Go North East: Service Suggestions v2
Go North East: Service Suggestions v2
203:- Dalton Park - Woods Terrace - Cornwall Estate - Murton Station - Easington Lane - Haswell - Shotton - Peterlee
New 202 Murton Station - Cornwall Estate - Woods Terrace - Dalton Park - Cold Helseldon - Easington Village - Easington Colliery - Peterlee
New 65 Same as it used to be, but cut back to Dalton Park instead of Seaham, with some early morning/late afternoon services going to Seaham
3 new services that run Seaham - Murton to cover the loss of the 265 and 202
Not sure of a number...For now M1, M2, M3
M1 Murton Station Estate - Barnes Road - Cornwall Estate - Woods Terrace - Wembley - Dalton Park - Fox Cover - Dawdon - Seaham
M2 Murton Station Estate - Station Road - Church Lane - Williams Road - Woods Terrace - Dalton Park - Denside - The Avenue - Seaham
M3 Murton Station Estate - Stephens Road - Wellfield Road - Barnes Road - Coronation Street - Woods Terrace - Dalton Park - Deneside - Westlea - Station Road - Northlea - Seaham
Run Hourly, combining the frequency to 20 minutes between Dalton Park and Seaham
Change the 238 altogether, instead have a new service
Seaham - Foz Cover - Dalton Park - Woods Terrace - Murton Station - Hetton - Houghton with some services going to Rainton Bridge
Also add Dalton Park to the list of stops on the X9 for a half hourly Tyne-Tees Service
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X6: Withdrawn.
This service will be replaced by service X7 and X11.
X7: Sunderland - Seaham - Dalton Park - Peterlee - Burnhope Way - Wingate - Station Town.
This service will be extended to Wingate and Station Town to enable direct links to Sunderland with an hourly frequency (Mon - Sat Daytimes). As a result of this extension, service 202 will be revised to operate Peterlee To Seaham only.
X9: Newcastle - Gateshead - Heworth - Dalton Park - Peterlee - Blackhall - Hartlepool - Seaton Carew - Billingham - Middlesbrough.
This service will operate via Blackhall/Hartlepool and Seaton Carew to open up new fast links to Middlesbrough and Newcastle. This service will continue to operate Hourly, although will no longer interwork with service X10. Also, this service will now operate on Sunday Daytimes offering combined frequencys with both service X5 and X10.
X10: Newcastle - Gateshead - Heworth - Peterlee A19 Slip Road - Norton - Stockton - Teesdale - Middlesbrough - Ormesby Crossroads - Non-Stop - Birk Brow - Scaling - Whitby - Robin Hood's Bay - Flyingthrope - Scarborough.
This service will be extended to Scarborough following the old X60 route from Middlesbrough, it will continue to operate hourly, although will be jointly operated by East Yorkshire. This service will no longer serve Dalton Park, with service X9 now operating into here.
X11: Sunderland - Ryhope - Dalton Park - Peterlee - A19 - Norton - Stockton - Teesdale - Middlesbrough - Coatham - Redcar.
This service will operate between Sunderland and Redcar under an hourly frequency, opening up new direct links from Sunderland to Middlesbrough aswell as Redcar and Stockton. The service will also reinstate the link to Dalton Park from Stockton, which will be lost with the X10 revision.
(03 May 2019, 1:11 pm)S830OFT X6: Withdrawn.
This service will be replaced by service X7 and X11.
X7: Sunderland - Seaham - Dalton Park - Peterlee - Burnhope Way - Wingate - Station Town.
This service will be extended to Wingate and Station Town to enable direct links to Sunderland with an hourly frequency (Mon - Sat Daytimes). As a result of this extension, service 202 will be revised to operate Peterlee To Seaham only.
X9: Newcastle - Gateshead - Heworth - Dalton Park - Peterlee - Blackhall - Hartlepool - Seaton Carew - Billingham - Middlesbrough.
This service will operate via Blackhall/Hartlepool and Seaton Carew to open up new fast links to Middlesbrough and Newcastle. This service will continue to operate Hourly, although will no longer interwork with service X10. Also, this service will now operate on Sunday Daytimes offering combined frequencys with both service X5 and X10.
X10: Newcastle - Gateshead - Heworth - Peterlee A19 Slip Road - Norton - Stockton - Teesdale - Middlesbrough - Ormesby Crossroads - Non-Stop - Birk Brow - Scaling - Whitby - Robin Hood's Bay - Flyingthrope - Scarborough.
