(05 Sep 2022, 9:49 pm)Benny wrote Isn't the hydrogen decker due in soon for a trial or is that no longer a thing?i think its moved on now somewhere down south
Would love to see a 36s Saturday and Sunday service connecting the route hourly to Teesside Park, go via Thornaby rail station rather than Tees Barrage so it's not stepping too much on Arrivas toes (Teesside Park seems fair game since Tees Flex and Arriva go there regular). and it be decker operated maybe.
(02 Sep 2022, 8:07 pm)tyresmoke wrote Yes Stagecoach I believe are operating 3 routes this year for UTC college.
They ran one from Yarm & Stockton last year.
Additionally Stockton also operate two routes to Sedgefield School
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(07 Sep 2022, 11:56 am)Kuyoyo wrote Unless there is an error in Bus Times, it appears there are 4 UTC routes being operated by Stagecoach this yearWhat is the point in this UTC? These routes could actually be really good if they were actual routes for Public service.
The previous route between Eaglescliffe and UTC remains but is now joined by a second route from Eaglescliffe, which starts further down towards Yarm at Butts Lane (the original route starts at the Golf Club) and shares the same route as far as Ropner Park when the new service runs via Hartburn Village, Green Lane, Farifield Road, Rimswell Road, Darlington Back Lane, Harrowgate Lane, Durham Road, A1027, Wolviston Road, A689, Wynyard Service Station, A689 Coal Lane, A689 Hartlepool Road, The Wynd, Wynyard Woods, The Wynd, A689 Hartlepool Road and A689 Sedgefield Bypass before sharing the same route from Bradbury to UTC as the original via the A1(M).
The third Stockton-operated service runs from Hundens Park to UTC via Hundens Lane, Yarm Road, Neasham Road, Geneva Road, Yarm Road, A66, Neasham Road, Hurworth, Hurworth Road, Croft-on-Tees, Tees View, Croft Road, Carmel Road South, Carmel Road North, Woodland Road, Cockerton Green, Prior Street, West Auckland Road, Coatsay Moor Lane, Heighington, Redworth Road, Heighington Lane and Long Tens Way.
UTC - Eaglescliffe - Thornaby - South Durham UTC – Stagecoach North East – bustimes.org
Addiitonally, Hartlepool are operating a fourth UTC from Hartlepool to UTC via Foggy Furze, Rifthouse, West Park, Throston Grange, West View, Hart Station, Crimdon Dene, Blackhall Rocks, Horden, Little Thorpe, Easington Village, Haswell, Easington Lane, Hetton-le-Hill, High Pittington, Low Pittington, Belmont, Durham City Retail Park, Rennys Lane Tesco Extra, Sherburn Village, Byers Garth, Bowburn Hall, Bowburn Co-op, Coxhoe, Kelloe, Town Kelloe, Trimdon Grange, Trimdon Village Crossroads, Fishburn, Sedgefield and Bradbury.
UTC - Hartlepool - Easington Lane – Stagecoach North East – bustimes.org
UTCC - Easington Lane - South Durham UTC – Stagecoach North East – bustimes.org
(07 Sep 2022, 11:56 am)Kuyoyo wrote Unless there is an error in Bus Times, it appears there are 4 UTC routes being operated by Stagecoach this yearFinally a service uses that Road next to Heron Foods
The previous route between Eaglescliffe and UTC remains but is now joined by a second route from Eaglescliffe, which starts further down towards Yarm at Butts Lane (the original route starts at the Golf Club) and shares the same route as far as Ropner Park when the new service runs via Hartburn Village, Green Lane, Farifield Road, Rimswell Road, Darlington Back Lane, Harrowgate Lane, Durham Road, A1027, Wolviston Road, A689, Wynyard Service Station, A689 Coal Lane, A689 Hartlepool Road, The Wynd, Wynyard Woods, The Wynd, A689 Hartlepool Road and A689 Sedgefield Bypass before sharing the same route from Bradbury to UTC as the original via the A1(M).
The third Stockton-operated service runs from Hundens Park to UTC via Hundens Lane, Yarm Road, Neasham Road, Geneva Road, Yarm Road, A66, Neasham Road, Hurworth, Hurworth Road, Croft-on-Tees, Tees View, Croft Road, Carmel Road South, Carmel Road North, Woodland Road, Cockerton Green, Prior Street, West Auckland Road, Coatsay Moor Lane, Heighington, Redworth Road, Heighington Lane and Long Tens Way.
UTC - Eaglescliffe - Thornaby - South Durham UTC – Stagecoach North East – bustimes.org
Addiitonally, Hartlepool are operating a fourth UTC from Hartlepool to UTC via Foggy Furze, Rifthouse, West Park, Throston Grange, West View, Hart Station, Crimdon Dene, Blackhall Rocks, Horden, Little Thorpe, Easington Village, Haswell, Easington Lane, Hetton-le-Hill, High Pittington, Low Pittington, Belmont, Durham City Retail Park, Rennys Lane Tesco Extra, Sherburn Village, Byers Garth, Bowburn Hall, Bowburn Co-op, Coxhoe, Kelloe, Town Kelloe, Trimdon Grange, Trimdon Village Crossroads, Fishburn, Sedgefield and Bradbury.
