How easy would it be for GNE to install Tap On/Off machines on a bus that doesnt already have them.

X7/X8 to Newcastle will run non stop between South Gosforth and Newcastle Civic Centre and terminate there

X7/X8 to Blyth will start at the Civic Centre and run non stop to South Gosforth. Buses will leave the Civic Centre the same time they leave Haymarket 

X9/X10/X11 will terminate at the Blue House Roundabout and will leave roughly 5 minutes after the time at Haymarket 

X14/X15/X18 will terminate at Blue House Roundabout and will roughly leave 5 minutes after the time at Haymarket 

X21/X22 will terminate at Blue House Roundabout and will leave roughly 5 minutes after Haymarket 

43/44/45 will terminate at Blue House Roundabout and will leave roughly 5 minutes after Haymarket 

46 will run normal route and terminate at the temporary bus station at Civic Centre. This route will divert via Jesmond and run non stop to Civic Centre. Service will depart same time it does at Haymarket 

51 will terminate at Civic Centre and will leave the Civic Centre at the same time it would at Haymarket 

52 will terminate at Civic Centre and will leave Civic Centre same time it does at Haymarket 

54 will divert via Jesmond at Blue House Roundabout and finish at Civic Centre and terminate and will follow same diversion back leaving Civic Centre same time at Haymarket 

55 will divert via Jesmond at Blue House Roundabout and finish at Civic Centre and terminate and will follow same diversion back leaving Civic Centre same time at Haymarket

306/308 will terminate at Civic Centre and will leave the same time as it would at Haymarket 

685 will operate normal route to Eldon Square

Any passengers for these services are advised to join the Metro service from either Jesmond or Haymarket and travel to Regent Centre to join the service (These being 43/44/45/X9/X10/X11/X21/X22)

we have arranged with Nexus that Arriva passes/tickets will be valid on the Metro services between Regent Centre and Newcastle City Centre or catch services 46, 54 and 55 from Blue House to Newcastle

Anyone knows what is up with 5376 - 5400 - 5411. (shock there all streetlites)

https://twitter.com/gonortheast/status/1...06658?s=19

An improvement on 'track the next bus'. But really? What about the punters who need to be in Sacriston or one of the many places the X15 doesn't go?
Needless to say, the timing of the tweet doesn't really help those punters standing and waiting for it already.

Stage 6 of the Tour of Britain hits Gateshead next Friday 10th and there's some interesting diversions and photo opportunities 

Durham Road will be closed northbound between the Angel and Harlow Green between 4am - 9pm.  Southbound closures will be the same between 12pm and 6pm.

Newcastle Bank in Birtley and Lamesley will have rolling closures for 45 minutes as cyclists sprint to the end point at the Angel of the North. 

Bus Diversions

X21 - will omit Low Fell and operate via A1 to Lobley Hill to Bensham Bank then Gateshead.

21 and 28 will divert by Harlow Green, Easedale Gdns , Wrekenton Row, Rockliffe, Mill House Roundabout, Portobello then B1288 past Ravensworth Terrace and its deadly speed bumps (which have wrecked many a car) to Birtley Red Lion, meaning stops between Harlow Green and Birtley Town Centre will not be observed (huge chunk of people)

28A will follow the same diversion but will use Hertford to access Saltwell Road (which suggests no service to Kibblesworth

I imagine the X12 will just get lost somewhere and the 23 won't operate.

Really not sure why the 21 doesn't just come down Long Bank after Wrekenton then it only misses a few stops as opposed to half of Birtley!

Hello there,

Dart K715 PCN has been around a bit since leaving Stagecoach - Dreadnought Coaches, preservation, use with a flying club(?) and more recently parked at the south side of the Tyne Bridge with Wylam Brewery, at the container pub space. I am trying to locate the current owner to see if the vehicle is 'safe' - it was photographed last summer under the Tyne Bridge, but Wylam Brewery tell me they have since sold it towards the end of last year (new V5 showing as issued November 2020).

If anyone could help me locate it, or know who its current owner is, then it would be really appreciated!

Many thanks in advance,

Darlington based Scania 4644 has had a thermal incident today. Pictures on the Arriva NE&Yorks FB page don't look promising in terms of a return to service for it - though I believe there are already a few withdrawn now anyway so probably not a huge loss.

Don’t know if anyone else has noticed this but the Arriva 22 Sunderland-Peterlee-Durham bus is missing/doesn’t show on Google. First time I’ve really noticed one of the big operators routes not showing, perhaps a common issue I’ve just not realised?

