PB0003954/538 - GO NORTH EAST LIMITED, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Ashington Bus Station and North Shields, Town Centre given service number 19 effective from 22-Feb-2016. To amend Route.

PB0003954/658 - GO NORTH EAST LIMITED, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Bedlington Station, Clayton Arms and Linton, First Row given service number 434 effective from 22-Feb-2016. To amend Route.

(08 Feb 2016, 6:51 pm)Michael wrote PB0003954/538 - GO NORTH EAST LIMITED, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Ashington Bus Station and North Shields, Town Centre given service number 19 effective from 22-Feb-2016. To amend Route.

PB0003954/658 - GO NORTH EAST LIMITED, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Bedlington Station, Clayton Arms and Linton, First Row given service number 434 effective from 22-Feb-2016. To amend Route.

Theres a diversion at bedlington station

The 128 timetable has been uploaded to the GNE site: http://www.simplygo.com/download/publication/75982.92 - it starts on 19th March and runs to the 29th October 2016.

PB0002400/480 - GO NORTHERN LTD T/A GO NORTH EAST, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between CASSOP, DEAN VIEW and ARNISON CENTRE given service number 59 effective from 02-Apr-2016.

(09 Feb 2016, 11:53 am)Michael wrote PB0002400/480 - GO NORTHERN LTD T/A GO NORTH EAST, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between CASSOP, DEAN VIEW and ARNISON CENTRE given service number 59 effective from 02-Apr-2016.

Wonder if GNE have lost the contract to another operator or if the contract has been dropped entirely?

(09 Feb 2016, 11:58 am)Jimmi wrote Wonder if GNE have lost the contract to another operator or if the contract has been dropped entirely?

Not sure Jimmi, i'm not from the area so i have no idea what the passenger numbers are like. 

Maybe council cuts?.

(09 Feb 2016, 12:17 pm)Michael wrote Not sure Jimmi, i'm not from the area so i have no idea what the passenger numbers are like. 

Maybe council cuts?.

This service was paid out of the individual grant money that every DDC Councillor gets at the start of every financial year. The money has to used to benefit the local communities. This means that Cassop Quarrington Hill and Kelloe will not have a bus on a Sunday.

.....like most other rural communities in County Durham who lost weekday services after 8pm and all Sunday services from April 2011. The Sunday 59 and GNE 15 were exceptions, paid for in other ways.

(09 Feb 2016, 11:53 am)Michael wrote PB0002400/480 - GO NORTHERN LTD T/A GO NORTH EAST, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between CASSOP, DEAN VIEW and ARNISON CENTRE given service number 59 effective from 02-Apr-2016.

Is the cassop - thornley/wheatley hill section the secured bit, then? Wonder what will happen to that.

(09 Feb 2016, 11:05 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Is the cassop - thornley/wheatley hill section the secured bit, then? Wonder what will happen to that.

By the sounds of things, some of those areas are going to be left with no Sunday bus service.

(09 Feb 2016, 11:05 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Is the cassop - thornley/wheatley hill section the secured bit, then? Wonder what will happen to that.

The entire service is funded by DCC.

Regarding service 59:

The cancellation has been put in at the requisite 8 weeks notice from the end of the current contract as funding beyond that date is not in place. As funding is not from mainstream DCC budgets (we no longer subsidise services on Sundays as part of austerity measures) and is from Councillors’ personal budgets we need to meet with Councillors to discuss ongoing funding. Hopefully the service will be re-registered at short notice so it will be seamless for passengers.

(10 Feb 2016, 1:55 pm)cbma06 wrote Regarding service 59:

The cancellation has been put in at the requisite 8 weeks notice from the end of the current contract as funding beyond that date is not in place. As funding is not from mainstream DCC budgets (we no longer subsidise services on Sundays as part of austerity measures) and is from Councillors’ personal budgets we need to meet with Councillors to discuss ongoing funding. Hopefully the service will be re-registered at short notice so it will be seamless for passengers.

Thanks for sharing, i do hope they find some sort of funding for it, would hate to left with no bus services

(09 Feb 2016, 11:17 pm)Jimmi wrote By the sounds of things, some of those areas are going to be left with no Sunday bus service.

Yep. It's pretty poor. They're not the most affluent of villages with not much car ownership at all.

Found it odd that the cancellation didn't list the whole route, hence my question above.

(10 Feb 2016, 2:38 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Yep. It's pretty poor. They're not the most affluent of villages with not much car ownership at all.

Found it odd that the cancellation didn't list the whole route, hence my question above.

I think its because the route goes from:

Durham-Cassop-Thornley-Wheatley Hill-Cassop then back towards Durham, with the Cassop-Thornley-Wheatley Hill-Cassop in a loop.

(10 Feb 2016, 3:20 pm)cbma06 wrote I think its because the route goes from:

Durham-Cassop-Thornley-Wheatley Hill-Cassop then back towards Durham, with the Cassop-Thornley-Wheatley Hill-Cassop in a loop.

That would make sense.

That would take too long. The service as you know is covering the same route as the DCC supported Scarlet Band 58A
However it's 1 bus 2 hourly service.
The Wheatley Hill/Thornley section is used as a convenient point too turn the bus around.

PB0002400/504 - GO NORTHERN LTD T/A GO NORTH EAST, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Variation Accepted: Operating between RICKLETON and CHESTER-LE-STREET,PARK VIEW NORTH LODGE SCHOOL given service number 884/885/886/887/888 effective from 10-Apr-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB0002400/550 - GO NORTHERN LTD T/A GO NORTH EAST, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Variation Accepted: Operating between OUSTON, RED LION and CHESTER-LE-STREET, PARK VIEW SCHOOL given service number 889 effective from 10-Apr-2016. To amend Timetable.


