(15 Oct 2013, 7:54 pm)tyresmoke wrote Pygalls won't be on Megabus, more likely Nasty Hols or David Urquhart

That's the one! National Holidays. :p

Change to the 230 service coming up.... cancelled as of 11th December and new route as of 12th Dec...

Also, a rather interesting attempt at a Saturday shoppers service to Metrocentre, can't help but think its starting a touch too late though!!

(17 Oct 2013, 12:03 pm)tyresmoke wrote Change to the 230 service coming up.... cancelled as of 11th December and new route as of 12th Dec...

PB1098320/2 - KEITH JAMES PYGALL T/A PYGALL'S COACHES, SHUTE COTTAGE, SPENCERS BUILDINGS, HUTTON HENRY, HARTLEPOOL, TS27 4RT
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between SUNDERLAND INTERCHANGE and HARTLEPOOL given service number 230 effective from 11-Dec-2013.

PB1098320/4 - KEITH JAMES PYGALL T/A PYGALL'S COACHES, SHUTE COTTAGE, SPENCERS BUILDINGS, HUTTON HENRY, HARTLEPOOL, TS27 4RT
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: HARTLEPOOL MARINA
Finish Point: SEAHAM, SPECTRUM BUSINESS PARK
Via: BLACKHALL, EASINGTON DALTON PARK
Service Number: 230
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 12-DEC-2013
Other Details: Monday to Friday Every 2 hours

Also, a rather interesting attempt at a Saturday shoppers service to Metrocentre, can't help but think its starting a touch too late though!!

PB1098320/3 - KEITH JAMES PYGALL T/A PYGALL'S COACHES, SHUTE COTTAGE, SPENCERS BUILDINGS, HUTTON HENRY, HARTLEPOOL, TS27 4RT
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: THORNLEY, CO DURHAM
Finish Point: METROCENTRE
Via: WHEATLEY HILL, SHOTTON, WASHINGTON GALLERIES
Service Number: X27
Service Type: Limited Stop
Effective Date: 11-DEC-2013
Other Details: Saturdays 1 x Outward 1 x Inward

I think on the 230, there were getting more passengers on the section between Easington Village and Hartlepool, not much on the Easington to Sunderland section probably due to the Arriva 15 minute frequency on that section and GNE on the later section towards Sunderland, Dalton park is interesting since Arriva 23 from Hartlepool doesn't serve Dalton Park, as the Arriva 24 serves Dalton Park, might pick up passengers from Seaham to Hartlepool.

Looks like the old arrive service number X27, wonder if it serves peterlee bus station, be ashame if it Doesn't.

Im more surprised that GNE hasn't think of extending some of there service 60 from Seaham along the route of the X7 to Peterlee then have the service 60 go down to Hartlepool and have the other service 60's as normal.

(17 Oct 2013, 12:16 pm)cbma06 wrote I think on the 230, there were getting more passengers on the section between Easington Village and Hartlepool, not much on the Easington to Sunderland section probably due to the Arriva 15 minute frequency on that section and GNE on the later section towards Sunderland, Dalton park is interesting since Arriva 23 from Hartlepool doesn't serve Dalton Park, as the Arriva 24 serves Dalton Park, might pick up passengers from Seaham to Hartlepool.

Looks like the old arrive service number X27, wonder if it serves peterlee bus station, be ashame if it Doesn't.

Im more surprised that GNE hasn't think of extending some of there service 60 from Seaham along the route of the X7 to Peterlee then have the service 60 go down to Hartlepool and have the other service 60's as normal.

That's a shame but if it's used more up that way then least its stopping their =)

(17 Oct 2013, 12:03 pm)tyresmoke wrote Change to the 230 service coming up.... cancelled as of 11th December and new route as of 12th Dec...

PB1098320/2 - KEITH JAMES PYGALL T/A PYGALL'S COACHES, SHUTE COTTAGE, SPENCERS BUILDINGS, HUTTON HENRY, HARTLEPOOL, TS27 4RT
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between SUNDERLAND INTERCHANGE and HARTLEPOOL given service number 230 effective from 11-Dec-2013.

PB1098320/4 - KEITH JAMES PYGALL T/A PYGALL'S COACHES, SHUTE COTTAGE, SPENCERS BUILDINGS, HUTTON HENRY, HARTLEPOOL, TS27 4RT
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: HARTLEPOOL MARINA
Finish Point: SEAHAM, SPECTRUM BUSINESS PARK
Via: BLACKHALL, EASINGTON DALTON PARK
Service Number: 230
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 12-DEC-2013
Other Details: Monday to Friday Every 2 hours

Also, a rather interesting attempt at a Saturday shoppers service to Metrocentre, can't help but think its starting a touch too late though!!

