(12 Aug 2013, 4:48 pm)BJ10VUS wrote It is the B10BLE drawing, but to be honest it could just be a quick attempt at having something similar looking to a Prestige on the timetable? To be honest, the regular passenger probably wouldn't notice the difference between the vehicles on the timetables.

(12 Aug 2013, 4:11 pm)Michael wrote GNE have uploaded some of the newer style timetables to some of their service changes...

8/78A also theirs the V8 on their. - seems to be a problem on the 78/78A link - it shows the 8 timetable with no number 78.
13/14
18 - No pic of the MPD, just the brands logo
21
28/28A - Brand on a cadet
34/34A - Brand on a cadet
40/41
43/44
45/46
50/50A

(12 Aug 2013, 5:56 pm)park5354 wrote SERVICE 14

Mon-Thursday 2005/2105/2205 from Langley Park, and 2032/2132/2232 will run by Stanley Travel under contract to DCC.

SERVICE 45

Mon-Thursday 2315 from Consett to R Gill withdrawn.

(12 Aug 2013, 4:17 pm)gtomlinson wrote Does anyone know where the 28B turns around in Birtley?

Does it turn off Station Lane and then turn up at the old Fire Station?

(12 Aug 2013, 5:56 pm)park5354 wrote Some of the changes:-

SERVICE 5

Mon-Fri 1510 from Jarrow leaves at 1513 and runs 3 mins later.


SERVICE 8

Mon-Fri 1922 from Sunderland withdrawn.
Mon-Fri 1852 from Sunderland runs normal route
Saturday 1852/1922 from Sunderland run normal route.
Mon-Fri 0535 from Chester runs 5 mins earlier and starts from CLS depot.
Saturday 0535/0635 from Chester runs 5 mins earlier.
Saturday 0747/0842 start from Chester Depot(not South Burns).
Mon-Sat 1917 Chester-Galleries trip withdrawn.

SERVICE 13

1720 from Langley Park will run 10 mins later at 1730.

SERVICE 14

Mon-Thursday 2005/2105/2205 from Langley Park, and 2032/2132/2232 will run by Stanley Travel under contract to DCC.
Mon-Fri 1645/1705 from Durham will be replaced by a trip at 1655.
Mon-Fri 1745 from Langley will run 10 mins later at 1755.

SERVICE 28/28A

Mon-Fri 28A 0629 from CLS will start Pelton Aged Miners at 0646.
Sunday 28 1750 from CLS withdrawn.
Sunday 28 1850 from Newcastle withdrawn.

SERVICE 43

Sat 1735 Durham-Stanley withdrawn.
Sunday 1011 til 1611 trips from Durham will leave at 09 and run 2 mins earlier throughout.
Mon-Fri 1840 Newcastle-Stanley withdrawn.

SERVICE 44

Mon-Fri 1652 from Durham will terminate at Pickering Nook RE 1749.
Sat 1750 from Durham will run as a 43 as far as Stanley, then as a 44.
Sunday 1041 til 1641 trips will leave Durham 2 mins earlier at 39 mins past each hour and run 2 mins earlier throughout.

SERVICE 45

Mon-Fri 0649 from Consett will run 5 mins earlier at 0649.
Mon-Fri 1900 from Newcastle withdrawn.
Mon-Thursday 2315 from Consett to R Gill withdrawn.
Sat 1734 from Consett will 10 mins later at 1744.
Sat 1900 from Newcastle withdrawn.
Sunday 2115 from Consett withdrawn.
Sunday 2215 from Newcastle withdrawn.

SERVICE 46

Mon-Fri 0740 from Newcastle will start at Shotley Bridge at 0828.
Mon-Fri 0639 from Consett withdrawn.
Mon-Fri 1754 from Consett withdrawn.
Sat 1840 from Newcastle will run 10 mins later at 1850.

SERVICE 47

Mon-Fri 1444 from Blackhall Mill now run on Schooldays.

SERVICE 50

Sat 1653 Durham-S Shields withdrawn.
Sat 1723 Durham-Chester withdrawn.
New Sat trip 1706 Durham-S Shields.
Sat 1553 South Shields-Durham will terminate at Chester 1705.
Mon-Fri 1738 from Durham will terminate Boldon Asda.

SERVICE 50A

Sunday 1538 S Shields-Durham will terminate at Chester 1648.
Sunday 1707 Durham-S Shields withdrawn.
NEW Sunday trip 1740 Chester-S Shields.

SERVICE 71

Mon-Fri 0605/0643 Chester-Houghton withdrawn.
NEW Mon-Fri trip from Chester at 0615.
Mon-Fri 0607/0707 from Houghton withdrawn.
NEW Mon-Fri trip from Houghton at 0637.
Sat 0720/1645 from Chester withdrawn.
Sat 0744/1713 from Houghton withdrawn.
Sat 0817 from Chester will leave at 0819.
Sat 1820 from Chester will leave at 1817.
Sat 0841 from Houghton will leave at 0843.
NEW Sat trip at 0801 Woodstone Village to Chester.

