September Service Changes
September Service Changes
30/31/32 do interwork.
Whilst on the subject, a shamless plug.
719 on the 32 in Fines Park - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...1370347473
720 on the 30 in Burnhope - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...1369330987
(10 Aug 2021, 10:08 pm)Drifter60 I must agree, the connections needed maintaining, not just buses from Houghton to Chester and Seaham but also areas such as Seaton, Northlea and Dene House Road in Seaham who would be left without a service.
And I think it was realistically unfeasible to not have a bus between Chester and Houghton, you’d be left either changing buses somewhere in Bournmoor between the 4 and a 78, hardly ideal. And again Houghton to Seaham would require a change in Hetton, which adds considerable time on the journey, however at least that would be a interchange point though!
Go North East probably knew the council would want to ensure these connections continued. And it’s a shame that they haven’t promoted the route a bit first before deciding it’s unprofitable, new connections across Houghton and direct links between Seaham and Chester just haven’t been marketed at all. Maybe time to push some of the less high profile routes a bit rather than just “XLINES” or the Angel. Nothing against those services but nice new XLINES buses don’t help the people of Seaham, Seaton and Great Lumley who were facing loosing vital links.
(10 Aug 2021, 10:24 pm)Ambassador Has the public extortion of local councils ceased yet…ahem…I mean are the changes public yet?
(10 Aug 2021, 10:08 pm)Drifter60 I must agree, the connections needed maintaining, not just buses from Houghton to Chester and Seaham but also areas such as Seaton, Northlea and Dene House Road in Seaham who would be left without a service.
And I think it was realistically unfeasible to not have a bus between Chester and Houghton, you’d be left either changing buses somewhere in Bournmoor between the 4 and a 78, hardly ideal. And again Houghton to Seaham would require a change in Hetton, which adds considerable time on the journey, however at least that would be a interchange point though!
Go North East probably knew the council would want to ensure these connections continued. And it’s a shame that they haven’t promoted the route a bit first before deciding it’s unprofitable, new connections across Houghton and direct links between Seaham and Chester just haven’t been marketed at all. Maybe time to push some of the less high profile routes a bit rather than just “XLINES” or the Angel. Nothing against those services but nice new XLINES buses don’t help the people of Seaham, Seaton and Great Lumley who were facing loosing vital links.
(10 Aug 2021, 10:24 pm)Ambassador Has the public extortion of local councils ceased yet…ahem…I mean are the changes public yet?
(09 Aug 2021, 3:06 pm)Andreos1 I'd heard that the brands were named after the colour of the actual paint.Now, if buses were painted with farrow and ball... Dead mouse express, anyone?
So someone, somewhere called a yellow paint 'blonde', hence the name of that brand.
Ditto with the berry etc.
I've just had a look online and I've had a look at some paint colours in B&Q.
Dunno about you lot, but I think the following would be much better brand names.
Appreciate this is so 2020 and colours move on, but that SDO Windmill Wings definitely has a ring to it.
Years ago, I remember decorating the room with Dulux Crispy Crumble.
Apart from making my belly rumble, it looked good on the walls.
However, I'm not sure a Versa on the SDO Crispy Crumble 2A to Washington/The Galleries (depending where it is on the route) has much of a ring to it.
Probably less of a ring than the brand they've chosen. Not by much though.
Had a look on the rest of the Dulux range and I think they've missed a trick
https://www.dulux.co.uk/en/colour-detail...7f008e70fa
(10 Aug 2021, 10:06 pm)Keeiajs I have seen some backlash with the 30, however I do think the 32 may have been a vital for some, but the nearest stop is only 400 metersThat is a very long walk for people with reduced mobility.
(09 Aug 2021, 3:06 pm)Andreos1 I'd heard that the brands were named after the colour of the actual paint.Now, if buses were painted with farrow and ball... Dead mouse express, anyone?
So someone, somewhere called a yellow paint 'blonde', hence the name of that brand.
Ditto with the berry etc.
