(14 Jun 2021, 3:47 pm)Michael wrote Changes to the Durham's Cathedral Bus from the 21st June 2021.Yeah,the route number is still the same
https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/services/G...2021-06-21&direction=inbound
Looks like both services are returning - but I can't even remember what they were before the pandemic.
(27 Jun 2021, 7:29 pm)L469 YVK wrote Any idea of what changes are happening to the 309/310/311? Will frequencies remain the same?Could the changes be due to the fact Sage are moving into 2 buildings on the Cobalt in the coming months resulting in higher demand for services.
If so, will PVR return to pre March 2020 (16x) and one of the following interworking patterns?
- 310-311-309-310
Or
- 309-311-309 with 310 standalone
Loadings look fairly healthy given the current climate to be fair from when I've seen them out and about
(27 Jun 2021, 9:25 pm)Malarkey wrote Could the changes be due to the fact Sage are moving into 2 buildings on the Cobalt in the coming months resulting in higher demand for services.
(27 Jun 2021, 9:25 pm)Malarkey wrote Could the changes be due to the fact Sage are moving into 2 buildings on the Cobalt in the coming months resulting in higher demand for services.Arriva did later services on X6 to about 18:00 I believe but they got pulled due to low demand and I think the whole service is pulled now, did seem an odd one with nothing going through, only other arriva service I remember the 53 used to go through cobalt at peaks and seemed to be fairly popular but think when the 42/42A began it kind of knocked them out a bit 42 following a similar route
I recall 2 years ago when I started working on the Cobalt the 309 was every 15 minutes then dropped to every 20 minutes then to every 30 minutes when the 311 was introduced.
I would personally like to see more peak time X39 journeys beyond 5pm with extra services running at 17:40/18:10/18:40 into Newcastle or alternatively have X39/309 merge making a full-time xpress between Blyth, Whitley, Cobalt & Newcastle with 311 extending from Hadrian Park up to the Cobalt covering local links lost from the 309.
You'd then have 310/311 Every 15 Minutes and the X39 Every 30 Minutes Monday to Saturday with the 311 extended from Cobalt to Blyth on a Sunday operating Every 30 Minutes with the 310 still operating Every 30 Minutes on a Sunday.
(28 Jun 2021, 9:30 pm)Adrian wrote With the emergency Nexus contract changes commencing this evening, Washington local services 85/86 were ran by Deptford with 673/675. The 81-84 were continued by Washington depot into the evening using their Little Pinks branded Solos.
Go North East / 675 by Buses&Beyond, on Flickr
Go North East / 673 by Buses&Beyond, on Flickr
Go North East / 673 by Buses&Beyond, on Flickr
(30 Jun 2021, 6:55 pm)DH9 wrote Think new Hexham times are on either jplanner or traveline.
(30 Jun 2021, 8:04 pm)Micheal Aaron wrote Anyone got a link
(30 Jun 2021, 8:14 pm)Michael wrote https://www.traveline.info/
You'll have to put all the info in yourself sorry, doesn't allow you top copy and paste the page with the info on.
Remember to change the date to the 25th July for the X85
(30 Jun 2021, 8:27 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote So the X85 will run on evenings and Sundays now? What about the X84? Any changes for Tynedale Links?
(28 Jun 2021, 10:35 pm)Andreos1 wrote I genuinely like the look of those S&D Burnt Sausage Solo's
(30 Jun 2021, 10:16 pm)Washingtonian wrote Yeah I must admit this livery does look very smart. The dark grey and red go together very well.
I know someone mentioned that Deptford are running the 85/6 Washington evening contracts on an emergency contract. Does anyone know if this contract is a permanent change or just temparary?
Thanks
(03 Jul 2021, 5:25 am)fexib45 wrote Yep even though they also have a lack of drivers available and are not running lots of their own commercial services, i think yesterday was the worse, 3 Quaycity buses parked up with nobody to drive them, causing massive gaps in service along with some 58/53/27's as well.
From Monday they are reducing frequency on a lot of routes and cancelling some other trips on the day but at least they will be letting people know about these ones which they havent been doing this past week.
(03 Jul 2021, 5:29 am)Dan wrote This week has been the exception and not the norm, due to a spike in track and trace cases (a problem the entire industry is suffering from at the moment).
For every duty taken on for the Gateshead Central Taxis work, an equivalent duty on scholars duplicates has either been cancelled or sub-contracted out to other operators (Stanley Travel, A-line, and indeed from next week Coatham Coaches).
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(03 Jul 2021, 10:07 pm)Rapidsnap wrote A-Line, Stanley Travel and Henry Cooper Coaches have assisted GNE at some point during today. Here is Henry Coopers 3515HX on the 49. https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...otostream/
I have seen on facebook Coatham Coaches are lending a hand too. It's good to see operators working together. The industry need to stick together and help each other out.