Go North East: Service Suggestions v2
Go North East: Service Suggestions v2
I think certain areas should have certain operators
Newcastle - Go North East with Stagecoach links between areas (independent operators from West Newcastle - A-Line, Phoenix, Henry Cooper and Peter Hogg for long distance links to Newcastle, big three operators in Gosforth/Great Park/Kingston Park and the Hexham services as now)
Gateshead - Go North East (Stagecoach X24/X34 serving Gateshead for South Shields and Sunderland)
North Tyneside - Stagecoach (Go North East Q3 in Wallsend, Arriva in Killingworth, Tynemouth, North Shields Whitley Bay and Blyth)
South Tyneside - Stagecoach
Sunderland - Go North East and Stagecoach
Durham - Go North East (Stanley Travel for local services in Stanley, Weardale for Consett)
Northumberland - Arriva (GNE 74/684 and the Arriva/Stagecoach 685)
Gateshead Central Taxis, Henry Cooper and JH Coaches for contracted services. Weardale for scholars.
(16 Jan 2022, 4:04 am)OrangeArrow49 I think certain areas should have certain operators
Newcastle - Go North East with Stagecoach links between areas (independent operators from West Newcastle - A-Line, Phoenix, Henry Cooper and Peter Hogg for long distance links to Newcastle, big three operators in Gosforth/Great Park/Kingston Park and the Hexham services as now)
Gateshead - Go North East (Stagecoach X24/X34 serving Gateshead for South Shields and Sunderland)
North Tyneside - Stagecoach (Go North East Q3 in Wallsend, Arriva in Killingworth, Tynemouth, North Shields Whitley Bay and Blyth)
South Tyneside - Stagecoach
Sunderland - Go North East and Stagecoach
Durham - Go North East (Stanley Travel for local services in Stanley, Weardale for Consett)
Northumberland - Arriva (GNE 74/684 and the Arriva/Stagecoach 685)
Gateshead Central Taxis, Henry Cooper and JH Coaches for contracted services. Weardale for scholars.
(16 Jan 2022, 4:04 am)OrangeArrow49 I think certain areas should have certain operators
Newcastle - Go North East with Stagecoach links between areas (independent operators from West Newcastle - A-Line, Phoenix, Henry Cooper and Peter Hogg for long distance links to Newcastle, big three operators in Gosforth/Great Park/Kingston Park and the Hexham services as now)
Gateshead - Go North East (Stagecoach X24/X34 serving Gateshead for South Shields and Sunderland)
North Tyneside - Stagecoach (Go North East Q3 in Wallsend, Arriva in Killingworth, Tynemouth, North Shields Whitley Bay and Blyth)
South Tyneside - Stagecoach
Sunderland - Go North East and Stagecoach
Durham - Go North East (Stanley Travel for local services in Stanley, Weardale for Consett)
Northumberland - Arriva (GNE 74/684 and the Arriva/Stagecoach 685)
Gateshead Central Taxis, Henry Cooper and JH Coaches for contracted services. Weardale for scholars.
(16 Jan 2022, 8:02 am)Storx The better option imo is making operators irrelevant and all you need to do is sort out ticketing.
The bus companies should come together and come with a set of prices which they all follow with one day ticket between the whole lot and a set of zones which all operators follow. Then get arid of all single operator tickets (corridor tickets still allowed).
Now whoever is running them is irrelevant and the competition element doesn't really exist anymore since they compliment each other instead.
(16 Jan 2022, 8:02 am)Storx The better option imo is making operators irrelevant and all you need to do is sort out ticketing.
The bus companies should come together and come with a set of prices which they all follow with one day ticket between the whole lot and a set of zones which all operators follow. Then get arid of all single operator tickets (corridor tickets still allowed).
Now whoever is running them is irrelevant and the competition element doesn't really exist anymore since they compliment each other instead.
(15 Jan 2022, 7:43 pm)cbma06 If I remember that the old Sunderland to South Shields line , just after east boldon station the line used to split off to the right and then rejoin on the railway line to South Shields just before Tyne dock station, you can still see the layout still on goggle maps and it doesn’t look any part have been built onThe trackbed is lost close to the Lidl store. The original proposal would only have had a station at Biddick, liable at the A1300 roadbridge. The reality of a service between Shields and Sunderland was fairly easily dismissed.
