery and Dalton le Dale same route as 22/23 between Easington and Sunderland and not touching the A19.  Also their have the 22 route going via Easington Colliery and having the less variation direct between Peterlee and Easington Village. Also DCC has service 24 not serving Southway and Helford Road in which I have told them in a few emails about it not shown going via Southway.


At least it shows GNE service 8 going via Enterprise Park to Sunderland.

On VOSA today:

PB0002717/165 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Durham and MetroCentre given service number X24 effective from 04-Jan-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB0002717/320 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Netherfields and Middlesbrough given service number 27/27A effective from 04-Jan-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB0002717/385 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Swans Corner
Finish Point: Brambles Farm
Via:
Service Number: 805
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 05-JAN-2015
Other Details: Schooldays only, one journey AM & PM

wonder what the X24 change is.

(11 Nov 2014, 10:49 am)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]On VOSA today:

PB0002717/165 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Durham and MetroCentre given service number X24 effective from 04-Jan-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB0002717/320 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Netherfields and Middlesbrough given service number 27/27A effective from 04-Jan-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB0002717/385 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Swans Corner
Finish Point: Brambles Farm
Via:
Service Number: 805
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 05-JAN-2015
Other Details: Schooldays only, one journey AM & PM

wonder what the X24 change is.

Wonder what the 27 and 805 are!

(11 Nov 2014, 5:36 pm)Cock Robin wrote [ -> ]Wonder what the 27 and 805 are!

805 is a school service for Nunthorpe school, basically the current morning duplicate is registered to start from Brambles Farm. Additionally we also now get one on an afternoon, with a 27A dropped to allow the bus to do the 805. Not a permanent arrangement but we needed it to stop overloading on the 5s, and also help with reliability! The loadings from Nunthorpe school are ridiculous this year

(11 Nov 2014, 5:55 pm)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]805 is a school service for Nunthorpe school, basically the current morning duplicate is registered to start from Brambles Farm. Additionally we also now get one on an afternoon, with a 27A dropped to allow the bus to do the 805. Not a permanent arrangement but we needed it to stop overloading on the 5s, and also help with reliability! The loadings from Nunthorpe school are ridiculous this year

Oh dear! Going back to like years ago when they used to take the 291 off to do a school run!
Maybe overloading cos they've put Streetlites on rather than Prestiges and Pulsars! If only they'd got Citaros, as someone said a while back.

(11 Nov 2014, 5:59 pm)Cock Robin wrote [ -> ]Oh dear! Going back to like years ago when they used to take the 291 off to do a school run!
Maybe overloading cos they've put Streetlites on rather than Prestiges and Pulsars! If only they'd got Citaros, as someone said a while back.

Pulsars couldn't cope with the loadings either! lol
I did the 0745 out of Middlesbrough earlier in September with a Pulsar and had 60 kids on and left another 20+ at the stops from Fulbeck Road up over. Thats why we run a duplicate on that now using the bus that starts at Brotton at 0844.

PB0002717/280 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Durham North Road and Ushaw College given service number U1 effective from 12-Jan-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

Looking at Traveline, it appears that service X24 will no longer operate on Sundays from January 4th.

PB0002717/308 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Whitby and Loftus given service number 4 effective from 24-Nov-2014. To amend Route.

(22 Nov 2014, 12:25 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]Looking at Traveline, it appears that service X24 will no longer operate on Sundays from January 4th.

I imagine out of peak Christmas time and up against the more established GNE X22 (especially since GNE matched the X22 route to X24) it would be struggling to be worth it

(24 Nov 2014, 12:21 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]PB0002717/308 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Whitby and Loftus given service number 4 effective from 24-Nov-2014. To amend Route.

Diversion to avoid Runswick Bay during a road closure I understand

Diversion to avoid Runswick Bay during a road closure I understand

DIVERSION OF SERVICE 4 AT RUNSWICK BAY

 Passengers are advised, that due to a road closure in place on Runswick Lane/Hinderwell Lane, Service 4 journeys between Loftus & Whitby are unable to serve Runswick Bay.

 The service will operate via the A714 between Hinderwell & Ellerby.

 A Shuttle service is in operation between Runswick Bay to Ellerby and will connect with Service 4 departures to both Whitby & Loftus.

 This closure is expected to last until 19 December and we apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

PB0002717/208 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Darlington and Red Hall Estate given service number 11 effective from 03-Dec-2014. To amend Route.

PB0002717/209 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Darlington and Firth Moor given service number 13A/13B effective from 03-Dec-2014. To amend Route.

PB0002717/210 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Skerne Park and Harrowgate Farm given service number 14/14a/14b effective from 03-Dec-2014. To amend Route.

PB0002717/291 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Hurworth and Trees Park Village given service number 12/12A/12a effective from 03-Dec-2014. To amend Route.

PB0002032/11 - ARRIVA NORTHUMBRIA LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Blyth and Newcastle given service number X4 effective from 19-Jan-2015. To amend Timetable.

PB0002032/252 - ARRIVA NORTHUMBRIA LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Blyth and Newcastle given service number X5 effective from 19-Jan-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

(27 Nov 2014, 10:20 am)Michael wrote [ -> ]PB0002717/208 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Darlington and Red Hall Estate given service number 11 effective from 03-Dec-2014. To amend Route.

PB0002717/209 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Darlington and Firth Moor given service number 13A/13B effective from 03-Dec-2014. To amend Route.

PB0002717/210 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Skerne Park and Harrowgate Farm given service number 14/14a/14b effective from 03-Dec-2014. To amend Route.

PB0002717/291 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Hurworth and Trees Park Village given service number 12/12A/12a effective from 03-Dec-2014. To amend Route.

These will just be for the new junction at Stonebridge which should be open next week, which should reduce delays to these services.

PB0002032/490 - ARRIVA NORTHUMBRIA LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: Morpeth
Finish Point: Alnwick
Via:
Service Number: 115
Service Type: Limited Stop
Effective Date: 27-NOV-2014
Other Details: Temporary Shuttle during Roadworks

PB0002717/16 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Durham and New Brancepeth given service number 48 effective from 25-Jan-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB0002717/30 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Durham and Bishop Auckland given service number 56A effective from 25-Jan-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB0002717/258 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Durham and Cockfield given service number 6 effective from 25-Jan-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB0002717/312 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Whitby and Eskdale given service number 94 effective from 25-Jan-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB0002717/313 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Whitby and Sleights given service number 95 effective from 25-Jan-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB0002717/363 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Middlesbrough and Scarborough given service number X93 effective from 25-Jan-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB0002717/378 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Easington and Redcar College given service number RC4 effective from 25-Jan-2015.

PB0002717/386 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Middlesbrough
Finish Point: Scarborough
Via:
Service Number: X93
Service Type: Limited Stop
Effective Date: 23-MAY-2015
Other Details: Seasonal aspect of Service X93

PB0002717/280 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Durham North Road and Ushaw College given service number U1 effective from 12-Jan-2015. To amend Timetable.

PB0002717/308 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Whitby and Loftus given service number 4 effective from 19-Dec-2014. To amend Route.

This will just be the 4 returning to its normal route following roadworks.