Says amend route though

Guess we'll have to wait and see...

Guess we'll have to wait and see...

Maybe we will :s

Maybe we will :s

It won't be much as its a Nexus-secured service. Probably sending the service down another road or something to avoid a long-term closure or reoccurring problems.

It won't be much as its a Nexus-secured service. Probably sending the service down another road or something to avoid a long-term closure or reoccurring problems.

Well the last time I was on it it was 15 minutes late, I got on at Four Lane Ends to go to the White Swan pub in Dinnington.
They should send it through Brunswick.

PB0002400/586 - GO NORTHERN LTD T/A GO NORTH EAST, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA

Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: Pelton, Ouston Lane
Finish Point: Birtley, Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Via:
Service Number: 28S
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 03-NOV-2015
Other Details: Monday to Friday School days only

More info can be found here for the 28S

http://www.simplygo.com/news/new-school-...h-academy/


What will be allocated?

More info can be found here for the 28S

http://www.simplygo.com/news/new-school-...h-academy/


What will be allocated?

Whichever bus is on the Durham University bus - 4934, 5201 or 5202.

Whichever bus is on the Durham University bus - 4934, 5201 or 5202.

Cheers.

A timetable change has appeared for the 434/448 from 9th November...

http://www.simplygo.com/download/publication/74039.94

Only change i can see is the 448, leaving Guide Post, shops at 8:32am instead of 8:32am.

A timetable change has appeared for the 434/448 from 9th November...

http://www.simplygo.com/download/publication/74039.94

Only change i can see is the 448, leaving Guide Post, shops at 8:32am instead of 8:32am.

Yes, that will really make those kids late for school... 

Right what I can see in the timetable is that 434 buses towards Linton will depart from the stop on Lintonville Terrace instead of Bus Station, which seems like a really crap idea as traffic can be rather hellish due to the Asda traffic lights and it always gets busier from now until Christmas.

PB0002400/288 - GO NORTHERN LTD T/A GO NORTH EAST, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA

Variation Accepted: Operating between Sunderland, Park Lane Interchange and Hartlepool, Marina Way given service number X35 effective from 03-Jan-2016. To amend Timetable.


PB0002400/384 - GO NORTHERN LTD T/A GO NORTH EAST, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA

Variation Accepted: Operating between Peterlee Bus Station and Bracken Hill Business Park given service number 201 effective from 03-Jan-2016. To amend Timetable.

Changes to bus stops at Newcastle Central Station from 29 November

http://www.simplygo.com/news/changes-to-...9-november

Nexus have got the timetables on their site for the extra journeys on the 20 and 39, this is towards Doxford park heading up to Christmas:

20 - http://www.nexus.org.uk/sites/default/fi...251115.pdf
39- http://www.nexus.org.uk/sites/default/fi...251115.pdf

Go North East
4 mins ·
From Sunday 22 November, Prince Bishops 20, 20A and X20 will additionally serve Denmark Centre in South Shields.

PB0003954/296 - GO NORTH EAST LIMITED, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA

Variation Accepted: Operating between Winlaton Bus Station and Gateshead Interchange given service number 49/49A/49C/64 effective from 10-Jan-2016. To amend Timetable.


PB0003954/652 - GO NORTH EAST LIMITED, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA

Variation Accepted: Operating between Newcastle, Market Street/Eldon Square Bus Station and Metrocentre Interchange given service number 95/96/96A effective from 10-Jan-2016. To amend Timetable.

http://www.simplygo.com/news/changes-to-...ember-2015

http://www.simplygo.com/news/changes-to-...ember-2015

At last! a service to Hexham's 'shopping centre'.

I need to understand what route they will follow - will it just be as they head for the depot in Burn Lane?

No - it's between the Railway Station and their destination (and vice versa - presumably with a 'turnaround' at ALDI.

Well done GNE - though we could do with more round trips from/to Corbridge.

The Christmas timetables and Boxing Day services have been put on to the GNE Website.

http://www.simplygo.com/news/christmas2015/

It seems to have not been added to the forum.

edit: It has been posted on the 'latest' thread.

PHP

PB0003954/466 - GO NORTH EAST LIMITED, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Hexham Bus Station and newcastle Eldon Square Bus Station given service number 74 effective from 29-Nov-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.


PB0003954/493 - GO NORTH EAST LIMITED, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Consett Bus Station and Hexham Haugh Lane Aldi given service number 689 effective from 29-Nov-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.


