(26 Dec 2018, 6:53 pm)GNE6312 wrote [ -> ]Extend the 45/44 to Newcastle airport via Horton grange, berwick hall, ponteland & Newcastle airport
Along berwick hall road buses will be hail and ride
From berwick hall road buses will turn right into north road then onto thornhill road where buses will run hail and ride till the first stop or vise versa depending on directions then back onto north road on to cheviot view then to airport.
When Dinnington already has the 42A to the Airport...
Arriva are just fine, but they should bring the 44 back to Morpeth.
And when there's two existing high-frequency links to Newcastle International, along with the 42A, along the 44/45 route!
As for the 44, there's only really a need for a peak time link from Newcastle to Stannington. May be better to reroute the 43 between Nedderton and Morpeth to run via Stannington, or introduce an additional Sapphire X22 service between Newcastle and Bedlington which spurs off to Stannington via Nedderton?
(27 Dec 2018, 12:48 am)omnicity4659 wrote [ -> ]And when there's two existing high-frequency links to Newcastle International, along with the 42A, along the 44/45 route!
As for the 44, there's only really a need for a peak time link from Newcastle to Stannington. May be better to reroute the 43 between Nedderton and Morpeth to run via Stannington, or introduce an additional Sapphire X22 service between Newcastle and Bedlington which spurs off to Stannington via Nedderton?
Stannington to Newcastle would better iff with PCL gonna go and think something up and put it on PCL or glen valley
Never mind bring back Newcastle to morpeth - bring back Hazlerigg to whitley bay!
(27 Dec 2018, 9:28 am)GNE6312 wrote [ -> ]Stannington to Newcastle would better iff with PCL gonna go and think something up and put it on PCL or glen valley
Can't really see PCL coming into Nexus Land as their contracts are off Northumberland County Council.
Summer 2019 will be an exceptionally busy season for family's jetting off on relaxing holidays and sailing off on undiscovered adventures, which is why personally I think for those visiting and from the North East should be able to enjoy themselves as much as possible at the Coastal destinations.
Arriva:
With services as far South as Sunny Scarborough and as far North as Beautiful Berwick (home of Holy Island). The network stretches across beautiful coastlines, glorious countrysides and Iconic Town's and Cities galore.
I propose some new ticket types for the summer to ensure passengers can explore as much as possible...
'Summer Sightseeing Seekers" A new Bus and Rail combined ticket that will get you a day, week or month of unlimited travel across the entire North East Network.
Day - Adult: £15.00 - Child: £10 - Family: £25.
Week - Adult: £55.00 - Child: £30 - Family: £75
Month - Adult: £210.50 - Child: £120 - Family: £300. Fares that are above £50 can only be purchased in a Travel Shop or Train/Bus Station.
(Up to 2 adults and three children)
This ticket will be valid on most Arriva Buses and Cross Country Trains across the North East.
(Not Valid on Whitby Park and Ride, Moors/Dales bus, Northern Trains, Grand Central, Transpennie Express, London North Eastern Railway). Only valid on Cross Country Trains in Standard class between Berwick and Darlington.
Cross Coastal Connect services:
X4: Redcar - Whitby
X93: Whitby - Scarborough via Robin Hood's Bay
X18: Amble - Alnwick - Seahouses - Berwick.
306: North Shields - Whitley Bay via Tynemouth.
308: Whitley Bay - Blyth.
These services will continue to operate to normal routes and times, although will come with guided commentary between the destinations displayed above. The guided commentary will only be annouced on journeys between 10 am and 4 pm.
Some of these services will come with additional capacity, meaning some journeys will be guaranteed a double decker allocation.
With this new proposal I hope that this summer more family's adventure on the Bus and Trains opposed to driving. Not only will this see fewer cars on the road, but more people using these scenic services which come with Free Wi-Fi, Charging Faciltys, Comfortable Seating and much much more...
20
Blyth
Cowpen
Bebside ASDA
A189
Newbiggin
Woodhorn
Lynemouth
Ellington & cresswell
Widdrington station
Widdrington
Red row
Hadston
Amble
Warkworth
Alnmouth village
Almouth railway station
Alnwick
Every hour
Depot: Ashington
Allocation: brand new volvo b5tl wright gemini 3s
Features: NSAs, guided commentry all year long for the full route, E-leather seats, sofas behind the stairs and 2 at the back upstairs all with a complimentary round tabel with at the back (all will curve around the round tabel with a gap to enter them , 4 more tabels at various other areas upstairs, usbs at most seats, 4 3ping plug sockets at each tabel. This will run under the Arriva sapphire brand however with the extra features mentioned.
