(12 Jun 2019, 3:04 pm)S830OFT wrote

5 has never been Deptford, Riverside used to run it.

Ah was it the 88 that was deptford? Or was that washy.....sure one of them used to be out of deptford

(12 Jun 2019, 3:11 pm)JP6004 wrote

Ah was it the 88 that was deptford? Or was that washy.....sure one of them used to be out of deptford

Many moons ago the 5 was Deptford. Had the citaros on them back then also. 5283, 5325-7 from memory. Just prior to them going silver.

(12 Jun 2019, 3:17 pm)ifm001 wrote

Many moons ago the 5 was Deptford. Had the citaros on them back then also. 5283, 5325-7 from memory. Just prior to them going silver.

Cheers thought it was. Not sure how it would work now if was ran by deptford. Nothing really to run off or on to

The crap 5 was deptford was the first to run this day trip bus service what went all over the place

With X30 / X31 getting the new 'X-Lines' treatment, do you think this could mean more evening and Sunday buses running?

(12 Jun 2019, 3:06 pm)Andreos1 wrote

I wonder if the dogged determination of GNE to tag the extension on to the 5/50 has anything to do with it?

Reliability perhaps?

If GNE were to operate the service as part of a stand-alone service or merge with one of the W services, it could have possibly ensured the service endured.

As it is, passengers are now forced to purchase multi-operator tickets and inevitably, their fares will only increase.

Yep too true,in my opinion its become harder and harder to go places freely and cheaply,its not just GNE,its all of them

(11 Jun 2019, 5:59 pm)Michael wrote PB0003954/365

Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED X15 (X5) Consett Bus Station Durham Bus Station

Is this a hint perhaps that Xlines may be heading to the 15/15a after all?

(13 Jun 2019, 12:20 am)peter wrote

Is this a hint perhaps that Xlines may be heading to the 15/15a after all?

I think it’s a misprint on the vosa page. If you look at variation 16 it’s 15/15a

(13 Jun 2019, 6:13 am)Stanleyone wrote

I think it’s a misprint on the vosa page. If you look at variation 16 it’s 15/15a

In the .csv output of the changes, the 15/15A change is shown as:

All today’s registered changes

PB0003954/1101 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Stanley Bus Station to Stanley Bus Station
Service number: M7 ()
Service type: Hail & Ride, Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/1100 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Metrocentre to Lanchester
Service number: M6 (M8, 836)
Service type: Hail & Ride, Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/1099 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Washington Galleries to Seaburn Park
Service number: A2 ()
Service type: Limited Stop
Effective date: 27 Jul 2019

PB0003954/1098 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Sunderland Interchange to Seaburn Park
Service number: A1 ()
Service type: Limited Stop
Effective date: 26 Jul 2019

