Go North East March 2023 changes
Go North East March 2023 changes
(08 Mar 2023, 5:42 pm)Unber43The only route with a PVR of 8 that has deckers is the 16/16A. B5LH's are really not that good in the rural areas
I don't think there is a PVR 8 deckers which need replacing
(08 Mar 2023, 12:31 pm)Dan https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/service-ch...m-26-March
(08 Mar 2023, 12:31 pm)Dan https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/service-ch...m-26-March
(08 Mar 2023, 6:14 pm)Arcticrossy92 I will give it 12-18months before the 'Coaster' is split again and the 97 makes a return in some form.They should of just got rid of the 96 and have Coaster redo that.
(08 Mar 2023, 6:07 pm)Aaron21 Wow a whole need for another route. I've used both and the 41 gets hardly anyone. 41A on the other had gets quite a few people
(08 Mar 2023, 6:07 pm)Aaron21 Wow a whole need for another route. I've used both and the 41 gets hardly anyone. 41A on the other had gets quite a few people
(08 Mar 2023, 12:09 pm).cbma06 61/61a been put into the east Durham brand, saves a paint job.
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(08 Mar 2023, 12:09 pm).cbma06 61/61a been put into the east Durham brand, saves a paint job.
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(07 Mar 2023, 12:37 pm)Thomas12 There is also confirmation that the 1 will be replacing the 97.
Registration number PB0003954/1221
Licence Number PB0003954
Status Variation
Service number.1, 1
Service type Normal Stopping
Start point Whitley Bay
Finish point Metrocentre
Via Tynemouth, North Shields, Howdon, Wallsend, Byker, Newcastle, Gateshead, Whickham
Date received 07 Mar 2023
Effective date 26 Mar 2023
(07 Mar 2023, 12:37 pm)Thomas12 There is also confirmation that the 1 will be replacing the 97.
Registration number PB0003954/1221
Licence Number PB0003954
Status Variation
Service number.1, 1
Service type Normal Stopping
Start point Whitley Bay
Finish point Metrocentre
Via Tynemouth, North Shields, Howdon, Wallsend, Byker, Newcastle, Gateshead, Whickham
Date received 07 Mar 2023
Effective date 26 Mar 2023
(09 Mar 2023, 9:07 pm)Unber43 so a PVR increase of around 4. They're going to struggle with the reliability as the 17 plates seem to just break down all of the time
(09 Mar 2023, 9:07 pm)Unber43 so a PVR increase of around 4. They're going to struggle with the reliability as the 17 plates seem to just break down all of the time
(09 Mar 2023, 10:34 pm)Malarkey Probably have 5468/69 plus 5479/80 painted into Coaster then to make up the PVR.
Could then swap 5453-5461 at Consett for 5488/5490-5498 to place onto the 6, 66 plate Streetlites cover allocations for the 25/28/28B/29 at Riverside once theY move over from Washington, 5462-5467 would also be spare to be allocated elsewhere.
As for the spare Yutong's with the Q3 Frequency Reduction I could see these on the X66.
(09 Mar 2023, 10:34 pm)Malarkey Probably have 5468/69 plus 5479/80 painted into Coaster then to make up the PVR.
Could then swap 5453-5461 at Consett for 5488/5490-5498 to place onto the 6, 66 plate Streetlites cover allocations for the 25/28/28B/29 at Riverside once theY move over from Washington, 5462-5467 would also be spare to be allocated elsewhere.
As for the spare Yutong's with the Q3 Frequency Reduction I could see these on the X66.
(09 Mar 2023, 10:34 pm)Malarkey Probably have 5468/69 plus 5479/80 painted into Coaster then to make up the PVR.
(09 Mar 2023, 10:34 pm)Malarkey Probably have 5468/69 plus 5479/80 painted into Coaster then to make up the PVR.
(07 Mar 2023, 7:59 pm)Storx Arriva will have surplus space when the Northumberland Line opens next year as it will hit some routes hard in particular the X7, X8, X9, X10, X11 and X21. Don't underestimate how much damage it will do for bus numbers as it will as they're really pushing it rather than it being some side tracked thing like Horden station especially if it's included in Network One which has been mentioned in the past.
(07 Mar 2023, 7:59 pm)Storx Arriva will have surplus space when the Northumberland Line opens next year as it will hit some routes hard in particular the X7, X8, X9, X10, X11 and X21. Don't underestimate how much damage it will do for bus numbers as it will as they're really pushing it rather than it being some side tracked thing like Horden station especially if it's included in Network One which has been mentioned in the past.
(10 Mar 2023, 8:31 am)mb134 While I think there will be some migration from buses to the train for people commuting to Newcastle, I don't see it being the death of ANEs services.
The Blyth stations for example are out the way of the town centre, and services such as the X8/9/10/11 have served Cramlington for years where there's been a train link. For people in Bedlington, they'd first have to get down to Bedlington Station. There's also all the local links these services provide currently, which can't be replicated on the train (not everything is about commuting to Newcastle). You'd be surprised at how many short hop trips are made on the X21, for example.
(10 Mar 2023, 8:31 am)mb134 While I think there will be some migration from buses to the train for people commuting to Newcastle, I don't see it being the death of ANEs services.
The Blyth stations for example are out the way of the town centre, and services such as the X8/9/10/11 have served Cramlington for years where there's been a train link. For people in Bedlington, they'd first have to get down to Bedlington Station. There's also all the local links these services provide currently, which can't be replicated on the train (not everything is about commuting to Newcastle). You'd be surprised at how many short hop trips are made on the X21, for example.
(07 Mar 2023, 10:28 am)Ex-conductor GNE also merged the 1 with the eastern section of the erstwhile 85/86 between North Shields and Whitley Bay, taking the 1 through Marden Estate and giving a very indirect route between those two towns. Annoyingly the western side was covered by the W3, a Nexus-supported bus service for which the contract was at first given to GNE. The whole route of the 85/86 circle had been, at the time, a commercial service.
When the 1/85/86 merger took place, buses along the sea front between Tynemouth and Culleroats, ceased, as did buses along the full length of the Broadway between Tynemouth and Whitley Bay with the withdrawal of the 310.
It's interesting to note that, from a very good network of bus services in the North Shields/Tynemouth area once operated by the Tynemouth bus company, only two GNE routes will serve those areas after 26 March (the 1 and the 307).
(07 Mar 2023, 10:28 am)Ex-conductor GNE also merged the 1 with the eastern section of the erstwhile 85/86 between North Shields and Whitley Bay, taking the 1 through Marden Estate and giving a very indirect route between those two towns. Annoyingly the western side was covered by the W3, a Nexus-supported bus service for which the contract was at first given to GNE. The whole route of the 85/86 circle had been, at the time, a commercial service.
When the 1/85/86 merger took place, buses along the sea front between Tynemouth and Culleroats, ceased, as did buses along the full length of the Broadway between Tynemouth and Whitley Bay with the withdrawal of the 310.
It's interesting to note that, from a very good network of bus services in the North Shields/Tynemouth area once operated by the Tynemouth bus company, only two GNE routes will serve those areas after 26 March (the 1 and the 307).
(10 Mar 2023, 1:35 pm)Chris 1 Indeed. A far cry from being 'The Driving Force of North Tyneside'
(10 Mar 2023, 1:35 pm)Chris 1 Indeed. A far cry from being 'The Driving Force of North Tyneside'
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