Arriva North East: Service Suggestions
Arriva North East: Service Suggestions
(26 Jun 2018, 3:34 pm)BusLoverMum What would serve easington colliery instead of the 23. The 22 only has time to squeeze that in on a Sunday, when there are fewer delays at either end.
X1: Blyth - Bedlington - Ashington - Wansbeck Hospital - Cresswell - Widdrington - Amble - Alnmouth - Alnwick - A1 - Berwick.
This service will operate hourly between Blyth and Alnwick, however will operate Every 2 hours between Alnwick and Berwick. Services between Blyth and Wansbeck Hospital remain as service 1.
X2: Blyth - Bedlington - Morpeth - A1 - Pegswood - Acklington Prison - Amble - Alnmouth - Alnwick - Seahouses - Bambrough - A1 - Berwick. This service will operate hourly between Blyth and Alnwick, however will operate Every 2 hours between Alnwick and Berwick. Services between Blyth and Morpeth remain as service 2.
2: This service is revised to operate Every 30 minutes and extended to Kirkhill to replace service X16.
X3: New Direct service between Morpeth and Newcastle, it will operate up to Every 20 minutes. Service X4 and X5 will provide the fourth bus on their combined hourly frequency.
X14: Renumbered X4. This service will operate every two hours.
X15/X16/X18: Withdrawn, replaced by services X1/X2/2/X3/X5.
X5: Newcastle - A1 - Morpeth - A1 - Felton - Shilbottle - Alnwick - Seahouses - Bambrough - Berwick. This service will remain to keep the link with Newcastle from Alnwick and Berwick and the Coast. This service will operate direct to Alnwick to allow the link to the Coast to be quicker for customers. This service will operate every two hours.
X20: Ashington to Newcastle Peak time only, this service will operate similar to Blyth's X30, it will operate at peak time only. Passengers for Ashington should use the X21/X22 and connect with service X1 for journeys to Alnwick via Amble.
Service X1 will replace service X15 and X20 between Ashington and Berwick.
Service X2 and X5 will combine to provide a hourly service along the Coast between Alnwick and Berwick.
(08 Jul 2018, 9:58 am)S830OFT X1: Blyth - Bedlington - Ashington - Wansbeck Hospital - Cresswell - Widdrington - Amble - Alnmouth - Alnwick - A1 - Berwick.
This service will operate hourly between Blyth and Alnwick, however will operate Every 2 hours between Alnwick and Berwick. Services between Blyth and Wansbeck Hospital remain as service 1.
X2: Blyth - Bedlington - Morpeth - A1 - Pegswood - Acklington Prison - Amble - Alnmouth - Alnwick - Seahouses - Bambrough - A1 - Berwick. This service will operate hourly between Blyth and Alnwick, however will operate Every 2 hours between Alnwick and Berwick. Services between Blyth and Morpeth remain as service 2.
2: This service is revised to operate Every 30 minutes and extended to Kirkhill to replace service X16.
X3: New Direct service between Morpeth and Newcastle, it will operate up to Every 20 minutes. Service X4 and X5 will provide the fourth bus on their combined hourly frequency.
X14: Renumbered X4. This service will operate every two hours.
X15/X16/X18: Withdrawn, replaced by services X1/X2/2/X3/X5.
X5: Newcastle - A1 - Morpeth - A1 - Felton - Shilbottle - Alnwick - Seahouses - Bambrough - Berwick. This service will remain to keep the link with Newcastle from Alnwick and Berwick and the Coast. This service will operate direct to Alnwick to allow the link to the Coast to be quicker for customers. This service will operate every two hours.
X20: Ashington to Newcastle Peak time only, this service will operate similar to Blyth's X30, it will operate at peak time only. Passengers for Ashington should use the X21/X22 and connect with service X1 for journeys to Alnwick via Amble.
Service X1 will replace service X15 and X20 between Ashington and Berwick.
Service X2 and X5 will combine to provide a hourly service along the Coast between Alnwick and Berwick.
(08 Jul 2018, 9:58 am)S830OFT X1: Blyth - Bedlington - Ashington - Wansbeck Hospital - Cresswell - Widdrington - Amble - Alnmouth - Alnwick - A1 - Berwick.
