(04 Apr 2016, 4:04 pm)Michael wrote The 99 is fully withdrawn.

The 8 arrives at Hylton Retail Park shops at around 22 and 52 towards Sunderland.

GNE might put a new registration in for a service 99 (unlikely though) services has been cancelled before and a new registration goes in.
so service 36 going to arrive at retail park 5 minutes before service 8 to sunderland, unless service 8 has any time changes.

a bit of extract of the 35/36 from may

Service Number                               35       36 35 36 35     36 35 36
Code                                  
Heworth Metro                         ----       -- -- -- --     ---- ---- ----
Boldon Cineworld                          1032       -- 02 -- 32     ---- 1402 ----
Boldon Asda                                 1034       -- 04 -- 34     ---- 1404 ----
West Boldon Bank Top                   1037       -- 07 -- 37     ---- 1407 ----
Town End Farm Baxter Road          1044       -- 14 -- 44     ---- 1414 ----
Hylton Castle Canterbury Road       1048       -- 18 -- 48     ---- 1418 ----
Castletown Broadway                    1053       -- 23 -- 53     ---- 1423 ----
Castletown Ringway                       ----         11 -- 41 --     1411 ---- 1441
Castletown Shops 1055                                13 25 43 55     1413 1425 1443
Hylton Riverside Retail Park            1059       17 29 47 59     1417 1429 1447
Southwick Green                           1105 then -- 35 -- 05     ---- 1435 ----
Sunderland Interchange a      1117   at 32 47 02 17     1432 1447 1502
Sunderland Interchange d      1121 these 36 51 06 21     1436 1451 1506
Sunderland Royal Hospital              1128 mins. -- 58 -- 28     ---- 1458 ----
Silksworth Health Centre                ---- past 50 -- 20 -- until 1450 ---- 1520
East Herrington Board Inn             1141 each 56 11 26 41     1456 1511 1526
Herrington Burn                           1146 hour 01 16 31 46     1501 1516 1531
Newbottle Jolly Potter                   1149       04 19 34 49     1504 1519 1534
Burnside Estate Beehive                1151       06 21 36 51     1506 1521 1536
Houghton-le-Spring Church a         1157       12 27 42 57     1512 1527 1542
Houghton-le-Spring Church d         1159       14 29 44 59     1514 1529 1544
Rainton Bridge npower                   ----       -- -- -- --     ---- ---- ----
Hetton Downs Byers Street            1206       -- 36 -- 06     ---- 1536 ----
Hetton-le-Hole Interchange            1213       -- 43 -- 13     ---- 1543 ----
Low Moorsley Front Street              1220       -- 50 -- 20     ---- 1550 ----
Fence Houses Rail Crossing               ----       21 -- 51 --     1521 ---- 1551
Great Lumley Warrior's Arms             ----       28 -- 58 --     1528 ---- 1558
Chester-le-Street Red Lion                ----       38 -- 08 --     1538 ---- 1609

(04 Apr 2016, 4:08 pm)cbma06 wrote GNE might put a new registration in for a service 99 (unlikely though) services has been cancelled before and a new registration goes in.
so service 36 going to arrive at retail park 5 minutes before service 8 to sunderland, unless service 8 has any time changes.

Seems unlikely it will be.

The 8/8A also has changes to its times from the same date.

