(08 Jan 2015, 10:50 am)Dan As per my post yesterday:
"One of our 'Go North East insiders' may be able to confirm, but I'd guess that the timetables are designed by an external company, along with the 'paper buses' which appear on said timetables and the website. If things are still unconfirmed, Go North East won't have sent the final details to the external company yet and hence the timetables haven't been designed. That, or they could still be waiting for them to return..."
The timetables won't be updated to the current format until everything has been confirmed (brand names, livery designs, etc) so as to avoid the cost of paying for an external company to re-make the timetables.
(08 Jan 2015, 10:50 am)Dan As per my post yesterday:
"One of our 'Go North East insiders' may be able to confirm, but I'd guess that the timetables are designed by an external company, along with the 'paper buses' which appear on said timetables and the website. If things are still unconfirmed, Go North East won't have sent the final details to the external company yet and hence the timetables haven't been designed. That, or they could still be waiting for them to return..."
The timetables won't be updated to the current format until everything has been confirmed (brand names, livery designs, etc) so as to avoid the cost of paying for an external company to re-make the timetables.
(08 Jan 2015, 12:48 pm)nk55 Is it possible that 8272 & 8273 will remain & 2× Lime B10s will be withdrawn from chester.
(08 Jan 2015, 12:48 pm)nk55 Is it possible that 8272 & 8273 will remain & 2× Lime B10s will be withdrawn from chester.
(08 Jan 2015, 12:48 pm)nk55 Is it possible that 8272 & 8273 will remain & 2× Lime B10s will be withdrawn from chester.
(08 Jan 2015, 12:48 pm)nk55 Is it possible that 8272 & 8273 will remain & 2× Lime B10s will be withdrawn from chester.
(08 Jan 2015, 3:15 pm)Michael I think Dan said they might move to Deptford but iv'e just added up the day time PVR from 25.1.15 for Sunderland... and it came up at 109 buses will required (not including schoolars or work buses and probables of worked it out wrong, someone should check )
(08 Jan 2015, 3:51 pm)Tom I'd imagine the Cadets will go to Deptford for say the 38.
Then, two of the newer B10BLE's can move to Chester to replace two of the Lime's, and a B7TL could replace another one.
I don't think any Vykings would move away though.
(08 Jan 2015, 5:56 pm)Robert Doubt it, a cadet replacing a B10 (losing a few seats). I say 'cadet' instead of 'cadets' because one could go into a spare role bringing the last W90- RBB renown out of that role and onto the Lime services.
(08 Jan 2015, 3:15 pm)Michael I think Dan said they might move to Deptford but iv'e just added up the day time PVR from 25.1.15 for Sunderland... and it came up at 109 buses will required (not including schoolars or work buses and probables of worked it out wrong, someone should check )
(08 Jan 2015, 3:51 pm)Tom I'd imagine the Cadets will go to Deptford for say the 38.
Then, two of the newer B10BLE's can move to Chester to replace two of the Lime's, and a B7TL could replace another one.
I don't think any Vykings would move away though.
(08 Jan 2015, 5:56 pm)Robert Doubt it, a cadet replacing a B10 (losing a few seats). I say 'cadet' instead of 'cadets' because one could go into a spare role bringing the last W90- RBB renown out of that role and onto the Lime services.
(08 Jan 2015, 7:17 pm)DaveyBowyer If 6084 transfers to Riverside, will 3942 transfer to Percy Main? It wouldn't be a bad move mind because unless they wanted the flexibility, they could simply move the TEN Vinyls and apply the Cobalt Clipper Vinyls.
(08 Jan 2015, 7:17 pm)DaveyBowyer If 6084 transfers to Riverside, will 3942 transfer to Percy Main? It wouldn't be a bad move mind because unless they wanted the flexibility, they could simply move the TEN Vinyls and apply the Cobalt Clipper Vinyls.
(08 Jan 2015, 7:17 pm)DaveyBowyer If 6084 transfers to Riverside, will 3942 transfer to Percy Main? It wouldn't be a bad move mind because unless they wanted the flexibility, they could simply move the TEN Vinyls and apply the Cobalt Clipper Vinyls.
