(15 Aug 2013, 4:40 pm)cbma06 wrote I like to see the end of branding, theres too many brands which causes branded buses to be run on other services due to breakdowns and not enough northern red buses to cover the branded services, should only keep the branded services which are flagship routes only and everything else northern red.
Awhile back Seaham to Sunderland services were rain in the 144 series of numbers but all got streamlined into the 37/37A sequence and the service was extended to South Shields via 35 route but the service ended in failure, Theres no way that GNE would run a bus service between Sunderland and South Shields via Seaburn and Whitburn as there wouldn't want to upset Stagecoach in there territory.
The 60 was streamlined in Murton as orginal bus services used to go allover in Murton but too many passengers were complaining due to the bus service was to complex and confussing.
About Dalton Park for X7/X9 and X10 connection, the services at present cant stop there due to not enough extra time in the timetable to do this suggestion, also Peterlee is a hub for GNE services in which passengers can change at Peterlee for service 202 to Dalton Park.
GNE did say that their will look at Dalton Park only after there built the phase 2 to see what the demand is, but at Dalton Park at present theres no extra demand as Dalton Park is served by regular GNE 61/202/265 and also Arriva 24. Since a few months ago when the A19 was closed in both directions due to fatal accident, Arriva 23/24 were running along Murton to Easington Lane then down to Easington Village to get back on route, Maybe Arriva should do the 23 or 24 via Murton,Easington Lane and South Hetton as it would take in more populated areas instead of the empty countryside between Dalton Park and Easington Village
All the bus service suggestion on here are good and maybe GNE might be looking on this thread, but at the end of the day you have to justify for the change, the cost of extra buses/wages etc... is there a demand for the suggested service. I wonder if GNE gets loads and loads of letters and emails from customers saying bus suggestions but has the customer justified the reason for the change or is it because there want to get from point A to point B quicker for themselves, GNE wont run a bus service if only 1 or 2 people use it.
Well that's my 5p worth lol.
I mostly, agree mate, I only speak for myself with my ideas, it is not the opinion of a cross section of Murtoners in General.
As for Dalton Park, one thing that needs to be done is sort out the bus lane, the amount of near misses coming off that bus lane is staggering because cars coming in don't seem to realise they have to give way to the left, and it may better that once Phase 2 goes up will be to have bus stops either side of the road and maybe think about opening a new bus only entrance/exit at the top of Dalton Park. The road layout is not a GNE/Arriva problem, that would surely be Dalton Park management who deal with that...
Here's hoping Phase 2 breaks ground soon, we have only waited 10 since the Shopping Outlet opened