PB0003954/1097 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Stanley Bus Station to Stanley Bus Station
Service number: 704 ()
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/1096 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Whickham Front Street to Whickham Front Street
Service number: 197 ()
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/1095 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Newcastle, Market Street to Newcastle, Eldon Square
Service number: 97 (X97)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/1094 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: East Herrington to Sunderland Docks
Service number: 33 (33A)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/1093 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Jarrow, Bus Station to South Shields
Service number: 5 ()
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/631 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Hexham Bus Station to Bellingham Heritage Centre
Service number: 680 ()
Service type: Hail & Ride, Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/304 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Blyth Bus Station to Newcastle Haymarket Bus Station
Service number: 309 (310, X39)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/559 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Hexham Bus Station to Newcastle, Eldon Square Bus Station
Service number: 10 (10A, 10B, 10X)
Service type: Limited Stop, Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/1046 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: WARDLEY to TEAM VALLEY NORTH END
Service number: 92 ()
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/955 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: TEAM VALLEY KINGSWAY NORTH to SUNDERLAND PARK LANE
Service number: 939 ()
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/528 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: TEAM VALLEY, SOUTH BUS STATION to WINLATON BUS STATION
Service number: 90 ()
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/520 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: GATESHEAD METRO dep to KIBBLESWORTH, SQUARE via Whitehall Road, Saltwell Road, Low Fell, Allerdene, Lamesley
Service number: 29 (29)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/823 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Newcastle, Eldon Square Bus Station to Peterlee, Bus Station
Service number: X9 (X10)
Service type: Limited Stop, Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/365 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Consett Bus Station to Durham Bus Station via Lanchester
Service number: X15 (X5)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/687 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: LOBLEY HILL, CRAGSIDE GDNS to GATESHEAD METRO
Service number: 95 ()
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/769 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Durham Bus Station to South Shields, Market
Service number: 50 (50A)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/296 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Winlaton Bus Station to Gateshead Interchange
Service number: 49 (49A, 49C, 64)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/86 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Gateshead Metro to Gateshead Metro via Team Valley, Heworth
Service number: 93 (94)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/1075 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Newcastle, Eldon Square to Tinddale Crescent
Service number: X21 ()
Service type: Limited Stop, Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/649 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Newcastle, Eldon Square Bus Station to Winlaton Bus Station
Service number: 12 (12A)
Service type: Limited Stop, Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/580 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Whitley Bay, The Links to Metrocentre
Service number: 1 (1A,1B)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/367 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Consett Bus Station to Newcastle Eldon Sqaure via Rowlands Gill Metrocentre
Service number: X45 (X46, X47, )
Service type: Limited Stop, Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/364 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Consett Bus Station to Newcastle Eldon Square
Service number: X70 (X71, X72)
Service type: Limited Stop
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/648 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Stanley Bus Station to Newcastle, Eldon Square Bus Station
Service number: 6 (6A)
Service type: Limited Stop, Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/690 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: NEWCASTLE, HAYMARKET 'S' to GREAT PARK P+R SITE
Service number: Q3 ()
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

Another has appeared - with an interesting extension

PB0003954/1102 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Consett to Newcastle
Service number: X30 (X31, X32)
Service type: Limited Stop, Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

 Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/367 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Consett Bus Station to Newcastle Eldon Sqaure via Rowlands Gill Metrocentre
Service number: X45 (X46, X47, )
Service type: Limited Stop, Normal Stopping

Interesting. Red Kites to X Lines.

(13 Jun 2019, 10:04 am)ifm001 wrote

 Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/367 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Consett Bus Station to Newcastle Eldon Sqaure via Rowlands Gill Metrocentre
Service number: X45 (X46, X47, )
Service type: Limited Stop, Normal Stopping

Interesting. Red Kites to X Lines.

Thought this would happen although I like the X Lines liveries that are proposed I think I’m going to miss the Red Kite

(13 Jun 2019, 10:16 am)NewcastleOne wrote

Thought this would happen although I like the X Lines liveries that are proposed I think I’m going to miss the Red Kite

Thought Xlines was new brand for express routes. How does this qualify as an express? Surely the X5 now 55 would of been classed more of an express than this.

(13 Jun 2019, 10:04 am)ifm001 wrote

 Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/367 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Consett Bus Station to Newcastle Eldon Sqaure via Rowlands Gill Metrocentre
Service number: X45 (X46, X47, )
Service type: Limited Stop, Normal Stopping

Interesting. Red Kites to X Lines.

(13 Jun 2019, 10:16 am)NewcastleOne wrote

Thought this would happen although I like the X Lines liveries that are proposed I think I’m going to miss the Red Kite

(13 Jun 2019, 10:23 am)JP6004 wrote

Thought Xlines was new brand for express routes. How does this qualify as an express? Surely the X5 now 55 would of been classed more of an express than this.

If that's the case, also not too sure why they have thrown X-Lines at that - especially alongside the other existing Consett/Stanley expresses. Quite an upset really as the Red Kite brand is a strong brand too, very recognisable to the area with its significance. Will be two X47s departing from Eldon Square now, sigh.

