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Go North East X75 - Newcastle to Belsay Hall

Go North East X75 - Newcastle to Belsay Hall

 
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22 Jun 2021, 5:03 pm #41
X75 will depart from Stand R in Haymarket Bus Station

Service runs every Saturday & Sunday

First bus service is 9.30am then every 1 hour 30 minutes till the last bus out of 16.00 (out of Haymarket)

First bus out of Belsay Hall is 10.23 then 11.53 and every 2 hours after that till 16.40

All information can be found on bus org
Micheal Aaron
22 Jun 2021, 5:03 pm #41

X75 will depart from Stand R in Haymarket Bus Station

Service runs every Saturday & Sunday

First bus service is 9.30am then every 1 hour 30 minutes till the last bus out of 16.00 (out of Haymarket)

First bus out of Belsay Hall is 10.23 then 11.53 and every 2 hours after that till 16.40

All information can be found on bus org

Michael



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25 Jun 2021, 4:49 pm #42
The X75 has a proper designed timetable now on the Go North East site:

https://passenger-line-assets.s3.eu-west...416d77.pdf

Interesting the timetable has a Omnicity on it, is that what'll be allocated?

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Michael
25 Jun 2021, 4:49 pm #42

The X75 has a proper designed timetable now on the Go North East site:

https://passenger-line-assets.s3.eu-west...416d77.pdf

Interesting the timetable has a Omnicity on it, is that what'll be allocated?


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25 Jun 2021, 4:57 pm #43
Possible. It wouldn't surprise me Percy Main run this service as they have a few OmniCity they could use
Micheal Aaron
25 Jun 2021, 4:57 pm #43

Possible. It wouldn't surprise me Percy Main run this service as they have a few OmniCity they could use

Adrian



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28 Jun 2021, 9:02 am #44
The timetable leaflet looks great. Lots of good info on there. 

Its not clear whether Go Zones tickets are accepted though, given the non-member day return is the same price as an all zones ticket. 

Edit: confirmed with GNE CS that they are.

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Adrian
28 Jun 2021, 9:02 am #44

The timetable leaflet looks great. Lots of good info on there. 

Its not clear whether Go Zones tickets are accepted though, given the non-member day return is the same price as an all zones ticket. 

Edit: confirmed with GNE CS that they are.


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28 Jun 2021, 10:40 am #45
Why does this service depart from haymarket when the 74 & SNE's X77/78/79 use eldon square and all of those go to similar areas.

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28 Jun 2021, 10:40 am #45

Why does this service depart from haymarket when the 74 & SNE's X77/78/79 use eldon square and all of those go to similar areas.


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28 Jun 2021, 10:59 am #46
Easier to use. Plus it's a summer service. It would look out of place and confusing to some people
Micheal Aaron
28 Jun 2021, 10:59 am #46

Easier to use. Plus it's a summer service. It would look out of place and confusing to some people

Adrian



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28 Jun 2021, 11:28 am #47
(28 Jun 2021, 10:40 am)ASX_Terranova Why does this service depart from haymarket when the 74 & SNE's X77/78/79 use eldon square and all of those go to similar areas.

I don't think you need to draw parallels between the two. One is a funded express service, aimed at getting visitors into Belsay Hall, Castles and Gardens, with a very limited weekend service. The others serve as a means of getting people from their communities into a City (or Town) centre for work, retail or leisure. 

For that reason, it's probably sensible to keep them apart.

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Adrian
28 Jun 2021, 11:28 am #47

(28 Jun 2021, 10:40 am)ASX_Terranova Why does this service depart from haymarket when the 74 & SNE's X77/78/79 use eldon square and all of those go to similar areas.

I don't think you need to draw parallels between the two. One is a funded express service, aimed at getting visitors into Belsay Hall, Castles and Gardens, with a very limited weekend service. The others serve as a means of getting people from their communities into a City (or Town) centre for work, retail or leisure. 

For that reason, it's probably sensible to keep them apart.


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28 Jun 2021, 11:54 am #48
(28 Jun 2021, 11:28 am)Adrian I don't think you need to draw parallels between the two. One is a funded express service, aimed at getting visitors into Belsay Hall, Castles and Gardens, with a very limited weekend service. The others serve as a means of getting people from their communities into a City (or Town) centre for work, retail or leisure. 

