(13 Oct 2015, 8:37 pm)S813 FVK But going through Hobson also creates faster journey times as its literally a straight road from Pickering Nook to Crookgate missing out Burnopfield. Perfect for the 6 or something like that. Burnopfield already has 3 buses to Newcastle (6, X70 and X71) and 2 buses to Metrocentre (6 and V7). A bit over-bussed in my opinion.
(13 Oct 2015, 8:37 pm)S813 FVK But going through Hobson also creates faster journey times as its literally a straight road from Pickering Nook to Crookgate missing out Burnopfield. Perfect for the 6 or something like that. Burnopfield already has 3 buses to Newcastle (6, X70 and X71) and 2 buses to Metrocentre (6 and V7). A bit over-bussed in my opinion.
(13 Oct 2015, 9:39 pm)Michael Wonder where the next set of changes will be?
North Tyneside?
(13 Oct 2015, 8:40 pm)Dan There is a fine balance between providing a fast journey time and actually picking passengers up..!
If very few passengers get on/off at Hobson, it's pointless running a service through there, when running a service nearby could benefit other passengers instead, where there is greater demand.
(13 Oct 2015, 8:40 pm)Dan There is a fine balance between providing a fast journey time and actually picking passengers up..!
If very few passengers get on/off at Hobson, it's pointless running a service through there, when running a service nearby could benefit other passengers instead, where there is greater demand.
(14 Oct 2015, 6:16 am)opNK53 TKT Hope not
Maybe having said that they buy some solo sr's for the North Tyne Links, or if luck is against us streetdecks for the 309/310 and some eclipses like 9108 for the 19
Got it covered
(14 Oct 2015, 6:16 am)opNK53 TKT Hope not
Maybe having said that they buy some solo sr's for the North Tyne Links, or if luck is against us streetdecks for the 309/310 and some eclipses like 9108 for the 19
Got it covered
(14 Oct 2015, 9:42 am)DaveyBowyer Hope they increase the evening 309 / 310s. They could easily make money if they timed it right and not 5 minutes after an Arriva.
(14 Oct 2015, 6:42 am)MrFozz For the love of f**k...divvent talk so much shite...Silver Surfer for 61...Hell no
(14 Oct 2015, 9:42 am)DaveyBowyer Hope they increase the evening 309 / 310s. They could easily make money if they timed it right and not 5 minutes after an Arriva.
(14 Oct 2015, 6:42 am)MrFozz For the love of f**k...divvent talk so much shite...Silver Surfer for 61...Hell no
(14 Oct 2015, 9:42 am)DaveyBowyer Hope they increase the evening 309 / 310s. They could easily make money if they timed it right and not 5 minutes after an Arriva.
(14 Oct 2015, 9:42 am)DaveyBowyer Hope they increase the evening 309 / 310s. They could easily make money if they timed it right and not 5 minutes after an Arriva.
And if Arriva added an 18:32 departure from Newcastle so that the 308 could depart at 17 / 47 and the 306 after 1839, depart at 02 / 32, GNE would just need to move their times to:
309 Inbound = 10/40
309 Outbound = 13/43
310 Inbound = 25 / 55
310 Outbound = 28 / 58
And they would still be compliant with the Cobalt shift patterns too.
(13 Oct 2015, 8:40 pm)Dan There is a fine balance between providing a fast journey time and actually picking passengers up..!
If very few passengers get on/off at Hobson, it's pointless running a service through there, when running a service nearby could benefit other passengers instead, where there is greater demand.
(13 Oct 2015, 8:40 pm)Dan There is a fine balance between providing a fast journey time and actually picking passengers up..!
If very few passengers get on/off at Hobson, it's pointless running a service through there, when running a service nearby could benefit other passengers instead, where there is greater demand.
Unfortunately Grandad is right and the GNE cuts over the last few years have strengthened the case for Quality Contracts, but I think the new Government plans for devolution may change the plans, with Co. Durham and Northumberland included as they are part of the North East Combined Authority. As I've already said, I think the worst part of the October 25th changes is the lack of through buses to Lanchester, except for the unadvertised peak workings.
I can see this lack of connection being gregs " bee in bonnet " thing!!, although i really doubt we'll see a situation of gradual withdrawl between lanchester and stanley.
I do agree that by dropping the service to hobson and greencroft ind est is a strange decision and hopefully with enough complaints the link could be reversed i.e the V8 could serve the hobson instead of burnhope.
On the point of a lack of service between consett and stanley, the 78A operates at 2040, 2140 & 2240.
Bees have been notably absent from here in Weardale this year due to climate change.
And I'm not into drag, so I don't go for wearing bonnets.
(15 Oct 2015, 11:19 am)grandad This suggests that GNE exists purely to make money with no regard for public service. To chop the service between Pickering Nook and Crookgate Bank Top will cause considerable inconvenience to a relatively small group of passengers. An hourly 6A via Hobson would not detract from the service provided to Burnopfield village. The same number of passengers would travel with very little inconvenience.
Similarly, GNE refuses to consider diverting service 46 from Shotley Bridge via Daisy Hill, Medomsley Village rejoining the main Red Kite route at Hamsterley Mill. Granted, it would reduce the service through Low Westwood to half-hourly but the same number of passengers would travel and the diverted service could pick up a small number of extra passengers. Requires no alteration to the overall timetable.
I could also go on about the lack of any service between Stanley and Consett after about 20:30 ........
All this does is strengthen the case for Quality Contracts.
(15 Oct 2015, 11:19 am)grandad This suggests that GNE exists purely to make money with no regard for public service. To chop the service between Pickering Nook and Crookgate Bank Top will cause considerable inconvenience to a relatively small group of passengers. An hourly 6A via Hobson would not detract from the service provided to Burnopfield village. The same number of passengers would travel with very little inconvenience.
Similarly, GNE refuses to consider diverting service 46 from Shotley Bridge via Daisy Hill, Medomsley Village rejoining the main Red Kite route at Hamsterley Mill. Granted, it would reduce the service through Low Westwood to half-hourly but the same number of passengers would travel and the diverted service could pick up a small number of extra passengers. Requires no alteration to the overall timetable.
I could also go on about the lack of any service between Stanley and Consett after about 20:30 ........
All this does is strengthen the case for Quality Contracts.
(15 Oct 2015, 3:27 pm)LeeCalder Superb point.
I also made a point of this this morning on Facebook;
"After reading into the Go North East service changes in detail...
I can safely say that they are for profit only. It might sound stupid because that's what they are supposed to do, make money, however, some of the changes are clearly just for profit and they haven't thought about the customer at all.
Finally, it is very obvious that they haven't used any of the survey responses when making the service changes"
(15 Oct 2015, 3:27 pm)LeeCalder Superb point.
I also made a point of this this morning on Facebook;
"After reading into the Go North East service changes in detail...
I can safely say that they are for profit only. It might sound stupid because that's what they are supposed to do, make money, however, some of the changes are clearly just for profit and they haven't thought about the customer at all.
Finally, it is very obvious that they haven't used any of the survey responses when making the service changes"
(15 Oct 2015, 3:29 pm)DanPicken They never do.
(15 Oct 2015, 3:29 pm)DanPicken They never do.
