September Service Changes
September Service Changes
(27 Jul 2021, 11:08 pm)streetdeckfan I vaguely remember seeing either Dan or MG on Twitter saying there were no plans to serve IKEA/Metrocentre car parks again due to low usage.
Maybe things have changed?
(27 Jul 2021, 11:08 pm)streetdeckfan I vaguely remember seeing either Dan or MG on Twitter saying there were no plans to serve IKEA/Metrocentre car parks again due to low usage.
Maybe things have changed?
There were a few people complaining around Tynemouth about the 1 finishing at Gateshead. There was even a woman talking to me about it on the bus and she said she needs the 1A to get to the Metrocentre even though she lives all the way in Whitley Bay.
I said its a pain but there are way quicker links to Metrocentre than the one route. There's the metro to Newcastle or bus to Newcastle then change.
I feel like some are just complaining for the fun of it. The fact that article the other day. The Labour MP put a quote saying
"There hasn't been given enough time for these changes "
I'm sorry but how is 4 weeks not long enough. Think of Stagecoach or Arriva. Stagecoach tweet it more than enough about 2 weeks before and Arriva. Well it's whenever they can put it up.
But tbh I haven't seen this many mentions of timetable changes since Stagecoach made some back in 2015 and that went into the chronicle mear hours after the announcement was put up
(20 Aug 2021, 11:10 pm)Train8261 There were a few people complaining around Tynemouth about the 1 finishing at Gateshead. There was even a woman talking to me about it on the bus and she said she needs the 1A to get to the Metrocentre even though she lives all the way in Whitley Bay.But even changing at gateshead for X66 would be quicker than the 1 all the to the metro
I said its a pain but there are way quicker links to Metrocentre than the one route. There's the metro to Newcastle or bus to Newcastle then change.
I feel like some are just complaining for the fun of it. The fact that article the other day. The Labour MP put a quote saying
"There hasn't been given enough time for these changes "
I'm sorry but how is 4 weeks not long enough. Think of Stagecoach or Arriva. Stagecoach tweet it more than enough about 2 weeks before and Arriva. Well it's whenever they can put it up.
But tbh I haven't seen this many mentions of timetable changes since Stagecoach made some back in 2015 and that went into the chronicle mear hours after the announcement was put up
(20 Aug 2021, 11:10 pm)Train8261 There were a few people complaining around Tynemouth about the 1 finishing at Gateshead. There was even a woman talking to me about it on the bus and she said she needs the 1A to get to the Metrocentre even though she lives all the way in Whitley Bay.But even changing at gateshead for X66 would be quicker than the 1 all the to the metro
I said its a pain but there are way quicker links to Metrocentre than the one route. There's the metro to Newcastle or bus to Newcastle then change.
I feel like some are just complaining for the fun of it. The fact that article the other day. The Labour MP put a quote saying
"There hasn't been given enough time for these changes "
I'm sorry but how is 4 weeks not long enough. Think of Stagecoach or Arriva. Stagecoach tweet it more than enough about 2 weeks before and Arriva. Well it's whenever they can put it up.
But tbh I haven't seen this many mentions of timetable changes since Stagecoach made some back in 2015 and that went into the chronicle mear hours after the announcement was put up
(20 Aug 2021, 10:55 pm)Keeiajs GNE gets slaughted on twitter everytime they post about Sept 5th. Quite a lot of people are having to use 2-3 buses from the 1 they are using now. Which makes the journey more expensive. Disappointing. Especially that there are no links to Consett from Gateshead.
(20 Aug 2021, 10:55 pm)Keeiajs GNE gets slaughted on twitter everytime they post about Sept 5th. Quite a lot of people are having to use 2-3 buses from the 1 they are using now. Which makes the journey more expensive. Disappointing. Especially that there are no links to Consett from Gateshead.
