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(13 May 2024, 11:36 pm)Ambassador wrote They could quite easily withdraw the northern route of the X12 past Durham.
It’s so lightly loaded aside a match day or if GNE has one of its 21 melt downs
That would help timings
(14 May 2024, 10:57 pm)Aaron21 wrote https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/latest-news/...ion-may-24When I saw the above post and before I clicked on the link, I had hoped that Arriva would be giving up the 306 and allowing a more reliable company to take over. Wishful thinking!!
306 change from tomorrow
(19 Jul 2024, 11:06 pm)PH - BQA wrote I'm sure Michael will be along shortly to post this with the correct formatting and full details, but some interesting Arriva Northumbria registrations have appeared on the DVSA (all for September unless stated otherwise):
4X16: Wooler to Kelso (via Morpeth, Longframlington, Wooler)
3X16: Longframlington to Wooler (via Morpeth, Longframlington, Wooler)
2X16: Morpeth to Longframlington (via Morpeth, Longframlington, Wooler)
392: Marden Estate to HMRC Benton Park View (via Wallsend)
678: Hadrian Lodge to St Thomas More Academy
664: Burnside College to Wallsend (via Battle Hill)
Also variations to:
35 - Effective from 21st July ending on 31st August
44
777
1X16 (assume linked to Wooler/Kelso registration)
X21 - As 35
654
X30
693
306/308
699
And cancellations to:
47
116
656
105
553
Assume the X16 change is BSIP funded, and will see the interworking end with the 777.
I can't see any registration from GNE or Stagecoach which replaces the 47 or 553, maybe the 44 variation will cover the 47? That said, Stannington has disappeared from the 44 registration so maybe that's gone the distance.
(20 Jul 2024, 8:31 am)NMS26222 wrote Arriva used to operate into Jedburgh from Wooler in the early days, think it was linked to the food factory in the area at the time.
(20 Jul 2024, 8:22 am)Andreos1 wrote That X16 is certainly an interesting one.
First ANE service to Scotland too?
(20 Jul 2024, 10:16 am)Storx wrote 710 possibly? Unsure how it's funded as the freedom request only mentions the Saturday run, not the Wednesday one, but when you already have a bus service doing a chunk of the route it gives you a chance to undercut Glen Valley. Be a shame though as they've had it for years.
(20 Jul 2024, 2:17 pm)Andreos1 wrote I think we all know BSIP hasn't been used as it could be, but I'd hope the two were to run in sync and complement each other - or at the very least, offer a slight alternative/variation.
The current 710 timetable doesn't really lend itself to the ANE network unless there's some dead running at the Kelso end.
(20 Jul 2024, 4:43 pm)whg1070 wrote Why do you say that BSIP hasn't been used as it could be? We'd have never seen services like the 777 without it! I suspect the X16 will be a replacement for the 710, but we'll have to wait and see.
(20 Jul 2024, 5:38 pm)Andreos1 wrote Mainly in T&W.
The Derwentside to Newcastle services and the 20A being two examples off the top of my head, where older routes were re-introduced.
Rather than new services, like the airport 777.
(20 Jul 2024, 5:54 pm)PH - BQA wrote Northumberland County Council seem to have been much better at using their funding, with improved evening and Sunday services, new/extended routes, and improved frequencies on corridors which could grow.
