Good luck to anyone who entered Go North East's New Year competition...
Somehow doubt the winner will be announced within the next 8 minutes, so it will be early next week instead!
Daniel Graham @danielgrahamm
To set out five minutes earlier than I did in 2012 for the buses I need to catch so I don't miss them! #hardwork #GNENewYearComp
(11 Jan 2013, 5:53 pm)Daniel Good luck to anyone who entered Go North East's New Year competition...
Somehow doubt the winner will be announced within the next 8 minutes, so it will be early next week instead!
Daniel Graham @danielgrahamm
To set out five minutes earlier than I did in 2012 for the buses I need to catch so I don't miss them! #hardwork #GNENewYearComp
(11 Jan 2013, 5:53 pm)Daniel Good luck to anyone who entered Go North East's New Year competition...
Somehow doubt the winner will be announced within the next 8 minutes, so it will be early next week instead!
Daniel Graham @danielgrahamm
To set out five minutes earlier than I did in 2012 for the buses I need to catch so I don't miss them! #hardwork #GNENewYearComp
(11 Jan 2013, 5:04 pm)citaro5284(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
A number of years ago, they did with service 314 which operated from the North Shields area, but if I remember, but really did not carry many passengers.
(11 Jan 2013, 5:04 pm)citaro5284(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
A number of years ago, they did with service 314 which operated from the North Shields area, but if I remember, but really did not carry many passengers.
only 1 thing on VOSA today..
PB0003954/556 - GO NORTH EAST LIMITED, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: LONGBENTON METRO STATION
Finish Point: MANORS METRO STATION
Via: FOUR LANE ENDS, PALMERSVILL, BYKER
Service Number: 900
Service Type: Limited Stop
Effective Date: 19-JAN-2013
Other Details:
From Facebook today -
Donna Stokoe
Hi can you tell me if it is right you are going to put a 38 on through tunstal bank estate for us to take our kids to school that would go burdon road way in ryhope. To get of at black path to cut through to St. Paul's school apparently before Xmas something was said about putting just the 1on to get kids to school
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Go North East Hi Donna - we're considering making changes to the 38 service but nothing is finalised at the moment.
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Donna Stokoe Okay honestly it's a nitemare I live at the top of tunstal bank and have a little boy. It's not so bad in dry weather but in the rain he's soaked before we get there at the Minuit I'm getting on at the top of tunstal bank. Getting of at asda at ryhope and cutting through the estates to St. Paul's school by ryhope hospital or do to no of a school bus running that way
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Jean Bosworth bring back the 141 i say
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John Barrass They had someone out on the 38s the other day doing a survey about sending it round the city centre loop like it used to
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TBH, i didnt see the point of the 38 spliting in to 2 services when the changes happened, when it could of run as a 38 like it does on its Sunday route.
The current 38C route takes 24 mins to do its route, don't see how GNE cant do that during the week.
I agree with your route - Tunstall Bank Estate, Esdale Estate, Black Road, Hollycarrside, Leechmere ASDA, Sunderland City Centre loop, i think that would work.
Me and Josh were thinking of a new express between Chester and Sunderland. Basically, this is what we thought.
X25 - Langley Park - Witton Gilbert - Sacriston - Edmondsley - Waldridge Park - Chester-le-Street - Portobello - Wrekenton - Gateshead - Newcastle - Every hour.
X26 Langley Park - Witton Gilbert - Sacriston - Edmondsley - Waldridge Park - Chester-le-Street - Portobello - Chester Road - Sunderland
Every 30 mins between Chester-le-Street and Sunderland, Every hour extending to Langley Park.
A new, improved 20 minute frequency between Chester-le-Street and Portobello.
A new, fast link between Chester-le-Street and Sunderland and Royal Hospital.
New links for passengers in Langley Park and Birtley to Sunderland and the Royal Hospital.
I really like that idea! Langley Park used to have its own hourly service to Sunderland on the X6.
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The journey time back in 2003 was around an hour but this will have increased now. Four minutes from Sunderland Interchange to Royal Hospital? No way these days; even on the quicker route omitting the University! But there could be scope for the X25 & X26 to interwork at Langley Park.
(13 Jan 2013, 5:22 pm)Brandon I really like that idea! Langley Park used to have its own hourly service to Sunderland on the X6.
The journey time back in 2003 was around an hour but this will have increased now. Four minutes from Sunderland Interchange to Royal Hospital? No way these days; even on the quicker route omitting the University! But there could be scope for the X25 & X26 to interwork at Langley Park.
(13 Jan 2013, 5:22 pm)Brandon I really like that idea! Langley Park used to have its own hourly service to Sunderland on the X6.
The journey time back in 2003 was around an hour but this will have increased now. Four minutes from Sunderland Interchange to Royal Hospital? No way these days; even on the quicker route omitting the University! But there could be scope for the X25 & X26 to interwork at Langley Park.