This service will be extended to Scarborough following the old X60 route from Middlesbrough, it will continue to operate hourly, although will be jointly operated by East Yorkshire. This service will no longer serve Dalton Park, with service X9 now operating into here.
X11: Sunderland - Ryhope - Dalton Park - Peterlee - A19 - Norton - Stockton - Teesdale - Middlesbrough - Coatham - Redcar.
This service will operate between Sunderland and Redcar under an hourly frequency, opening up new direct links from Sunderland to Middlesbrough aswell as Redcar and Stockton. The service will also reinstate the link to Dalton Park from Stockton, which will be lost with the X10 revision.
(03 May 2019, 1:11 pm)S830OFT X6: Withdrawn.
This service will be replaced by service X7 and X11.
X7: Sunderland - Seaham - Dalton Park - Peterlee - Burnhope Way - Wingate - Station Town.
This service will be extended to Wingate and Station Town to enable direct links to Sunderland with an hourly frequency (Mon - Sat Daytimes). As a result of this extension, service 202 will be revised to operate Peterlee To Seaham only.
X9: Newcastle - Gateshead - Heworth - Dalton Park - Peterlee - Blackhall - Hartlepool - Seaton Carew - Billingham - Middlesbrough.
This service will operate via Blackhall/Hartlepool and Seaton Carew to open up new fast links to Middlesbrough and Newcastle. This service will continue to operate Hourly, although will no longer interwork with service X10. Also, this service will now operate on Sunday Daytimes offering combined frequencys with both service X5 and X10.
X10: Newcastle - Gateshead - Heworth - Peterlee A19 Slip Road - Norton - Stockton - Teesdale - Middlesbrough - Ormesby Crossroads - Non-Stop - Birk Brow - Scaling - Whitby - Robin Hood's Bay - Flyingthrope - Scarborough.
This service will be extended to Scarborough following the old X60 route from Middlesbrough, it will continue to operate hourly, although will be jointly operated by East Yorkshire. This service will no longer serve Dalton Park, with service X9 now operating into here.
X11: Sunderland - Ryhope - Dalton Park - Peterlee - A19 - Norton - Stockton - Teesdale - Middlesbrough - Coatham - Redcar.
This service will operate between Sunderland and Redcar under an hourly frequency, opening up new direct links from Sunderland to Middlesbrough aswell as Redcar and Stockton. The service will also reinstate the link to Dalton Park from Stockton, which will be lost with the X10 revision.
18
North Shields town centre
North Shields fish quay
North Shields ferry landing
Royal quays
A19
Silverlink
Cobalt
Northumberland park
Shiremoor
Holywell
Seaton deleval
Northumbria hospital
East Cramlington
Cramlington
Shankhouse
Bedlington
Red House Farm
Nedderton
Stannington station
A1
Clifton
Loansdean
Morpeth
Every hour
The 19 will be revised so it no longer does Northumberland park shorts and only does the hourly Ashington runs (PVR 4)
I estimate the 18 have a PVR of 4 too
Further to one of my earlier posts, here is my concept for 2x new super fast express services from Blyth to Newcastle operating under the 'X-Lines' brand. These services would exploit an un-catered niche of providing super fast and frequent public transport links from Blyth and surrounding areas to Newcastle, with most journeys only taking 40 minutes from end to end (45-50 mins during peak times). These services would near enough provide the same journey times from Blyth and surrounding areas to Newcastle akin to an extended T&W Metro service.
Buses along common sections of route would operate every 15 minutes during Monday to Saturday daytimes with Sunday daytime buses operating every 30 minutes. A regular evening service would also operate.
Services X91 & X92 would operate under the 'X-Lines' brand using 6x Mercedes Benz Citaro single deck vehicles with the following features:
- Free Wi-Fi
- Seat back USB charing ports
- Next stop announcements
- Comfortable seating
The X-Lines livery for the vehicles used would be based on the X-Lines X30 livery but using a blue shade rather than green owing to the coastal links provided by services X91 & X92.
Services X91 & X92 would offer greater flexibility regarding road and traffic conditions due to both services running non-stop to Newcastle after serving Blyth and surrounding areas.
- Journeys from Blyth would be a minimum of 13-15 minutes quicker than the journeys provided by the X10 & X11.
- Journeys on unique sections of the X91 in Blyth would be up to 15 minutes quicker than journeys provided by the X10.