For that reason, it's probably sensible to keep them apart.

Don't you want easy connections though, majority of GNE buses go from Eldon Square

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ASX_Terranova
28 Jun 2021, 11:54 am #48

(28 Jun 2021, 11:28 am)Adrian I don't think you need to draw parallels between the two. One is a funded express service, aimed at getting visitors into Belsay Hall, Castles and Gardens, with a very limited weekend service. The others serve as a means of getting people from their communities into a City (or Town) centre for work, retail or leisure. 

For that reason, it's probably sensible to keep them apart.

Don't you want easy connections though, majority of GNE buses go from Eldon Square


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28 Jun 2021, 12:40 pm #49
Haymarket and Eldon Square bus stations aren't exactly miles apart, plus the stands are lettered in a combined series too.

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28 Jun 2021, 12:40 pm #49

Haymarket and Eldon Square bus stations aren't exactly miles apart, plus the stands are lettered in a combined series too.


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03 Jul 2021, 9:45 am #50
5272 is on the X75 today, if anyone wants a picture.

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Michael
03 Jul 2021, 9:45 am #50

5272 is on the X75 today, if anyone wants a picture.


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03 Jul 2021, 11:06 am #51
Had a feeling Percy Main depot would run the service. Wonder if we will get Coasters or Cobalt & Coast buses on there at some point
Micheal Aaron
03 Jul 2021, 11:06 am #51

Had a feeling Percy Main depot would run the service. Wonder if we will get Coasters or Cobalt & Coast buses on there at some point

Michael



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03 Jul 2021, 11:10 am #52
(03 Jul 2021, 11:06 am)Micheal Aaron Had a feeling Percy Main depot would run the service. Wonder if we will get Coasters or Cobalt & Coast buses on there at some point

Probable's not, I'm sure deckers can't fit, GNE ran a shuttle a while back for an event, and all the buses had to be single deckers.

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Michael
03 Jul 2021, 11:10 am #52

(03 Jul 2021, 11:06 am)Micheal Aaron Had a feeling Percy Main depot would run the service. Wonder if we will get Coasters or Cobalt & Coast buses on there at some point

Probable's not, I'm sure deckers can't fit, GNE ran a shuttle a while back for an event, and all the buses had to be single deckers.


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03 Jul 2021, 11:15 am #53
(03 Jul 2021, 11:06 am)Micheal Aaron Had a feeling Percy Main depot would run the service. Wonder if we will get Coasters or Cobalt & Coast buses on there at some point

Nope. Single decker only, as mentioned already, no decker can enter Belsay.
OrangeArrow49
03 Jul 2021, 11:15 am #53

(03 Jul 2021, 11:06 am)Micheal Aaron Had a feeling Percy Main depot would run the service. Wonder if we will get Coasters or Cobalt & Coast buses on there at some point

Nope. Single decker only, as mentioned already, no decker can enter Belsay.

07 Jul 2021, 7:35 pm #54
Anyone know what passenger numbers were like on the X75 last weekend? Hopefully they will improve this weekend. Could a better vehicle be allocated?
OrangeArrow49
07 Jul 2021, 7:35 pm #54

Anyone know what passenger numbers were like on the X75 last weekend? Hopefully they will improve this weekend. Could a better vehicle be allocated?

10 Jul 2021, 12:13 pm #55
More passengers on the X75 this weekend. A better vehicle would be an improvement for this service.
OrangeArrow49
10 Jul 2021, 12:13 pm #55

More passengers on the X75 this weekend. A better vehicle would be an improvement for this service.

Dan

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10 Jul 2021, 2:33 pm #56
(10 Jul 2021, 12:13 pm)OrangeArrow49 More passengers on the X75 this weekend. A better vehicle would be an improvement for this service.



What else could you put on it?

It has to be a single-deck bus due to the low hanging trees at Belsay Hall. The Scania OmniCitys are (until the Streetlites are ready for service once the drivers receive familiarisation) the only suitable buses which are based at Percy Main.

