North Shields Regeneration Plan
North Shields Regeneration Plan
https://my.northtyneside.gov.uk/news/298...tro-bridge
So many possible threads to put this in!
Plumped for this one.
Bridge to be replaced and height from road, to be increased by 1.5m
(23 Mar 2022, 8:44 am)Train8261 It's interesting that it says the clearance for Double Decker Buses. Yet no services go under that bridge. The 333 was gonna go under that bridge yet never didYet...
(23 Mar 2022, 8:44 am)Train8261 It's interesting that it says the clearance for Double Decker Buses. Yet no services go under that bridge. The 333 was gonna go under that bridge yet never didYet...
(23 Mar 2022, 11:46 am)Andreos1 Yet...
If Nexus are spending that much money, you would hope that at the very least, they will re-route something down there.
Or, an operator with an ounce of commercial sense would explore opportunities and direct something via Tanners Bank to make full use of the ferry, fish quay, Tynemouth and the coast.
As for the 333, I genuinely never understood why it took the route it did, missing out the centre of Tynemouth.
The seemingly never ending loops back and forth around the fish quay and North Shields did my head in and surely didn't make the most of the opportunities the road network offered.
(23 Mar 2022, 11:46 am)Andreos1 Yet...
If Nexus are spending that much money, you would hope that at the very least, they will re-route something down there.
Or, an operator with an ounce of commercial sense would explore opportunities and direct something via Tanners Bank to make full use of the ferry, fish quay, Tynemouth and the coast.
As for the 333, I genuinely never understood why it took the route it did, missing out the centre of Tynemouth.
The seemingly never ending loops back and forth around the fish quay and North Shields did my head in and surely didn't make the most of the opportunities the road network offered.
(23 Mar 2022, 11:46 am)Andreos1 Yet...The route would have missed out the route the 306 does when Leaving North Shields. It still showed it serving the Fish Quay(the turn around point near Tanners Bank) and North Shields yet the part people complain about was the part where it leaves the ferry and heads straight along to the fish Quay. For some reason that was the problem why the 333 was rerouted
If Nexus are spending that much money, you would hope that at the very least, they will re-route something down there.
Or, an operator with an ounce of commercial sense would explore opportunities and direct something via Tanners Bank to make full use of the ferry, fish quay, Tynemouth and the coast.
As for the 333, I genuinely never understood why it took the route it did, missing out the centre of Tynemouth.
The seemingly never ending loops back and forth around the fish quay and North Shields did my head in and surely didn't make the most of the opportunities the road network offered.
(23 Mar 2022, 11:46 am)Andreos1 Yet...The route would have missed out the route the 306 does when Leaving North Shields. It still showed it serving the Fish Quay(the turn around point near Tanners Bank) and North Shields yet the part people complain about was the part where it leaves the ferry and heads straight along to the fish Quay. For some reason that was the problem why the 333 was rerouted
If Nexus are spending that much money, you would hope that at the very least, they will re-route something down there.
Or, an operator with an ounce of commercial sense would explore opportunities and direct something via Tanners Bank to make full use of the ferry, fish quay, Tynemouth and the coast.
As for the 333, I genuinely never understood why it took the route it did, missing out the centre of Tynemouth.
The seemingly never ending loops back and forth around the fish quay and North Shields did my head in and surely didn't make the most of the opportunities the road network offered.
