Go North East X75 - Newcastle to Belsay Hall
Go North East X75 - Newcastle to Belsay Hall
(07 May 2022, 9:25 am)Dan Not if Percy Main don’t have any spare Euro 6 buses on Saturdays, and if Riverside (who do have two spare Euro 6 buses which aren’t used on weekends) have a scholars driver who can run the X75 every Saturday as overtime.
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(07 May 2022, 9:25 am)Dan Not if Percy Main don’t have any spare Euro 6 buses on Saturdays, and if Riverside (who do have two spare Euro 6 buses which aren’t used on weekends) have a scholars driver who can run the X75 every Saturday as overtime.
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(07 May 2022, 10:37 am)Michael What is on the X75 today?, as its not tracking atm.5500, the Yutong CB12
(07 May 2022, 10:37 am)Michael What is on the X75 today?, as its not tracking atm.5500, the Yutong CB12
(07 May 2022, 11:12 am)KingSlayerRBLX 5500, the Yutong CB12
(07 May 2022, 11:12 am)KingSlayerRBLX 5500, the Yutong CB12
(07 May 2022, 10:12 pm)logidoodah They should stick a promotional livery for the X75 like on the X11. Or paint it into Corporate....
(07 May 2022, 10:12 pm)logidoodah They should stick a promotional livery for the X75 like on the X11. Or paint it into Corporate....
Green Arrow 5490 was on the X75 yesterday for the last day of the service operating. Anyone know/have an idea why a Green Arrow example was chosen to run the service? I was surprised to see it at Haymarket Bus Station, never thought a different bus would be on. Every Saturday I checked and it was the same buses, yesterday I didn't check and had given up hope of seeing a different bus after months of hoping to see a few different buses on.
Just for curiosity sake, would the driver have possibly let me off along Ponteland Road yesterday? My ticket was valid for the journey, but the first stop was Ponteland Main Street, where I wouldn't have been able to go.
(04 Sep 2022, 9:49 am)OrangeArrow49 Green Arrow 5490 was on the X75 yesterday for the last day of the service operating. Anyone know/have an idea why a Green Arrow example was chosen to run the service? I was surprised to see it at Haymarket Bus Station, never thought a different bus would be on. Every Saturday I checked and it was the same buses, yesterday I didn't check and had given up hope of seeing a different bus after months of hoping to see a few different buses on.
Just for curiosity sake, would the driver have possibly let me off along Ponteland Road yesterday? My ticket was valid for the journey, but the first stop was Ponteland Main Street, where I wouldn't have been able to go.
(04 Sep 2022, 9:49 am)OrangeArrow49 Green Arrow 5490 was on the X75 yesterday for the last day of the service operating. Anyone know/have an idea why a Green Arrow example was chosen to run the service? I was surprised to see it at Haymarket Bus Station, never thought a different bus would be on. Every Saturday I checked and it was the same buses, yesterday I didn't check and had given up hope of seeing a different bus after months of hoping to see a few different buses on.
Just for curiosity sake, would the driver have possibly let me off along Ponteland Road yesterday? My ticket was valid for the journey, but the first stop was Ponteland Main Street, where I wouldn't have been able to go.
(04 Sep 2022, 9:49 am)OrangeArrow49 Green Arrow 5490 was on the X75 yesterday for the last day of the service operating. Anyone know/have an idea why a Green Arrow example was chosen to run the service? I was surprised to see it at Haymarket Bus Station, never thought a different bus would be on. Every Saturday I checked and it was the same buses, yesterday I didn't check and had given up hope of seeing a different bus after months of hoping to see a few different buses on.
Just for curiosity sake, would the driver have possibly let me off along Ponteland Road yesterday? My ticket was valid for the journey, but the first stop was Ponteland Main Street, where I wouldn't have been able to go.
(04 Sep 2022, 9:49 am)OrangeArrow49 Green Arrow 5490 was on the X75 yesterday for the last day of the service operating. Anyone know/have an idea why a Green Arrow example was chosen to run the service? I was surprised to see it at Haymarket Bus Station, never thought a different bus would be on. Every Saturday I checked and it was the same buses, yesterday I didn't check and had given up hope of seeing a different bus after months of hoping to see a few different buses on.
Just for curiosity sake, would the driver have possibly let me off along Ponteland Road yesterday? My ticket was valid for the journey, but the first stop was Ponteland Main Street, where I wouldn't have been able to go.
(04 Sep 2022, 10:00 am)MurdnunoC No.
It is not a scheduled (registered) stop and it defeats the point of the service.
(04 Sep 2022, 9:59 am)Dan The NHS Hopper contract service will run from Percy Main now instead of Riverside, as Percy Main are better placed for driving staff. As such 5499 and 5500 have transferred to Percy Main.
The 96 now interworks with the 49 (due to the temporary frequency reduction on the 97) and as such there is a surplus of Green Arrow E200s - hence being allocated to the X75 yesterday.
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(04 Sep 2022, 9:59 am)Dan The NHS Hopper contract service will run from Percy Main now instead of Riverside, as Percy Main are better placed for driving staff. As such 5499 and 5500 have transferred to Percy Main.
The 96 now interworks with the 49 (due to the temporary frequency reduction on the 97) and as such there is a surplus of Green Arrow E200s - hence being allocated to the X75 yesterday.
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(04 Sep 2022, 10:09 am)Andreos1 There's probably some red tape/health & safety/insurance reason about stopping at none scheduled stops as well.Yes if a driver stops and someone boards or alights and has an accident whilst doing so the driver gets wrong for doing so as they should not have stopped so its best not to, pulling past a scheduled stop and stopping because it is blocked for some reason is ok as it is still classed as a safe place, also once one driver stops at an unserved stop word spreads and people expect every driver to stop there causing problems for others
(04 Sep 2022, 10:09 am)Andreos1 There's probably some red tape/health & safety/insurance reason about stopping at none scheduled stops as well.Yes if a driver stops and someone boards or alights and has an accident whilst doing so the driver gets wrong for doing so as they should not have stopped so its best not to, pulling past a scheduled stop and stopping because it is blocked for some reason is ok as it is still classed as a safe place, also once one driver stops at an unserved stop word spreads and people expect every driver to stop there causing problems for others
Are we likely to see the X75 return next summer? Belsay is apparently quite a popular beauty spot, but I don't think many people used the X75 this year.
Personally I don't think either the X75 or the X11 will run again next year. Could there be any other similar ideas for summer trips ?