- Journeys on unique sections of the X92 in Blyth would be up to 15 minutes quicker than journeys provided by the X11.
- Journeys from the Black Diamond in Newsham would be either 10 or 15 minutes quicker than both the X10 & X11 (depending on which service).
- Service X92 would open up new links for residents living in East Cramlington where new houses are being built in the new Barley Meadows development. Residents around the Double Row area particularly those who live in the Wheatfields development would also benefit.
Operational Info:
- Mon to Sat daytimes / PVR x6 / 15 minute frequency
- Mon to Sat evenings / PVR x2 - X3 / 30 - 60 minute frequency
- Sunday daytimes / PVR x3 / 30 minute frequency
- Sunday evenings / PVR x1 / 90 minute frequency
Ticket prices for special route saver (only valid on X-Lines X91 & X92):
- Adult day: £5
- Adult week: £20
- Adult month: £75
- Adult yearly: £750
Attached is the timetable I created as well as the routes that the X91 & X92 would operate between Blyth and the A189.
Further to one of my earlier posts, here is my concept for 2x new super fast express services from Blyth to Newcastle operating under the 'X-Lines' brand. These services would exploit an un-catered niche of providing super fast and frequent public transport links from Blyth and surrounding areas to Newcastle, with most journeys only taking 40 minutes from end to end (45-50 mins during peak times). These services would near enough provide the same journey times from Blyth and surrounding areas to Newcastle akin to an extended T&W Metro service.
Buses along common sections of route would operate every 15 minutes during Monday to Saturday daytimes with Sunday daytime buses operating every 30 minutes. A regular evening service would also operate.
Services X91 & X92 would operate under the 'X-Lines' brand using 6x Mercedes Benz Citaro single deck vehicles with the following features:
- Free Wi-Fi
- Seat back USB charing ports
- Next stop announcements
- Comfortable seating
The X-Lines livery for the vehicles used would be based on the X-Lines X30 livery but using a blue shade rather than green owing to the coastal links provided by services X91 & X92.
Services X91 & X92 would offer greater flexibility regarding road and traffic conditions due to both services running non-stop to Newcastle after serving Blyth and surrounding areas.
- Journeys from Blyth would be a minimum of 13-15 minutes quicker than the journeys provided by the X10 & X11.
- Journeys on unique sections of the X91 in Blyth would be up to 15 minutes quicker than journeys provided by the X10.
- Journeys on unique sections of the X92 in Blyth would be up to 15 minutes quicker than journeys provided by the X11.
- Journeys from the Black Diamond in Newsham would be either 10 or 15 minutes quicker than both the X10 & X11 (depending on which service).
- Service X92 would open up new links for residents living in East Cramlington where new houses are being built in the new Barley Meadows development. Residents around the Double Row area particularly those who live in the Wheatfields development would also benefit.
Operational Info:
- Mon to Sat daytimes / PVR x6 / 15 minute frequency
- Mon to Sat evenings / PVR x2 - X3 / 30 - 60 minute frequency
- Sunday daytimes / PVR x3 / 30 minute frequency
- Sunday evenings / PVR x1 / 90 minute frequency
Ticket prices for special route saver (only valid on X-Lines X91 & X92):
- Adult day: £5
- Adult week: £20
- Adult month: £75
- Adult yearly: £750
Attached is the timetable I created as well as the routes that the X91 & X92 would operate between Blyth and the A189.
(18 Jun 2019, 6:30 pm)L469 YVKFurther to one of my earlier posts, here is my concept for 2x new super fast express services from Blyth to Newcastle operating under the 'X-Lines' brand. These services would exploit an un-catered niche of providing super fast and frequent public transport links from Blyth and surrounding areas to Newcastle, with most journeys only taking 40 minutes from end to end (45-50 mins during peak times). These services would near enough provide the same journey times from Blyth and surrounding areas to Newcastle akin to an extended T&W Metro service.
Buses along common sections of route would operate every 15 minutes during Monday to Saturday daytimes with Sunday daytime buses operating every 30 minutes. A regular evening service would also operate.
Services X91 & X92 would operate under the 'X-Lines' brand using 6x Mercedes Benz Citaro single deck vehicles with the following features:
- Free Wi-Fi
- Seat back USB charing ports
- Next stop announcements
- Comfortable seating
The X-Lines livery for the vehicles used would be based on the X-Lines X30 livery but using a blue shade rather than green owing to the coastal links provided by services X91 & X92.
