Arriva North East: Service Suggestions
Arriva North East: Service Suggestions
I wonder what the feasibility would be for Arriva to serve Durham Rail station? I'm thinking of the 64 in particular, but it may be feasible to run the 56 up there on the inward journey to Durham Bus station too. It'd certainly be helpful for those using Plusbus tickets.
(31 Aug 2014, 1:01 pm)aureolin I wonder what the feasibility would be for Arriva to serve Durham Rail station? I'm thinking of the 64 in particular, but it may be feasible to run the 56 up there on the inward journey to Durham Bus station too. It'd certainly be helpful for those using Plusbus tickets.
(31 Aug 2014, 1:01 pm)aureolin I wonder what the feasibility would be for Arriva to serve Durham Rail station? I'm thinking of the 64 in particular, but it may be feasible to run the 56 up there on the inward journey to Durham Bus station too. It'd certainly be helpful for those using Plusbus tickets.
(31 Aug 2014, 1:45 pm)Philly rf Ahh right just then that will mean if the x14 runs to thropton from newcastle and not change from x14 to 57a it might be on time at morpeth not 15 minutes late
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(31 Aug 2014, 1:45 pm)Philly rf Ahh right just then that will mean if the x14 runs to thropton from newcastle and not change from x14 to 57a it might be on time at morpeth not 15 minutes late
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(31 Aug 2014, 1:01 pm)aureolin I wonder what the feasibility would be for Arriva to serve Durham Rail station? I'm thinking of the 64 in particular, but it may be feasible to run the 56 up there on the inward journey to Durham Bus station too. It'd certainly be helpful for those using Plusbus tickets.
(31 Aug 2014, 1:01 pm)aureolin I wonder what the feasibility would be for Arriva to serve Durham Rail station? I'm thinking of the 64 in particular, but it may be feasible to run the 56 up there on the inward journey to Durham Bus station too. It'd certainly be helpful for those using Plusbus tickets.
(31 Aug 2014, 1:01 pm)aureolin I wonder what the feasibility would be for Arriva to serve Durham Rail station? I'm thinking of the 64 in particular, but it may be feasible to run the 56 up there on the inward journey to Durham Bus station too. It'd certainly be helpful for those using Plusbus tickets.
(31 Aug 2014, 1:01 pm)aureolin I wonder what the feasibility would be for Arriva to serve Durham Rail station? I'm thinking of the 64 in particular, but it may be feasible to run the 56 up there on the inward journey to Durham Bus station too. It'd certainly be helpful for those using Plusbus tickets.
(31 Aug 2014, 3:05 pm)Jimmi Problem with sending the 64 up there would be it would add extra running time and some people would not want to use the 64 as it will take longer than other services so they'd use other services like the 21.
You could perhaps send some services that currently terminate at the Bus Station like the 6 and 7, but did anyone go up to the rail station when service 6 used to go up there.
(31 Aug 2014, 3:05 pm)Jimmi Problem with sending the 64 up there would be it would add extra running time and some people would not want to use the 64 as it will take longer than other services so they'd use other services like the 21.
You could perhaps send some services that currently terminate at the Bus Station like the 6 and 7, but did anyone go up to the rail station when service 6 used to go up there.
(31 Aug 2014, 3:06 pm)aureolin I reckon you could get up and round in under 2 minutes, as there's no traffic to combat. I don't think it'd be too much of an issue. The 21 is faster than the 64 anyway, so you'd expect people to be using that already if that's the way they wanted to go.
(31 Aug 2014, 3:06 pm)aureolin I reckon you could get up and round in under 2 minutes, as there's no traffic to combat. I don't think it'd be too much of an issue. The 21 is faster than the 64 anyway, so you'd expect people to be using that already if that's the way they wanted to go.
(31 Aug 2014, 3:15 pm)Jimmi Even a slightly longer journey time can make people want to use a different service, like some people won't use service 5/5A between Darlington and Newton Aycliffe Town Centre which takes 4 minutes longer than service 7 even though waiting the extra few minutes for service 7 will get them there even later.
(31 Aug 2014, 3:15 pm)Jimmi Even a slightly longer journey time can make people want to use a different service, like some people won't use service 5/5A between Darlington and Newton Aycliffe Town Centre which takes 4 minutes longer than service 7 even though waiting the extra few minutes for service 7 will get them there even later.
- Service 306 would operate every 15 minutes Monday to Saturday and every 30 minutes evenings and Sundays between Tynemouth and Newcastle. Would no longer interwork with the X9.
- Service 308 would continue the same as now but with minor timetable changes to improve reliability.
- NEW service X38 would be introduced replacing the 306 from Whitley Bay and Marden and providing new and faster links. Buses would operate every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime via the current 306 route to Hartburn Road from Whitley Bay then up to Rake Lane and from there, following the 308 route to Billy Mill before running limited stop to St Mary's Place and Haymarket only calling at Willington Square. The PVR would be 3 and X9 journeys would interwork of this service according to the direction.
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(07 Sep 2014, 4:21 pm)DaveyBowyer - NEW service X38 would be introduced replacing the 306 from Whitley Bay and Marden and providing new and faster links. Buses would operate every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime via the current 306 route to Hartburn Road from Whitley Bay then up to Rake Lane and from there, following the 308 route to Billy Mill before running limited stop to St Mary's Place and Haymarket only calling at Willington Square. The PVR would be 3 and X9 journeys would interwork of this service according to the direction.
