(06 Jun 2016, 7:54 pm)Ambassador wrote It can't. It'll have to go through Kells Lane as Beaconsfield Rd will be closed. It won't be able to serve from Lyndhurst to Valley Drive.

Old Durham Rd may be a better option

Dryden road links Durham road directly to kells lane. It would have to pass the other end of Beaconsfield road whether it accessed it from dryden road or old Durham road and would serve low fell better going te dryden road way.

(06 Jun 2016, 8:18 pm)Michael wrote The 11A will be,

The 11X is interesting though.

Or the current 96A?

(06 Jun 2016, 7:59 pm)Michael wrote The 57's PVR will be 7, if the service is a straight swap between Newcastle and Hadrian Park and stops every 20 minutes once changes occur meaning 2 more Citaro's will need to be painted for the 57, which look likely to be 2 of the Silver ones meaning the other 3 can be used as spares. 

If the frequency on the 57 was increased to every 15 minutes, then the PVR would be 10, meaning all 5 Silver Citaro's would be repainted.

Think pvr of 57 will be 8, as it takes an hour to get from NCL-H Pk-NCL.

Think 58 pvr will also be 8 (5377-84), which would allow 5385-88 go red.

4 of 5385-90 could then be used on 67/69.

I reckon that new service 33/33A will use 2 red versa, and 13 will use the spare solo(from 68).

I would like to see 5320-24 branded as Crusader, allowing 5310/11/12 to go Citylink blue, and 5313/14 red.

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(07 Jun 2016, 3:38 pm)NK53 TKT wrote PB0002400/609 - GO NORTHERN LTD T/A GO NORTH EAST, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
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Another 33 gne service??

(07 Jun 2016, 7:24 pm)Acky81 wrote Another 33 gne service??

Nexus secured service

(07 Jun 2016, 7:24 pm)Acky81 wrote Another 33 gne service??

Nexus choose the route number of the Newcastle City Centre - Hollywood Avenue / Fawdon 33 - not Go North East!

(07 Jun 2016, 7:04 am)park5354 wrote I reckon that new service 33/33A will use 2 red versa, and 13 will use the spare solo(from 68).

Interestingly, at present the 33a weekdays uses the vehicle off the 13 under Arriva. So, unless that changes, it will likely be a Solo on the 33A under Go North East.

As for the 33, I don't think it needs anything larger than a Solo myself judging by the loadings everytime I've seen it.

(07 Jun 2016, 7:24 pm)Acky81 wrote Another 33 gne service??

And another 13.

(07 Jun 2016, 7:28 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Interestingly, at present the 33a weekdays uses the vehicle off the 13 under Arriva. So, unless that changes, it will likely be a Solo on the 33A under Go North East.

As for the 33, I don't think it needs anything larger than a Solo myself judging by the loadings everytime I've seen it.

It's a separate contract so there will be no obligation for those two services to interwork. Go North East may be able to make their duties more efficient than what Arriva have done up to now.

I think the 33 is more likely to be allocated a minibus than a midibus/full size single deck.

(07 Jun 2016, 7:17 pm)Michael wrote Wonder why they've split the 74.

If you look at the date, the split commences from the 6th June - the same date as the start of the bridge closure at Hexham.

My guess is, due to the diversion towards the West End of Hexham then back via the A69 to Bridge End roundabout (a detour of approx 4-5 miles), the service may need a tachograph due to the added mileage thus the split. I don't think it will be a long-term thing, just for the duration of the closure.

So whats percy mains nexus buses going to do now that the Whitley bay services have been cancelled

(07 Jun 2016, 9:17 pm)dannygee wrote So whats percy mains nexus buses going to do now that the Whitley bay services have been cancelled

19s

(07 Jun 2016, 8:18 pm)MurdnunoC wrote If you look at the date, the split commences from the 6th June - the same date as the start of the bridge closure at Hexham.

My guess is, due to the diversion towards the West End of Hexham then back via the A69 to Bridge End roundabout (a detour of approx 4-5 miles), the service may need a tachograph due to the added mileage thus the split. I don't think it will be a long-term thing, just for the duration of the closure.

Haha, oh dear... think i should check properly next time.

(07 Jun 2016, 9:35 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote 19s

That's only on a night time and Sunday though.

Hopefully one or two will be refurbished to indiGo standard so they can operate the 40/41/42.

Any news on whether or not the evening 309 / 310s have gone up in frequency or will remain hourly (half hourly between Shields and Cobalt South)?

(07 Jun 2016, 10:12 pm)L469 YVK wrote Any news on whether or not the evening 309 / 310s have gone up in frequency or will remain hourly (half hourly between Shields and Cobalt South)?

It also say change route. What they changing on it?