Services X91 & X92 would offer greater flexibility regarding road and traffic conditions due to both services running non-stop to Newcastle after serving Blyth and surrounding areas.
- Journeys from Blyth would be a minimum of 13-15 minutes quicker than the journeys provided by the X10 & X11.
- Journeys on unique sections of the X91 in Blyth would be up to 15 minutes quicker than journeys provided by the X10.
- Journeys on unique sections of the X92 in Blyth would be up to 15 minutes quicker than journeys provided by the X11.
- Journeys from the Black Diamond in Newsham would be either 10 or 15 minutes quicker than both the X10 & X11 (depending on which service).
- Service X92 would open up new links for residents living in East Cramlington where new houses are being built in the new Barley Meadows development. Residents around the Double Row area particularly those who live in the Wheatfields development would also benefit.
Operational Info:
- Mon to Sat daytimes / PVR x6 / 15 minute frequency
- Mon to Sat evenings / PVR x2 - X3 / 30 - 60 minute frequency
- Sunday daytimes / PVR x3 / 30 minute frequency
- Sunday evenings / PVR x1 / 90 minute frequency
Ticket prices for special route saver (only valid on X-Lines X91 & X92):
- Adult day: £5
- Adult week: £20
- Adult month: £75
- Adult yearly: £750
Attached is the timetable I created as well as the routes that the X91 & X92 would operate between Blyth and the A189.
(18 Jun 2019, 6:30 pm)L469 YVKFurther to one of my earlier posts, here is my concept for 2x new super fast express services from Blyth to Newcastle operating under the 'X-Lines' brand. These services would exploit an un-catered niche of providing super fast and frequent public transport links from Blyth and surrounding areas to Newcastle, with most journeys only taking 40 minutes from end to end (45-50 mins during peak times). These services would near enough provide the same journey times from Blyth and surrounding areas to Newcastle akin to an extended T&W Metro service.
Buses along common sections of route would operate every 15 minutes during Monday to Saturday daytimes with Sunday daytime buses operating every 30 minutes. A regular evening service would also operate.
Services X91 & X92 would operate under the 'X-Lines' brand using 6x Mercedes Benz Citaro single deck vehicles with the following features:
- Free Wi-Fi
- Seat back USB charing ports
- Next stop announcements
- Comfortable seating
The X-Lines livery for the vehicles used would be based on the X-Lines X30 livery but using a blue shade rather than green owing to the coastal links provided by services X91 & X92.
Services X91 & X92 would offer greater flexibility regarding road and traffic conditions due to both services running non-stop to Newcastle after serving Blyth and surrounding areas.
- Journeys from Blyth would be a minimum of 13-15 minutes quicker than the journeys provided by the X10 & X11.
- Journeys on unique sections of the X91 in Blyth would be up to 15 minutes quicker than journeys provided by the X10.
- Journeys on unique sections of the X92 in Blyth would be up to 15 minutes quicker than journeys provided by the X11.
- Journeys from the Black Diamond in Newsham would be either 10 or 15 minutes quicker than both the X10 & X11 (depending on which service).
- Service X92 would open up new links for residents living in East Cramlington where new houses are being built in the new Barley Meadows development. Residents around the Double Row area particularly those who live in the Wheatfields development would also benefit.
Operational Info:
- Mon to Sat daytimes / PVR x6 / 15 minute frequency
- Mon to Sat evenings / PVR x2 - X3 / 30 - 60 minute frequency
- Sunday daytimes / PVR x3 / 30 minute frequency
- Sunday evenings / PVR x1 / 90 minute frequency
Ticket prices for special route saver (only valid on X-Lines X91 & X92):
- Adult day: £5
- Adult week: £20
- Adult month: £75
- Adult yearly: £750
Attached is the timetable I created as well as the routes that the X91 & X92 would operate between Blyth and the A189.
X21: Newcastle - Gateshead - Low Fell - Chester-le-Street - Framwellgate Moor - Durham - Durham University - Howlands - Croxdale - Spennymoor - Bishop Auckland - Tindale Crescent - Faverdale - Darlington.
This service will be extended to Darlington to open up new links to Newcastle, aswell as provide an express service to the likes of Spennymoor and Durham. The X21 will retain it's current frequency, aswell as offer a link to Darlington 7 days a week.
