(13 Oct 2013, 4:19 pm)nk55 wrote Weardale use space at elddis in consett, they do a bit for nexus so maybe it ends at team valley before doing the 882 or vice versa.

(13 Oct 2013, 4:53 pm)busmanT wrote The school services are all operated under Contract to Nexus who decide how the trips fit together, so they will need to look at why the 878 is late.

The new depot should be complete before the end of December, but the buses won't move in until the end of January.

(13 Oct 2013, 11:40 am)CatsFast101 wrote Are all the new buses having wifi and next stop announcements? The Streetlites etc.
and I can just imagine Geordie Shore doing th announcements Charlotte & Gaz on the X1! Haha

(13 Oct 2013, 8:55 pm)busmanT wrote The last I heard the plan was:
"Next stop" on all buses except Salwell Park
"Wi-fi" on all buses except Saltwell Park & Venture

(13 Oct 2013, 4:19 pm)nk55 wrote Weardale use space at elddis in consett, they do a bit for nexus so maybe it ends at team valley before doing the 882 or vice versa.

(13 Oct 2013, 4:53 pm)busmanT wrote The school services are all operated under Contract to Nexus who decide how the trips fit together, so they will need to look at why the 878 is late.

The new depot should be complete before the end of December, but the buses won't move in until the end of January.

(14 Oct 2013, 4:35 pm)Daniel wrote So is there just one change from the last North Sunderland consultation - the 26 being extended to Doxford Park? Christ.

Regarding the short 39s - they were always going to be withdrawn when the 39 was upgraded to a 10 minute frequency.

(14 Oct 2013, 4:42 pm)CatsFast101 wrote What do you mean the 10 minute frequency? If the 39 goes to every 10 minutes across route it's effectively only extending the shorts to Pennywell. However I doubt the 39 is going every 10 minutes AND the 26 every 20 minutes. That would give 9 buses per hour between Sunderland Interchange & Doxford International, up by 6 on this time last year I don't think the demand is that great.
If these proposals go through I'm almost certain it'll be the 39 every 20 minutes and the 26 every 20 minutes.

But your right a lot of these changes were basically from the last one.

(14 Oct 2013, 4:42 pm)CatsFast101 wrote What do you mean the 10 minute frequency? If the 39 goes to every 10 minutes across route it's effectively only extending the shorts to Pennywell. However I doubt the 39 is going every 10 minutes AND the 26 every 20 minutes. That would give 9 buses per hour between Sunderland Interchange & Doxford International, up by 6 on this time last year I don't think the demand is that great.
If these proposals go through I'm almost certain it'll be the 39 every 20 minutes and the 26 every 20 minutes.

But your right a lot of these changes were basically from the last one.

(14 Oct 2013, 5:22 pm)Daniel wrote Michael, I can assure you that the 39 would never be curtailed at the City Centre from Pennywell.

(14 Oct 2013, 4:32 pm)CatsFast101 wrote Sunderland North consultation is on board buses. Picked it up of SPD 8231.
Basic proposals are:-
The 36/36A to be withdrawn replaced by X36/26.
The 26 is to be increased to every 20 minutes, terminating at Boldon Asda, however from Sunderland Interchange it will extend to Doxford International via Ryhope. 26 will also serve Town End Farm.
The X36 to operate every 30 minutes between Newcastle & Sunderland, via Carley Hill & Witherwack.
The 9 to operate every 15 minutes between Sunderland-Boldon Asda-Jarrow. Extending every 30 minutes as present to North Shields.
The 99 continues unchanged. And new peak time commenters service between Sunderland, Pallion, Hylton Riverside.

It looks as if the short 39's will be replaced by the new 26 and the X3 looks to be withdrawn, should these proposals to ahead.

(14 Oct 2013, 5:31 pm)cbma06 wrote Has anybody got a copy of the north sunderland consulation proposals that there can scan and put on northeastbus website?

(14 Oct 2013, 6:36 pm)CatsFast101 wrote Daniel I'm not disputing what's been said But do you really think 9 buses an hour between Doxford Park & City Centre is going to work? You keep saying 'Plans change' so maybe they have now? Or maybe the 39 will go every 10 Mins in November and then change again whenever these proposals are due to happen. Show of hands with the Forum who thinks 9 buses an hour between Sunderand-Grangetown-Ryhope-Doxford Park is warranted? That's more frequent that the 21 between Newcastle-Chester.

(14 Oct 2013, 6:39 pm)Andreos1 wrote Do those 9 include the x35?

I don't think Doxford Park needs the frequency it has at the moment to be fair - nor the surrounding areas that buses go through to get to Doxford Park...

(14 Oct 2013, 6:50 pm)dans_bus_photos wrote Is the plan not meaning that the 39 will operate every 20 mins on the full route, and the 26 will replace the short 39s at present and then continue to Boldon Asda. Maintaining the 10 minute frequency between Sunderland and Doxford Park

(14 Oct 2013, 6:50 pm)dans_bus_photos wrote Is the plan not meaning that the 39 will operate every 20 mins on the full route, and the 26 will replace the short 39s at present and then continue to Boldon Asda. Maintaining the 10 minute frequency between Sunderland and Doxford Park

(14 Oct 2013, 6:51 pm)Daniel wrote They haven't changed in this instance, as far as I'm aware - but I shall try to get it confirmed as soon as possible (though I doubt you'll believe me anyway! )
I don't use the corridor enough to have a fair opinion on the Doxford Park loadings, but from what I have seen, 6 per hour from the 39 would be justifiable - 9, less so.

The proposed 26 will have a PVR of 7. If it were 4, I'd have accepted that the 39 would have a frequency of 20 minutes and that the 26 would also be adopted into the "SimpliCity" livery. Unfortunately this is not the case, and it seems more likely to me that the 26 will be allocated 7 Cadets, leaving the other 2 for the 38.

The date these consultations will be effective from is also very important - if it's next year, things can and will change with vehicles at depots. If it's this year, there's a lot less changing.