I've just had a look online and I've had a look at some paint colours in B&Q.
Dunno about you lot, but I think the following would be much better brand names.
Appreciate this is so 2020 and colours move on, but that SDO Windmill Wings definitely has a ring to it.
Years ago, I remember decorating the room with Dulux Crispy Crumble.
Apart from making my belly rumble, it looked good on the walls.
However, I'm not sure a Versa on the SDO Crispy Crumble 2A to Washington/The Galleries (depending where it is on the route) has much of a ring to it.
Probably less of a ring than the brand they've chosen. Not by much though.
Had a look on the rest of the Dulux range and I think they've missed a trick
https://www.dulux.co.uk/en/colour-detail...7f008e70fa
(10 Aug 2021, 10:06 pm)Keeiajs I have seen some backlash with the 30, however I do think the 32 may have been a vital for some, but the nearest stop is only 400 metersThat is a very long walk for people with reduced mobility.
Few updates on the changes page:
28 | 28A (Newcastle – Gateshead – Chester-le-Street)
UPDATE: Services 28/28A will be revised to terminate at Market Street in Newcastle, instead of Eldon Square. In Gateshead, the 28A will run via Whitehall Road instead of Bensham Bank.
Due to low demand, service 28A will be revised to terminate at Perkinsville. Service 28 will still run beyond Perkinsville to Chester-le-Street, serving Pelton, High Handenhold, Beamish, Grange Villa and Pelton Fell, maintaining local links around these areas, once per hour.
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34 (Waldridge Park – Chester-le-Street – Ouston – Upreth Grange)
This service will omit Pelaw Estate, instead running via A693 and Pelton Aged Miners. An extra journey will be added in the morning peak to provide extra capacity.
A new service 734 will operate every 60 minutes on Monday to Saturday daytimes providing a connection between Chester le Street and Pelaw Estate.
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71 (Chester-le-Street – Houghton-le-Spring – Seaham)
UPDATE: Service 71 will continue to operate its current timetable.
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Under the M6/M7/M8 changes:
Passengers travelling to Metrocentre from parts of Fellside Road and Broadway, along with Lambton Avenue and Duckpool Lane, will be replaced by new service 643
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30 (Stanley – Lanchester)
UPDATE: New service 730 will operate between Stanley and Lanchester, replacing service 30.
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A bit back to the future with some of these route numbers.
Guessing the 734 will interwork with something as it doesn't take an hour to do CLS to Pelaw Estate and back. Prob with the 28 or 71.
(11 Aug 2021, 2:29 pm)Rapidsnap A bit back to the future with some of these route numbers.
Guessing the 734 will interwork with something as it doesn't take an hour to do CLS to Pelaw Estate and back. Prob with the 28 or 71.
(11 Aug 2021, 2:29 pm)Rapidsnap A bit back to the future with some of these route numbers.
Guessing the 734 will interwork with something as it doesn't take an hour to do CLS to Pelaw Estate and back. Prob with the 28 or 71.
(11 Aug 2021, 2:18 pm)Michael Few updates on the changes page:When are the timetables coming out?
28 | 28A (Newcastle – Gateshead – Chester-le-Street)
UPDATE: Services 28/28A will be revised to terminate at Market Street in Newcastle, instead of Eldon Square. In Gateshead, the 28A will run via Whitehall Road instead of Bensham Bank.
Due to low demand, service 28A will be revised to terminate at Perkinsville. Service 28 will still run beyond Perkinsville to Chester-le-Street, serving Pelton, High Handenhold, Beamish, Grange Villa and Pelton Fell, maintaining local links around these areas, once per hour.
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34 (Waldridge Park – Chester-le-Street – Ouston – Upreth Grange)
This service will omit Pelaw Estate, instead running via A693 and Pelton Aged Miners. An extra journey will be added in the morning peak to provide extra capacity.
A new service 734 will operate every 60 minutes on Monday to Saturday daytimes providing a connection between Chester le Street and Pelaw Estate.