(12 Aug 2013, 6:16 pm)big mac wrote I don't know the answer, but according to both GNE's timetable, which states that the 28B serves all stops northbound between Chester-le-Street and Birtley War Memorial, and the Nexus timetable which has the northbound route as Station Lane then Durham Road, this would indicate that the 28B serves the War Memorial stop on both sides, which it couldn't do if turned off at Station Lane and then up Edward Road.

I can only assume that to serve the War Memorial on both sides it turns up Birtley Lane and uses that bit of road at the bottom of Fell Bank where the Queens Head is to turn back round. Could well be wrong, though.

(12 Aug 2013, 6:39 pm)BJ10VUS wrote On the Transport Direct website, it says services terminate at Birtley Library. I think it turns left at the end of Station Road and terminates on Durham Road. It then goes left on to Ravensworth Road and back on to Station Road towards Chester-le-Street?

(12 Aug 2013, 6:46 pm)gtomlinson wrote Thats what I was thinking it'd serve Ravensworth Road then Edward Road then Durham Road to bring it back to the library.

(12 Aug 2013, 6:49 pm)BJ10VUS wrote Hmmm, seems a bit of a mystery! Also, I see that the 28A changes haven't routed the bus away from Kibblesworth. We'll have to wait until September to see how the 1/1A changes affect Kibblesworth. No doubt there'll be another change before Christmas

(12 Aug 2013, 6:39 pm)BJ10VUS wrote On the Transport Direct website, it says services terminate at Birtley Library. I think it turns left at the end of Station Road and terminates on Durham Road. It then goes left on to Ravensworth Road and back on to Station Road towards Chester-le-Street?

(12 Aug 2013, 6:52 pm)Daniel wrote I'm sure the 1A will be exactly the same as the 24A.

I'm keen on getting some photos of early morning 24s as I sense they too will change.

(12 Aug 2013, 6:58 pm)big mac wrote The other possibility is that at the top of Station Road it goes straight on up The Avenue, then turns left onto Birtley Lane, then left on to Durham Road to serve the Library.

After turning left from Station Road onto Durham Road to set down at the bus stop there, it could feasibly turn right up Orchard Street then left down Birtley Lane for its return journey. From what I recall, everything seems to be one-way and it is theoretically possible to get a bus up there.

(12 Aug 2013, 7:11 pm)gtomlinson wrote It won't get up Orchard Street it's too tight in terms of cars and then the turn out on Birtley Lane is incredibly tight

(12 Aug 2013, 7:29 pm)BJ10VUS wrote I think it actually might? It stops at Birtley Library (from Chester-le-Street) and Dunelm Close (towards Chester-le-Street). It's the stop that the 21 uses - in front of the one that the 28, 28A, X2 and X22 use.

(12 Aug 2013, 7:29 pm)BJ10VUS wrote I think it actually might? It stops at Birtley Library (from Chester-le-Street) and Dunelm Close (towards Chester-le-Street). It's the stop that the 21 uses - in front of the one that the 28, 28A, X2 and X22 use.

(12 Aug 2013, 7:52 pm)Andreos1 wrote Just picked up on these. There's no way The Avenue or Orchard Street could be used by a full length single decker.
The idea about heading along The Bronx could work, but turning right onto Durham Road could be iffy with a canny wait.
The only other suggestion (apart from it using an MPD and Harris Bank) would be a loop of Fell Bank and Mt Pleasant Road that runs parallel to Fell Bank, with a short run along Portmeads Road, before heading back down.

(12 Aug 2013, 8:04 pm)big mac wrote Did the 28B ever used to go all the way along to the Coach and Horses, or was that just where the last journey on the 28 when it ran late used to terminate at?

(12 Aug 2013, 8:05 pm)Andreos1 wrote Just trying to think of another option, because after ignoring The Bronx for donkeys years, why would they decide to serve it on a night?

(12 Aug 2013, 8:11 pm)gtomlinson wrote They aren't really serving it. It would probably run without stopping a very short distance along Ravensworth Road to Edward Street and back to Durham Road (it's not really the Bronx there)

(12 Aug 2013, 8:05 pm)Andreos1 wrote Could it be running onto a Street Shuttle? Can't remember times off hand, but pretty sure they run 'past' the hour.

(12 Aug 2013, 8:19 pm)big mac wrote The 77 used to miss out Windsor Road and Elizabethville on an evening because of anti-social behaviour, but did still used to serve Ravensworth Road, so I think you're right in that it's not really Ravensworth Road they would have a problem with.

(12 Aug 2013, 8:24 pm)gtomlinson wrote iirc, most if not all of the houses down there have been demolished and its mainly older folk down there (hence the 23) That area doesn't really have much of a reputation or problem anymore. Though the old BAE site will be redeveloped with 300 houses which may call for additional services down there.

Waggonway is def a Chester service, think they took it over when it became the 28 (728/09 being Stanley based and 733 being Chester I think)

(12 Aug 2013, 8:26 pm)Daniel wrote Not really keeping up with this discussion, but I believe the 28B uses a "Lambton Worm" branded vehicle. I don't think it runs off onto anything else while on the 28B.