This service will operate hourly between Blyth and Alnwick, however will operate Every 2 hours between Alnwick and Berwick. Services between Blyth and Wansbeck Hospital remain as service 1.
X2: Blyth - Bedlington - Morpeth - A1 - Pegswood - Acklington Prison - Amble - Alnmouth - Alnwick - Seahouses - Bambrough - A1 - Berwick. This service will operate hourly between Blyth and Alnwick, however will operate Every 2 hours between Alnwick and Berwick. Services between Blyth and Morpeth remain as service 2.
2: This service is revised to operate Every 30 minutes and extended to Kirkhill to replace service X16.
X3: New Direct service between Morpeth and Newcastle, it will operate up to Every 20 minutes. Service X4 and X5 will provide the fourth bus on their combined hourly frequency.
X14: Renumbered X4. This service will operate every two hours.
X15/X16/X18: Withdrawn, replaced by services X1/X2/2/X3/X5.
X5: Newcastle - A1 - Morpeth - A1 - Felton - Shilbottle - Alnwick - Seahouses - Bambrough - Berwick. This service will remain to keep the link with Newcastle from Alnwick and Berwick and the Coast. This service will operate direct to Alnwick to allow the link to the Coast to be quicker for customers. This service will operate every two hours.
X20: Ashington to Newcastle Peak time only, this service will operate similar to Blyth's X30, it will operate at peak time only. Passengers for Ashington should use the X21/X22 and connect with service X1 for journeys to Alnwick via Amble.
Service X1 will replace service X15 and X20 between Ashington and Berwick.
Service X2 and X5 will combine to provide a hourly service along the Coast between Alnwick and Berwick.
(08 Jul 2018, 6:51 pm)mb134 I honestly don't see the point in those changes? Delays on the X15/X18 currently can be handled to an extent because of the fast running on the route south of Morpeth, but if you're incorporating those journeys into local services, then passengers will quickly become annoyed (and bar excessive layover, there is nowhere to make up time)
The X5, in my opinion, wouldn't work. South of Alnwick it's exactly the same as what you have now, and the whole point of the current X18 is that it hugs the coast and serves several key tourist locations. Missing out the villages along the route, and then Craster and Beadnell, would lose you passengers (and it also wouldn't massively make the route quicker, maybe 10 minutes missed out?)
Cutting the X20 would also annoy more people than it would please. The section from Ashington to Newcastle has been a key part of the Ashington express network for 9 years, and I can't see any reason that you would withdraw it now. You also need to bear in mind that it serves parts of Ashington that the X21/22 don't.
(08 Jul 2018, 6:51 pm)mb134 I honestly don't see the point in those changes? Delays on the X15/X18 currently can be handled to an extent because of the fast running on the route south of Morpeth, but if you're incorporating those journeys into local services, then passengers will quickly become annoyed (and bar excessive layover, there is nowhere to make up time)
The X5, in my opinion, wouldn't work. South of Alnwick it's exactly the same as what you have now, and the whole point of the current X18 is that it hugs the coast and serves several key tourist locations. Missing out the villages along the route, and then Craster and Beadnell, would lose you passengers (and it also wouldn't massively make the route quicker, maybe 10 minutes missed out?)
Cutting the X20 would also annoy more people than it would please. The section from Ashington to Newcastle has been a key part of the Ashington express network for 9 years, and I can't see any reason that you would withdraw it now. You also need to bear in mind that it serves parts of Ashington that the X21/22 don't.
(08 Jul 2018, 6:51 pm)mb134 I honestly don't see the point in those changes? Delays on the X15/X18 currently can be handled to an extent because of the fast running on the route south of Morpeth, but if you're incorporating those journeys into local services, then passengers will quickly become annoyed (and bar excessive layover, there is nowhere to make up time)I agree,if it aint broke dont 'fix' it
The X5, in my opinion, wouldn't work. South of Alnwick it's exactly the same as what you have now, and the whole point of the current X18 is that it hugs the coast and serves several key tourist locations. Missing out the villages along the route, and then Craster and Beadnell, would lose you passengers (and it also wouldn't massively make the route quicker, maybe 10 minutes missed out?)
Cutting the X20 would also annoy more people than it would please. The section from Ashington to Newcastle has been a key part of the Ashington express network for 9 years, and I can't see any reason that you would withdraw it now. You also need to bear in mind that it serves parts of Ashington that the X21/22 don't.