This service withdraws the 1 beyond Wansbeck hospital with keeping the blyth to widdrington passage.
(11 Jan 2019, 2:42 pm)GNE6312 wrote [ -> ]20
Blyth
Cowpen
Bebside ASDA
A189
Newbiggin
Woodhorn
Lynemouth
Ellington & cresswell
Widdrington station
Widdrington
Red row
Hadston
Amble
Warkworth
Alnmouth village
Almouth railway station
Alnwick
Every hour
Depot: Ashington
Allocation: brand new volvo b5tl wright gemini 3s
Features: NSAs, guided commentry all year long for the full route, E-leather seats, sofas behind the stairs and 2 at the back upstairs all with a complimentary round tabel with at the back (all will curve around the round tabel with a gap to enter them , 4 more tabels at various other areas upstairs, usbs at most seats, 4 3ping plug sockets at each tabel. This will run under the Arriva sapphire brand however with the extra features mentioned.
This service withdraws the 1 beyond Wansbeck hospital with keeping the blyth to widdrington passage.
Now I don't think we need Year round commentary for this Route. Imagine this; "We are now entering Ashington, home to criminals with regular sightings of arrests taking place, if you look to your left you will witness the unexpected"
I think Next Stop Announcements would be more appropriate as this route is not going to be the most scenic.
Is arriva back on strike from the 27th January for 10 days?.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
(11 Jan 2019, 4:37 pm)S830OFT wrote [ -> ]Now I don't think we need Year round commentary for this Route. Imagine this; "We are now entering Ashington, home to criminals with regular sightings of arrests taking place, if you look to your left you will witness the unexpected"
I think Next Stop Announcements would be more appropriate as this route is not going to be the most scenic.
The route won't go to ashington and will be relatively scenic beyond newbiggin.
(13 Jan 2019, 5:58 pm)GNE6312 wrote [ -> ]The route won't go to ashington and will be relatively scenic beyond newbiggin.
I'm not in favour of your 20 suggestion, maybe a X1 by taking 1 journey off the hourly frequency...
556
General hospital/CAV
Fenham
Two ball lonnen
RVI hospital
Newcastle city centre
Freeman hospital
Benton park road
Four lane ends
Benton
Coach lane campus
Coast road
Norham road
New york
North Tyneside hospital
Whitley bay
Every 30 mins
X56
General hospital/CAV
non-stop
Central station
Newcastle city centre
RVI hospital
Non-stop via Central mortorway
Sandyford road
Freeman hospital
Non-stop
Four lane ends
Non-stop
Coach lane campus
Limited stop via coast road
Billy mill
North Tyneside hospital
Whitley bay
Seaton sluice
South beach
Blyth
Buses will leave blyth at: 5:30 am, 6:30 am and 7:30 am
Buses will leave general hospital/CAV at: 14:30, 15:30, 16:30 & 17:30
Buses will only serve: Fenham Newcastle general hospital grounds, central station clayton street, Newcastle market street, Newcastle john dobson street, Newcastle haymarket bus station, RVI hospital st Thomas street, claremont road claremont place, Benton house then all stops to jesmond corner house then non-stop to freeman hospital, south Gosforth roundabout, HMRC benton park view, four lane ends interchange, coach lane campus, coast road St peter's road, coast road norham road, billy mill, St Thomas more RC school, billy mill lane, north tyne side hospital, whitley bay town centre then all stops to Blyth bus station towards general hospital the buses will serve the same stops.
Both these services will be operated by jesmond depot
My suggestion would be to bring back the 88 service however starting in saltburn via new marske, marske estate, going west dyke road and terminating at redcar clock with faster connections to redcar and marske and saltburn
(24 Feb 2019, 6:36 pm)Ryland wrote [ -> ]My suggestion would be to bring back the 88 service however starting in saltburn via new marske, marske estate, going west dyke road and terminating at redcar clock with faster connections to redcar and marske and saltburn
Been trying to work out how to do a variation of the 81 that would extend to Saltburn, but not ommit too much (if any) of the current route.
