Go North East : Upcoming Service Changes
Go North East : Upcoming Service Changes
(16 Mar 2022, 2:09 am)Drifter60 I knew I had seen that document before, thanks for posting. Interesting that it seems the 239 contract should have ran out the same time as the other Peterlee networks but it seems GNE might have forced a change.
On the back of this got me thinking, are there any other GNE routes that are far from a depot? We’ve mentioned the 65 and obviously with the Peterlee depot closing - trying to think of others.
(16 Mar 2022, 2:09 am)Drifter60 I knew I had seen that document before, thanks for posting. Interesting that it seems the 239 contract should have ran out the same time as the other Peterlee networks but it seems GNE might have forced a change.
On the back of this got me thinking, are there any other GNE routes that are far from a depot? We’ve mentioned the 65 and obviously with the Peterlee depot closing - trying to think of others.
(16 Mar 2022, 2:09 am)Drifter60 On the back of this got me thinking, are there any other GNE routes that are far from a depot? We’ve mentioned the 65 and obviously with the Peterlee depot closing - trying to think of others.When the 65 moved to Deptford it will be the same as the 60 starting at Parkisde. Or 61 starting at Murton. Or the couple of 55 which start and finish at Peterlee.
(16 Mar 2022, 2:09 am)Drifter60 On the back of this got me thinking, are there any other GNE routes that are far from a depot? We’ve mentioned the 65 and obviously with the Peterlee depot closing - trying to think of others.When the 65 moved to Deptford it will be the same as the 60 starting at Parkisde. Or 61 starting at Murton. Or the couple of 55 which start and finish at Peterlee.
(16 Mar 2022, 7:16 am)Unber43 When the 65 moved to Deptford it will be the same as the 60 starting at Parkisde. Or 61 starting at Murton. Or the couple of 55 which start and finish at Peterlee.
(16 Mar 2022, 7:16 am)Unber43 When the 65 moved to Deptford it will be the same as the 60 starting at Parkisde. Or 61 starting at Murton. Or the couple of 55 which start and finish at Peterlee.
681 doesn't involve a dead run. It runs as the X81 from Hexham to Alston in the morning, and returns in the evening.
(16 Mar 2022, 8:53 pm)Rapidsnap 681 doesn't involve a dead run. It runs as the X81 from Hexham to Alston in the morning, and returns in the evening.
(16 Mar 2022, 8:53 pm)Rapidsnap 681 doesn't involve a dead run. It runs as the X81 from Hexham to Alston in the morning, and returns in the evening.
(16 Mar 2022, 9:25 pm)Storx Surely there has to be a driver change at some point though? It's just over 10 hours between both journeys and the buses doesn't seem to come back to Hexham as it interworks with the 185 during the day.
Believe it's 10 hours a max a day.
(16 Mar 2022, 9:25 pm)Storx Surely there has to be a driver change at some point though? It's just over 10 hours between both journeys and the buses doesn't seem to come back to Hexham as it interworks with the 185 during the day.
Believe it's 10 hours a max a day.
(16 Mar 2022, 9:25 pm)Storx Surely there has to be a driver change at some point though? It's just over 10 hours between both journeys and the buses doesn't seem to come back to Hexham as it interworks with the 185 during the day.
Believe it's 10 hours a max a day.
(16 Mar 2022, 9:25 pm)Storx Surely there has to be a driver change at some point though? It's just over 10 hours between both journeys and the buses doesn't seem to come back to Hexham as it interworks with the 185 during the day.
Believe it's 10 hours a max a day.
(16 Mar 2022, 10:39 pm)citaro5284 The Domestic Driving Rule is 10 hours driving on a maximum of 16 hour spread. If you have standing time between journeys, you do not have to count that towards driving time either.
(16 Mar 2022, 10:48 pm)Drifter60 Bus Times would suggest the driver has an hour long break at Alston.
(16 Mar 2022, 10:39 pm)citaro5284 The Domestic Driving Rule is 10 hours driving on a maximum of 16 hour spread. If you have standing time between journeys, you do not have to count that towards driving time either.
(16 Mar 2022, 10:48 pm)Drifter60 Bus Times would suggest the driver has an hour long break at Alston.
(16 Mar 2022, 8:53 pm)Rapidsnap 681 doesn't involve a dead run. It runs as the X81 from Hexham to Alston in the morning, and returns in the evening.It would do if it wasn’t for that feeder journey - and that’s all it is. Rather than make it a dead run - which is what the contract is, they run it commercially in the hope that someone will get on it. It’s a really pain when the weather is bad.
(16 Mar 2022, 8:53 pm)Rapidsnap 681 doesn't involve a dead run. It runs as the X81 from Hexham to Alston in the morning, and returns in the evening.It would do if it wasn’t for that feeder journey - and that’s all it is. Rather than make it a dead run - which is what the contract is, they run it commercially in the hope that someone will get on it. It’s a really pain when the weather is bad.
(17 Mar 2022, 10:27 pm)xpm It would do if it wasn’t for that feeder journey - and that’s all it is. Rather than make it a dead run - which is what the contract is, they run it commercially in the hope that someone will get on it. It’s a really pain when the weather is bad.
same duty same driver same vehicle all day - even longer on a Saturday with a Hexham town service clagged on the end of it to add insult to injury unless it’s changed recently.
(17 Mar 2022, 10:27 pm)xpm It would do if it wasn’t for that feeder journey - and that’s all it is. Rather than make it a dead run - which is what the contract is, they run it commercially in the hope that someone will get on it. It’s a really pain when the weather is bad.
same duty same driver same vehicle all day - even longer on a Saturday with a Hexham town service clagged on the end of it to add insult to injury unless it’s changed recently.
The 434 Cambois to Linton service does a school run and I'm sure the driver parks up in Ashington Arriva Depot for his break (I've spotted it a few times when at Mcd in Ashington) when I used to work up that neck of the woods
Think it was the same driver too all week
(19 Mar 2022, 1:42 pm)Unber43 I saw a user on FB, saying that the Service 26 is moving to Percy Main Is there any merit to this?
(19 Mar 2022, 1:42 pm)Unber43 I saw a user on FB, saying that the Service 26 is moving to Percy Main Is there any merit to this?
(19 Mar 2022, 8:20 pm)Adrian It wouldn't really. The depot is only the other side of the Tyne Tunnel from Jarrow.
(19 Mar 2022, 8:20 pm)Adrian It wouldn't really. The depot is only the other side of the Tyne Tunnel from Jarrow.
(23 Mar 2022, 10:08 am)DeltaMan I could only see the 26 running out of Percy Main as a short term thing until Washington has enough staff. Otherwise you are burdening the vehicles on the 26 with the cost of Tyne Tunnel tolls, on top of the usual overheads.
(23 Mar 2022, 10:08 am)DeltaMan I could only see the 26 running out of Percy Main as a short term thing until Washington has enough staff. Otherwise you are burdening the vehicles on the 26 with the cost of Tyne Tunnel tolls, on top of the usual overheads.
(23 Mar 2022, 3:16 pm)omnicity4659 Toll is only £6.66 for two passages, which would be cheaper or equal to the fuel costs of running from Washington I'd imagine.
(23 Mar 2022, 3:16 pm)omnicity4659 Toll is only £6.66 for two passages, which would be cheaper or equal to the fuel costs of running from Washington I'd imagine.
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