Go North East: Service Suggestions v2
Go North East: Service Suggestions v2
(26 Oct 2021, 4:03 pm)Keeiajs X4 Double Decker Possible extend it to Sunderland - Houghton - Fatfield (just before the bridge) - Non Stop Washington - Concord - Heworth - gateshead - Eldon Square every 30 mins. Could be a possible route for the X56, as that has been brought up.
16X wouldn't really be needed, as if there was a fast Country Ranger route that would go between Consett and Stanley.
(26 Oct 2021, 4:03 pm)Keeiajs X4 Double Decker Possible extend it to Sunderland - Houghton - Fatfield (just before the bridge) - Non Stop Washington - Concord - Heworth - gateshead - Eldon Square every 30 mins. Could be a possible route for the X56, as that has been brought up.
16X wouldn't really be needed, as if there was a fast Country Ranger route that would go between Consett and Stanley.
If nexus extend the 37 via Burdon road and Burdon Lane and run it to Seaham via 71 route, with the Houghton to Chester linked into the Chester locals as 704.
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If the Houghton to Seaham connection is still needed then below
Have the hourly 65 as the same, but run the other half as a 66 on the 71 route from Seaham to chilton moor then left past rainton business park then B1260 then right turn on A182 Hetton road then via Hetton downs into Hetton interchange joining back up with the 65 to Durham, (but I think the 66 if branded the same as 65 will have to be solo operation than a streetlite due to the Seaham section via the estate?).
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(26 Oct 2021, 4:34 pm)54APhotography People know the difference between a 'X' and a standard bus, the selected stops would omit one on Southwick Road, one on Hylton Road North, and one on Washington Road. After that the bus would stop Nissan, Seven Houses then straightline to Concord omitting Sulgrave.
(26 Oct 2021, 4:34 pm)54APhotography People know the difference between a 'X' and a standard bus, the selected stops would omit one on Southwick Road, one on Hylton Road North, and one on Washington Road. After that the bus would stop Nissan, Seven Houses then straightline to Concord omitting Sulgrave.
The fact the only GNE bus between Newcastle and Sunderland is all stops is a bit rubbish, but haven’t they tried various things in the past that have never worked?
FastCats X36 wasn’t it? And wasn’t there a Red Arrows X2 or X3 at some point before that?
Presumably most people just catch the Metro
(26 Oct 2021, 5:59 pm)Wybus The fact the only GNE bus between Newcastle and Sunderland is all stops is a bit rubbish, but haven’t they tried various things in the past that have never worked?The problem is GNE don't have a network in Newcastle and a small one in Sunderland, whereas Stagecoach do have big networks in both, hence why the X24 still runs to this day. .GNE should have really went big on Network One tickets when promoting the services they had instead of just trying to sell GNE tickets, which are next to useless to most folk in Newcastle!
FastCats X36 wasn’t it? And wasn’t there a Red Arrows X2 or X3 at some point before that?
Presumably most people just catch the Metro
(26 Oct 2021, 5:59 pm)Wybus The fact the only GNE bus between Newcastle and Sunderland is all stops is a bit rubbish, but haven’t they tried various things in the past that have never worked?The problem is GNE don't have a network in Newcastle and a small one in Sunderland, whereas Stagecoach do have big networks in both, hence why the X24 still runs to this day. .GNE should have really went big on Network One tickets when promoting the services they had instead of just trying to sell GNE tickets, which are next to useless to most folk in Newcastle!
FastCats X36 wasn’t it? And wasn’t there a Red Arrows X2 or X3 at some point before that?
Presumably most people just catch the Metro
(26 Oct 2021, 5:59 pm)Wybus The fact the only GNE bus between Newcastle and Sunderland is all stops is a bit rubbish, but haven’t they tried various things in the past that have never worked?
FastCats X36 wasn’t it? And wasn’t there a Red Arrows X2 or X3 at some point before that?
