(14 Jul 2013, 9:10 pm)gtomlinson(14 Jul 2013, 9:07 pm)Kuyoyo I give you SightSeeker
Sight Seeker?
That's utterly terrible!
(14 Jul 2013, 9:10 pm)gtomlinson(14 Jul 2013, 9:07 pm)Kuyoyo I give you SightSeeker
Sight Seeker?
That's utterly terrible!
(14 Jul 2013, 4:16 pm)AdamY(14 Jul 2013, 10:35 am)tyresmoke Not sure what the GNE fares are but here's some fares from Arriva...
Middlesbrough-Newcastle £5.70 (rtn £6.70)
Middlesbrough-Durham £5.20 (rtn £6.70)
Durham-Newcastle £3.50 (rtn £5.80)
Durham-Chester £2.70 (rtn £4.80)
Chester-Newcastle £2.70 (rtn £4.80)
At last, some direct comparisons. The GNE fares are:
Middlesbrough - Newcastle £6.80 (rtn £7.30)
Durham - Newcastle £3.95 (rtn £5.50)
Durham - Chester £3.15 (rtn £4.40)
Chester - Newcastle £3.15 (rtn £4.40)
[A comparative fare between Durham and Middlesbrough won't exist as GNE do not operate a direct service between those destinations. (As if I really needed to point that out to you all) ]
From this we can see that single fares are cheaper on Arriva, but return fares are cheaper on GNE with one exception: the Newcastle to Middlesbrough fare.
(14 Jul 2013, 4:16 pm)AdamY(14 Jul 2013, 10:35 am)tyresmoke Not sure what the GNE fares are but here's some fares from Arriva...
Middlesbrough-Newcastle £5.70 (rtn £6.70)
Middlesbrough-Durham £5.20 (rtn £6.70)
Durham-Newcastle £3.50 (rtn £5.80)
Durham-Chester £2.70 (rtn £4.80)
Chester-Newcastle £2.70 (rtn £4.80)
At last, some direct comparisons. The GNE fares are:
Middlesbrough - Newcastle £6.80 (rtn £7.30)
Durham - Newcastle £3.95 (rtn £5.50)
Durham - Chester £3.15 (rtn £4.40)
Chester - Newcastle £3.15 (rtn £4.40)
[A comparative fare between Durham and Middlesbrough won't exist as GNE do not operate a direct service between those destinations. (As if I really needed to point that out to you all
From this we can see that single fares are cheaper on Arriva, but return fares are cheaper on GNE with one exception: the Newcastle to Middlesbrough fare.
(15 Jul 2013, 6:19 am)tyresmoke(14 Jul 2013, 4:16 pm)AdamY(14 Jul 2013, 10:35 am)tyresmoke Not sure what the GNE fares are but here's some fares from Arriva...
Middlesbrough-Newcastle £5.70 (rtn £6.70)
Middlesbrough-Durham £5.20 (rtn £6.70)
Durham-Newcastle £3.50 (rtn £5.80)
Durham-Chester £2.70 (rtn £4.80)
Chester-Newcastle £2.70 (rtn £4.80)
At last, some direct comparisons. The GNE fares are:
Middlesbrough - Newcastle £6.80 (rtn £7.30)
Durham - Newcastle £3.95 (rtn £5.50)
Durham - Chester £3.15 (rtn £4.40)
Chester - Newcastle £3.15 (rtn £4.40)
[A comparative fare between Durham and Middlesbrough won't exist as GNE do not operate a direct service between those destinations. (As if I really needed to point that out to you all
From this we can see that single fares are cheaper on Arriva, but return fares are cheaper on GNE with one exception: the Newcastle to Middlesbrough fare.
Further to this, new from July 20th are
X2 day ticket £5
X2 week ticket £15
X2/X24 family ticket £10
This therefore reduces the return fare between Durham and Newcastle to £5, below GNEs offering!
(15 Jul 2013, 6:19 am)tyresmoke(14 Jul 2013, 4:16 pm)AdamY(14 Jul 2013, 10:35 am)tyresmoke Not sure what the GNE fares are but here's some fares from Arriva...
Middlesbrough-Newcastle £5.70 (rtn £6.70)
Middlesbrough-Durham £5.20 (rtn £6.70)
Durham-Newcastle £3.50 (rtn £5.80)
Durham-Chester £2.70 (rtn £4.80)
Chester-Newcastle £2.70 (rtn £4.80)
At last, some direct comparisons. The GNE fares are:
Middlesbrough - Newcastle £6.80 (rtn £7.30)
Durham - Newcastle £3.95 (rtn £5.50)
Durham - Chester £3.15 (rtn £4.40)
Chester - Newcastle £3.15 (rtn £4.40)
[A comparative fare between Durham and Middlesbrough won't exist as GNE do not operate a direct service between those destinations. (As if I really needed to point that out to you all
From this we can see that single fares are cheaper on Arriva, but return fares are cheaper on GNE with one exception: the Newcastle to Middlesbrough fare.