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(15 Jan 2022, 7:43 pm)cbma06 If I remember that the old Sunderland to South Shields line , just after east boldon station the line used to split off to the right and then rejoin on the railway line to South Shields just before Tyne dock station, you can still see the layout still on goggle maps and it doesn’t look any part have been built onThe trackbed is lost close to the Lidl store. The original proposal would only have had a station at Biddick, liable at the A1300 roadbridge. The reality of a service between Shields and Sunderland was fairly easily dismissed.
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10A - Newborough - Fourstones - St.Andrew's Cemetry - Hexham - Beaufront - Corbridge - Ovington - Ovingham - Prudoe - Crawcrook - Wylam - Heddon-On-The-Wall - Throckley - Newburn - Newcastle Business Park - Newcastle
Revised route combines services 682/686/687 between Newborough and Prudoe with an extension to Newcastle via Newcastle Business Park opening up a series of new links from the Tyne Valley operating Every 30 Minutes Monday to Saturday and Hourly on a Sunday.
Services 682/686 & 687 Withdrawn
12/12A - Blackhall Mill - Chopwell - High Spen - Greenside - Winlaton - Blaydon - Newcastle Business Park - Newcastle
One each per hour extended from Winlaton to Blackhall Mill replacing service 10A offering a quicker service into Newcastle.
Connections to MetroCentre maintained by Services 47/47A for those between Blackhall Mill and High Spen with connections for those in Greenside to be made at Blaydon with Services 10/10A/10B and 49/49A.
(23 Jan 2022, 4:43 pm)Malarkey 10A - Newborough - Fourstones - St.Andrew's Cemetry - Hexham - Beaufront - Corbridge - Ovington - Ovingham - Prudoe - Crawcrook - Wylam - Heddon-On-The-Wall - Throckley - Newburn - Newcastle Business Park - Newcastle
(23 Jan 2022, 4:43 pm)Malarkey 10A - Newborough - Fourstones - St.Andrew's Cemetry - Hexham - Beaufront - Corbridge - Ovington - Ovingham - Prudoe - Crawcrook - Wylam - Heddon-On-The-Wall - Throckley - Newburn - Newcastle Business Park - Newcastle
(23 Jan 2022, 4:43 pm)Malarkey 10A - Newborough - Fourstones - St.Andrew's Cemetry - Hexham - Beaufront - Corbridge - Ovington - Ovingham - Prudoe - Crawcrook - Wylam - Heddon-On-The-Wall - Throckley - Newburn - Newcastle Business Park - NewcastleTbh, the extension to Blackhall Mill is already subsided by the council. I don't really think 2ph will do anything more tbh.
Revised route combines services 682/686/687 between Newborough and Prudoe with an extension to Newcastle via Newcastle Business Park opening up a series of new links from the Tyne Valley operating Every 30 Minutes Monday to Saturday and Hourly on a Sunday.
Services 682/686 & 687 Withdrawn
12/12A - Blackhall Mill - Chopwell - High Spen - Greenside - Winlaton - Blaydon - Newcastle Business Park - Newcastle
One each per hour extended from Winlaton to Blackhall Mill replacing service 10A offering a quicker service into Newcastle.
Connections to MetroCentre maintained by Services 47/47A for those between Blackhall Mill and High Spen with connections for those in Greenside to be made at Blaydon with Services 10/10A/10B and 49/49A.
(23 Jan 2022, 4:43 pm)Malarkey 10A - Newborough - Fourstones - St.Andrew's Cemetry - Hexham - Beaufront - Corbridge - Ovington - Ovingham - Prudoe - Crawcrook - Wylam - Heddon-On-The-Wall - Throckley - Newburn - Newcastle Business Park - NewcastleTbh, the extension to Blackhall Mill is already subsided by the council. I don't really think 2ph will do anything more tbh.