Presumably most people just catch the Metro
(26 Oct 2021, 5:59 pm)Wybus The fact the only GNE bus between Newcastle and Sunderland is all stops is a bit rubbish, but haven’t they tried various things in the past that have never worked?
FastCats X36 wasn’t it? And wasn’t there a Red Arrows X2 or X3 at some point before that?
Presumably most people just catch the Metro
Remove the 71 in its current form.
Reintroduce a Chester to Houghton service leaving Chester every 30 mins at 07/37 (78 goes at 22/52). Then it departs Houghton 08/28 combining with the 78 at Lumley approximately 14/24/44/54 mins past each hour towards Chester. Thats the two 71 buses but with a more coordinated and more frequent timetable where the route is shared with the 78, making it more appealing with the same resource.
That leaves Seaham/Houghton...
One of the 55s follows the X1 to Peterlee (September, pre emergency timetable), so send that over once an hour to Seaham instead. It's being paid for by DCC, so at least won't be ghosting an X1 while it takes all the revenue!
I did have a other idea for the Seaham problem which involves the X1 instead of the 55, but would be too controversial...
(26 Oct 2021, 6:24 pm)DeltaMan Remove the 71 in its current form.Extend one 33 a hour from Silksworth to Houghton then Chester-Le-Street.
Reintroduce a Chester to Houghton service leaving Chester every 30 mins at 07/37 (78 goes at 22/52). Then it departs Houghton 08/28 combining with the 78 at Lumley approximately 14/24/44/54 mins past each hour towards Chester. Thats the two 71 buses but with a more coordinated and more frequent timetable where the route is shared with the 78, making it more appealing with the same resource.
That leaves Seaham/Houghton...
One of the 55s follows the X1 to Peterlee (September, pre emergency timetable), so send that over once an hour to Seaham instead. It's being paid for by DCC, so at least won't be ghosting an X1 while it takes all the revenue!
I did have a other idea for the Seaham problem which involves the X1 instead of the 55, but would be too controversial...
(26 Oct 2021, 6:24 pm)DeltaMan Remove the 71 in its current form.Extend one 33 a hour from Silksworth to Houghton then Chester-Le-Street.
Reintroduce a Chester to Houghton service leaving Chester every 30 mins at 07/37 (78 goes at 22/52). Then it departs Houghton 08/28 combining with the 78 at Lumley approximately 14/24/44/54 mins past each hour towards Chester. Thats the two 71 buses but with a more coordinated and more frequent timetable where the route is shared with the 78, making it more appealing with the same resource.
That leaves Seaham/Houghton...
One of the 55s follows the X1 to Peterlee (September, pre emergency timetable), so send that over once an hour to Seaham instead. It's being paid for by DCC, so at least won't be ghosting an X1 while it takes all the revenue!
I did have a other idea for the Seaham problem which involves the X1 instead of the 55, but would be too controversial...
(26 Oct 2021, 5:59 pm)Wybus The fact the only GNE bus between Newcastle and Sunderland is all stops is a bit rubbish, but haven’t they tried various things in the past that have never worked?
FastCats X36 wasn’t it? And wasn’t there a Red Arrows X2 or X3 at some point before that?
Presumably most people just catch the Metro
(26 Oct 2021, 5:59 pm)Wybus The fact the only GNE bus between Newcastle and Sunderland is all stops is a bit rubbish, but haven’t they tried various things in the past that have never worked?
FastCats X36 wasn’t it? And wasn’t there a Red Arrows X2 or X3 at some point before that?
Presumably most people just catch the Metro
I would extend the 4 to Seaham hourly replacing the 71 section and also maybe Low Moorsley hourly.
(30 Oct 2021, 5:34 pm)ASX_Terranova I would extend the 4 to Seaham hourly replacing the 71 section and also maybe Low Moorsley hourly.What you could do is Send the 4/X1 to Seaham or Parkside every 30 mins between them, so 4/X1 every hour.