(07 Sep 2014, 4:21 pm)DaveyBowyer - NEW service X38 would be introduced replacing the 306 from Whitley Bay and Marden and providing new and faster links. Buses would operate every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime via the current 306 route to Hartburn Road from Whitley Bay then up to Rake Lane and from there, following the 308 route to Billy Mill before running limited stop to St Mary's Place and Haymarket only calling at Willington Square. The PVR would be 3 and X9 journeys would interwork of this service according to the direction.
(07 Sep 2014, 4:37 pm)citaro5284 Is this not roughly the old 44....which they got rid of because it was not making money?
(07 Sep 2014, 4:37 pm)citaro5284 Is this not roughly the old 44....which they got rid of because it was not making money?
(07 Sep 2014, 11:06 am)mb134 Oh yeah, nearly all I see are busy however a couple I've seen have been pretty empty for the duration (however I've only seen this on the 2)
Instead of replacing the 20 I would suggest extending that to Alnwick , as the 420 used to, this would hopefully relieve the X15/X18 also and keeping the 1 as it is, after all extending it back to Amble (as I believe it used to) could only hinder reliability?
To follow up on this post from the 'Latest' thread:
(07 Sep 2014, 11:06 am)mb134 Oh yeah, nearly all I see are busy however a couple I've seen have been pretty empty for the duration (however I've only seen this on the 2)
Instead of replacing the 20 I would suggest extending that to Alnwick , as the 420 used to, this would hopefully relieve the X15/X18 also and keeping the 1 as it is, after all extending it back to Amble (as I believe it used to) could only hinder reliability?
(07 Sep 2014, 5:19 pm)Kuyoyo To follow up on this post from the 'Latest' thread:
I have looked at theoretically extending the 20 to Alnwick. In short, to allow that, you will also notice the X20 frequency increase to every 30 minutes.
The service would require 6 buses - one of which, to save on light mileage, would more than likely join the X15 and X18 at the outstation at Rothbury Motors' Alnwick depot.
(07 Sep 2014, 5:19 pm)Kuyoyo To follow up on this post from the 'Latest' thread:
I have looked at theoretically extending the 20 to Alnwick. In short, to allow that, you will also notice the X20 frequency increase to every 30 minutes.
The service would require 6 buses - one of which, to save on light mileage, would more than likely join the X15 and X18 at the outstation at Rothbury Motors' Alnwick depot.
(07 Sep 2014, 5:19 pm)Kuyoyo To follow up on this post from the 'Latest' thread:Thank you for spending the time to create a timetable!
I have looked at theoretically extending the 20 to Alnwick. In short, to allow that, you will also notice the X20 frequency increase to every 30 minutes.
The service would require 6 buses - one of which, to save on light mileage, would more than likely join the X15 and X18 at the outstation at Rothbury Motors' Alnwick depot.
(07 Sep 2014, 5:19 pm)Kuyoyo To follow up on this post from the 'Latest' thread:Thank you for spending the time to create a timetable!
I have looked at theoretically extending the 20 to Alnwick. In short, to allow that, you will also notice the X20 frequency increase to every 30 minutes.
The service would require 6 buses - one of which, to save on light mileage, would more than likely join the X15 and X18 at the outstation at Rothbury Motors' Alnwick depot.
(07 Sep 2014, 5:42 pm)mb134 Thank you for spending the time to create a timetable!
As you've increased the frequency of the X20 as well it looks like it would benefit everyone hugely. It looks like it has the same, if not a quicker, journey time from Newcastle to Alnwick as the X18 again giving more options
(07 Sep 2014, 5:42 pm)mb134 Thank you for spending the time to create a timetable!
As you've increased the frequency of the X20 as well it looks like it would benefit everyone hugely. It looks like it has the same, if not a quicker, journey time from Newcastle to Alnwick as the X18 again giving more options
(07 Sep 2014, 6:00 pm)Tom Maybe the X16 could be scrapped then if that was to happen.
My other suggestions plus the 20/X20 would work very well. Possibly a service from Morpeth-Widdrington Estate interworking with the 33 too.
(07 Sep 2014, 6:00 pm)Tom Maybe the X16 could be scrapped then if that was to happen.
My other suggestions plus the 20/X20 would work very well. Possibly a service from Morpeth-Widdrington Estate interworking with the 33 too.
(07 Sep 2014, 6:03 pm)Kuyoyo If anything, any new service from Morpeth would interwork with the short X14 as part of the MAX branding.
(07 Sep 2014, 6:03 pm)Kuyoyo If anything, any new service from Morpeth would interwork with the short X14 as part of the MAX branding.
(07 Sep 2014, 6:06 pm)Tom Or it could be a service directly from Newcastle to Widdrington Estate?
So:
1: Amble-Blyth
2: Morpeth Kirkhill-Blyth
14: Morpeth-Thropton
X14: Newcastle-Morpeth
X15 Newcastle-Berwick (via A1)
X16: Newcastle-Widdrington Est
X18: Newcastle-Berwick (via the coast)
(07 Sep 2014, 6:06 pm)Tom Or it could be a service directly from Newcastle to Widdrington Estate?
So:
1: Amble-Blyth
2: Morpeth Kirkhill-Blyth
14: Morpeth-Thropton
X14: Newcastle-Morpeth
X15 Newcastle-Berwick (via A1)
X16: Newcastle-Widdrington Est
X18: Newcastle-Berwick (via the coast)