(13 Jun 2019, 10:49 am)RBZ 5459 wrote

If that's the case, also not too sure why they have thrown X-Lines at that - especially alongside the other existing Consett/Stanley expresses. Quite an upset really as the Red Kite brand is a strong brand too, very recognisable to the area with its significance. Will be two X47s departing from Eldon Square now, sigh.

Everything at consent apart from the 16 will be gold!!

X9 or X10 passed me earlier going past Penshaw Monument. Diversion from testos due to works?

(13 Jun 2019, 8:40 am)Kuyoyo wrote All today’s registered changes

PB0003954/1101 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Stanley Bus Station to Stanley Bus Station
Service number: M7 ()
Service type: Hail & Ride, Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/1100 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Metrocentre to Lanchester
Service number: M6 (M8, 836)
Service type: Hail & Ride, Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/1099 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Washington Galleries to Seaburn Park
Service number: A2 ()
Service type: Limited Stop
Effective date: 27 Jul 2019

PB0003954/1098 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Sunderland Interchange to Seaburn Park
Service number: A1 ()
Service type: Limited Stop
Effective date: 26 Jul 2019

PB0003954/1097 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Stanley Bus Station to Stanley Bus Station
Service number: 704 ()
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/1096 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Whickham Front Street to Whickham Front Street
Service number: 197 ()
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/1095 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Newcastle, Market Street to Newcastle, Eldon Square
Service number: 97 (X97)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/1094 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: East Herrington to Sunderland Docks
Service number: 33 (33A)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/1093 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Jarrow, Bus Station to South Shields
Service number: 5 ()
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/631 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Hexham Bus Station to Bellingham Heritage Centre
Service number: 680 ()
Service type: Hail & Ride, Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/304 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Blyth Bus Station to Newcastle Haymarket Bus Station
Service number: 309 (310, X39)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/559 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Hexham Bus Station to Newcastle, Eldon Square Bus Station
Service number: 10 (10A, 10B, 10X)
Service type: Limited Stop, Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/1046 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: WARDLEY to TEAM VALLEY NORTH END
Service number: 92 ()
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/955 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: TEAM VALLEY KINGSWAY NORTH to SUNDERLAND PARK LANE
Service number: 939 ()
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/528 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: TEAM VALLEY, SOUTH BUS STATION to WINLATON BUS STATION
Service number: 90 ()
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/520 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: GATESHEAD METRO dep to KIBBLESWORTH, SQUARE via Whitehall Road, Saltwell Road, Low Fell, Allerdene, Lamesley
Service number: 29 (29)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/823 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Newcastle, Eldon Square Bus Station to Peterlee, Bus Station
Service number: X9 (X10)
Service type: Limited Stop, Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/365 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Consett Bus Station to Durham Bus Station via Lanchester
Service number: X15 (X5)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/687 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: LOBLEY HILL, CRAGSIDE GDNS to GATESHEAD METRO
Service number: 95 ()
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/769 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Durham Bus Station to South Shields, Market
Service number: 50 (50A)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/296 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Winlaton Bus Station to Gateshead Interchange
Service number: 49 (49A, 49C, 64)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/86 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Gateshead Metro to Gateshead Metro via Team Valley, Heworth
Service number: 93 (94)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/1075 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Newcastle, Eldon Square to Tinddale Crescent
Service number: X21 ()
Service type: Limited Stop, Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/649 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Newcastle, Eldon Square Bus Station to Winlaton Bus Station
Service number: 12 (12A)
Service type: Limited Stop, Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/580 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Whitley Bay, The Links to Metrocentre
Service number: 1 (1A,1B)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/367 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Consett Bus Station to Newcastle Eldon Sqaure via Rowlands Gill Metrocentre
Service number: X45 (X46, X47, )
Service type: Limited Stop, Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/364 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Consett Bus Station to Newcastle Eldon Square
Service number: X70 (X71, X72)
Service type: Limited Stop
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/648 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Stanley Bus Station to Newcastle, Eldon Square Bus Station
Service number: 6 (6A)
Service type: Limited Stop, Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

PB0003954/690 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: NEWCASTLE, HAYMARKET 'S' to GREAT PARK P+R SITE
Service number: Q3 ()
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

So the Q3 is not going to Wallsend at St Peters anymore? Or is that a mistake?