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71 (Chester-le-Street – Houghton-le-Spring – Seaham)
UPDATE: Service 71 will continue to operate its current timetable.
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Under the M6/M7/M8 changes:
Passengers travelling to Metrocentre from parts of Fellside Road and Broadway, along with Lambton Avenue and Duckpool Lane, will be replaced by new service 643
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30 (Stanley – Lanchester)
UPDATE: New service 730 will operate between Stanley and Lanchester, replacing service 30.
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(11 Aug 2021, 2:18 pm)Michael Few updates on the changes page:When are the timetables coming out?
28 | 28A (Newcastle – Gateshead – Chester-le-Street)
UPDATE: Services 28/28A will be revised to terminate at Market Street in Newcastle, instead of Eldon Square. In Gateshead, the 28A will run via Whitehall Road instead of Bensham Bank.
Due to low demand, service 28A will be revised to terminate at Perkinsville. Service 28 will still run beyond Perkinsville to Chester-le-Street, serving Pelton, High Handenhold, Beamish, Grange Villa and Pelton Fell, maintaining local links around these areas, once per hour.
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34 (Waldridge Park – Chester-le-Street – Ouston – Upreth Grange)
This service will omit Pelaw Estate, instead running via A693 and Pelton Aged Miners. An extra journey will be added in the morning peak to provide extra capacity.
A new service 734 will operate every 60 minutes on Monday to Saturday daytimes providing a connection between Chester le Street and Pelaw Estate.
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71 (Chester-le-Street – Houghton-le-Spring – Seaham)
UPDATE: Service 71 will continue to operate its current timetable.
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Under the M6/M7/M8 changes:
Passengers travelling to Metrocentre from parts of Fellside Road and Broadway, along with Lambton Avenue and Duckpool Lane, will be replaced by new service 643
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30 (Stanley – Lanchester)
UPDATE: New service 730 will operate between Stanley and Lanchester, replacing service 30.
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(11 Aug 2021, 4:02 pm)DH9 730, 734, 643.
Go North East rarely use three digit numbers now except in Peterlee. Have other operators got these?
730 to Stanley Buses? Don't know about the other two.
Just a guess.
(11 Aug 2021, 4:02 pm)DH9 730, 734, 643.
Go North East rarely use three digit numbers now except in Peterlee. Have other operators got these?
730 to Stanley Buses? Don't know about the other two.
Just a guess.
(11 Aug 2021, 4:02 pm)DH9 730, 734, 643.They should remove the 3-Digit in Peterlee, seems as though the 202/208 > 62/62A & 265 > 65
Go North East rarely use three digit numbers now except in Peterlee. Have other operators got these?
730 to Stanley Buses? Don't know about the other two.
Just a guess.
(11 Aug 2021, 4:02 pm)DH9 730, 734, 643.They should remove the 3-Digit in Peterlee, seems as though the 202/208 > 62/62A & 265 > 65
Go North East rarely use three digit numbers now except in Peterlee. Have other operators got these?
730 to Stanley Buses? Don't know about the other two.
Just a guess.
Isn't the 734 the old number of the Chester Le Street - Birtley - Ouston circular that got axed when the 709/728 all changed?
Still would like the logic of the 28s terminating in Market Street explaining - got low use withdrawal written all over it.
(11 Aug 2021, 4:12 pm)Ambassador Isn't the 734 the old number of the Chester Le Street - Birtley - Ouston circular that got axed when the 709/728 all changed?If one of the 28 variations is still using old Durham Road, then by moving it to Market street, it's at least in the same place as the 56 so more likely to pick up passengers travelling locally.
Still would like the logic of the 28s terminating in Market Street explaining - got low use withdrawal written all over it.
Is this the return of the same 643 that was scrapped 2 years ago? (scroll down to changes to the 6) "Service changes from 21 July | Go North East" https://newsroom.gonortheast.co.uk/news/...uly-373932
(11 Aug 2021, 4:12 pm)Ambassador Isn't the 734 the old number of the Chester Le Street - Birtley - Ouston circular that got axed when the 709/728 all changed?If one of the 28 variations is still using old Durham Road, then by moving it to Market street, it's at least in the same place as the 56 so more likely to pick up passengers travelling locally.