(30 Oct 2021, 5:34 pm)ASX_Terranova I would extend the 4 to Seaham hourly replacing the 71 section and also maybe Low Moorsley hourly.What you could do is Send the 4/X1 to Seaham or Parkside every 30 mins between them, so 4 Seaham - Spectrum (all the time) - Parkside via Dawdon./X1 (extend from Dalton Park via A182 Seaham, upto Parkside as a terminus) every hour.
(30 Oct 2021, 5:34 pm)ASX_Terranova I would extend the 4 to Seaham hourly replacing the 71 section and also maybe Low Moorsley hourly.Low Moorsley, would be good spot, however you would send the X1 down there rather than the 4.
(30 Oct 2021, 5:34 pm)ASX_Terranova I would extend the 4 to Seaham hourly replacing the 71 section and also maybe Low Moorsley hourly.What you could do is Send the 4/X1 to Seaham or Parkside every 30 mins between them, so 4/X1 every hour.
(30 Oct 2021, 5:34 pm)ASX_Terranova I would extend the 4 to Seaham hourly replacing the 71 section and also maybe Low Moorsley hourly.What you could do is Send the 4/X1 to Seaham or Parkside every 30 mins between them, so 4 Seaham - Spectrum (all the time) - Parkside via Dawdon./X1 (extend from Dalton Park via A182 Seaham, upto Parkside as a terminus) every hour.
(30 Oct 2021, 5:34 pm)ASX_Terranova I would extend the 4 to Seaham hourly replacing the 71 section and also maybe Low Moorsley hourly.Low Moorsley, would be good spot, however you would send the X1 down there rather than the 4.
Here's an idea I had yesterday
seeing as the 9 and 35/35A both go between sunderland and boldon albeit different routes, aswell as the 35/35A and 55 south of sunderland. You could merge the 9/55 and create a 36 which goes from jarrow - boldon - sunderland - durham rd - doxford park - houghton-le-spring - easington lane - peterlee
run it at 30 min freq, just like the 9 and 55 anyways. Make the 35/35A/36 use the same stand in park lane.
let me know your thoughts on this.....?
(02 Nov 2021, 4:53 pm)Drifter60 Whilst we’re talking about Boldon/35 route, why does the 35 only serve Heworth during early morning/evenings and Sundays? During the day, Monday to Saturday, it terminates at Boldon Asda.
I think the secured journeys to Heworth are only ran after the 558 is finished for the day? A service that calls into Follingsby and works throughout the day on the end of the 35 might be an idea, take a bit of pressure off the 4 too.
Here's some Ideas I've Had About Merging Several of the big three's services.
Merge GNE 5 & 50 with SNE Shields 17
(05 Nov 2021, 12:56 pm)ASX_Terranova Here's some Ideas I've Had About Merging Several of the big three's services.I actually really like them two ideas
Merge GNE 5 & 50 with SNE Shields 17
- Increase 5 & 50 to a Combined Frequency of Every 10 Mins (3x5, 3x50).
- Divert 50 via Laygate & Whiteleas Shops .
- Renumber 5 to 50A.
Merge GNE 26 & SNE Shields 18
- Increase 26 to Every 15 Mins (26 via York Avenue, New 26A Via Hill Park)
- New 26B would Replace SNE 18 also serving Low Simonside (Every 15 Mins)
- Combined Frequency of 8BPH Between Edinburgh Road, Brockley Whins, Simonside, Chichester & South Shields
Making GNE 2/2A Compete with SNE Sunderland 16
- Increase 2 & 2A to Every 10 Mins (Creating New Service 2B via Glebe, Biddick Woods & Shiney Row Co-Op)
- Divert 2, 2A & 2B via Sevenoaks Drive, Gartland Road & Greenwood Road.
Merge GNE Q3 with ANE 44/45 and SNE Newcastle 32/32A
- New Services Q4 & Q5 (Dinnington (Q4), Hazelrigg (Q5), Regent Centre, Gosforth, Newcastle, Quayside, Byker, Heaton, High Heaton, Freeman Hospital.
- Every 15 Mins Combined (2x Q4 & 2x Q5.
