(15 Sep 2016, 6:12 pm)S813 FVK wrote Transferring all of the 9s to one depot (which, in this case, would be Deptford)?

(17 Sep 2016, 1:32 pm)JP6004 wrote Perhaps the reason why the 7 red Scania's haven't been branded? They might have decided to have the 9 as black cats instead of 39.....?

(09 Sep 2016, 6:31 pm)Michael wrote Nexus have the new 700 timetable on their site, which is effective from 17/09/2016.

http://www.nexus.org.uk/sites/default/files/700-GNE-170916.pdf



Note: the 701 is down for GNE on the NEXUS timetable

(18 Sep 2016, 1:01 pm)S813 FVK wrote It appears that GNE will operate all evening journeys (19:12 from St Peters onwards) on service 701 with the daytime journeys (9:15 until 14:44) being operated by Stanley Travel:

http://www.nexus.org.uk/sites/default/files/701%20-%20701%20-%20GNE-STL-170916.pdf

(17 Sep 2016, 1:32 pm)JP6004 wrote Perhaps the reason why the 7 red Scania's haven't been branded? They might have decided to have the 9 as black cats instead of 39.....?

(30 Sep 2016, 6:18 pm)idiot wrote Possible two way traffic in Bridge St?!

(03 Oct 2016, 3:03 pm)S813 FVK wrote The information regarding the council digging up Durham (again!) from today:

http://newsroom.gonortheast.co.uk/news/roadworks-at-north-road-and-milburngate-in-durham-from-3-october-189133

(30 Sep 2016, 7:55 pm)Michael wrote Not even sure its set up like that yet to allow the 2 way traffic, i could be wrong though.


But it looks like for the 9, its staying the way it is...


From the other day:

PB0002400/618 - GO NORTHERN LTD T/A GO NORTH EAST, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Sunderland, Park Lane Interchange
Finish Point: North Shields, Rudyard Street
Via:
Service Number: 9
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 06-NOV-2016
Other Details: Monday to Saturday (except public holiday) Sunday (and public holiday)


PB0003954/505 - GO NORTH EAST LIMITED, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between North Shields Rudyard Street and Sunderland Park Lane interchange given service number 9 effective from 06-Nov-2016.



Today:

PB0003954/505 - GO NORTH EAST LIMITED, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between North Shields Rudyard Street and Sunderland Park Lane interchange given service number 9 effective from 06-Nov-2016.

PB0003954/505 - GO NORTH EAST LIMITED, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between North Shields Rudyard Street and Sunderland Park Lane interchange given service number 9 effective from 06-Nov-2016.

(15 Sep 2016, 6:01 pm)Michael wrote PB0002400/257 - GO NORTHERN LTD T/A GO NORTH EAST, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Variation Accepted: Operating between Durham Bus Station and South Shields Market given service number 50/50A effective from 06-Nov-2016.
To amend Timetable.
PB0002400/288 - GO NORTHERN LTD T/A GO NORTH EAST, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Variation Accepted: Operating between Sunderland, Park Lane Interchange and Hartlepool, Marina Way given service number X35 effective from 06-Nov-2016. To amend Timetable.

PB0002400/291 - GO NORTHERN LTD T/A GO NORTH EAST, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Variation Accepted: Operating between Sunderland Park Lane Interchange and Newcastle New Bridge Street given service number 56/N56 effective from 06-Nov-2016. To amend Timetable.

PB0002400/307 - GO NORTHERN LTD T/A GO NORTH EAST, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Variation Accepted: Operating between Sunderland Park Lane Interchange and Parkside Heathway given service number 60 effective from 06-Nov-2016. To amend Timetable.

PB0002400/380 - GO NORTHERN LTD T/A GO NORTH EAST, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Variation Accepted: Operating between Easington Lane, High Street and Easington Lane, High StreetNewcastle, Eldon Square Bus Station given service number X1/X1A effective from 06-Nov-2016. To amend Timetable.

PB0002400/405 - GO NORTHERN LTD T/A GO NORTH EAST, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Variation Accepted: Operating between Doxford, International, Admiral Way and Pennywell, Prestbury Road given service number 39/39A effective from 06-Nov-2016. To amend Timetable.

PB0002400/420 - GO NORTHERN LTD T/A GO NORTH EAST, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Variation Accepted: Operating between Birtley Town Centre and Heworth metro given service number 82/82A/82B effective from 06-Nov-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB0002400/551 - GO NORTHERN LTD T/A GO NORTH EAST, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Variation Accepted: Operating between Vicarage Estate and Washington Galleries Bus Station given service number 2/2A effective from 06-Nov-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB0002400/552 - GO NORTHERN LTD T/A GO NORTH EAST, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Variation Accepted: Operating between DURHAM BUS STATION and SOUTH SHIELDS BUS STATION given service number 20/20A/X20 effective from 06-Nov-2016. To amend Timetable.