X22: MetroCentre - Birtley - Chester-le-Street - Framwellgate Moor - Durham - Nevilles Cross - Croxdale - Spennymoor - Bishop Auckland.
This service will be extended to Bishop Auckland to provide additional buses in the area, aswell as provide a new direct link to the MetroCentre from new areas such as Bishop Auckland and Spennymoor. This service will operate daily, with journeys operating between 09:00 - 17:00.
35: Sunderland - Royal Hospital - The Barnes - Silksworth - East Herrington - Herrington Burn - Newbottle - Houghton-le-Spring - Rainton Bridge - Hetton Downs - Hetton-le-Hole - Low Moorsley.
This service will only operate South of Sunderland under an hourly frequency, with buses additionaly serving Silksworth.
35A: Withdrawn, all Journeys will continue on services 35, 58 and 58A.
55: Revised to additionaly serve Hetton Downs, with all journeys returned to operating via Durham Road and East Herrington.
56: Reduced to Every 15 minutes daily following the introduction of service 58.
58/A: Sunderland - Southwick - Castletown - Hylton Castle - Town End Farm - Downhill - Boldon - Heworth - Fewster Square - Windy Nook - Felling Square - Old Durham Road - Gateshead - Quayside (58A) - Newcastle.
These services will merge with the 35/35A to provide new links from City to City. The 58 will operate up to Every 15 minutes between Newcastle and Heworth, with journeys to Sunderland operating Every 30 minutes as service 58A.
X58: Sunderland - Southwick - Hylton Castle - Downhill - Boldon Asda - Heworth - Gateshead - Newcastle.
This service will introduce new direct links from North Sunderland to Newcastle, aswell as provide additional buses to Boldon from Sunderland. This service will operate hourly Mon - Sat, with two additional buses in both directions at peak times.
202: This service will only operate between Seaham and Peterlee, with the Station Town section replaced by service 240.
207: Durham - Horden - Easington Collirey - Holme Hill - Easington Village - South Hetton - Easington Lane - Hetton-le-Hole - Low Moorsley - High Pittington - Dragon Lane Tesco - Durham.
240: Peterlee - Shotton - Wingate - Station Town - Deaf Hill - Trimdon - Fishburn - Bishop Middleham - Ferryhill - Spennymoor - Bishop Auckland.
This new service will introduce new direct links between Peterlee and Bishop Auckland, aswell as opening up new links to and from new areas where there is currently no Go North East services. This service will operate up to Every 2 hours, with journey time estimated at 80 minutes. Additionaly this service will replace service 202 between Peterlee and Station Town, although will operate via Shotton alike service 239, opposed to the A19.
42/A,to additionally serve Hadrian Park up until the 310 starts serving Hadrian Park,42 to Continue to Whitley Bay via The Broadway,and Cullercoats metro
11 withdrawn from serving East Howdon and operate straight along Tynemouth Road to SITA,it will then use the bridge to rejoin its current route at Howdon Road
40/41-to extend to East Howdon replacing service 11,it would use the bridge next to SITA
"X58: Sunderland - Southwick - Hylton Castle - Downhill - Boldon Asda - Heworth - Gateshead - Newcastle."
So a revival of the so successful X36, then?
(25 Jun 2019, 6:32 pm)BusLoverMum "X58: Sunderland - Southwick - Hylton Castle - Downhill - Boldon Asda - Heworth - Gateshead - Newcastle."
So a revival of the so successful X36, then?
Nope, more of an express for the 56, as this won't serve areas such as: Carley Hill, Witherwack and Red House... Also an extension for 35 passengers to Heworth, Gateshead and Newcastle for easy access to leisure faciltys, employment opportunities or just a short trip to the City Centre's of both thriving towns in the region.
(25 Jun 2019, 6:32 pm)BusLoverMum "X58: Sunderland - Southwick - Hylton Castle - Downhill - Boldon Asda - Heworth - Gateshead - Newcastle."
So a revival of the so successful X36, then?
Nope, more of an express for the 56, as this won't serve areas such as: Carley Hill, Witherwack and Red House... Also an extension for 35 passengers to Heworth, Gateshead and Newcastle for easy access to leisure faciltys, employment opportunities or just a short trip to the City Centre's of both thriving towns in the region.
(25 Jun 2019, 9:04 pm)S830OFTI wouldn't say Sunderland was thriving!
