(04 Apr 2023, 9:59 am)F114TML wrote Allegedly there's service cuts coming in june cos driver shortage (bunch of people left over the strikes), and to reduce the amount of buses needed to replace the gassies, etc. Rumour is 15 min service and withdrawal of the 8 and 18. Other rumours are or have been; withdrawing the 11 between Quarry View and St Lukes, 20 min service on 10 and 11, increase of the Economics to every 20 mins (I'd eat my hat if that happens), replacement of the Gasbuses and E300s with the Hybrid 400s in Newcastle. Remember - these are just rumours.

Wouldn't be shocked, if the 18 finally went, it hasn't been good since Sunderland Council closed the Queen Alex Bridge in 2006? for those works, it never recovered, then it had too many cuts and route changes.

I wonder if they would increase the E's because of the electric buses although I don't they're arriving till the first part of 2024.

I wouldn't mind a service every 15 mins overall, as long as there wasn't massive cuts on current early morning and between 6pm and 7pm (times I mainly travel)

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(04 Apr 2023, 10:20 am)Unber43 wrote Are the E's Economics?

Also the 10/11 have had a massive drop in frequency since COVID

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The 8 will probs go under Nexus Contract, and I must say that should be a must win for GNE

Ye