(29 May 2016, 8:04 pm)Tom wrote Might try the S1 sometime over the holidays if I get a chance so hopefully that will be allocated.

Looks decent in the livery - https://www.flickr.com/photos/137071101@N06/26821634672

(29 May 2016, 8:33 pm)Jimmi wrote Ooh. Think I may give it a whirl, may get the 14:05 departure from Morpeth Bus Station on Thursday and hopefully I will be able to get a photo of whatever is operating it in Stannington. Then I would probably get the 15:00 44 back to Newcastle. Only thing is, I don't know that area at all which worries me slightly, especially with the lacking of information of the service in the public domain.

(29 May 2016, 8:33 pm)Jimmi wrote Ooh. Think I may give it a whirl, may get the 14:05 departure from Morpeth Bus Station on Thursday and hopefully I will be able to get a photo of whatever is operating it in Stannington. Then I would probably get the 15:00 44 back to Newcastle. Only thing is, I don't know that area at all which worries me slightly, especially with the lacking of information of the service in the public domain.

(29 May 2016, 8:38 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote It takes around 25 Minutes to Stannington, Once in Stannington, The bus should drop you just round the corner from the Ridley Arms. That same bus stop is where you will catch your 44 back to Newcastle.

I'm might give it a crack on Wednesday, As I'm up at Alnwick to catch Spirit Buses 406 to Swarland and back with a photo in Swarland.
Will probably do it on the way back though.

(29 May 2016, 8:38 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote It takes around 25 Minutes to Stannington, Once in Stannington, The bus should drop you just round the corner from the Ridley Arms. That same bus stop is where you will catch your 44 back to Newcastle.

I'm might give it a crack on Wednesday, As I'm up at Alnwick to catch Spirit Buses 406 to Swarland and back with a photo in Swarland.
Will probably do it on the way back though.

(29 May 2016, 8:44 pm)Tom wrote Knowing my luck I'll end up with a crap ex London dart or it just won't show up at all with seems to be common with PCL

(29 May 2016, 8:46 pm)Tom wrote Does it definitley stop there as it doesn't come up on google maps? Apparently it goes to st Marys in Stannington but there's nothing on there either to be fair. I'm sure it will go somewhere near there though.

(29 May 2016, 8:57 pm)Jimmi wrote It doesn't come up anywhere on Google Maps from what I can see.

(29 May 2016, 8:46 pm)Tom wrote Does it definitley stop there as it doesn't come up on google maps? Apparently it goes to st Marys in Stannington but there's nothing on there either to be fair. I'm sure it will go somewhere near there though.

The 406 should be a great route and the usual driver on there is really canny, always slows down for a photo and will definitley be ok with you taking photos at Swarland. Explorers can't be used though I don't think just to let you know (well they weren't on the 15)

(29 May 2016, 9:02 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote It should do as that's the only stop for the whole village I believe, Or there might be two.

Should be similar to the 15 id imagine, The driver is also the owner of Spirit I believe, Seen him in news articles about them.
Aye Explorers arnt valid, Though a child single on the 15 was £1 so I'm happy to pay £2 to do the route and back.

(29 May 2016, 9:07 pm)Tom wrote Ah right cheers will look out for the Ridley arms to know where to get off.

Yeah to be fair it's good to support an independent company as I can't imagine them getting much from explorer passes

(29 May 2016, 9:12 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote It should pass it and then turn around and drop you off there, Will be hard to miss it!

A thing I haven't done much really, I should do it more though if a Explorer is valid then I don't bother.

(29 May 2016, 9:20 pm)Jimmi wrote This is what it's coming up with on Traveline.



Not 100% that Stannington Village westbound is the last stop on the journey from Morpeth, also can't seem to locate said stop which could be flaming anywhere! Although the journey back to Morpeth looks to leave from the same stop as the Arriva 44.

(29 May 2016, 9:20 pm)Jimmi wrote This is what it's coming up with on Traveline.



Not 100% that Stannington Village westbound is the last stop on the journey from Morpeth, also can't seem to locate said stop which could be flaming anywhere! Although the journey back to Morpeth looks to leave from the same stop as the Arriva 44.

(29 May 2016, 9:26 pm)Tom wrote Aye it should be fine to be honest. It's stupid it hasn't been marketed at all though so can't see it lasting long

(29 May 2016, 9:32 pm)Jimmi wrote At worst, you could ask the driver where it stops if you were to board in Morpeth, sadly I will struggle to do this. May still do it as I will end up at some stop where the 44 also stops at. I have 35 minutes to locate a stop to get the 44 back to Newcastle after departing the 44.

(29 May 2016, 9:46 pm)Tom wrote I'm thinking or doing it on Tuesday as I've got nothing planned so I will let you know

(09 Jul 2016, 3:18 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote Looks like the S1 didn't last long, Clicked on the timetable above and it says this service no longer exists.

(09 Jul 2016, 3:18 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Oh

(09 Jul 2016, 6:21 pm)Designline wrote Not really surprised as the last time I was on it there was only me

(09 Jul 2016, 6:57 pm)Jimmi wrote Traveline is now listing the operator for the S1 as Peter Ian Cowell who's name has appeared with some previous registrations on VOSA for PCL Travel when I was doing some Googling.

Not sure what the deal is here.

Was a few on the one time I used it, surprisingly, fare paying custom as well!

(09 Jul 2016, 8:32 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote Its a good new link, Though I couldn't find anything about it on Google, Had to find the Timetable which you posted on here for any info.

Its a good link, Though the promoting for the new link is a very big weakpoint. Don't think PCL even have a website!

(09 Jul 2016, 8:49 pm)Jimmi wrote ...and I had to do some painful searching on Traveline to get those times as like you say, they don't have a website. At that point there was no info other than Traveline search results with the timetable later appearing on Bus Times website. No idea why Traveline have changed who they list as the operator and the timetable also disappearing from Bus Times' website, nowt seen any registration changes on VOSA since the service started although I think the original registration listed it as service 51 rather than S1.

(09 Jul 2016, 3:18 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote Looks like the S1 didn't last long, Clicked on the timetable above and it says this service no longer exists.