Nope, more of an express for the 56, as this won't serve areas such as: Carley Hill, Witherwack and Red House... Also an extension for 35 passengers to Heworth, Gateshead and Newcastle for easy access to leisure faciltys, employment opportunities or just a short trip to the City Centre's of both thriving towns in the region.
(25 Jun 2019, 9:04 pm)S830OFTI wouldn't say Sunderland was thriving!
Nope, more of an express for the 56, as this won't serve areas such as: Carley Hill, Witherwack and Red House... Also an extension for 35 passengers to Heworth, Gateshead and Newcastle for easy access to leisure faciltys, employment opportunities or just a short trip to the City Centre's of both thriving towns in the region.
10 - Same frequency but Mon-Sat daytime journeys revised to operate via Dale View Gardens rather than Willies Well PVR x7
10A - Same frequency PVR x5
10/10A - Mon-Sat daytime combined frequency reduced to every 15 mins beteeen Crawcrook and Newcastle
10B - Evenings & Sundays only on same frequency
X-Lines X11 - Original 604 route from Low Prudhoe to Newcastle. Limited stop along Scotswood Rd with certain journeys via Business Park. PVR x4
10 - Same frequency but Mon-Sat daytime journeys revised to operate via Dale View Gardens rather than Willies Well PVR x7
10A - Same frequency PVR x5
10/10A - Mon-Sat daytime combined frequency reduced to every 15 mins beteeen Crawcrook and Newcastle
10B - Evenings & Sundays only on same frequency
X-Lines X11 - Original 604 route from Low Prudhoe to Newcastle. Limited stop along Scotswood Rd with certain journeys via Business Park. PVR x4
4: Sunday Journeys will operate to Houghton up to Every 30 minutes opposed to Every 60 minutes.
5: Extended from Jarrow to Lukes Lane via Hebburn, this will provide additional buses to Lukes Lane following the reduction of Journeys on service 9, aswell as provide a daily & frequent link to South Tyneside Hospital. This service will retain it's current frequency, therefore meaning the same amount of buses per hour to Lukes Lane regardless.
8: This service will operate hourly on Sunday's on a trial basis between Sunderland and Washington. This trial will assist GNE analyse if it is beneficial to operate this service on Sunday's and Public Holidays. Additionaly connecting North Sunderland with the new retail outlets at the Peel Retail Park.
8A: Service Withdrawn
X8: Sunderland - Chester Road - Hastings Hill - Waterview Park - Peel Retail Park - Concord - Washington - MetroCentre.
This service will be relaunched as 'X-Lines', and renumbered X8 from X88, with a brand new hourly daily frequency. As a result of this service extension, service 8A will be withdrawn.
9: Murton - Dalton Park - New Seaham - Ryhope - Grangetown - Sunderland - Fulwell Grange - East Boldon - Boldon Asda - Fellgate - Jarrow - Hebburn - Lukes Lane.
This service will be reduced to Every 30 minutes daily, this follows the introduction of service 9A which will combine with service 9 to provide a bus every 15 minutes between Sunderland and Murton. Although additional peak buses will operate between Sunderland and Jarrow via East Boldon...
9A: Murton - Dalton Park - New Seaham - Ryhope - Grangetown - Sunderland - Southwick - Castletown - Hylton Castle - Town End Farm - Downhill - Boldon Asda - Heworth.
This new service will operate Every 30 minutes daily, this follows the reduction of 9 journeys, aswell as replacing service 35 & 35A between Sunderland and Heworth. Additionaly this service will operate to Heworth daily opening up new connectivity with other forms of public transport.
20: Evening Journeys will no longer serve Doxford International.
35/35A: Withdrawn, replaced by other services.
55: Evening Journeys will be extended to Peterlee and Sunderland via Doxford International and Silksworth. This will replace service 35A, aswell as open up new travel opportunities.
55X: Sunday Journeys will operate as service 55, and will serve Silksworth opposed to East Herrington.
71: Chester-Le-Street - Great Lumley - Fence Houses - Houghton - Hetton Downs - Hetton Interchange - Low Moorsley.
This service will be reduced to hourly, aswell as extended to Low Moorsley replacing service 35 & 35A.
72: Low Moorsley - Hetton Interchange - Hetton Downs - Rainton Bridge - Houghton - Newbottle - Herrington Burn - East Herrington - Barnes Park - Royal Hospital - Sunderland.
This service will be introduced to replace service 35 & 35A, although will operate hourly daily.
