(19 May 2014, 8:07 am)marxistafozzski wrote 62 mins Newcastle-Easington Lane, I have done Newcastle-Hetton many times in 58 minutes, add another 7 or 8 to that and it is closer to between 65-70 up to the Lane, a question about the Red Arrows branding, it's external branding says Hetton-Houghton-Shiny-Washington and so on, it does not say Easington Lane, are GNE ashamed of the fact they goto E.Lane, heehee, I mean I would be ashamed of the place, it is like the toilet off trainspotting a manky shitehole
No idea about the branding. Never noticed to be honest.
The 10mins increase in duration, possibly includes the time given for additional stops - but not traffic or possibly the changes to the route in Newcastle.
In the past, it was down High St West and straight over the High Level Bridge to Eldon Square via Clayton St.
Calling into the Interchange and getting stuck at the lights in the entrance/exit and Prince Consort Road/Askew Road added 10mins on occasions when Hills Street was closed - on top of having to negotiate John Dobson St, Blackett St and Percy Street (extra time needed just to negotiate Eldon Square Bus Station) and a possible queue/wait in traffic, compared to the old 'in and out' underground bus station.
The way out of Newcastle hasn't changed and is what it was years ago.
Very rarely do I see a bus laying over in the turning circle, behind Easington Lane clock, waiting time - it used to happen quite often.
Nowadays you are more likely seeing them struggle around the mini roundabout to get straight back onto a Newcastle run.
Forgot to include Hetton Interchange in this too.
The sets of lights in and out, plus the additional few hundred yards of route has added a few mins also.