(17 Aug 2016, 5:34 pm)peter wrote Diversion of Service 2 in Darlington during weekends in September & OctoberHmm... I wonder who this Matthew Jimmison is? [emoji14]
(The photo in the article may look familiar to someone...)
(17 Aug 2016, 5:52 pm)Jimmi wrote Hmm... I wonder who this Matthew Jimmison is? [emoji14]Ya know until I saw this Matthew Jimmison on Facebook, I always thought he was a James rather than a Matthew going by the name Jimmi [FACE WITH TEARS OF JOY]
(17 Aug 2016, 8:04 pm)MrFozz wrote Ya know until I saw this Matthew Jimmison on Facebook, I always thought he was a James rather than a Matthew going by the name Jimmi [FACE WITH TEARS OF JOY]
Anyway...Great on getting your photo used mate
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(11 Aug 2016, 7:49 pm)L469 YVK wrote Any news on the 4th September changes?
(18 Aug 2016, 7:50 pm)peter wrote So far the only thing officially released regarding these changes advertises that service 54 will divert to serve Cobalt Business Park...New Link to Cobalt Business Park!
Some of the other new timetables are now available online however!
(20 Aug 2016, 1:25 pm)L469 YVK wrote Coastliner 308: Newcastle – Coast Road – Billy Mill – Whitley Bay – Seaton Sluice – Blyth
Most Monday to Friday morning commuter buses from Blyth to Newcastle will run a few minutes earlier to improve punctuality and reduce the impact of delays caused by traffic congestion.
Not being a PITA or anti-Arriva here but how is this? Bar a small number of journeys that have been given 14 minutes between Seaton Sluice and Blyth (?), the times of the route have hardly changed.
(20 Aug 2016, 4:17 pm)peter wrote When you compare the two timetables all journeys between 06:00 and 07:00 depart Blyth five minutes earlier. After 07:00, the 07:00 runs three minutes earlier, the 07:10 runs 2 minutes later, the 07:20 is withdrawn and then the 07:32 and 07:47 run 5 minutes earlier as well. I would say, to be honest, their description is pretty accurate!
(19 Aug 2016, 11:08 pm)peter wrote Apparently I spoke too soon! A press release regarding the changes is available here.
(20 Aug 2016, 4:30 pm)Dan wrote Seems like a really positive set of service changes.
Don't particularly agree with the statement that service 308 will always be operated by double-deck vehicles though. How long do you give it before a single-deck appears?
(20 Aug 2016, 4:30 pm)Dan wrote Seems like a really positive set of service changes.
Don't particularly agree with the statement that service 308 will always be operated by double-deck vehicles though. How long do you give it before a single-deck appears?
(20 Aug 2016, 5:02 pm)tyresmoke wrote I am guessing it means there is a scheduled single deck working at the moment that will revert to a double deck come the changes happening. This could potentially be just swapping runs with Jesmond though, as I think they run the X30 with a DD at the moment?Could it possibly be a change of allocation on the Sunday workings on the 308 which currently interwork with the 306 using a mix of Volvo B5LH and StreetLite's.
(20 Aug 2016, 7:04 pm)Jimmi wrote Could it possibly be a change of allocation on the Sunday workings on the 308 which currently interwork with the 306 using a mix of Volvo B5LH and StreetLite's.
(21 Aug 2016, 11:30 am)GX03 SVC wrote More withdrawn journeys on the 35A....think they might as well do away with the full daytime 35A as when I used it between Woodhorn Village and Newbiggin I was the only passenger.
I'm told that the 35A is a loss making service, I can see why. Improving the core 35 service, and resolving high passenger loadings and constant late running should be the focus. Not maintaining a link to Woodhorn, for a couple of customers a day.
494 stop changes in Ashington town centre are a bit silly. 494 already stops at Woodhorn Road (Sports Direct/Nisa) in both directions, and has never served any stops within the bus station ever!
(22 Aug 2016, 5:16 pm)mb134 wrote If the 35A is a loss making service, the regular 35 can't be far behind. I saw 7446 leave Morpeth today with about 5 people on it, a Solo could operate that run with plenty of space!
They need to sort out punctuality as soon as possible, having said that I can't remember the 35 ever being a super reliable service.
I also don't understand the fascination with using double deckers on it, Scania single deckers was the allocation for years and there was never an issue capacity wise when I used it.
(29 Aug 2016, 9:09 am)Michael wrote Spotted this on the NEXUS site:
Houghton-le-Spring - Peterlee - Arriva - Sunday, 04 September 2016
http://www.nexus.org.uk/sites/default/fi...040916.pdf
(29 Aug 2016, 9:09 am)Michael wrote Spotted this on the NEXUS site:
Houghton-le-Spring - Peterlee - Arriva - Sunday, 04 September 2016
http://www.nexus.org.uk/sites/default/fi...040916.pdf
(29 Aug 2016, 5:53 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Will this be available to the public alike the x22
(29 Aug 2016, 8:32 pm)peter wrote Correct, the East Durham College bus services ED1, ED2, ED3 (details of which can be found here) were previously 'dedicated student transport' but will now be available for all passengers.Is it the same for service 870 between Trimdon Village and Bishop Auckland Technical College?
(29 Aug 2016, 8:45 pm)Jimmi wrote Is it the same for service 870 between Trimdon Village and Bishop Auckland Technical College?
Timetable: http://www.cartogold.co.uk/durham/pdf/Fo...NE_870.pdf