(12 Feb 2020, 8:21 am)Citaro5338 wrote Has 1407 transferred or is it on loan to Darlington
On loan pending its return to Stockton
(12 Feb 2020, 8:22 am)GNE6312 wrote Hopefully none as Ashington need it. Considering a solo is on the X21/X22.
Ashington don't need it - it was being used by Ashington from a reserve position covering for 7513. Now the new 7510 has arrived, 1407 is surplus at Ashington and is needed back at Stockton as the depot technically never received an additional vehicle in August when the S1 was introduced on weekdays (and of course, when the X12 replaced it in October)
(12 Feb 2020, 8:56 am)S830OFT wrote It would be easier letting the X4 replace the 64, only adding an extra 30 minutes onto the journey...
The 62 is replacing the 64 in Redcar and the X3/X3a takes over from the 62. The X4 replaces the 62 in Dormanstown as well (doubling the number of buses through there to Middlesbrough and giving an improved journey time).
(12 Feb 2020, 9:10 am)S830OFT wrote With rumours speculating Redcar service changes, here is a little suggestion thought of my own.
Route X3/A: Revised to serve Marske Estate.
Route X4: This service will serve South Bank, Eston and Grangetown. To ensure the timetable is efficient the service will omit Dormanstown.
Route 62: Revised to serve Ings Farm replacing service 64.
Route 63: Reduced to every 12 minutes.
Route 64: This service will be merged with service X4 to offer improved connections to Saltburn, Loftus & Whitby from the South Bank area.
Route 64A: Reduced to every 30 minutes, this service will interwork with service X3/X3A.
Route 81: Will only operate between Marske and Guisborough.?
81 is still serving Marske Estate.
X3/X3A replaces the 62 between Dormanstown and Marske (though via Redcar Clock and Seafront rather than Morrisons).
62 replaces the 64 from Grangetown to Ings Farm then follows a revised route from there to New Marske and Marske
63 isn't changing its frequency - just revised times
64/64a will be running Middlesbrough-South Bank-Eston-Grangetown every 30 minutes each, with suggestions of interworking with X3/X3a - if so likely see X3/64/64a/X3a as the pattern and vice versa (ie do one of each Middlesbrough-Grangetown after arriving in on X3 or X3A)
Diverting the X4 to replace the 64 will bring the added complexity of having to route learn Whitby's driving staff on the route around Eston etc - the route they'll take through Dormanstown is effectively one long road which shouldn't confuse them too much)