(20 Aug 2021, 11:21 pm)JP6004 But even changing at gateshead for X66 would be quicker than the 1 all the to the metro
(20 Aug 2021, 11:10 pm)Train8261 There were a few people complaining around Tynemouth about the 1 finishing at Gateshead. There was even a woman talking to me about it on the bus and she said she needs the 1A to get to the Metrocentre even though she lives all the way in Whitley Bay.And that was the exact reason why the old 301 was curtailed in Gateshead back in 2005!
I said its a pain but there are way quicker links to Metrocentre than the one route. There's the metro to Newcastle or bus to Newcastle then change.
(20 Aug 2021, 11:10 pm)Train8261 There were a few people complaining around Tynemouth about the 1 finishing at Gateshead. There was even a woman talking to me about it on the bus and she said she needs the 1A to get to the Metrocentre even though she lives all the way in Whitley Bay.And that was the exact reason why the old 301 was curtailed in Gateshead back in 2005!
I said its a pain but there are way quicker links to Metrocentre than the one route. There's the metro to Newcastle or bus to Newcastle then change.
(21 Aug 2021, 10:47 am)Train8261 I think if Go North East wanted to make people more happy around that area (Whitley Bay and Tynemouth) then a quick express link in that area to the Metrocentre might benefit some of them
(21 Aug 2021, 10:47 am)Train8261 I think if Go North East wanted to make people more happy around that area (Whitley Bay and Tynemouth) then a quick express link in that area to the Metrocentre might benefit some of them
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Has anyone spotted these information booklets anywhere yet? I've not seen them on any of the 13 buses I've used so far this week (including first runs of service), but maybe I'm just unlucky.
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(21 Aug 2021, 11:59 am)Adrian Has anyone spotted these information booklets anywhere yet? I've not seen them on any of the 13 buses I've used so far this week (including first runs of service), but maybe I'm just unlucky.8803 had 3 or 4 onboard on Thursday
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Go North East already tried a weekend express service to the Metrocentre from North Tyneside in 2008. Numbered the X67, it wasn't a success. It was the Coaster route to Byker, then it went along the Quayside and Centrelink to reach the Metrocentre. It was operated by Route 19 branded Scania L94UB / Wright Solars that were spare at the weekend since at the time the PVR of the R19 was 2 vehicles, so 4 of them were spare.
(21 Aug 2021, 11:59 am)Adrian Has anyone spotted these information booklets anywhere yet? I've not seen them on any of the 13 buses I've used so far this week (including first runs of service), but maybe I'm just unlucky.
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(21 Aug 2021, 11:59 am)Adrian Has anyone spotted these information booklets anywhere yet? I've not seen them on any of the 13 buses I've used so far this week (including first runs of service), but maybe I'm just unlucky.
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(21 Aug 2021, 1:34 pm)stagecoachbusdepot Despite all the gumph about printed literature, every bus I've used only has those summer fares ice cream leaflets on. All well and good printing glossy brochures and new timetables but then making them unavailable at stations or on buses is a fail IMO. Realise Nexus are continuing on their mission to actively discourage public transport use at every opportunity but if GNE wanted to make their material available there are other opportunities e.g. bus stations GNE have space at (and operate?) such as Washington, partnerships with nearby shops to stock leaflets (Stagecoach do or at least did this very well in Newcastle), and probably many others. Instead we just get the tired old "we can't be arsed, look online".I've still not found any today. Even popped over to the Metrocentre, as I knew they still have paper timetables out, but nah... only regular service timetables there.
(21 Aug 2021, 1:34 pm)stagecoachbusdepot Despite all the gumph about printed literature, every bus I've used only has those summer fares ice cream leaflets on. All well and good printing glossy brochures and new timetables but then making them unavailable at stations or on buses is a fail IMO. Realise Nexus are continuing on their mission to actively discourage public transport use at every opportunity but if GNE wanted to make their material available there are other opportunities e.g. bus stations GNE have space at (and operate?) such as Washington, partnerships with nearby shops to stock leaflets (Stagecoach do or at least did this very well in Newcastle), and probably many others. Instead we just get the tired old "we can't be arsed, look online".I've still not found any today. Even popped over to the Metrocentre, as I knew they still have paper timetables out, but nah... only regular service timetables there.
