(05 Sep 2016, 9:22 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote I think it's about the drivers having the option to take the other route, to avoid traffic etc.
What has always been a little hard to believe is that a 46 seat 12.6m E300 would be unacceptable despite the 05-plates only having two more seats. And if capacity is really the reason for lack of investment, why is/was a 43 seat Kinetic being considered?
(06 Sep 2016, 3:13 pm)Jimmi wrote PB0002404/121 - BUSWAYS TRAVEL SERVICES LTD T/A STAGECOACH NORTHEAST, ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, NORTH BRIDGE STREET, SUNDERLAND, SR5 1AQ
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Docks or City and Farringdon given service number 5 effective from 16-Oct-2016. To amend Timetable.
(05 Sep 2016, 9:22 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote I think it's about the drivers having the option to take the other route, to avoid traffic etc.
What has always been a little hard to believe is that a 46 seat 12.6m E300 would be unacceptable despite the 05-plates only having two more seats. And if capacity is really the reason for lack of investment, why is/was a 43 seat Kinetic being considered?
(06 Sep 2016, 3:13 pm)Jimmi wrote PB0002404/121 - BUSWAYS TRAVEL SERVICES LTD T/A STAGECOACH NORTHEAST, ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, NORTH BRIDGE STREET, SUNDERLAND, SR5 1AQ
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Docks or City and Farringdon given service number 5 effective from 16-Oct-2016. To amend Timetable.
(07 Oct 2016, 6:11 pm)Michael wrote Changes to Services 38 and 39 from Sunday 30 October 2016
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/service-up...:52:45:042
(07 Nov 2016, 5:43 pm)cbma06 wrote The following website has some brief descriptions of the changes in Sunderland for January 2017.
http://stagecoach.mybesthost.com/
(07 Nov 2016, 5:43 pm)cbma06 wrote The following website has some brief descriptions of the changes in Sunderland for January 2017.
http://stagecoach.mybesthost.com/
(08 Nov 2016, 9:20 am)ifm001 wrote Used to be an X24 express from Sunderland to Newcastle back in the 1990s but I'd be suprised if that was being resurrected. Any hint of frequency at all?
(08 Nov 2016, 10:46 am)ifm001 wrote Are you still thinking it will commence in the city centre or is the number (X24) a hint of location ie Thorney Close, which would go with the routine of serving non metro locations.
(08 Nov 2016, 11:15 am)Michael wrote I thought it was said before that it wouldn't go Via Boldon.
(08 Nov 2016, 10:55 am)Michael wrote Not sure now, in all fairness, Stagecoach haven't had a service like this for years, so it could start anywhere, still think they would want it to start in a area which will allow them to get a decent amount of passengers though....
Route example could be:
Thorney Close Shops - Grindon - Hastings - A19 - Newcastle
To me, the only competition would be around Grindon/Hastings Hill as they have the 2/2A to the Galleries then the X1 but i think if people notice that the X24 (we shall call it that until confirmed) will be a lot quicker.
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Where do u think it will start?
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Don't look at those changes yet, have a feeling Stagecoach will launch a surprise on us by end of week