(02 Jan 2014, 7:01 pm)Dan wrote Thought it was 11 off memory, but looking at the timetables, 9 seems right - yeah.

(02 Jan 2014, 6:51 pm)ADLEnviro wrote Thanks, Michael.

Well I will ask the couple of things that looked interesting to me and see if anyone knows the answer's

X36 - peak journeys between City Centre and Hylton Riverside, will that be an extension as stated in the bus briefing or stand alone from the main service. Is it going to run in both directions in both peaks or just to Hylton Riverside AM and from Hylton Riverside PM.

29/29A - route variation at Town End Farm. Is this going to be the same times as the Heworth extention.

99A - will this run from the Seaburn or Silksworth end to the City Centre or from a point mid route like Southwick or the Royal Hospital.

(02 Jan 2014, 6:57 pm)Tom wrote Isn't it 9? - 5 for the X30/X31, 4 for the X70/X71 (2hr round trip from Newcastle to Consett).

(02 Jan 2014, 7:24 pm)Dan wrote Freshly repainted 5210 was allocated to "Fab Fifty Six" service 56 today for the very first time post-repaint.
A photograph displaying the entire vehicle's sparkling yellow coat can be viewed in this photograph, taken this morning when the sun came out to play!

(02 Jan 2014, 8:10 pm)CatsFast101 wrote Are we expecting the X35/X36 to interwork now? The X35 manages just with a 6 PVR and delays aren't uncommon, and if my maths are correct X36 needs a PVR of 5 but this leads to lengthy layover. Only thing is that the X35 Solars are branded with route details at the top, so that would need changing with the X36 added to the other side maybe? But I assume they will be interworking as it solves two issues; reliability of X35 and long layover on X36.

(02 Jan 2014, 11:59 am)andreos1 wrote Not sure why they have left it until now to stop the 265 going into High Grange.
The roadworks/one way system at Belmont was what was causing the problems with it.

It always seemed popular with people working in the industrial estate too.

The x3 seems a strange one.
Can't work out a reduction in the pvr by stopping it at Monkwearmouth, but depending on the route it takes (possibly heading into Roker, Glass Centre, University area), it may attract people from the area off the Metro.
Saying that, the section around Boldon was one of the few parts of the previous route, not served by the Metro.

I have to say, GNE seem to love skirting around the edges of the North Sunderland estates.
Pretty sure the majority of people live within the estates and given the choice of walking to the end of the street and waiting for a SNE bus or onto the main road for a GNE one, I know which bus I would choose.

Hopefully these changes will work.

(02 Jan 2014, 11:33 am)cbma06 wrote Ive already mentioned to GNE about extending at least 1 or 2 60's per hour from Seaham along X7 route to Peterlee then onwards to Hartlepool, or run a X7 and X8 on a jointly 30 minute service between Sunderland and Peterlee then the X8 goes down to Hartlepool via Blackhall, and see what patronage it gets for the first 6 months trial.

(02 Jan 2014, 4:43 pm)CatsFast101 wrote East Durham changes are a hitty missy. The 208 changes are quite good I do like the idea and provides connections to Easington Colliery. 209/210 are a total rewind to last year, 265 changes are good, faster journey is needed. I hope the 204 works out as they seem to chop and changing the Belmont/Pittington as much as North Sunderland!

(02 Jan 2014, 7:59 pm)ADLEnviro wrote From a pleasure point of view the X71 is a nice route from Medomsley to Burnhopefield. Some stunning views from the upper deck front seats, bit of a thrill factor as well thinking is that next tree coming straight through the front window. I have some stunning shots taken from the front upper deck windows during the snow we had last year.

(02 Jan 2014, 8:28 pm)Michael wrote Seems a good idea that the X35-X36 will interwork, can imagine the delays in Newcastle.

(02 Jan 2014, 7:49 pm)andreos1 wrote That x70/71 seems like it takes all day to do one trip, never mind 2hrs for a round trip!

Did my first ride on an Omnicity and I was sick of my life by the time we got to Consett.

(29 Dec 2013, 6:27 pm)Kuyoyo wrote No, not since operation of the 67/69 moved to Saltmeadows depot.

(02 Jan 2014, 9:58 pm)ADLEnviro wrote As it looks like a lot of people think the X35/X36 will inter-work it looks like my earlier question about the Hylton Riverside extension has been answered. If this is going to stand alone from the main service it would have been better to renumber it something else.

(02 Jan 2014, 4:34 pm)grandad wrote Is the new Irizar/Scania K DDA compliant? Apparently GoAhead Group management were showing interest at Kortrijk.

(02 Jan 2014, 10:27 pm)GMitchelhill wrote This is the new Scania K-Series / Irizar i3 that was mentioned earlier, as you can see it's a normal bus as opposed to a coach.

(02 Jan 2014, 10:30 pm)Michael wrote That looks good, would suit the GNE style

(02 Jan 2014, 10:33 pm)fozzovmurton wrote Has a look of a Citaro about it

(02 Jan 2014, 9:58 pm)ADLEnviro wrote As it looks like a lot of people think the X35/X36 will inter-work it looks like my earlier question about the Hylton Riverside extension has been answered. If this is going to stand alone from the main service it would have been better to renumber it something else.

(02 Jan 2014, 10:11 pm)Tom wrote So will it be 8228's last day potentially on Saturday?

(02 Jan 2014, 10:11 pm)Tom wrote So will it be 8228's last day potentially on Saturday?

(02 Jan 2014, 11:35 pm)Adam Malarkey wrote Hopefully, Depending on other Fleet Movements after the B9's enter Service, if they do that is on Sunday, they'll all be gone come Monday....Fingers Crossed

(02 Jan 2014, 11:05 pm)ADLEnviro wrote Looks a lot more logical since you have said that.

Looking from my side of the fence I still think this X36 to Hylton Riverside should have been a stand alone service. I cant really see who is going to benefit from it being straight through. Most of the North Side that it covers is also covered by the 99. Who would want to travel on the section between Downhill and Southwick on the X36 via the City in peak times if they can get the 99. This leaves Basically Heworth, Gateshead and newcastle as its catchment area. Most would rather get the Metro to Interchange then a service to Hylton Riverside from there.

(02 Jan 2014, 11:50 pm)Tom wrote Also, are any MPD's at Peterlee still in ''Venture'' branding.