(08 Jul 2018, 6:51 pm)mb134 I honestly don't see the point in those changes? Delays on the X15/X18 currently can be handled to an extent because of the fast running on the route south of Morpeth, but if you're incorporating those journeys into local services, then passengers will quickly become annoyed (and bar excessive layover, there is nowhere to make up time)I agree,if it aint broke dont 'fix' it
The X5, in my opinion, wouldn't work. South of Alnwick it's exactly the same as what you have now, and the whole point of the current X18 is that it hugs the coast and serves several key tourist locations. Missing out the villages along the route, and then Craster and Beadnell, would lose you passengers (and it also wouldn't massively make the route quicker, maybe 10 minutes missed out?)
Cutting the X20 would also annoy more people than it would please. The section from Ashington to Newcastle has been a key part of the Ashington express network for 9 years, and I can't see any reason that you would withdraw it now. You also need to bear in mind that it serves parts of Ashington that the X21/22 don't.
(08 Jul 2018, 6:55 pm)S830OFT Well passengers of Seaton can easily jump on a 57 and connect with a X21 at Ashington or Bedlington.
(08 Jul 2018, 6:55 pm)S830OFT Well passengers of Seaton can easily jump on a 57 and connect with a X21 at Ashington or Bedlington.
(08 Jul 2018, 7:08 pm)mb134 The 57 doesn't serve North Seaton anymore.
The 35 does, but then you don't have anything serving Alexandra Road. It also means that journey time to Newcastle is pretty much doubled over what they currently have, and that's if everything works out to the second in terms of connections.
(08 Jul 2018, 7:08 pm)mb134 The 57 doesn't serve North Seaton anymore.
The 35 does, but then you don't have anything serving Alexandra Road. It also means that journey time to Newcastle is pretty much doubled over what they currently have, and that's if everything works out to the second in terms of connections.
(08 Jul 2018, 7:31 pm)S830OFT Another suggestion: Add 57 back to North Seaton, and service 35 will interwork with service X3 at Morpeth.
(08 Jul 2018, 7:31 pm)S830OFT Another suggestion: Add 57 back to North Seaton, and service 35 will interwork with service X3 at Morpeth.
335 to be gained again and baby solos to be used on route
54A North Shields- Billy Mill- New York- Cobalt- Northumberland Park- Backworth- Killingworth- Fore Lane Ends- Gosforth- Newcastle
Peak service taking place of 1 54 a hour for Cobalt peak times. To get them into Shields, operate as 54 pulling off at New York into Shields
(29 Sep 2018, 11:36 am)JM03 335 to be gained again and baby solos to be used on route
54A North Shields- Billy Mill- New York- Cobalt- Northumberland Park- Backworth- Killingworth- Fore Lane Ends- Gosforth- Newcastle
Peak service taking place of 1 54 a hour for Cobalt peak times. To get them into Shields, operate as 54 pulling off at New York into Shields
(29 Sep 2018, 11:36 am)JM03 335 to be gained again and baby solos to be used on route
54A North Shields- Billy Mill- New York- Cobalt- Northumberland Park- Backworth- Killingworth- Fore Lane Ends- Gosforth- Newcastle
Peak service taking place of 1 54 a hour for Cobalt peak times. To get them into Shields, operate as 54 pulling off at New York into Shields
(29 Sep 2018, 2:12 pm)V514DFT Your 54A idea is what used to be the 56,before that it was the 356,remember though the 54 is only on divert until the road works are finished on Killingworth Road next year,the 54 normally would operate through Longbenton
(29 Sep 2018, 2:12 pm)V514DFT Your 54A idea is what used to be the 56,before that it was the 356,remember though the 54 is only on divert until the road works are finished on Killingworth Road next year,the 54 normally would operate through Longbenton
(29 Sep 2018, 9:20 pm)JM03 Im sure the 356 took a slightly different route like but only was a frequent user till it ended when i was about 9 so never took too much notice. What about the old X6? Didn't that replace the 56
(29 Sep 2018, 9:20 pm)JM03 Im sure the 356 took a slightly different route like but only was a frequent user till it ended when i was about 9 so never took too much notice. What about the old X6? Didn't that replace the 56
Boxing Day service suggestions with all buses running from Blyth depot.
