https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-be...s-64252426

2 buses a day!

Earlier on today seen a Versa on the 19 today, never seen one before, and it got it thinking we must have had the most different types of buses running through for a place under 10k in population (Seaton Delaval). Just for example today we've had:
Enviro 400 (57/57A/X7)
Enviro 400 MMC (57/57A)
Solo (57/57A)
Solo SR (19)
Streetlite (57/57A)
Versa (19)
DAF DB300 Wright Gemini 2 (X7)
Wright Pulsar (X7)
Bluebird Orion (58)

Not to mention all these in the past year aswell:
Enviro 200 MMC
Wright Commander
Wright Cadet
Volvo B7TL ALX400
DAF DB250 Wright Gemini
MPD

Anywhere beat it or come close? Can only imagine it being down the Durham area with the bad allocations with Arriva Durham.

The new Go North East advert is definitely something a bit different!

https://youtu.be/hLRtFBmqKm0

It'll be interesting to see how many new drivers this will actually attract (and retain)

I do believe service 65 is going every 30 minutes to interwork with the 20A and retimed across the route, but there's been no mention of rebranding the 65, they will just be operated by prince bishops I would imagine

Didn't want to drag other threads off topic but I think we can all agree that it's not working currently with bus services mostly carting around fresh air or doing the same thing which doesn't work for years especially in North Tyneside so it got me thinking of ways to improve it and came up with:

New 42 (Every 30 Minutes Monday to Saturday Day Times, Every Hour Sunday and Evenings)
North Shields - Royal Quays - East Howdon - Howdon - Holy Cross - Wallsend - West Street - Forest Hall - Killingworth Village - Killingworth
Map - https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Killingw...90!1m0!3e0

New 50 (Every 30 Minutes Monday to Saturday Day Times, Every Hour Sunday and Evenings)
Whitley Bay - Whitley Lodge - Sainsbury's Whitley Bay - Earsdon - Shiremoor - Northumberland Park - Backworth - Killingworth - West Moor - Quorum - South Gosforth - Gosforth - Newcastle
Map - https://www.google.com/maps/dir/55.04191...dd!1m0!3e0

New 51 (Every 30 Minutes Monday to Saturday Day Times, Every Hour Sunday and Evenings)
North Shields - QA College - Preston - Tynemouth Morrisons - Malvern Road - NT Hospital - Cobalt - West Allotment - Holystone - ASDA Benton - Four Lane Ends - Longbenton - South Gosforth - Gosforth
Map - https://www.google.com/maps/dir/55.00869...9e!1m0!3e0

W1 - Current Timetable

342 - Renumbered 74, Killingworth to Newbiggin Hall only (Hourly)

317 - Withdrawn, replaced partially by 42 and 51
K2 - Withdrawn, replaced partially by 42 and 50
51 (need to discuss with Arriva) - Withdrawn, replaced partially by 50 and 51
335 - Withdrawn, replaced partially by 42, 50 and 51
W2 - Withdrawn, replaced by 50
54 (need to discuss with Arriva) - Withdrawn, replaced partially by 50 and 51

New PVR
50/51 - 10 (Full Size)
W1 - 1 (Breadvan)
42 - 5 (Mini Bus)
74 - 2 (Bread Van)

Old PVR
317 - 5 (Full Size)
51/54 - 5* (Full Size)
W1 - 1 (Breadvan)
W2 - 1 (Breadvan)
335 - 3 (Mini Bus)
342 - 3 (Mini Bus)
K2 - 1 (Breadvan)

So slight reduction in PVR, admit there's a few streets now unserved and Malvern Road looses it's bus to Whitley Bay but it's not exactly far to use other services less than 100m for most and would benefit for more people, some who have a dreadful service especially places like Murton Village, North West Whitley Bay, Benton Road, Holystone, West Allotment, Backworth etc where hourly services are a waste of time.

*Recent reduction

There are rumours about the 41/41A being axed between Hadrian Park- Howdon again from March, there is a consulation running

https://www.nexus.org.uk/consultation/it...ices-4141a

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-64162359.amp

 "Railway Station will shut to passengers on 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 and 29 January and 4, 5, 11 and 12 February." 

Anyone know who will be running the rail replacement services on those weekends?

I notice that Nexus have issued a tender notice for services in North Tyneside and Newcastle, with a start date of March 2023, and a duration of 1 year.

I'm not sure of the route details, but I'm assuming they'll be the same as now. Nexus usually put out consultations if things are changing and I haven't noticed any.

I was sitting on the 29 on the way to the match and was on a single decker street lite ? i think..... as you guess I'm not really into what all the buses are called.... but what i was thinking was this is the same make of bus that i got on the 44 to hazlertigg..... and i though i cant reallt think of any other buses out there at the minute within Northumberland and tyne and wear where 2 of the main companies have bought the same vehicle....

I haven't seen any street decks?? at arriva or SCNE

I dont think SCNE and although I could be wrong have any single decker pulsars??

Also going back in time  busways never bought any DAF optares the Northumbria ( 251,2,3,4,5,6,78) and Go ahaead did but they didnt buy the single deckers scanias that busway bought for the 100 to metro Centre?

And going back further united and northern both bough Leyland vr's but the TWPTE ( busways) didn't??

Signal always go's wonky on NYE/NYD so im posting this thread now
Stagecoach North East: Rare & Odd Workings

JANUARY 2023