(23 Jan 2021, 10:25 am)Michael wrote Bustimes.org are indicating that the new Nightingale Shuttle will be numbered "CS", will start to run at 5:22am - then every 20 minutes until 7:12am - then every 15 minutes until 23:49pm and starts on Monday.
https://bustimes.org/services/cs-concord...al-north-e
"From next week we'll also be operating a 'ConnectorShuttle' service to support the 56 service during roadworks and diversions shortly coming into effect."
(23 Jan 2021, 11:34 am)Storx wrote Seems a strange choice of place to run a service from since most passengers travelling there are likely to use the 50 or 56 and you might aswell just travel all the way to the hospital without a change.
Surely a less frequent service to either Fellgate, Brockley Whins or Heworth Metro would be better use for passengers since it's quite difficult to get from the Metro to the Nightinggale Hospital.
(23 Jan 2021, 11:34 am)Storx wrote Seems a strange choice of place to run a service from since most passengers travelling there are likely to use the 50 or 56 and you might aswell just travel all the way to the hospital without a change.
Surely a less frequent service to either Fellgate, Brockley Whins or Heworth Metro would be better use for passengers since it's quite difficult to get from the Metro to the Nightinggale Hospital.
(24 Jan 2021, 4:32 pm)Malarkey wrote I'd imagine Go North East would be expecting higher passenger numbers on core services 50/56 so to therefore enable social distancing they've put a Shuttle in place with what appears to be a PVR of 2.
I am surprised they haven't put a service in place from Washington Galleries given it is a central location running direct to the hospital as it would've made more sense.
I do think it would be a good idea for local operators to come together to supply easier access to the hospital from the likes of South Tyneside with Stagecoach running a Shuttle from the area as an example or supply these services to struggling Independent Operators from across the region which have been struggling due to Covid-19.
(26 Jan 2021, 4:05 am)omnicity4659 wrote https://bustimes.org/services/ms-heworth...h-east-hew
New MS shuttle between Heworth and the Nightingale from Thursday.
(26 Jan 2021, 10:05 pm)Malarkey wrote Why have Nexus numbered the services CS and MS - Obviously I know these stand for Connector Shuttle and Metro Shuttle but would it have not been better to number then NH1/NH2 for example.
(27 Jan 2021, 6:40 am)Dan wrote They haven’t.
Go North East are running the CS and MS shuttles themselves; this isn’t a public-facing number (other than what is seen on the app), and it denotes “ConnectorShuttle” and “MetroShuttle” as this is what the services are branded as.
Don’t forget that the first shuttle - the ConnectorShuttle - is in effect a roadworks shuttle for Nissan (due to a road closure resulting in the diversion of service 56) but has been repurposed for the hospital given it has now opened as a vaccination centre.
The second offers an integrated transport solution between bus and Metro, something which Go North East are keen to promote and make better use of in the general network, not just on this service. You will see more examples of this in the re-launch of the Connections4 brand.
The N2 service has been put out to tender by Nexus. This is a completely different service.
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(27 Jan 2021, 2:52 pm)streetdeckfan wrote What's confusing me is GNE seem to be saying they brought the service together in 2 working days, surely that's not enough time to get a bus fully branded for the route, even if everything was already in place because of the roadworks.
Maybe I'm reading it wrong?
(27 Jan 2021, 3:07 pm)streetdeckfan wrote Okay, that's quite impressive!
Do GNE do their own vinyl printing/cutting at Saltmeadows? I have a friend who's a sign maker and to get any vinyl work done within a week costs an absolute fortune, never mind 2 days
(29 Jan 2021, 8:41 am)Michael wrote According to bustimes.org, GNE are running the Sunderland Hospital shuttle from 1st February - https://bustimes.org/services/sns-sunder...sunderlandHmm. Nexus stated its JH on website
Starts at 07:05 then every 20 minutes until 20:45.
Sunderland Interchange - Stand R
Pallion New Road-Woodbine Terrace (W-bound)
Enterprise Park Colima Avenue (NE-bound)
Castletown Ethel Terrace (W-bound)
Nissan Nightingale Hospital (w-boound)
Nissan Nightingale Hospital (w-boound)
Castletown Ethel Terrace (E-bound)
Enterprise Park Colima Avenue (NE-bound)
Pallion New Road-Woodbine Terrace (E-bound)
Sunderland Interchange - Stand R
Surprised its not Via A19 mind.
PVR of 3.
(29 Jan 2021, 9:45 am)ifm001 wrote Hmm. Nexus stated its JH on websiteNexus website now states both Go North East and JH Coaches
(29 Jan 2021, 5:36 pm)BFK wrote JH Coaches are opearting the service on behalf of Go North East using Go North East vehicles.
(31 Jan 2021, 9:21 pm)Michael wrote First vehicle now branded up ready for the new Sunderland @NightingaleNE vaccination shuttle bus service starting tomorrow in a new collaborative partnership working with @jhcoaches, building upon our services linking with local buses at Concord and the Metro at Heworth
https://twitter.com/MartijnGNE/status/13...12741?s=19
Photo by Martijn.