-X21/35/X16 PVR 4
* X21 Newcastle to Ashington only
* 35 Ashington to Morpeth only
* X16 Morpeth to Newcastle only
* Driver change at Bedlington Red Lion
-X10/X11 PVR 5
* Both call at all stops like service 43 between Cramlington and Newcastle
-308 PVR 4
2017 PVR (X10,X11,X16,X21,X22,308,54) = 16
2018 PVR = 13
X21: Sunderland - Seaham - Dalton Park - A19 - Peterlee - A19 - Wingate - Station Town - Deaf Hill - Trimdon - Fishburn - Sedgefield - Newton Aycliffe - North Road - Darlington. Normal X21 but revised to serve Dalton Park. This service will also operate to Sunderland on Sundays.
21: Sunderland - Ryhope Village - New Seaham - Dalton Park - Easington Village - Easington Colliery - Peterlee - Shotton - Wheatley Hill - Thornley - Deaf Hill - Trimdon - Fishburn - Sedgefield - Newton Aycliffe - North Road - Darlington. Reinstating service 213 with new links to Darlington from Shotton and Wheatley Hill.
22: Sunderland - Ryhope Village - New Seaham - Dalton Park - Easington Village - Peterlee - Shotton - Wheatley Hill - Thornley - Sherburn - Durham. Revised to operate hourly, with service 24 and 57 providing 3 buses per hour between Peterlee and Durham.
23: Sunderland - Ryhope Village - New Seaham - Easington Village - Easington Colliery - Peterlee - Blackhall - Crimdon - Hartlepool - Seaton Carew - A689 - Billingham - Middlesbrough. Revised to operate hourly and extended to Middlesbrough via Seaton Carew and Billingham. This service will be operated by Stockton Depot. This service will no longer serve Dalton Park with the link to the Park reinstated by service 21.
24: Durham - Shotton Hall - Shotton Collirey - Haswell - Shadford - Sherburn Village - Durham. Reduced to hourly.
X12: Revised to serve North Tees Hospital
57: Durham - Bowburn - Coxhoe - Kelloe - Trimdon - Deaf Hill - Station Town - Wingate - Grampain Way - Peterlee. Extended to Peterlee to replace service X22. This service will operate hourly and will combine with service X21 to continue the Every 30 minutes frequency between Trimdon and Peterlee.
Residents of Easington Collirey:
Service 23 will be reduced to hourly, however will see a new 21 hourly service with both services combining to provide the Every 30 minutes frequency. Service 23 will no longer serve Dalton Park. On Sundays service 22 will continue to serve Easington Collirey.
Residents of Sunderland:
Service 22 and 23 will both be reduced to hourly, however will see the introduction of service 21 and X21 with 4 buses per hour between Sunderland and Peterlee.
Residents between Peterlee and Fishburn:
Service X22 will be Withdrawn, as such the link to North Tees Hospital, Stockton and Middlesbrough will be discontinued. Passenger's should travel on either service 57 to Coxhoe and connect with service X12, or travel on either service 21 or X21 to Sedgefield and change for Service X12.
55-to additionally serve Palmersville Metro and Benton Asda every 30 mins Monday-Saturday daytimes,hourly on Evenings and Sundays,suggestion merely because of how the 53 operates on Evenings and Sundays and
51-to additionally serve Holystone Park and have a revised frequency of every 30 mins and hourly on Evenings and Sundays
51A-WITHDRAWN
(07 Oct 2018, 3:11 pm)S830OFT X21: Sunderland - Seaham - Dalton Park - A19 - Peterlee - A19 - Wingate - Station Town - Deaf Hill - Trimdon - Fishburn - Sedgefield - Newton Aycliffe - North Road - Darlington. Normal X21 but revised to serve Dalton Park. This service will also operate to Sunderland on Sundays.
21: Sunderland - Ryhope Village - New Seaham - Dalton Park - Easington Village - Easington Colliery - Peterlee - Shotton - Wheatley Hill - Thornley - Deaf Hill - Trimdon - Fishburn - Sedgefield - Newton Aycliffe - North Road - Darlington. Reinstating service 213 with new links to Darlington from Shotton and Wheatley Hill.