X25 - Langley Park - Waldridge Park - Chester-le-Street - Portobello - Newcastle
X26 - Langley Park - Waldridge Park - Chester-le-Street - Portobello - Royal Hospital - Sunderland
X27 -Sunderland - Royal Hospital - Birtley - Chester-le-Street - Great Lumley - West Raiton - Belmont - Gilesgate Moor.
What about this instead - Each servcie runs every hour...
Nasty photos, but worth it.
3823 on the V8
3830 on the 131.
3859 on the 34A
564 on the 61.
5159 on the 19
(13 Jan 2013, 5:22 pm)Brandon I really like that idea! Langley Park used to have its own hourly service to Sunderland on the X6.
The journey time back in 2003 was around an hour but this will have increased now. Four minutes from Sunderland Interchange to Royal Hospital? No way these days; even on the quicker route omitting the University! But there could be scope for the X25 & X26 to interwork at Langley Park.
(13 Jan 2013, 6:06 pm)W179SCU X25 - Langley Park - Waldridge Park - Chester-le-Street - Portobello - Newcastle
X26 - Langley Park - Waldridge Park - Chester-le-Street - Portobello - Royal Hospital - Sunderland
X27 -Sunderland - Royal Hospital - Birtley - Chester-le-Street - Great Lumley - West Raiton - Belmont - Gilesgate Moor.
What about this instead - Each servcie runs every hour...
(13 Jan 2013, 5:22 pm)Brandon I really like that idea! Langley Park used to have its own hourly service to Sunderland on the X6.
The journey time back in 2003 was around an hour but this will have increased now. Four minutes from Sunderland Interchange to Royal Hospital? No way these days; even on the quicker route omitting the University! But there could be scope for the X25 & X26 to interwork at Langley Park.
(13 Jan 2013, 6:06 pm)W179SCU X25 - Langley Park - Waldridge Park - Chester-le-Street - Portobello - Newcastle
X26 - Langley Park - Waldridge Park - Chester-le-Street - Portobello - Royal Hospital - Sunderland
X27 -Sunderland - Royal Hospital - Birtley - Chester-le-Street - Great Lumley - West Raiton - Belmont - Gilesgate Moor.
What about this instead - Each servcie runs every hour...
It's not in GNE's commercial interest to create more direct services, as cyncial as this sounds.
It makes more sense for them to make you change at Gateshead, Heworth, Washington, Eldon Square or Chester Le Street so you'll buy your red or purple zone ticket
They'd rather you travelled on the 21 from say, Birtley to Gateshead and then changed to an X66 than put on a full direct service all day. This means they can sell you a day ticket and they hope you'll take out a key card and increase your loyalty
Where there is demand to make an obvious profit (say the limited X22 Chester-Metrocentre or even the X9/X10) they'll run the route of course.
Re- route discussion.
777 was Sunderland - Metrocentre, this replaced the 183 which was Washington-Birtley-Low Fell-Shipcote-Bensham-Metrocentre, then it was axed and replaced with the 77 became Sunderland-Newcastle via Washington area, Barley Mow, Birtley, Wrekenton, QE, Gateshead-Newcastle with later journeys and Sundays ending at Gateshead.
Other 700 series were the 735 from Houghton le Spring to Newcastle via Chester, Birtley, Low Fell which became part of the 21 as the 21A then disappeared. and the 733 became the 28A.
(13 Jan 2013, 6:54 pm)gtomlinson Re- route discussion.
777 was Sunderland - Metrocentre, this replaced the 183 which was Washington-Birtley-Low Fell-Shipcote-Bensham-Metrocentre, then it was axed and replaced with the 77 became Sunderland-Newcastle via Washington area, Barley Mow, Birtley, Wrekenton, QE, Gateshead-Newcastle with later journeys and Sundays ending at Gateshead.
Other 700 series were the 735 from Houghton le Spring to Newcastle via Chester, Birtley, Low Fell which became part of the 21 as the 21A then disappeared. and the 733 became the 28A.
(13 Jan 2013, 6:54 pm)gtomlinson Re- route discussion.
777 was Sunderland - Metrocentre, this replaced the 183 which was Washington-Birtley-Low Fell-Shipcote-Bensham-Metrocentre, then it was axed and replaced with the 77 became Sunderland-Newcastle via Washington area, Barley Mow, Birtley, Wrekenton, QE, Gateshead-Newcastle with later journeys and Sundays ending at Gateshead.
Other 700 series were the 735 from Houghton le Spring to Newcastle via Chester, Birtley, Low Fell which became part of the 21 as the 21A then disappeared. and the 733 became the 28A.
