I had a nice ride out to Killingworth on the 42, and to Kingston Park on the 42A today. A great experience as usual from Go North East. Reliable service, just could do with NSAs. The 42A didn't serve Woolsington for some reason, diverting from Newcastle Airport to Bank Foot and then normal route to Kingston Park.

Just checking the time for the 2/2A for a friend and the new timetable pops up with the brand name on...


Sunderland District Berries


https://passenger-line-assets.s3.eu-west...4b61ab.pdf

PB0002404 SI BUSWAYS TRAVEL SERVICES LTD
Director(s): STEVEN WALKER, BRUCE DINGWELL, CARLA STOCKTON-JONES, MICHELLE HARGREAVES


ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, NORTH BRIDGE STREET, WHEATSHEAF, SUNDERLAND, SR5 1AQ

Decrease at existing operating centre: SLATYFORD DEPOT, SLATYFORD LANE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE5 2SE
New authorisation at this operating centre will be: 175 vehicle(s)


Decrease at existing operating centre: SOUTH SHIELDS DEPOT, DEAN ROAD, SOUTH SHIELDS, NE33 4HZ
New authorisation at this operating centre will be: 100 vehicle(s)


Decrease at existing operating centre: WHEATSHEAF DEPOT, NORTH BRIDGE STREET, SUNDERLAND, SR5 1AQ
New authorisation at this operating centre will be: 150 vehicle(s)


Increase at existing operating centre: WALKERGATE DEPOT, SHIELDS ROAD, WALKER, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE6 2BZ
New authorisation at this operating centre will be: 175 vehicle(s)


Info from the Vosa sheet emailed to me last night


Can't remember how I signed up for it.. sorry

NEBPT have confirmed the Whitley Bay event as follows -

"WHITLEY BAY STATIC VEHICLE DISPLAY ON THE LINKS
SUNDAY 4TH JULY 2021
10AM TIL 4PM"

"A free bus service which is provided thanks to our partners Go North East, will head south along the seafront to Tynemouth before returning to the rally site along the seafront.
We are in the process of confirming the dates for our other rallies in 2021."

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?s...6422471560

Any idea when the GNE enthusiast site is going to be updated ? nothing since May 02nd

A few buses serve Heworth Interchange from Newcastle. Which is the best service? The Q2 terminates at Heworth, so I'm guessing that's not the best one.

Aycliffe have there Shildon bus rally planned for Sunday August 22nd

Lead to believe, that from SUNDAY 20th JUNE 2021, that MUTUAL ticket acceptance is ending.

Apparently there is a campaign to rename the airport to Newcastle Sunderland Airport.

https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/1...rnational/

The Black Cat Streetlites are to be replaced by Optare Versa from (I assume) Riverside. The Streetlites are going The other way.