(21 Aug 2016, 1:40 pm)S813 FVK wrote The app says it calls in but I just want to ask anyway (eventhough I don't need to use it).

Does the Q3 still bypass the Park and Ride site at Great Park on Sundays?

It is now supposed to but doesn't, Park and Ride is shut along with SAGE on Evenings and Sundays

(23 Aug 2016, 9:09 am)Jamie M wrote I found this on my key log. Why on earth does it say 6A, this service doesn't exist?

Being at that time of the day, it could be for a journey which operates via Teams and Quayside, rather than those which run non-stop from Riverside Depot to Central Station?

(23 Aug 2016, 9:38 am)Adrian wrote There are some others like that. Different journey codes, but they still run as '6' for example. 

I recall there's a '45E' for Red Kites too?

Im sure the X1 that goes throught Rainton at 8:07 is classed as X1E?

(23 Aug 2016, 2:12 pm)BJ10VUS wrote Being at that time of the day, it could be for a journey which operates via Teams and Quayside, rather than those which run non-stop from Riverside Depot to Central Station?

I didn't notice anything odd, nor did the timetable actually state anything was different. I would try and get it again to see if it was a once off something wrong with the machine, but I'm going to get the 5:20 97B.

(23 Aug 2016, 2:24 pm)JP6004 wrote Im sure the X1 that goes throught Rainton at 8:07 is classed as X1E?

(23 Aug 2016, 2:33 pm)Jamie M wrote I didn't notice anything odd, nor did the timetable actually state anything was different. I would try and get it again to see if it was a once off something wrong with the machine, but I'm going to get the 5:20 97B.

Different codes are required for the ticket machine and destination for certain journeys - but these tend to show the normal daytime route number on the destination display itself.

The 'X1E' is indeed for an evening journey on service X1, running via Rainton Bridge Business Park.
The '6A' is a morning journey on service 6 which operates via Tanfield Lea - these journeys are highlighted on the normal customer timetable with a 'D'.

Others exist, such as the 47A. This is a Sunday morning journey which operates via Clasper Village, and is operated by Riverside.

'A' just tends to be a variation of the route, 'E' tends to be related to a variation of that service on an evening when 'A' cannot be used, and 'N' often tends to be related to Nexus (ie 33N for the Nexus-secured 33 service between Newcastle City Centre and Hollywood Avenue).

Having these variants allows different tickets to be sold, and ensures drivers select the correct destination for that particular journey. The destination display drives the Next Stop Announcement system, so if the driver was to select the wrong destination for that journey, the wrong stops would be announced.

(23 Aug 2016, 2:56 pm)Dan wrote Different codes are required for the ticket machine and destination for certain journeys - but these tend to show the normal daytime route number on the destination display itself.

The 'X1E' is indeed for an evening journey on service X1, running via Rainton Bridge Business Park.
The '6A' is a morning journey on service 6 which operates via Tanfield Lea - these journeys are highlighted on the normal customer timetable with a 'D'.

Others exist, such as the 47A. This is a Sunday morning journey which operates via Clasper Village, and is operated by Riverside.

'A' just tends to be a variation of the route, 'E' tends to be related to a variation of that service on an evening when 'A' cannot be used, and 'N' often tends to be related to Nexus (ie 33N for the Nexus-secured 33 service between Newcastle City Centre and Hollywood Avenue).

Having these variants allows different tickets to be sold, and ensures drivers select the correct destination for that particular journey. The destination display drives the Next Stop Announcement system, so if the driver was to select the wrong destination for that journey, the wrong stops would be announced.

This was the run in question, though.

(23 Aug 2016, 3:11 pm)Jamie M wrote This was the run in question, though.

Driver has probably used the wrong journey number, in this instance. Easily done.

I was just explaining the reason why the 6A exists.

Evening/Sunday X10 (via Peterlee & Billingham) is X10E
33A is shown as 33AN.

(23 Aug 2016, 3:18 pm)Dan wrote Driver has probably used the wrong journey number, in this instance. Easily done.

I was just explaining the reason why the 6A exists.

Yep, understood

(23 Aug 2016, 3:23 pm)park5354 wrote Evening/Sunday X10 (via Peterlee & Billingham) is X10E
33A is shown as 33AN.

