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RE: Durham Bus Stn - Adrian - 31 Jul 2021 (30 Jul 2021, 9:56 pm)Ryland Does anyone have any update on how the bus station is taking place Yes - Durham County Council posted one on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjIXuC-VVYY&ab_channel=DurhamCountyCouncil Durham Bus Stn - cbma06 - 31 Jul 2021 (31 Jul 2021, 8:30 pm)Adrian Yes - Durham County Council posted one on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjIXuC-VVYY&ab_channel=DurhamCountyCouncil That video is abit old now , as the whole building has been flattened for a few weeks now Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk RE: Durham Bus Stn - Adrian - 31 Jul 2021 (31 Jul 2021, 8:46 pm)cbma06 That video is abit old now , as the whole building has been flattened for a few weeks now It was only posted last week! RE: Durham Bus Stn - streetdeckfan - 31 Jul 2021 (31 Jul 2021, 8:46 pm)cbma06 That video is abit old now , as the whole building has been flattened for a few weeks nowI feel like it's been knocked down at least a month, maybe 2 now Sent from my LM-G710 using Tapatalk Durham Bus Stn - cbma06 - 01 Aug 2021 (31 Jul 2021, 10:28 pm)streetdeckfan I feel like it's been knocked down at least a month, maybe 2 now Yea, lost track of time , the footings and foundations will take up most of the time then the building will shoot up Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Durham Bus Stn - Adrian - 08 Oct 2021 From a local Councillor- I have received some disappointing news from DCC regarding the timescales for the new Bus Station development, which is now due to open in Spring 2023. DCC officers say: Sent from my SM-G965F using Tapatalk RE: Durham Bus Stn - streetdeckfan - 08 Oct 2021 (08 Oct 2021, 4:44 pm)Adrian From a local Councillor-I thought the site had seemed empty for the last few weeks Sent from my AC2003 using Tapatalk RE: Durham Bus Stn - Jimmi - 08 Oct 2021 (08 Oct 2021, 5:01 pm)streetdeckfan I thought the site had seemed empty for the last few weeks Bit of a view of the site from above from everyone's favourite bus seduction consultant: https://twitter.com/creatingdesire/status/1443537203175514119?t=H0ZJ7RyymhU931b91VpCEw&s=19 Very disappointing news, its an absolute pain trying to get from one end of North Road to the other which I'll likely have to endure more often now the 7 has such a long layover and they like to boot you off practically on the roundabout. Really not looking to waiting in the open this winter especially at night. RE: Durham Bus Stn - BusLoverMum - 08 Oct 2021 Blimey. That will be the death of most north road businesses, then. RE: Durham Bus Stn - streetdeckfan - 09 Oct 2021 (08 Oct 2021, 10:19 pm)Jimmi Bit of a view of the site from above from everyone's favourite bus seduction consultant: https://twitter.com/creatingdesire/status/1443537203175514119?t=H0ZJ7RyymhU931b91VpCEw&s=19 You get a good view from the top deck driving past. If I have a long-ish wait at Durham I normally just pop into Spoons for a coffee or 3 RE: Durham Bus Stn - Adrian - 09 Oct 2021 (08 Oct 2021, 11:39 pm)BusLoverMum Blimey. That will be the death of most north road businesses, then. I'd say North Road has been in managed decline for at least the past decade. Durham as a High Street is sadly dead, until there's a better vision than managed decline; they can't even fill those empty units on the Riverwalk with a constant footfall. RE: Durham Bus Stn - Keeiajs - 19 Dec 2021 I was on a double decker going into Durham yesterday, first off all it seems it has been delayed, there were only 3-4 people onsite, 3 more than last time. I noticed it will only have about 7-9 stands, with 5 layover ones. However the Milburngate stops have have either 10 or 11, and for that there is barely any room so how are they going to manage. Durham Bus Stn - cbma06 - 19 Dec 2021 (19 Dec 2021, 12:27 pm)Keeiajs I was on a double decker going into Durham yesterday, first off all it seems it has been delayed, there were only 3-4 people onsite, 3 more than last time. There’s been work on the foundations etc… as it takes time as there’s an old stream that runs under the bus station site It’s the same number of stands, the layout is the same except less space for the passenger waiting area plus extra entrance to the station for the public Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk RE: Durham Bus Stn - Keeiajs - 19 Dec 2021 (19 Dec 2021, 2:08 pm)cbma06 There’s been work on the foundations etc… as it takes time as there’s an old stream that runs under the bus station siteThat bus station is going to be rammed. Durham Bus Stn - cbma06 - 19 Dec 2021 (19 Dec 2021, 2:55 pm)Keeiajs That bus station is going to be rammed. Yep and Arriva buses taking up all the stands as usual. Council should of built the original proposed one at top of north road which was bigger instead of transferring the funds to build there HQ, still crappy bus station for a city of Durham Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk RE: Durham Bus Stn - Keeiajs - 19 Dec 2021 (19 Dec 2021, 3:37 pm)cbma06 Yep and Arriva buses taking up all the stands as usual.I agree, this bus station will be a nightmare. Chances are, X5/X15/16/16A to Stanley/Consett will all share 1 stand X22/65/X20 To Sunderland/Metrocentre/Seaham will share 1 stand X21/21/X20 To Brandon/Auckland/Langley will share 1 stand X21/21 To NCL Will share 1 stand. 20/50/204 To South Shields/Sherburn RE: Durham Bus Stn - Jimmi - 19 Dec 2021 (19 Dec 2021, 2:08 pm)cbma06 There’s been work on the foundations etc… as it takes time as there’s an old stream that runs under the bus station site My concern to that is reduced passenger waiting areas, some of the queues would spill into others and the 7/X21 stand would sometimes spill outside prior to closure. Stands for buses could be awkward as it was before, however scheduling could be easier or more difficult depending on what happens with timetables by the time the bus station opens, issue is on paper there *shouldn't* be any stand clashes but the reality is if anything is early/late even by a minute then everything goes out the window. RE: Durham Bus Stn - Keeiajs - 19 Dec 2021 (19 Dec 2021, 5:28 pm)Jimmi My concern to that is reduced passenger waiting areas, some of the queues would spill into others and the 7/X21 stand would sometimes spill outside prior to closure.And if anything Durham services are always late, X22/65/20/21 always are late. RE: Durham Bus Stn - Adrian - 19 Dec 2021 (19 Dec 2021, 2:55 pm)Keeiajs That bus station is going to be rammed. To be fair, you could have 20 stands, and Arriva would still manage to dump a bus on 18 of them. RE: Durham Bus Stn - Wybus - 19 Dec 2021 They’d solve that by having sufficient layover bays, which there never was at Durham |