Just looking at the new Red Kite timetables. Will Riverside operate it on Sundays? Looks like it won't be interworking with the 45 and 46 on Sundays so would make sense for Riverside to operate it possibly using a couple of the TEN/TTX B9TLs. Also the 47 looks to have 20+ minutes layover at Blackhall Mill so that's great to see and will hopefully improve reliability.
Would be quite good to have a Red Kite day/week saver I think - would boost passenger numbers even more I feel if they reduced the cost from Consett which is £6.80 return or £32.50 for a week pass. Could maybe be valid on the 11 and X70/X71 too.
(04 Apr 2016, 8:46 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com Driver on the 99 said the x36 is going every hour it used to be every 10 minutes
(04 Apr 2016, 8:39 pm)Andreos1 I am not sure who will be happy.
Some are seeing direct services cut and others are seeing journey times potentially extended.
Whilst in some cases, costing them more in the process.
Reliability is decent as it stands and the service can carry decent numbers.
Although fares to some areas are more expensive than comparible services.
If they are looking to increase its popularity, reducing links to the hospital isn't going to be the thing to fix it.
(04 Apr 2016, 8:46 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com Driver on the 99 said the x36 is going every hour it used to be every 10 minutes
(04 Apr 2016, 8:39 pm)Andreos1 I am not sure who will be happy.
Some are seeing direct services cut and others are seeing journey times potentially extended.
Whilst in some cases, costing them more in the process.
Reliability is decent as it stands and the service can carry decent numbers.
Although fares to some areas are more expensive than comparible services.
If they are looking to increase its popularity, reducing links to the hospital isn't going to be the thing to fix it.
(04 Apr 2016, 8:49 pm)NK53 TKT If marketed correctly the X36 could be a real money spinner if advertised and given better features such as NSAs, WiFi and power sockets. It COULD challenge the metro
(04 Apr 2016, 8:49 pm)NK53 TKT If marketed correctly the X36 could be a real money spinner if advertised and given better features such as NSAs, WiFi and power sockets. It COULD challenge the metro
(04 Apr 2016, 8:58 pm)Michael Doesn't surprise me if the X36 is going hourly, think a few people suggested that.
The X36 has never been every 10 minutes.
The reliabilty is quite good despite the work on the new bridge effecting its route..
(04 Apr 2016, 8:58 pm)Michael Doesn't surprise me if the X36 is going hourly, think a few people suggested that.
The X36 has never been every 10 minutes.
The reliabilty is quite good despite the work on the new bridge effecting its route..
(04 Apr 2016, 9:02 pm)Michael Even though the metro is terrible, i would still use it over the X36 and that includes if the X36 had WIFI and plugs...
(04 Apr 2016, 9:02 pm)Michael Even though the metro is terrible, i would still use it over the X36 and that includes if the X36 had WIFI and plugs...
(04 Apr 2016, 7:39 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com Put an indigo in its place?
(04 Apr 2016, 7:39 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com Put an indigo in its place?
(04 Apr 2016, 8:32 pm)Michael It does and known her she'll use it for this quality contracts thing.
I have family in Castletown, lets say they aren't happy with more changes to the services....
(04 Apr 2016, 8:32 pm)Michael It does and known her she'll use it for this quality contracts thing.
I have family in Castletown, lets say they aren't happy with more changes to the services....
(04 Apr 2016, 8:57 pm)Tom Just looking at the new Red Kite timetables. Will Riverside operate it on Sundays? Looks like it won't be interworking with the 45 and 46 on Sundays so would make sense for Riverside to operate it possibly using a couple of the TEN/TTX B9TLs. Also the 47 looks to have 20+ minutes layover at Blackhall Mill so that's great to see and will hopefully improve reliability.
Would be quite good to have a Red Kite day/week saver I think - would boost passenger numbers even more I feel if they reduced the cost from Consett which is £6.80 return or £32.50 for a week pass. Could maybe be valid on the 11 and X70/X71 too.
(04 Apr 2016, 8:57 pm)Tom Just looking at the new Red Kite timetables. Will Riverside operate it on Sundays? Looks like it won't be interworking with the 45 and 46 on Sundays so would make sense for Riverside to operate it possibly using a couple of the TEN/TTX B9TLs. Also the 47 looks to have 20+ minutes layover at Blackhall Mill so that's great to see and will hopefully improve reliability.
Would be quite good to have a Red Kite day/week saver I think - would boost passenger numbers even more I feel if they reduced the cost from Consett which is £6.80 return or £32.50 for a week pass. Could maybe be valid on the 11 and X70/X71 too.
(04 Apr 2016, 9:37 pm)BusLoverMum As Jimmi said, the X7 is often at or beyond capacity. I've caught it 3 times. First 2 times on a Saturday morning, Peterlee to 'Boro - standing and packed like sardines both times. The 3rd time, a weekday mid-late afternoon, Sunderland to Peterlee. 95% full for much of the journey and then filled up again at Peterlee.
(04 Apr 2016, 9:37 pm)BusLoverMum As Jimmi said, the X7 is often at or beyond capacity. I've caught it 3 times. First 2 times on a Saturday morning, Peterlee to 'Boro - standing and packed like sardines both times. The 3rd time, a weekday mid-late afternoon, Sunderland to Peterlee. 95% full for much of the journey and then filled up again at Peterlee.