Revised route combines services 682/686/687 between Newborough and Prudoe with an extension to Newcastle via Newcastle Business Park opening up a series of new links from the Tyne Valley operating Every 30 Minutes Monday to Saturday and Hourly on a Sunday.
Services 682/686 & 687 Withdrawn
12/12A - Blackhall Mill - Chopwell - High Spen - Greenside - Winlaton - Blaydon - Newcastle Business Park - Newcastle
One each per hour extended from Winlaton to Blackhall Mill replacing service 10A offering a quicker service into Newcastle.
Connections to MetroCentre maintained by Services 47/47A for those between Blackhall Mill and High Spen with connections for those in Greenside to be made at Blaydon with Services 10/10A/10B and 49/49A.
(23 Jan 2022, 4:43 pm)Malarkey 10A - Newborough - Fourstones - St.Andrew's Cemetry - Hexham - Beaufront - Corbridge - Ovington - Ovingham - Prudoe - Crawcrook - Wylam - Heddon-On-The-Wall - Throckley - Newburn - Newcastle Business Park - Newcastle
Revised route combines services 682/686/687 between Newborough and Prudoe with an extension to Newcastle via Newcastle Business Park opening up a series of new links from the Tyne Valley operating Every 30 Minutes Monday to Saturday and Hourly on a Sunday.
Services 682/686 & 687 Withdrawn
12/12A - Blackhall Mill - Chopwell - High Spen - Greenside - Winlaton - Blaydon - Newcastle Business Park - Newcastle
One each per hour extended from Winlaton to Blackhall Mill replacing service 10A offering a quicker service into Newcastle.
Connections to MetroCentre maintained by Services 47/47A for those between Blackhall Mill and High Spen with connections for those in Greenside to be made at Blaydon with Services 10/10A/10B and 49/49A.
(23 Jan 2022, 4:43 pm)Malarkey 10A - Newborough - Fourstones - St.Andrew's Cemetry - Hexham - Beaufront - Corbridge - Ovington - Ovingham - Prudoe - Crawcrook - Wylam - Heddon-On-The-Wall - Throckley - Newburn - Newcastle Business Park - Newcastle
Revised route combines services 682/686/687 between Newborough and Prudoe with an extension to Newcastle via Newcastle Business Park opening up a series of new links from the Tyne Valley operating Every 30 Minutes Monday to Saturday and Hourly on a Sunday.
Services 682/686 & 687 Withdrawn
12/12A - Blackhall Mill - Chopwell - High Spen - Greenside - Winlaton - Blaydon - Newcastle Business Park - Newcastle
One each per hour extended from Winlaton to Blackhall Mill replacing service 10A offering a quicker service into Newcastle.
Connections to MetroCentre maintained by Services 47/47A for those between Blackhall Mill and High Spen with connections for those in Greenside to be made at Blaydon with Services 10/10A/10B and 49/49A.
Once saw a United Bristol VR miss the turn at Low Prudhoe and go over the level crossing towards Ovingham Bridge, suffice to say he soon realised his mistake.
The weight and width restriction would scupper this, indeed that's why the 686 was initially set up to get residents of Ovingham to Prudhoe.
(23 Jan 2022, 6:29 pm)Tyne_Traveller Once saw a United Bristol VR miss the turn at Low Prudhoe and go over the level crossing towards Ovingham Bridge, suffice to say he soon realised his mistake.Wonder how many accidents happen on that bridge.
The weight and width restriction would scupper this, indeed that's why the 686 was initially set up to get residents of Ovingham to Prudhoe.
(23 Jan 2022, 6:29 pm)Tyne_Traveller Once saw a United Bristol VR miss the turn at Low Prudhoe and go over the level crossing towards Ovingham Bridge, suffice to say he soon realised his mistake.Wonder how many accidents happen on that bridge.
The weight and width restriction would scupper this, indeed that's why the 686 was initially set up to get residents of Ovingham to Prudhoe.