Go North East have put the branding names out for each route on the website under timetable

Peterlee Purples X6/X62/62/62A/201/204/204A/209/210/239

Sunderland District Silver 33

Sunderland District Blonde 38/38A/38C

47/47A Red Kite Ranger

Sunderland District Blue 61

East Durham Explorer 65

Country Ranger 8/8A/78/78A

Tyne Valley Ten has a slightly lighter green although the name has slightly changed when you click on it. Showing Tyne Valley 10

On Saturday 11 September 2021, Claremont Road and North West Radial Road will be closed from approximately 2000. Because of this, Services 10 and 11 buses between North Kenton and the City Centre in both directions will not be able to stop at Claremont Place or on Claremont Road at Merz Court – Service 10/11 buses will instead divert non-stop via Great North Road. Service 10/11 customers should use nearest stops at Barras Bridge. During this period, Services X47, X77/X78 and X87/X88 will also not be able to operate via North West Radial Road or Claremont Road in either direction. Customers for these services are advised to use the main city centre bus stop at Eldon Square Bus Station

On Sunday 12 September 2021, The Great North Run will require a number of roads to be closed in the centres of Newcastle and Gateshead. These roads include Blackett Street, Pilgrim Street, Market Street, New Bridge Street West, John Dobson Street, St Marys Place, Barras Bridge, Sandyford Road, St.Thomas’ Street, North West Radial Road, Claremont Road, Great North Road, Central Motorway and Tyne Bridge

Service 1 towards Slatyford will operate via normal routes as far as Warwick Street, and will then divert non-stop via Stoddart Street, Crawhall Road, Howard Street, Buxton Street, Melbourne Street, Pandon Bank, City Road, Swan House Roundabout, Mosley Street, St.Nicholas Street and Westgate Road, re-joining normal route and stops at Central Station (Neville Street)

Service 1 towards Coach Lane will operate via normal routes as far as Westgate Road, and will then divert non-stop via Collingwood Street, Mosley Street, Swan House Roundabout, City Road, Melbourne Street, Buxton Street, Gibson Street, Clarence Street, Shieldfield Lane, Stoddart Street, re-joining normal route and stops on Warwick Street.

Services 6, 7, 8 should be able to follow normal routes.

Service 10 and 11 towards West Denton/ West Denton Park will operate via normal routes as far as Grandstand Road, and will then divert non-stop via Ponteland Road, Barrack Road, Gallowgate and Newgate Street, re-joining normal route and stops at lower Grainger Street.

Service 10 and 11 towards North Kenton will operate via normal routes as far as lower Grainger Street, and will then divert non-stop via Newgate Street, Gallowgate, Barrack Road, Ponteland Road and Grandstand Road, re-joining normal route and stops on Kenton Road.

Service 12 towards Fenham will operate via normal routes as far as Byker Bridge. Buses will then divert via Crawhall Road (observing a temporary stop near Coquet Street ends), then running non-stop via Howard Street, Buxton Street, Melbourne Street, Pandon Bank, City Road, Swan House Roundabout, Mosley Street, St.Nicholas Street and Westgate Road, before then stopping on Clayton Street West, and at Newgate Street (Darn Crook), before re-joining normal route and stops at Gallowgate.

Service 12 towards Walker and Wallsend will operate via normal routes as far as Gallowgate. Buses will then divert via Newgate Street (observing a stop just to the north of the Clayton Street junction), before then continuing non-stop via Bigg Market, Groat Market, Mosley Street, Swan House Roundabout, City Road, Melbourne Street, Buxton Street and Gibson Street, re-joining normal route and stops at New Bridge Street (opposite St Dominics).

Service 22 towards Throckley will operate via normal routes as far as Byker Bridge. Buses will then divert via Crawhall Road (observing a temporary stop near Coquet Street ends), then running non-stop via Howard Street, Buxton Street, Melbourne Street, Pandon Bank, City Road, Swan House Roundabout, Mosley Street, St.Nicholas Street and Westgate Road, re-joining normal route and stops at Central Station (Neville Street).

Service 22 towards Wallsend and Cobalt will operate via normal routes as far as Clayton Street West, and will then divert non-stop via Westgate Road, Collingwood Street, Mosley Street, Swan House Roundabout, City Road, Melbourne Street, Buxton Street and Gibson Street, re-joining normal route and stops at New Bridge Street (opposite St Dominics).

Service 30 and 31 towards Whickham View and Fenham will operate via normal routes as far as Great North Road, and will then divert via Grandstand Road (stopping at Blue House), then non-stop via Grandstand Road, Ponteland Road, Barrack Road, Gallowgate and Newgate Street, re-joining normal route and stops at lower Grainger Street.

