Go North East: Service Suggestions v2
Go North East: Service Suggestions v2
I have decided to do another lot of bulk service suggestions:
Red Arrows and Tyne Tees Express: 13 new streetdecks would come for TTX services X9/X10 (including one red spare for Peterlee) to Riverside/Peterlee allowinng for dual depot operation and a combined every 15 minute frequency. NEW RED ARROWS services would mean that the X1 would be dropped to be every 20 minutes with new X2 also running every 20 minutes terminating at Murton.
This would allow for the following allocation changes:
6043-6048 move to Washington and gain 6001-6006s NSAs
All Red Arrows deckers (except 6001-6006) would gain sockets
3943, 6001 and 6002 would replace 3818, 3819 and 3824 at Riverside
6003-6006 would replace 3814, 3822, 3830 and 3831 at Stanley.
6007 would be a branded spare
Blaydon Racers, service 64 and LOOP: 15 streetlites would come for services 49/49A/NEW 49B (including two red spares with tachographs for the X9/X10.) The NEW 49B would be exactly the same as the current 49C thus replacing the current 64. New 95 would run the current 95 route then onto Wardley via the 93/94 route past Saltmeadows then the 57 to Wardley with a PVR of 3 atking 41 minutes to do the route.
This would allow for the following allocation plans:
5275-5283 would be branded LOOP (5275 would be a red spare)
5331 would replace 5167.
5219-5221 would be painted red for use on new service 95
5222 and 5223 would replace 4896 and 5170 at Stanley
5224-5226 would replace 4897-4899.
Wagonway, new 59, InDiGo East Durham, Lambton Worm P1 and 265: 13 streetlites would come for Wagonway 28/28A services (including one red spare) allowing the 28 to replace the 34 to Waldridge Park and the 28A to replace the 34A to Waldridge. The 59 would run 7 days a week with a PVR of 2 allowing it to run hourly. The 265 would leave the InDiGo brand and be every 30 minutes.
This would allow for the following allocation changes:
4956-4960 would move to Peterlee with them gaining tachographs allowing them to operate the X9/X10 on windy days.
665 and 666 would be swapped for 631 and 632.
The other services that interwork with the 265 would be standalone services.
18, InDiGo North Tyne and InDiGo Washington (movements and 85/86): 31 Solos would come for the InDiGo North Tyne (including three red spares) allowing it to expand. The InDiGo North Tyne would get some new routes added comprising of: (Red Kite Routes would be renumbered 62/63/64)
40/41 Current route as of 24/7/16 PVR 8 (All journies would operate a full loop)
42 Current route as of 24/7/16 except all journies would extend to Cramlington. PVR 8
NEW 43 would run North Shields Town Centre Rudyerd Street-Percy Park Road-Tynemouth Seafront-Grand Parade-Cullercoats-Whitley Bay Metro-Whitley Bay Town Centre-Monkseaton Metro-North Tyneside Hospital-New York-Chirton Industrial Estate-Verne Road-North Shields Town Centre Rudyerd Street, the 44 would run in reverse (PVR 5-Interworking)
NEW 45 would run North Shields Town Centre Rudyerd Street-Verne Road-Chirton Industrial Estate-Coast Road to Billy Mill-Queen Alexandra Road-Trevor Terrace-Linskill Terrace-King Edward Road- ANE 306 route to Whitley Bay Town Centre- ANE 54 route to North Tyneside Hospital-Murton Village-Silver Fox Way East-Silver Fox Way-Northumberland Park Metro-Holystone-Benton ASDA-Forest Hall-Great Lime Road-West Lane to Killingworth Village-B1317-Simonside Way-East Bailey-West Bailey-Killingworth Bus Station (PVR 6-Every 30 minutes)
NEW 46 Jarrow Bus Station-Percy Main Metro-High Howdon-Howdon-Jarrow Bus Station PVR 1.
The 554 would run throughout the day half hourly.
This would allow for the following allocation changes:
625 and 627 would run the 554 throughout the day.
665 and 666 would be used on the 33 replacing 547 and 557.
672 would replace 554 on the Byker ASDA bus
673 would replace 556 on the 13.
674 and 675 would replace 549 and 559.
676-680 would replace 570 and 603-606 on the 85/86 to allow it to join InDiGo Washington.
603 would replace 550 at Peterlee.
604 would replace 560 at Deptford.
The 18 would lose the OK Way brand and 605 and 606 would replace 571 and 572.
8261-8265 would be withdrawn.
Angel, Crusader, WTX and NEW Airport bus 737: 21 streetdecks (including two red spares) without tables for use on the ANGEL 21. This would allow for an every 12 minute full route frequency and an every 6 minute frequency Newcastle-Chester-le-Street. New airport service 737 would run every 15 minutes Newcastle Airport-Eldon Square rivalling the metro. The WTX would become half-hourly. The X7 would be renumbered X8.
This allow for the following allocation plans:
6057-6070 would transfer to Riverside for use on the Crusader 27 with 6057 being a red spare.
