(04 Jan 2018, 9:00 pm)Crusader wrote I’m guessing the service has been put on to keep direct links to the Hospital from parts of the 88 which would lose it with the new 26. So why would it serve Jarrow bus station? If the point of the service is to go to the Hospital then it doesn’t need to serve Jarrow.
A 2.30pm finish isn’t any good for visitors. But maybe this bus is for patients? Anyone going to a outpatient appointment might be a bit poorly and needs the direct bus. Visitors are more likely to be able to change buses in jarrow?
I’m sure Go North East don’t deliberately aim to annoy their customers...that wouldn’t be very good business!
Going back to approx 2009 and the 88/88a was bus route 16 from lukeslane following 88 route to jarrow.it then went direct to Tyne dock upto hospital,Harmon nook horsey hill marsden inn coast rd tofairground onto market.this route was a reasonable route covering areas in Hebburn jarrow southshields and even the chance for a visit to the sea front without the long walk for many struggling to just get out.this bus stopped running past nook at approx 5-6 pm terminating on the housing estate next to hospital.then from approx 9.30pm it only ran jarrow bus station to Luke's lane for rest of the eveni
(04 Jan 2018, 9:27 pm)Northern4555 wrote Going back to approx 2009 and the 88/88a was bus route 16 from lukeslane following 88 route to jarrow.it then went direct to Tyne dock upto hospital,Harmon nook horsey hill marsden inn coast rd tofairground onto market.this route was a reasonable route covering areas in Hebburn jarrow southshields and even the chance for a visit to the sea front without the long walk for many struggling to just get out.this bus stopped running past nook at approx 5-6 pm terminating on the housing estate next to hospital.then from approx 9.30pm it only ran jarrow bus station to Luke's lane for rest of the eveni
The old 16 was very popular with passengers,but GNE changed it saying it was again lack of numbers.this route still exists in part as nexus 516 from hospital running old route back to market.surely a link up with that route paid by nexus on tender I agree,to the full 16 route reinstated would be better than this H1 is going to be,and 26 I'm not sure about the delays on this service as we see on 27 now a various times.just saying I think there are better options about.