PB1098320/3 - KEITH JAMES PYGALL T/A PYGALL'S COACHES, SHUTE COTTAGE, SPENCERS BUILDINGS, HUTTON HENRY, HARTLEPOOL, TS27 4RT
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: THORNLEY, CO DURHAM
Finish Point: METROCENTRE
Via: WHEATLEY HILL, SHOTTON, WASHINGTON GALLERIES
Service Number: X27
Service Type: Limited Stop
Effective Date: 11-DEC-2013
Other Details: Saturdays 1 x Outward 1 x Inward

Dalton Park is a must as is somewhere before the Galleries (Hetton or Houghton), if only to pick up passengers that would have to get to the Galleries before going to Gateshead on one of their many changes - you have lost any potential passenger pick ups at the Galleries by virtue of a pre-purchased GNE or Nexus ticket

(17 Oct 2013, 1:31 pm)Andreos1 wrote Dalton Park is a must as is somewhere before the Galleries (Hetton or Houghton), if only to pick up passengers that would have to get to the Galleries before going to Gateshead on one of their many changes - you have lost any potential passenger pick ups at the Galleries by virtue of a pre-purchased GNE or Nexus ticket

The new 230 seems good, provide a new link from Blackhall and Hartlepool to Dalton Park.

X27 - Has potential too, hopefully will be well used!

Pygall's were using a white Scania K93CRB H930VUA on schools this morning, seen in Peterlee and then again near Station Town.

Volvo B12R BIG8788 was on loan to Franks Coaches on Monday when seen in Newcastle.

proposed bus timetable for service X27 from December 2013

Thornley Post Office 09:30
Wheatley Hill Vincents Corner 09:37
Shotton Colliery Front Street 09:43
Peterlee Moorcock 09:48
Peterlee Bus Station 09:53
Horden Catholic Church 10:00
Easington Colliery Hippodrome 10:05
Easington Village Green 10:10
Washington Galleries Bus Station 10:35
MetroCentre Bus Station 11:00

MetroCentre Bus Station 15:00
Washington Galleries Bus Station 15:25
Easington Village Green 15:50
Easington Colliery Hippodrome 15:55
Horden Catholic Church 16:00
Peterlee Bus Station 16:07
Peterlee Moorcock 16:12
Shotton Colliery Front Street 16:17
Wheatley Hill Vincents Corner 16:23
Thornley Post Office 16:30


Route Description:
Thornley to Wheatley hill via B1279.to Shotton via A181 and B1280
Shotton to Peterlee via B1320 to Horden via A1086 to Easington via B1283.
To Washington Galleries via A19 and A1231. To Metro Centre via A1231 and A1(M)

(03 Nov 2013, 7:32 pm)cbma06 wrote proposed bus timetable for service X27 from December 2013

Thornley Post Office 09:30
Wheatley Hill Vincents Corner 09:37
Shotton Colliery Front Street 09:43
Peterlee Moorcock 09:48
Peterlee Bus Station 09:53
Horden Catholic Church 10:00
Easington Colliery Hippodrome 10:05
Easington Village Green 10:10
Washington Galleries Bus Station 10:35
MetroCentre Bus Station 11:00

MetroCentre Bus Station 15:00
Washington Galleries Bus Station 15:25
Easington Village Green 15:50
Easington Colliery Hippodrome 15:55
Horden Catholic Church 16:00
Peterlee Bus Station 16:07
Peterlee Moorcock 16:12
Shotton Colliery Front Street 16:17
Wheatley Hill Vincents Corner 16:23
Thornley Post Office 16:30


Route Description:
Thornley to Wheatley hill via B1279.to Shotton via A181 and B1280
Shotton to Peterlee via B1320 to Horden via A1086 to Easington via B1283.
To Washington Galleries via A19 and A1231. To Metro Centre via A1231 and A1(M)

I would of had the 15:00 Return Journey put back an Hour to 16:00 and Perhaps had extra In/Out Journey in that 4 Hour Gap in the Timetable and I can't wait to see what they have operating this X27 Service.

So could you of had - 09:30 - 10:30 To MetroCentre
- 15:00 - 16:00 To Thornley

It also looks like Pygalls could be trying to pinch Passengers off the X88 as the X88 to MetroCentre from Washington is at 55 Mins Past Each Hour and at 15 Mins Past Coming Back on the 2 Journeys Pygalls will Operate

Fleet List
http://www.northeastbus.co.uk/companies/pygalls.htm

(03 Nov 2013, 9:11 pm)Adam Malarkey wrote I would of had the 15:00 Return Journey put back an Hour to 16:00 and Perhaps had extra In/Out Journey in that 4 Hour Gap in the Timetable and I can't wait to see what they have operating this X27 Service.

So could you of had - 09:30 - 10:30 To MetroCentre
- 15:00 - 16:00 To Thornley

It also looks like Pygalls could be trying to pinch Passengers off the X88 as the X88 to MetroCentre from Washington is at 55 Mins Past Each Hour and at 15 Mins Past Coming Back on the 2 Journeys Pygalls will Operate

Fleet List
http://www.northeastbus.co.uk/companies/pygalls.htm

I imagine whatever that will be used on the 230.

