(17 Jul 2022, 8:58 pm)L469 YVK wrote So looking at the Derwentside changes, the X70 could be saved with only a PVR increase of 1. Big caveat is branding. Will post something with slightly more detail another time. Some of the routes mentioned will form common headways.What about the low height bridge at Dunston?
6:
- Stanley to Newcastle only but otherwise unchanged.
7 - Every 60 mins:
- Current X72 route Stanley to Sunniside then X30/X31 route to Newcastle.
- Evenings via Burnopfield rather than Sleepy Village.
X7 - Every 60 mins:
- Current X31 route from Stanley to Newcastle.
X70 - Every 60 mins:
- Current 6 route Lanchester to Stanley, then current X30 route to Sunniside, then current X72 route to Newcastle.
X71 - Every 60 mins:
- Same as now.
X72 - Every 60 mins:
- Current X70 route from Consett to Newcastle.
The common headways would be......
- 7/X7 - Sunniside to Newcastle via Whickham and Dunston.
- 7/X72 - Dipton, Crookgate and Sunniside to Newcastle.
- X7/X70 - Stanley, Causey Road and Sunniside to Newcastle.
- X71/X72 - Consett, Burnopfield, Crookgate, Sunniside, Lobley Hill and Gateshead to Newcastle.
- X70/X71/X72 - Sunniside, Lobley Hill and Gateshead to Newcastle.
Current PVRs - Total 20x (after 24/07)......
- 6 - 7x (excludes service 12)
- X30/X31/X45 - 8x
- X71/X72 - 5x
Suggested PVRs - Total 21x......
- 6 - 5x (excludes service 12)
- 7/X7/X45 - 9x
- X70/X71/X72 - 7x
RE: Go North East: Service Suggestions v2
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