(27 Jul 2016, 9:53 pm)S813 FVK wrote The 47 needs to go via High Spen to go through Highfield before rejoining the A694 at Rowlands Gill. The change was that they would stop serving High Spen Bus Stand,  not High Spen in general.

What should be taken into consideration regarding the 10A extension is that, in return for the frequency being doubled, Go North East allocate deckers to the replacement service meaning that 2 buses worth of passengers can be put onto 1. I took this view when the 43/44 was replaced by the 6 - souble the frequency but twice as many seats in return.

(27 Jul 2016, 10:12 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote But if a mpd turns up alike 553 or a Venture which has happened so nothing stopping a mpd or solo appearing on the10A although from your point of 1 bus fitting 2 loads it wouldn't really work as in the 6s case 547 has turned up on journeys and that's smaller than the old citaros on the route.
The extension to Castleside with bigger buses could be Queried to

(27 Jul 2016, 9:42 pm)Jackamcardle wrote I am in the area and use it regularly, and the passenger loads are very hit and miss. I've never seen it so busy in the last few weeks of its existence.

(27 Jul 2016, 9:53 pm)S813 FVK wrote The 47 needs to go via High Spen to go through Highfield before rejoining the A694 at Rowlands Gill. The change was that they would stop serving High Spen Bus Stand,  not High Spen in general.

What should be taken into consideration regarding the 10A extension is that, in return for the frequency being doubled, Go North East allocate deckers to the replacement service meaning that 2 buses worth of passengers can be put onto 1. I took this view when the 43/44 was replaced by the 6 - souble the frequency but twice as many seats in return.

(27 Jul 2016, 10:37 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote But is having a double decker with a reduced frequency better for passengers? Id rather have a half-Hourly frequency with a Single Decker which is what these people are petitioning to have back.

(27 Jul 2016, 10:37 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote Was very busy when I had 4930 on the last day of its existence



But is having a double decker with a reduced frequency better for passengers? Id rather have a half-Hourly frequency with a Single Decker which is what these people are petitioning to have back.

(27 Jul 2016, 11:06 pm)S813 FVK wrote No matter what changes they make to any service the company operates, they are not going to be able to please everybody. If people actually used the service, it wouldn't have been withdrawn. The 1 or 2 journeys that you and other enthusiasts have been on is not an overall representation of the services performance, instead it shows that some journeys are busier than others which is something that applies to most services.

(27 Jul 2016, 11:04 pm)Ambassador wrote I suppose it all comes down to the reality of supply and demand and GNE being a business as opposed to a service provider.

If the demand was there, they'd supply more buses, they either aren't making enough money (understandable) or aren't making as much as they'd like (very different but understandable) in that area.

Historically the area has never had a fantastic bus service and like Kibblesworth it's one of those things that the majority are car owners and GNE can't compete with that.

(27 Jul 2016, 11:07 pm)Tom wrote And the 10A takes forever I think that was one of the main complaints that there wasn't a fast bus into Newcastle from the likes of Greenside and Ryton anymore. I agree though I'd rather have a 30 min frequency on a single decker than a 60 min frequency on a double decker.

(27 Jul 2016, 5:28 pm)MVK 500R wrote So much for improving reliability, the 41 is a no show from Wallsend Metro

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(27 Jul 2016, 11:55 pm)GMitchelhill wrote What time was this, as service 41 doesn't depart from Wallsend Interchange from 0727 to 1822. Between those times it starts on High Street West. It does however still arrive at the interchange.

Whilst on the subject on the 40 / 41, I'm sure the via points are the wrong way around on the 40 at least. I will double check when I'm out photoing on Thursday.

(27 Jul 2016, 11:28 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote Over the time of the service, I have used the service at different times in the afternoon through to the Evening Peak, And while its obvious that passenger number's are lesser outside the peaks, Why use that data to contribute to the full axing of that route when passenger numbers are higher in the peaks?

(27 Jul 2016, 11:04 pm)Ambassador wrote I suppose it all comes down to the reality of supply and demand and GNE being a business as opposed to a service provider.

If the demand was there, they'd supply more buses, they either aren't making enough money (understandable) or aren't making as much as they'd like (very different but understandable) in that area.

Historically the area has never had a fantastic bus service and like Kibblesworth it's one of those things that the majority are car owners and GNE can't compete with that.

(28 Jul 2016, 7:58 am)Andreos1 wrote I'm wondering if there's shades of the 21/21a/21b here.

Maybe they need the vehicles elsewhere, on a route where they feel they can make more money.
The downside is that the replacement ends up suffering through a domino, cause and effect.

(28 Jul 2016, 8:15 am)Dan wrote The vehicles on service 11 have been (or will be, at the end of the Metro Replacements) directly withdrawn.

(28 Jul 2016, 9:45 am)Michael wrote So it seems we'll be stuck with the 2 remaining duel door versions for the time-being then... should withdraw them first!

(27 Jul 2016, 11:55 pm)GMitchelhill wrote What time was this, as service 41 doesn't depart from Wallsend Interchange from 0727 to 1822. Between those times it starts on High Street West. It does however still arrive at the interchange.

Whilst on the subject on the 40 / 41, I'm sure the via points are the wrong way around on the 40 at least. I will double check when I'm out photoing on Thursday.

(28 Jul 2016, 11:30 am)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Are 9101,9102 still with Go north east?

(28 Jul 2016, 11:30 am)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote

Are 9101,9102 still with Go north east?

(28 Jul 2016, 11:52 am)Dan wrote 9101 was returned to Wrights a while back.

9102 is still in service at Stanley

(28 Jul 2016, 10:15 am)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote 5167 just had its mot renewed

(28 Jul 2016, 10:03 pm)EL1TE wrote Will the Presidents at Riverside stay there after the Metro replacements or return back to their home depot?

(28 Jul 2016, 10:16 pm)S813 FVK wrote They will all return to Stanley depot.

(29 Jul 2016, 3:46 pm)citaro5284 wrote A B5 has been delivered to Riverside today, here for a week or so.

Who will be the first to get a pic of it.........