Merge ANE 306/308 with GNE 309/310/311
- Extend 311 to Wallsend via Holy Cross & Howdon
- Extend 310 to Whitley Bay via Tynemouth.
- Would Give a PVR of 12 Bph Along Coast Road (3x 308, 3x 309, 3x 310 & 3x 311)
Merge GNE X21 & ANE Durham 6 & 7
- New Service 23 Every 15 Mins Between Darlington & Durham
- 2 Journeys an Hour Continue to Newcastle as 23X.
- New Service 24 Every 15 Mins Between Cockfield, West Auckland, Bishop Auckland & Durham.
- 2 Journeys an Hour Continue to Newcastle as 24X.
(05 Nov 2021, 12:56 pm)ASX_Terranova Here's some Ideas I've Had About Merging Several of the big three's services.I actually really like them two ideas
Merge GNE 5 & 50 with SNE Shields 17
- Increase 5 & 50 to a Combined Frequency of Every 10 Mins (3x5, 3x50).
- Divert 50 via Laygate & Whiteleas Shops .
- Renumber 5 to 50A.
Merge GNE 26 & SNE Shields 18
- Increase 26 to Every 15 Mins (26 via York Avenue, New 26A Via Hill Park)
- New 26B would Replace SNE 18 also serving Low Simonside (Every 15 Mins)
- Combined Frequency of 8BPH Between Edinburgh Road, Brockley Whins, Simonside, Chichester & South Shields
Making GNE 2/2A Compete with SNE Sunderland 16
- Increase 2 & 2A to Every 10 Mins (Creating New Service 2B via Glebe, Biddick Woods & Shiney Row Co-Op)
- Divert 2, 2A & 2B via Sevenoaks Drive, Gartland Road & Greenwood Road.
Merge GNE Q3 with ANE 44/45 and SNE Newcastle 32/32A
- New Services Q4 & Q5 (Dinnington (Q4), Hazelrigg (Q5), Regent Centre, Gosforth, Newcastle, Quayside, Byker, Heaton, High Heaton, Freeman Hospital.
- Every 15 Mins Combined (2x Q4 & 2x Q5.
Merge ANE 306/308 with GNE 309/310/311
- Extend 311 to Wallsend via Holy Cross & Howdon
- Extend 310 to Whitley Bay via Tynemouth.
- Would Give a PVR of 12 Bph Along Coast Road (3x 308, 3x 309, 3x 310 & 3x 311)
Merge GNE X21 & ANE Durham 6 & 7
- New Service 23 Every 15 Mins Between Darlington & Durham
- 2 Journeys an Hour Continue to Newcastle as 23X.
- New Service 24 Every 15 Mins Between Cockfield, West Auckland, Bishop Auckland & Durham.
- 2 Journeys an Hour Continue to Newcastle as 24X.
Rather than merging these services together giving them a decent headway from each other and not running one 2 minutes in front of the other would be a start. Lost count of the amount of times I'm driving along on an infrequent service and another infrequent service from another operator pulls out from a side street in front of me, especially in South Tyneside. It's stupid, and I'm convinced it's intentional.
(05 Nov 2021, 12:56 pm)ASX_Terranova Here's some Ideas I've Had About Merging Several of the big three's services.
Merge GNE 5 & 50 with SNE Shields 17
- Increase 5 & 50 to a Combined Frequency of Every 10 Mins (3x5, 3x50).
- Divert 50 via Laygate & Whiteleas Shops .
- Renumber 5 to 50A.
Merge GNE 26 & SNE Shields 18
- Increase 26 to Every 15 Mins (26 via York Avenue, New 26A Via Hill Park)
- New 26B would Replace SNE 18 also serving Low Simonside (Every 15 Mins)
- Combined Frequency of 8BPH Between Edinburgh Road, Brockley Whins, Simonside, Chichester & South Shields
Making GNE 2/2A Compete with SNE Sunderland 16
- Increase 2 & 2A to Every 10 Mins (Creating New Service 2B via Glebe, Biddick Woods & Shiney Row Co-Op)
- Divert 2, 2A & 2B via Sevenoaks Drive, Gartland Road & Greenwood Road.
