(11 Jan 2015, 1:03 pm)Dan wrote As much as I would like to see the Stagecoach Gold brand implemented in the North East, I don't think the X34 is that good a performer to justify being the first route in the North East to be converted to this specification...
Outside of peak times, from what I have seen, the X34 often carries very few people (and those who are on-board are typically older people rather than adult single/return fares). Of course, during peak times and at Christmas, completely different story...
(11 Jan 2015, 1:05 pm)MarcTheA4 wrote I don't know much about Gold specification, but could the 39/40 (I hope I got that right, that ones that go to Walker and Wallsend) not do with Gold?
(11 Jan 2015, 3:44 pm)idiot wrote Would it take much work to create a connection between the e1 or e2 onto the x34? I would use the bus over the metro any day of the week personally
(29 Mar 2015, 3:38 pm)Malarkey wrote A rarity in this thread from me.Interesting suggestion Adam, would that be better as a Megabus Service and going up the A1 through Morpeth, Alnwick and Berwick.
Stagecoach Gold
686 - Newcastle - Woolsington - Ponteland - Otterburn - Jedburgh - Ancrum - St Boswells - Galashiels - Gorebridge - Dalkeith - Edinburgh
(29 Mar 2015, 3:38 pm)Malarkey wrote A rarity in this thread from me.Flaming hell.
Stagecoach Gold
686 - Newcastle - Woolsington - Ponteland - Otterburn - Jedburgh - Ancrum - St Boswells - Galashiels - Gorebridge - Dalkeith - Edinburgh
(30 Mar 2015, 11:22 am)Andreos1 wrote I am sure that was a route pre-86.
(30 Mar 2015, 11:27 am)roar wrote Is the Peter Hogg 131 not what is left of it now?
(30 Mar 2015, 11:30 am)Andreos1 wrote More than likely.
First have Edinburgh to Gala services too.
How successful it will be once the railway re-opens, is another matter.
(30 Mar 2015, 11:38 am)MarcTheA4 wrote Like Malarkey, I rarely appear in the Stagecoach part of the forum, but here goes;
Service X34 - Follows current route all the way to Horsley Hill, but extended non-stop to South Shields, allowing something of an express between Newcastle and South Shields. Although obviously nothing in terms of speed in comparison to the Tyne and Wear Metro.
Service X35 - Newcastle Blackett Street, Gateshead Interchange, Heworth Metro - then non-stop to Sunderland, Park Lane. Again, a lot slower than the Tyne and Wear Metro.
Just some ideas, obviously being a rare Stagecoach user, I don't know if these would be viable.
(30 Mar 2015, 11:39 am)roar wrote Always fancied doing the First X95 from Edinburgh to Carlisle via Galashiels but looks like it could be painful with the wrong vehicle or passenger's aboard.
(30 Mar 2015, 11:40 am)MarcTheA4 wrote Must admit, when I've been thinking of doing cross-country stuff in the future - that X95 service appealed to me at first.
But then when I saw it had Enviros on, and appeared to be quite a busy service...maybe not!
(30 Mar 2015, 11:39 am)roar wrote Always fancied doing the First X95 from Edinburgh to Carlisle via Galashiels but looks like it could be painful with the wrong vehicle or passenger's aboard.
(07 Jun 2015, 8:55 pm)JakeSavage wrote Ah well, that'll only require another 23 buses
(08 Jun 2015, 6:40 pm)Andreos1 wrote X34 and E's - increase spec and route, so they offer passenger connections and integration.
Various E services, extending down the main southern Sunderland arteries of the A183, A690 and Ryhope Road.
Continuing current routes into Shields.
X34 - extend to Seaburn, offering connections with the Seaburn E's.
Through tickets would be available.