(17 Jun 2021, 5:07 pm)V514DFT wrote Ive been thinking,what about extending the 49 to Heworth

(17 Jun 2021, 5:52 pm)ifm001 wrote Used to go to Heworth and Wardley when it was the old 648/649

(17 Jun 2021, 7:51 am)Kuyoyo wrote Good luck with extending the 16/16a to Sunderland - that would add 2 hours to each journey and likely make it impossible to work it so all driver reliefs take place at Consett (as currently a full 16/16A cycle is 4 hours 30 minutes). Likewise, they is only 15 B5LHs - Consett will need 10 for the 16/16A (9 branded plus one spare) which leaves 5 - not enough for the 25 (PVR 6).

(17 Jun 2021, 7:51 am)Kuyoyo wrote Good luck with extending the 16/16a to Sunderland - that would add 2 hours to each journey and likely make it impossible to work it so all driver reliefs take place at Consett (as currently a full 16/16A cycle is 4 hours 30 minutes). Likewise, they is only 15 B5LHs - Consett will need 10 for the 16/16A (9 branded plus one spare) which leaves 5 - not enough for the 25 (PVR 6).

(18 Jun 2021, 1:50 pm)Jimmi wrote I think CLS is possible for the remaining B5LHs although think it will just be for mixed use like scholars, 25 & X22 (alongside Versas as now with older deckers) and backups for 21 & X21.

(18 Jun 2021, 4:42 pm)ASX_Terranova wrote Given the success of X11, what about service to the lakes. i.e My X87. The document also includes merging the X122 and 185 then extending to Brampton and extending the 681 from Alston to Nenthead

(18 Jun 2021, 5:14 pm)Storx wrote The problem with your X87 is there's no-where for the bus to go all day. It's easy in Scarborough because GoAhead have a depot down there. Across in Cumbria it's Stagecoach so unless you find some independant with the space (and it won't come free) then it's a bit of problem.

(20 Jun 2021, 5:10 pm)ASX_Terranova wrote This is my X87/487 idea. I also would run x81 all day every 1.5 hrs as well to allow the x87/487 drivers to get back the hexham without going over their hours. You could even interwork the x81 & 487.

(20 Jun 2021, 8:18 pm)V514DFT wrote What about sending the 49's to Newcastle?

(22 Jun 2021, 1:58 pm)ASX_Terranova wrote Has any bus service ever used this route or anywhere close by.

(22 Jun 2021, 1:58 pm)ASX_Terranova wrote Has any bus service ever used this route or anywhere close by.

(24 Jun 2021, 6:05 pm)V514DFT wrote Is there anyway for the 29 to be merged with another service

(24 Jun 2021, 6:38 pm)ifm001 wrote It was a few years back when it was Nexus.
They merged it with the Nexus 23 and extended to Birtley and onwards to Washington.

(24 Jun 2021, 7:39 pm)big mac wrote When was that?  I can't remember the 29 ever going any further south than Kibblesworth.

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(25 Jun 2021, 5:12 am)ifm001 wrote Can't remember the exact time but it was just after Deptfrod lost the yellow branded mpd off 26 (can't remember what the branding was on the yellow one as I blue one was magic roundabout) and before Nexus properly introduced the B branding for Nexus Bus.  As there was a B placed across the yellow MPD.  I'm sure SoloSR 625 arrived at Gateshead not long after with rhe NExusBus branding and that is 11 reg so epuldnhave been around 2010 I'd imagine.

(25 Jun 2021, 6:57 am)V514DFT wrote Yellow Mpd,it wasnt the 187 by any chance?,that always had a Yellow Mpd

(25 Jun 2021, 5:12 am)ifm001 wrote Can't remember the exact time but it was just after Deptfrod lost the yellow branded mpd off 26 (can't remember what the branding was on the yellow one as I blue one was magic roundabout) and before Nexus properly introduced the B branding for Nexus Bus.  As there was a B placed across the yellow MPD.  I'm sure SoloSR 625 arrived at Gateshead not long after with rhe NExusBus branding and that is 11 reg so epuldnhave been around 2010 I'd imagine.

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(25 Jun 2021, 4:51 pm)MurdnunoC wrote 2011

(25 Jun 2021, 5:12 am)ifm001 wrote Can't remember the exact time but it was just after Deptfrod lost the yellow branded mpd off 26 (can't remember what the branding was on the yellow one as I blue one was magic roundabout) and before Nexus properly introduced the B branding for Nexus Bus.  As there was a B placed across the yellow MPD.  I'm sure SoloSR 625 arrived at Gateshead not long after with rhe NExusBus branding and that is 11 reg so epuldnhave been around 2010 I'd imagine.

(25 Jun 2021, 4:51 pm)MurdnunoC wrote 2011

(27 Jun 2021, 8:38 am)ASX_Terranova wrote This is more of brand suggestion but i would brand the 49/49A either the West Gateshead Wanderer or the Dunston Dynamo.

I would also brand the 5 & 50, New 55 as Sea & City, paint the buses teal & pink. I would also renumber the H2 to 55 (the old 55 becoming the 36), with the new service going, Washington Galleries, Monkton Lane, Hebburn, Jarrow, Tyne Dock, Hospital, Harton Nook, Horsley Hill, Westoe, South Shields every 30 Mins.

(27 Jun 2021, 8:38 am)ASX_Terranova wrote This is more of brand suggestion but i would brand the 49/49A either the West Gateshead Wanderer or the Dunston Dynamo.

I would also brand the 5 & 50, New 55 as Sea & City, paint the buses teal & pink. I would also renumber the H2 to 55 (the old 55 becoming the 36), with the new service going, Washington Galleries, Monkton Lane, Hebburn, Jarrow, Tyne Dock, Hospital, Harton Nook, Horsley Hill, Westoe, South Shields every 30 Mins.

(27 Jun 2021, 9:03 am)V514DFT wrote You mean you'd merge the 5,50,and H2 together?

(27 Jun 2021, 8:38 am)ASX_Terranova wrote This is more of brand suggestion but i would brand the 49/49A either the West Gateshead Wanderer or the Dunston Dynamo.

I would also brand the 5 & 50, New 55 as Sea & City, paint the buses teal & pink. I would also renumber the H2 to 55 (the old 55 becoming the 36), with the new service going, Washington Galleries, Monkton Lane, Hebburn, Jarrow, Tyne Dock, Hospital, Harton Nook, Horsley Hill, Westoe, South Shields every 30 Mins.