UTC - Hartlepool - Easington Lane – Stagecoach North East – bustimes.org
UTCC - Easington Lane - South Durham UTC – Stagecoach North East – bustimes.org
(08 Sep 2022, 9:04 am)tcts24 wrote Apparently nobody had a decker to spare for Hartlepool so 36093 is the dedicated bus for UTC
(09 Sep 2022, 9:23 am)Benny wrote Because for the rest of the day the 35 would probably cope using Optare Solos?Yes ik that bus Double deckers around the country are empty anyway most days but this morning and yesterday was absolutely ridiculous bus driver was getting all angry because imaprentlt we had to "move back" bear in mind we were standing from the back of the bus to the doors at he front of this tiny e300 it was absolutely shocking the bus driver kept shouting got out of his cab just to realise that we couldn't move back. It is getting ridiculous especially with the 50 new year sevens
(09 Sep 2022, 5:18 pm)Lollist wrote Yes ik that bus Double deckers around the country are empty anyway most days but this morning and yesterday was absolutely ridiculous bus driver was getting all angry because imaprentlt we had to "move back" bear in mind we were standing from the back of the bus to the doors at he front of this tiny e300 it was absolutely shocking the bus driver kept shouting got out of his cab just to realise that we couldn't move back. It is getting ridiculous especially with the 50 new year sevensto be honest after COVID a lot of divisions are actually trying to get bigger vehicles and it does make sense, two or three of the divisions down south (south downs covering parts of HANTS and surrey was one i believe i believe though i could be wrong) has pretty much got rid of or are in the process of trying to most of its mini buses and traded them for midi buses, when i worked at slatyford one of the engineers said unless there's a specific problem with a vehicle the fuel efficiency will only go down with age and the load it is carrying.
(09 Sep 2022, 5:38 pm)toward6931 wrote to be honest after COVID a lot of divisions are actually trying to get bigger vehicles and it does make sense, two or three of the divisions down south (south downs covering parts of HANTS and surrey was one i believe i believe though i could be wrong) has pretty much got rid of or are in the process of trying to most of its mini buses and traded them for midi buses, when i worked at slatyford one of the engineers said unless there's a specific problem with a vehicle the fuel efficiency will only go down with age and the load it is carrying.Wha they could do is get a batch of Solo/Sr up to Stockton and Pools pools cma run them on most services and Stocktin can use them for the 58/59/61
(09 Sep 2022, 7:46 pm)Lollist wrote Yes but the 35 isn't Meant to be a school route the school runs are 7:52 and 15:00 runs from Stockton-Wplviston Court stopping at Northfield School and Sports College . During the day it is quite empty but can get quite full during the day
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(10 Sep 2022, 7:47 am)tyresmoke wrote That’s been like that for many years, even when I used to drive them 10 years ago. Could do with a duplicate but who’s going to pay for the extra bus & driver required? Stagecoach won’t so it won’t happen. There are equal problems where other services hit schools at finish time, the 12, 36, 52, 59, 61 all have similar issues.Ooo u used yo be rx bus driver?
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(09 Sep 2022, 4:10 pm)col87 wrote It’s been like that since 2018 though.Really? I'd never noticed until last week. I saw a "7 Hartlepool Town Centre" and used that in the past and don't remember an option of where I'm coming from. But then it's only been the past month I've been doing those runs multiple times per day.
(12 Sep 2022, 8:16 am)Kuyoyo wrote As confirmed by Lee Wardle on Buses Northeast Facebook group, further MAN E300s due to transfer from Carlisle are 22885 (SP09 DSE), 24122 (PX59 AZL) and 24169 (PO59 MXC).well at the current rate at least we can look forward to 2027-2029 when we have 35 odd vehicles that are 20 odd years old to replace
(12 Sep 2022, 9:36 am)tcts24 wrote Really? I'd never noticed until last week. I saw a "7 Hartlepool Town Centre" and used that in the past and don't remember an option of where I'm coming from. But then it's only been the past month I've been doing those runs multiple times per day.
(12 Sep 2022, 9:52 pm)toward6931 wrote are 10651, 11283 and 11284 permanently transferred to south shields or sunderland? they feel like they have been there ages
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(12 Sep 2022, 9:24 pm)beefcake wrote Before the 6 was reintroduced between town and Clavering on a night the 2155 service 7 from The Headland only operated as far as the college of FE Sunday to Thursday eveningIt's the destination choices I'm getting at, not the route. Before last week I sure I only had one "7 Hartlepool Town Centre" to use rather than the choice of "from Owton Manor" and "from Clavering" that we have now.
(13 Sep 2022, 9:47 am)tcts24 wrote It's the destination choices I'm getting at, not the route. Before last week I sure I only had one "7 Hartlepool Town Centre" to use rather than the choice of "from Owton Manor" and "from Clavering" that we have now.Definitely not a recent change. The ‘7’ is my local route and in Hartlepool.
(13 Sep 2022, 12:21 pm)Economic505 wrote Definitely not a recent change. The ‘7’ is my local route and in Hartlepool.