(26 Apr 2016, 3:49 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]You love the VOSA website, man! I thought you of all people would have spotted the registration number at the top of the timetable! You copy and paste them enough...
, as you can tell, I've never noticed haha.
(26 Apr 2016, 3:26 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote [ -> ]And to further that, The reliability of most of the Versa's ( Repeat Offenders ) on the 88/88A has plummeted recently.
8294,8296,8298 and 8299 have been the only Versas used for daily service since I came back off holiday ( Saturday ) while 8295 returned to service 2 days ago ( albeit is in the worst shape of all of them now ) 8294 and 8299 have also had their Cooling Fans permanently turned on since moving to Riverside.
No sign of 8297,8300 or 8301 recently which makes me think there's big problems with them now, 8301 was in really poor condition when I last seen it around 2 and a half weeks ago.
Every day there's atleast 3 Scania L94UBs or on some days a mix of B10s and L94s on, Yes 1 is a allocated board but the other 2 arnt.
That makes me question whether there fit for a branded service, 8295 has been on and off the road for the past 4 weeks now with problems though I understand 1 of them weeks was for PSV.
EDIT : Feel free to move this post to the " Latest News and Discussion " thread if needed.
I noted 8300 on the 82's. It would have been the day before the changes if I remember correctly.
How can so many parts of the city just be cut off. Annoys me.
Yet they won't do it for cycle events that the council organise.
Is the 2/2a going to serve vine place after 22nd may?
PB0002400/598 - GO NORTHERN LTD T/A GO NORTH EAST, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Newcastle, Bewick Street
Finish Point: Monkwearmouth, North Bridge Street
Via:
Service Number: XO
Service Type: Limited Stop
Effective Date: 28-JUN-2016
Other Details: Non Stop Express - operates 28/06/2016 only, Beyonce concert at the Stadium of Light
PB0002400/599 - GO NORTHERN LTD T/A GO NORTH EAST, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Monkwearmouth, North Bridge Street
Finish Point: Seaham, Byron Place
Via: Sunderland Park Lane Interchange, Grangetown, Ryhope, New Seaham
Service Number: 60
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 28-JUN-2016
Other Details: operates 28/06/2016 only, Beyonce concert at the Stadium of Light
PB0002400/600 - GO NORTHERN LTD T/A GO NORTH EAST, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Monkwearmouth, North Bridge Street
Finish Point: Washington, Galleries Bus Station
Via: Sunderland, Park Lane Interchange, Hastings Hill, Penshaw, Harraton & Lambton
Service Number: 2
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 28-JUN-2016
Other Details: operates 28/06/2016 only, Beyonce concert at the Stadium of Light
(29 Apr 2016, 10:11 am)idiot wrote [ -> ]Is the 2/2a going to serve vine place after 22nd may?
From the GNE changes page..
2/2A
- In Sunderland City Centre, services towards Silksworth will now depart from Borough Road opposite Sunderland Winter Gardens, and will no longer serve Fawcett Street or Athenaeum Street.
- Following passenger requests, the service towards Washington will additionally serve Sunderland Interchange.
(29 Apr 2016, 10:04 pm)park5354 wrote [ -> ]The following changes take place on Go North East services in the Hexham area from 6th June:
On route 680 the journey at 0737 from Bellingham to Hexham at 0737 starts 5 minutes earlier at 0732 and runs via Acomb village. The bus at 1720 from Hexham to Bellingham runs via Aldi in Hexham at 1725. Click here for the new timetable.
Buses on route 682 between Hexham (West End), the town centre and Acomb are reduced in frequency, although all parts of the route are still included. Click here for the new timetable.
On route 688 the last bus at 1827 from Hexham railway station to Allenheads runs 10 minutes later, to improve the connection with a train from Newcastle. The last bus from Allenheads to Hexham runs 20 minutes later at 1931. Click here for the new timetable.
On route 689 the bus from Consett to Hexham no longer runs beyond the bus station to Aldi. Click here for the new timetable.
Info from www.northumberland.gov.uk
What I am interested in is the new timings for service 687.
(30 Apr 2016, 6:48 am)NK53 TKT wrote [ -> ]What about the 74?
Nothing about the 74 on there. Might just be changes because of roadworks etc.
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Changes to the 61 coming May 22nd to co-incide with the finish of Dalton Park Phase 2
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(02 May 2016, 12:54 pm)MrFozz wrote [ -> ]
Changes to the 61 coming May 22nd to co-incide with the finish of Dalton Park Phase 2
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Nice.
Arriva seem to be missing a trick with the 22, here.
(26 Apr 2016, 2:37 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]The Versa couldn't be used on the 88 even if it was branded for this purpose - one board on the 88 has a Misc Works portion which requires the capacity of a full size single deck, hence the allocation of a Scania L94.
Very late response to the above, but could they not brand one of the full length Versas for 88 and have one of the shorts as a spare instead?
(03 May 2016, 7:18 pm)JP6004 wrote [ -> ]Very late response to the above, but could they not brand one of the full length Versas for 88 and have one of the shorts as a spare instead?
You could, but then you'd be covering a PVR of more than 30 buses (Quaylink and Citylink) with two spare Versas, which wouldn't be ideal. The one which would come off the South Tyne wouldn't have Wi-Fi or Next Stop Announcements.
Having three wasn't enough, which is why red Merc 5332 is also deemed as an appropriate alternative allocation for the above services too.
(03 May 2016, 7:23 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]You could, but then you'd be covering a PVR of more than 30 buses (Quaylink and Citylink) with two spare Versas, which wouldn't be ideal. The one which would come off the South Tyne wouldn't have Wi-Fi or Next Stop Announcements.
Having three wasn't enough, which is why red Merc 5332 is also deemed as an appropriate alternative allocation for the above services too.
It was with the assumption that 3 of the 4 Versas coming from simplicity would go to riverside so there would be 4 spare for QL, CL & ST. But it does seem it would be a bit of a faff to have full branded allocation
(03 May 2016, 7:31 pm)JP6004 wrote [ -> ]It was with the assumption that 3 of the 4 Versas coming from simplicity would go to riverside so there would be 4 spare for QL, CL & ST. But it does seem it would be a bit of a faff to have full branded allocation
I hope they all don't go to Riverside... Deptford should keep at 1 as a spare for the 2/2A.
