(17 Nov 2024, 7:57 pm)Storx wrote Yep, no doubt she'll be shouting everything she done to make it happen, even known the bid was won before she was anywhere near office.



I'd just call them 'Buses' personally. Just design a livery for them using Red and use the Nexus 'B' in harmony with the existing 'Metro', 'Ferry', 'Rail', 'Tunnel' and 'Bike'. Similar to how it works with TFL.

You don't go to London and get the 'Tower Network' or Ireland and get the 'Leprechaun Network'. Sometimes less is better imo.

I think.....

NEBus
NEMetro
NEFerry
NERail
NETunnel

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(18 Nov 2024, 12:07 pm)Andreos1 wrote Saw a northbound X10 stuck in traffic on the A19, as it was trying to get to Dalton Park over the weekend. 
It was late, was getting even later and had a a standing load.

I thought at one time, standing (and pushchairs) was a no-no on the X9 & X10 and any X21's with standing loads in CLS or Gateshead / Low Fell had to go via Birtley!

X9 could easily be brought back (or X10 partially / fully increased) with adequate vehicles sourced, but some route planners believe that Whickham & Dunston need 3bph, despite that corridor running half-hourly pre Nov 2019 using single deckers or at most, 4bph at peak times still using singles! Also defeating the objective of the July 2022 changes minimising the need for remote reliefs in Stanley!