Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - June 2015
Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - June 2015
(07 Jun 2015, 7:53 am)ifm001 The whole idea of this service is to Enable those a passengers of south shields and boldon who do not have easy access to a metro station To Enable an easier passage direct to Gateshead and newcastle. I work late evenings and Sundays and would give my right arm to have the x34 operate later at night and Sundays and bank holidays. The way it is at the moment I have to endure a 20 mins walk off the metro through the so called 'nature reserve' to get home. Which isn't always a safe route.
(07 Jun 2015, 7:53 am)ifm001 The whole idea of this service is to Enable those a passengers of south shields and boldon who do not have easy access to a metro station To Enable an easier passage direct to Gateshead and newcastle. I work late evenings and Sundays and would give my right arm to have the x34 operate later at night and Sundays and bank holidays. The way it is at the moment I have to endure a 20 mins walk off the metro through the so called 'nature reserve' to get home. Which isn't always a safe route.
(07 Jun 2015, 12:22 pm)Busman69 I'm in the same boat as you, sometimes I need to get to parts of South Shields quite late on a night that aren't served by a metro which means I'm faced with an extra 30 minutes in travel time from the metro, so I would also like to see it extended. However as a commercial service it's down to whether or not enough people would pay to use it so as to generate profit, even if it had to be subsidised that'd be an improvement on the current level of service provided. Sundays however I believe it could do quite well, during Christmas time when it was provided on that day passenger numbers weren't too bad, and if it was advertised enough then I think it could be a good investment
(07 Jun 2015, 12:22 pm)Busman69 I'm in the same boat as you, sometimes I need to get to parts of South Shields quite late on a night that aren't served by a metro which means I'm faced with an extra 30 minutes in travel time from the metro, so I would also like to see it extended. However as a commercial service it's down to whether or not enough people would pay to use it so as to generate profit, even if it had to be subsidised that'd be an improvement on the current level of service provided. Sundays however I believe it could do quite well, during Christmas time when it was provided on that day passenger numbers weren't too bad, and if it was advertised enough then I think it could be a good investment
(07 Jun 2015, 12:50 pm)ifm001 Again Sundays could do with being extended later than the 1710 as over the Christmas period. Those of us working in the metro centre using the 100 to connect with x34 cannot get the last one When you finish at 5pm. Even an extension to just 6pm would be appreciated
(07 Jun 2015, 12:50 pm)ifm001 Again Sundays could do with being extended later than the 1710 as over the Christmas period. Those of us working in the metro centre using the 100 to connect with x34 cannot get the last one When you finish at 5pm. Even an extension to just 6pm would be appreciated
(05 Jun 2015, 6:40 pm)Youngymmv There's some rumours flying about that x34 in South Shields could be first in North East to move to gold standard with second hand e400s from Oxfordshire. Is there any substance to this?
Kind regards
Chris
(05 Jun 2015, 6:40 pm)Youngymmv There's some rumours flying about that x34 in South Shields could be first in North East to move to gold standard with second hand e400s from Oxfordshire. Is there any substance to this?
Kind regards
Chris
(05 Jun 2015, 6:40 pm)Youngymmv There's some rumours flying about that x34 in South Shields could be first in North East to move to gold standard with second hand e400s from Oxfordshire. Is there any substance to this?
Kind regards
Chris
(05 Jun 2015, 6:40 pm)Youngymmv There's some rumours flying about that x34 in South Shields could be first in North East to move to gold standard with second hand e400s from Oxfordshire. Is there any substance to this?
Kind regards
Chris
(07 Jun 2015, 1:27 pm)Kuyoyo Oxfordshire are not getting any new Gold deckers this year, only standard E400MMCs.
(07 Jun 2015, 1:29 pm)citaro5284 And what Tony says....
Remember Arriva got the last examples of the Volvo B9's
(07 Jun 2015, 1:29 pm)citaro5284 And what Tony says....
Remember Arriva got the last examples of the Volvo B9's
(07 Jun 2015, 1:42 pm)Martin Rogers Tony is correct, only New Standard Spec E400MMC's for Oxford, as given that I work for Stagecoach, I do have full access to our Delivery Schedules. Though I certainly would NOT share, the full details on here, given that all you seem to do is slap each other down.
(07 Jun 2015, 1:42 pm)Martin Rogers Tony is correct, only New Standard Spec E400MMC's for Oxford, as given that I work for Stagecoach, I do have full access to our Delivery Schedules. Though I certainly would NOT share, the full details on here, given that all you seem to do is slap each other down.
