Well despite the fact that Arriva have upgraded their X21 and X22 to Sapphire, buses are still VOR particularly the 57 plate E400's. There's got to be room for the X51, X52 and X53 idea that I put forward a while back with 11 B9TL's for the X51 & X52 and 5 Mercs for the X53. It would go down a treat and if you don't remember:
- X51 every 30 minutes Mon to Sat / Eve and Sun every 60 minutes serving Seacrest Rd to Newcastle via Cresswell Arms, Wansbeck Hospital, Ashington, North Seaton Elephant, Stakeford, Bedlington Stn, Bedlington Red Lion, Bedlington Hartlands then fast via A1068, A1 and A167. The daytime PVR is listed combined with the X52 and the evening PVR is listed combined with the X53.
- X52 every 30 minutes Mon to Sat serving: Seacrest Rd to Newcastle via Cresswell Arms, North Seaton Fairfield Dr, Ashington, North Seaton Elephant, Stakeford, Bedlington Stn, Bedlington Red Lion, Bedlington Hartlands then fast via A1068, A1 and A167. The daytime PVR is listed combined with the X51.
- X51 / X52 every 15 minutes combined Mon to Sat serving Ashington to Newcastle via North Seaton Elephant, Stakeford, Bedlington Stn, Bedlington Red Lion, Bedlington Hartlands then fast via A1068, A1 and A167. The total PVR for the X51 and X52 (both interworking) would be 11 B9TL's. The evening PVR for X51 is listed further down.
- X53 every 30 minutes Mon to Sat / Eve and Sun every 60 minutes serving Ashington to Newcastle via Wansbeck Business Park, Ashington Stn Road, Wansbeck Estate, Guide Post, Glebe Bank (Red Lion), Ridge Terrace, Nedderton then fast via A192, Stannington A1 Junction, A1 and A167. Evening and Sunday journeys would also extend to North Seaton. The total PVR for the X53 would be a PVR of 5 Mercs. The evening PVR is listed further down.
- X51 / X53 every 25-35 minutes combined Eve and Sun serving Ashington to Newcastle calling combined in Bedlington (X51 from Front Street and X53 from Glebe Bank) and Newcastle. The total PVR for an interworking evening and Sunday service on both services X51 and X53 would be a PVR of 5 B9TL's.
RE: Go North East Service Suggestions