Merge GNE Q3 with ANE 44/45 and SNE Newcastle 32/32A
- New Services Q4 & Q5 (Dinnington (Q4), Hazelrigg (Q5), Regent Centre, Gosforth, Newcastle, Quayside, Byker, Heaton, High Heaton, Freeman Hospital.
- Every 15 Mins Combined (2x Q4 & 2x Q5.
Merge ANE 306/308 with GNE 309/310/311
- Extend 311 to Wallsend via Holy Cross & Howdon
- Extend 310 to Whitley Bay via Tynemouth.
- Would Give a PVR of 12 Bph Along Coast Road (3x 308, 3x 309, 3x 310 & 3x 311)
Merge GNE X21 & ANE Durham 6 & 7
- New Service 23 Every 15 Mins Between Darlington & Durham
- 2 Journeys an Hour Continue to Newcastle as 23X.
- New Service 24 Every 15 Mins Between Cockfield, West Auckland, Bishop Auckland & Durham.
- 2 Journeys an Hour Continue to Newcastle as 24X.
(05 Nov 2021, 12:56 pm)ASX_Terranova Here's some Ideas I've Had About Merging Several of the big three's services.
Merge GNE 5 & 50 with SNE Shields 17
- Increase 5 & 50 to a Combined Frequency of Every 10 Mins (3x5, 3x50).
- Divert 50 via Laygate & Whiteleas Shops .
- Renumber 5 to 50A.
Merge GNE 26 & SNE Shields 18
- Increase 26 to Every 15 Mins (26 via York Avenue, New 26A Via Hill Park)
- New 26B would Replace SNE 18 also serving Low Simonside (Every 15 Mins)
- Combined Frequency of 8BPH Between Edinburgh Road, Brockley Whins, Simonside, Chichester & South Shields
Making GNE 2/2A Compete with SNE Sunderland 16
- Increase 2 & 2A to Every 10 Mins (Creating New Service 2B via Glebe, Biddick Woods & Shiney Row Co-Op)
- Divert 2, 2A & 2B via Sevenoaks Drive, Gartland Road & Greenwood Road.
Merge GNE Q3 with ANE 44/45 and SNE Newcastle 32/32A
- New Services Q4 & Q5 (Dinnington (Q4), Hazelrigg (Q5), Regent Centre, Gosforth, Newcastle, Quayside, Byker, Heaton, High Heaton, Freeman Hospital.
- Every 15 Mins Combined (2x Q4 & 2x Q5.
Merge ANE 306/308 with GNE 309/310/311
- Extend 311 to Wallsend via Holy Cross & Howdon
- Extend 310 to Whitley Bay via Tynemouth.
- Would Give a PVR of 12 Bph Along Coast Road (3x 308, 3x 309, 3x 310 & 3x 311)
Merge GNE X21 & ANE Durham 6 & 7
- New Service 23 Every 15 Mins Between Darlington & Durham
- 2 Journeys an Hour Continue to Newcastle as 23X.
- New Service 24 Every 15 Mins Between Cockfield, West Auckland, Bishop Auckland & Durham.
- 2 Journeys an Hour Continue to Newcastle as 24X.
(05 Nov 2021, 2:46 pm)Storx The Q3, 309/310, X21, 5, 50 aren't that popular services and have no history to the areas which they serve.The 309/310 are miles ahead from the "Micky mouse" underdogs they were 10 year back. Investment in Volvo B9TLs back in 2013 followed by an extensive refurbishment and now a potential pending EV order.
(05 Nov 2021, 2:46 pm)Storx The Q3, 309/310, X21, 5, 50 aren't that popular services and have no history to the areas which they serve.The 309/310 are miles ahead from the "Micky mouse" underdogs they were 10 year back. Investment in Volvo B9TLs back in 2013 followed by an extensive refurbishment and now a potential pending EV order.