(05 Jul 2022, 8:51 pm)F114TML wrote Really?

They don't interwork with any of the Peterlee Locals (if they're meant to, someone needs to have a word), unless you're referring to passengers connecting to them? In which case you can still have an even headway between DP and Sunderland if you alter the timings.

(05 Jul 2022, 11:03 pm)Aaron21 wrote Well we know what killed the 55

The X1 killed it. Why. The X1 was extended to Peterlee every hour with the 5th September. For some reason on the 27th March. It got extended every 30 minutes. They basically took passenger of there own route

Why did the X1 get extended to Peterlee every hour on the 5th September then every30 on the 27th March. Also the 55 runs once an hour to Peterlee on a Sunday (cough) same as the X1

(06 Jul 2022, 12:17 am)Rapidsnap wrote I think the Quaycity route should be taken out of Haymarket Bus Station completely. I also think it should operate through Newcastle along the same route in both directions where possible, so it runs Market Street - Grainger Street - Newgate Street - Percy Street - St Marys Place.

(06 Jul 2022, 12:17 am)Rapidsnap wrote I think the Quaycity route should be taken out of Haymarket Bus Station completely. I also think it should operate through Newcastle along the same route in both directions where possible, so it runs Market Street - Grainger Street - Newgate Street - Percy Street - St Marys Place.

(06 Jul 2022, 6:49 am)citaro5284 wrote Why thou, when all of services that head along the Great North Road past Regent Centre all go from there, so surely makes sense to have them serving Haymarket?

(06 Jul 2022, 12:17 am)Rapidsnap wrote I think the Quaycity route should be taken out of Haymarket Bus Station completely. I also think it should operate through Newcastle along the same route in both directions where possible, so it runs Market Street - Grainger Street - Newgate Street - Percy Street - St Marys Place.

(06 Jul 2022, 4:18 pm)Andreos1 wrote But not everyone heading up the Great North Road is starting or ending their journey at the Haymarket.
Why not scoop them up from various other parts of the town?

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I agree. The loop it does now doesn't work imo.
Picking someone up outside The Gate to take them down to the Quayside, but not going any closer than Pilgrim Street coming back up, doesn't really appeal.

(06 Jul 2022, 4:40 pm)Storx wrote Because the services from Haymarket are every 7.5 minutes (usually) and quicker and the Quaycity is every 15 minutes via the world.

Why the Quaycity even exists is the bigger question BSIP and all that. It's operationally totally out of area on the Northern section.

imo the following would be much better:
43 - Every 15 Minutes
44 - Every 30 Minutes
45 - Every 30 Minutes
46/46A - Every 30 Minutes
New Service - Every 30 Minutes, Newcastle - Gosforth - Regent Centre - Great Park

Send the 55 through Jesmond for the extra 3 minutes it takes in return for an evening Sunday service.

Bus every 5 minutes Newcastle - Gosforth - Regent Centre

Q - Terminate it in Newcastle doing a loop around the whole city, so you can get on anywhere and go to the Quayside including serving Haymarket like it used to be and actually was useful.

(06 Jul 2022, 4:40 pm)Storx wrote Because the services from Haymarket are every 7.5 minutes (usually) and quicker and the Quaycity is every 15 minutes via the world.

Why the Quaycity even exists is the bigger question BSIP and all that. It's operationally totally out of area on the Northern section.

imo the following would be much better:
43 - Every 15 Minutes
44 - Every 30 Minutes
45 - Every 30 Minutes
46/46A - Every 30 Minutes
New Service - Every 30 Minutes, Newcastle - Gosforth - Regent Centre - Great Park

Send the 55 through Jesmond for the extra 3 minutes it takes in return for an evening Sunday service.

Bus every 5 minutes Newcastle - Gosforth - Regent Centre

Q - Terminate it in Newcastle doing a loop around the whole city, so you can get on anywhere and go to the Quayside including serving Haymarket like it used to be and actually was useful.

(06 Jul 2022, 4:51 pm)citaro5284 wrote As GNE probably won some funding from Great Park that Arriva didnt......

(06 Jul 2022, 5:07 pm)ASX_Terranova wrote I would argue the southern section is Stagecoach terratory, espically Walker and St Anthonys. But GNE have the service and we just have to respect that.

(06 Jul 2022, 5:08 pm)Storx wrote I don't believe it is anymore? Wasn't that funded by SAGE who have left the area now. It's was in future tense that btw rather the history of it.

The BSIP has come in since then though (or supposedly) which is supposed to be getting rid of duplicated services and the Q3 is the one of the worst in the North East for it.

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In fairness, Stagecoach dropped that route there selves, can't remember the number off the top of my head. 13 I believe - but I could be wrong.

(07 Jul 2022, 1:35 pm)Rob44 wrote timetables from 24 july!

https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/service-changes-24-july

(07 Jul 2022, 1:50 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote Hopefully people won't click on the PDF option to plan their future journeys as it is still serving up the old timetables (though you cant tell that unless you look at the filename or examine and compare to the html table).

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Interesting to note also that Prince Bishops has reverted to it's old (current) branding on the website and the 61 no longer claims to be "Blue" - confirming the end or at least substantial reduction in new branding?

(07 Jul 2022, 2:05 pm)DH9 wrote X70 is being withdrawn after all.

• We are pleased to confirm that we will work in partnership with Durham County Council to keep running service X70. There will be no changes to the route or frequency of services X70, X71 or X72, but there will be some minor changes to the timetable.
  

• Service X70 does not have enough passengers travelling to cover the costs of operation, and as such this service will be withdrawn.
  

(07 Jul 2022, 2:36 pm)Aaron21 wrote Go North East need to sort the 19 out badly

The ferry was a few minutes late. The 19 left on time leaving empty with no passenger

The 317 waited an extra 5 minutes and the people have had to pay to get up to North Shields

The fact the 19 is to link with the ferry. Yet leaves early if it doesn't show. I'm happy the 317 got put down to the Ferry. Gne running the 19 has been sort of okay but terrible. They never match up correctly with the ferry with some occasional of the 19 arriving as the ferry is leaving and the 19 now starting to leave on time when the ferry hasn't docked yet

(07 Jul 2022, 2:13 pm)Drifter60 wrote I’ve just noticed that. Very odd indeed as GNE initially said 

• We are pleased to confirm that we will work in partnership with Durham County Council to keep running service X70. There will be no changes to the route or frequency of services X70, X71 or X72, but there will be some minor changes to the timetable.
  

But today: 

• Service X70 does not have enough passengers travelling to cover the costs of operation, and as such this service will be withdrawn.
  

Bad communication?

(07 Jul 2022, 2:13 pm)Drifter60 wrote I’ve just noticed that. Very odd indeed as GNE initially said 

• We are pleased to confirm that we will work in partnership with Durham County Council to keep running service X70. There will be no changes to the route or frequency of services X70, X71 or X72, but there will be some minor changes to the timetable.
  

But today: 

• Service X70 does not have enough passengers travelling to cover the costs of operation, and as such this service will be withdrawn.
  

Bad communication?

(07 Jul 2022, 2:53 pm)Rob44 wrote i thought the ferry and the 317 were both run by " nexus"?  Surely that should be the bus accepting ferry tickets so customers dont have to walk up the bank?