Bus Related Outings and Reviews
Bus Related Outings and Reviews
(26 May 2015, 10:31 pm)MurdnunoC @Davie
Were you taking photos opposite the exit of Haymarket Bus Station today at around 12:30-ish? You might have been next to (or even sitting on) the little wall adjacent to the car-park. If so, I may have seen you.
I had the exact same problem with my ride on 7530(?) a couple of weeks back on an X18 from Berwick... @Davie
If you didn't enjoy your journeys on 7524 and 7531 (both decent in my view), I dread to think what your view would have been if one of 7501-9 had been chucked on your X21/22 journey!
Unless you didn't enjoy them because of the passengers, which is fine I had the exact same problem with my ride on 7530(?) a couple of weeks back on an X18 from Berwick...
(27 May 2015, 8:51 am)mb134 @Davie
If you didn't enjoy your journeys on 7524 and 7531 (both decent in my view), I dread to think what your view would have been if one of 7501-9 had been chucked on your X21/22 journey!
Unless you didn't enjoy them because of the passengers, which is fine
(27 May 2015, 8:51 am)mb134 @Davie
If you didn't enjoy your journeys on 7524 and 7531 (both decent in my view), I dread to think what your view would have been if one of 7501-9 had been chucked on your X21/22 journey!
Unless you didn't enjoy them because of the passengers, which is fine
(27 May 2015, 8:57 am)leestransportphotos You'd understand if you were on the same bus as us! Honestly, it was horrendous. Every bump in the road you could feel, the seats were killing my back, they were stupendously uncomfortable, there were some right goons at the back of the bus running up and down the upper deck like idiots and shouting/screaming. Not once did the driver tell them too pack it in.
(27 May 2015, 8:57 am)leestransportphotos You'd understand if you were on the same bus as us! Honestly, it was horrendous. Every bump in the road you could feel, the seats were killing my back, they were stupendously uncomfortable, there were some right goons at the back of the bus running up and down the upper deck like idiots and shouting/screaming. Not once did the driver tell them too pack it in.
I'm maybe looking at making a trip up to Berwick next week (possibly Wednesday or Thursday).
Does anybody know what the bus scene is like up there (what operators run and stuff like that) also does anyone any good spots to get any photos?
Also plan to spend an hour in Alnwick so again if anyone knows what runs there and spots for photos etc.
(27 May 2015, 9:55 am)Jimmi I'm maybe looking at making a trip up to Berwick next week (possibly Wednesday or Thursday).
Does anybody know what the bus scene is like up there (what operators run and stuff like that) also does anyone any good spots to get any photos?
Also plan to spend an hour in Alnwick so again if anyone knows what runs there and spots for photos etc.
(27 May 2015, 9:55 am)Jimmi I'm maybe looking at making a trip up to Berwick next week (possibly Wednesday or Thursday).
Does anybody know what the bus scene is like up there (what operators run and stuff like that) also does anyone any good spots to get any photos?
Also plan to spend an hour in Alnwick so again if anyone knows what runs there and spots for photos etc.
(27 May 2015, 9:55 am)Jimmi I'm maybe looking at making a trip up to Berwick next week (possibly Wednesday or Thursday).
Does anybody know what the bus scene is like up there (what operators run and stuff like that) also does anyone any good spots to get any photos?
Also plan to spend an hour in Alnwick so again if anyone knows what runs there and spots for photos etc.
(27 May 2015, 9:55 am)Jimmi I'm maybe looking at making a trip up to Berwick next week (possibly Wednesday or Thursday).
Does anybody know what the bus scene is like up there (what operators run and stuff like that) also does anyone any good spots to get any photos?
Also plan to spend an hour in Alnwick so again if anyone knows what runs there and spots for photos etc.
(27 May 2015, 10:08 am)Tom Berwick is fantastic for independent operators, they have:Thanks Tom and Robert.
Perrymans operate:
B2/B3/B6/B7 - Berwick Town Services
235 - Berwick-Eyemouth-St Abbs
253 - Berwick-Coldingham-Edinburgh
267/464 - Berwick-Wooler
477 - Berwick-Holy Island (different times depending on the tide)
Travelsure operate:
32 - Swinton-Berwick-Tweedmouth
34 - Berwick-Duns
236 - Berwick-Eyemouth
260- Berwick-Chirnside-Duns
Glen Valley Tours operate:
267/464 - Berwick-Wooler
The majority of these services are operated by Solos, however Travelsure have (or did have) a Centro and a Dart. The 477 Solo is branded.
In Alnwick you have services to the Coast (Amble/Belford) operated by Travelsure, and also services to Wooler operated by Travelsure and Glen Valley Tours. And also you have the Spirit Buses 15 from Alnmouth Station to Rothbury.
