(10 Dec 2021, 1:38 pm)Keeiajs wrote [ -> ]Due to it being Boxing Day, most buses aren't required they could stick buses with amenities on them to try and keep passengers or get more for GNE.
Rationalisation, partnership & collaboration is the order of the day in the brave new BSIP world. On street competition is dead, or on its death bed at least.
(10 Dec 2021, 9:21 am)AnonPM1 wrote [ -> ]GNE will be running the x10, x18, x21, 306, 308 and 43
Why just them service. What about the X11 & 52 don't they run on boxing day
Boxing Day departures
43 Newcastle to Cramlington
Cramlington Shops: 0842, 0912, every 30 mins until, 1712, 1742
Newcastle Haymarket: 0934, 1004, every 30 mins until, 1804, 1834
306 Newcastle to Whitley Bay
Whitley Bay HSBC: 0833, every hour until, 1733
Newcastle Haymarket: 0835, every hour until, 1735
308 Newcastle to Blyth
Blyth Bus Station: 0852, every hour until, 1652
Earlier bus from Whitley Bay towards Newcastle 0813
Newcastle Haymarket: 0855, every hour until, 1655
Later bus from Newcastle to Whitley Bay 1755
X10 Newcastle to Blyth
Blyth Bus Station: 0841, every hour until, 1741
Newcastle Haymarket: 0940, every hour until, 1840
X18 Newcastle to Morpeth
Newcastle Haymarket: 0919, every hour until, 1819
Morpeth Bus Station: 0856, every hour until, 1756
X21 Newcastle to Ashington
Ashington Bus Station: 0816, every hour until, 1716
Newcastle Haymarket: 0915, every hour until, 1815
(10 Dec 2021, 8:20 pm)omnicity4659 wrote [ -> ]Boxing Day departures
43 Newcastle to Cramlington
Cramlington Shops: 0842, 0912, every 30 mins until, 1712, 1742
Newcastle Haymarket: 0934, 1004, every 30 mins until, 1804, 1834
306 Newcastle to Whitley Bay
Whitley Bay HSBC: 0833, every hour until, 1733
Newcastle Haymarket: 0835, every hour until, 1735
308 Newcastle to Blyth
Blyth Bus Station: 0852, every hour until, 1652
Earlier bus from Whitley Bay towards Newcastle 0813
Newcastle Haymarket: 0855, every hour until, 1655
Later bus from Newcastle to Whitley Bay 1755
X10 Newcastle to Blyth
Blyth Bus Station: 0841, every hour until, 1741
Newcastle Haymarket: 0940, every hour until, 1840
X18 Newcastle to Morpeth
Newcastle Haymarket: 0919, every hour until, 1819
Morpeth Bus Station: 0856, every hour until, 1756
X21 Newcastle to Ashington
Ashington Bus Station: 0816, every hour until, 1716
Newcastle Haymarket: 0915, every hour until, 1815
I never see the point in running the 43 and X10. Might aswell run the 43 between Cramlington and Newcastle and extend it to Blyth via the X10 route.
There's barely any difference in times 7 mins or so I believe and they duplicate each other.
Much rather see either the X7 or X22 run which would provide many areas without any service a bus (Seaton Valley, Burradon, South Beach (no 309). The x22 between between Bedlington and Ashington.
(10 Dec 2021, 11:17 pm)Storx wrote [ -> ]I never see the point in running the 43 and X10. Might aswell run the 43 between Cramlington and Newcastle and extend it to Blyth via the X10 route.
There's barely any difference in times 7 mins or so I believe and they duplicate each other.
Much rather see either the X7 or X22 run which would provide many areas without any service a bus (Seaton Valley, Burradon, South Beach (no 309). The x22 between between Bedlington and Ashington.
That's arriva for u though. They make the strange decision for Boxing day services like the 52 used to run from Newcastle to Killingworth. The Annitsford to Killingworth area has nothing through on Boxing day
A timetable version of the PDF you can download is now available at timetable racks
(10 Dec 2021, 11:17 pm)Storx wrote [ -> ]Much rather see either the X7 or X22 run which would provide many areas without any service a bus (Seaton Valley, Burradon, South Beach (no 309). The x22 between between Bedlington and Ashington.
