(06 Feb 2019, 11:16 am)RBZ 5459 Go North East have got their bid successfully won in the ultra-low emissions bus schemes. 9 electric vehicles.
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(06 Feb 2019, 11:16 am)RBZ 5459 Go North East have got their bid successfully won in the ultra-low emissions bus schemes. 9 electric vehicles.
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/sy...sv/preview
(06 Feb 2019, 1:36 pm)Andreos1 Was this a bid in relation to the Gateshead and Newcastle clean air schemes?
Makes sense a cross-river, urban service (rather than anything going beyond those boroughs) if so.
(06 Feb 2019, 1:36 pm)Andreos1 Was this a bid in relation to the Gateshead and Newcastle clean air schemes?
Makes sense a cross-river, urban service (rather than anything going beyond those boroughs) if so.
(06 Feb 2019, 1:44 pm)S813 FVK In Martijn Gilbert's tweet welcoming the news, he did make the point of including both Newcastle and Gateshead within it
https://twitter.com/MartijnGNE/status/10...93856?s=20
53/54 initially jumped out at me, but like a few other suggestions put forward, this only has a PVR of 8 and the proposition of an electric bus sitting around in the depot all day because the 'main' 8 are operational doesn't sound too good. Having said that, I'm sure they would find a route to allocate the spare bus to when not required to cover on the main routes.
(06 Feb 2019, 1:44 pm)S813 FVK In Martijn Gilbert's tweet welcoming the news, he did make the point of including both Newcastle and Gateshead within it
https://twitter.com/MartijnGNE/status/10...93856?s=20
53/54 initially jumped out at me, but like a few other suggestions put forward, this only has a PVR of 8 and the proposition of an electric bus sitting around in the depot all day because the 'main' 8 are operational doesn't sound too good. Having said that, I'm sure they would find a route to allocate the spare bus to when not required to cover on the main routes.
Go North East have issued a press release.
Electric buses to hit the streets of Newcastle and Gateshead
Read more: http://newsroom.gonortheast.co.uk/news/e...ead-357749
(06 Feb 2019, 2:43 pm)Dan Go North East have issued a press release.
Electric buses to hit the streets of Newcastle and Gateshead
Read more: http://newsroom.gonortheast.co.uk/news/e...ead-357749
(06 Feb 2019, 2:43 pm)Dan Go North East have issued a press release.
Electric buses to hit the streets of Newcastle and Gateshead
Read more: http://newsroom.gonortheast.co.uk/news/e...ead-357749
(06 Feb 2019, 4:53 pm)NewcastleOne I go with the 57. The 57 operates in Newcastle,
Gateshead And Small part of North Tyneside.
In fact the 57 follows a route in where the councils have been told to reduce emissions on roads. Newcastle City Centre,Coast Rd and Parts around Gateshead. This overall makes me think that it’s the 57 which these are for.
I go with the 57. The 57 operates in Newcastle,
Gateshead And Small part of North Tyneside.
In fact the 57 follows a route in where the councils have been told to reduce emissions on roads. Newcastle City Centre,Coast Rd and Parts around Gateshead. This overall makes me think that it’s the 57 which these are for.
(06 Feb 2019, 4:53 pm)NewcastleOne I go with the 57. The 57 operates in Newcastle,
Gateshead And Small part of North Tyneside.
In fact the 57 follows a route in where the councils have been told to reduce emissions on roads. Newcastle City Centre,Coast Rd and Parts around Gateshead. This overall makes me think that it’s the 57 which these are for.
(06 Feb 2019, 4:53 pm)NewcastleOne I go with the 57. The 57 operates in Newcastle,
Gateshead And Small part of North Tyneside.
In fact the 57 follows a route in where the councils have been told to reduce emissions on roads. Newcastle City Centre,Coast Rd and Parts around Gateshead. This overall makes me think that it’s the 57 which these are for.
And also the Tyne Bridge.
(06 Feb 2019, 4:53 pm)NewcastleOne I go with the 57. The 57 operates in Newcastle,
Gateshead And Small part of North Tyneside.
In fact the 57 follows a route in where the councils have been told to reduce emissions on roads. Newcastle City Centre,Coast Rd and Parts around Gateshead. This overall makes me think that it’s the 57 which these are for.
And also the Tyne Bridge.
Great news about the electric buses!
The 57 would certainly seem to fit the bill with working through Central Newcastle & Central Gateshead, & using the Tyne Bridge and Coast Rd which are both pollution hotspots.
However my initial guess was the 53/54 if I'm being honest, as this is a shorter route than runs more centrally and closer to the depot for getting back to the chargers, (although an extra charger could always be put in at Gateshead Interchange for use on layovers?).
