(04 Apr 2013, 7:15 pm)Adam wrote(04 Apr 2013, 6:54 pm)Andreos1 wrote(04 Apr 2013, 10:40 am)aureolin wrote(04 Apr 2013, 7:13 am)Liam wrote The end of 3870 ... http://instagram.com/p/XqSNSGvSqq/
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Certainly one way to get rid of all these Tridents haha. Shame though, because the result is more likely than not going to be someone losing their job.
Perfect opportunity to reintroduce open toppers along the front at Tynemouth!
It would be a good idea. When I've been on holiday to Skegness, Stagecoach use open-top Alexander ALX400's on service 3, and it's always full, even though it runs every 7/8 minutes! I know Skeggy is more of a tourist attraction than the North Tyneside seafront, but there is something that the public love about open-top vehicles, so GNE should jump on the bandwagon. May become a success.
I used to love travelling on the 333 from Whitley Bay to North Shields as a kid. It always seemed to be a well-used service during the summer although I accept that the allure of Whitley Bay and Tynemouth has declined somewhat, probably leading to its withdrawal. On a related note, has anyone ever travelled on (in my mind, the almost mythical) 555 between South Shields and Seaburn? - The service used appear on route maps but I never managed to travel on it despite making efforts to do so. Did a timetable even exist for this open-top service?