Go North East: Upcoming Service Changes v2

[northern156]

I suppose with brands like "Angel", "Quaylink" and "Castles Express" being based around landmarks and places, maybe the 49 could be the "Dunston Rocket"?

Tynedale Express X84 could have something to do with Wylam, being the birthplace of George Stephenson? Indeed the museum is signposted from the main bus stop!
Yet another reason to split up the brand from the X85 and X84. The latter of which isn't much of an express outside of Heddon.

[Chris]

The Chronicle has played a blinder again - 'warning' passengers that the May changes take effect on Friday....

[G-CPTN]

Tynedale Express X84 could have something to do with Wylam, being the birthplace of George Stephenson? Indeed the museum is signposted from the main bus stop!
Yet another reason to split up the brand from the X85 and X84. The latter of which isn't much of an express outside of Heddon.

X84 and X85 alternate throughout the day - necessary to maintain hourly timing (X85 route takes 45 minutes, X84 60 minutes).

The X84 evolved from the 684 which ran through Anick and then Horsley.
Correction:- 687 to Horsley; 684 to Ovington and Newcastle; 
687 now runs only to Corbridge.


The X85 was introduced to compete with the (then unreliable) Arriva 685 - breakdowns and cancellations were frequent due to old coach stock.
To be fair to Arriva their 685 runs to and from Carlisle, so there is more possibility for delays on the single carriageway A69 west of Hexham.

[Michael]

PB0002400/291 Registered (Short notice)
GO NORTHERN LTD
Route: Sunderland to Newcastle via Southwick
Service number: 56 (N56)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 May 2017


PB0002400/304 Registered (Short notice)
GO NORTHERN LTD
Route: Concord bus Station to Columbria Barmston Court via Washington
Service number: 85 (86)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 May 2017
PB0002400/627 Registered (Short notice)


GO NORTHERN LTD
Route: Sunderland Docks, Barrack Street to South Hylton, Claxheugh Road
Service number: 8
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 May 2017

PB0002400/626 Registered (Short notice)
GO NORTHERN LTD
Route: Pallion, Retail Park/Metro to Doxford International Techology Park
Service number: 593
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 May 2017



I wonder if the half hourly service is going ahead for a evening and Sunday?

Stagecoach - Sunderland to South Hylton

Go North East - South Hylton to Docks


As i thought Stagecoach decided to run it commercially between Sunderland and South Hylton but now that new 8 has appeared however Go North East did win the contract but this was sent to VOSA on the 13th April.

[S813 FVK]

Can somebody actually confirm whether or not service 704 will be running after the 21st May? The VOSA registration says it has been cancelled, the new 30 timetable doesn't have any times for the 704 on it yet the GNE website says that it will now depart Stanley at 41 minutes past the hour.

[S813 FVK]

Closure of Humber Hill from tomorrow (02/05) for 5 days due to resurfacing works. Service V7 will be diverted but no news of this on the Go North East website - the stop on Wear Road heading back up to Stanley will be missed with passengers either walking down to Avon Road for the 16 or just walking into Stanley.

[Jamie M]

Closure of Humber Hill from tomorrow (02/05) for 5 days due to resurfacing works. Service V7 will be diverted but no news of this on the Go North East website - the stop on Wear Road heading back up to Stanley will be missed with passengers either walking down to Avon Road for the 16 or just walking into Stanley.

Surprised they're resurfacing there when there's the entirity of dipton and burnopfield. I guess they've got to be seen doing work regardless of size.

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[S813 FVK]

Surprised they're resurfacing there when there's the entirity of dipton and burnopfield. I guess they've got to be seen doing work regardless of size.

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It doesn't even seem to have been closed today either!

[NK53 TKT]

http://newsroom.gonortheast.co.uk/news/s...017-236219

I approve, at least one bus company cares about customers!

I'm just not sure on the Q3 timetable revisions

[Michael]

http://newsroom.gonortheast.co.uk/news/s...017-236219

I approve, at least one bus company cares about customers!

I'm just not sure on the Q3 timetable revisions

They were post ages ago.

[Ambassador]

http://newsroom.gonortheast.co.uk/news/s...017-236219

I approve, at least one bus company cares about customers!

I'm just not sure on the Q3 timetable revisions

But naive, commercial companies make decisions for the benefit of commercial gain, not customers.

[NK53 TKT]

But naive, commercial companies make decisions for the benefit of commercial gain, not customers.

I agree, for example, the 07:26 Q3 from Great Park Sage has been getting busier recently, it used to arrive at Regent Centre at 07:41, then 07:40 and now 07:38. Yesterday it arrived at 07:46, this is common!

[Michael]

Sunderland City 10K and Half Marathon - 7 May 2017

http://newsroom.gonortheast.co.uk/news/s...may-239038

[Michael]

PB0002400/288 Registered
GO NORTHERN LTD
Route: Sunderland, Park Lane Interchange to Hartlepool, Marina Way
Service number: X5
Service type: Limited Stop, Normal Stopping
Effective date: 25 Jun 2017

[Michael]

PB0002400/450 Registered
GO NORTHERN LTD
Route: Sunderland, Park Lane Interchange to Sunderland, Park Lane Interchange
Service number: 700 (701)
Service type: Limited Stop
Effective date: 08 Jul 2017

This will be the summer timetable where it'll drop to every 30 minutes, serve Roker and run on Sundays.

[Michael]

From Monday 15 to Friday 19 May, service X25 will be diverted between Wrekenton and Portobello due to a closure at Eighton Banks.

The service will divert via Long Bank, A1 on-slip, A1, A1 off-slip and Mill House roundabout, with Newcastle bound services diverting from Portobello onto A1, Eighton Lodge roundabout and Long Bank to Wrekenton.

A Shuttle Bus will run between Wrekenton Bus Link and Mill House Roundabout connecting with the diverted X25 service.


https://assets.goaheadbus.com/media/cms_...etable.pdf

[Jamie M]

From Monday 15 to Friday 19 May, service X25 will be diverted between Wrekenton and Portobello due to a closure at Eighton Banks.

The service will divert via Long Bank, A1 on-slip, A1, A1 off-slip and Mill House roundabout, with Newcastle bound services diverting from Portobello onto A1, Eighton Lodge roundabout and Long Bank to Wrekenton.

A Shuttle Bus will run between Wrekenton Bus Link and Mill House Roundabout connecting with the diverted X25 service.


https://assets.goaheadbus.com/media/cms_...etable.pdf

This URL doesn't work, but thanks for info.

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[S813 FVK]

This URL doesn't work, but thanks for info.

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It does for me?

[Michael]

This URL doesn't work, but thanks for info.

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It's working for me?, not sure why its not working for you Jamie

[Jamie M]

It's working for me?, not sure why its not working for you Jamie

Probably just DNS servers taking their time, if it's discriminative.

Maybe I really was banned from public transport by that silly Nexus man!

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