03 Jul 2016, 12:42 pm
#19
(03 Jul 2016, 12:36 pm)L469 YVK I've had a look at the new Cobalt Clipper timetable and unless some of the turnaround times are going to be razor tight (which I highly doubt), then I believe that the following journeys may be a 'conventional' or 'off route' working:
- 06:32 Service 310 from North Shields to Newcastle arriving for 07:14
- 07:25 Service X39 from Newcastle to Cobalt Village Hotel arriving for 07:47
- 08:10 Service 310 from North Shields to Newcastle arriving for 09:06
309 / 310 arrivals after 08:20:
- 309(1)(08:24); 310(2)(08:32); 309(3)(08:40); 310(4)(08:48); 309(5)(08:56); 310(6)(09:06); 309(7)(09:11)
309 / 310 departures after 08:25
- 309(1)(08:34); 310(2)(08:41); 309(3)(08:51); 310(4)(09:00); 309(5)(09:09); 310(7)(09:19)
So by looking at the above, it looks like the 309 / 310 won't start interworking until after 09:15 because currently, a short 309 journey runs between Whitley Bay departing at 07:33 arriving into Newcastle for 08:26 with a full journey running just behind arriving at 08:34 subsequently working the 08:41 310 departure. All of the 309 journeys that arrive into Newcastle from 07:35 onwards will be full journeys from Blyth unlike currently. GNE 'could' just about also getaway with using a single deck vehicle on the above journeys too unless they use a Plaxton President or other type of double deck vehicle.
Will the upcoming works for the triple decker roundabout not cause chaos to the timetable. I'd be suprised if they didn't add extra layover/ additional services
http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/road-pr...provement/
