(23 Feb 2015, 5:56 pm)AIG20 Main article of todays Shields Gazette:
Taxpayers fork out £480 a day for South Shields tour bus – but only THREE people are on board = Shields Gazette
(23 Feb 2015, 5:56 pm)AIG20 Main article of todays Shields Gazette:
Taxpayers fork out £480 a day for South Shields tour bus – but only THREE people are on board = Shields Gazette
It could be suggested more a case of 'local authority whimsy'?
Especially when we consider it merely duplicated the route of the established - and commercially operated - E1.
Can anyone confirm this question is a Gas Bus an odd working for X1 to Doxford Park to Sunderland only I saw one today
(24 Feb 2015, 12:10 am)Racer_Experience Can anyone confirm this question is a Gas Bus an odd working for X1 to Doxford Park to Sunderland only I saw one todaySome runs are operated by gas buses, interworking with service 13.
(24 Feb 2015, 12:10 am)Racer_Experience Can anyone confirm this question is a Gas Bus an odd working for X1 to Doxford Park to Sunderland only I saw one todaySome runs are operated by gas buses, interworking with service 13.
(24 Feb 2015, 10:05 pm)AIG20 They tend to drive at the 40 mph - the old speed limit. This is because Lizard Lane is a bit messed up to be honest. 30mph from the Marsden Inn roundabout to the southern Grotto Road junction, 40mph on the bank, 20mph from the top of the bank to the southern end of the golf course (where the speed bumps are), 40 mph from the Hillhead Tearoom junction to the first house on Lizard Lane Whitburn, and then back to 30mph.
The speed bumps and those sticky-out signs/bollards have not worked as a horse was knocked over and killed last year by a van - the rider escaped with minor injuries. So those "safety measures" have not made any difference in my opinion.
Apparently many years ago the speed limit on Lizard Lane and the Coast Road used to be 60mph!
(24 Feb 2015, 10:05 pm)AIG20 They tend to drive at the 40 mph - the old speed limit. This is because Lizard Lane is a bit messed up to be honest. 30mph from the Marsden Inn roundabout to the southern Grotto Road junction, 40mph on the bank, 20mph from the top of the bank to the southern end of the golf course (where the speed bumps are), 40 mph from the Hillhead Tearoom junction to the first house on Lizard Lane Whitburn, and then back to 30mph.
The speed bumps and those sticky-out signs/bollards have not worked as a horse was knocked over and killed last year by a van - the rider escaped with minor injuries. So those "safety measures" have not made any difference in my opinion.
Apparently many years ago the speed limit on Lizard Lane and the Coast Road used to be 60mph!
(24 Feb 2015, 10:11 pm)AIG20 The buses using Lizard Lane tend to kickdown quite a lot - especially on the banks after the Caravan Park (Southbound) and after the Kitchener Road junction (Northbound). They also tend to thrash quite a lot due to the potholes - which is why the road is regularly resurfaced.
(24 Feb 2015, 10:11 pm)AIG20 The buses using Lizard Lane tend to kickdown quite a lot - especially on the banks after the Caravan Park (Southbound) and after the Kitchener Road junction (Northbound). They also tend to thrash quite a lot due to the potholes - which is why the road is regularly resurfaced.
(24 Feb 2015, 7:21 am)Dan Some runs are operated by gas buses, interworking with service 13.
Others interwork with service 4, so if a gas bus appears on one of the runs attached to the 4 service, it would have been an odd working.
(24 Feb 2015, 7:21 am)Dan Some runs are operated by gas buses, interworking with service 13.
Others interwork with service 4, so if a gas bus appears on one of the runs attached to the 4 service, it would have been an odd working.
(24 Feb 2015, 10:13 pm)Dan I had 22734 on the E6 coming from South Shields the other day. It had to stop half way on the bank as there was another bus coming from the Sunderland direction, and it just didn't have the power there that the Olympians used to have.
Don't tend to use the E services to/from South Shields these days as the 35 is a little quicker, but the ride the other day got me feeling a bit nostalgic!
(24 Feb 2015, 10:13 pm)Dan I had 22734 on the E6 coming from South Shields the other day. It had to stop half way on the bank as there was another bus coming from the Sunderland direction, and it just didn't have the power there that the Olympians used to have.
Don't tend to use the E services to/from South Shields these days as the 35 is a little quicker, but the ride the other day got me feeling a bit nostalgic!
(25 Feb 2015, 6:00 pm)Michael Does anyone know when the Stagecoach services will start and get stop announcements?
(25 Feb 2015, 6:00 pm)Michael Does anyone know when the Stagecoach services will start and get stop announcements?
(26 Feb 2015, 2:12 pm)idiot 36970 just had its ticket machine replaced.
Guy who don't it had a hi viz tabard on saying eco driver winner
(26 Feb 2015, 2:12 pm)idiot 36970 just had its ticket machine replaced.
Guy who don't it had a hi viz tabard on saying eco driver winner
(27 Feb 2015, 4:36 pm)Dan Happens every day after the schools kick out. Fridays always seem to be worse, as well.
(27 Feb 2015, 4:36 pm)Dan Happens every day after the schools kick out. Fridays always seem to be worse, as well.