PB0003954/582 - GO NORTH EAST LIMITED, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between HEXHAM, HIGHFORD PARK and NEWCASTLE, ELDON SQUARE BUS STATION given service number X84/X85 effective from 03-Jan-2016. To amend Timetable.


PB0003954/633 - GO NORTH EAST LIMITED, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Hexham Bus Station and Corbridge Hill Street given service number 687 effective from 29-Nov-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.


PB0003954/660 - GO NORTH EAST LIMITED, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Alston, Townhead and Haltwhistle, Railway Station given service number 681 effective from 03-Jan-2016. To amend Timetable.


PB0003954/661 - GO NORTH EAST LIMITED, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Hexham, Highford Park and Acomb, The Pant Water Trough given service number 682 effective from 29-Nov-2015. To amend Route and Timetable. 


Someone needs to get a photo of a bus with "Pant Water Trough" as its destination

Someone needs to get a photo of a bus with "Pant Water Trough" as its destination

It will probably just say Acomb (possibly with 'Pant Water Trough via....)

A reminder!

Prince Bishops 20, 20A and X20 will additionally serve Denmark Centre in South Shields from today!

A reminder!

Prince Bishops 20, 20A and X20 will additionally serve Denmark Centre in South Shields from today!

There are also works on the A690, that will affect the 20's between The Raintons.
Posters on buses, but nowt on the website. 

There are also works on the A690, that will affect the 20's between The Raintons.
Posters on buses, but nowt on the website.

http://www.simplygo.com/news/closure-of-...8-november

http://www.simplygo.com/news/closure-of-...8-november

Just looked and couldn't see it at all!

#earlystart
#hashtagsonNEB

Just looked and couldn't see it at all!

#earlystart
#hashtagsonNEB

Reet at the top of the diversion news...

#ganbacktobed
#hashtagsonNEB

Aye, felt like a dick many of times sticking my hand out at the Denmark Centre for a 20 without it stopping. Guess that I am too used to the Stagecoach services that stop there haha.

It has been a while since the Stanley/Sunniside changes and all I seem to read on the fb page is complaints about these services.

Can anyone confirm if revisions and amendments are in the pipeline or are these complaints/comments falling on deaf ears?
Unless his mail is being filtered, it looks like a lot of complaints will be lying on Kevin Carr's desk!

I only had a quick flick through the consultation, so can't comment on the wording used within it and to be honest, can't remember if the proposals met the actual outcome. But I am starting to wonder if it was one of the consultations that had a low response (like we have seen previously) or if the wording was done in a way that could be misleading (like we have seen previously).

I get why a model is proposed - it has to suit and meet operational requirements, tick boxes on affordability, resources and profitability.
What I don't get, is how a service can tick all of those boxes, yet not hit the demands of the paying public, who only want a bus to turn up on time and take them to wherever that may be.

Apart from the petitions and such, a distant friend had posted on Facebook, that she'd lost 5 hours a week of work. She can no longer get her kids to school, and get into work for her start time. The employer has no requirement for work an hour later on an evening, so it's ended up in a loss of income. That was the 98/98A changes I think.

The Stanley and Gateshead network changes which have just recently come into force are probably the most radical set of changes to take place in the region since Arriva's Northumberland and North Tyneside Changes back in 2012.

Although GNE might seem like they're cutting loads of services, they will eventually (fingers crossed) rebuild the services back up to a reliable and sustainable standard.

Although the old services were great, they endured many reliability issues and wouldn't have been sustainable via many aspects in the long term including dead mileage and higher PVR's, runnign costs, fuel bills and of course, drivers wages. Not saying these new services are perfect but, GNE needed to rebuild the Stanley network. The same passengers who are complaining about the 6 would still complain if the 43/44/44A were to be reintroduced.

Arriva had big financial problems back in 2012 due to the likes of the old 56 (356) service which was failing and an X22 service which was barely breaking even. To overcome them problems, Arriva scaled and combined the services right down much to the annoyance of many passengers. They then looked at the strengths of their new network against the old network resulting in a compromise a year later (51, 52 and 54 introduced) and although their current network isn't perfect, it serves the neeeds of passengers but satisfies Arriva's operational requirements both in terms of profitability and arguably reliability (well sometimes hehe).

GNE will hopefully listen to the feedback and make further changes based on the stregths of this network and the strengths of the old network to create a more sustainable and reliable bus service hopefully, with any teething issues ironed out. The old services were certainly making money but they were unreliable.