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RE: PCL Travel - NK53 TKT - 06 May 2016
PB1069957/14 - PETER IAN COWELL T/A PCL TRAVEL, 43 CAMERON ROAD, PRUDHOE, NE42 5AJ
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: Stannington
Finish Point: Morpeth Bus Station
Via:
Service Number: 51
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 09-MAY-2016
Other Details: Monday to Saturday
Interesting development, I hope it connects with the 44 in Stannington...
RE: PCL Travel - BJ10VUS - 13 May 2016
(06 May 2016, 12:41 pm)NK53 TKT PB1069957/14 - PETER IAN COWELL T/A PCL TRAVEL, 43 CAMERON ROAD, PRUDHOE, NE42 5AJ
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: Stannington
Finish Point: Morpeth Bus Station
Via:
Service Number: 51
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 09-MAY-2016
Other Details: Monday to Saturday
Does anyone know anything about this, since it should have started on Monday? It hasn't been very well publicised, and I can't seem to find any information about it.
RE: PCL Travel - NK53 TKT - 13 May 2016
(13 May 2016, 8:03 am)BJ10VUS Does anyone know anything about this, since it should have started on Monday? It hasn't been very well publicised, and I can't seem to find any information about it.
I have found PCL to be ghostly
If you call the number it calls someone random in Prudhoe, the 79 appears to have a stupid unrealistic timetable and it never comes on a morning since PCL took over. I cannot find any timetables for anything and I think the only way to find out about it is to check bus stops.
PCL Travel - Jimmi - 13 May 2016
PCL Travel's timetables can be seen here: https://bustimes.org.uk/operators/PCLT
Can't find any info about this new service 51 though.
RE: PCL Travel - BJ10VUS - 16 May 2016
(13 May 2016, 8:07 pm)Jimmi PCL Travel's timetables can be seen here: https://bustimes.org.uk/operators/PCLT
Can't find any info about this new service 51 though.
Yeah, that's where I looked straight away, because the Northumberland CC's website has only a few of the more "popular" bus timetables. I've also tried Traveline as well, for various times during the day, every day of the week, but still nothing. I wonder if there's any information in Morpeth Bus Station, or if there are even any mentions of it at all at bus stops?
RE: PCL Travel - Jimmi - 24 May 2016
(06 May 2016, 12:41 pm)NK53 TKT PB1069957/14 - PETER IAN COWELL T/A PCL TRAVEL, 43 CAMERON ROAD, PRUDHOE, NE42 5AJFinally after doing some digging around, I've found some info on this service by typing into Traveline's Plan a Journey page for journeys between Morpeth Bus Station and Stannington. First of all, it appears to be the S1, not the 51 (according to Traveline North East). Here's the times.
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: Stannington
Finish Point: Morpeth Bus Station
Via:
Service Number: 51
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 09-MAY-2016
Other Details: Monday to Saturday
Interesting development, I hope it connects with the 44 in Stannington...
Stannington Village departures.
0650. 0810. 0935. 1205. 1435. 1720.
Morpeth Bus Station stand H departures.
0730. 0840. 1135. 1405. 1550. 1740.
The first journeys in each direction don't run on Saturday's.
RE: PCL Travel - BJ10VUS - 28 May 2016
(24 May 2016, 10:52 pm)Jimmi Finally after doing some digging around, I've found some info on this service by typing into Traveline's Plan a Journey page for journeys between Morpeth Bus Station and Stannington. First of all, it appears to be the S1, not the 51 (according to Traveline North East). Here's the times.
Stannington Village departures.
0650. 0810. 0935. 1205. 1435. 1720.
Morpeth Bus Station stand H departures.
0730. 0840. 1135. 1405. 1550. 1740.
The first journeys in each direction don't run on Saturday's.
Got it, although it was a bit of a needle in a haystack to find! Wonder how it's getting on, as it appears to be very poorly publicised indeed!
http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/NorthumberlandCountyCouncil/media/Roads-streets-and-transport/Public%20transport/Bus%20travel/1605_S1.pdf
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwbphotos/27188982422/
RE: PCL Travel - biglugs@yahoo.com - 28 May 2016
Pj06fjc was the 808 tonight
RE: PCL Travel - Jimmi - 29 May 2016
(28 May 2016, 5:11 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com Pj06fjc was the 808 tonightPN06FJC has been on the evening 808 every time I've seen it. https://flic.kr/p/xYdDq2
RE: PCL Travel - biglugs@yahoo.com - 29 May 2016
X62chj has gained the new rural bus livery
RE: PCL Travel - Tom - 29 May 2016
Might try the S1 sometime over the holidays if I get a chance so hopefully that will be allocated.
Looks decent in the livery - https://www.flickr.com/photos/137071101@N06/26821634672
RE: PCL Travel - Jimmi - 29 May 2016
(29 May 2016, 8:04 pm)Tom Might try the S1 sometime over the holidays if I get a chance so hopefully that will be allocated.Ooh. Think I may give it a whirl, may get the 14:05 departure from Morpeth Bus Station on Thursday and hopefully I will be able to get a photo of whatever is operating it in Stannington. Then I would probably get the 15:00 44 back to Newcastle. Only thing is, I don't know that area at all which worries me slightly, especially with the lacking of information of the service in the public domain.