(07 Jun 2016, 7:36 pm)Dan wrote It's a separate contract so there will be no obligation for those two services to interwork. Go North East may be able to make their duties more efficient than what Arriva have done up to now.

I think the 33 is more likely to be allocated a minibus than a midibus/full size single deck.

I agree, perhaps versas

(08 Jun 2016, 6:02 am)dannygee wrote It also say change route. What they changing on it?

Perhaps the 310 may serve Wiltshire Drive

(07 Jun 2016, 7:36 pm)Dan wrote It's a separate contract so there will be no obligation for those two services to interwork. Go North East may be able to make their duties more efficient than what Arriva have done up to now.

I think the 33 is more likely to be allocated a minibus than a midibus/full size single deck.

(08 Jun 2016, 6:04 am)NK53 TKT wrote I agree, perhaps versas

Isn't a versa a midibus? While a minibus is a Solo SR or an MPD?

(08 Jun 2016, 9:03 am)peter wrote Isn't a versa a midibus? While a minibus is a Solo SR or an MPD?

Yes

Some info about the changes:

Service 10/10A/10B (Hexham/Blackhall Mill/Prudhoe Rail Station – Ryton – Blaydon – Metrocentre – Newcastle)
Revised timetable to better reflect actual journey times. Service 10A extended hourly from Rockwood Hill Estate (Mon – Sat daytime) to serve High Spen, Chopwell and Blackhall Mill replacing withdrawn Service 11 over this section.

Service 11 (Blackhall Mill – Chopwell – High Spen – Greenside – Crawcrook – Ryton – Blaydon – Newcastle)
Service withdrawn due to low passenger usage. Revised services 10A and 12/12A provide partial replacement facilities.

NEW SERVICE 11/11A/11X (Metrocentre – Lobley Hill – Gateshead – Newcastle – Wallsend – Royal Quays – Whitley Bay)
New service replacing the current 96/96A between Newcastle and the Metrocentre and then extended to Wallsend, Royal Quays and Whitley Bay providing new links. Monday to Friday peak AM journeys will operate as 11X between Dunston, Lobley Hill, Gateshead, Newcastle and onto Cobalt providing replacement for withdrawn 58X trips.

(08 Jun 2016, 5:34 pm)Tom wrote Some info about the changes:

Service 10/10A/10B (Hexham/Blackhall Mill/Prudhoe Rail Station – Ryton – Blaydon – Metrocentre – Newcastle)
Revised timetable to better reflect actual journey times. Service 10A extended hourly from Rockwood Hill Estate (Mon – Sat daytime) to serve High Spen, Chopwell and Blackhall Mill replacing withdrawn Service 11 over this section.

Service 11 (Blackhall Mill – Chopwell – High Spen – Greenside – Crawcrook – Ryton – Blaydon – Newcastle)
Service withdrawn due to low passenger usage. Revised services 10A and 12/12A provide partial replacement facilities.

NEW SERVICE 11/11A/11X (Metrocentre – Lobley Hill – Gateshead – Newcastle – Wallsend – Royal Quays – Whitley Bay)
New service replacing the current 96/96A between Newcastle and the Metrocentre and then extended to Wallsend, Royal Quays and Whitley Bay providing new links. Monday to Friday peak AM journeys will operate as 11X between Dunston, Lobley Hill, Gateshead, Newcastle and onto Cobalt providing replacement for withdrawn 58X trips.

Sounds quite good, looks like the PVR will go up on the TEN.

11/11A/11X - Scania's?

So what would happen to the current 11A


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(08 Jun 2016, 6:19 pm)Michael wrote Sounds quite good, looks like the PVR will go up on the TEN.

11/11A/11X - Scania's?

As long as there isn't that awful metrocentre branding on them like intu have chosen for X66 & S1

(08 Jun 2016, 6:24 pm)TEN 6083 wrote So what would happen to the current 11A

That getting withdrawn also

(08 Jun 2016, 6:26 pm)JP6004 wrote As long as there isn't that awful metrocentre branding on them like intu have chosen for X66 & S1

It wouldn't make sense to dedicate the route branding of the 11 service to the Metrocentre - it's one hell of a route, with much more to offer than links to the Metrocentre!

(08 Jun 2016, 6:19 pm)Michael wrote Sounds quite good, looks like the PVR will go up on the TEN.

11/11A/11X - Scania's?

I'm not sure.

I believe the 58 is being reduced to every 12 minutes so I wonder if the Versas will be used on the 42?

(08 Jun 2016, 6:32 pm)Dan wrote It wouldn't make sense to dedicate the route branding of the 11 service to the Metrocentre - it's one hell of a route, with much more to offer than links to the Metrocentre!

Fingers crossed for centurion 

(08 Jun 2016, 6:33 pm)JP6004 wrote Fingers crossed for centurion 

Fingers crossed it's not Centurion!

Out with the old, in with the new...