Bit of an update to this
North Shields Interchange has made some major progress over the last few weeks especially
The road layout is starting to take place. The sign North Shields Transport Hub is now up on the Bedford Street side of the Interchange and the planned opening date if anything by the changes for September shows it'll be open early September before the 3rd or late August
(28 Jul 2023, 8:17 pm)Busu284 Bit of an update to thisYes and this week they started putting the sign up on the Rudyerd Street side, and started planting Trees,i have been informed that once the hub is open, they are going to be redoing the paving on Bedford Street (atleast),this work will be done at night to avoid disruption
North Shields Interchange has made some major progress over the last few weeks especially
The road layout is starting to take place. The sign North Shields Transport Hub is now up on the Bedford Street side of the Interchange and the planned opening date if anything by the changes for September shows it'll be open early September before the 3rd or late August
(28 Jul 2023, 8:17 pm)Busu284 Bit of an update to thisYes and this week they started putting the sign up on the Rudyerd Street side, and started planting Trees,i have been informed that once the hub is open, they are going to be redoing the paving on Bedford Street (atleast),this work will be done at night to avoid disruption
North Shields Interchange has made some major progress over the last few weeks especially
The road layout is starting to take place. The sign North Shields Transport Hub is now up on the Bedford Street side of the Interchange and the planned opening date if anything by the changes for September shows it'll be open early September before the 3rd or late August
Still think this is a complete waste of money. I don't understand the need for a bus station there. No-one goes to North Shields as there's nothing there and a bus station won't change that and the interchange is in the complete wrong place where exactly can you interchange from without travelling 10/15 minutes in the complete wrong direction.
It's got white elephant like Four Lane Ends written all over it.
(29 Jul 2023, 12:12 pm)Rob44 surely a transport hub/bus station might attracted people to shop in the area? That what i would assume the thinking was/
(29 Jul 2023, 12:12 pm)Rob44 surely a transport hub/bus station might attracted people to shop in the area? That what i would assume the thinking was/
(29 Jul 2023, 12:29 pm)Storx Does it though? If there's nothing there, not sure what difference it would make. Personally I'd rather have a bus stopping at multiple points so I could get on at one end of the street do my business and get on at the other end of the street. Unless the bus is very late, I'm not planning to be in the interchange / bus stop more than 5 minutes.
Darlington is arguably one of the strongest places buses in the North East and the lack of a bus station doesn't seem a problem there.
I know in Blyth there was lots of complaining when they swapped the X7 and X9 around in South Beach as the pensioners couldn't get on the bus on the main street anymore to go to Amersham Drive so suggests I'm not in the minority.
The only place I'd care about a waiting area is on an interchange where I can't control the timings so may have to wait 15 minutes or whatever.
(29 Jul 2023, 12:29 pm)Storx Does it though? If there's nothing there, not sure what difference it would make. Personally I'd rather have a bus stopping at multiple points so I could get on at one end of the street do my business and get on at the other end of the street. Unless the bus is very late, I'm not planning to be in the interchange / bus stop more than 5 minutes.
Darlington is arguably one of the strongest places buses in the North East and the lack of a bus station doesn't seem a problem there.
I know in Blyth there was lots of complaining when they swapped the X7 and X9 around in South Beach as the pensioners couldn't get on the bus on the main street anymore to go to Amersham Drive so suggests I'm not in the minority.
The only place I'd care about a waiting area is on an interchange where I can't control the timings so may have to wait 15 minutes or whatever.
(29 Jul 2023, 12:36 pm)Rob44 north shields i canny compact though? I know darlo well from my gambling days and you are right there;s no bus station but i didnt think buses stopped at multiple point? i though each bus stop was for a certain service to if yhou wanted the 1 to boro you would still have to walk to that bus stop, no difference to a bus station?
(29 Jul 2023, 12:36 pm)Rob44 north shields i canny compact though? I know darlo well from my gambling days and you are right there;s no bus station but i didnt think buses stopped at multiple point? i though each bus stop was for a certain service to if yhou wanted the 1 to boro you would still have to walk to that bus stop, no difference to a bus station?
(29 Jul 2023, 10:00 am)Storx Still think this is a complete waste of money. I don't understand the need for a bus station there. No-one goes to North Shields as there's nothing there and a bus station won't change that and the interchange is in the complete wrong place where exactly can you interchange from without travelling 10/15 minutes in the complete wrong direction.Interchange with Metro?
It's got white elephant like Four Lane Ends written all over it.
(29 Jul 2023, 10:00 am)Storx Still think this is a complete waste of money. I don't understand the need for a bus station there. No-one goes to North Shields as there's nothing there and a bus station won't change that and the interchange is in the complete wrong place where exactly can you interchange from without travelling 10/15 minutes in the complete wrong direction.Interchange with Metro?