(05 Apr 2016, 7:02 am)cbma06 Sometimes when I've been at wingate on Saturday mornings about 10am ive seen the X7 going to boro with seats still available and operated by a indigo solo.It's like most services, sometimes you can get away with allocating a smaller bus, other times you can't. Last time I saw an IndiGo on the journey that arrives in Sunderland just after 10:33 it was dead, probably wasn't helped that it was raining a fair bit that day.
(05 Apr 2016, 7:02 am)cbma06 Sometimes when I've been at wingate on Saturday mornings about 10am ive seen the X7 going to boro with seats still available and operated by a indigo solo.It's like most services, sometimes you can get away with allocating a smaller bus, other times you can't. Last time I saw an IndiGo on the journey that arrives in Sunderland just after 10:33 it was dead, probably wasn't helped that it was raining a fair bit that day.
(05 Apr 2016, 7:10 am)Jimmi It's like most services, sometimes you can get away with allocating a smaller bus, other times you can't. Last time I saw an IndiGo on the journey that arrives in Sunderland just after 10:33 it was dead, probably wasn't helped that it was raining a fair bit that day.
(05 Apr 2016, 7:10 am)Jimmi It's like most services, sometimes you can get away with allocating a smaller bus, other times you can't. Last time I saw an IndiGo on the journey that arrives in Sunderland just after 10:33 it was dead, probably wasn't helped that it was raining a fair bit that day.
(05 Apr 2016, 6:45 am)DaveyBowyer Maybe so, none of the 45 / 46 boards interwork with the 47 on a Sunday by the looks of it.
By looking at the layovers though, they appear to get these amounts of time below
Monday To Saturday:
- 8 Minutes before departing to Blackhall Mill
- 9 Minutes before departing to Newcastle
- 8 Minutes before departing back to Consett
Sundays:
- 9 Minutes before departing to Blackhall Mill
- 4 Minutes before departing back to Newcastle
The total PVR of the 10A / 10B and TTX on a Sunday is 8 (5x TEN / 3x TTX) vehicles and Riverside have 14x B9TLs in total (8x TEN incl 6084 and 6x TTX) so it is a possibility that Riverside could still work the Sunday boards as you mentioned but we don't know yet.
(05 Apr 2016, 6:45 am)DaveyBowyer Maybe so, none of the 45 / 46 boards interwork with the 47 on a Sunday by the looks of it.
By looking at the layovers though, they appear to get these amounts of time below
Monday To Saturday:
- 8 Minutes before departing to Blackhall Mill
- 9 Minutes before departing to Newcastle
- 8 Minutes before departing back to Consett
Sundays:
- 9 Minutes before departing to Blackhall Mill
- 4 Minutes before departing back to Newcastle
The total PVR of the 10A / 10B and TTX on a Sunday is 8 (5x TEN / 3x TTX) vehicles and Riverside have 14x B9TLs in total (8x TEN incl 6084 and 6x TTX) so it is a possibility that Riverside could still work the Sunday boards as you mentioned but we don't know yet.
(05 Apr 2016, 7:15 am)cbma06 The X7 arrival at Sunderland weekdays at half 8 used to be heaving with full load, now it's practically empty.
(05 Apr 2016, 7:15 am)cbma06 The X7 arrival at Sunderland weekdays at half 8 used to be heaving with full load, now it's practically empty.
May Day Bank Holiday Buses
http://www.simplygo.com/news/may-day-bank-holiday-buses
(07 Apr 2016, 6:45 pm)Michael 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 22-May-2016. To amend Timetable.
(07 Apr 2016, 6:45 pm)Michael 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 22-May-2016. To amend Timetable.
(07 Apr 2016, 9:59 am)Michael May Day Bank Holiday Buses
http://www.simplygo.com/news/may-day-bank-holiday-buses
(07 Apr 2016, 9:59 am)Michael May Day Bank Holiday Buses
http://www.simplygo.com/news/may-day-bank-holiday-buses
PB0003954/493 - GO NORTH EAST LIMITED, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Variation Accepted: Operating between Consett Bus Station and Hexham Haugh Lane Aldi given service number 689 effective from 05-Jun-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.
PB0003954/631 - GO NORTH EAST LIMITED, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Variation Accepted: Operating between Hexham Bus Station and Bellingham Heritage Centre given service number 680 effective from 05-Jun-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.
PB0003954/661 - GO NORTH EAST LIMITED, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Variation Accepted: Operating between Hexham, Highford Park and Acomb, The Pant Water Trough given service number 682/74 effective from 05-Jun-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.
(07 Apr 2016, 8:09 pm)G-CPTN Oh Lordy - what are they doing next?
More? Less?
We know that there will need to be alterations when they close the railway bridge at Hexham - but that isn't due until June and July.
(07 Apr 2016, 8:09 pm)G-CPTN Oh Lordy - what are they doing next?
More? Less?
We know that there will need to be alterations when they close the railway bridge at Hexham - but that isn't due until June and July.