Gilesgate roundabout improvement works from 24 January
Date: 15 Jan 2016
Stage 1 of the Gilesgate roundabout signalisation scheme commences on Sunday 24 January.
This will see Gilesgate Bank closed in both directions between 7am and 7pm on 24 January, with services 20 and 20A diverted from Sportsmans Arms at Belmont via Belmont Road and A690 in both directions, omitting Sunderland Road and Gilesgate.
Following this, from Monday 25 January, the bus lane on the A690 will be closed, followed by the closure of the car lane, so delays are likely on service X20 during these phases.
On the following seven Sundays, from 31 January, Gilesgate will be open towards Durham, whilst the outward lane will be closed between 7am and 7pm each Sunday, with Sunderland bound 20 and 20A services being diverted via A690 and Belmont Lane towards Belmont Sportsmans Arms.
The main problem at Gilesgate is the traffic going down the A690 (Leazes Road?) from the roundabout towards Durham with the delays caused by traffic having to go from two lanes to one, thus preventing vehicles coming off the roundabout. Lights will not solve this problem; it would be better to have two lanes all the way downhill towards Durham with only one lane as you start coming up the hill on the A690 (Sunderland direction) then widening to two for the roundabout. And there is a consultation on the go about reducing the bridge across the Wear on the A690 (Milburngate Bridge?) from two to one lane in each direction to have room for cycle lanes!!! That really would bugger things up.
(17 Jan 2016, 9:06 pm)Greg in Weardale wrote [ -> ]The main problem at Gilesgate is the traffic going down the A690 (Leazes Road?) from the roundabout towards Durham with the delays caused by traffic having to go from two lanes to one, thus preventing vehicles coming off the roundabout. Lights will not solve this problem; it would be better to have two lanes all the way downhill towards Durham with only one lane as you start coming up the hill on the A690 (Sunderland direction) then widening to two for the roundabout. And there is a consultation on the go about reducing the bridge across the Wear on the A690 (Milburngate Bridge?) from two to one lane in each direction to have room for cycle lanes!!! That really would bugger things up.
Didn't it used to be like that? Racking my brains to remember what the set up was like prior to the last lot of works on the road and I am sure it was two lanes down and one up.
Well from what I cam see, X1 to continue with 10min frequency with 1 bus diverting to Rainton at 8pm...
(18 Jan 2016, 11:01 am)JP6004 wrote [ -> ]Well from what I cam see, X1 to continue with 10min frequency with 1 bus diverting to Rainton at 8pm...
Where did you find the timetable?
(18 Jan 2016, 11:17 am)JP6004 wrote [ -> ]
It was released to npower staff today:
1954 Easington Lane Diverts to Rainton bridge at 2007
Could of held the suspense a little longer
(18 Jan 2016, 5:42 pm)JP6004 wrote [ -> ]Could of held the suspense a little longer
Nah, your life would have been hell
(18 Jan 2016, 5:38 pm)gordondack wrote [ -> ]It was released to npower staff today:
1954 Easington Lane Diverts to Rainton bridge at 2007
Cheers
PB0002400/587 - GO NORTHERN LTD T/A GO NORTH EAST, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: Hebburn, Station Road
Finish Point: South Sheilds, Keppel Street
Via:
Service Number: 900
Service Type: Limited Stop
Effective Date: 24-JAN-2016
Other Details:
PB0003954/420 - GO NORTH EAST LIMITED, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Monkseaton, Star of the Sea RC School and Backworth, Castle Park given service number 670 effective from 18-Jan-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.
PB0003954/535 - GO NORTH EAST LIMITED, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Whitley Bay Metro and Earsdon Grange Harewood Crescent given service number W1, W1A effective from 18-Jan-2016. To amend Route.
(18 Jan 2016, 6:34 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]Cheers
PB0002400/587 - GO NORTHERN LTD T/A GO NORTH EAST, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: Hebburn, Station Road
Finish Point: South Sheilds, Keppel Street
Via:
Service Number: 900
Service Type: Limited Stop
Effective Date: 24-JAN-2016
Other Details:
PB0003954/420 - GO NORTH EAST LIMITED, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Monkseaton, Star of the Sea RC School and Backworth, Castle Park given service number 670 effective from 18-Jan-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.
PB0003954/535 - GO NORTH EAST LIMITED, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Whitley Bay Metro and Earsdon Grange Harewood Crescent given service number W1, W1A effective from 18-Jan-2016. To amend Route.
The 670/W1/W1A will be the diversion due to wilton drive being closed
Thanks Dannygee =)
PB0002400/560 - GO NORTHERN LTD T/A GO NORTH EAST, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Sunderland Park Lane Interchannge/Fence Houses Avenue and Barnwell The Limes given service number 238 effective from 28-Feb-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.