The Scania OmniCitys have free Wi-Fi and high backed seating.


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Dan
10 Jul 2021, 2:33 pm #56

(10 Jul 2021, 12:13 pm)OrangeArrow49 More passengers on the X75 this weekend. A better vehicle would be an improvement for this service.



What else could you put on it?

It has to be a single-deck bus due to the low hanging trees at Belsay Hall. The Scania OmniCitys are (until the Streetlites are ready for service once the drivers receive familiarisation) the only suitable buses which are based at Percy Main.

The Scania OmniCitys have free Wi-Fi and high backed seating.


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10 Jul 2021, 2:44 pm #57
(10 Jul 2021, 2:33 pm)Dan What else could you put on it?

It has to be a single-deck bus due to the low hanging trees at Belsay Hall. The Scania OmniCitys are (until the Streetlites are ready for service once the drivers receive familiarisation) the only suitable buses which are based at Percy Main.

The Scania OmniCitys have free Wi-Fi and high backed seating.


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Ah yeah, not many single decks at Percy Main. StreetLite would be good. Is the X75 getting a StreetLite eventually? Could the X75 continue / run again next year if passenger numbers are good? Disappointing it doesn't stop along Ponteland Road on request.
OrangeArrow49
10 Jul 2021, 2:44 pm #57

(10 Jul 2021, 2:33 pm)Dan What else could you put on it?

It has to be a single-deck bus due to the low hanging trees at Belsay Hall. The Scania OmniCitys are (until the Streetlites are ready for service once the drivers receive familiarisation) the only suitable buses which are based at Percy Main.

The Scania OmniCitys have free Wi-Fi and high backed seating.


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Ah yeah, not many single decks at Percy Main. StreetLite would be good. Is the X75 getting a StreetLite eventually? Could the X75 continue / run again next year if passenger numbers are good? Disappointing it doesn't stop along Ponteland Road on request.

10 Jul 2021, 3:07 pm #58
A bus would be a good option for this route.

Lothian of Derwentside put buses on their routes, as do Arriva, Stagecoach, and, sometimes, GCT allegedly.

I mean, a bus is a bus at the end of the day, right? No expensive paint necessary.
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10 Jul 2021, 3:07 pm #58

A bus would be a good option for this route.

Lothian of Derwentside put buses on their routes, as do Arriva, Stagecoach, and, sometimes, GCT allegedly.

I mean, a bus is a bus at the end of the day, right? No expensive paint necessary.

09 Jan 2022, 2:56 pm #59
Does anyone know if the X75 will run again this summer? I used it twice for Ponteland last year but never got to Belsay Hall. The service could stop along Ponteland Road providing a limited service in West Newcastle, on weekends. 684 used to run on Sundays years ago, hopefully there will be a service on Sundays aside from the 12/12A, 33A and Q3.
OrangeArrow49
09 Jan 2022, 2:56 pm #59

Does anyone know if the X75 will run again this summer? I used it twice for Ponteland last year but never got to Belsay Hall. The service could stop along Ponteland Road providing a limited service in West Newcastle, on weekends. 684 used to run on Sundays years ago, hopefully there will be a service on Sundays aside from the 12/12A, 33A and Q3.

DeltaMan



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09 Jan 2022, 9:13 pm #60
(09 Jan 2022, 2:56 pm)OrangeArrow49 Does anyone know if the X75  will run again this summer? I used it twice for Ponteland last year but never got to Belsay Hall. The service could stop along Ponteland Road providing a limited service in West Newcastle, on weekends. 684 used to run on Sundays years ago, hopefully there will be a service on Sundays aside from the 12/12A, 33A and Q3.
Holding out for a return of the 508 and 714 personally!
DeltaMan
09 Jan 2022, 9:13 pm #60

(09 Jan 2022, 2:56 pm)OrangeArrow49 Does anyone know if the X75  will run again this summer? I used it twice for Ponteland last year but never got to Belsay Hall. The service could stop along Ponteland Road providing a limited service in West Newcastle, on weekends. 684 used to run on Sundays years ago, hopefully there will be a service on Sundays aside from the 12/12A, 33A and Q3.
Holding out for a return of the 508 and 714 personally!

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