(07 Mar 2023, 12:37 pm)Thomas12 wrote There is also confirmation that the 1 will be replacing the 97.

Registration number PB0003954/1221
Licence Number PB0003954
Status Variation
Service number.1, 1
Service type Normal Stopping
Start point Whitley Bay
Finish point Metrocentre
Via Tynemouth, North Shields, Howdon, Wallsend, Byker, Newcastle, Gateshead, Whickham
Date received 07 Mar 2023
Effective date 26 Mar 2023

(09 Mar 2023, 8:57 pm)Michael wrote PVR will increase to 13.

(09 Mar 2023, 9:07 pm)Unber43 wrote so a PVR increase of around 4. They're going to struggle with the reliability as the 17 plates seem to just break down all of the time

(09 Mar 2023, 10:34 pm)Malarkey wrote Probably have 5468/69 plus 5479/80 painted into Coaster then to make up the PVR.

Could then swap 5453-5461 at Consett for 5488/5490-5498 to place onto the 6, 66 plate Streetlites cover allocations for the 25/28/28B/29 at Riverside once theY move over from Washington, 5462-5467 would also be spare to be allocated elsewhere.

As for the spare Yutong's with the Q3 Frequency Reduction I could see these on the X66.

(09 Mar 2023, 10:34 pm)Malarkey wrote Probably have 5468/69 plus 5479/80 painted into Coaster then to make up the PVR.

(07 Mar 2023, 7:59 pm)Storx wrote Arriva will have surplus space when the Northumberland Line opens next year as it will hit some routes hard in particular the X7, X8, X9, X10, X11 and X21. Don't underestimate how much damage it will do for bus numbers as it will as they're really pushing it rather than it being some side tracked thing like Horden station especially if it's included in Network One which has been mentioned in the past.

(10 Mar 2023, 8:31 am)mb134 wrote While I think there will be some migration from buses to the train for people commuting to Newcastle, I don't see it being the death of ANEs services. 

The Blyth stations for example are out the way of the town centre, and services such as the X8/9/10/11 have served Cramlington for years where there's been a train link. For people in Bedlington, they'd first have to get down to Bedlington Station. There's also all the local links these services provide currently, which can't be replicated on the train (not everything is about commuting to Newcastle). You'd be surprised at how many short hop trips are made on the X21, for example.

(07 Mar 2023, 10:28 am)Ex-conductor wrote GNE also merged the 1 with the eastern section of the erstwhile 85/86 between North Shields and Whitley Bay, taking the 1 through Marden Estate and giving a very indirect route between those two towns. Annoyingly the western side was covered by the W3, a Nexus-supported bus service for which the contract was at first given to GNE. The whole route of the 85/86 circle had been, at the time, a commercial service.
When the 1/85/86 merger took place, buses along the sea front between Tynemouth and Culleroats, ceased, as did buses along the full length of the Broadway between Tynemouth and Whitley Bay with the withdrawal of the 310.

It's interesting to note that, from a very good network of bus services in the North Shields/Tynemouth area once operated by the Tynemouth bus company, only two GNE routes will serve those areas after 26 March (the 1 and the 307).

(10 Mar 2023, 1:35 pm)Chris 1 wrote Indeed.  A far cry from being 'The Driving Force of North Tyneside'

(10 Mar 2023, 1:35 pm)Chris 1 wrote Indeed.  A far cry from being 'The Driving Force of North Tyneside'

(10 Mar 2023, 4:47 pm)L469 YVK wrote A far cry from the days of screaming ECW Olympians going up and down the Coast Road or Rosehill bank......or whiney Wright Pathfinder 320's.

(09 Mar 2023, 10:34 pm)Malarkey wrote Probably have 5468/69 plus 5479/80 painted into Coaster then to make up the PVR.

Could then swap 5453-5461 at Consett for 5488/5490-5498 to place onto the 6, 66 plate Streetlites cover allocations for the 25/28/28B/29 at Riverside once theY move over from Washington, 5462-5467 would also be spare to be allocated elsewhere.

As for the spare Yutong's with the Q3 Frequency Reduction I could see these on the X66.

(11 Mar 2023, 11:18 pm)Aaron21 wrote Have go North East change the idea of the 1 going to Metrocentre. The busorg has the map removed and if u change the date of the 1 to after the changes on the website. It still shows the Whitley Bay-Gateshead section

(11 Mar 2023, 11:18 pm)Aaron21 wrote Have go North East change the idea of the 1 going to Metrocentre. The busorg has the map removed and if u change the date of the 1 to after the changes on the website. It still shows the Whitley Bay-Gateshead section

(12 Mar 2023, 10:33 pm)V514DFT wrote An unmentioned change, but Rudyerd Street in North Shields will be closed from Tuesday 21st March for 3 weeks, GNE services 1, 19 (until the 25th) and 310 (307) will be affected

(16 Mar 2023, 3:00 pm)Aaron21 wrote You would have thought for a section of a road being closed that would affect your service 310. That u would put something up to let passengers know. Rudyerd Street will be closed for 3 weeks from the 21st & GNE haven't mentioned nothing about it. The 310 being the worst affected with it finishing on Railway Street using Rudyerd Street to leave. Can't see the 1 being massively affected unless gne are complete stupid and make the 1 do a diversion as well missing out Nile Street

(19 Mar 2023, 10:26 am)Adam Coyne wrote With the coming changes and apparently big fleet movements I would like to comment on the 57 allocation. Currently it's allocated 6226-30 and using it everyday I don't see it getting anywhere near full and easily could have something like 5380-5383 allocated. I wouldn't want it ending up like the X85, being upped to deckers and then axed

(19 Mar 2023, 9:05 pm)KingSlayerRBLX wrote It'll probs still be those Geminis on the 57 since there is a lot more to come.
These 'big' fleet movements will be interesting, especially with the 200MMC's.

Its a bizarre predication from me:
- Some 200MMC's to Deptford
- Some 200MMC's to Consett
- Daimler Streetlites from Consett to Percy Main
- Little Pinks & Peterlee Purples at Percy Main to Somewhere else

Will be interesting to see what the actual outcome is on the 26th!

(19 Mar 2023, 9:09 pm)Unber43 wrote

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E200MMC at Consett for what?

(19 Mar 2023, 9:05 pm)KingSlayerRBLX wrote It'll probs still be those Geminis on the 57 since there is a lot more to come.
These 'big' fleet movements will be interesting, especially with the 200MMC's.

Its a bizarre predication from me:
- Some 200MMC's to Deptford
- Some 200MMC's to Consett
- Daimler Streetlites from Consett to Percy Main
- Little Pinks & Peterlee Purples at Percy Main to Somewhere else

Will be interesting to see what the actual outcome is on the 26th!

(16 Mar 2023, 3:00 pm)Aaron21 wrote You would have thought for a section of a road being closed that would affect your service 310. That u would put something up to let passengers know. Rudyerd Street will be closed for 3 weeks from the 21st & GNE haven't mentioned nothing about it. The 310 being the worst affected with it finishing on Railway Street using Rudyerd Street to leave. Can't see the 1 being massively affected unless gne are complete stupid and make the 1 do a diversion as well missing out Nile Street