On a Sunday the X10 used to or possibly still does operate via Peterlee and Billingham instead of the X9

(23 Aug 2016, 3:30 pm)Brian13 wrote On a Sunday the X10 used to or possibly still does operate via Peterlee and Billingham instead of the X9

Yep, runs right through Peterlee, same route as daytime X9 then onto Billingham then Stockton and Middlesbrough.

(23 Aug 2016, 3:42 pm)Jimmi wrote Yep, runs right through Peterlee, same route as daytime X9 then onto Billingham then Stockton and Middlesbrough.

Thought it did. Just wasn't sure. There was one of the GNE spares in peterlee on Sunday. Was a gemini so guessing it was riverside

So will the new website be available from 12am tonight or will we have to wait for someone to flick a switch in the morning? 

(23 Aug 2016, 5:44 pm)JP6004 wrote So will the new website be available from 12am tonight or will we have to wait for someone to flick a switch in the morning? 

It should be switched over by noon tomorrow.

(23 Aug 2016, 5:47 pm)Dan wrote It should be switched over by noon tomorrow.

Muchas 

626 looks cute as a button in corporate red 

(23 Aug 2016, 8:11 pm)JP6004 wrote 626 looks cute as a button in corporate red 

Probables be allocated to the 29.

Any pictures?

With the new fare changes will the £3.75 get around tickets be able to be purchased from the driver?

(23 Aug 2016, 10:17 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote With the new fare changes will the £3.75 get around tickets be able to be purchased from the driver?

Yeah you don't need a key card anymore that's the only difference

Noticed a east Durham indigo on a tow truck along ryhope road at teatime. Front smashed in think it was 658

(23 Aug 2016, 11:27 pm)Acky81 wrote Noticed a east Durham indigo on a tow truck along ryhope road at teatime. Front smashed in think it was 658

656 looked nasty it was followed by 6055,7610 on 23,39A those 2 would usually be seen in Newcastle

(23 Aug 2016, 11:50 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote 656 looked nasty it was followed by 6055,7610 on 23,39A those 2 would usually be seen in Newcastle

It shot past quick wasn't sure for deffo if it was 656 or 658. More crashes??

Seen a green mpd at percy main today which one is it and whys it there?

(24 Aug 2016, 1:01 am)dannygee wrote Seen a green mpd at percy main today which one is it and whys it there?

568 has been temporarily reinstated at Percy Main - it should be allocated to service 434 on Saturday, with 3888 instead being deployed on a Tall Ships Park & Ride service.

More than 50 extra vehicles are required this Saturday to operate Blyth Tall Ships shuttle services, Cruise Ships shuttle services, Kynren shuttle services and also Soccerbus. As per Airshow weekend, there will be a number of temporary transfers between depots to accommodate the extra work, and step-entrance vehicles will be in operation at Riverside and Stanley.

(23 Aug 2016, 11:27 pm)Acky81 wrote Noticed a east Durham indigo on a tow truck along ryhope road at teatime. Front smashed in think it was 658

Reason why:

http://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showth...hp?tid=381&page=77

Just seen a optare van leave the road which leads to Deptford (the one near the Queen Alexandrea bridge)

(23 Aug 2016, 8:31 pm)Michael wrote Probables be allocated to the 29.

Any pictures?

No it was a dark dark night, in a dark dark town, in a dark dark street 

But was sat on Market St in front of the 33...

(24 Aug 2016, 7:21 am)JP6004 wrote No it was a dark dark night, in a dark dark town, in a dark dark street 

But was sat on Market St in front of the 33...

Was that how the story began?


http://youtu.be/Cfpk8QEhK1c

Will the old nexus solos at percy main main be getting next stop announcements and wifi fitted?

(24 Aug 2016, 5:13 am)Dan wrote More than 50 extra vehicles are required this Saturday to operate Blyth Tall Ships shuttle services, Cruise Ships shuttle services, Kynren shuttle services and also Soccerbus. As per Airshow weekend, there will be a number of temporary transfers between depots to accommodate the extra work, and step-entrance vehicles will be in operation at Riverside and Stanley.

How many vehicles will be allocated to these special services?