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RE: Go North East - Latest - G-CPTN - 12 Aug 2014
(12 Aug 2014, 7:55 pm)BJ10VUS Full display, or just scrolling like this?
Like that - '10' then destination scrolling alongside within the small square.
Re: RE: Go North East - Latest - Dan - 12 Aug 2014
(12 Aug 2014, 8:02 pm)G-CPTN Like that - '10' then destination scrolling alongside within the small square.Clearly not intentional by GNE and slightly off topic, but has anyone been to Aberdeen before?
First seem to think that's a great idea because they have the route number then the destination and/or via points scrolling in that small square before flashing back to route number. I found you couldn't make out what it said unless you stood and stared at it...
RE: Go North East - Latest - citaro5284 - 12 Aug 2014
(12 Aug 2014, 8:02 pm)G-CPTN Like that - '10' then destination scrolling alongside within the small square.
We are busy going through a pretty large project of making sure all the vehicles with LED all round are sorted and a global list is then programmed into the vehicle rather than depot specific which we currently have.
As you can imagine trying to put all the lists together along with sign/switch settings on the progamme and vehicles is a mammoth task. We have just completed Washington's vehicles and will be doing depot by depot, so the TEN vehicle is not going to be touched until we hit Riverside.
RE: Go North East - Latest - BJ10VUS - 12 Aug 2014
(12 Aug 2014, 8:06 pm)Dan Clearly not intentional by GNE and slightly off topic, but has anyone been to Aberdeen before?
First seem to think that's a great idea because they have the route number then the destination and/or via points scrolling in that small square before flashing back to route number. I found you couldn't make out what it said unless you stood and stared at it...
I've attached some examples, photos by "Prisma Aberdeen". Personally, I'm not a big fan of those, and they could have at least put the number on the top row and destination on the bottom row if they were that bothered about showing the destination of the bus!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/41987105@N06/9273531141
https://www.flickr.com/photos/41987105@N06/9276285070
RE: Go North East - Latest - busman101 - 12 Aug 2014
(12 Aug 2014, 6:37 pm)DaveyBowyer Would GNE ever move back into Northumberland? If they were, Cambois Industrial Estate or Nelson Industrial Estate wouldn't be a bad location.
Got a nice little depot in Hexham thanks ! Plus Percy Main stretch their legs to Ashington & Blyth too
RE: Go North East - Latest - L469 YVK - 12 Aug 2014
(12 Aug 2014, 9:08 pm)busman101 Got a nice little depot in Hexham thanks ! Plus Percy Main stretch their legs to Ashington & Blyth too
I meant SE northumberland
RE: Go North East - Latest - mb134 - 12 Aug 2014
(12 Aug 2014, 9:11 pm)DaveyBowyer I meant SE northumberlandThey should try and get more people using the 19 in that part of the route first, and see where it goes from there
RE: Go North East - Latest - busman101 - 12 Aug 2014
(12 Aug 2014, 9:11 pm)DaveyBowyer I meant SE northumberland
I know, just messing - the only problem really is that depots are a pricey item in set up and running costs, so it makes them difficult to justify especially if its only a small site. Sharing space for outstations, such as Consett or Crook are probably the most cost effective way to develop new routes or break into new areas of operation.
RE: Go North East - Latest - L469 YVK - 12 Aug 2014
(12 Aug 2014, 9:33 pm)mb134 They should try and get more people using the 19 in that part of the route first, and see where it goes from there
What if they could save people 10-15 minutes of their commute to Newcastle from Ashington or Newbiggin here not as fast but more frequent than the X20 but quicker than the X22 and much quicker than the X21 with no detour via Ridge Farm with CCL or Moovbox retrofitted into 10 Mercs. I could just imagine the ZF howling away on the A1 between Seaton Burn and Ponteland Road.
RE: Go North East - Latest - Tom - 12 Aug 2014
(12 Aug 2014, 9:39 pm)busman101 I know, just messing - the only problem really is that depots are a pricey item in set up and running costs, so it makes them difficult to justify especially if its only a small site. Sharing space for outstations, such as Consett or Crook are probably the most cost effective way to develop new routes or break into new areas of operation.
You should try a route from Newcastle to Alnwick, with a outstation at Alnwick.
Then have a MPD or two doing a route from Alnmouth to Bamburgh, and Alnwick to Ashington for connects?
RE: Go North East - Latest - L469 YVK - 12 Aug 2014
And I know Sapphire is popular but:
- None or very few connections in Newcastle around other parts of the North East by Arriva
- No buses to the Mertocentre
- No radio control installed
- No local customer services
- Only fast bus being the X20 only operating every hour with no evening and Sunday service
- Limited service in North Seaton otherwise requiring a change in Ashington
- Longer journey times on X21 after Sept 2012 changes
RE: Go North East - Latest - Michael - 12 Aug 2014
(12 Aug 2014, 9:57 pm)DaveyBowyer And I know Sapphire is popular but:
- None or very few connections in Newcastle around other parts of the North East by Arriva
- No buses to the Mertocentre
- No radio control installed
- No local customer services
- Only fast bus being the X20 only operating every hour with no evening and Sunday service
- Limited service in North Seaton otherwise requiring a change in Ashington
- Longer journey times on X21 after Sept 2012 changes
Shame they only 2 routes in Sunderland... the area which it started in...