(04 Nov 2013, 6:02 pm)Tom wrote I imagine whatever that will be used on the 230.

ohh well I doubt the X27 will even make it to the MetroCentre in that case, it'll probably die climbing the Hill next to the Angel of the North if doesn't die before that.

I would imagine one of the coaches will be used on it. Possibly the Astrobel (BIG8788) if it proves popular. I still reckon its starting way too late for anyone to know about it, sadly.

How interesting, the new 230 will be good idea. Local independents should try to creat unique links. Easington-New Seham-Ryhope-Sunderland is dominated too much by 23/24/61/60/39/42 all joining along the route, it's never going to get that many passengers really. I can't see why Seaham Spectrum Business Park is used a terminus surely the extra few minutes going down to Seaham Interchange would of been better? Creating links to sea front/town centre?

(04 Nov 2013, 6:41 pm)CatsFast101 wrote How interesting, the new 230 will be good idea. Local independents should try to creat unique links. Easington-New Seham-Ryhope-Sunderland is dominated too much by 23/24/61/60/39/42 all joining along the route, it's never going to get that many passengers really. I can't see why Seaham Spectrum Business Park is used a terminus surely the extra few minutes going down to Seaham Interchange would of been better? Creating links to sea front/town centre?

I think you'll find that it is actually terminating at Byron Place, see here

(04 Nov 2013, 6:43 pm)Kuyoyo wrote I think you'll find that it is actually terminating at Byron Place, see here

Oh strange registration then. It appears to be rather unusually looping around Seaham town centre, will give people access to the medical centre etc. though. Another bus between Seaham-Dalton Park will be welcomed, wonder if they beat GNE's fares? £1.75 single I do believe. I hope the route does well.

NEXUS have uploaded the new X27 timetable.

http://www.nexus.org.uk/sites/default/fi...021213.pdf

(20 Nov 2013, 4:21 pm)Michael wrote NEXUS have uploaded the new X27 timetable.

http://www.nexus.org.uk/sites/default/fi...021213.pdf

Anyone know if this is commercially ran?

(20 Nov 2013, 5:03 pm)aureolin wrote Anyone know if this is commercially ran?

I would assume so yes. No reason why DCC or Nexus would pay for such service.

(20 Nov 2013, 5:03 pm)aureolin wrote Anyone know if this is commercially ran?

It would usually say 'secured by xxxxxx' on the bottom of the timetable, but it just says 'Operated by Pygalls Coaches', so it definitely looks like it's commercial.

New at Pygalls is Jonckheere CN09JCJ, seen here in Middlesbrough yesterday.
Photo copyright to Kuyoyo:

Pygall's Coaches have recently won a new scholar contract from Nexus, which was previously operated by Go North East. This - like a lot of scholar contracts - has had a frequent change of operators in recent months, for not so long ago, it was operated by Kingsley's Coaches (utilising an ex-Lothian Trident).
Scholar service 422 runs between Broadway Junior School and The Hasting's Hill in Sunderland, and today F114TML saw use.

(26 Nov 2013, 4:43 pm)Dan wrote Pygall's Coaches have recently won a new scholar contract from Nexus, which was previously operated by Go North East. This - like a lot of scholar contracts - has had a frequent change of operators in recent months, for not so long ago, it was operated by Kingsley's Coaches (utilising an ex-Lothian Trident).
Scholar service 422 runs between Broadway Junior School and The Hasting's Hill in Sunderland, and today F114TML saw use.

My old school bus

(26 Nov 2013, 5:40 pm)Michael wrote My old school bus

Do you remember who operated it when you used it?

(26 Nov 2013, 5:47 pm)Dan wrote Do you remember who operated it when you used it?

GNE, we had a variety of buses on it, this was nearly 10 years ago i think, we also had the same bus driver on a morning, he was a class dude, used to give us the ticket rolls haha

(26 Nov 2013, 6:15 pm)Michael wrote GNE, we had a variety of buses on it, this was nearly 10 years ago i think, we also had the same bus driver on a morning, he was a class dude, used to give us the ticket rolls haha

No doubt some of Deptford's finest specimens...!

(26 Nov 2013, 6:16 pm)Dan wrote No doubt some of Deptford's finest specimens...!

Oh aye, i remember when they changed it to a decker, think the whole school was excited lmao

When does the new 230 start? I understand some timetables in Easington may have been replaced to show the new X27 metro Centre service are these starting the same week?

(27 Nov 2013, 5:10 pm)CatsFast101 wrote When does the new 230 start? I understand some timetables in Easington may have been replaced to show the new X27 metro Centre service are these starting the same week?

They both start on either the 11th or 12th of December

More new vehicles at Pygalls as expected, this time in the form of YJ55BJE, an ex-First Cymru Optare Tempo.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27204054@N07/11088234525/

(27 Nov 2013, 7:21 pm)Dan wrote More new vehicles at Pygalls as expected, this time in the form of YJ55BJE, an ex-First Cymru Optare Tempo.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27204054@N07/11088234525/

Looks good.