https://www.gov.uk/government/news/gover...g-scrapped

It's been a long time since this was proposed and it appears to have evolved with the times but this is a positive step.

Just thought I'd make a event thread for 1 or a few day services
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6th Jun 2025:

PB0003954/1468
New GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 502 (502) Belmont Park and Ride Riverside Cricket Ground

PB0003954/1466
New GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 500 Durham Railway Station Riverside Cricket Ground

PB0003954/1467
New GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 501 Rainton Meadows Riverside Cricket Ground

Saw on the nexus consultation page the other day that the 643 & 558/568 closed so should find out what's happening with them. 

Does anyone know when we will find out the rest as the date going by GNE changes seems to be 20th July. So would that be the date the rest of everything else changes

We’re planning timetable changes for a number of services across Newcastle, North Tyneside, Gateshead, and County Durham, due to come into effect on Sunday 20 July 2025.

https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/feedback-s...es-20-July

Stagecoach Route 19?

To mark 30 years since Cowie acquired British Bus and Northumbria Motor Services next year, it would be lovely to see a few E400/E400MMC painted in the classic NMS livery and also stickered up interiorwise. Pretty much what Stagecoach have done for Busways and Transit!

This section has become quieter, hasn't it? 

I don't know if anyone else bothered, this year. The few buses displayed (very few of those were preserved vehicles) were shoved right to the back of the car park. The only big operator exhibiting was Stagecoach. It was nice to see their busways commemorative vehicles all together, though.

The weather was foul and some of the stallholders were on the verge of giving up quite early.

Im getting a bit board in my current management role  and i came across this...

General Manager - Go North East

Im sure there's a few on here who could do this job no problem!

It's been a long while since I have been on a bus to/from South Shields. Anyway with decent weather finally arriving, I had a trip out.

Firstly the new electric buses - I have to admit I was impressed. Smooth, quiet and clean. I had seen them from the outside and they looked quite cramped but on board I felt there was sufficient leg room. Once we past Marsden the buses appeared to be able to go fairly shifty but there were some concerns:-

I always thought the E services were quite busy and it was. With regular people getting off, the one door layout was a nightmare as people fought to get past.

There was a high proportion of older or non able people using the service, another deck would be ideal to allow able bodied to seek a sear upstairs. 

I remember when the E1 went a more direct route. I appreciate the need for efficiency but it was certainly a Shields tour.

We alighted at Seaburn and the only buses into Sunderland are the E services which promptly drop you off at the far end of town. As we wanted the bus station there was a trek across town. I'll admit when they did go to the bus station, they were often empty but it's still a missed cross city link.

Anyway only my views

Was doing some research for a service suggestion and discovered that most ev or fcev single deckers wont fit under the low bridge on high lane row in hebburn (3.2m). I've looked at the ADL e200,  Yutong E10, Wright GB Kite, eCitaro and MetroCity. The metrocity is the only one that fits. 

Any ideas for solutions?