Arriva North East: Upcoming Service Changes
Arriva North East: Upcoming Service Changes
Diversion of Service 2 in Darlington during weekends in September & October
(The photo in the article may look familiar to someone...)
(17 Aug 2016, 5:34 pm)peter Diversion of Service 2 in Darlington during weekends in September & OctoberHmm... I wonder who this Matthew Jimmison is?
(The photo in the article may look familiar to someone...)
(17 Aug 2016, 5:34 pm)peter Diversion of Service 2 in Darlington during weekends in September & OctoberHmm... I wonder who this Matthew Jimmison is?
(The photo in the article may look familiar to someone...)
(17 Aug 2016, 5:52 pm)Jimmi Hmm... I wonder who this Matthew Jimmison is?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
(17 Aug 2016, 8:04 pm)MrFozz 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
Anyway...Great on getting your photo used mate
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(17 Aug 2016, 8:04 pm)MrFozz 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
Anyway...Great on getting your photo used mate
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(11 Aug 2016, 7:49 pm)L469 YVK Any news on the 4th September changes?
(11 Aug 2016, 7:49 pm)L469 YVK Any news on the 4th September changes?
(18 Aug 2016, 7:50 pm)peter 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!
(18 Aug 2016, 7:50 pm)peter 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!
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. The afternoon journeys will still run into trouble due to the westbound timings given subsequently leading to a late Newcastle departure whatever layover period given and not enough 'en-route' running time given.
Not saying GNE are saints by all means but to be fair, Cobalt is a nightmare and bar the few odd times when the traffic is nose to nose, GNE do well to keep a decent level of service going and have even thrown in extra resources. Even the X6 still gets hardly any time in comparison to the X39 which gets nearly 40 minutes to complete the 17:05 journey during the peak time from Cobalt to Newcastle (plus a bit extra into Gateshead).
Arriva need to face up to the fact that barring any Busways registered services, they are dealing with probably the second most profitable / well used service in the North East after GNE's 21 service. Arriva either need to increase the PVR to 10 or do what GNE did and launch a parallel express service dealing with the key pick up points en-route.
The 308 is a good service but it needs extra resources to help reliability.
(20 Aug 2016, 1:25 pm)L469 YVK 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, 1:25 pm)L469 YVK 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 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!
(20 Aug 2016, 4:17 pm)peter 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 Apparently I spoke too soon! A press release regarding the changes is available here.
(19 Aug 2016, 11:08 pm)peter Apparently I spoke too soon! A press release regarding the changes is available here.
(20 Aug 2016, 4:30 pm)Dan 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 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 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 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, 5:02 pm)tyresmoke 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 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 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.
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!
New 6 timetable from September 4th 2016: http://www.cartogold.co.uk/durham/pdf/Fo.../ANE_6.pdf
Includes new peak time journeys to/from Barnard Castle and school day only journeys between Durham and Bishop Auckland Technical College.
(21 Aug 2016, 11:30 am)GX03 SVC 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!
(21 Aug 2016, 11:30 am)GX03 SVC 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!