RE: Go North East - Latest - mb134 - 12 Aug 2014
(12 Aug 2014, 9:57 pm)DaveyBowyer And I know Sapphire is popular but:I think, however, most people travelling from SE Northumberland will only want to go to Newcastle, if not then there is the X2 to Durham and the X1 to Middlesbrough from there
- None or very few connections in Newcastle around other parts of the North East by Arriva
RE: Go North East - Latest - L469 YVK - 13 Aug 2014
(12 Aug 2014, 10:13 pm)mb134 I think, however, most people travelling from SE Northumberland will only want to go to Newcastle, if not then there is the X2 to Durham and the X1 to Middlesbrough from there
No chance, the TTX is far quicker too!
RE: Go North East - Latest - Dan - 13 Aug 2014
A quick note to say that the fleet lists are fully up-to-date again.
Coppercap40 alerted me to the fact that the liveries for all of Washington's DAF SB120s were showing as 'Go North East'; in fact, some were branded "Northern" post-repaint. I've corrected these too, to reflect reality. I think I was originally a little bit behind so I ended up copying and pasting the same for each vehicle! The vehicles which have been altered as a result are 8247, 8250 and 8251.
MPD 542 is still working for Deptford, so I've noted it as having transferred to Deptford via Peterlee. If it does go back to Peterlee (for whatever reason), I'll update the fleet list again.
If you spot anything else, feel free to drop me a line or two via PM (link in signature below) or e-mail (dan@northeastbuses.co.uk).
RE: Go North East - Latest - Michael - 13 Aug 2014
The pulse tab on the GNE site has finally gone...
They still have the the 5 down as South tyne..
All the timetables for upcoming changes are now in the new style, making them easier to read.
Timetables for scholars are now on for Buses serving Emmanuel College in Lobley Hill and Buses serving Park View School in Chester-le-Street -
http://www.simplygo.com/download/publication/56759.82 - lobley Hill
http://www.simplygo.com/download/publication/56801.16 - Chester-Le-Street
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Looking at the timetables on the GNE site and look what crops up...
37 times from 1 September 2014 - http://www.simplygo.com/download/publication/63870.3 - on the timetable it got
These journeys are provided by Go North East
Go North East - Latest - R852 PRG - 13 Aug 2014
(13 Aug 2014, 2:22 pm)Michael The pulse tab on the GNE site has finally gone...
They still have the the 5 down as South tyne..
All the timetables for upcoming changes are now in the new style, making them easier to read.
Timetables for scholars are now on for Buses serving Emmanuel College in Lobley Hill and Buses serving Park View School in Chester-le-Street -
http://www.simplygo.com/download/publication/56759.82 - lobley Hill
http://www.simplygo.com/download/publication/56801.16 - Chester-Le-Street
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Looking at the timetables on the GNE site and look what crops up...
37 times from 1 September 2014 - http://www.simplygo.com/download/publication/63870.3 - on the timetable it got
These journeys are provided by Go North East
I'm glad they've changed the times for the Park View ones - not being picky but when I've looked at the timetables online previously they had the wrong order, but to be honest looking at that I think they've just changed the timetable to display the correct times.
RE: Go North East - Latest - G-CPTN - 13 Aug 2014
(13 Aug 2014, 3:26 pm)AIG20 Alpha Recovery: Go North East - S816 FVK (3816)Not a lot recovered from that.
Image owned by Flickr user "Wrexham Transport".
RE: Go North East - Latest - Malarkey - 13 Aug 2014
(13 Aug 2014, 3:26 pm)AIG20 Alpha Recovery: Go North East - S816 FVK (3816)
Image owned by Flickr user "Wrexham Transport".
Also note the Arriva Temsa Avenue in that Photo also, Don't think I have even Photographed any of those in the 2 Years I have been taking Photos.
RE: Go North East - Latest - Malarkey - 13 Aug 2014
(13 Aug 2014, 2:22 pm)Michael The pulse tab on the GNE site has finally gone...
They still have the the 5 down as South tyne..
All the timetables for upcoming changes are now in the new style, making them easier to read.
Timetables for scholars are now on for Buses serving Emmanuel College in Lobley Hill and Buses serving Park View School in Chester-le-Street -
http://www.simplygo.com/download/publication/56759.82 - lobley Hill
http://www.simplygo.com/download/publication/56801.16 - Chester-Le-Street
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Looking at the timetables on the GNE site and look what crops up...
37 times from 1 September 2014 - http://www.simplygo.com/download/publication/63870.3 - on the timetable it got
These journeys are provided by Go North East
Must be taking over the Peak Time Journeys from Compass, Surprised GCT didn't take them over.