22: Sunderland - Ryhope Village - New Seaham - Dalton Park - Easington Village - Peterlee - Shotton - Wheatley Hill - Thornley - Sherburn - Durham. Revised to operate hourly, with service 24 and 57 providing 3 buses per hour between Peterlee and Durham.
23: Sunderland - Ryhope Village - New Seaham - Easington Village - Easington Colliery - Peterlee - Blackhall - Crimdon - Hartlepool - Seaton Carew - A689 - Billingham - Middlesbrough. Revised to operate hourly and extended to Middlesbrough via Seaton Carew and Billingham. This service will be operated by Stockton Depot. This service will no longer serve Dalton Park with the link to the Park reinstated by service 21.
24: Durham - Shotton Hall - Shotton Collirey - Haswell - Shadford - Sherburn Village - Durham. Reduced to hourly.
X12: Revised to serve North Tees Hospital
57: Durham - Bowburn - Coxhoe - Kelloe - Trimdon - Deaf Hill - Station Town - Wingate - Grampain Way - Peterlee. Extended to Peterlee to replace service X22. This service will operate hourly and will combine with service X21 to continue the Every 30 minutes frequency between Trimdon and Peterlee.
Residents of Easington Collirey:
Service 23 will be reduced to hourly, however will see a new 21 hourly service with both services combining to provide the Every 30 minutes frequency. Service 23 will no longer serve Dalton Park. On Sundays service 22 will continue to serve Easington Collirey.
Residents of Sunderland:
Service 22 and 23 will both be reduced to hourly, however will see the introduction of service 21 and X21 with 4 buses per hour between Sunderland and Peterlee.
Residents between Peterlee and Fishburn:
Service X22 will be Withdrawn, as such the link to North Tees Hospital, Stockton and Middlesbrough will be discontinued. Passenger's should travel on either service 57 to Coxhoe and connect with service X12, or travel on either service 21 or X21 to Sedgefield and change for Service X12.
(07 Oct 2018, 3:11 pm)S830OFT X21: Sunderland - Seaham - Dalton Park - A19 - Peterlee - A19 - Wingate - Station Town - Deaf Hill - Trimdon - Fishburn - Sedgefield - Newton Aycliffe - North Road - Darlington. Normal X21 but revised to serve Dalton Park. This service will also operate to Sunderland on Sundays.
21: Sunderland - Ryhope Village - New Seaham - Dalton Park - Easington Village - Easington Colliery - Peterlee - Shotton - Wheatley Hill - Thornley - Deaf Hill - Trimdon - Fishburn - Sedgefield - Newton Aycliffe - North Road - Darlington. Reinstating service 213 with new links to Darlington from Shotton and Wheatley Hill.
22: Sunderland - Ryhope Village - New Seaham - Dalton Park - Easington Village - Peterlee - Shotton - Wheatley Hill - Thornley - Sherburn - Durham. Revised to operate hourly, with service 24 and 57 providing 3 buses per hour between Peterlee and Durham.
23: Sunderland - Ryhope Village - New Seaham - Easington Village - Easington Colliery - Peterlee - Blackhall - Crimdon - Hartlepool - Seaton Carew - A689 - Billingham - Middlesbrough. Revised to operate hourly and extended to Middlesbrough via Seaton Carew and Billingham. This service will be operated by Stockton Depot. This service will no longer serve Dalton Park with the link to the Park reinstated by service 21.
24: Durham - Shotton Hall - Shotton Collirey - Haswell - Shadford - Sherburn Village - Durham. Reduced to hourly.
X12: Revised to serve North Tees Hospital
57: Durham - Bowburn - Coxhoe - Kelloe - Trimdon - Deaf Hill - Station Town - Wingate - Grampain Way - Peterlee. Extended to Peterlee to replace service X22. This service will operate hourly and will combine with service X21 to continue the Every 30 minutes frequency between Trimdon and Peterlee.
Residents of Easington Collirey:
Service 23 will be reduced to hourly, however will see a new 21 hourly service with both services combining to provide the Every 30 minutes frequency. Service 23 will no longer serve Dalton Park. On Sundays service 22 will continue to serve Easington Collirey.
Residents of Sunderland:
Service 22 and 23 will both be reduced to hourly, however will see the introduction of service 21 and X21 with 4 buses per hour between Sunderland and Peterlee.
