(19 Mar 2024, 6:19 pm)Thomas12 wrote Only one I’ve seen that’s been relatively busy on a regular basis is the 355 - can’t comment on the 353 as I don’t see it much but the 352/354 are empty most of the time.

352 carries dead due to the 37 running before it. 354 seems to carry decent loads but only I'd say as far as Backworth then just meets the 353 . 353 is used regularly as it doesn't cross with many routes that dual it. 353 is (even when the 53) it was the best route. Its simple and severe & connection many places and still does. Sadly a lot of people were not pleased when it was cut from Benton Asda as that was its most busy. 355 is doing well from what I've seen. Gives people in Longbenton to Forest Hall a link which should have existed ages ago

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(19 Mar 2024, 5:37 pm)Unber43 wrote Could the Solo be going into the North Tyneside Rockets Brand? also I wondered if GNE hesitated painting more NTR to see if they won their tender for the services 335/351/359

We know the 317 isn't going Rockets since the timetable list it as fleet livery. Be odd to have it say "This is the North Tyne Rockets 317 service to Wallsend)

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(19 Mar 2024, 5:29 pm)Dan wrote Solos meet the capacity requirements outlined in the contract specification. If bigger buses were required, Nexus would have specified it.

Ps, a 15-plate Solo is newer than a 63-plate E200. If GNE are allocating ‘aged old crap’, what does that suggest about the E200s currently used by Stagecoach?


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Idk why gne should re allocate it solos. There's them short StreetLite at Deptford which could easily be swapped for the long Corp lites that went on the 351/335/359. But if its solos. Well it'll be interesting to see how it goes