(08 Aug 2023, 8:01 pm)Shrek wrote Trying to work out from the timetable, will the 44 and 45 do return journeys now, rather than doing Newcastle to Dinnington as 44 and returning to Newcastle as 45 and vice versa as they do currently? I'm guessing that will be the case, or long layovers at Dinnington?
I can't say for certain, but I have a feeling they'll still do the 44/45 swap. Seems like they've got a 15 minute layover now. There's no extra time at the Newcastle end, and 7 minutes added at the Morpeth / Cramlington end which would leave 30 minutes of the extra bus left so would work out.
(08 Aug 2023, 7:09 pm)mb134 wrote The 448 is the current schoolbus linked to the 434, but currently it is timed to arrive at Bedlington Station at the exact same time as the 434 is now timed to arrive there. I assume the school may start at 08:30? So there'd be no time for it to drop onto that. It may be timed as such to get kids from Cambois to Bedlington Station for school start, and ensuring the return is fully in ENCTS scope?
It looks like it is to get them interworking, but I don't think they'd ever need to go to Regent Centre for changeovers? Either way, there's now 14 minutes layover at Morpeth which is much needed.
Just had a check of the school times and you're right so probably the reason why then. Wonder if the timetable might be to connect with the new train at Ashington / Bedlington Station either though, I'm sure they'll all be planned now pretty much and it seems to be the aim of it. Linton -> Ashington Station -> Train to Newcastle or Cambois / Stakeford -> Bedlington Station -> Train to Newcastle.