(05 Aug 2021, 9:06 pm)Dan wrote You’ve not seen it yet!!


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(05 Aug 2021, 8:33 pm)Ambassador wrote 28/28A changes finally mark the end of the illustrious 709/728 legacy. It’s not ideal for those in Pelton Fell but the new housing popping up around there isn’t encouraging public transport use. I’m confused as to why it’s moving out of Eldon Square though? Market Street is the arse end of town. Whitehall Road makes little sense either unless Bentham Bank is causing congestion issues

Not sure I’d be entirely thrilled as 53/54 commuter to be diverted via the Quayside, spending more time in traffic on my game changing bus.

(05 Aug 2021, 9:06 pm)Dan wrote You’ve not seen it yet!!


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(05 Aug 2021, 9:06 pm)Michael wrote Looks like the Solo's will go on the 39, which I'm surprised at, as I thought the 39/39A were busy routes, due to 2 double deckers being allocated.

(05 Aug 2021, 9:09 pm)Keeiajs wrote Can you please say if the drifter is getting anything, also wouldn't it of made sense to extend the 62 upto parkside for the extra 5 mins it would add, to get more customers to peterlee?

(05 Aug 2021, 9:09 pm)Keeiajs wrote Can you please say if the drifter is getting anything, also wouldn't it of made sense to extend the 62 upto parkside for the extra 5 mins it would add, to get more customers to peterlee?

(05 Aug 2021, 8:33 pm)Ambassador wrote Seems a fairly sensible set of changes. Numbers are never going to return to what they are, COVID has changed how we live and work forever.

The 5 day week is dead so it’s only right the industry adapts.

From a personal point of view.
925 ending not a surprise and was only ever a token gesture that never merited the bus,

28/28A changes finally mark the end of the illustrious 709/728 legacy. It’s not ideal for those in Pelton Fell but the new housing popping up around there isn’t encouraging public transport use. I’m confused as to why it’s moving out of Eldon Square though? Market Street is the arse end of town. Whitehall Road makes little sense either unless Bentham Bank is causing congestion issues

I’d have been tempted to run maybe a few 28s a day to Beamish fast via the A693 which might happen if the B1 doesn’t last. (Tif it’d be quicker than the B1)

Genuinely surprised at the X22 being upgraded and branded, Even pre pandemic I was normally one of a handful of passengers but it must do the business (or metro centre are incentivising)

Not sure I’d be entirely thrilled as 53/54 commuter to be diverted via the Quayside, spending more time in traffic on my game changing bus.

(05 Aug 2021, 9:11 pm)MurdnunoC wrote Who would want to go to Peterlee from Parkside unless absolutely necessary?

(05 Aug 2021, 9:11 pm)Keeiajs wrote What solo's?

(05 Aug 2021, 8:33 pm)Ambassador wrote 28/28A changes finally mark the end of the illustrious 709/728 legacy. It’s not ideal for those in Pelton Fell but the new housing popping up around there isn’t encouraging public transport use. I’m confused as to why it’s moving out of Eldon Square though? Market Street is the arse end of town. Whitehall Road makes little sense either unless Bentham Bank is causing congestion issues

(05 Aug 2021, 9:12 pm)Keeiajs wrote It would just add more connections for all of 5 more mins

(05 Aug 2021, 9:14 pm)Michael wrote 673 - 679

(05 Aug 2021, 9:15 pm)MurdnunoC wrote Might as well make it go through Ryhope, Hollycarrside and Ashbrooke, just to add more connections for a few more minutes.

(05 Aug 2021, 9:16 pm)Keeiajs wrote So what about the 38 | 38A | 33 | 33A ?

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(05 Aug 2021, 9:18 pm)Michael wrote I could be wrong, just comparing the colours on the 39/39A timetable to the Solo's.

33/38/38A could just use fleet livery solo's.

(05 Aug 2021, 9:16 pm)Keeiajs wrote So what about the 38 | 38A | 33 | 33A ?

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It would add more connections. And I think it would be pretty simple to do. As a connect to Dalton Park is needed

(05 Aug 2021, 9:19 pm)MurdnunoC wrote Why is it needed?

(05 Aug 2021, 9:19 pm)MurdnunoC wrote Why is it needed?

Who needs it?

(05 Aug 2021, 9:20 pm)Keeiajs wrote Well to connect to Washington, Middlebrough, Newcastle. You already have the Washington link in Ryhope/silworth with the 2A And its not like the bus route would be going far, far  out of its way, they could atleast test it. Also it would be quicker than the 60

(05 Aug 2021, 9:24 pm)MurdnunoC wrote Quicker than the 60 to where?

(05 Aug 2021, 9:25 pm)Keeiajs wrote Sunderland

(05 Aug 2021, 9:33 pm)MurdnunoC wrote The 60 offers a twenty minute frequency between Parkside and Sunderland whereas the 62 is hourly (and, unless I'm mistaken, has no Sunday service). So why would someone want to pass over two 60s to wait for a 62 in order to save about 10-15 minutes from their journey time?

(05 Aug 2021, 9:14 pm)Jimmi wrote My guess the move to Market Street for the 28/28A will be to suit the schedule as the buses currently reach Ouston in both directions at the same time so terminating on Market Street will save the few minutes it takes to get to/from Eldon Square Bus Station

(05 Aug 2021, 9:12 pm)Storx wrote Personally I don't get why they don't just extend the 28 to Stanley. Ending it at Ouston is just a weird place to end it and it would give a direct link from Stanley to Gateshead and Team Valley which is being lost and keep the Beamish and villages in the area a direct link to Gateshead and Newcastle.

Pelton is by far getting the worse service changes out of anywhere. Lost links to Consett, Newcastle, Gateshead and a service decrease on the 8/78 from 15 minutes to every 30 minutes. Feel sorry for people living there.

Could just use the bus wasted on the B1 to run the extension.

(05 Aug 2021, 9:34 pm)Keeiajs wrote I am only saying + it offers connects to Dalton park, Washington, Newcastle, Heworth, Middlebrough. So why not is my answer for a extra 5 mins.

(05 Aug 2021, 9:35 pm)Storx wrote Could it not be so it's closer to the routes it runs along. All the Sheriff Hill (excluding the X1) services and the 97/51/52/53/54 which serve the Wrekenton and Bensham areas all leave from down there so in a way it kind of makes sense. It's a bit out of the place being at Eldon Square, bar arguably Birtley but they'd use the 21 anyway as it's quicker.

(05 Aug 2021, 9:41 pm)MurdnunoC wrote But it also adds an extra five minutes onto the journey for anyone who happens to be travelling on it who doesn't live in Parkside.

I haven't looked at the times, but lets say it departs from Parkside at 03 past the hour. The 60 departs from Parkside at 00, 20 and 40. Which bus are you most likely to use to make your connection? The one with the twenty minute frequency or the one with the hourly frequency?

Of course, it would be nice for every estate to have a connection to every major place in the North East but, alas, those days are long gone.