(08 Jan 2015, 7:27 pm)Robert The whole point of 6084 transferring (if it does) would be to provide a spare for both the TTX and TEN services. If it was to replace 3942, it would become part of the TENs PVR and you would still get a TEN branded vehicle appearing on the wrong route.
(08 Jan 2015, 7:17 pm)DaveyBowyer If 6084 transfers to Riverside, will 3942 transfer to Percy Main? It wouldn't be a bad move mind because unless they wanted the flexibility, they could simply move the TEN Vinyls and apply the Cobalt Clipper Vinyls.
(08 Jan 2015, 7:27 pm)Robert The whole point of 6084 transferring (if it does) would be to provide a spare for both the TTX and TEN services. If it was to replace 3942, it would become part of the TENs PVR and you would still get a TEN branded vehicle appearing on the wrong route.
How has Riverside / Hexham coped with 1 B9 short? It would be nice to get a Gemini spare at Percy Main but at the same time, the 309 / 310 aren't as demanding as the TEN and TTX services. However, if for competition and punctuality reasons GNE decided with the exception of a Sunday daytime to split the 309 (meaning no more being cut short to half hourly PM towards Newcastle between Blyth and Cobalt) and 310/X39 (no more half hourly filler PM 309's between Cobalt and Newcastle), then Percy Main would be without a spare due to the PVR being 10 (309) and 7 (310/X39).
(08 Jan 2015, 7:32 pm)Kuyoyo The whole idea is 6084 becomes part of the TEN PVR so 3942 moves back into its originally intended role as Hexham's spare. Plus, because 6084 is tachograph-fitted, it also becomes the main back-up to 6043-8 instead of the TEN losing 6071.
(08 Jan 2015, 7:32 pm)Kuyoyo The whole idea is 6084 becomes part of the TEN PVR so 3942 moves back into its originally intended role as Hexham's spare. Plus, because 6084 is tachograph-fitted, it also becomes the main back-up to 6043-8 instead of the TEN losing 6071.
Looks like the short 21 has become the shorter 21.
When the diversions started in Chester le Street on Monday I had expected the short 21 to follow the diversion route south bound to its normal terminus at the south end of Front Street then run as normal north bound. However the short 21's are terminating at the Market Place then heading out north past the Market Tavern.
GNE have not made this change clear on their website.
Service 35 / 35A Diversion - from 12 January
Due to new sewer construction, services 35 & 35A will be diverted via Moor Lane and King George Rd on trips into South Shields only.
The diversion is scheduled to start on 12 January and will be in place Monday to Friday between 08:00 – 18:00 hours. The work is expected to take two weeks but this will depend on weather conditions.
(11 Jan 2015, 3:09 pm)Robert Anything regarding the diversion on services 43, 98 and 98A from tomorrow? (Broadway in Whickham).
(11 Jan 2015, 3:09 pm)Robert Anything regarding the diversion on services 43, 98 and 98A from tomorrow? (Broadway in Whickham).
Posters are up on the 4 and 56 about upcoming changes, rest should have them up.
Also picked up a leaflet in Park Lane travel shop, it can be found here: http://www.simplygo.com/download/publica...-jan-2015/
The leaflet only shows.... 33/33A/35/35A/36/38
(13 Jan 2015, 4:43 pm)cbma06 I was at Sunderland interchange today and picked up the changes leaflet for the 35/35a and also a changes leaflet for 29/29a, also the changes leaflet was on the 35 buses and 29 buses today.
(13 Jan 2015, 4:43 pm)cbma06 I was at Sunderland interchange today and picked up the changes leaflet for the 35/35a and also a changes leaflet for 29/29a, also the changes leaflet was on the 35 buses and 29 buses today.
(13 Jan 2015, 4:44 pm)Michael They just had the 35/35A ones when i went in this was around 3:30pm, hopefully the timetables will be available in the shop soon.
It looks like GNE have updated their tabs to for each branded service with changes - Silver Arrows - http://www.simplygo.com/all-services/silver-arrows/
(13 Jan 2015, 4:44 pm)Michael They just had the 35/35A ones when i went in this was around 3:30pm, hopefully the timetables will be available in the shop soon.
It looks like GNE have updated their tabs to for each branded service with changes - Silver Arrows - http://www.simplygo.com/all-services/silver-arrows/