(13 Jan 2013, 6:54 pm)gtomlinson It's not in GNE's commercial interest to create more direct services, as cyncial as this sounds.
It makes more sense for them to make you change at Gateshead, Heworth, Washington, Eldon Square or Chester Le Street so you'll buy your red or purple zone ticket
They'd rather you travelled on the 21 from say, Birtley to Gateshead and then changed to an X66 than put on a full direct service all day. This means they can sell you a day ticket and they hope you'll take out a key card and increase your loyalty
Where there is demand to make an obvious profit (say the limited X22 Chester-Metrocentre or even the X9/X10) they'll run the route of course.
Re- route discussion.
777 was Sunderland - Metrocentre, this replaced the 183 which was Washington-Birtley-Low Fell-Shipcote-Bensham-Metrocentre, then it was axed and replaced with the 77 became Sunderland-Newcastle via Washington area, Barley Mow, Birtley, Wrekenton, QE, Gateshead-Newcastle with later journeys and Sundays ending at Gateshead.
Other 700 series were the 735 from Houghton le Spring to Newcastle via Chester, Birtley, Low Fell which became part of the 21 as the 21A then disappeared. and the 733 became the 28A.
(13 Jan 2013, 6:54 pm)gtomlinson It's not in GNE's commercial interest to create more direct services, as cyncial as this sounds.
It makes more sense for them to make you change at Gateshead, Heworth, Washington, Eldon Square or Chester Le Street so you'll buy your red or purple zone ticket
They'd rather you travelled on the 21 from say, Birtley to Gateshead and then changed to an X66 than put on a full direct service all day. This means they can sell you a day ticket and they hope you'll take out a key card and increase your loyalty
Where there is demand to make an obvious profit (say the limited X22 Chester-Metrocentre or even the X9/X10) they'll run the route of course.
Re- route discussion.
777 was Sunderland - Metrocentre, this replaced the 183 which was Washington-Birtley-Low Fell-Shipcote-Bensham-Metrocentre, then it was axed and replaced with the 77 became Sunderland-Newcastle via Washington area, Barley Mow, Birtley, Wrekenton, QE, Gateshead-Newcastle with later journeys and Sundays ending at Gateshead.
Other 700 series were the 735 from Houghton le Spring to Newcastle via Chester, Birtley, Low Fell which became part of the 21 as the 21A then disappeared. and the 733 became the 28A.
i used to travel from the grindon mill on the 183 to the metrocentre, with this journey being an express from washington to metrocentre before operating the 188 back to sunderland. usually operated by leyland nationals. occasionally if i got it from the old park lane, it used to arrive from shields as a 535, in the days of the green, grey & white wear buses livery.
Getting all my 77's and 777's mixed up :s
Only other services I remember that Birtley lost was the 26 Barley Mow-Birtley-Low Fell-Pilgrim St
The 721 which went from Newcastle to Chester Le Street but around the houses in Birtley and via Wrekenton and Old Durham Road. That's never been replaced
Also Birtley had the 23 which went from Malone Gardens - Vigo Bridge, the number still exists as a Nexus service but on a completely different route
PB0003954/365 - GO NORTH EAST LIMITED, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Variation Accepted: Operating between Consett Bus Station and Durham Bus Station given service number 15/15a, 815, 822 effective from 10-Mar-2013. To amend Timetable.
Seen a yellow B10 this morning around 7am heading towards Sunderland City Centre also cant confirm but 1 might of still being on it at around 3:50-4pm this afternoon
Fleet changes:
Volvo B7TL/Wright 3942: NK05 GZP has been transferred from Winlaton to Hexham and SPD 8222: V822 ERG from Washington to Deptford.
Ex-London Olympian 3940: R399 LGH has been sold to North East Bus & Coach, Stockton.
Does anyone know how many MPD's are now carrying the newer style blue seat moquette?
One of these MPD's in all-over yellow with an old green flip-dot matrix blind has been operating for Deptford on 99's today. I couldn't catch a fleet number as I ended up catching the Stagecoach 19 back home instead and I just saw this particular MPD passing the other way through misted windows.
(15 Jan 2013, 6:19 pm)Brandon Does anyone know how many MPD's are now carrying the newer style blue seat moquette?
One of these MPD's in all-over yellow with an old green flip-dot matrix blind has been operating for Deptford on 99's today. I couldn't catch a fleet number as I ended up catching the Stagecoach 19 back home instead and I just saw this particular MPD passing the other way through misted windows.
(15 Jan 2013, 6:19 pm)Brandon Does anyone know how many MPD's are now carrying the newer style blue seat moquette?
One of these MPD's in all-over yellow with an old green flip-dot matrix blind has been operating for Deptford on 99's today. I couldn't catch a fleet number as I ended up catching the Stagecoach 19 back home instead and I just saw this particular MPD passing the other way through misted windows.
