(23 Jul 2015, 3:14 pm)mb134 wrote But, unless there is an alternative service, how are college students going to get to and from college? 

Also, the students will still use the 35 if they do currently?

(23 Jul 2015, 3:19 pm)GX03 SVC wrote Northumberland College cut (or reduced) funding. The students only ever use the 35 to go from Ashington college to McDonalds anyway.

(23 Jul 2015, 3:22 pm)mb134 wrote Okay, Ashington college has nothing to do with the 100 though, so students will still use the 35?

(22 Jul 2015, 11:03 pm)Tom wrote I'd say pretty soon if they are starting on the 6th September.

Possibly the start of August?

(25 Jul 2015, 9:52 am)tyresmoke wrote Most of the major points are already known, like the X20 being extended to Alnwick and the 'short' X14 becoming an X16 to Kirkhill (will be operated by Jesmond)

(25 Jul 2015, 9:53 am)Tom wrote Yeah I think the changes will be very successful in Northumberland.

(25 Jul 2015, 10:06 am)tyresmoke wrote Hopefully.... some other changes below

57/57A curtailed to terminate at Cramlington, no longer running to Morpeth. 57 will run via Cramlington hospital instead of Seghill, and won't serve Nelson village or North Seaton (all daytime journeys operated by Ashington depot. Evening/Sunday by Jesmond)

(25 Jul 2015, 9:52 am)tyresmoke wrote Most of the major points are already known, like the X20 being extended to Alnwick and the 'short' X14 becoming an X16 to Kirkhill (will be operated by Jesmond)

(25 Jul 2015, 10:16 am)mb134 wrote So if Blyth won't have the 57A/X14, will 1773/4/5 transfer to Ashington?

(25 Jul 2015, 10:19 am)GX03 SVC wrote Will the X16 become MAX as part of the core Morpeth-Newcastle routes?

(25 Jul 2015, 10:16 am)mb134 wrote So if Blyth won't have the 57A/X14, will 1773/4/5 transfer to Ashington?

(25 Jul 2015, 3:04 pm)GX03 SVC wrote That means Ashington won't operate the 57A/X14 either....   

I second what Scott says, the wifi MPDs might move to Jesmond, that equals 6, but the PVR will be 3 I believe...

(25 Jul 2015, 5:29 pm)G-CPTN wrote Is WiFi a permanent fixture - or is an easily transferable 'box' that can be plugged-in to any bus when needed?

http://mobileonboard.com/beam-bus-wi-fi/

(25 Jul 2015, 5:34 pm)Dan wrote The big operators in the North East all use Icomera as their supplier to provide free Wi-Fi on buses. I understand that the kit can be transferred from one vehicle to another, but this incurs a cost.

(25 Jul 2015, 5:34 pm)Dan wrote The big operators in the North East all use Icomera as their supplier to provide free Wi-Fi on buses. I understand that the kit can be transferred from one vehicle to another, but this incurs a cost.

(25 Jul 2015, 9:23 pm)tyresmoke wrote Yup you're right Dan as the Ecocities all had it when first introduced at Darlington but we re-used the kit in other vehicles last year. Ironically the ones for the 21/X21 are now of course fitted!

(25 Jul 2015, 10:34 pm)BusLoverMum wrote As a complete ignoramus about bus WiFi, am I right in thinking that it uses mobile networks, so is never going to be any better than he connection on my phone anyhow, unless my data provider isn't covered in a particular spot that the bus provider is?

Had little luck connecting to bus WiFi over the past few months, but did manage it on a 21, heading towards Darlo, a few weeks ago, and found it painfully slow. Have given up trying on the Sapphire 22s.

(26 Jul 2015, 5:19 am)Dan wrote You're right - a normal 3G or 4G SIM card is used and, like a mobile network, the bus operators pay for a tariff of x amount of data per vehicle on a one-month rolling basis. If they go over this amount of data, the operator will incur additional charges.

EE has better coverage than Three on the A19, so it at least allows me to connect to the Internet while I am using GNE's X9/X10 services!

(26 Jul 2015, 9:58 am)GX03 SVC wrote End of short X21.
PB0002032/475 - ARRIVA NORTHUMBRIA LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Stakeford and Bedlington Station given service number 821 effective from 06-Sep-2015.

(26 Jul 2015, 8:49 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote Thought that was put in place to assist with reliability? Adding more time onto the normal X21 isn't going to help.

(26 Jul 2015, 8:49 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote Thought that was put in place to assist with reliability? Adding more time onto the normal X21 isn't going to help.

(26 Jul 2015, 8:11 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Thanks, that makes complete sense and explains why it's not worth the bother when I do get a WiFi connection. Might be more useful if I did any city travel.

Have recently moved my data from EE to three, as it happens, as the coverage is so much better, particularly in and just North of Durham, and there's a lot less timing out happening. I have noticed that I often lose signal between Washington and Sunderland, though. Both disappear for a while just south of Teesside, on the A19. I wouldn't bother with EE at all, but it's the only provider with a steady 3G signal in my village.

(27 Jul 2015, 5:23 pm)Cock Robin wrote I've had no EE signal at home for a few months up to a couple of weeks ago when it seems to have returned! Apparently they took a 2G mast down in the area in November (nice of them!), so why it gradually got worse after that I don't know, nor why it has now returned!

(26 Jul 2015, 8:49 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote Thought that was put in place to assist with reliability? Adding more time onto the normal X21 isn't going to help.

(27 Jul 2015, 5:41 pm)GX03 SVC wrote The service is usually operated by a B7TL. Arriva Ashington may have gained another scholars contract.

(26 Jul 2015, 9:08 pm)mb134 wrote travelling between Stakeford and Bedlington Station

(27 Jul 2015, 5:42 pm)mb134 wrote Or 7518...

(27 Jul 2015, 5:42 pm)GX03 SVC wrote Lazy buggers. Could walk that in 30 or 40 minutes.