Looks decent in the livery - https://www.flickr.com/photos/137071101@N06/26821634672
RE: PCL Travel - South Tyne Lad - 29 May 2016
(29 May 2016, 8:33 pm)Jimmi Ooh. Think I may give it a whirl, may get the 14:05 departure from Morpeth Bus Station on Thursday and hopefully I will be able to get a photo of whatever is operating it in Stannington. Then I would probably get the 15:00 44 back to Newcastle. Only thing is, I don't know that area at all which worries me slightly, especially with the lacking of information of the service in the public domain.
It takes around 25 Minutes to Stannington, Once in Stannington, The bus should drop you just round the corner from the Ridley Arms. That same bus stop is where you will catch your 44 back to Newcastle.
I'm might give it a crack on Wednesday, As I'm up at Alnwick to catch Spirit Buses 406 to Swarland and back with a photo in Swarland.
Will probably do it on the way back though.
RE: PCL Travel - Tom - 29 May 2016
(29 May 2016, 8:33 pm)Jimmi Ooh. Think I may give it a whirl, may get the 14:05 departure from Morpeth Bus Station on Thursday and hopefully I will be able to get a photo of whatever is operating it in Stannington. Then I would probably get the 15:00 44 back to Newcastle. Only thing is, I don't know that area at all which worries me slightly, especially with the lacking of information of the service in the public domain.
Knowing my luck I'll end up with a crap ex London dart or it just won't show up at all with seems to be common with PCL
RE: PCL Travel - Tom - 29 May 2016
(29 May 2016, 8:38 pm)South Tyne Lad It takes around 25 Minutes to Stannington, Once in Stannington, The bus should drop you just round the corner from the Ridley Arms. That same bus stop is where you will catch your 44 back to Newcastle.
I'm might give it a crack on Wednesday, As I'm up at Alnwick to catch Spirit Buses 406 to Swarland and back with a photo in Swarland.
Will probably do it on the way back though.
Does it definitley stop there as it doesn't come up on google maps? Apparently it goes to st Marys in Stannington but there's nothing on there either to be fair. I'm sure it will go somewhere near there though.
The 406 should be a great route and the usual driver on there is really canny, always slows down for a photo and will definitley be ok with you taking photos at Swarland. Explorers can't be used though I don't think just to let you know (well they weren't on the 15)
RE: PCL Travel - Jimmi - 29 May 2016
(29 May 2016, 8:38 pm)South Tyne Lad It takes around 25 Minutes to Stannington, Once in Stannington, The bus should drop you just round the corner from the Ridley Arms. That same bus stop is where you will catch your 44 back to Newcastle.
I'm might give it a crack on Wednesday, As I'm up at Alnwick to catch Spirit Buses 406 to Swarland and back with a photo in Swarland.
Will probably do it on the way back though.
Hopefully that is the case, thanks for the info. Hope there is time to get a photo there as somewhere different although I don't think there will be much time, dare bet I'll be the only one to get off there, could do with some getting off in Stannington with me alighting first, allowing time to run and get into a good spot. May use Google Maps to help me out a bit on the day.
(29 May 2016, 8:44 pm)Tom Knowing my luck I'll end up with a crap ex London dart or it just won't show up at all with seems to be common with PCL
I rode Dart LG02FFR to Wall recently on service 882 and I thought that it was not too bad. Managed a good photo that day: https://flic.kr/p/FDSAFq
RE: PCL Travel - Jimmi - 29 May 2016
(29 May 2016, 8:46 pm)Tom Does it definitley stop there as it doesn't come up on google maps? Apparently it goes to st Marys in Stannington but there's nothing on there either to be fair. I'm sure it will go somewhere near there though.
It doesn't come up anywhere on Google Maps from what I can see.
RE: PCL Travel - Tom - 29 May 2016
(29 May 2016, 8:57 pm)Jimmi It doesn't come up anywhere on Google Maps from what I can see.
Ah right I think I might get the 44 from Newcastle to Stannington as I'm a bit sceptical about getting it not knowing where it stops
RE: PCL Travel - South Tyne Lad - 29 May 2016
(29 May 2016, 8:46 pm)Tom Does it definitley stop there as it doesn't come up on google maps? Apparently it goes to st Marys in Stannington but there's nothing on there either to be fair. I'm sure it will go somewhere near there though.
The 406 should be a great route and the usual driver on there is really canny, always slows down for a photo and will definitley be ok with you taking photos at Swarland. Explorers can't be used though I don't think just to let you know (well they weren't on the 15)
It should do as that's the only stop for the whole village I believe, Or there might be two.
Should be similar to the 15 id imagine, The driver is also the owner of Spirit I believe, Seen him in news articles about them.
Aye Explorers arnt valid, Though a child single on the 15 was £1 so I'm happy to pay £2 to do the route and back.
RE: PCL Travel - Tom - 29 May 2016
(29 May 2016, 9:02 pm)South Tyne Lad It should do as that's the only stop for the whole village I believe, Or there might be two.
Should be similar to the 15 id imagine, The driver is also the owner of Spirit I believe, Seen him in news articles about them.
Aye Explorers arnt valid, Though a child single on the 15 was £1 so I'm happy to pay £2 to do the route and back.
Ah right cheers will look out for the Ridley arms to know where to get off.
Yeah to be fair it's good to support an independent company as I can't imagine them getting much from explorer passes