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-Apr-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB0003954/602 - GO NORTH EAST LIMITED, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Variation Accepted: Operating between ROWLANDS GILL, DIPWOOD ROAD and LANCHESTER ST BEDES CATHOLIC SCHOOL & COLLEGE given service number 819/820/827 effective from 10-Apr-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB0003954/651 - GO NORTH EAST LIMITED, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Variation Accepted: Operating between Castleside, Church Street and Consett Academy given service number 808 effective from 10-Apr-2016. To amend Timetable.

Just been looking at the GNE Fleetlist at the former "Silver Arrows Mercs" 5320 to 5324, hadnt realised that 15 Months have passed since these were Repainted, with that in mind I think 5320 to 5323 should transfer to Percy Main for the 19, with Omnicities 5243 to 5246 being repainted and transferring to Washington for the 5/50 when changes occur, 5324 would then be Repainted into Corporate Livery as a Spare (Float Vehicle) for the 35/36 & X7, furthermore Volvo B7RLEs 4978 to 4982 would transfer to Deptford from Riverside for use on the 61, with the operation of the 88/88A transferring from Washington to Riverside as a result.

(16 Feb 2016, 9:55 pm)Malarkey wrote Just been looking at the GNE Fleetlist at the former "Silver Arrows Mercs" 5320 to 5324, hadnt realised that 15 Months have passed since these were Repainted, with that in mind I think 5320 to 5323 should transfer to Percy Main for the 19, with Omnicities 5243 to 5246 being repainted and transferring to Washington for the 5/50 when changes occur, 5324 would then be Repainted into Corporate Livery as a Spare (Float Vehicle) for the 35/36 & X7, furthermore Volvo B7RLEs 4978 to 4982 would transfer to Deptford from Riverside for use on the 61, with the operation of the 88/88A transferring from Washington to Riverside as a result.

Ye, way to long now... 15 months is ridiculous.

The Citaro's would be good on the 19, Least the B7RLE's don't have to be repainted for the 61.

I agree the 35/36 could do with a spare Citaro.

Can't remember if it was noted or not but the 434/448 have a new timetable from 22.2.16

http://www.simplygo.com/download/publication/76024.26

(17 Feb 2016, 12:16 pm)Michael wrote Can't remember if it was noted or not but the 434/448 have a new timetable from 22.2.16

http://www.simplygo.com/download/publication/76024.26

From what I can see, only change seems to be the morning 448 being re-timed.

Route AD122, Hadrian's Wall Bus- March to September 2016

http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Northum...E_1601.pdf

From the Bus travel in Northumberland.

To find this one, i had to go on Search for registrations listed in Notices & Proceedings: (VOSA seems to be acting up)


PB0003954/501 - GO NORTH EAST LIMITED, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Newcastle Market Street and Longbenton Four Lane Ends Metro given service number 32/32A effective from 20-Mar-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.

(16 Feb 2016, 7:53 pm)Michael wrote PB0002400/504 - GO NORTHERN LTD T/A GO NORTH EAST, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Variation Accepted: Operating between RICKLETON and CHESTER-LE-STREET,PARK VIEW NORTH LODGE SCHOOL given service number 884/885/886/887/888 effective from 10-Apr-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB0002400/550 - GO NORTHERN LTD T/A GO NORTH EAST, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Variation Accepted: Operating between OUSTON, RED LION and CHESTER-LE-STREET, PARK VIEW SCHOOL given service number 889 effective from 10-Apr-2016. To amend Timetable.


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-Apr-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB0003954/602 - GO NORTH EAST LIMITED, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Variation Accepted: Operating between ROWLANDS GILL, DIPWOOD ROAD and LANCHESTER ST BEDES CATHOLIC SCHOOL & COLLEGE given service number 819/820/827 effective from 10-Apr-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB0003954/651 - GO NORTH EAST LIMITED, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Variation Accepted: Operating between Castleside, Church Street and Consett Academy given service number 808 effective from 10-Apr-2016. To amend Timetable.

The 884 no longer exists, was made defunct as of the start of the 2015-2016 academic year.

(18 Feb 2016, 3:39 pm)R852 PRG wrote The 884 no longer exists, was made defunct as of the start of the 2015-2016 academic year.

Neither does the 815. Not sure why the registrations have kept them on.

(18 Feb 2016, 10:24 am)Michael wrote To find this one, i had to go on Search for registrations listed in Notices & Proceedings: (VOSA seems to be acting up)


PB0003954/501 - GO NORTH EAST LIMITED, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Newcastle Market Street and Longbenton Four Lane Ends Metro given service number 32/32A effective from 20-Mar-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.

I think they will run it clockwise instead of anti-clockwise on evenings and Sundays (DSS Longbenton-Four Lane Ends-Benton Road-Freeman Hospital) as opposed to the opposite which is currently in operation.

(17 Feb 2016, 7:01 pm)Michael wrote Route AD122, Hadrian's Wall Bus- March to September 2016

http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Northum...E_1601.pdf

From the Bus travel in Northumberland.

I do wonder what will run that, 557 and a cascaded 542 or 548?

(20 Feb 2016, 10:17 pm)NK53 TKT wrote I do wonder what will run that, 557 and a cascaded 542 or 548?

Maybe an MPD replaced by the SRs when they enter service at Hexham?

(20 Feb 2016, 10:19 pm)S813 FVK wrote Maybe an MPD replaced by the SRs when they enter service at Hexham?

Or a dart from percy main