(20 Aug 2021, 11:10 pm)Train8261 There were a few people complaining around Tynemouth about the 1 finishing at Gateshead. There was even a woman talking to me about it on the bus and she said she needs the 1A to get to the Metrocentre even though she lives all the way in Whitley Bay.
I said its a pain but there are way quicker links to Metrocentre than the one route. There's the metro to Newcastle or bus to Newcastle then change.
I feel like some are just complaining for the fun of it. The fact that article the other day. The Labour MP put a quote saying
"There hasn't been given enough time for these changes "
I'm sorry but how is 4 weeks not long enough. Think of Stagecoach or Arriva. Stagecoach tweet it more than enough about 2 weeks before and Arriva. Well it's whenever they can put it up.
But tbh I haven't seen this many mentions of timetable changes since Stagecoach made some back in 2015 and that went into the chronicle mear hours after the announcement was put up
(20 Aug 2021, 11:10 pm)Train8261 There were a few people complaining around Tynemouth about the 1 finishing at Gateshead. There was even a woman talking to me about it on the bus and she said she needs the 1A to get to the Metrocentre even though she lives all the way in Whitley Bay.
I said its a pain but there are way quicker links to Metrocentre than the one route. There's the metro to Newcastle or bus to Newcastle then change.
I feel like some are just complaining for the fun of it. The fact that article the other day. The Labour MP put a quote saying
"There hasn't been given enough time for these changes "
I'm sorry but how is 4 weeks not long enough. Think of Stagecoach or Arriva. Stagecoach tweet it more than enough about 2 weeks before and Arriva. Well it's whenever they can put it up.
But tbh I haven't seen this many mentions of timetable changes since Stagecoach made some back in 2015 and that went into the chronicle mear hours after the announcement was put up
(21 Aug 2021, 3:53 pm)Storx It's a bit different changing a bus timetable by a few minutes and totally wiping out whole bus routes. Arriva haven't changed their routes bar minor changes in nearly a decade.
4 weeks imo is way too short notice especially if you bus has suddenly just gone (Peterlee to Durham, Annfield Plain to Metro Centre etc). Can't comment on other areas but it's the same for Stagecoach in Newcastle.
(21 Aug 2021, 3:53 pm)Storx It's a bit different changing a bus timetable by a few minutes and totally wiping out whole bus routes. Arriva haven't changed their routes bar minor changes in nearly a decade.
4 weeks imo is way too short notice especially if you bus has suddenly just gone (Peterlee to Durham, Annfield Plain to Metro Centre etc). Can't comment on other areas but it's the same for Stagecoach in Newcastle.
(21 Aug 2021, 5:10 pm)citaro5284 Unsure of that, when did they carve up the 356 and can you still get from Backworth to North Shields?2010,the 356 became the 56,then that was replaced by the X6/X6A,that was then pulled altogether and became the current 54,Backworth to North Shields you have to change bus,54 then the 53,or if your able to,walk and catch the 53,the 54 is a funny one,its the old 356 to New York,then the old 343/344 to Whitley Bay,the only part of the 355 that suvives is the 51 from Benton ASDA
I would suggest that 28 days is quite a long time to plan your new route if you need to.
(21 Aug 2021, 5:10 pm)citaro5284 Unsure of that, when did they carve up the 356 and can you still get from Backworth to North Shields?2010,the 356 became the 56,then that was replaced by the X6/X6A,that was then pulled altogether and became the current 54,Backworth to North Shields you have to change bus,54 then the 53,or if your able to,walk and catch the 53,the 54 is a funny one,its the old 356 to New York,then the old 343/344 to Whitley Bay,the only part of the 355 that suvives is the 51 from Benton ASDA
I would suggest that 28 days is quite a long time to plan your new route if you need to.
