(29 Sep 2015, 7:50 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote Don't think the 309 would be affected too badly by Stagecoach's new extended 22 service. I do think however that the 1 will get into a bit of trouble though.

(28 Sep 2015, 7:34 pm)roar wrote Request by a member of the council for a bus service around South Bents seen the Whitburn change.


Watch this space, big Director changes in the last year or two and things are in the pipe line, just like we are seeing with the Newcastle 22 at the moment.

(29 Sep 2015, 10:12 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote I wonder if Stagecoach would expand to other areas? Maybe some services from Blyth to the Toon to compete with the X10 / X11? Here's one, know it's a suggestion but something doable?

- Every 15 minutes (30 eve and Sun) serving same route as X11 to Black Diamond then same route as X10 from there to Newcastle.

(30 Sep 2015, 5:56 am)NK53 TKT wrote I would assume the average passenger would choose MAX over a bog standard Stagecoach E400

(30 Sep 2015, 1:08 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote Not exactly a " Bog Standard " E400. If Stagecoach wanted to compete with Arriva on that route they will more than definitely convert some of there decker's to high back seating and Wifi with Stagecoach Gold coming later on, or they will transfer some surplus Scania E400s to Slatyford/ Walkergate with high backed seating to operate it with again Gold coming at a later date

(30 Sep 2015, 6:18 pm)GX03 SVC wrote I can't see Stagecoach extending into SE Northumberland. They'll have to really promote their service to gain any passengers from Arriva.

(30 Sep 2015, 6:18 pm)X03 SVC wrote I can't see Stagecoach extending into SE Northumberland. They'll have to really promote their service to gain any passengers from Arriva.

(22 Oct 2015, 6:38 am)MVK 500R wrote Just noticed this at my bus stop:

(20 Nov 2015, 1:12 pm)Michael wrote Stagecoach have started to put their Christmas info on the site:

Note its different on all the links for services - so here are the separate links for the area's: (No timetables for last buses on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve)


Hartlepool - https://www.stagecoachbus.com/tis-service-update-details.aspx?id=7585
Teeside - https://www.stagecoachbus.com/tis-service-update-details.aspx?id=7584
Newcastle - https://www.stagecoachbus.com/tis-service-update-details.aspx?id=7583
Sunderland - https://www.stagecoachbus.com/tis-service-update-details.aspx?id=7591
South Shields - https://www.stagecoachbus.com/tis-service-update-details.aspx?id=7590

(20 Nov 2015, 8:02 pm)Adrian wrote It's comical that two principal operators, between them, can't come up with even the most basic level of service for Teesside. It plays right into the hands of the pro-regulation argument imo.

(20 Nov 2015, 8:51 pm)DanPicken wrote Or South Shields their only serving Biddick, Whiteleas and Jarrow and E2/6 leaving others busless relying on hourly 5 or half- Hourly 88. Feel sorry for anyone South of Sunderland/ Seaham left busless while other places have plenty.

(20 Nov 2015, 8:54 pm)Adrian wrote I can't see the issue with having to rely on a hourly or half hourly service? It's more than sufficient for the amount of people travelling on a boxing day, given that South Tyneside is also served by the Metro. 

Which areas are left without buses in Shields?

(20 Nov 2015, 8:58 pm)DanPicken wrote Stagecoach-wise - Brockley Whins, Fellgate, The Lonnen/Watson Avenue. A Metro which will fail or have LRA.

(20 Nov 2015, 9:03 pm)Adrian wrote But with the default position being that there's a Metro service, then Brockley Whins and Fellgate both have a regular through service. Appreciate the reliability isn't great as of late, but there you go.

Is the Lonnen in the Cleadon area? If so, it's not too far to walk to the main road, for either 1/2/E6?