Thinking aloud here, I'd re-route 53/54 so it pretty much went around the bus loop in Newcastle City Centre.
(Northbound from Gateshead Interchange it would call at Hills St, then across the Tyne Bridge and serve Tyne Bridge North End, Market St East, John Dobson St/City Hall OR St Mary's Place for Haymarket, possibly Eldon Square Bus Station, then Newgate St/Maldron Hotel, Grainger St South for Central Station, St Nicholas St/High Level Bridge North, Gateshead Wellington St, Gateshead Interchange, and then after that I'm not too sure. Maybe it could go further down Durham Road as that is a busy corridor and it will still serve Saltwell Park half way along it, then terminate & turn back at the Angel of the North/A1 roundabout which in future may be a Park & Ride site by the sounds of it).
I'd also have it renumbered & rebranded to promote it more as a central shuttle linking the two major central areas together.
A bit like the Quaylink is still often more noticeable and accessible to tourists over other local buses, this too would become a known service to tourists, residents, and even longer distance/park & ride commuters as the shuttle for getting in, around & between Newcastle & Gateshead, and along Durham Road.
"City Shuttle" - The clean green city centre connection machine. ;-)
Much better than 53/54 Saltwell Park which I think as a brand doesn't entice anyone. The different numbers for different directions of the circular route is confusing too, along with the 'Newcastle' destination even on Gateshead-bound services.
...Having said that if it was going to branch out down Durham Rd it could be a cross-city service and branch out down the Coast Rd at the other end of the route, (turning back at the Wallsend roundabout), OR go down the Great North Road as that is polluted too ...but already has a wealth of bus services I suppose. I guess making it cross-city though is almost leaning back towards the Citylink57 suggestion.
Oh well, we'll have to wait and see!
(06 Feb 2019, 5:09 pm)Michael More likely the 57 or 58 now, but what about the 53/54?, not sure on the route from Gateshead to Newcastle, never use the service.It won’t be them. Martin has said that they will be charged at Riverside over Night instead of Destination panels or what ever they are called.
Edit: Means 8 streetlites to the loop, withdrawing the Scania's.
Edit: Hope the buses are Volvo 7900 but the electric version - https://www.volvobuses.co.uk/en-gb/our-o...ctric.html
Early 2020 though, still a while yet
(06 Feb 2019, 5:09 pm)Michael More likely the 57 or 58 now, but what about the 53/54?, not sure on the route from Gateshead to Newcastle, never use the service.It won’t be them. Martin has said that they will be charged at Riverside over Night instead of Destination panels or what ever they are called.
Edit: Means 8 streetlites to the loop, withdrawing the Scania's.
Edit: Hope the buses are Volvo 7900 but the electric version - https://www.volvobuses.co.uk/en-gb/our-o...ctric.html
Early 2020 though, still a while yet
(05 Feb 2019, 10:31 pm)busmanT I don't think that the contract for the 33 is due to be renewed this year
I assume that you reported this to Go North East customer services, so that feedback can be passed onto the staff concerned.
(05 Feb 2019, 10:31 pm)busmanT I don't think that the contract for the 33 is due to be renewed this year
I assume that you reported this to Go North East customer services, so that feedback can be passed onto the staff concerned.
(06 Feb 2019, 10:38 pm)JM03 Forgot to say yesterday but 6017 broke down around the corner from the village on the 309 about half 5
(06 Feb 2019, 10:38 pm)JM03 Forgot to say yesterday but 6017 broke down around the corner from the village on the 309 about half 5
(06 Feb 2019, 6:31 pm)ne14ne1 Thinking aloud here, I'd re-route 53/54 so it pretty much went around the bus loop in Newcastle City Centre...
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Much better than 53/54 Saltwell Park which I think as a brand doesn't entice anyone...
(06 Feb 2019, 6:31 pm)ne14ne1 Thinking aloud here, I'd re-route 53/54 so it pretty much went around the bus loop in Newcastle City Centre...
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Much better than 53/54 Saltwell Park which I think as a brand doesn't entice anyone...
My would agree that the electric buses should go on the 53/54 as it runs through a lot of Newcastle City Centre, operates down some of the busiest roads, and the PVR of 8 is perfect. Plus they could advertise it that the Saltwell Parks have gone Greener. The size of the BYD D9UR / ADL Enviro 200MMCs would be perfect for the route too. Plus the 53/54 is probably due some new buses too.
Then the short streetlites can be displaced onto the 97 for example.
9088 has landed itself in the Saltmeadows pits - has it been involved in an accident?
