(06 Aug 2013, 4:39 pm)Andreos1 wrote(06 Aug 2013, 4:31 pm)ifm001 wrote(06 Aug 2013, 4:14 pm)Andreos1 wrote(06 Aug 2013, 3:32 pm)ifm001 wrote I know its the wrong bus company but talking about Durham Road Low Fell can anyone remember the Calvary Coaches service 380 that used to run the lengthy Tynemouth to Washington route via Coast road Newcastle City Centre Gateshead Low Fell and Birtley
I certainly can. Was it a service to link in with Kings School?
If I remember correctly, GNE got the route and extended it to run to Philadelphia depot
Yes it was for KIngs school start and finish times. Travelled on it just the once. Can't remember it passing to gne though. Thought it just got withdrawn when Calvary finished
Pretty sure it did - not sure if it kept the same number, but 99.9% certain it kept going for a short while.
This was purely a positioning route rather than running light (whilst also making a little money and fuel tax relief as a registered service) to take up the Kings School journeys in Tynemouth.
When first registered, Go-Ahead Northern registered the morning Tynemouth to Newcastle part of the journey but retreated soon after when they realised the lack of passengers.
Service was withdrawn when kings school changed to use Armstrong Galley for their transport at the end of July 1993.