Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015
Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015
Forgot to mention last week that Optare Versa V1110/Optare 8328 (NK11 HBC) and 8329 (NK11 HBN) have both now arrived at Saltmeadows Road for repaint into Go North East's corporate livery and Quaylink yellow respectively.
The final bus, 8313 (NK10 GOC), is due early this week.
(19 Jul 2015, 9:35 pm)thetravelman How many Buses both Single and Double Decker, do GNE have to either upgrade or dispose of prior to the forthcoming changes to DDA regulations?
Also which buses are these to be?
I presume that the buses that GNE need to dispose of will not be worth very much money or be any good for other operators to buy, as they won't be compliant and I presume the cost to make them compliant will out way the value of the bus, I'm guessing a lot will just go to the scrap yard?
I presume that a lot of smaller independent operators who do operate service routes, will be hit hard with the new regs, maybe forcing some to stop operating service routes altogether?
(19 Jul 2015, 9:35 pm)thetravelman How many Buses both Single and Double Decker, do GNE have to either upgrade or dispose of prior to the forthcoming changes to DDA regulations?
Also which buses are these to be?
I presume that the buses that GNE need to dispose of will not be worth very much money or be any good for other operators to buy, as they won't be compliant and I presume the cost to make them compliant will out way the value of the bus, I'm guessing a lot will just go to the scrap yard?
I presume that a lot of smaller independent operators who do operate service routes, will be hit hard with the new regs, maybe forcing some to stop operating service routes altogether?
Consultations for services in Stanley, North Durham, Whickham, Dunston and Winlaton - All responses received by 7 August will be considered.
http://www.simplygo.com/news/consultatio...d-winlaton
Interesting to see that GNE have moved back to online ones!
Some good changes, Highwayman seems to have decent changes, wonder if newer buses will be bought?
No date on when the changes will happen to.
Edit: tried to the new PVR's but failed badly.... haha
The first question in the Stanley survey is basically bringing the Diamond services back to how they used to be. 43/44/44A between Newcastle and Stanley and 718/719 (not including 720 because it didn't go via the current Diamond routes properly) between Stanley and Durham.
I am struggling to decide whether an increase to the frequency of the X30/X31 between Stanley and Newcastle is a good idea. I have never seen the services really busy even for double deckers to be allocated.
Rather than using the word 'connect', why can't they just advertise that every half an hour, one service X30 and one X31 will continue to Lanchester.
Increasing the X43. I don't think its really needed if i'm completely honest. Again, i don't think it gets too busy.
I assume the 'route change' to the Diamond services due to the amount of fast buses would just to be completely withdraw service 43 and just have the 44/44A? Would be a brilliant change but I just do not think it is necessary.
I like the idea of the coordination of services in Stanley Bus Station. Will make life much easier than having to walk from Stand B to H just to connect between Venture service V8 and Coast&Country service 8!
(20 Jul 2015, 7:42 am)S813 FVK The first question in the Stanley survey is basically bringing the Diamond services back to how they used to be. 43/44/44A between Newcastle and Stanley and 718/719 (not including 720 because it didn't go via the current Diamond routes properly) between Stanley and Durham.
I am struggling to decide whether an increase to the frequency of the X30/X31 between Stanley and Newcastle is a good idea. I have never seen the services really busy even for double deckers to be allocated.
Rather than using the word 'connect', why can't they just advertise that every half an hour, one service X30 and one X31 will continue to Lanchester.
Increasing the X43. I don't think its really needed if i'm completely honest. Again, i don't think it gets too busy.
I assume the 'route change' to the Diamond services due to the amount of fast buses would just to be completely withdraw service 43 and just have the 44/44A? Would be a brilliant change but I just do not think it is necessary.
I like the idea of the coordination of services in Stanley Bus Station. Will make life much easier than having to walk from Stand B to H just to connect between Venture service V8 and Coast&Country service 8!
(20 Jul 2015, 7:42 am)S813 FVK The first question in the Stanley survey is basically bringing the Diamond services back to how they used to be. 43/44/44A between Newcastle and Stanley and 718/719 (not including 720 because it didn't go via the current Diamond routes properly) between Stanley and Durham.
I am struggling to decide whether an increase to the frequency of the X30/X31 between Stanley and Newcastle is a good idea. I have never seen the services really busy even for double deckers to be allocated.
Rather than using the word 'connect', why can't they just advertise that every half an hour, one service X30 and one X31 will continue to Lanchester.
Increasing the X43. I don't think its really needed if i'm completely honest. Again, i don't think it gets too busy.
I assume the 'route change' to the Diamond services due to the amount of fast buses would just to be completely withdraw service 43 and just have the 44/44A? Would be a brilliant change but I just do not think it is necessary.
