GNE Questions about fleet withdrawals/buses VOR/fleet questions
GNE Questions about fleet withdrawals/buses VOR/fleet questions
(31 Mar 2023, 4:43 pm)Unber43 The Solos went to Langley Park afaik as the X6 lost Xlines BrandingAnd it quickly became clear that replacing mostly double deckers on the 14 with the solos currently on the X20 was never going to work, hence the move to full size single deckers.
(31 Mar 2023, 4:43 pm)Unber43 The Solos went to Langley Park afaik as the X6 lost Xlines BrandingAnd it quickly became clear that replacing mostly double deckers on the 14 with the solos currently on the X20 was never going to work, hence the move to full size single deckers.
(31 Mar 2023, 6:33 pm)BusLoverMum And it quickly became clear that replacing mostly double deckers on the 14 with the solos currently on the X20 was never going to work, hence the move to full size single deckers.
(31 Mar 2023, 6:33 pm)BusLoverMum And it quickly became clear that replacing mostly double deckers on the 14 with the solos currently on the X20 was never going to work, hence the move to full size single deckers.
(31 Mar 2023, 9:45 pm)Storx Must say Langley Park hasn't half had it hard in the past few years with GNE.Arnison is an important connection. It's their local shops!
Down from
2x Durham Fast
1x Durham via Arnison
2x Newcastle via CLS
To
2x Sunderland via Arnison and the world
Can't be many places that's had that much of a downgrade.
(31 Mar 2023, 9:45 pm)Storx Must say Langley Park hasn't half had it hard in the past few years with GNE.Arnison is an important connection. It's their local shops!
Down from
2x Durham Fast
1x Durham via Arnison
2x Newcastle via CLS
To
2x Sunderland via Arnison and the world
Can't be many places that's had that much of a downgrade.
(31 Mar 2023, 10:59 pm)Unber43 Which way did the 13 used to go and was that the every 30 min one?Direct along the B6532 from Framwellgate Moor to Scariston then as per the 14(20/X20).
(31 Mar 2023, 10:59 pm)Unber43 Which way did the 13 used to go and was that the every 30 min one?Direct along the B6532 from Framwellgate Moor to Scariston then as per the 14(20/X20).
Originally it was 4 for the X66. If one was unavailable, a rigid Scania would cover.
There was 18 Citaro Bendys, with a 19th (5357) being used short term. 4 were branded (also converted from triple door to dual door) for the X66 and the rest were branded for the 58. The original Solar Fusions were painted and branded for the X40.
In the mornings before the X66 went up to full frequency, there was one or two workings on other services, the 188 (56) and 611 (11) being two of them. Some of these workings were altered with service changes, the ones that did the 611 (11) started doing the 11X from Low Prudhoe instead.
Also you need to remember at the time of the Bendy on the X66 they actually ran non stop from Gateshead to Metrocentre. There was a timetable, but more or less when the next one arrived, the one in the bus station would depart once it had loaded.
(02 Apr 2023, 6:47 pm)Unber43 Why was the 11X an express? Also what journeys did it operate as I can't seem to find it
(02 Apr 2023, 6:47 pm)Unber43 Why was the 11X an express? Also what journeys did it operate as I can't seem to find it
(02 Apr 2023, 6:47 pm)Unber43 Why was the 11X an express? Also what journeys did it operate as I can't seem to find it
Deptford must be short on deckers, the 56 has had two single deckers a lot of days since the schools came back for easter. As well as the 20/20A/65 which I believe the 20 is meant to have 3, 05:34 to Durham (goes onto the 20A), 0702 Langley Park, 0732 Langley Park, and the 65/20A is meant to have two, if not three.
(03 Apr 2023, 11:16 am)Chris 1 Was it not a replacement for the Arriva peak time X66 Newcastle-Stocksfield service? Presumably that stopped or transferred as part of the Hexham/604 operations being taken over.To cut a long story short, they're were too clever by half and effectively removed two buses an hour from the peak AM timetable (what would be the 602) and we're surprised buses were overloaded by the time they left Ryton, which ended up with the 11X running.
(03 Apr 2023, 11:16 am)Chris 1 Was it not a replacement for the Arriva peak time X66 Newcastle-Stocksfield service? Presumably that stopped or transferred as part of the Hexham/604 operations being taken over.To cut a long story short, they're were too clever by half and effectively removed two buses an hour from the peak AM timetable (what would be the 602) and we're surprised buses were overloaded by the time they left Ryton, which ended up with the 11X running.
(21 Apr 2023, 9:25 pm)Unber43 Deptford must be short on deckers, the 56 has had two single deckers a lot of days since the schools came back for easter. As well as the 20/20A/65 which I believe the 20 is meant to have 3, 05:34 to Durham (goes onto the 20A), 0702 Langley Park, 0732 Langley Park, and the 65/20A is meant to have two, if not three.There was at least three singles on yesterday - one versa and two streetlites (didn't get numbers cos I was driving). In fact, I'm sure I only saw one Cityrider decker yesterday... and it was on the X20 (which still, somewhat hilariously, has 'via Arnison Centre' on the dest screen).
(21 Apr 2023, 9:25 pm)Unber43 Deptford must be short on deckers, the 56 has had two single deckers a lot of days since the schools came back for easter. As well as the 20/20A/65 which I believe the 20 is meant to have 3, 05:34 to Durham (goes onto the 20A), 0702 Langley Park, 0732 Langley Park, and the 65/20A is meant to have two, if not three.There was at least three singles on yesterday - one versa and two streetlites (didn't get numbers cos I was driving). In fact, I'm sure I only saw one Cityrider decker yesterday... and it was on the X20 (which still, somewhat hilariously, has 'via Arnison Centre' on the dest screen).