Could the 6 vehicles supposedly coming from Oxford not be standard spec and receive upgrade to gold spec on arrival in North East.
When this was originally reported a few weeks back did the member not state 6 x 58 reg examples and I'm sure I have seen 6 vehicles on the Oxford fleet list out of sync with the rest of Stage coach Oxford.
Apologies in advance if I have got this mixed up
(07 Jun 2015, 1:41 pm)Kuyoyo And you know better on this - I have seen the order list. All Oxford are getting is E400MMC to standard specification - no E400MMCs are GOLD.
(07 Jun 2015, 1:41 pm)Kuyoyo And you know better on this - I have seen the order list. All Oxford are getting is E400MMC to standard specification - no E400MMCs are GOLD.
The 14:45 service E1, ran by 27732 (NK11 BFY) from Bents Park/Sundial Pub to Sunderland turned up 23 minutes late!
This vehicle sounds different when it breaks/slows down due having a different whistling noise. I know that this vehicle has had many break downs in the past, so it must have had something replaced.
Speaking of ADL E300s, does anyone know when 27739 will reappear! I haven't seen it for at least two months!
(07 Jun 2015, 1:41 pm)Kuyoyo And you know better on this - I have seen the order list. All Oxford are getting is E400MMC to standard specification - no E400MMCs are GOLD.
(07 Jun 2015, 1:41 pm)Kuyoyo And you know better on this - I have seen the order list. All Oxford are getting is E400MMC to standard specification - no E400MMCs are GOLD.
(07 Jun 2015, 2:48 pm)AIG20 The 14:45 service E1, ran by 27732 (NK11 BFY) from Bents Park/Sundial Pub to Sunderland turned up 23 minutes late!
This vehicle sounds different when it breaks/slows down due having a different whistling noise. I know that this vehicle has had many break downs in the past, so it must have had something replaced.
Speaking of ADL E300s, does anyone know when 27739 will reappear! I haven't seen it for at least two months!
(07 Jun 2015, 2:48 pm)AIG20 The 14:45 service E1, ran by 27732 (NK11 BFY) from Bents Park/Sundial Pub to Sunderland turned up 23 minutes late!
This vehicle sounds different when it breaks/slows down due having a different whistling noise. I know that this vehicle has had many break downs in the past, so it must have had something replaced.
Speaking of ADL E300s, does anyone know when 27739 will reappear! I haven't seen it for at least two months!
(07 Jun 2015, 3:00 pm)Dan I think it was 27732 that was on my E1 this morning - there seemed to be some sort of vibrating/knocking underneath my feet, which cannot usually be felt.
Delays have been hideous on the E1/E2/E6 services today - buses running 20 - 30 minutes late have been quite common based on the services I've seen. Probably relates to frequency not matching demand - the sun comes out and all of the North East fancies going to the beach!
(07 Jun 2015, 3:00 pm)Dan I think it was 27732 that was on my E1 this morning - there seemed to be some sort of vibrating/knocking underneath my feet, which cannot usually be felt.
Delays have been hideous on the E1/E2/E6 services today - buses running 20 - 30 minutes late have been quite common based on the services I've seen. Probably relates to frequency not matching demand - the sun comes out and all of the North East fancies going to the beach!
(07 Jun 2015, 3:15 pm)aureolin It's been that way for the past few years now. I done a few Sunday outings last year using the Es, and they tend to leave Sunderland with standing room only. For some reason though the 35 used to be a bit hit and miss. One could be packed, and the next could be empty. I'm not sure whether this has changed recently.
Washington to Shields on the 50 can be bad too, but I've not used that so far this year. One an hour, but taking into account it's the fast link between the Galleries and Sulgrave too. I know there's the 4, but OAPs won't (and sometimes physically can't) walk when they can get the bus for free.
(07 Jun 2015, 3:15 pm)aureolin It's been that way for the past few years now. I done a few Sunday outings last year using the Es, and they tend to leave Sunderland with standing room only. For some reason though the 35 used to be a bit hit and miss. One could be packed, and the next could be empty. I'm not sure whether this has changed recently.
Washington to Shields on the 50 can be bad too, but I've not used that so far this year. One an hour, but taking into account it's the fast link between the Galleries and Sulgrave too. I know there's the 4, but OAPs won't (and sometimes physically can't) walk when they can get the bus for free.
(07 Jun 2015, 3:30 pm)danpick Believe its the one to be converted into a library.
(07 Jun 2015, 3:30 pm)danpick Believe its the one to be converted into a library.
