(03 May 2025, 11:36 am)L469 YVK wrote So had a think about this one. And it includes Storx's good idea of moving the B5TL's on given they're non-standard (and useless too haha).
I've attached a PDF showing my fleet suggestions including some standardisation. This is based on EV's arriving for the 21, 58 and X66.
In terms of service changes:
X10 - increased to half-hourly Newcastle to Peterlee
X30 - does current X32 route via Team Valley North and Gateshead, increased to 2bph and omits Lobley Hill Estate
X31 - does current X30 route, combines with X71 to provide bus every 30 minutes via Whickham and Dunston
X70 - serves Lobley Hill Estate
For X30's/X70's - Odds via Whickham & Dunston & Evens via Team Valley North and Gateshead
Depot service moves:
12 - Riverside > Consett
X31/X71 - Consett > Riverside
And interworking changes:
6/12 - (PVR 9)
X21 - 1bph standalone (PVR 4)
X21/X31/X71 - (PVR 8) - 1bph interworks with X31/X71, first driver does GHD>WA>GHD with following driver doing GHD>NCL>CON>NCL>STA>NCL>GHD
X30/X70 - (PVR 4)
X30/X45/X73 - (PVR 9)
Slight change to the fleet listings:
- 6085 to Deptford as 10/10A/10B PVR would be 14x without the 12.
- 6099 to Consett in place of 6322 to give Consett another spare.
- 6322 to give Percy Main a spare StreetDeck. Likelihood that 309 would potentially need future PVR increase given North Tyneside Council's s***show record of road & traffic planning!