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Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - March 2014

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Roland Pratt

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26 Mar 2014, 5:47 pm #281

Maybe Teesside can send you a MAN in exchange? Wink

mrnut85

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26 Mar 2014, 6:12 pm #282

(26 Mar 2014, 5:47 pm)Roland Pratt Maybe Teesside can send you a MAN in exchange?

Well I can safely say that 33492 is still at South Shields this evening

Half Pint

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26 Mar 2014, 7:53 pm #283

(26 Mar 2014, 6:12 pm)mrnut85 Well I can safely say that 33492 is still at South Shields this evening

Was also out on road today too.

Youngymmv

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26 Mar 2014, 8:36 pm #284

When are shields expecting the 2 37xxx darts?

Regards

Chris

Half Pint

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26 Mar 2014, 8:47 pm #285

(26 Mar 2014, 8:36 pm)Youngymmv When are shields expecting the 2 37xxx darts?

Regards

Chris

We haven't a clue, from what has been said, when they are coming on the day.

Youngymmv

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26 Mar 2014, 9:04 pm #286

Cheers for info

Regards

Chris

Robinwtait.19

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26 Mar 2014, 10:38 pm #287

Chris. Do not no when we will get Those two 37xxx. Regards Robin

Michael

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27 Mar 2014, 10:14 am #288

Any on here just took at picture of 28017 in front of park lane near stands A-G, this like 1 min ago, i was on the bus haha

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Acky81

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27 Mar 2014, 10:21 am #289

Why was 3 spilt on a night farringdon to city centre only I never understood that. Does it change to 20? Why is this ?

Michael

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27 Mar 2014, 10:24 am #290

(27 Mar 2014, 10:21 am)Acky81 Why was 3 spilt on a night farringdon to city centre only I never understood that. Does it change to 20? Why is this ?

It interworks with the 20 on a night in the city centre however not sure why its spilt.

Edited 27 Mar 2014, 10:24 am by Michael.

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glen123

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27 Mar 2014, 10:30 am #291

I saw man no 22486 on 14 on teesside this morning

Acky81

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27 Mar 2014, 11:13 am #292

(27 Mar 2014, 10:30 am)glen123 I saw man no 22486 on 14 on teesside this morning

Another one shipped to Teesside then

Acky81

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27 Mar 2014, 11:13 am #293

(27 Mar 2014, 10:24 am)Michael It interworks with the 20 on a night in the city centre however not sure why its spilt.

Can't see the point when the 3 still runs to Hylton castle neway

alibill_36

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27 Mar 2014, 11:22 am #294

(26 Mar 2014, 6:12 pm)mrnut85 Well I can safely say that 33492 is still at South Shields this evening

Back to normal today it's out on the 17/18 circuit.

Dan

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27 Mar 2014, 1:06 pm #295

(27 Mar 2014, 10:21 am)Acky81 Why was 3 spilt on a night farringdon to city centre only I never understood that. Does it change to 20? Why is this ?

I think it's linked to the round trip time taking too long on the evening 30 minute frequency. The driver would have to be given a hefty layover in the City Centre (as previously done on Sundays prior to frequency upgrade).

mrnut85

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27 Mar 2014, 1:29 pm #296

(27 Mar 2014, 11:22 am)alibill_36 Back to normal today it's out on the 17/18 circuit.

No doubt someone will still say it's on loan to Teesside lol

Roland Pratt

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27 Mar 2014, 2:31 pm #297

(27 Mar 2014, 1:29 pm)mrnut85 No doubt someone will still say it's on loan to Teesside lol

Michael

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27 Mar 2014, 6:08 pm #298

Seems the stagecoach site has had a few changes.

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DavidP

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27 Mar 2014, 6:32 pm #299

(27 Mar 2014, 11:13 am)Acky81 Can't see the point when the 3 still runs to Hylton castle neway

A Hylton Castle to Farringdon and back to Hylton Castle round trip on Service 3 would take about 75 minutes in the evening, so with a 30 minute frequency, it would take 3 buses with a 15 minute layover. A Pennywell to City Centre and back to Pennywell round trip on Service 20 would take about 40 minutes, so with a 30 minute frequency, it would take 2 buses with a 20 minute layover somewhere.

Doing a Farringdon to City Centre journey on the 3 then a round trip on the 20 to Pennywell and back then City Centre to Hylton Castle on the 3 then back to Farringdon takes just on 2 hours so on a 30 minute frequency it uses just 4 buses in total.

Yes, this seems more the convenience of the company but it saves a bus then it keeps fares down and/or keeps the evening service commercially viable, so Customers do win as well. And anyone wanting to travel from the Durham Road area to Southwick still does have the 4 and 13 available, so I can't see that many people would be inconvenienced by this.

And there is a fair bit of history of this happening in Sunderland. In Corporation Transport days, the 1 (Grangetown and Dene Estate), 7 (Town Centre and Docks), 15 (Town Centre and 25 (Town Centre and Witherwack) had a really complex interworking.

Regards
David P

Michael

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27 Mar 2014, 6:58 pm #300

(27 Mar 2014, 6:08 pm)Michael Seems the stagecoach site has had a few changes.

Example of the new timetable area...

Edited 27 Mar 2014, 7:00 pm by Michael.

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