New Tyne tunnel bus service suggestion to rival the GCT 319
X4
North shields
Jarrow
Non-stop via A19
Royal hospital
Sunderland university, city centre & interchange
Every 30 mins
This service will only stop at:
North shields rudeyerd street (start & finish)
Howdon road royal quays outlet centre
Jarrow bus station
Sunderland royal hospital
The cheaters
Sunderland university science park
Sunderland university travel centre
Sunderland university Murray library
Sunderland interchange (stand F) (start and finish)
New Tyne tunnel bus service suggestion to rival the GCT 319
X4
North shields
Jarrow
Non-stop via A19
Royal hospital
Sunderland university, city centre & interchange
Every 30 mins
This service will only stop at:
North shields rudeyerd street (start & finish)
Howdon road royal quays outlet centre
Jarrow bus station
Sunderland royal hospital
The cheaters
Sunderland university science park
Sunderland university travel centre
Sunderland university Murray library
Sunderland interchange (stand F) (start and finish)
(21 Jul 2019, 11:01 am)GNE6312New Tyne tunnel bus service suggestion to rival the GCT 319
X4
North shields
Jarrow
Non-stop via A19
Royal hospital
Sunderland university, city centre & interchange
Every 30 minsThis service will only stop at:
North shields rudeyerd street (start & finish)
Howdon road royal quays outlet centre
Jarrow bus station
Sunderland royal hospital
The cheaters
Sunderland university science park
Sunderland university travel centre
Sunderland university Murray library
Sunderland interchange (stand F) (start and finish)
Go North East are not going to 'rival' the 319...if they thought it was that much of an asset they would have taken it on commercially (still as part of the 5 presumably) when the contract was awarded to GCT
(21 Jul 2019, 11:01 am)GNE6312New Tyne tunnel bus service suggestion to rival the GCT 319
X4
North shields
Jarrow
Non-stop via A19
Royal hospital
Sunderland university, city centre & interchange
Every 30 minsThis service will only stop at:
North shields rudeyerd street (start & finish)
Howdon road royal quays outlet centre
Jarrow bus station
Sunderland royal hospital
The cheaters
Sunderland university science park
Sunderland university travel centre
Sunderland university Murray library
Sunderland interchange (stand F) (start and finish)
Go North East are not going to 'rival' the 319...if they thought it was that much of an asset they would have taken it on commercially (still as part of the 5 presumably) when the contract was awarded to GCT
(21 Jul 2019, 12:57 pm)peter
Go North East are not going to 'rival' the 319...if they thought it was that much of an asset they would have taken it on commercially (still as part of the 5 presumably) when the contract was awarded to GCT
It will also bring back a direct service between Sunderland and north shields which should never have been lost
(21 Jul 2019, 12:57 pm)peter
Go North East are not going to 'rival' the 319...if they thought it was that much of an asset they would have taken it on commercially (still as part of the 5 presumably) when the contract was awarded to GCT
It will also bring back a direct service between Sunderland and north shields which should never have been lost
(21 Jul 2019, 12:59 pm)GNE6312
It will also bring back a direct service between Sunderland and north shields which should never have been lost
If it was such a crucial/important/well-used direct link then surely it would still exist today...the fact that it doesn't tells you maybe it's not going to be GNE's top priority to reinstate it
(21 Jul 2019, 12:59 pm)GNE6312
It will also bring back a direct service between Sunderland and north shields which should never have been lost
If it was such a crucial/important/well-used direct link then surely it would still exist today...the fact that it doesn't tells you maybe it's not going to be GNE's top priority to reinstate it
(21 Jul 2019, 1:07 pm)peter
If it was such a crucial/important/well-used direct link then surely it would still exist today...the fact that it doesn't tells you maybe it's not going to be GNE's top priority to reinstate it
Wasn't it not Nexus who told GNE they needed to introduce a direct link from Hebburn to Sunderland so they decided to change the 9 instead of making a new route? From a passenger point of view and a frequent user of the route, interest was lost when they sent the 9 to LLE and people went to the second best option which was ferry and 20. Was bound to happen when thy took away the direct link, would be welcomed back at Shields, most people just use the ferry nd 20 now as its more frequent which means less waiting time at SS than Jarrow
(21 Jul 2019, 1:07 pm)peter
If it was such a crucial/important/well-used direct link then surely it would still exist today...the fact that it doesn't tells you maybe it's not going to be GNE's top priority to reinstate it
Wasn't it not Nexus who told GNE they needed to introduce a direct link from Hebburn to Sunderland so they decided to change the 9 instead of making a new route? From a passenger point of view and a frequent user of the route, interest was lost when they sent the 9 to LLE and people went to the second best option which was ferry and 20. Was bound to happen when thy took away the direct link, would be welcomed back at Shields, most people just use the ferry nd 20 now as its more frequent which means less waiting time at SS than Jarrow
(22 Jul 2019, 12:33 am)JM03
Wasn't it not Nexus who told GNE they needed to introduce a direct link from Hebburn to Sunderland so they decided to change the 9 instead of making a new route? From a passenger point of view and a frequent user of the route, interest was lost when they sent the 9 to LLE and people went to the second best option which was ferry and 20. Was bound to happen when thy took away the direct link, would be welcomed back at Shields, most people just use the ferry nd 20 now as its more frequent which means less waiting time at SS than Jarrow
A bus service from North Shields to Sunderland existed since just after the opening of the Tyne Tunnel in November 1967 until recently, when service 9 was diverted to Hebburn. There was one exception to this, when for a short period a service 319 operated between Jarrow and Percy Main Metro.
