(07 Oct 2015, 7:10 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote To combat the reliability issues facing Blyth's services, here is an outline of my suggestion, I will upload the full one at a later time with some timing samples showing the improvements in action including evening and Sunday PVRs:I always use the X9 to get to Cramlington, even though it takes longer BECAUSE it avoids the A19. That would annoy me and the people in Beacon Hill would have no bus to Newcastle. The rest I like
Quroum Express services X7 / X8:
- X7 remaining as it is
- X8 Newcastle to Cramlington only
- PVR of X7 / X8 = 8 vehicles interworking in Newcastle
- Combined frequencies still the same and frequencies unchanged
Coastliner Services 306 / 308 / X6:
- 308 PVR increased to 10 vehicles.
- 306 PVR increased to 9 vehicles.
- Combined frequencies still the same and frequencies unchanged
- X6 renumbered 9X
New MAX X9 and MAX X10 / X11:
- X9 serving same route as current X8 between Blyth and Cramlington then same route as X10 / X11 to Newcastle every 30 minutes during Monday to Saturday daytime and every 60 minutes during evenings and Sundays
- X10 reduced to every 30 minutes during Monday to Saturday daytime
- X11 reduced to every 30 minutes during Monday to Saturday daytime
- PVR of X9 / X10 / X11 = 14 vehicles
- All three will operate roughly every 10 minutes (20 minutes evenings and Sundays)combined from Blyth and between Cramlington and Newcastle
- X10 / X11 will operate every 15 minutes combined from the Black Diamond towards Blyth and towards Cramlington, Regular services too during evenings and Sundays
RE: Arriva North East: Service Suggestions