Arriva North East: Service Suggestions

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Ryland

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21 Apr 2024, 2:22 pm #1,361

Sunday suggestion
3 that runs between lingdale and Redcar could in turn serve new Marske.
So follows the same route to Marske. Then turns into longbeck and new Marske. Then revert to the 62 route accessing redcar via the bypass and onto redcar lane

V514DFT

2,241

21 Apr 2024, 4:59 pm #1,362

I've been thinking, couldnt Great North Road be done with 2 services if the frequency was right
42-Newcastle-Blyth via Hazlerigg and Dinnington
43-Newcastle-Morpeth as now

Rob44

1,500

21 Apr 2024, 5:28 pm #1,363

(21 Apr 2024, 4:59 pm)V514DFT I've been thinking, couldnt Great North Road be done with 2 services if the frequency was right
42-Newcastle-Blyth via Hazlerigg and Dinnington
43-Newcastle-Morpeth as now

I often thought about this especialy for an evening or on a sunday

Couple of things though -

People in brunswick having to get the bus to town would have 20/30 minutes added to journey unless they got bus to wideopen and it connected with the 43. Same goes for passengers for stops between the travelers rest and blyth 30 minutes minimum added to journey time.

Storx

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21 Apr 2024, 5:43 pm #1,364

(21 Apr 2024, 4:59 pm)V514DFT I've been thinking, couldnt Great North Road be done with 2 services if the frequency was right
42-Newcastle-Blyth via Hazlerigg and Dinnington
43-Newcastle-Morpeth as now

Not really, as there's the two roads towards Dinnington.

Mind speaking of the 43, I'd love to see these changes:

X16: Newcastle - Northgate Hospital, PVR 2 Saloons / Deckers
777: Kingston Park - St George's Park, PVR 2 Minibuses
43: Cramlington to Newcastle only
57/57A: No route change, PVR 5 Saloons
58: Cramlington to Morpeth via East Hartford (43 from Cramlington to Morpeth additionally serving East Hartford), PVR 3 Midibuses
58: Rest of current route scrapped, not replaced
416: Withdrawn
417: Withdrawn
436: Reroute somehow, PVR 1 Minibus

There's currently full size buses been wasted on the 43 extensions and 777 and it's a waste of tax payer money aswell since it's public funded mostly and don't get me started on the current pointless 58.

Edited 21 Apr 2024, 5:44 pm by Storx.

Shrek

196

21 Apr 2024, 6:37 pm #1,365

(21 Apr 2024, 4:59 pm)V514DFT I've been thinking, couldnt Great North Road be done with 2 services if the frequency was right
42-Newcastle-Blyth via Hazlerigg and Dinnington
43-Newcastle-Morpeth as now

I thought we were trying to improve services with these suggestions? That's a definite no.

Andreos1

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21 Apr 2024, 7:28 pm #1,366

(21 Apr 2024, 2:22 pm)Ryland Sunday suggestion
3 that runs between lingdale and Redcar could in turn serve new Marske.
So follows the same route to Marske. Then turns into longbeck and new Marske. Then revert to the 62 route accessing redcar via the bypass and onto redcar lane

I'd have it go along the A174 from Saltburn, do New Marske, then Longbeck and in to Marske that way.
Granted it would miss the station, but it's still hitting the main drag in Marske.

'Illegitimis non carborundum'

Storx

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21 Apr 2024, 7:57 pm #1,367

(21 Apr 2024, 7:28 pm)Andreos1 I'd have it go along the A174 from Saltburn, do New Marske, then Longbeck and in to Marske that way.
Granted it would miss the station, but it's still hitting the main drag in Marske.

Maybe could just run the short X4 as an X4A instead or vice versa since they seem to think it's important enough to have a Middlesbrough link at night? Would solve most the Redcar end problems out.

Can do whatever then, the 62/81 route badly needs covered at the other side of Redcar though, half the town has no Sunday service including Kirkleatham (think I spelt that right) which is the sort of place people actually might want to go to on a Sunday rather than say a Tuesday.

Edited 21 Apr 2024, 8:39 pm by Storx.

Mark66t

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22 Apr 2024, 7:33 am #1,368

(21 Apr 2024, 7:57 pm)Storx Maybe could just run the short X4 as an X4A instead or vice versa since they seem to think it's important enough to have a Middlesbrough link at night? Would solve most the Redcar end problems out.

Can do whatever then, the 62/81 route badly needs covered at the other side of Redcar though, half the town has no Sunday service including Kirkleatham (think I spelt that right) which is the sort of place people actually might want to go to on a Sunday rather than say a Tuesday.

No x4 needs to be full size on versa or solo should be one as 1 there compancy isn't bigger enough

Versa would be better at Ashington for their town sevice or Stockton for the 8 .7 .9

Edited 22 Apr 2024, 7:36 am by Mark66t.