6056 would transfer to Stanley for replacing 3864.
3962 would stay at Chester-le-Street for replacing 3872.
3965 would replace 6009 at Stanley.
5328-5330 would be branded WTX and would transfer to Deptford for use on service X8 allowing for an every 30 minute frequency and dual depot operation, 5336 would also be given a tachograph.
5310-5314 would be branded for new airport service 737. 5310 would be a branded spare.
5315 and 5316 would replace 4900 and 4901.
5317 would replace 4902.
5318 would replace 4907.
5332 would replace 4918.
SimpliCity 2/2A/39/NEW 2B, Lambton Worm P2 (Urpeth Grange will be explained further down the post), South Tyne, Green Arrow, NEW 95 and Blue Arrow: 28 streetlites (including three red spares) would come for Deptford for SimpliCity services 2/2A/2B/39, the new 2B would run Washington-Biddick-Barmston-A1231-A19-Hylton Road-Kayll Road (Sunderland Royal Hospital)-A183-A690-Park Lane-then the current 61 to Murton taking 52 minutes. 10 streetlites (including one red spare) for Riverside for the 88/88A. 5 optare solos would come for Lambton Worm 34/34A (including one red spare).
This would allow for the following allocation changes:
8320-8327 would be branded Blue Arrow for the 11/11A/11X for Percy Main, 8319 would be a red spare
8297-8309 would transfer to Riverside for Green Arrow 97/97A/X97 (8297 would be a red spare), the X97 would run throughout the day.
8294-8296 would transfer for the 238 at Deptford.
4969 and 4976 would transfer to Riverside for replacing 4919 and 4920.
4990 and 4991 would replace 4922 and 4923.
4992 would be tachographed and would move to Peterlee as a single deck X9/X10 spare.
5212 and 5213 would be part of Washington's spare fleet.
4938, 4940, 4941 and 4944 would be withdrawn.
5227 and 5228 would withdraw 4928 and 4929 at Chester-le-Street
4967 and 5218 would withdraw 4930 and 4931.
4948 and 4947 would withdraw 4932 and 4933.
4968, 4970-4975 and 5203 would be used on the 9 allowing it to be every 15 minutes full route.
3978-3980 would replace 3878 and 3876 with one being a float vehicle.
5248, 5249 and 5273 and 5274 would be mentioned below:
See it Do It, TOONLINK X84/X85, Cobalt Connect and NEW 12B: 19 streetlites would come for See It Do It services at Deptford (including two red spares.)
This would allow for the 36 to be extended to Urpeth Grange replacing the 34/34A. A new service 19/19A would run at Percy Main with the current long 19s staying hourly while new service 19A would run the current route to Manor Walks and then would follow the Arriva 43 to Morpeth taking just under 90 mins. NEW 12B would run the 12 route Newcastle-Blaydon-49 route to Winlaton-Winlaton Mil, via Barlow Lane, Knobbyends Lane, West Lane, Coldstream Drive, Scotland Head, Mill Lane-A694-Sherburn Towers Estate. 12/12A would lave the TOON Link brand and the X84/X85 would join. The X46 would run throughout the day half-hourly using citaros under the Castles Express brand name to rival the Arriva 46, plus making it connect with the X21 at Durham allowing connections to Newcastle.
This would allow for the following changes:
5298-5308 would transfer to Percy Main for Cobalt Connect 19/19A (5298 would be a red spare)
4978-4981 will replace 4912 and 4915-4917.
4982 would be tachographed and sent to Peterlee.
5326 and 5327 would be used on the X46..
5309 and 5325 would replace 4926 and 4927 at Chester-le-Street
4949, 4964 and 4966 would be used on the 12B
5234-5238 and 5248 and 5249 + 5273 and 5274 would be used on the X84/X85 allowing 4 buses per hour, 5234 would be a red spare.
5229-5233 would be used on the 12/12A.