Maybe that would be the option?
(24 Feb 2019, 6:44 pm)Andreos1 wrote [ -> ]Been trying to work out how to do a variation of the 81 that would extend to Saltburn, but not ommit too much (if any) of the current route.
Maybe that would be the option?
Reintroduce the 81A...
Improvements to the X7/8 routes plan (including severe route changes:
X7 changes:
Buses will no longer serve Amersham road making the service more direct from blyth to seaton sluice. However to make up for the lost mile buses will serve four lane ends and freeman hospital. The route from four lane ends buses will operate via the 6/7 route to south gosforth roundabout and normal rout from there and only adding an extra 0.2 miles to the current route.
X8 changes:
Between blyth and bebside asda buses will operate via the same route as the 2 (with the 2 to operate via the X8's current route blyth to bebside asda) buses will also no longer serve bebside front street or shank houseouse and will instead operate via the A189 and then the X10 route to Cramlington shops
(A decrease of 1.9 miles between cramlington shops and blyth with the current route between cramlington shops and blyth beimg about 8.5 and the new route being 6.6 miles)
Buses will also no longer serve balliol, west farm avenue and south gosforth. However will enter quorum like the 52 etc and serve four lane ends. The new route from quorum to Newcastle will be like the 52 from quorum to four lane ends then from four lane ends via Benton Road, high heaton, coast road & sandyford road serving all stops. The current mialage from quorum to Newcastle is 5.6 miles and the new route from quorum to Newcastle is only 4.2 miles.
These re-routes should decrease delays massively at peak times. What are your thoughts.
(24 Feb 2019, 9:07 pm)GNE6312 wrote [ -> ]Improvements to the X7/8 routes plan (including severe route changes:
X7 changes:
Buses will no longer serve Amersham road making the service more direct from blyth to seaton sluice. However to make up for the lost mile buses will serve four lane ends and freeman hospital. The route from four lane ends buses will operate via the 6/7 route to south gosforth roundabout and normal rout from there and only adding an extra 0.2 miles to the current route.
X8 changes:
Between blyth and bebside asda buses will operate via the same route as the 2 (with the 2 to operate via the X8's current route blyth to bebside asda) buses will also no longer serve bebside front street or shank houseouse and will instead operate via the A189 and then the X10 route to Cramlington shops
(A decrease of 1.9 miles between cramlington shops and blyth with the current route between cramlington shops and blyth beimg about 8.5 and the new route being 6.6 miles)
Buses will also no longer serve balliol, west farm avenue and south gosforth. However will enter quorum like the 52 etc and serve four lane ends. The new route from quorum to Newcastle will be like the 52 from quorum to four lane ends then from four lane ends via Benton Road, high heaton, coast road & sandyford road serving all stops. The current mialage from quorum to Newcastle is 5.6 miles and the new route from quorum to Newcastle is only 4.2 miles.
These re-routes should decrease delays massively at peak times. What are your thoughts.
Anything that makes the X8 quicker I’m happy with. Not sure the residents of Bebside will be too happy with the X8 not serving there. The 6 residents of Boghouses have the 43 still serving there so they are fine.
(24 Feb 2019, 7:36 pm)S830OFT wrote [ -> ]Reintroduce the 81A...
And have it shadowing the X3/X4 between Saltburn and Redcar?
Nah.
I think there needs to be something different and the New Marske option could be it.
That or extending the X3A from Skelton Asda.
Extend the 57A back to Morpeth via Shankhouse, Bebside, Bedlington station, bedlington, Nedderton, Stannington station, Stannington, Stannington St Mary's & whitehouse farm.
Buses will serve bebside ASDA.
Buses in both directions will serve the Newcastle/bedlington bound stop at Bebside ASDA
In Whitehouse farm buses will stop in the carpark in both directions.
On Sundays & evenings the 57A will run between Morpeth and cramlington with all runs from 18.00-21.00 running between Morpeth and Bebside ASDA and the last 2 runs running between Stannington St Mary's and Bebside ASDA or vice-Versa on sundays only on Monday to Saturday evenings buses will only run between Morpeth and cramlington.
The Sunday and evening runs between cramlington and north shields runs being replaced by a new run numbered the 57B operting the same route as the sunday and evening runs between cramlington and north shields.