(11 Feb 2013, 8:32 pm)Michael wrote The X7 route will be Sunderland - Seaham - Peterlee - Wingate - Norton - Station Town - Stockton - Teesdale - Middlesbrough. With an end-to-end journey time of just over 1 hour 20 minutes with a 10 minute layover period at each end of the route. With a PVR of 3 vehicles. Departure times will be determined by the current stand usage times at Middlesborough and Park Lane.
(11 Feb 2013, 8:52 pm)Michael wrote Didn't think about Stand B.
Has any of the new TEN decker's entered service yet?
(12 Feb 2013, 5:45 pm)gtomlinson wrote Quite striking but I don't like the maroon wrap around the destination screen.
One thing I've wondered is that by using branded buses with no ad space on, surely GNE are losing great amounts of potential revenue, unless it's not worth a great deal to them.
I mean the Angel on your busiest corridor ad-free must lose you a bit of cash. Cash that could be spent on keeping fares lower and other improvements.
(13 Feb 2013, 12:21 pm)thetravelman wrote Firstly, Hello to everyone, first time I've used this forum, I came across the forum simply by searching for news on the GNE service TEN updates.
I have an interest in most forms of transport - Buses, Trains and planes, but don't have knowledge of fleet stock etc.
I think the new Ten double decker's look good, but maybe a little cheap looking in their livery.
Anyone know what is happening with the current single decker mercs on the TEN route, where are they targeted for?
Also with the introduction of 10/10B are they still going to serve Rising Sun bank at Crawcrook or is 10B or even both going to serve the main road west out of Crawcrook as the current 11 serves. I think at least the 10 for Hexham should still serve Rising Sun bank as I know people that use it.
Is there any news on fleet updates and renewals for the Hexham depot apart from the TEN. As I know some of the darts are getting on a bit, however not as old as some of GNE fleet around the region.
Cheers.
(14 Feb 2013, 4:31 pm)Adam Malarkey wrote After a trip down to Saltmeadows to a pic of the new Geminis for the 10 I found some information off one of the drivers who stuck up for me when one the bosses came over yelling at me for no reason as I well within the boundarys of where to stand, anyway the driver told that the Mercs currently on 10 will not be going on the 27 and will instead be going on the Loop 93/94 apparently from what he was told. So that may lead to the Solars going on the 27 or maybe Northern. These details are not confirmed yet so we'll have to wait and see I guess.
And please don't moan about how they going on the 27, because they might not be.
Here is Few photos aswell. there is more on my Flickr profile @ADAM'S NORTHEAST BUSPHOTOS
6077 10 Branded Gemini 2
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarke...otostream/
6077 10 Branded Gemini 2
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarke...otostream/
4951 Ex CentreLink X66 (New Panels etc) hasn't been Repainted yet
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarke...otostream/
(14 Feb 2013, 4:41 pm)W179SCU wrote(14 Feb 2013, 4:31 pm)Adam Malarkey wrote After a trip down to Saltmeadows to a pic of the new Geminis for the 10 I found some information off one of the drivers who stuck up for me when one the bosses came over yelling at me for no reason as I well within the boundarys of where to stand, anyway the driver told that the Mercs currently on 10 will not be going on the 27 and will instead be going on the Loop 93/94 apparently from what he was told. So that may lead to the Solars going on the 27 or maybe Northern. These details are not confirmed yet so we'll have to wait and see I guess.
And please don't moan about how they going on the 27, because they might not be.
Here is Few photos aswell. there is more on my Flickr profile @ADAM'S NORTHEAST BUSPHOTOS
6077 10 Branded Gemini 2
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarke...otostream/
6077 10 Branded Gemini 2
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarke...otostream/
4951 Ex CentreLink X66 (New Panels etc) hasn't been Repainted yet
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarke...otostream/
We all know that they are going on the 27, Adam. I don't know if the driver has told you this, or you are making it up to annoy people. Why would they go on the 'LOOP' services, when not too long a go they were branded.
(14 Feb 2013, 10:08 pm)Adam Malarkey wrote kuyoyo is isn't lies I can assure you and only way It could work is by doing this using 6 gold scania at Deptford (4945/6, 4968/70/71/72) could be added to 8 loop scania giving 14 to then go on the 27. This would then allow 6 mercs to go on Laser and 8 to go on loop giving 14.
But as said before this is what I was told about the mercs by a driver at Saltmeadows, and GNE may have changed there plans it would make sense to do the above and make the laser all citaro operated at Deptford.