(13 Jun 2019, 8:40 am)Kuyoyo wrote All today’s registered changes

PB0003954/1096 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED
Route: Whickham Front Street to Whickham Front Street
Service number: 197 ()
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

According to the CSV, 197 to operate every 20 minutes, Monday to Saturday.

Not entirely sure what the thinking behind it is, but very much disagree with the apparent move to promoting the Red Kites as an express service, even if it is timed to be just 7 minutes slower than the X70/X71 (65 v 58)

It's just like Arriva adding an 'X' to a service number in order to expand the 'MAX' brand to it.

(13 Jun 2019, 4:32 pm)S813 FVK wrote Not entirely sure what the thinking behind it is, but very much disagree with the apparent move to promoting the Red Kites as an express service, even if it is timed to be just 7 minutes slower than the X70/X71 (65 v 58)

It's just like Arriva adding an 'X' to a service number in order to expand the 'MAX' brand to it.

Not forgetting the X30/X31 will operate between Consett and Newcastle daily upto every 15 mins!! (According csv file) not sure exactly what route these will take but this might well be the quickest route (53 mins maybe), also possible is the X45-46-47 might just operate express between the Metrocentre and Newcastle. Think the whole idea is to quicken links to promote the bus over cars.

(13 Jun 2019, 4:32 pm)Michael wrote According to the CSV, 197 to operate every 20 minutes, Monday to Saturday.

Are you able to post the full csv thingy? Or a link on how to get it?

(13 Jun 2019, 4:53 pm)Stanleyone wrote

Not forgetting the X30/X31 will operate between Consett and Newcastle daily upto every 15 mins!! (According csv file) not sure exactly what route these will take but this might well be the quickest route (53 mins maybe), also possible is the X45-46-47 might just operate express between the Metrocentre and Newcastle. Think the whole idea is to quicken links to promote the bus over cars.

So does the 10 during the day.....that's not express either

(13 Jun 2019, 5:05 pm)pbjd wrote

Are you able to post the full csv thingy? Or a link on how to get it?

https://www.vehicle-operator-licensing.s...es/browse/

tick 'North East England' for the traffic area, put in todays date then 'export as CSV'

(13 Jun 2019, 5:06 pm)JP6004 wrote

So does the 10 during the day.....that's not express either

10 is down as a change to stopping places, maybe a change around planned!

Any news on what is changing with the X84/X85 from next month?

(13 Jun 2019, 8:40 am)Kuyoyo wrote

PB0003954/690 Registered
GO NORTH EAST LIMITED

Route: NEWCASTLE, HAYMARKET 'S' to GREAT PARK P+R SITE

Service number: Q3 ()

Service type: Normal Stopping

Effective date: 21 Jul 2019

(13 Jun 2019, 10:04 am)ifm001 wrote

Interesting. Red Kites to X Lines. 

That is how the registration is listed on VOSA. Been pointed out a couple of times that one.

I'm sure it's something the way VOSA reads the xml file operators provide.

(13 Jun 2019, 4:53 pm)Stanleyone wrote

Not forgetting the X30/X31 will operate between Consett and Newcastle daily upto every 15 mins!! (According csv file) not sure exactly what route these will take but this might well be the quickest route (53 mins maybe), also possible is the X45-46-47 might just operate express between the Metrocentre and Newcastle. Think the whole idea is to quicken links to promote the bus over cars.

I doubt if all the X30/X31 will run from Consett every trip

(14 Jun 2019, 3:11 pm)busmanT wrote

I doubt if all the X30/X31 will run from Consett every trip

Nor do I, but that’s what it says on the csv bit, guess we’ll find out soon enough

Dan has posted a pic of 5250 now in corporate livery......could the new DD allow for the Toonlink B9s to be cascaded to the 6?

Also 699 looks to be in process of being painted into little coasters