Go North East: Service Suggestions v2
Go North East: Service Suggestions v2
(31 Jul 2021, 8:09 pm)ASX_Terranova I'm currently in the middle of an idea involving redesigning the entire Tyne & Wear Bus Network, plus parts of Tynedale, Northumbria & Durham putting all commerical and contracted services under one roof.
Standout Ideas based on GNE Routes
- 1 (as route from September) to be renumbered 301).
- 2 & 2A will be renumbered to 124 (Via Shiney Co-Op, Biddick Woods & Glebe) 125 (Old 2A, will serve Fallowfield Way) & 126 (Current 2)
- 10 to become standalone and renumbered X83 (will be non-stop from Central Station to Handy Drive again).
- 10A & 10B to be renumbered 12 & 12A with new Service 12B replacing Nexus R1 & R4.
- Existing 12 & 12A to be renumbered 31 & 32.
- 20 renumbered to 534.
- 21 renumbered to A1.
- 33 Replaces 39 between Sunderland & Pennywell. Also Extends from Silksworth to Doxford Park & Doxford International. (Will operate every 15 Mins as Service 133).
- 35 to be renumbered as 141 and diverted to replace 38 in Ashbrooke & Leechmere then via Silksworth, rejoining normal route at Board Inn, will also now terminate at Houghton-Le-Spring.
- 39 to be renumbered as 137 (Continues Hourly to Washington replacing Nexus 37), 138 ( Hourly Return of 160/163 Route between Board Inn & New Lambton) & 139. All 3 Will be extended from Sunderland to Pallion Retail Park via Royal Hospital & St Lukes Cross.
- 49B reinstated alongside 49 & 49A.
- 55 diverted via Newbottle from A690 and will terminate at South Hetton. Also will be increased to 20 Mins, Merged with Stagecoach E1 & Renumbered as 535.
- 57, 58 to be joined by new 59 replacing Nexus 68 between Bill Quay & Q.E Hospital then Extending to Deckham Broadway, Gateshead & Newcastle.
- 61 to be merged with Stagecoach E6 and renumbered as the 536.
- 97 Will become a Full Circular Again.
- Q1 & Q2 renumbered G1 & G2 (G for Gateshead Orbit. Will no longer extend from Gateshead to Sage, Baltic, Quayside & Newcastle City Centre.
- X1 renumbered to i1 & i2 ( 3bph on Both Routes Based on Sep Changes). Branded as iToons.
- X66 merged with Stagecoach 100 as Circular (Will also replace Q1/Q2 Quayside Section. Renumbered as 66A & 66C.
(31 Jul 2021, 8:09 pm)ASX_Terranova I'm currently in the middle of an idea involving redesigning the entire Tyne & Wear Bus Network, plus parts of Tynedale, Northumbria & Durham putting all commerical and contracted services under one roof.
Standout Ideas based on GNE Routes
- 1 (as route from September) to be renumbered 301).
- 2 & 2A will be renumbered to 124 (Via Shiney Co-Op, Biddick Woods & Glebe) 125 (Old 2A, will serve Fallowfield Way) & 126 (Current 2)
- 10 to become standalone and renumbered X83 (will be non-stop from Central Station to Handy Drive again).
- 10A & 10B to be renumbered 12 & 12A with new Service 12B replacing Nexus R1 & R4.
- Existing 12 & 12A to be renumbered 31 & 32.
- 20 renumbered to 534.
- 21 renumbered to A1.
- 33 Replaces 39 between Sunderland & Pennywell. Also Extends from Silksworth to Doxford Park & Doxford International. (Will operate every 15 Mins as Service 133).
- 35 to be renumbered as 141 and diverted to replace 38 in Ashbrooke & Leechmere then via Silksworth, rejoining normal route at Board Inn, will also now terminate at Houghton-Le-Spring.
- 39 to be renumbered as 137 (Continues Hourly to Washington replacing Nexus 37), 138 ( Hourly Return of 160/163 Route between Board Inn & New Lambton) & 139. All 3 Will be extended from Sunderland to Pallion Retail Park via Royal Hospital & St Lukes Cross.
- 49B reinstated alongside 49 & 49A.
- 55 diverted via Newbottle from A690 and will terminate at South Hetton. Also will be increased to 20 Mins, Merged with Stagecoach E1 & Renumbered as 535.
- 57, 58 to be joined by new 59 replacing Nexus 68 between Bill Quay & Q.E Hospital then Extending to Deckham Broadway, Gateshead & Newcastle.
- 61 to be merged with Stagecoach E6 and renumbered as the 536.
- 97 Will become a Full Circular Again.
- Q1 & Q2 renumbered G1 & G2 (G for Gateshead Orbit. Will no longer extend from Gateshead to Sage, Baltic, Quayside & Newcastle City Centre.
- X1 renumbered to i1 & i2 ( 3bph on Both Routes Based on Sep Changes). Branded as iToons.
- X66 merged with Stagecoach 100 as Circular (Will also replace Q1/Q2 Quayside Section. Renumbered as 66A & 66C.
