Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2013
Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2013
This week's fleet list is now available, see attachment added.
Change-log:
09/01/13 - Ex-London Volvo Olympians 3904, 3916, 3917, 3918, 3936, 3937, 3938 and 3939 and Dennis SPD 8210: V210 ERG have been sold to Tees Valley Stage Carriage, Marske and have therefore been removed completely from the fleetlist.
[attachment=1419]
Brilliant work with the fleet list! Very helpful!
Yep you're right - the 0602 9A was a yellow B10BLE, most likely the one you saw at about 8am if it's around a two-hour round trip.
Wanted to get the X3 tonight for a change. I was hoping to catch the 16:35 from Eldon Square, but couldn't have made it there or to Gateshead in time, but the Metro managed to "catch up" at Heworth.
What a palava at Heworth though. Been a couple of years since I've been at Heworth to catch a bus, and didn't even know which side to come out of when I climbed up from the Metro. Got outside, it was dark and I didn't have a clue which stand was mine and by the looks of it all the stands have been changed and refurbished. There was an almighty queue just to the left at Stand D, so I asked a guy at the end if the X3 stopped here (I didn't fancy or have time to check all the stands). He said it used to but couldn't say for certain now. An M1 pulled in and the queue went down a fair bit. Turns out the X3 does stop there, but I just couldn't believe how many people were queuing at this stand, when Stand C just further up was completely empty. It was just chaos.
I was rather chuffed when a Vyking came, can't remember the fleet number for the life of me though. Already fully-seated downstairs and by the time we left Heworth there was around 12 of us upstairs. Glad to see there's no immediate plans for it's withdrawal, but I don't think it can be guaranteed like what GNE have said there in Openline - cheers cbma06!
(09 Jan 2013, 7:51 pm)Brandon Brilliant work with the fleet list! Very helpful!
...
What a palava at Heworth though. Been a couple of years since I've been at Heworth to catch a bus, and didn't even know which side to come out of when I climbed up from the Metro. Got outside, it was dark and I didn't have a clue which stand was mine and by the looks of it all the stands have been changed and refurbished. There was an almighty queue just to the left at Stand D, so I asked a guy at the end if the X3 stopped here (I didn't fancy or have time to check all the stands). He said it used to but couldn't say for certain. An M1 pulled him and the queue went down a fair bit. Turns out the X3 does stop there, but I just couldn't believe how many people were queuing at this stand, when Stand C just further up was completely empty. It was just chaos.
(09 Jan 2013, 7:51 pm)Brandon Brilliant work with the fleet list! Very helpful!
...
What a palava at Heworth though. Been a couple of years since I've been at Heworth to catch a bus, and didn't even know which side to come out of when I climbed up from the Metro. Got outside, it was dark and I didn't have a clue which stand was mine and by the looks of it all the stands have been changed and refurbished. There was an almighty queue just to the left at Stand D, so I asked a guy at the end if the X3 stopped here (I didn't fancy or have time to check all the stands). He said it used to but couldn't say for certain. An M1 pulled him and the queue went down a fair bit. Turns out the X3 does stop there, but I just couldn't believe how many people were queuing at this stand, when Stand C just further up was completely empty. It was just chaos.
Cheers I didn't know that, would have hated to have seen it before the changes then! The queue for Stand D was almost into the metro station!
Stand C was empty when I was there; but in fairness, an X9 is timed there at 16:48 and I arrived a couple of minutes later or so.
Service 557 hasn't operated in years!
[attachment=1420]
(09 Jan 2013, 8:00 pm)Brandon Cheers I didn't know that, would have hated to have seen it before the changes then! The queue for Stand D was almost into the metro station!
Stand C was empty when I was there; but in fairness, an X9 is timed there at 16:48 and I arrived a couple of minutes later or so.
Service 557 hasn't operated in years!
(09 Jan 2013, 8:00 pm)Brandon Cheers I didn't know that, would have hated to have seen it before the changes then! The queue for Stand D was almost into the metro station!
Stand C was empty when I was there; but in fairness, an X9 is timed there at 16:48 and I arrived a couple of minutes later or so.
Service 557 hasn't operated in years!
It's pretty bad on a morning, as the Washington buses all seem to run at once during the rush hours.
As of this week, the stands are:
Stand A - 51, 51A, 58, 58X, N58
Stand B - 52, 52A, 68, 93, 94, 94A
Stand C - 27, 57, 68, 515, 922, X9, X10
Stand D - 26A, 558, 994, M1, M2, M2A, M3, M3A, M12, X3, X19
Stand E - 27, 921, X3, X9*, X10*, X19, TB529
* Set down only.
Cheers for that Tom! I really wish Nexus would do a stand map for every Tyne and Wear Bus Station/Interchange. That would make it so much easier!
(09 Jan 2013, 9:28 pm)Brandon Cheers for that Tom! I really wish Nexus would do a stand map for every Tyne and Wear Bus Station/Interchange. That would make it so much easier!