Obviously we are just going to have to wait and see what happens in the 6 weeks or so
(15 Feb 2013, 9:37 am)cbma06 wrote GNE X7 stopping arrangements:
THIS SERVICE STOPS AT THE FOLLOWING POINTS ONLY: Middlesbrough Bus Station, then at all stops in Teesdale via Princeton Drive, Harvard Avenue, University Boulevard, Council of
Europe Boulevard, then only at Stockton High Street (North), Norton Red Lion, Station Town Millbank Terrace, then all stops via Front Street, B1280, Wingate Station Road, Front Street,
North Road, Salter’s Lane, North Road, Wellfield Road, then only at Peterlee Burnhope Way (The Moorcock), Peterlee Bus Station, Peterlee Essington Way/Crawford Avenue junction,
Dawdon Business Park South Shore Road, Seaham Sea Front (Byron Place), Grangetown Stockton Terrace and Sunderland Interchange.
(15 Feb 2013, 10:08 am)2bagstew wrote(15 Feb 2013, 9:37 am)cbma06 wrote GNE X7 stopping arrangements:
THIS SERVICE STOPS AT THE FOLLOWING POINTS ONLY: Middlesbrough Bus Station, then at all stops in Teesdale via Princeton Drive, Harvard Avenue, University Boulevard, Council of
Europe Boulevard, then only at Stockton High Street (North), Norton Red Lion, Station Town Millbank Terrace, then all stops via Front Street, B1280, Wingate Station Road, Front Street,
North Road, Salter’s Lane, North Road, Wellfield Road, then only at Peterlee Burnhope Way (The Moorcock), Peterlee Bus Station, Peterlee Essington Way/Crawford Avenue junction,
Dawdon Business Park South Shore Road, Seaham Sea Front (Byron Place), Grangetown Stockton Terrace and Sunderland Interchange.
Hi cbma06
I've just joined this excellent forum.
I live in the area which the X7 route will cover, do you know if the X7 will operate on a Saturday or will it only be Monday to Friday.
Regards
Stew.
(15 Feb 2013, 12:05 am)busmanT wrote There hasn't been any change of plan on the Citaro from TEN - they are going onto the 27 Crusader, first should be on there within a couple of weeks
(15 Feb 2013, 10:23 am)cbma06 wrote(15 Feb 2013, 10:08 am)2bagstew wrote(15 Feb 2013, 9:37 am)cbma06 wrote GNE X7 stopping arrangements:
THIS SERVICE STOPS AT THE FOLLOWING POINTS ONLY: Middlesbrough Bus Station, then at all stops in Teesdale via Princeton Drive, Harvard Avenue, University Boulevard, Council of
Europe Boulevard, then only at Stockton High Street (North), Norton Red Lion, Station Town Millbank Terrace, then all stops via Front Street, B1280, Wingate Station Road, Front Street,
North Road, Salter’s Lane, North Road, Wellfield Road, then only at Peterlee Burnhope Way (The Moorcock), Peterlee Bus Station, Peterlee Essington Way/Crawford Avenue junction,
Dawdon Business Park South Shore Road, Seaham Sea Front (Byron Place), Grangetown Stockton Terrace and Sunderland Interchange.
Hi cbma06
I've just joined this excellent forum.
I live in the area which the X7 route will cover, do you know if the X7 will operate on a Saturday or will it only be Monday to Friday.
Regards
Stew.
Hello, welcome to the forum, the X7 will be monday to friday service only
link to X7 timetable:
http://www.simplygo.com/download/publica...13-binder/
I live in Peterlee, X7 timing is all wrong lol
Just been looking at the X7 and X9 timetable, from Peterlee the X7 runs 7 minutes in front of the X9 and gets into middlesbrough 10 minutes after X9, i think a monkey got into GNE office and played about with the timetable lol, From Peterlee to Middlesbrough do i risk getting on the X7 with a dart or wait 7 minutes for a luxury on X9 and the bus might be delayed 50/50 lol, GNE is missing out revenue on X7 saturdays busy day of the week.
(15 Feb 2013, 10:54 am)cbma06 wrote(15 Feb 2013, 10:46 am)Kuyoyo wrote X7 is Monday to Saturday, just Go North East have only put the Monday-Friday timetable up.
The full time is here:http://www.connectteesvalley.com/data/ti...240313.pdf
Ok, thanks for the update Kuyoyo
On the timetable of the X7 at connectteesvalley website, it states at bottom of timetable the following:
Ð - This service is normally operated using Easy Access Low Floor buses.
So does this mean it will be the east durham branded dart?
(15 Feb 2013, 10:54 am)cbma06 wrote X7 is Monday to Saturday, just Go North East have only put the Monday-Friday timetable up.
The full time is here:http://www.connectteesvalley.com/data/ti...240313.pdf