Residents between Peterlee and Fishburn:
Service X22 will be Withdrawn, as such the link to North Tees Hospital, Stockton and Middlesbrough will be discontinued. Passenger's should travel on either service 57 to Coxhoe and connect with service X12, or travel on either service 21 or X21 to Sedgefield and change for Service X12.
X13
Hartlepool
Crimdon
Blackhall rocks
Blackhall coliery
Peterlee
A19
Dalton park(during open hours only)
Murton
Hetton le hole
Durham
Chester-le-street
Birtley
A1
Metrocentre
Central station
Newcastle
Every 30 mins
X40
Darlington
Newton aycliffe
Shildon
Bishop aukland
Crook
Durham
Chester-le-street
Birtley
A1
Metrocentre
Central station
Newcastle
Every 30 minutes
Depot: Darlington & durham
10
Portland road lookers
Warwick street
Heaton park road
Byker metro
St peters basin
Walker road
Quayside
The SAGE Gateshead
Hillgate
Baltic square
Gateshead college
Gateshead interchange
Every 30 mins
11
Market street
Shields road morrisons
Byker metro
St peters basin
Quayside
The SAGE Gateshead
Hillgate
Baltic square
Gateshead college
Gateshead interchange
Prince consort road
Shipley art gallery
Saltwell park
Every 30 mins
1A
Blyth
Cowpen
Bebside
Bedlington station
Bedlington
Guide post
Ashington
North searon
Newbiggin
Woodhorn
Lynemouth
Cresswell
Widdrington
Amble
1 revised only to operate from blyth to Wansbeck hospital
Depot: 4 boards with ashington abd the rest blyth
Allocations: blyth:1 optare solo and the rest pulsar/temsa Ashington:2× ALX 400 2x wright gemini
Buses will operate every 20 mins untill 7pm then will run every 30 mins and operate to newbiggin seacrest road(mon to sat)
Sundays buses will run every 30 mins and will operate hourly to amble and ever 30 mins up to newbiggin (1 run every hour terminates at newbiggin seacrest road)untill 7pm when buses will run hourly and terminate at newbiggin cresswell arms.
Cascades for the service
Temsas 4720-5 redcar to blyth
Pulsars 1444-7 stockton to blyth
(27 Nov 2018, 7:14 pm)GNE6312 1A
Blyth
Cowpen
Bebside
Bedlington station
Bedlington
Guide post
Ashington
North searon
Newbiggin
Woodhorn
Lynemouth
Cresswell
Widdrington
Amble
1 revised only to operate from blyth to Wansbeck hospital
Depot: 4 boards with ashington abd the rest blyth
Allocations: blyth:1 optare solo and the rest pulsar/temsa Ashington:2× ALX 400 2x wright gemini
Buses will operate every 20 mins untill 7pm then will run every 30 mins and operate to newbiggin seacrest road(mon to sat)
Sundays buses will run every 30 mins and will operate hourly to amble and ever 30 mins up to newbiggin (1 run every hour terminates at newbiggin seacrest road)untill 7pm when buses will run hourly and terminate at newbiggin cresswell arms.
Cascades for the service
Temsas 4720-5 redcar to blyth
Pulsars 1444-7 stockton to blyth
(27 Nov 2018, 7:14 pm)GNE6312 1A
Blyth
Cowpen
Bebside
Bedlington station
Bedlington
Guide post
Ashington
North searon
Newbiggin
Woodhorn
Lynemouth
Cresswell
Widdrington
Amble
1 revised only to operate from blyth to Wansbeck hospital
Depot: 4 boards with ashington abd the rest blyth
Allocations: blyth:1 optare solo and the rest pulsar/temsa Ashington:2× ALX 400 2x wright gemini
Buses will operate every 20 mins untill 7pm then will run every 30 mins and operate to newbiggin seacrest road(mon to sat)
Sundays buses will run every 30 mins and will operate hourly to amble and ever 30 mins up to newbiggin (1 run every hour terminates at newbiggin seacrest road)untill 7pm when buses will run hourly and terminate at newbiggin cresswell arms.
Cascades for the service
Temsas 4720-5 redcar to blyth
Pulsars 1444-7 stockton to blyth