PB0002400/589 - GO NORTHERN LTD T/A GO NORTH EAST, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: Easington Lane, Queen Elizabeth Drive
Finish Point: Barnwell, The Limes
Via:
Service Number: 237
Service Type: Normal Stopping/Hail & Ride
Effective Date: 28-JAN-2016
Other Details: Monday to Friday evenings, Saturday evenings and Sunday evenings
(19 Jan 2016, 6:06 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]Thanks Dannygee =)
PB0002400/560 - GO NORTHERN LTD T/A GO NORTH EAST, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Sunderland Park Lane Interchange/FenceHouses Avenue and Barnwell The Limes given service number 238 effective from 28-Feb-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.
PB0002400/589 - GO NORTHERN LTD T/A GO NORTH EAST, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: Easington Lane, Queen Elizabeth Drive
Finish Point: Barnwell, The Limes
Via:
Service Number: 237
Service Type: Normal Stopping/Hail & Ride
Effective Date: 28-JAN-2016
Other Details: Monday to Friday evenings, Saturday evenings and Sunday evenings
The 237 seems to be the 238 replaced in Evenings.
(19 Jan 2016, 6:08 pm)DanPicken wrote [ -> ]The 237 seems to be the 238 replaced in Evenings.
238 Vosa changes start 1 month after the start of service 237.
(19 Jan 2016, 6:08 pm)DanPicken wrote [ -> ]The 237 seems to be the 238 replaced in Evenings.
The 238 only runs during the day.
The 239 is the night time service.
(19 Jan 2016, 6:20 pm)Andreos1 wrote [ -> ]The 238 only runs during the day.
The 239 is the night time service.
Andreos is correct - the new 237 service replaces the current night-time 239 service, under contract to Nexus.
(19 Jan 2016, 6:23 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Andreos is correct - the new 237 service replaces the current night-time 239 service, under contract to Nexus.
i was just thinking that aswell.
at the moment is there a nexus secured service on evenings working between Easington lane and hetton-le-hole areas? just that this new 237 must be replacement. I know years ago there used to be secured bus services in the hetton area in evenings. service 166 used to operate during the day while service 21A operated the evening service through Easington Lane, Queen Elizabeth Drive.
at least we wont have 2 239 bus services close together
(19 Jan 2016, 6:27 pm)cbma06 wrote [ -> ]i was just thinking that aswell.
at the moment is there a nexus secured service on evenings working between Easington lane and hetton-le-hole areas? just that this new 237 must be replacement. I know years ago there used to be secured bus services in the hetton area in evenings.
at least we wont have 2 239 bus services close together
There is the daytime 168, but that runs off fairly early.
The area has the X1 and 35/35A on an evening in the areas already. Are one of them going or being reduced?
According to JP6004 and Gordon Dack, there isn't any change in the X1, other than a diversion.
The 239 gets ok numbers between Barnwell and Fencehouses. On the way back, on the Fencehouses - Houghton section it follows the 4.
(19 Jan 2016, 6:40 pm)Andreos1 wrote [ -> ]There is the daytime 168, but that runs off fairly early.
The area has the X1 and 35/35A on an evening in the areas already. Are one of them going or being reduced?
According to JP6004 and Gordon Dack, there isn't any change in the X1, other than a diversion.
The 239 gets ok numbers between Barnwell and Fencehouses. On the way back, on the Fencehouses - Houghton section it follows the 4.
I don't think it will effect the evening service X1 and 35/35A, as the estate at Easington lane is further up from the clock, the Easington Lane, Queen Elizabeth Drive estate is a big estate, and would take a person about a 20 minutes to walk to the main road for service X1 etc..., loads of passengers used to use the evening bus service, but since the council cuts etc.. and most passengers using bus passes, its wasn't viable to maintain the bus service. the evening service in the olden days used to run from hetton-Easington Lane, Queen Elizabeth Drive-Haswell-top of ludworth-then Thornley estate, daytime was service 21 hetton-Easington Lane, Queen Elizabeth Drive-Haswell-top of ludworth-then Thornley-wheatley Hill then onwards to Hartlepool, providing a 30 minute service with service 22 between |Hartlepool and Thornley. (sorry for going off topic lol)
(19 Jan 2016, 7:04 pm)cbma06 wrote [ -> ]I don't think it will effect the evening service X1 and 35/35A, as the estate at Easington lane is further up from the clock, the Easington Lane, Queen Elizabeth Drive estate is a big estate, and would take a person about a 20 minutes to walk to the main road for service X1 etc..., loads of passengers used to use the evening bus service, but since the council cuts etc.. and most passengers using bus passes, its wasn't viable to maintain the bus service. the evening service in the olden days used to run from hetton-Easington Lane, Queen Elizabeth Drive-Haswell-top of ludworth-then Thornley estate, daytime was service 21 hetton-Easington Lane, Queen Elizabeth Drive-Haswell-top of ludworth-then Thornley-wheatley Hill then onwards to Hartlepool, providing a 30 minute service with service 22 between |Hartlepool and Thornley. (sorry for going off topic lol)
I thought you asked about Easington Lane - Hetton
.
From memory, there hasn't been owt secured, south of the clock for years. With the Co Durham border being just beyond the Queen Elisabeth Drive - I imagine anything secured will have been DCC contracts and they all ended a few years ago.
I can remember the 21A and 35/36 secured extensions, but they may have been the last.