(30 Dec 2018, 8:44 pm)GNE6312 wrote 77
Hexham
Acomb
Humsaugh
Bellingham
A68
A696
Otterburn
Belsay
Ponteland
Newcastle airport
Prestwick
Dinnington
Old great north road
A1 stannington bridge
Stannington (village hall & village centre)
Stannington St Mary's inn
Whitehouse farm
Morpeth
Every hour
Allocation: new optare versa xFEs
X77
Hexham
Corbridge
A68
A696
Otterburn
Belsay
Ponteland
Newcastle airport
Prestwick
Dinnington
Old great north road
A1 stannington bridge
Stannington
Stannington St Mary's inn
Whitehouse farm
Morpeth
Every hour(creating an every half hour joint service from Hexham to Otterburn, Belsay, ponteland, Newcastle airport, Prestwick, Dinnington, stannington, whitehousefarm & Morpeth when joint with the 77)
Allocation: new optare versa xFEs
78
Hexham
Acomb
Humsaugh
Bellingham
A68
A696
Otterburn
Elsdon
Thropton
Rothbury
Alnwick
Every hour
Allocation: new optare versa xFEs
X78
Hexham
Corbridge
A68
A696
Otterburn
Elsdon
Thropton
Rothbury
Alnwick
Every hour (making an every half hour joint service from Hexham to Otterburn, Elsdon, Thropton, Rothbury & Alnwick when joint with the 78)
79
Hexham
Acomb
Humsaugh
Bellingham
A68
A696
Otterburn
Elsdon
Thropton
Rothbury
Longframlington
Longhorsley
Morpeth
Every hour
Allocation: new optare versa xFEs
The Otterburn services atm with Phoenix and PCL are contract services off the dishonest Northumberland County Council. Why is there a need for a commercial service across otterburn to Morpeth and Hexham when the population in Otterburn is very low with the majority having cars.
In this world we have so many cuts Rural services are very lucky to survive the way they currently are. Instead of investing in unnecessary places, perhaps reinvesting in services that make a profit and improving those.