Passengers can no longer take advantage of the pre-existing hail-and-ride arrangement on Castle Road, Prudhoe; due to new bus stops now in place for the Tynedale Links 686 bus. But this seems to have caused problems for residents living in the area -
http://www.hexhamcourant.co.uk/news/news...ome/2.3307
I can't quite believe it costs £700 for a new bus stop!
(09 Jan 2013, 9:28 pm)Brandon Cheers for that Tom! I really wish Nexus would do a stand map for every Tyne and Wear Bus Station/Interchange. That would make it so much easier!
Passengers can no longer take advantage of the pre-existing hail-and-ride arrangement on Castle Road, Prudhoe; due to new bus stops now in place for the Tynedale Links 686 bus. But this seems to have caused problems for residents living in the area -
http://www.hexhamcourant.co.uk/news/news...ome/2.3307
I can't quite believe it costs £700 for a new bus stop!
(10 Jan 2013, 7:08 am)Daniel(09 Jan 2013, 9:28 pm)Brandon Cheers for that Tom! I really wish Nexus would do a stand map for every Tyne and Wear Bus Station/Interchange. That would make it so much easier!
Passengers can no longer take advantage of the pre-existing hail-and-ride arrangement on Castle Road, Prudhoe; due to new bus stops now in place for the Tynedale Links 686 bus. But this seems to have caused problems for residents living in the area -
http://www.hexhamcourant.co.uk/news/news...ome/2.3307
I can't quite believe it costs £700 for a new bus stop!
Just think how many times a year bus stops need to be repaired too! I'm thinking on a Tyne & Wear basis too, and not the full North East.
Countless times now I've passed bus shelters and they've had their glass smashed through - perhaps won't cost quite as much as £700 what with the structure already being there and the work being done, but the glass must be quite costly each time!
Can't believe there are only two new stops on the route though... It should continue to run Hail & Ride if they're not to implement a third one too. Elderly folk rely on this service being H&R now and they've gotten used to it. Suggesting they walk an additional 5-10 minutes is a ludicrous thought.
(10 Jan 2013, 7:08 am)Daniel(09 Jan 2013, 9:28 pm)Brandon Cheers for that Tom! I really wish Nexus would do a stand map for every Tyne and Wear Bus Station/Interchange. That would make it so much easier!
Passengers can no longer take advantage of the pre-existing hail-and-ride arrangement on Castle Road, Prudhoe; due to new bus stops now in place for the Tynedale Links 686 bus. But this seems to have caused problems for residents living in the area -
http://www.hexhamcourant.co.uk/news/news...ome/2.3307
I can't quite believe it costs £700 for a new bus stop!
Just think how many times a year bus stops need to be repaired too! I'm thinking on a Tyne & Wear basis too, and not the full North East.
Countless times now I've passed bus shelters and they've had their glass smashed through - perhaps won't cost quite as much as £700 what with the structure already being there and the work being done, but the glass must be quite costly each time!
Can't believe there are only two new stops on the route though... It should continue to run Hail & Ride if they're not to implement a third one too. Elderly folk rely on this service being H&R now and they've gotten used to it. Suggesting they walk an additional 5-10 minutes is a ludicrous thought.
(09 Jan 2013, 9:28 pm)Brandon Cheers for that Tom! I really wish Nexus would do a stand map for every Tyne and Wear Bus Station/Interchange. That would make it so much easier!
(09 Jan 2013, 9:28 pm)Brandon Cheers for that Tom! I really wish Nexus would do a stand map for every Tyne and Wear Bus Station/Interchange. That would make it so much easier!
(10 Jan 2013, 6:51 pm)W179SCU Omni galore on the 17/307 today!
(10 Jan 2013, 6:51 pm)W179SCU Omni galore on the 17/307 today!
As far as I'm aware, the 8 lost its "Hail & Ride" operation when it also lost the Alexander Dash bodied Dennis Darts that ran the service... Good few years ago, that was!
Will be interesting to see if any additional bus shelters/stops are placed for the 8X though... Over the course of the route (one-way) it has two or three stops/shelters... The terminus at the Golden Lion public house doesn't even have a stop!
(10 Jan 2013, 10:03 pm)busmanT X9 and X10 pick up at Heworth going to Newcastle, they aren't set down only.
I think go north east really need a service that connects to four lane ends!! Only operator that doesn't and I've never understood why they've never introduced a link to that area (I know the 17 is the same,sort of area)
(11 Jan 2013, 4:04 pm)Wellsey18 I think go north east really need a service that connects to four lane ends!! Only operator that doesn't and I've never understood why they've never introduced a link to that area (I know the 17 is the same,sort of area)
And obviously they have the 353 but that isn't really their own service
(11 Jan 2013, 4:04 pm)Wellsey18 I think go north east really need a service that connects to four lane ends!! Only operator that doesn't and I've never understood why they've never introduced a link to that area (I know the 17 is the same,sort of area)
And obviously they have the 353 but that isn't really their own service