Still would like the logic of the 28s terminating in Market Street explaining - got low use withdrawal written all over it.
(11 Aug 2021, 4:14 pm)BusLoverMum Is this the return of the same 643 that was scrapped 2 years ago? (scroll down to changes to the 6) "Service changes from 21 July | Go North East" https://newsroom.gonortheast.co.uk/news/...uly-373932
(11 Aug 2021, 4:14 pm)BusLoverMum Is this the return of the same 643 that was scrapped 2 years ago? (scroll down to changes to the 6) "Service changes from 21 July | Go North East" https://newsroom.gonortheast.co.uk/news/...uly-373932
(11 Aug 2021, 4:08 pm)Keeiajs They should remove the 3-Digit in Peterlee, seems as though the 202/208 > 62/62A & 265 > 65
(11 Aug 2021, 4:07 pm)Andreos1 They've used the 9xx series for 'half-hearted' attempts to fill the gap left by commercial decisions.The 643, 730 and 734 have got the 925 written all over them. Come the next round of changes they're nearly certain to be withdrawn again if they're not subsidised.
Can't remember the last time they used the 6 or 7 prefix on a commercial route.
(11 Aug 2021, 4:12 pm)Ambassador Isn't the 734 the old number of the Chester Le Street - Birtley - Ouston circular that got axed when the 709/728 all changed?Is the Market Street thing really that big a deal? It's still a central location in Newcastle so it's not as if they've moved the service away from the shops. An entrance to Eldon Square is only about a minute away from Market Street.
Still would like the logic of the 28s terminating in Market Street explaining - got low use withdrawal written all over it.
(11 Aug 2021, 4:07 pm)Andreos1 They've used the 9xx series for 'half-hearted' attempts to fill the gap left by commercial decisions.The 643, 730 and 734 have got the 925 written all over them. Come the next round of changes they're nearly certain to be withdrawn again if they're not subsidised.
Can't remember the last time they used the 6 or 7 prefix on a commercial route.
(11 Aug 2021, 4:12 pm)Ambassador Isn't the 734 the old number of the Chester Le Street - Birtley - Ouston circular that got axed when the 709/728 all changed?Is the Market Street thing really that big a deal? It's still a central location in Newcastle so it's not as if they've moved the service away from the shops. An entrance to Eldon Square is only about a minute away from Market Street.
Still would like the logic of the 28s terminating in Market Street explaining - got low use withdrawal written all over it.
(11 Aug 2021, 4:26 pm)big mac The 643, 730 and 734 have got the 925 written all over them. Come the next round of changes they're nearly certain to be withdrawn again if they're not subsidised.643 keeps being rebooted in different forms. Estates in S. E. Whickham will continue to need a bus.
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(11 Aug 2021, 4:26 pm)big mac The 643, 730 and 734 have got the 925 written all over them. Come the next round of changes they're nearly certain to be withdrawn again if they're not subsidised.643 keeps being rebooted in different forms. Estates in S. E. Whickham will continue to need a bus.
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(11 Aug 2021, 4:26 pm)big mac The 643, 730 and 734 have got the 925 written all over them. Come the next round of changes they're nearly certain to be withdrawn again if they're not subsidised.No bus shelters on Market Street (East)
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Is the Market Street thing really that big a deal? It's still a central location in Newcastle so it's not as if they've moved the service away from the shops. An entrance to Eldon Square is only about a minute away from Market Street.
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(11 Aug 2021, 4:26 pm)big mac The 643, 730 and 734 have got the 925 written all over them. Come the next round of changes they're nearly certain to be withdrawn again if they're not subsidised.No bus shelters on Market Street (East)
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Is the Market Street thing really that big a deal? It's still a central location in Newcastle so it's not as if they've moved the service away from the shops. An entrance to Eldon Square is only about a minute away from Market Street.
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