RE: Go North East: Service Suggestions v2
Operational Information
- Arriva's 306 / 308 now re-timed to depart at xx:15 and xx:45. The changes would take advantage of this whilst still offering convenient journey patterns for employees at Cobalt Business Park.
- Evening journeys from Cobalt Park to Newcastle will mostly depart at xx:09 with journeys to Whitley Bay and Blyth departing at xx:31.
- Evening PVR would remain at 4x vehicles later reducing to 3x vehicles.
- Evening PVR reduced to 2x vehicles later on a Sunday evening with 'sensible' cost savings made due to fewer passengers travelling at this time.
- Extra running time added to evening 309 journeys from Blyth to Newcastle, improving reliability.
- Streamlined service from Newcastle to Hadrian Park with more consistent timings.
- Turnaround point in Whitley Bay for later evening 309 journeys changed from Whitley Bay Cemetery to Whitley Bay Town Centre so timings can be accommodated.
309 journeys from Newcastle to Whitley Bay / Blyth - comparison
Monday to Saturday between 18:00 and end of service
* Current = 6x
* New = 6x
Sundays between 17:30 and end of service
* Current = 6x
* New = 4x
310 journeys from Newcastle to Verne Road / North Shields - comparison
Monday to Saturday between 18:00 and end of service
* Current = 8x
* New = 8x
Sundays between 17:30 and end of service
* Current = 8x
* New = 7x
Passenger Information
Service 309:
- Most evening journeys re-timed to provide improved convenience around shift patterns at Cobalt Business Park.
- Later journeys from Newcastle and Cobalt to Blyth during Monday to Saturday evenings until after 2100 with other later journeys from Newcastle and Cobalt to Whitley Bay Town Centre until after 2300.
- Unfortunately due to low usage, the last journey on a Sunday evening from Newcastle to Whitley Bay Town Centre will now depart at 2113.
Service 310:
- Most evening journeys re-timed to provide more convenience for passengers travelling from Newcastle. The last journey from Newcastle to Hadrian Park and Verne Road on Monday to Saturday evenings will depart at a later time of 2343. The last journey from Newcastle to Hadrian Park and Verne Road on Sunday evenings will depart at an earlier time of 2313.
- Unfortunately due to low usage, the section of route from Norham Road North towards Newcastle will be reduced to a two-hourly service on Sundays after 2000. All other sections of route including journeys from Newcastle to Hadrian Park and North Shields will continue to remain hourly on Sunday evenings.
Service 311:
- All journeys from Newcastle to Hadrian Park after 2000 (1900 on Sundays) will be provided by service 310.