(04 Apr 2016, 4:10 pm)cbma06 wrote a bit of extract of the 35/36 from may

Service Number 35       36 35 36 35     36 35 36
Code                                  
Heworth Metro ----       -- -- -- --     ---- ---- ----
Boldon Cineworld 1032       -- 02 -- 32     ---- 1402 ----
Boldon Asda 1034       -- 04 -- 34     ---- 1404 ----
West Boldon Bank Top 1037       -- 07 -- 37     ---- 1407 ----
Town End Farm Baxter Road 1044       -- 14 -- 44     ---- 1414 ----
Hylton Castle Canterbury Road 1048       -- 18 -- 48     ---- 1418 ----
Castletown Broadway 1053       -- 23 -- 53     ---- 1423 ----
Castletown Ringway ----       11 -- 41 --     1411 ---- 1441
Castletown Shops 1055       13 25 43 55     1413 1425 1443
Hylton Riverside Retail Park 1059       17 29 47 59     1417 1429 1447
Southwick Green 1105 then -- 35 -- 05     ---- 1435 ----
Sunderland Interchange a 1117   at 32 47 02 17     1432 1447 1502
Sunderland Interchange d 1121 these 36 51 06 21     1436 1451 1506
Sunderland Royal Hospital 1128 mins. -- 58 -- 28     ---- 1458 ----
Silksworth Health Centre ---- past 50 -- 20 -- until 1450 ---- 1520
East Herrington Board Inn 1141 each 56 11 26 41     1456 1511 1526
Herrington Burn 1146 hour 01 16 31 46     1501 1516 1531
Newbottle Jolly Potter 1149       04 19 34 49     1504 1519 1534
Burnside Estate Beehive 1151       06 21 36 51     1506 1521 1536
Houghton-le-Spring Church a 1157       12 27 42 57     1512 1527 1542
Houghton-le-Spring Church d 1159       14 29 44 59     1514 1529 1544
Rainton Bridge npower ----       -- -- -- --     ---- ---- ----
Hetton Downs Byers Street 1206       -- 36 -- 06     ---- 1536 ----
Hetton-le-Hole Interchange 1213       -- 43 -- 13     ---- 1543 ----
Low Moorsley Front Street 1220       -- 50 -- 20     ---- 1550 ----
Fence Houses Rail Crossing ----       21 -- 51 --     1521 ---- 1551
Great Lumley Warrior's Arms ----       28 -- 58 --     1528 ---- 1558
Chester-le-Street Red Lion ----       38 -- 08 --     1538 ---- 1609

Any change of uploading the full timetable?

(04 Apr 2016, 4:17 pm)Michael wrote Any change of uploading the full timetable?

if I paste and copy then the writing is going to be allover the shop.

tried downloading it on here but kept saying format unknown.

keep getting this message:

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(04 Apr 2016, 4:20 pm)cbma06 wrote if I paste and copy then the writing is going to be allover the shop.

tried downloading it on here but kept saying format unknown.

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No probs, was just trying to work out the new PVR's. =)

(04 Apr 2016, 3:40 pm)cbma06 wrote its official.

service 36 starts at castletown and will not serve town end farm.

service 36 still every 30 minutes. don't know the frequency of service 33 will be.

service 36 will not serve the royal hospital, service 35 will still serve royal hospital

Wonder if fares on the 36 are reduced, taking the extra fare (and time) needed to get to the hospital for some now.

(04 Apr 2016, 4:51 pm)Andreos1 wrote Wonder if fares on the 36 are reduced, taking the extra fare (and time) needed to get to the hospital for some now.

Probables not...

(04 Apr 2016, 5:10 pm)Michael wrote Probables not...

Yet the stagecoach 12 and 13 have different fares to silksworth depends on the companys decison

Taking a guess at the new PVR for the new 35/36 (going by the section of the new timetable posted on here) - it will be 14 - 1 down from the current 15.

Hopefully that one which isn't needed is kept at Deptford as a spare... as its currently needed due to the 5 Silver ones been allocated to the 61.

(04 Apr 2016, 5:28 pm)Michael wrote Taking a guess at the new PVR for the new 35/36 (going by the section of the new timetable posted on here) - it will be 14 - 1 down from the current 15.

Hopefully that one which isn't needed is kept at Deptford as a spare... as its currently needed due to the 5 Silver ones been allocated to the 61.

Get the spare see it do it citario and the spare WTX citario, plus silver citarios and put them on service X35, or is that not enough for the X35 yet

(04 Apr 2016, 6:44 pm)cbma06 wrote Get the spare see it do it citario and the spare WTX citario, plus silver citarios and put them on service X35, or is that not enough for the X35 yet

The X35 PVR is 7, so if they did paint the spare WTX Citaro and the one from the See Do it, and used the 5 Silver Citaro's then there would be enough.

