National Bus & Coach Operations
National Bus & Coach Operations
News, debate and discussion on National Bus & Coach Operations.
A dedicated thread set up to primarily discuss scheduled coach operations which operate in the UK (e.g. Megabus, National Express, National Holidays, etc).
As some of you may know already... Rail Replacement coaches are currently being used between Newcastle and Darlington on the ECML on Saturday afternoons and Sunday mornings.
In use yesterday were
Abbotts - YN07LJZ
Alan Madrell - A15AVT
Colborns - B489UNB DIG2797
Compass Royston - M40CRT N30CRT P996JBC R459BAY FL02ZXF FL02ZXG DSU313 GSU230 HDZ2615 YIL1224 YIL1226
Croft - JIG3668
Durham City - N256THO FJ03AAF
Enterprise Travel - GIL2163 RJI2714
Garnetts - W229JBN YR02ZKU FJ06BSZ YN06OPY
Jim Hughes - BX06UMJ VNP893 YSV815
M&D Travel - LUI9950 RJI8609
Rowell - V501EJR W157SUP
Scott
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A rare sighting in Newcastle today was that of Portsmouth Trident 18191 (MX54LPY) working the M34/M35 from Portsmouth-Newcastle-Rugby... photo here
I will try and get some more information on Megabus workings etc on here for those of you so may be unsure about them
(02 Mar 2013, 11:53 pm)Adam Malarkey wouldn't mind knowing the timings of the M20 Elite i'S in Newcastle, I know one of them is 2:15pm Heading to London I believe
(02 Mar 2013, 11:53 pm)Adam Malarkey wouldn't mind knowing the timings of the M20 Elite i'S in Newcastle, I know one of them is 2:15pm Heading to London I believe
Introducing MegabusGold...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimbosbus/8659699591/
http://stagecoach.com/media/news-release...coach.aspx
(18 Apr 2013, 6:50 pm)Daniel Introducing MegabusGold...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimbosbus/8659699591/
http://stagecoach.com/media/news-release...coach.aspx
(18 Apr 2013, 6:50 pm)Daniel Introducing MegabusGold...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimbosbus/8659699591/
http://stagecoach.com/media/news-release...coach.aspx
(18 Apr 2013, 7:18 pm)Andreos1 There was even a comparison to the sleeper service too. If it was a toss up between the two - wonder who would win?
(18 Apr 2013, 7:18 pm)Andreos1 There was even a comparison to the sleeper service too. If it was a toss up between the two - wonder who would win?
(19 Apr 2013, 12:49 pm)gtomlinson(18 Apr 2013, 7:18 pm)Andreos1 There was even a comparison to the sleeper service too. If it was a toss up between the two - wonder who would win?
Similar journey times but Megabus will win on price I'd imagine, especially with a lot of this being targeted at students, something Stagecoach are pretty hot on.
The plane into Stansted comes up cheaper (with a hotel thrown in) a lot of the time than the Cally Sleeper
If you don't fancy the sleeper to try it out, then the coaches will run on the Aberdeen-Glasgow CityLink Gold Services during the day, but can't be guaranteed!
(19 Apr 2013, 12:49 pm)gtomlinson(18 Apr 2013, 7:18 pm)Andreos1 There was even a comparison to the sleeper service too. If it was a toss up between the two - wonder who would win?
Similar journey times but Megabus will win on price I'd imagine, especially with a lot of this being targeted at students, something Stagecoach are pretty hot on.
The plane into Stansted comes up cheaper (with a hotel thrown in) a lot of the time than the Cally Sleeper
If you don't fancy the sleeper to try it out, then the coaches will run on the Aberdeen-Glasgow CityLink Gold Services during the day, but can't be guaranteed!
Asuming I read the vehicle's registration number correctly, a small minibus type coach was in Park Lane a few minutes ago, on the layover (at Stands A-G). Its reg was T200 OCT.
I'm assuming it had something to do with Megabus on the basis that the vehicle had seats which had a Stagecoach beach ball moquette.
Nothing particularly noteworthy - just thought I'd give it a mention.
(02 Jun 2013, 9:40 am)tyresmoke A quick bit of googling suggests it used to be part of the Rennies fleet so that would explain the Stagecoach seats, nothing to do with Megabus.
Quick bit of Megabus searching and I've managed to come up with this timetable for Newcastle, Sunderland, Middlesbrough and Scotch Corner...
(08 Jul 2013, 3:46 pm)tyresmoke Quick bit of Megabus searching and I've managed to come up with this timetable for Newcastle, Sunderland, Middlesbrough and Scotch Corner...
(08 Jul 2013, 3:46 pm)tyresmoke Quick bit of Megabus searching and I've managed to come up with this timetable for Newcastle, Sunderland, Middlesbrough and Scotch Corner...