Further to this, new from July 20th are
X2 day ticket £5
X2 week ticket £15
X2/X24 family ticket £10
This therefore reduces the return fare between Durham and Newcastle to £5, below GNEs offering!
Some details on the new North Tyneside routes in September.
51 – hourly on Monday to Saturday daytimes from Newcastle to Whitley Bay via Coast Road, Benton Asda, Holystone, West Allotment, Shiremoor, Earsdon and Beaumont Park. Buses will run between Benton Asda and Whitley Bay in the evening and on Sundays.
53 – half-hourly on Monday to Saturday daytimes from Cramlington to North Shields via Southfield Green, Dudley, Killingworth, Forest Hall, Benton Asda, Holystone, West Allotment, Shiremoor, New York and Billy Mill. Buses will run hourly in the evening and on Sundays.
54 – half-hourly on Monday to Saturday daytimes from Newcastle to Whitley Bay via Gosforth, Longbenton, Quorum, West Moor, Killingworth, Backworth, Shiremoor, New York and North Tyneside Hospital. Buses will run hourly in the evening and on Sundays.
The 53A and X6/X6A are withdrawn. There are no changes to Nexus bus 59.
As posted by Arriva on the official Facebook page.
PB0002717/54 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Darlington and Barnard Castle given service number 75/76 effective from 28-Jul-2013. To amend Route and Timetable.
Forgot to make a note of it but there was a Solo working the X19 service yesterday - I believe that's fairly rare but I could be wrong. Didn't manage to get a photo with the blind working either.
Full Omnicity allocation on the 685 today (providing the PVR for the Arriva ones is 3!) after Pulsar 1480 was taken off at 12:30pm (4661 was the replacement).
60 and 64 were the other two Omnicities out. Not sure if they replaced Pulsars or if they had been on there all day.
(19 Jul 2013, 3:54 pm)Daniel Forgot to make a note of it but there was a Solo working the X19 service yesterday - I believe that's fairly rare but I could be wrong. Didn't manage to get a photo with the blind working either.
Full Omnicity allocation on the 685 today (providing the PVR for the Arriva ones is 3!) after Pulsar 1480 was taken off at 12:30pm (4661 was the replacement).
60 and 64 were the other two Omnicities out. Not sure if they replaced Pulsars or if they had been on there all day.
(19 Jul 2013, 3:54 pm)Daniel Forgot to make a note of it but there was a Solo working the X19 service yesterday - I believe that's fairly rare but I could be wrong. Didn't manage to get a photo with the blind working either.
Full Omnicity allocation on the 685 today (providing the PVR for the Arriva ones is 3!) after Pulsar 1480 was taken off at 12:30pm (4661 was the replacement).
60 and 64 were the other two Omnicities out. Not sure if they replaced Pulsars or if they had been on there all day.
'SightSeeker' E400s today are as followed (post updated through the morning):
7503 is 0825 X93 from Middlesbrough, next trip from Middlesbrough is 1525 finishing in Middlesbrough at 1953 tonight
7502 on 1025 X93 from Middlesbrough, next trip 1725
7504 on 1225 X93 from Middlesbrough, next trip 1930 (last trip to Scarborough)
7501 is sadly currently VOR with engine problems.
(RUMOUR ONLY?)
On the Newcastle Metro Area of the SkyscraperCity forum someone has said they've heard a rumour that the new 308 hybrids could be replaced with ex London bendy buses!
Weird I know, and unlikely as Arriva North East have had plenty of time to bring up ex London bendies when they first became available but they weren't bothered. Plus having to reroute 308s away from the popular end stands of Haymarket bus station could be risky for their passenger numbers, (as Coast Road residents within Newcastle can currently hang around at the last too stands and jump on what ever comes first, i.e; 306, 307, 308, 309, or 310).
I'm not one for spreading rumours etc, as I know myself this sounds unlikely, but I just thought I'd mention it here, just in case someone here had heard something too.
I'll not hold my breath for further bendies on the coast road
(22 Jul 2013, 6:30 pm)ne14ne1 On the Newcastle Metro Area of the SkyscraperCity forum someone has said they've heard a rumour that the new 308 hybrids could be replaced with ex London bendy buses!
(22 Jul 2013, 6:30 pm)ne14ne1 On the Newcastle Metro Area of the SkyscraperCity forum someone has said they've heard a rumour that the new 308 hybrids could be replaced with ex London bendy buses!
(22 Jul 2013, 6:40 pm)BJ10VUS I really doubt it after they've just spent over a million on brand new buses. Then again, you never know - although I don't see why?
(22 Jul 2013, 6:40 pm)BJ10VUS I really doubt it after they've just spent over a million on brand new buses. Then again, you never know - although I don't see why?