I'd recconmend catching the X18 to Alnwick from Berwick, then the 15 to Rothbury, then 14 to Newcastle if timings work.
(27 May 2015, 10:08 am)Tom Berwick is fantastic for independent operators, they have:Thanks Tom and Robert.
Perrymans operate:
B2/B3/B6/B7 - Berwick Town Services
235 - Berwick-Eyemouth-St Abbs
253 - Berwick-Coldingham-Edinburgh
267/464 - Berwick-Wooler
477 - Berwick-Holy Island (different times depending on the tide)
Travelsure operate:
32 - Swinton-Berwick-Tweedmouth
34 - Berwick-Duns
236 - Berwick-Eyemouth
260- Berwick-Chirnside-Duns
Glen Valley Tours operate:
267/464 - Berwick-Wooler
The majority of these services are operated by Solos, however Travelsure have (or did have) a Centro and a Dart. The 477 Solo is branded.
In Alnwick you have services to the Coast (Amble/Belford) operated by Travelsure, and also services to Wooler operated by Travelsure and Glen Valley Tours. And also you have the Spirit Buses 15 from Alnmouth Station to Rothbury.
I'd recconmend catching the X18 to Alnwick from Berwick, then the 15 to Rothbury, then 14 to Newcastle if timings work.
Marygate would be a canny place to take photos if you want to include some background scenery of Berwick.
The photos below are ripped from Google Maps. Most buses go through the arch in the second photo and I believe Perrymans operate a bus around the town centre if want to get the town-hall in shot.
Some of Perrymans town services operate 2 routes in one. An example is B2/B3 (will display those numbers on the destination).
The first and second photos in MurdnunoC's post are both the same road looking in separate directions and some services serve the Railway Station further up from the arch including Arriva.
(27 May 2015, 10:18 am)Jimmi Thanks Tom and Robert.
I'll try and see how things work with bus times later as I tried viewing the X18 timetable on my phone but it is an absolute mess and extremely difficult to follow.
(27 May 2015, 10:26 am)Tom No clue what they've done to that timetable, but they've fucked it up!It's because they've split the registrations for these routes so it seems like they have to register each journey as a separate journey on the timetable and this is how they've done it.
(27 May 2015, 10:26 am)Tom No clue what they've done to that timetable, but they've fucked it up!It's because they've split the registrations for these routes so it seems like they have to register each journey as a separate journey on the timetable and this is how they've done it.
(27 May 2015, 8:51 am)mb134 @Davie
If you didn't enjoy your journeys on 7524 and 7531 (both decent in my view), I dread to think what your view would have been if one of 7501-9 had been chucked on your X21/22 journey!
Unless you didn't enjoy them because of the passengers, which is fine
(27 May 2015, 8:51 am)mb134 @Davie
If you didn't enjoy your journeys on 7524 and 7531 (both decent in my view), I dread to think what your view would have been if one of 7501-9 had been chucked on your X21/22 journey!
Unless you didn't enjoy them because of the passengers, which is fine
(27 May 2015, 11:38 am)Davie 7524 I didn't enjoy, I found the seats very uncomfortable, 7531 was ok but I think I might have enjoyed it more there weren't children running riot!
@Jimmi
Here is something you could do, based on a plan I've made for myself:
#7 0635 Newton Aycliffe to Durham 0713
#X21 0722 Durham to Newcastle 0821
#X15 0833 Newcastle to Berwick 1057
#X18 1207 Berwick to Alnwick Bus Station 1358
#15 1410 Alwnick Bus Station to Rothbury Queens Head 1445
#14 1455 Rothbury Queens Head to Newcastle 1611
(27 May 2015, 3:35 pm)Tom @Jimmi
Here is something you could do, based on a plan I've made for myself:
#7 0635 Newton Aycliffe to Durham 0713
#X21 0722 Durham to Newcastle 0821
#X15 0833 Newcastle to Berwick 1057
#X18 1207 Berwick to Alnwick Bus Station 1358
#15 1410 Alwnick Bus Station to Rothbury Queens Head 1445
#14 1455 Rothbury Queens Head to Newcastle 1611
(27 May 2015, 3:35 pm)Tom @Jimmi
Here is something you could do, based on a plan I've made for myself:
#7 0635 Newton Aycliffe to Durham 0713
#X21 0722 Durham to Newcastle 0821
#X15 0833 Newcastle to Berwick 1057
#X18 1207 Berwick to Alnwick Bus Station 1358
#15 1410 Alwnick Bus Station to Rothbury Queens Head 1445
#14 1455 Rothbury Queens Head to Newcastle 1611
