(24 Jul 2023, 4:26 pm)V514DFT wrote If i were the boss (which im not) this is what i'd do
Current 36- numbered to 32 (since it interworks with the 30/31)
Current 32/32A- numbered to 33/33A
Allowing for your 36/37/38

(24 Jul 2023, 6:29 pm)Storx wrote Not sure they'd be allowed to renumber the 32/32A as it's a Nexus contract. 

Btw if I was going to renumber the 36, I'd probably go for the 13. It's a similarish route to the 12 and serves similar areas ie. Fenham but then you'd have to problem with the 36 existing and going to a different place, the 30/31 both serve Whickham View. Potential for all sorts of confusion there.

(24 Jul 2023, 6:46 pm)ASX_Terranova wrote Would there be an argumemt for renumbering the 38 to 15/16/17 as you would already have the 18 in that area.

(24 Jul 2023, 3:57 pm)Storx wrote I must say I don't really get the numbering, surely a 38 (Freeman), 38A (Forest Hall), 38B (Cramlington) would've been less confusing. I would've said 36/37/38 but there's already a 36.

(24 Jul 2023, 7:55 pm)L469 YVK wrote Just a thought.......but could the half-hourly 38  currently set to terminate at the Freeman not have a commercial battle against the 351?

From Freeman Hospital........South Gosforth Roundabout - Benton Park Road - Whitley Road - East Benton Rise Loop - Benton ASDA - Holystone - Holystone Park

Still a fairly direct (and more frequent) route in comparison to the 351 and hopefully the road conditions will improve once HMRC move longer term. Maybe an option once that eventually happens.

(24 Jul 2023, 9:21 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote Yep, different destinations for a single number is nonsense and just a barrier to passenger confidence - though it's arguably no worse than the basketcase of GNEs 39s where some run to Doxford only and others extend to Washington but then throw the 39A and 39B into the mix as well.  I really don't get why the operators do it - there's oodles of unused numbers for them to play with and plenty of similar ish routes have completely unrelated numbers already so its not like it would've been the end of the world for Stagecoach to have gone for e.g. 27 & 28 for the Forest Hall and Cramlington runs

(24 Jul 2023, 7:55 pm)L469 YVK wrote Just a thought.......but could the half-hourly 38  currently set to terminate at the Freeman not have a commercial battle against the 351?

From Freeman Hospital........South Gosforth Roundabout - Benton Park Road - Whitley Road - East Benton Rise Loop - Benton ASDA - Holystone - Holystone Park

Still a fairly direct (and more frequent) route in comparison to the 351 and hopefully the road conditions will improve once HMRC move longer term. Maybe an option once that eventually happens.

(24 Jul 2023, 9:49 pm)Thomas12 wrote Stagecoach already tried extending the 1 to Cobalt via Benton and Holystone and that didn't last long, so I doubt it.

(24 Jul 2023, 11:22 pm)L469 YVK wrote Difference being that the 1 didn't serve East Benton Rise or Holystone Park. Plus the 51/51A were half hourly via Holystone and the 1 doesn't exactly do the most direct route into Newcastle.

In the future, an extended 38 would likely work out well.

(25 Jul 2023, 5:23 pm)Thomas12 wrote It’s a bit concerning Stagecoach are taking on extra work when there is still work from Walkergate being consistently cancelled.

This is how the 39/40 was operating this afternoon, disgraceful.

And yes, I know Go North East still have cancellations. But the depot operating the new services is not impacted by these.

https://ibb.co/wh21TPD

(25 Jul 2023, 5:23 pm)Thomas12 wrote It’s a bit concerning Stagecoach are taking on extra work when there is still work from Walkergate being consistently cancelled.

This is how the 39/40 was operating this afternoon, disgraceful.

And yes, I know Go North East still have cancellations. But the depot operating the new services is not impacted by these.

https://ibb.co/wh21TPD

(25 Jul 2023, 5:34 pm)pbjd wrote There’s temporary lights at Denton Burn for the entirety of the 6 weeks Holiday, I suspect the cancellations are linked to buses being put right rather then driver shortages, and either way at least the Stagecoach app tells you it isn’t coming rather then the guesswork of the GNE one.


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(25 Jul 2023, 5:23 pm)Thomas12 wrote It’s a bit concerning Stagecoach are taking on extra work when there is still work from Walkergate being consistently cancelled.

This is how the 39/40 was operating this afternoon, disgraceful.

And yes, I know Go North East still have cancellations. But the depot operating the new services is not impacted by these.

https://ibb.co/wh21TPD

(25 Jul 2023, 6:06 pm)Thomas12 wrote That would be fair enough if the service wasn’t as abysmal throughout the rest of the year.

(25 Jul 2023, 6:36 pm)markydh wrote All the West Road services have been affected by various traffic light upgrades, sometimes in multiple locations at any one time along the entire length of the road, for months. This can sometimes double the amount of time it takes to get into and from the city centre. I’m sure there are driver-related cancellations but most of it is due to the roadworks at both ends of the route.

(25 Jul 2023, 6:59 pm)V514DFT wrote I know there is one driver just joined as its my mate thats just joined, its her 1st day today, since theyre extending the 38 back to Forest Hall after 20 years, maybe they coud bring back the 64/64A while theyre at it (that was a joke btw)

(25 Jul 2023, 8:09 pm)j986986 wrote When are they extending the 38?

(25 Jul 2023, 8:35 pm)j986986 wrote Are there likely to be any changes to the 62,63 or X63 services?


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(25 Jul 2023, 9:05 pm)Busu284 wrote X63 is going every 30 minutes

(25 Jul 2023, 9:22 pm)j986986 wrote Wow really, it’s going to be even busier  then especially through the business parks at peak times


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(23 Jul 2023, 8:25 pm)Michael wrote CSV:

X63 - Monday to Friday inter-peak and Saturday frequency reduced to every 30 minutes. Some early Saturday morning journeys withdrawn.

16 - Monday to Sunday regular service. Minor Monday to Friday morning timetable changes.

18/18A - Revised timetable: Monday - Friday 0709 trip from Gilley Law retimed to depart 12mins earlier at 0657.

18 - Monday to Friday journeys to/from Quorum extended further into business park. Other minor timetable changes.

317 - Revised route in North Shields to operate via the new Transport Hub. Minor timetable changes.

71, 87, 72 - Monday to Friday Peak frequencies revised to hourly (combined every 20 minutes). Monday to Saturday 1829 and 1857 Service 72 journeys withdrawn.

10/11 - Monday-Sunday regular service. Revised route and minor timing changes to some Mon-Fri AM trips to resolve stand clashes at new North Shields Transport Hub.

115 - School service

23 - Revised timetable: Monday - Friday peak journeys revised and minor frequency adjustment to every 17/18 minutes in the afternoon peak.

37/37A/38 - Service 37 introduced between Cramlington and Whickham View, every 30 minutes Mon to Sat daytimes, hourly evenings (with Nexus support) and Sundays. Some service 38 extended from Freeman Hospital to Meadway Estate, every 30 minutes, with Nexus support evenings and Sundays. Combined every 10 minutes between Freeman Hospital and Whickham View.

(26 Jul 2023, 2:13 pm)j986986 wrote Which route will the 37 take? Will it be Freeman Hospital to Cramlington via Killingworth?


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(26 Jul 2023, 6:01 pm)Busu284 wrote It's following the 52 route from Freeman Hospital