(19 Jul 2024, 12:56 pm)ASX_Terranova wrote This my plan to provide more buses for East Gateshead, CLS, Birtley & Washington
19 (Half-Hourly)
Gateshead, Whitehall Road, Racecourse Estate, Team Valley (Dukesway, Retail World, Sainsburys, Royal Mail & Queensway)
24 (Every 20 Mins)
Newcastle, Gateshead, Low Fell, Harlow Green, Wrekenton, Springwell Estate, Fewster Square, Wardley (Wardley Lane)
26/26A (Half-Hourly)
Newcastle, Gateshead, Q.E Hospital, Wrekenton, Eighton Banks (26A), Birtley, Portobello, Barley Mow, North Lodge (26), Chester-Le-Street, Waldridge Park (26), Pelton Fell (26A), Newfield (26A)
33 (Half-Hourly)
Newcastle, Gateshead, Saltwell Park, Team Valley South, Kibblesworth, Ouston, Pelton, Hilda Park, Chester-Le-Street, Plawsworth, Nettlesworth, Sacriston, Witton Gillbert, Lanchester.
68/68A (Half Hourly)
Newcastle, Gateshead, Deckham (Broadway), Q.E Hospital, Felling Square, Heworth, Bill Quay (68A), Monkton Lane (68), Hebburn (68A), Lukes Lane (68)
71
Same Route & Frequency as Now
S1 (Half-Hourly)
Sunderland, Royal Hospital, Pallion, Peel, Barmston, Washington Village, The Galleries, Lambton, Ayton, then Hourly to Barley Mow, South Portobello, Birtley, Northside Estate, Kibblesworth
S2 (Half Hourly)
Sunderland, Royal Hospital, Broadway, Hastings Hill, Shiney Row, Harraton, The Galleries, Blackfell, B&Q, then Hourly to Donwell, Springwell Village, Eighton Banks, Rugby Gardens, Wrekenton
S3 (Hourly)
Waterview Park, Cherry Blossom Way, Sulgrave, Concord, The Galleries, Biddick, Fatfield, Barnwell, Penshaw, Shiney Row, Success, Newbottle, Burnside Estate, Houghton-Le-Spring & Hall Lane Estate
The 25, 29, 79, 81, 515, 700D, 701D, 702D, 703D, TB14, TB23 & TB29 would be withdrawn. All buses would be operated from a Washington-based SuperDepot.
Green: Washington Area (All Buses Branded as Spark)
Purple: CLS Area (All Buses Branded as Click)
Orange: East Gateshead Area (All Buses Branded as Heeders)
Vehicle Allocations
All buses would be Electric buses with Aircon, Four Wheel Steering, Panoramic Windows/Skylights, Full USB/Wireless Charging with max seating capacities of 15-18 (19, S1-S3), 30-33 (26/26A, 33, 68, 71) & 40-43 (24)
You’d have 15-18 seats? That’s not going to work for the areas concerned!