Coaster and TOON Link: 36 new streetlites (including four red spares) would come for Percy Main to allow an upgrade of Coaster 1/1A/NEW 1B. 1 would run half hourly and would be extended to Washington Galleries via the X1 route but not running limited stop taking an extra 15 minutes. 1A would be half hourly full route everyday. NEW 1B would run Blackhall Mill-Whitley Bay following the 1/1A Gateshead-Whitley Bay then Askew Road until Teams where it would run through Teams until the Metrocentre, then it would follow the 10As route to Blackhall Mill, the services would be every 10 minutes combined Gateshead-Whitley Bay. New X27 would be an express Newcastle Haymarket-South Shields taking 27 minutes rivalling the metro. It would be operated by Percy Main and would serve only the following stops; Haymarket-St Mary's Place-Civic Centre-Cradlewell-Battle Hill Shops (308 stop)-Jarrow Bus Station-Chichester Metro-South Shields Town Hall-South Shields Metro. The X32 would run all day half-hourly and new X33 would be the same-8bph Newcastle-Stanley using Toon Link. It would use the following route taking 45 minutes:
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Bound),+Newcastle+upon+Tyne/Stanley+Bus+Station,+A693,+Stanley+DH9+0HU/@54.9395664,-1.6511116,10598m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m39!4m38!1m30!1m1!1s0x487e70cbcea578ed:0x24a1f73e55a8f789!2m2!1d-1.614818!2d54.975742!3m4!1m2!1d-1.6041959!2d54.9620242!3s0x487e70bab3c5a3e3:0x9ea0dabb5a89603e!3m4!1m2!1d-1.6103025!2d54.9586177!3s0x487e70afab47292b:0xbac25a503bec626d!3m4!1m2!1d-1.6207573!2d54.9356034!3s0x487e79f659c25845:0x6c23ed53e5327f48!3m4!1m2!1d-1.6230282!2d54.9045756!3s0x487e7978cc1c436b:0x14b1935811998e28!3m4!1m2!1d-1.673837!2d54.9127643!3s0x487e78531c611427:0x9a221ce5041261de!1m5!1m1!1s0x487e78b653d1bd93:0xd4c93f5ef4ea3745!2m2!1d-1.6986683!2d54.8691987!3e0.
This would allow for the following allocation changes:
5261-5268 would transfer to Stanley for TOON Link with 5261 being a red spare.
5251, 5252 and 5269-5272 would be branded TOON Link X27 running Newcastle Haymarket-Cradlewell-Jarrow Bus Station-South Shields taking 27 minutes rivalling the metro.
Whey Aye Five Oh and Blyth TOON Link: 22 streetlites (including two red spares) would come for Washington/Chester-le-Street for the 50/50A allowing it to be every 20 minutes and operated by two separate depots and to be extended to Bishop Auckland from Durham to rival Arriva. This would allow for some new Toon Link routes to be created running Blyth-Newcastle, the X86 which would run Haymarket-South Gosforth Roundabout-Balliol Bus Link-Quorum-A189-Annitsford-Cramlington High Pit-Cramlington Manor Walks-Cramlington Eastfield-New Delaval-Newsham-Plessey Road-B1327-Blyth Bus Station, running every 15 minutes taking just under 45 minutes.The NEW X87 would run Haymarket-Gosforth High Street-Regent Centre-Brunton Park-Brunton Lane-A1-A19-Dudley Lane-Cramlington Manor Walks-Cramlington Eastfield-New Delaval-Newsham-Plessey Road-B1327-Blyth Bus Station, running every 15 minutes taking just 39 minutes.
This would allow for the following allocation plans:
5243-5247 would move to Riverside
5254 now surplus at Stanley would move to Riverside as X86/X87 spare
5255-5260 would transfer to Riverside.
TEN, DFDS, 6136-6139, Red Kite and Venture: 18 streetdecks would come to Hexham/Riverside for the TEN (including two red spares.) Service 47 would be extended to Consett following the rote of the V9 thus withdrawing this service and the 45E. Services X84/X85 would have an upgraded frequency and passengers who previously used the 686 Wylam-Ovington could use the TOON Link X84, the 686 would only run Prudhoe-Albemarle Barracks throughout the day. Services V7/V8 would leave the venture brand and would be allocated double deckers. This would allow for the following allocation changes:
6071 and 6072 would transfer to Stanley for the upgraded 47.
6073-6077 would transfer to Percy Main for the DFDS bus.
6083 would also transfer to Percy Main but for the 434/448
6082 would remove 6023.
6078-6080 would transfer to Stanley for the V7/V8.
6081 would replace 6008 at Percy Main.
3941 and 3942 would replace 6010 and 6015 at Percy Main.
3866 and 3867 would be withdrawn.
3888 would replace 6025.
3889 and 3890 would replace 6009 and 6012 at Stanley.
641 and 642 would move to Hexham for the new 686.
643 would replace 556 at Hexham.
644 would be Venture spare.
Cobalt Clipper, NEW TWX, Fast Cats and Northern: 21 Streetdecks (including two red spare) would come for Cobalt Clipper 309/310 allowing the 310 to be extended to Tynemouth via the 306 route and then it would head straight up to Whitley Bay via the Grand Parade, Beverley Terrace, Victoria Crescent, Windsor Crescent, Rockliffe Gardens, The Promenade and The Links turning at the 1 terminus. NEW Tyne Wear Express would be number X34 and would run Newcastle Eldon Square-Gateshead-A184-Heworth-A184-A19-A1231-Southwick-Deptford Bus Depot-Sunderland-Park Lane taking 48 minutes. Current X36 would be renumbered 36A and would only run as far as Downhill. 5204-5209 and 5211 would be replaced by 8 new streetlites including one red spare.
This would allow for the following allocation changes:
6101-6107 would be branded TWX with 6101 being red.
6108-6117 would be branded Northern.
5204-5209 and 5211 would find reserve roles as would 6122-6133.
Thank you for reading, I appreciate not everything is immediately possible but will make sense in the long run.