Not sure if this would work but what about reinstating the X88 as less of an express and more serving local areas around Washington here it is
88:
Concord
Blackfell
Oxclose
The Galleries
Fatfield
Harraton
Rickleton
Non-Stop
Dunston
Metrocentre
Every 60 minutes
(23 Jan 2022, 10:21 pm)GNE6312 Not sure if this would work but what about reinstating the X88 as less of an express and more serving local areas around Washington here it is
88:
Concord
Blackfell
Oxclose
The Galleries
Fatfield
Harraton
Rickleton
Non-Stop
Dunston
Metrocentre
Every 60 minutes
(23 Jan 2022, 10:21 pm)GNE6312 Not sure if this would work but what about reinstating the X88 as less of an express and more serving local areas around Washington here it is
88:
Concord
Blackfell
Oxclose
The Galleries
Fatfield
Harraton
Rickleton
Non-Stop
Dunston
Metrocentre
Every 60 minutes
Not sure where to post this so I've put it on here!
Can anyone please tell me the PVR of the X30/31/70/71/72.
I had thought it was 12 but a comment on a Facebook group would suggest some E400's receiving black generic rears which would only leave 11 green ones.
Thanks
(24 Jan 2022, 6:56 pm)Tiger5105 Not sure where to post this so I've put it on here!
Can anyone please tell me the PVR of the X30/31/70/71/72.
I had thought it was 12 but a comment on a Facebook group would suggest some E400's receiving black generic rears which would only leave 11 green ones.
Thanks
(24 Jan 2022, 6:56 pm)Tiger5105 Not sure where to post this so I've put it on here!
Can anyone please tell me the PVR of the X30/31/70/71/72.
I had thought it was 12 but a comment on a Facebook group would suggest some E400's receiving black generic rears which would only leave 11 green ones.
Thanks
(24 Jan 2022, 6:56 pm)Tiger5105 Not sure where to post this so I've put it on here!
Can anyone please tell me the PVR of the X30/31/70/71/72.
I had thought it was 12 but a comment on a Facebook group would suggest some E400's receiving black generic rears which would only leave 11 green ones.
Thanks
(24 Jan 2022, 6:56 pm)Tiger5105 Not sure where to post this so I've put it on here!
Can anyone please tell me the PVR of the X30/31/70/71/72.
I had thought it was 12 but a comment on a Facebook group would suggest some E400's receiving black generic rears which would only leave 11 green ones.
Thanks
(24 Jan 2022, 7:30 pm)Omega54 So 69 Plates, with the X30 branding will be put into spares.Yeah, you definitely don't want to get one of the manky old 69 plates, might as well scrap them.
I thought the 69 plates were spare, they're always in service. Sadly got one last week or the week before on the X45.
(24 Jan 2022, 7:30 pm)Omega54 So 69 Plates, with the X30 branding will be put into spares.Yeah, you definitely don't want to get one of the manky old 69 plates, might as well scrap them.
I thought the 69 plates were spare, they're always in service. Sadly got one last week or the week before on the X45.
(24 Jan 2022, 7:30 pm)Omega54 So 69 Plates, with the X30 branding will be put into spares.
I thought the 69 plates were spare, they're always in service. Sadly got one last week or the week before on the X45.
(24 Jan 2022, 7:30 pm)Omega54 So 69 Plates, with the X30 branding will be put into spares.
I thought the 69 plates were spare, they're always in service. Sadly got one last week or the week before on the X45.
(24 Jan 2022, 8:23 pm)mb134 Yes - it's a really good use of resources to have 69 plate buses sitting around all day.Why thanks. I mean I don't mind them however it is that they have the older tables, and they seem to be following me around, the last 4 out of 6 times I have had a ADL 400 MMC its been one of them, I just refer the 20/70' plate tables.
Not sure how you coped having a journey on a 2 year old bus, my heart bleeds for you.
(24 Jan 2022, 8:23 pm)mb134 Yes - it's a really good use of resources to have 69 plate buses sitting around all day.Why thanks. I mean I don't mind them however it is that they have the older tables, and they seem to be following me around, the last 4 out of 6 times I have had a ADL 400 MMC its been one of them, I just refer the 20/70' plate tables.
Not sure how you coped having a journey on a 2 year old bus, my heart bleeds for you.