I like the idea of the coordination of services in Stanley Bus Station. Will make life much easier than having to walk from Stand B to H just to connect between Venture service V8 and Coast&Country service 8!
(20 Jul 2015, 5:07 am)pdiddy Prontos will probably go on schools... replacing Olympians
Monday....
E400mmc 06:47 from Bishop then 08:35 from Toon
Streetdecker 07:45 from Bishop then 09:35 from Toon
(20 Jul 2015, 5:07 am)pdiddy Prontos will probably go on schools... replacing Olympians
Monday....
E400mmc 06:47 from Bishop then 08:35 from Toon
Streetdecker 07:45 from Bishop then 09:35 from Toon
(20 Jul 2015, 7:42 am)S813 FVK The first question in the Stanley survey is basically bringing the Diamond services back to how they used to be. 43/44/44A between Newcastle and Stanley and 718/719 (not including 720 because it didn't go via the current Diamond routes properly) between Stanley and Durham.
(20 Jul 2015, 7:42 am)S813 FVK The first question in the Stanley survey is basically bringing the Diamond services back to how they used to be. 43/44/44A between Newcastle and Stanley and 718/719 (not including 720 because it didn't go via the current Diamond routes properly) between Stanley and Durham.
(20 Jul 2015, 9:02 am)Venturego Stanley Bus Station would need a vast improvement! to make waiting for connections pleasureable or comfortable
(20 Jul 2015, 5:07 am)pdiddy Prontos will probably go on schools... replacing Olympians
Monday....
E400mmc 06:47 from Bishop then 08:35 from Toon
Streetdecker 07:45 from Bishop then 09:35 from Toon
(20 Jul 2015, 8:07 am)S813 FVK Hoping i have these right...Dan or somebody else can correct me if i'm wrong (and i probably am!):
E400MMC:
06:47 X21 from Bishop Auckland to Newcastle
08:35 X21 from Newcastle to Bishop Auckland
10:04 X21 from Bishop Auckland to Newcastle
11:35 X21 from Newcastle to Bishop Auckland
13:04 X21 from Bishop Auckland to Newcastle
14:35 X21 from Newcastle to Bishop Auckland
16:04 X21 from Bishop Auckland to Newcastle
17:40 X21 from Newcastle to Bishop Auckland
Wright Streetdeck:
07:45 X21 from Bishop Auckland to Newcastle
09:35 X21 from Newcastle to Bishop Auckland
11:04 X21 from Bishop Auckland to Newcastle
12:35 X21 from Newcastle to Bishop Auckland
14:04 X21 from Bishop Auckland to Newcastle
15:35 X21 from Newcastle to Bishop Auckland
17:08 X21 from Bishop Auckland to Durham
17:47 X46 from Durham to Crook
(20 Jul 2015, 5:07 am)pdiddy Prontos will probably go on schools... replacing Olympians
Monday....
E400mmc 06:47 from Bishop then 08:35 from Toon
Streetdecker 07:45 from Bishop then 09:35 from Toon
(20 Jul 2015, 8:07 am)S813 FVK Hoping i have these right...Dan or somebody else can correct me if i'm wrong (and i probably am!):
E400MMC:
06:47 X21 from Bishop Auckland to Newcastle
08:35 X21 from Newcastle to Bishop Auckland
10:04 X21 from Bishop Auckland to Newcastle
11:35 X21 from Newcastle to Bishop Auckland
13:04 X21 from Bishop Auckland to Newcastle
14:35 X21 from Newcastle to Bishop Auckland
16:04 X21 from Bishop Auckland to Newcastle
17:40 X21 from Newcastle to Bishop Auckland
Wright Streetdeck:
07:45 X21 from Bishop Auckland to Newcastle
09:35 X21 from Newcastle to Bishop Auckland
11:04 X21 from Bishop Auckland to Newcastle
12:35 X21 from Newcastle to Bishop Auckland
14:04 X21 from Bishop Auckland to Newcastle
15:35 X21 from Newcastle to Bishop Auckland
17:08 X21 from Bishop Auckland to Durham
17:47 X46 from Durham to Crook
(20 Jul 2015, 9:09 am)S813 FVK Abuse! Darlington has plenty of chavs tooTrue, believe me I know although Darlington doesn't have a bus station for them to hang around
(20 Jul 2015, 9:02 am)Venturego First Question re splitting route - Could this suggest GNE may be doing this in preparation for Nexus taking over routes into newcastle from Stanley. The Durham-Stanley route wouldn't be included in NECTA/NEXUS operations.
All Coast & Country services could the terminate at Stanley connecting with Venture V8 service for Consett & Castleside (and all points inbetween)
Stanley Bus Station would need a vast improvement! to make waiting for connections pleasureable or comfortable w
(20 Jul 2015, 9:02 am)Venturego First Question re splitting route - Could this suggest GNE may be doing this in preparation for Nexus taking over routes into newcastle from Stanley. The Durham-Stanley route wouldn't be included in NECTA/NEXUS operations.
