Today had a trip to North Shields for the second time this week with the other half as we were going to ScreenCon at Parks Leisure Centre. Times displayed on tickets. Started off by driving to MetroCentre as we wanted to catch the 08:45 310 to North Shields to change onto a 9 and if got the bus we would've had to get up really early.
08:05 10 MetroCentre Bus Station - Eldon Square Bus Station (GNE 6075)
Started off by getting 6075 to Newcastle. We sat upstairs behind the stairs for the short journey to Newcastle where we alighted at Eldon Square Bus Station.
08:42 310 Haymarket Bus Station - North Shields, Rudyerd Street (GNE 6106)
This route was as what I said the other day alright in Newcastle but once past Jesmond got a bit boring with the majority of the route being housing estates. The drivers did a changeover at Verne Road like they did the other day when we travelled on this route.
09:46 9 North Shields, Rudyerd Street - North Shields, Howdon Road (GNE 4915)
This was a nice change as I rarely travel on a B10 these days for the short journey to Parks Leisure centre where we alighted across the road for Screen Con. After meeting Norman Lovett (Red Dwarf), Ian Whyte (Game Of Thrones, Predator) and Caroline Munro (The Spy Who Loved Me) and buying some merchandise, we left to head to the bus stop to wait for our next bus. We were going to get the 9 to Jarrow or 17 to Cramlington depending what came first.
11:25 9 North Shields, Howdon Road - Jarrow Bus Station (GNE 5248)
the 9 showed up first which was for the second time this week 5248 for the short journey to Jarrow. Sure there was a new driver on this today or new to the route as there was a GNE person in a high vis jacket telling him directions.
11:46 27 Jarrow Bus Station - Newcastle, Market Street (GNE 5330)
We alighted at Jarrow where there was a 27 waiting but pulled away as we were walking across to the stop. 5330 then came not long after that which we boarded. This filled up quite quickly around Hebburn. At Gateshead the driver got out of his seat and announced the Tyne Bridge was closed and we would be making a diversion over the Redheugh Bridge into Newcastle only stopping at Market Street. We alighted at Market Street and headed to Boots to print off photos we got at Screen Con and then headed our separate ways with her getting 6049 and myself getting 6118.
13:05 47 Eldon Square Bus Station - MetroCentre Bus Station (GNE 6118)
While waiting for a bus to the MetroCentre 6080 and 6118 pulled up so I decided to get 6118 for a change of scenery as I travel plenty on the TENs. Didn't realise these have different seats and no screens on this batch of B9's as I usually get a Streetlite if getting a Red Kite. Seats aren't as nice as the TENs but at least they don't have the Steve & Karen NSA's like 6071-6083 have Which I am not a fan of. The sooner we get Emma on them the better. Apart from less Windows and lower back seats not a bad ride. I alighted at MetroCentre and headed for the coach park back to the car.
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