(22 Jun 2020, 8:24 pm)S830OFT wrote South Tyneside suggestions:

5: This service will be extended to Lukes Lane from Jarrow operating to the current timetable frequency. This service will be interworking with service 9 at Lukes Lane, combining together to offer a bus between Hebburn, Jarrow and Boldon up to every 15 minutes.

9: This service will be reduced to every 30 minutes, however during busy periods of the day an additional journey may be slotted in between Sunderland and Jarrow.

26: This service will be reduced to every 30 minutes, and will only operate between South Shields and Jarrow. This service will be interworking with service 50 using Euro 6 Scania Omnicitys, as a result will no longer be part of the Crusader brand.

Evening and Sunday journeys on this service will interwork with service 20.

27: This service will be increased to every 15 minutes. Between Heworth and Gateshead service 35 will run alongside to continue the 6 buses an hour during the day.

35: Monday to Saturday Daytime journeys will be revised to extend to Heworth and Gateshead via Sunderland Road in order to offer additional buses with service 26/27 being reduced in frequency. This service will no longer operate beyond Sunderland, with the Low Moorsley section transferred to a new service.

35A: This service will continue as normal, although will only operate between Sunderland and Heworth. The southern section of the route will be replaced by a new 75/75A service.

75/75A: These services will replace the southern section of the 35/35A operating to the current frequency and routes.

(13 Jul 2020, 6:58 pm)michaelb wrote Changes to Cobalt & Coast services

Service 309- Will now serve Silverlink instead of Middle Engine Lane.

Service 310- Will now additionally serve Hadrian Park to replace service 311.

Service 311- withdrawn

Services 309 & 310 will interwork
PVR- 17

(14 Jul 2020, 10:45 am)Andreos1 wrote Following on from the 925 chat last night and this morning, I've quickly taken two screenshots which could assist the 925 once hospital visits and appointments start up again. 

There's 15mins waiting time in the timetable as it stands and I can see both extensions to the route attracting passengers within that 15min period of grace.
The roads should be suitable for a Solo too and on the sections where there are no stops, hail and ride will apply.

(14 Jul 2020, 10:45 am)Andreos1 wrote Following on from the 925 chat last night and this morning, I've quickly taken two screenshots which could assist the 925 once hospital visits and appointments start up again. 

There's 15mins waiting time in the timetable as it stands and I can see both extensions to the route attracting passengers within that 15min period of grace.
The roads should be suitable for a Solo too and on the sections where there are no stops, hail and ride will apply.

(14 Jul 2020, 10:45 am)Andreos1 wrote Following on from the 925 chat last night and this morning, I've quickly taken two screenshots which could assist the 925 once hospital visits and appointments start up again. 

There's 15mins waiting time in the timetable as it stands and I can see both extensions to the route attracting passengers within that 15min period of grace.
The roads should be suitable for a Solo too and on the sections where there are no stops, hail and ride will apply.

(14 Jul 2020, 5:57 pm)6049 wrote Slightly off the wall idea maybe, but potentially extend the 82 to continue on to the QE instead of terminating in Birtley? That would eliminate the need for the 925.

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(14 Jul 2020, 6:31 pm)ASX_Terranova wrote 23 Maybe, extend from wrekenton to QE. You could also extend nexus 68 instead.

(14 Jul 2020, 6:31 pm)ASX_Terranova wrote 23 Maybe, extend from wrekenton to QE. You could also extend nexus 68 instead.

(14 Jul 2020, 5:53 pm)big mac wrote Another suggestion for the 925 would be for it to serve Easedale Gardens instead of Old Durham Road between Wrekenton and the QE to improve links to the hospital from Beacon Lough.

(15 Jul 2020, 11:21 am)Andreos1 wrote I never thought of that tbf. There was the 51/52 which provided that link in the past and obviously there's the 93/94 which does it for those on or near Beacon Lough Road now.
Easdale Gardens and up Southend Road?

(16 Jul 2020, 2:34 pm)ASX_Terranova wrote Quick Suggestion: Divert 27 between Chichester and Tyne Dock via West Park, Hospital and Boldon Lane replacing H2 & Nexus H1 (Old 526 Section Between Hospital and Tyne Dock)
Extend 33 From Silksworth to Doxford Park, The Herringtons then either Washington Galleries or Houghton (As Old 37/38)

(16 Jul 2020, 4:30 pm)ifm001 wrote Would need to replace the 27 with something at Rekendyke, Barnes Rd and Dean Road.  It's pretty well used in that area.

(24 Jun 2020, 2:48 pm)S830OFT wrote They could always make the 265 stand-alone and send it to Langley Park, additionaly return the service to Chester-le-Street depot. Then with a few adjustments to the timetable, the 202, 204, 208 could all continue their cycle. Additionally the 55 journeys that terminate at Peterlee can be extended to Station Town, keeping the 202 between Seaham and Peterlee only.

(17 Jul 2020, 12:52 pm)Big O wrote I know I'm not too well established but why isn't there a service that skims Town instead of going right through to get to the other side? Maybe something like a Qurom-express starting at maybe Throckley Leazes and then stopping at only the following, West Denton shops, Slatyford Bus Garage, Cowgate Estate, A1058 Coast Road straight through to Quorum and or Killingworth. Skimming Town but still having the ability to pick up a decent load from the communities near the stops it does serve as well as being faster than the Stagecoach alternatives. Its really only aimed at workers and some scholars so, wouldn't need to run all day and can run one way in the morning and the other in the evening.

Would be a good way to encroach on Stagecoach territory but without shadowing their services.

(30 Jul 2020, 8:46 pm)Andreos1 wrote Not a route suggestion, but more of a timetable revision. 

At both ends of the route, the 71 doesn't really tie in with train timetables.
If they're looking to grow the route (particularly at the Seaham end), then it may be beneficial for them to run it closer to train timetable.

On some routes (X9/X10), they're in competition with the train.
With others, I wonder if it would be worth adapting to suit.
Seaham station is the closest mainline station to a number of communities in the Coalfield area and making it easier for people to get to/from the station, can only be a good thing. Surely?

(30 Jul 2020, 11:57 pm)James101 wrote You'd think so if the network was integrated. If passenger's ultimate destination is Middlesbrough or Newcastle, the main destinations form Seaham station, it'd be in GNE's interest to funnel them onto the X1/9/10.

(30 Jul 2020, 11:57 pm)James101 wrote You'd think so if the network was integrated. If passenger's ultimate destination is Middlesbrough or Newcastle, the main destinations form Seaham station, it'd be in GNE's interest to funnel them onto the X1/9/10.