Service 30 and 31 towards Fawdon and Montagu Estate will operate via normal routes as far as lower Grainger Street, and will then divert non-stop via Newgate Street, Gallowgate, Barrack Road, Ponteland Road and Grandstand Road, re-joining normal route and stops at Great North Road (Blue House).

Service 36 arriving in the City Centre will operate via normal routes as far as Richardson Road, and will then divert via Leazes Park Road, Strawberry Place, St.James Boulevard, Westgate Road and Clayton Street West, to terminate on Newgate Street (at the end of Darn Crook).

Service 36 towards Fenham will commence at Newgate Street (at the end of Darn Crook), and operate via Gallowgate, Strawberry Place and Leazes Park Road, re-joining normal route and stops at Richardson Road.

Service 38 towards Whickham View will operate via normal routes as far as Sandyford Road, and will then divert via Portland Road, then non-stop via Stoddart Street, Crawhall Road, Howard Street, Buxton Street, Melbourne Street, Pandon Bank, City Road, Swan House Roundabout, Mosley Street, St.Nicholas Street and Westgate Road, re-joining normal route and stops at Central Station (Neville Street).

Service 38 towards Freeman Hospital and Four Lane Ends will operate via normal routes as far as Westgate Road, and will then divert non-stop via Collingwood Street, Mosley Street, Swan House Roundabout, City Road, Melbourne Street, Buxton Street, Gibson Street, Clarence Street, Shieldfield Lane and Stoddart Street, then via Portland Road, and re-joining normal route and stops on Sandyford Road.

Service 39 and 40 towards Dumpling Hall and Chapel House will operate via normal routes as far as Byker Bridge. Buses will then divert via Crawhall Road (observing a temporary stop near Coquet Street ends), then running non-stop via Howard Street, Buxton Street, Melbourne Street, Pandon Bank, City Road, Swan House Roundabout, Mosley Street, St.Nicholas Street and Westgate Road, before then stopping on Clayton Street West, and at Newgate Street (St.Andrews Church), before re-joining normal route and stops at Gallowgate.

Service 39 and 40 towards Walker and Wallsend will operate via normal routes as far as Gallowgate. Buses will then divert via Newgate Street (observing a stop just to the north of the Clayton Street junction), before then continuing non-stop via Bigg Market, Groat Market, Mosley Street, Swan House Roundabout, City Road, Melbourne Street, Buxton Street and Gibson Street, re-joining normal route and stops at New Bridge Street (opposite St Dominics).

Service 62 and 63 towards North Walbottle and Chapel House will operate via normal routes as far as Byker Bridge. Buses will then divert via Crawhall Road (observing a temporary stop near Coquet Street ends), then running non-stop via Howard Street, Buxton Street, Melbourne Street, Pandon Bank, City Road, Swan House Roundabout, Mosley Street, St.Nicholas Street and Westgate Road, before then stopping on Clayton Street West, and at Newgate Street (Premier Inn), before re-joining normal route and stops at Gallowgate.

Service 62 and 63 towards Killingworth will operate via normal routes as far as Gallowgate. Buses will then divert via Newgate Street (observing a stop just to the north of the Clayton Street junction), before then continuing non-stop via Bigg Market, Groat Market, Mosley Street, Swan House Roundabout, City Road, Melbourne Street, Buxton Street and Gibson Street, re-joining normal route and stops at New Bridge Street (opposite St Dominics).

Service 71, 72 and 87 arriving in the City Centre will operate via normal routes along Barrack Road, St James Boulevard, Westgate Road and lower Grainger Street. After a short wait, buses will then continue into Newgate Street.

Service 71, 72 and 87 towards Throckley, Chapel House and Newbiggin Hall will commence at lower Grainger Street, then divert via Newgate Street (stopping at Premier Inn), re-joining normal route and stops at Gallowgate.

Services X47, X78, X87, X88 arriving in the City Centre will operate via normal route as far as Cowgate Shops, and will then divert non-stop via Cowhill junction, Grandstand Road, Ponteland Road, Barrack Road, Gallowgate and Percy Street to Eldon Square bus station.

Services X47, X78, X87, X88 towards Kingston Park, Ponteland and Newbiggin Hall will commence at Eldon Square Bus Station, then divert non-stop via Gallowgate, Barrack Road, Ponteland Road, Grandstand Road and North West Radial Road, re-joining normal routes and stops at Cowgate.

Service X82 should be able to follow normal routes.

Service 100 will not operate.