All Coast & Country services could the terminate at Stanley connecting with Venture V8 service for Consett & Castleside (and all points inbetween)
Stanley Bus Station would need a vast improvement! to make waiting for connections pleasureable or comfortable w
(20 Jul 2015, 7:42 am)S813 FVK The first question in the Stanley survey is basically bringing the Diamond services back to how they used to be. 43/44/44A between Newcastle and Stanley and 718/719 (not including 720 because it didn't go via the current Diamond routes properly) between Stanley and Durham.
I am struggling to decide whether an increase to the frequency of the X30/X31 between Stanley and Newcastle is a good idea. I have never seen the services really busy even for double deckers to be allocated.
Rather than using the word 'connect', why can't they just advertise that every half an hour, one service X30 and one X31 will continue to Lanchester.
Increasing the X43. I don't think its really needed if i'm completely honest. Again, i don't think it gets too busy.
I assume the 'route change' to the Diamond services due to the amount of fast buses would just to be completely withdraw service 43 and just have the 44/44A? Would be a brilliant change but I just do not think it is necessary.
I like the idea of the coordination of services in Stanley Bus Station. Will make life much easier than having to walk from Stand B to H just to connect between Venture service V8 and Coast&Country service 8!
(20 Jul 2015, 7:42 am)S813 FVK The first question in the Stanley survey is basically bringing the Diamond services back to how they used to be. 43/44/44A between Newcastle and Stanley and 718/719 (not including 720 because it didn't go via the current Diamond routes properly) between Stanley and Durham.
I am struggling to decide whether an increase to the frequency of the X30/X31 between Stanley and Newcastle is a good idea. I have never seen the services really busy even for double deckers to be allocated.
Rather than using the word 'connect', why can't they just advertise that every half an hour, one service X30 and one X31 will continue to Lanchester.
Increasing the X43. I don't think its really needed if i'm completely honest. Again, i don't think it gets too busy.
I assume the 'route change' to the Diamond services due to the amount of fast buses would just to be completely withdraw service 43 and just have the 44/44A? Would be a brilliant change but I just do not think it is necessary.
I like the idea of the coordination of services in Stanley Bus Station. Will make life much easier than having to walk from Stand B to H just to connect between Venture service V8 and Coast&Country service 8!
(20 Jul 2015, 9:33 am)Andreos1 It is planned that the X43 will be a stopper in Whickham, picking up the slack at that end.
(20 Jul 2015, 9:33 am)Andreos1 It is planned that the X43 will be a stopper in Whickham, picking up the slack at that end.
(20 Jul 2015, 7:12 am)Michael Consultations for services in Stanley, North Durham, Whickham, Dunston and Winlaton - All responses received by 7 August will be considered.
http://www.simplygo.com/news/consultatio...d-winlaton
Interesting to see that GNE have moved back to online ones!
Some good changes, Highwayman seems to have decent changes, wonder if newer buses will be bought?
No date on when the changes will happen to.
(20 Jul 2015, 7:12 am)Michael Consultations for services in Stanley, North Durham, Whickham, Dunston and Winlaton - All responses received by 7 August will be considered.
http://www.simplygo.com/news/consultatio...d-winlaton
Interesting to see that GNE have moved back to online ones!
Some good changes, Highwayman seems to have decent changes, wonder if newer buses will be bought?
No date on when the changes will happen to.
(20 Jul 2015, 9:36 am)S813 FVK Yeah. Still don't think that it is a brilliant idea. They already have the 97 which is frequent enough as it is (without the frequncy increase as proposed in the respective survey) eventhough it takes a bit longer.
(20 Jul 2015, 9:36 am)S813 FVK Yeah. Still don't think that it is a brilliant idea. They already have the 97 which is frequent enough as it is (without the frequncy increase as proposed in the respective survey) eventhough it takes a bit longer.
(20 Jul 2015, 10:05 am)Tom The 97 will only be every 20 minutes at some will terminate in Whickham.
Also with regards to the X30/X31 they can be very busy, saw an Omnidekka full when I was in town on Saturday, but it just depends on the time of day. Also, won't there be the same number of buses between Stanley and Newcastle if the 44/44A will only be every 30 minutes?
(20 Jul 2015, 10:05 am)Tom The 97 will only be every 20 minutes at some will terminate in Whickham.
Also with regards to the X30/X31 they can be very busy, saw an Omnidekka full when I was in town on Saturday, but it just depends on the time of day. Also, won't there be the same number of buses between Stanley and Newcastle if the 44/44A will only be every 30 minutes?