I think the Citaro's would look smart in black.

Michael, you will do yourself an injury overthinking these PVR's......haha

(04 Apr 2016, 6:51 pm)Michael wrote The X35 PVR is 7, so if they did paint the spare WTX Citaro and the one from the See Do it, and used the 5 Silver Citaro's then there would be enough.

I think the Citaro's would look smart in black.

Could possibly get 5337 then the see it do it as the wtx has wifi

(04 Apr 2016, 7:05 pm)citaro5284 wrote Michael, you will do yourself an injury overthinking these PVR's......haha

Haha,

(04 Apr 2016, 7:05 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Could possibly get 5337 then the see it do it as the wtx has wifi

5298-5309, 5325/5326 - See it Do it.

5327 - Spare for the 35/36/61. 

That's how i would do it, if the PVR is dropping for the 35 and 36.... this isn't confirmed though.

(04 Apr 2016, 7:05 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Could possibly get 5337 then the see it do it as the wtx has wifi

GNE buses that are staying with the fleet for the foreseeable future will be gaining wifi etc....

so probably all the citarios will be gaining wifi at some point in the future.

Problem is, if you repaint one of the WTX Citaro's and brand it for another route, what would be a practical back-up to use when one of the three WTX Citaro's are VOR?

(04 Apr 2016, 7:22 pm)Jimmi wrote Problem is, if you repaint one of the WTX Citaro's and brand it for another route, what would be a practical back-up to use when one of the three WTX Citaro's are VOR?

Put an indigo in its place?

(04 Apr 2016, 7:39 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Put an indigo in its place?

What if an Indigo isn't available?

(04 Apr 2016, 7:39 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Put an indigo in its place?

Capacity on Solo's would not be ideal on this service, I've seen standing on the X7 at times.

(04 Apr 2016, 7:41 pm)Davie wrote What if an Indigo isn't available?

Then they would have to do what they do now - put a Solar or whatever they can on.

(04 Apr 2016, 7:43 pm)S813 FVK wrote Then they would have to do what they do now - put a Solar or whatever they can on.

But peterlee don't have any solars

(04 Apr 2016, 7:22 pm)Jimmi wrote Problem is, if you repaint one of the WTX Citaro's and brand it for another route, what would be a practical back-up to use when one of the three WTX Citaro's are VOR?

Usually I've seen indigo solos on the x7 and northern red buses on x7 aswell

(04 Apr 2016, 7:44 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote But peterlee don't have any solars

The extra bus if needed comes from deptford depot

(04 Apr 2016, 5:10 pm)Michael wrote Probables not...

I'm not holding my breath.

As you say, it gives Bridget Phillipson ammunition (not that she needs much).

(04 Apr 2016, 8:24 pm)Andreos1 wrote I'm not holding my breath.

As you say, it gives Bridget Phillipson ammunition (not that she needs much).

It does and known her she'll use it for this quality contracts thing.

I have family in Castletown, lets say they aren't happy with more changes to the services....

(04 Apr 2016, 8:32 pm)Michael wrote It does and known her she'll use it for this quality contracts thing.

I have family in Castletown, lets say they aren't happy with more changes to the services....

I am not sure who will be happy.
Some are seeing direct services cut and others are seeing journey times potentially extended.

Whilst in some cases, costing them more in the process.

Reliability is decent as it stands and the service can carry decent numbers.
Although fares to some areas are more expensive than comparible services.

If they are looking to increase its popularity, reducing links to the hospital isn't going to be the thing to fix it.

Driver on the 99 said the x36 is going every hour it used to be every 10 minutes

(04 Apr 2016, 8:46 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Driver on the 99 said the x36 is going every hour it used to be every 10 minutes

If marketed correctly the X36 could be a real money spinner if advertised and given better features such as NSAs, WiFi and power sockets. It COULD challenge the metro