PB0002400/557 - GO NORTHERN LTD T/A GO NORTH EAST, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Variation Accepted: Operating between CONCORD BUS STATION and WASHINGTON STEPHENSON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE given service number 982 effective from 06-Nov-2016. To amend Timetable.

PB0002400/590 - GO NORTHERN LTD T/A GO NORTH EAST, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Variation Accepted: Operating between South Shields Market and Jarrow Bus Station given service number 5 effective from 06-Nov-2016. To amend Timetable.

PB0002400/618 - GO NORTHERN LTD T/A GO NORTH EAST, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Sunderland, Park Lane Interchange
Finish Point: North Shields, Rudyard Street
Via:
Service Number: 9
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 06-NOV-2016
Other Details: Monday to Saturday (except public holiday) Sunday (and public holiday)

PB0003954/505 - GO NORTH EAST LIMITED, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between North Shields Rudyard Street and Sunderland Park Lane interchange given service number 9 effective from 06-Nov-2016.

(13 Oct 2016, 9:28 am)Michael wrote New timetables for the changes from the 6th November are starting to go on the "Go North East" site:


Note, that the new 2/2A timetable only shows those services now, not the 39, it's also down as "Go North East"



The 9 timetable though.... https://assets.goaheadbus.com/media/cms_page_media/2016/10/13/9_Nov2016.pdf

(13 Oct 2016, 9:39 am)Andreos1 wrote The buses 'up to every 15 minutes' between Sunderlsnd and Jarrow is a bit much mind.
Baffled by the fact there are more direct North Shields - Sunderland buses (and return), on an evening than during the day mind.
Isn't that when demand is usually lower?

(13 Oct 2016, 9:39 am)Andreos1 wrote The buses 'up to every 15 minutes' between Sunderlsnd and Jarrow is a bit much mind.
Baffled by the fact there are more direct North Shields - Sunderland buses (and return), on an evening than during the day mind.
Isn't that when demand is usually lower?

(13 Oct 2016, 9:44 am)Michael wrote I can only see a service every 20 minutes from Sunderland to Jarrow... unless another bus is getting diverted towards Jarrow...



I'm sure its secured between Jarrow and North Shields, probables why there's more of a service between those on a Sunday/evening.. still daft though.

Frequency to North Shields has also dropped to hourly

(13 Oct 2016, 9:49 am)Andreos1 wrote Ditto.
The timetable has the 'up to every 15 minutes' wording on it though.
Goodness knows.

Yeah, the direct Sunderland - N Shields is hourly during the day, but twice hourly on a night.
Jarrow - N Shields is twice an hour at all times, with the a bus doing a long run to N Shields, doing a short trip to Jarrow and back, before heading back on a full one to Sunderland.

(13 Oct 2016, 9:49 am)Andreos1 wrote Ditto.
The timetable has the 'up to every 15 minutes' wording on it though.
Goodness knows.

Yeah, the direct Sunderland - N Shields is hourly during the day, but twice hourly on a night.
Jarrow - N Shields is twice an hour at all times, with the a bus doing a long run to N Shields, doing a short trip to Jarrow and back, before heading back on a full one to Sunderland.

(13 Oct 2016, 11:27 am)citaro5284 wrote Has Dan as mentioned before if I remember rightly, the bit between Jarrow and North Shields is paid for by Nexus, so it is up to them how they want to spend the cash.

(13 Oct 2016, 11:27 am)citaro5284 wrote Has Dan as mentioned before if I remember rightly, the bit between Jarrow and North Shields is paid for by Nexus, so it is up to them how they want to spend the cash.

(13 Oct 2016, 12:38 pm)Jimmi wrote Take it GNE weren't in much of a position of being able to change the times of the North Shields - Jarrow section of the route, can only assume Nexus wanted the service to stay half hourly on this section?

From my experiences of service 9, the 15 minutes frequency was overkill really, I don't know how many people travel the full route from the North Shields area to Sunderland but I can't imagine it's that many especially when you have the much more frequent Metro running between North Shields and Sunderland.

I feel that the new timetable isn't the best but most of us were heavily under the impression that the full route would drop down to half hourly, I feel it's better that the greater used section of the route (Sunderland - Jarrow) has a 20 minute frequency rather than the original assumption of it being half hourly, just a pity that there will only be one direct bus an hour between Sunderland and North Shields but I don't think many will be too badly affected by the changes.

(13 Oct 2016, 9:53 am)Michael wrote Looks like the PVR has dropped from 7 to 4?

Probables means Deptford could run full Scania on it, if Deptford receive a couple of more Scania's (if Deptford are gaining it fully), as it looks like the School bus runs are dropped.


X1 dropping from every 10 minutes to every 12......PVR dropping from 14 to 12, but i would imagine it'll be like the 56, with one extra in the PVR so it'll be 13 PVR, then 1 branded spare.

Wonder if the changes, is the reason why 3943 has yet to be rebranded, probables move else where now.