Any truth to the rumour that the 638 is to reinstated?
(29 Jul 2021, 7:32 pm)MurdnunoC wrote [ -> ]Any truth to the rumour that the 638 is to reinstated?
Hearing the 777 and X36 are coming back
(29 Jul 2021, 7:26 pm)Andreos1 wrote [ -> ]Pleased that they've listened to the drivers and I'm sure the new employees at Just Eat will be happy to see the bus service continue. Just as those will be in the other offices down there.
But to make the decision in the first place, without consulting newspapers, local authorities, landlords...
How much time, energy and effort has been wasted as a result?
Someone has spent time working out alternatives (probably Doxford Park), tweaked the 55, looked at the bigger picture with the Langley Park extension, quite possibly based the X1 extensions on the 55 tweaks and now the X20 is staying as is.
Key employment sites like Rainton Bridge need to have a frequent service. Its how cars are taken off the road.
Martijn said there has been talks for months, and the changes have been delayed several times.
This is what I'm getting for the Consett & Stanley X-Lines routes (X30/X31 & X70/X71/X71)
PVR would be 11 and perhaps working something like this? Driver changeovers both in Stanley & Consett?
X71 CON > NCL
X31 NCL > STY
X30 STY > NCL
X72 NCL > STY
X72 STY > NCL
X30 NCL > STY
X31 STY > NCL
X71 NCL > CON
X70 CON > NCL
X30 NCL > STY
X30 STY > NCL
X70 NCL > CON
See image for timetable guess:
https://ibb.co/LSzNF3p
(29 Jul 2021, 7:32 pm)MurdnunoC wrote [ -> ]Any truth to the rumour that the 638 is to reinstated?
Christ, that was a LONG route..
Allocations wise, it would presumably be 6341-51 with 6336 as the spare with a bike rack for the X30/X31 & X70/X71/X72.
6338-40 perhaps make up allocation for X45/X46/X47 (if largely unchanged) with either 6331-33 or 6301-03 making up extras for the extended X1.
(29 Jul 2021, 7:32 pm)MurdnunoC wrote [ -> ]Any truth to the rumour that the 638 is to reinstated?
Transdev Durham or Srriva are running that one.
(29 Jul 2021, 7:36 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]Christ, that was a LONG route..
It only took approximately two hours end to end in its final years. No challenge for a Streetlite.
(29 Jul 2021, 7:35 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]Martijn said there has been talks for months, and the changes have been delayed several times.
He did, but it still doesn't take away the fact that they were still pushing ahead with changes, based on NPower moving out and were totally ignorant of new tenants moving in.
The changes were due to be made months ago. The decision for Just Eat moving in, was announced months ago.
(29 Jul 2021, 7:40 pm)MurdnunoC wrote [ -> ]It only took approximately two hours end to end in its final years. No challenge for a Streetlite.
The 638 has legendary status on this forum.
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310/319 also making a come back, another long route.
(29 Jul 2021, 7:45 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]310/319 also making a come back, another long route.
No. The 10/11 are being extended from the Tyne Tunnel to Blyth and Cramlington respectively. I think this change belongs in the Stagecoach Upcoming Service Changes thread though.
(29 Jul 2021, 7:39 pm)L469 YVK wrote [ -> ]Allocations wise, it would presumably be 6341-51 with 6336 as the spare with a bike rack for the X30/X31 & X70/X71/X72.
6338-40 perhaps make up allocation for X45/X46/X47 (if largely unchanged) with either 6331-33 or 6301-03 making up extras for the extended X1.
X47 is to be replaced by 47/47a (which will stop through Duston replacing the 97 I'm led to believe), so I doubt it'll be operated by Xlines buses, maybe ex coaster B5s?
(29 Jul 2021, 7:42 pm)Andreos1 wrote [ -> ]He did, but it still doesn't take away the fact that they were still pushing ahead with changes, based on NPower moving out and were totally ignorant of new tenants moving in.
The changes were due to be made months ago. The decision for Just Eat moving in, was announced months ago.
When was it announced that Just Eat would be moving in, just had a quick search on the web, and cannot see anything?
(29 Jul 2021, 7:49 pm)MurdnunoC wrote [ -> ]No. The 10/11 are being extended from the Tyne Tunnel to Blyth and Cramlington respectively. I think this change belongs in the Stagecoach Upcoming Service Changes thread though.
That would be an interesting move by Stagecoach, if it was ever to happen.
(29 Jul 2021, 7:52 pm)Stanleyone wrote [ -> ]X47 is to be replaced by 47/47a (which will stop through Duston replacing the 97 I'm led to believe), so I doubt it'll be operated by Xlines buses, maybe ex coaster B5s?
Wow, very interesting! Is the X45 / X46 going to be every 15 minutes combined? That was a PVR of 10x IIRC when 45/46 but could be done with a PVR of 9x but would only leave 5 minutes layover In Consett although 7 minutes at Eldon Square.
(29 Jul 2021, 8:00 pm)L469 YVK wrote [ -> ]Wow, very interesting! Is the X45 / X46 going to be every 15 minutes combined? That was a PVR of 10x IIRC when 45/46 but could be done with a PVR of 9x but would only leave 5 minutes layover In Consett although 7 minutes at Eldon Square.
Yes. Don't know how the 47/47a will fit in at Rowlands Gill.
So how many new route are we expecting and how many just bus number changes
(29 Jul 2021, 7:54 pm)citaro5284 wrote [ -> ]When was it announced that Just Eat would be moving in, just had a quick search on the web, and cannot see anything?
I've not checked, but I believe April/May time was when the official announcement was made.
(29 Jul 2021, 8:09 pm)Andreos1 wrote [ -> ]I've not checked, but I believe April/May time was when the official announcement was made.
If citaro5284 cannot easily find this on the web, and it would seem Go North East’s commercial team were unaware, and through the months of consultation with councils and local authorities absolutely nobody has mentioned this to the company as being a potential issue………
Contrary to what you suggested in your last post, there has been months of consultation with local authorities. Maybe they weren’t aware either!
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