(17 Feb 2015, 7:22 pm)Andreos1 wrote I think anything that runs in direct competition, between the same places and taking the same route, will only cause trouble.So maybe 3 of the routes may work?
After all, the ANE guys might be fed raw meat again.
If it is subtle and offers competition in parts, it may be perceived to be less of a threat.
I think my Newcastle- Consett/Shotley Bridge avoided the equivalent GNE route for sections, as did my South Shields and Sunderland to Newcastle ones
(17 Feb 2015, 7:48 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote They'd probably forefit 7522-7528 for the competitive routes and refurbish a load of ex London cascades to Sapphire spec!I'd reckon that with my suggestions they would need to find about 10 for the Sunderland/South Shields- Newcastle routes, and maybe around the same for the Durham based ones.
They could do something like this:
The 311 would take approx 35 minutes to complete, so if it operates every 20 minutes it would require 4 vehicles.
The 312 would take approx 30 minutes to complete, so if it operates every 20 minutes it would also require 4 vehicles.
The X3 would take approx 35 minutes to complete also, so if it operates every 30 minutes, interworking with the 312 it would require 2 vehicles, as the 312 would have a large amount of layover.
If the 311 used 4 Streetlites (continuing with the Coastliner Green theme), they would need to buy one brand new and use 1579-81, while Ashington would receive three ex-London deckers for the 35.
The 312/X3 could operate with 6 Pulsars, from different depots, they will also receive London cascades, or single deckers from elsewhere (if the depot couldn't use double deckers)
The Durham based routes:
Service 2 would take 50 minutes to complete, if there was a frequency of every 30 minutes 7453-6 could be used?
Service 3 would take approximately 25 minutes, again with a frequency of every 30 minutes, 2 vehicles would be needed.
Service 4 would be identical to service 3.
4 Pulsars could potentially be sourced?
Edit: Hope I've worked out journey times and vehicle requirements correctly! Going to look like a complete fool if they're wrong
