14 Apr 2022, 12:20 am
14 Apr 2022, 7:59 am
What will the allocation this year be? Coaches or one of 6338-40 (or 6377 if can be freed)?
14 Apr 2022, 8:48 am
(14 Apr 2022, 7:59 am)L469 YVK wrote [ -> ]What will the allocation this year be? Coaches or one of 6338-40 (or 6377 if can be freed)?7128 is still in Seasider livery so I'm guessing that
19 May 2022, 7:19 pm
X11 timetable now on the website. https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/services/G...2022-05-19&direction=outbound
19 May 2022, 7:48 pm
(19 May 2022, 7:19 pm)Jack Gill wrote [ -> ]X11 timetable now on the website. https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/services/G...2022-05-19&direction=outboundWonder if this’ll be cut
20 May 2022, 6:17 am
Wonder how long before A line are running it
20 May 2022, 6:29 am
interesting to note there is no billingham stop this year and there is no return trip from scarbourgh to whitby in the middle of the day so either 6 hours in whitby or 5 hours in scarbourgh and no option for a bit of both
20 May 2022, 7:01 am
(20 May 2022, 6:29 am)N1cholas wrote [ -> ]interesting to note there is no billingham stop this year and there is no return trip from scarbourgh to whitby in the middle of the day so either 6 hours in whitby or 5 hours in scarbourgh and no option for a bit of bothI think this is until summer holidays then it will do the extra trips. Just like how it ran last year so it will be 1 there 1 back until some point when there is 2 there and 2 back
20 May 2022, 12:54 pm
(20 May 2022, 6:29 am)N1cholas wrote [ -> ]interesting to note there is no billingham stop this year and there is no return trip from scarbourgh to whitby in the middle of the day so either 6 hours in whitby or 5 hours in scarbourgh and no option for a bit of bothI don't think those mid afternoon trips really carried many/any passengers so not too surprised they've been done away with.
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20 May 2022, 1:40 pm
(20 May 2022, 12:54 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]I don't think those mid afternoon trips really carried many/any passengers so not too surprised they've been done away with.
Fares have increased somewhat since last year too.
Even at £20 adult/£10 concession, it still provides cracking value over the train.
20 May 2022, 1:52 pm
(20 May 2022, 1:40 pm)Adrian wrote [ -> ]Even at £20 adult/£10 concession, it still provides cracking value over the train.
Still a little steep though for the average passenger, plus the public cutting back on the essentials, I wonder if gne predicting a second coach if it’s busy again as a second driver and coach will have to be paid for.
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20 May 2022, 1:59 pm
(20 May 2022, 1:40 pm)Adrian wrote [ -> ]Even at £20 adult/£10 concession, it still provides cracking value over the train.Just compared Newcastle to Whitby on the train vs Newcastle to Whitby on the X11 on a random weekend in July.
Using a two together railcard, it comes to £23.80 (via Hartlepool). £33.10 (via Darlington).
Obviously there's the cost of getting to and from the town to take in to account.
Using a friends and family railcard (2 adults and 2 kids), it comes to £30.60 (via Hartlepool) and £42.60 (via Darlington).
Again, there's any costs in getting to and from the town to take in to account.
It's £43.50 for a family using the railcard and a Tyne Tees Ranger.
£33.80 for two adults using the same ticket using a two together railcard.
If you were to use the X10/X93, two adult explorers are £21.80
A Family Explorer for the day is £20.60.
Clear advantages and disadvantages to each of the options (including the X11) I think.
20 May 2022, 2:01 pm
(20 May 2022, 1:52 pm)cbma06 wrote [ -> ]Still a little steep though for the average passenger, plus the public cutting back on the essentials, I wonder if gne predicting a second coach if it’s busy again as a second driver and coach will have to be paid for.
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What's the alternative though? Even using split ticketing and three weeks in advance, the cheapest I can find is £45.60 return on the train.
I understand the public cutting back on essentials, but this isn't a case of them putting up the cost of essential travel. It's a seasonal service designed for day trips, which I'd say is still extremely competitive when compared to fares on the train.
20 May 2022, 2:01 pm
(20 May 2022, 1:52 pm)cbma06 wrote [ -> ]Still a little steep though for the average passenger, plus the public cutting back on the essentials, I wonder if gne predicting a second coach if it’s busy again as a second driver and coach will have to be paid for.Good point actually. Not sure those additional costs will have been factored in to last year's pricing.
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20 May 2022, 2:08 pm
(20 May 2022, 1:59 pm)Andreos1 wrote [ -> ]Just compared Newcastle to Whitby on the train vs Newcastle to Whitby on the X11 on a random weekend in July.
Using a two together railcard, it comes to £23.80 (via Hartlepool). £33.10 (via Darlington).
Obviously there's the cost of getting to and from the town to take in to account.
Using a friends and family railcard (2 adults and 2 kids), it comes to £30.60 (via Hartlepool) and £42.60 (via Darlington).
Again, there's any costs in getting to and from the town to take in to account.
It's £43.50 for a family using the railcard and a Tyne Tees Ranger.
£33.80 for two adults using the same ticket using a two together railcard.
If you were to use the X10/X93, two adult explorers are £21.80
A Family Explorer for the day is £20.60.
Clear advantages and disadvantages to each of the options (including the X11) I think.
It's swings and roundabouts. If I was to use the train, I've got to factor in the cost of travel to/from Newcastle or Durham to catch the said train. With the X11 ticket, my connecting journeys are covered as part of that, wherever on the GNE network they may be.
The X10/X93 is a good point too. If people don't want to pay the premium for a more direct service, then there's the indirect option for just over half the price (or free for ENCTS holders)
20 May 2022, 4:42 pm
(20 May 2022, 2:08 pm)Adrian wrote [ -> ]It's swings and roundabouts. If I was to use the train, I've got to factor in the cost of travel to/from Newcastle or Durham to catch the said train. With the X11 ticket, my connecting journeys are covered as part of that, wherever on the GNE network they may be.I agree, getting to and from Newcastle is key to all of this and a factor to take in to account.
The X10/X93 is a good point too. If people don't want to pay the premium for a more direct service, then there's the indirect option for just over half the price (or free for ENCTS holders)
But as an example, the GNE duo ticket (excellent value for money), will cost £7.95. If the kids are there, most in T&W would opt a Nexus Cat day ticket each.
It's only when you combine that with the most expensive train ticket via Darlington, it just starts to come close to the cost of a £50 family ticket on the X11.
There's massive savings on a duo ticket + a two together railcard to Whitby and back vs two X11 tickets. Enough for fish and chips, with change left over!
24 May 2022, 1:03 pm
For those interested, this service will be operated from Deptford this year.
17 Jun 2022, 3:55 pm
Good to see a double decker going on it again and toilet stops added which is even better! Any idea which vehicle it will be @Dan
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17 Jun 2022, 4:01 pm
(17 Jun 2022, 3:55 pm)DRS37419 wrote [ -> ]Good to see a double decker going on it again and toilet stops added which is even better! Any idea which vehicle it will be @Dan
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Might have something to do with 7132 being sent back to Volvo (again) and 7128 going to London and no other coaches at Deptford apart from 7157 which has no ticket machine.
17 Jun 2022, 4:03 pm
You never know! We shall see! Wondering what it will be though
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