It's got white elephant like Four Lane Ends written all over it.
(28 Jul 2023, 8:17 pm)Busu284 Bit of an update to this
North Shields Interchange has made some major progress over the last few weeks especially
The road layout is starting to take place. The sign North Shields Transport Hub is now up on the Bedford Street side of the Interchange and the planned opening date if anything by the changes for September shows it'll be open early September before the 3rd or late August
(28 Jul 2023, 8:17 pm)Busu284 Bit of an update to this
North Shields Interchange has made some major progress over the last few weeks especially
The road layout is starting to take place. The sign North Shields Transport Hub is now up on the Bedford Street side of the Interchange and the planned opening date if anything by the changes for September shows it'll be open early September before the 3rd or late August
(29 Jul 2023, 5:28 pm)busmanT Interchange with Metro?
Or Interchange with buses to/from the Ferry
Or Interchange with buses to/from the Hospital
The elected representatives on North Tyneside Council obviously think that there is a need.
(29 Jul 2023, 5:28 pm)busmanT Interchange with Metro?
Or Interchange with buses to/from the Ferry
Or Interchange with buses to/from the Hospital
The elected representatives on North Tyneside Council obviously think that there is a need.
(29 Jul 2023, 10:00 am)Storx Still think this is a complete waste of money. I don't understand the need for a bus station there. No-one goes to North Shields as there's nothing there and a bus station won't change that and the interchange is in the complete wrong place where exactly can you interchange from without travelling 10/15 minutes in the complete wrong direction.It's part of wider regeneration through a masterplan for North Shields.
It's got white elephant like Four Lane Ends written all over it.
(29 Jul 2023, 10:00 am)Storx Still think this is a complete waste of money. I don't understand the need for a bus station there. No-one goes to North Shields as there's nothing there and a bus station won't change that and the interchange is in the complete wrong place where exactly can you interchange from without travelling 10/15 minutes in the complete wrong direction.It's part of wider regeneration through a masterplan for North Shields.
It's got white elephant like Four Lane Ends written all over it.
(24 Aug 2023, 12:35 pm)Busu284 Yesterday Bedford Street closed and all buses are stopping on Railway Terrace till the new Interchange opens
(24 Aug 2023, 12:35 pm)Busu284 Yesterday Bedford Street closed and all buses are stopping on Railway Terrace till the new Interchange opens
(30 Jul 2023, 9:30 pm)Adrian It's part of wider regeneration through a masterplan for North Shields.
It's good to see infrastructure being one of the first developments, rather than the usual afterthought it becomes in most places.
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(30 Jul 2023, 9:30 pm)Adrian It's part of wider regeneration through a masterplan for North Shields.
It's good to see infrastructure being one of the first developments, rather than the usual afterthought it becomes in most places.
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(01 Sep 2023, 9:18 pm)Ambassador Is it really an infrastructure development of note though?
You’ve (well not you directly of course) built an interchange station nobody wanted. Buses served the centre, the metro station is what it is and the ferry is so badly integrated you’d be better off swimming.
The compelling reason to visit has to be the retail or bespoke offering which doesn’t exist. Fish Quay is car and taxi heavy and North Shields town centre is an utter dive.
The sensible investment would have been to lower rates, encourage investment in the town, open up bespoke retail, leisure etc then think about a shiny new interchange.
(01 Sep 2023, 9:18 pm)Ambassador Is it really an infrastructure development of note though?
You’ve (well not you directly of course) built an interchange station nobody wanted. Buses served the centre, the metro station is what it is and the ferry is so badly integrated you’d be better off swimming.
The compelling reason to visit has to be the retail or bespoke offering which doesn’t exist. Fish Quay is car and taxi heavy and North Shields town centre is an utter dive.
The sensible investment would have been to lower rates, encourage investment in the town, open up bespoke retail, leisure etc then think about a shiny new interchange.