When service 9 was diverted, GNE's excuse was that this was because of demand from Hebburn, despite Hebburn having a link to Sunderland via Pelaw on the Metro (the Metro link between North Shields and Sunderland can only be done through Newcastle, a ridiculously long journey for 2 locations which are only about 8 miles apart). So from having no direct bus at all to Sunderland, Hebburn suddenly got one, with a frequency of 3 times per hour on weekdays.
I ask why GNE could not have given both towns a link to Sunderland. The short journeys between Sunderland and Jarrow could have been extended to Hebburn, with the hourly frequency maintained to Shields. In the evening there are 2 buses per hour, so one could have gone to each of the towns. I think it was only for GNE's convenience that the ridiculous decision was taken to extend service 5 into Shields.
Going back to the original service between North Shields and Sunderland, that service started in Blyth and took in Whitley Bay and Tynemouth. In my opinion it was also for GNE's convenience that the direct link from North Shields and Blyth were discontinued.
(22 Jul 2019, 12:33 am)JM03
Wasn't it not Nexus who told GNE they needed to introduce a direct link from Hebburn to Sunderland so they decided to change the 9 instead of making a new route? From a passenger point of view and a frequent user of the route, interest was lost when they sent the 9 to LLE and people went to the second best option which was ferry and 20. Was bound to happen when thy took away the direct link, would be welcomed back at Shields, most people just use the ferry nd 20 now as its more frequent which means less waiting time at SS than Jarrow
A bus service from North Shields to Sunderland existed since just after the opening of the Tyne Tunnel in November 1967 until recently, when service 9 was diverted to Hebburn. There was one exception to this, when for a short period a service 319 operated between Jarrow and Percy Main Metro.
When service 9 was diverted, GNE's excuse was that this was because of demand from Hebburn, despite Hebburn having a link to Sunderland via Pelaw on the Metro (the Metro link between North Shields and Sunderland can only be done through Newcastle, a ridiculously long journey for 2 locations which are only about 8 miles apart). So from having no direct bus at all to Sunderland, Hebburn suddenly got one, with a frequency of 3 times per hour on weekdays.
I ask why GNE could not have given both towns a link to Sunderland. The short journeys between Sunderland and Jarrow could have been extended to Hebburn, with the hourly frequency maintained to Shields. In the evening there are 2 buses per hour, so one could have gone to each of the towns. I think it was only for GNE's convenience that the ridiculous decision was taken to extend service 5 into Shields.
Going back to the original service between North Shields and Sunderland, that service started in Blyth and took in Whitley Bay and Tynemouth. In my opinion it was also for GNE's convenience that the direct link from North Shields and Blyth were discontinued.
The service you are describing from Blyth to Sunderland was the original 310 (not the 310 that operates now) with the original 319 operating Sunderland-Cramlington that was axed in 2007 so i imagine the 310 went along with it,but there was a 319 that operated Jarrow-Percy Main in 2010 but was axed,if i remember right there was a 9 and 9A,one went to Wallsend and the other went to North Shields and both operated to Sunderland,but dont know how long that lasted but i also remember a 59 operating Wallsend-Jarrow in 2010 then Wallsend lost its link through the tunnel completely