X21 has always been the stronger route out of the 2x routes.
I can see that the 306, 308 and 311 have been coordinated to give a 20 minute frequency between Coast Road /Station Road and Haymarket.
Only change I'd suggest for Boxing Day schedules would be to change the last 311 to be a 306 (terminating at Billy Mill) but additionally serving Hadrian Park.
(11 Dec 2021, 2:37 pm)L469 YVK wrote [ -> ]X21 has always been the stronger route out of the 2x routes.
I can see that the 306, 308 and 311 have been coordinated to give a 20 minute frequency between Coast Road /Station Road and Haymarket.
Only change I'd suggest for Boxing Day schedules would be to change the last 311 to be a 306 (terminating at Billy Mill) but additionally serving Hadrian Park.
Shame there is once again no service to Cobalt Business Park when there is still staff who work on these days as businesses such as EE who I work for are a 24 Hour Operation every day of the year.
Could easily extend the 311 from Hadrian Park to do a loop around the business park.
(11 Dec 2021, 2:37 pm)L469 YVK wrote [ -> ]X21 has always been the stronger route out of the 2x routes.
I can see that the 306, 308 and 311 have been coordinated to give a 20 minute frequency between Coast Road /Station Road and Haymarket.
Only change I'd suggest for Boxing Day schedules would be to change the last 311 to be a 306 (terminating at Billy Mill) but additionally serving Hadrian Park.
Yeah I know, it was instead of running duplicates on the 43/X10 corridor have both services running rather than not having the X21 running. They're pretty much different routes through out and it would be the next busiest service other than the X7.
(11 Dec 2021, 6:55 pm)Storx wrote [ -> ]Yeah I know, it was instead of running duplicates on the 43/X10 corridor have both services running rather than not having the X21 running. They're pretty much different routes through out and it would be the next busiest service other than the X7.
I agree about the 43 & X10. If NUFC were playing at home, I'd say yes but a normal Sunday? An hourly 43 extension to Blyth would suffice.
(11 Dec 2021, 3:17 pm)Malarkey wrote [ -> ]Shame there is once again no service to Cobalt Business Park when there is still staff who work on these days as businesses such as EE who I work for are a 24 Hour Operation every day of the year.
Could easily extend the 311 from Hadrian Park to do a loop around the business park.
Cobalt on-site staffing levels are at sub 20% of pre pandemic levels. The vast majority are home working or hybrid. And with the recent government mandate, I can see why there’s no service. There just isn’t demand.
Boxing day timetable are available to download now on nexus website
Feels werid seeing 43 Cramlington to Newcastle operate by Go North East
(13 Dec 2021, 12:27 pm)Train8261 wrote [ -> ]Boxing day timetable are available to download now on nexus website
Feels werid seeing 43 Cramlington to Newcastle operate by Go North East
GNE did operate an extended Q3 or Q3A back in 2015 extended to cover the 43 route.
(13 Dec 2021, 4:10 pm)L469 YVK wrote [ -> ]GNE did operate an extended Q3 or Q3A back in 2015 extended to cover the 43 route.
Oh yea I remember that. Wasn't that the same time Weardale ran the 44/45 on boxing day
Are all depots being used this year for Boxing Day?
(22 Dec 2021, 12:23 am)Keeiajs wrote [ -> ]Are all depots being used this year for Boxing Day?
I think percy main is being used to operate the Arriva routes. It remains to be heard if the Q3 will be ran out of Percy Main this year
(22 Dec 2021, 12:30 am)Train8261 wrote [ -> ]I think percy main is being used to operate the Arriva routes. It remains to be heard if the Q3 will be ran out of Percy Main this year
Normally its only Deptford, CLS, Riverside.
(22 Dec 2021, 10:09 am)Keeiajs wrote [ -> ]Normally its only Deptford, CLS, Riverside.
Washington and Consett both operate on Boxing Day
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