(28 Jun 2015, 5:36 pm)Jackamcardle wrote Where abouts at the links is the rally taking place?

It's the car park near Bournemouth Gardens.

If your travelling on the Coaster or Coastliner/Cobalt Clipper there, it's the first stop on the Links after Whitley Bay Town Centre.

(28 Jun 2015, 5:42 pm)Tom wrote It's the car park near Bournemouth Gardens.

If your travelling on the Coaster or Coastliner/Cobalt Clipper there, it's the first stop on the Links after Whitley Bay Town Centre.

Thank you very much, I certainly won't be riding on the 1, I want to arrive at the rally in time you know!

(28 Jun 2015, 6:09 pm)Jackamcardle wrote Thank you very much, I certainly won't be riding on the 1, I want to arrive at the rally in time you know!  

Haha yeah it is a very long route from Newcastle!

Wouldn't want to ride it from Newcastle, 308 or 309 is your best bet.

(28 Jun 2015, 6:11 pm)Tom wrote Haha yeah it is a very long route from Newcastle!

I could be worse, I'm doing the journey from Wrekenton!

(28 Jun 2015, 8:58 pm)Davie wrote I could be worse, I'm doing the journey from Wrekenton!

Bloody hell, that must take about 2 hours?

(28 Jun 2015, 8:59 pm)Tom wrote Bloody hell, that must take about 2 hours?

Yeah I think it takes around that

Just calculated the journey time as 1hr 32mins using the 09:44am journey from Wrekenton to Whitley Bay arriving 11:18am on Sundays. Somebody may want to double check though.

(28 Jun 2015, 8:58 pm)Davie wrote I could be worse, I'm doing the journey from Wrekenton!

I'm coming from Newton Aycliffe!!! Most of you's don't know the true meaning of 'long journey' and to make matters worse it looks like I will be heading to Bishop Auckland first which is completely the wrong direction!

(28 Jun 2015, 9:02 pm)Jimmi wrote I'm coming from Newton Aycliffe!!! Most of you's don't know the true meaning of 'long journey' and to make matters worse it looks like I will be heading to Bishop Auckland first which is completely the wrong direction!

Well you'll get a long sit down

(28 Jun 2015, 9:02 pm)Jimmi wrote I'm coming from Newton Aycliffe!!! Most of you's don't know the true meaning of 'long journey' and to make matters worse it looks like I will be heading to Bishop Auckland first which is completely the wrong direction!

Lengthy ride on a preserved vehicle which should cancel the trip to Bishop Auckland out. It would for me anyway

(28 Jun 2015, 9:05 pm)S813 FVK wrote Lengthy ride on a preserved vehicle which should cancel the trip to Bishop Auckland out. It would for me anyway

I'd have that over an Omnicity any day!

(28 Jun 2015, 9:04 pm)Davie wrote Well you'll get a long sit down  

Not to mention long periods of time standing waiting due to poor connections and I have an hourly service, you lot in Tyne and Wear don't know the pain of sitting in Durham Bus Station for around an hour waiting for a bus!

Not sure how I am getting there yet but it looks like I'm getting the train to Bishop Auckland to start with.

(28 Jun 2015, 9:06 pm)Davie wrote I'd have that over an Omnicity any day!

What is it that people don't like about omnicities out of interest? I quite like them although what does annoy me about them is they only have 3 seats at the rear and most importantly, the 2 seats furthest to the right are the ones blocked off. It would be fine if it was on the other side!

(28 Jun 2015, 9:08 pm)S813 FVK wrote What is it that people don't like about omnicities out of interest? I quite like them although what does annoy me about them is they only have 3 seats at the rear and most importantly, the 2 seats furthest to the right are the ones blocked off. It would be fine if it was on the other side!

I find they get really stuffy inside. They were meant to be air conditioned, but it's never really worked! After you get past that, there's also the issue that you need to be about 4ft tall to get your legs behind the seats in front.

(28 Jun 2015, 9:05 pm)S813 FVK wrote Lengthy ride on a preserved vehicle which should cancel the trip to Bishop Auckland out. It would for me anyway

Here's hoping! Would be much better sitting on one bus all the way up to Whitley Bay rather than 3 with lengthy connection times between each bus.

(28 Jun 2015, 9:08 pm)S813 FVK wrote What is it that people don't like about omnicities out of interest? I quite like them although what does annoy me about them is they only have 3 seats at the rear and most importantly, the 2 seats furthest to the right are the ones blocked off. It would be fine if it was on the other side!

The lack of leg room, most rattle like mad (especially 5274) and I find them uncomfortable

(28 Jun 2015, 9:09 pm)aureolin wrote I find they get really stuffy inside. They were meant to be air conditioned, but it's never really worked! After you get past that, there's also the issue that you need to be about 4ft tall to get your legs behind the seats in front.

I tried to get in the lower saloon back seat of one of the B&H Scania OmniDekkas the other day (you understand it was a complete coincidence I happened to catch one to Gateshead   )...

Well, let's just say I couldn't fit in at all. It wasn't a case of it being uncomfortable to fit in (as with the OmniCitys) - couldn't fit in whatsoever...

(28 Jun 2015, 9:09 pm)aureolin wrote I find they get really stuffy inside. They were meant to be air conditioned, but it's never really worked! After you get past that, there's also the issue that you need to be about 4ft tall to get your legs behind the seats in front.

The ones on the Coaster are always really warm. It's lovely in the winter, but not so nice at all during the summer. I think they are decent apart from that.

(28 Jun 2015, 9:12 pm)Dan wrote I tried to get in the lower saloon back seat of one of the B&H Scania OmniDekkas the other day (you understand it was a complete coincidence I happened to catch one to Gateshead   )...

Well, let's just say I couldn't fit in at all. It wasn't a case of it being uncomfortable to fit in (as with the OmniCitys) - couldn't fit in whatsoever...

I've yet to try that one, but having had the configuration pointed out to me whilst at the Durham Rally, I can't see any attempt ending well! 

I might try it on one of Stanley's examples, and Marcus can provide a review on it.

Metro to bus rally is only 15 minutes, but if you're fit it's 10 minutes.

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/Whitle...2?hl=en-gb

(29 Jun 2015, 8:58 am)Tommy_1581 wrote Metro to bus rally is only 15 minutes, but if you're fit it's 10 minutes.

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/Whitle...2?hl=en-gb

Far easier to get the bus though, e.g

309 - 42 minutes approx. 
Metro - 24 minutes to Haymarket + 15 minutes walk approx = 39 minutes.

So not much different, and the bus saves you walking.

(29 Jun 2015, 2:50 pm)Tom wrote Far easier to get the bus though, e.g

309 - 42 minutes approx. 
Metro - 24 minutes to Haymarket + 15 minutes walk approx = 39 minutes.

So not much different, and the bus saves you walking.

Traveline has brought up using the 309, being GNE and requiring a key card to get child fares and not knowing how much adult fares are, wants me want to use Metro for £1.20.

(29 Jun 2015, 3:44 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote Traveline has brought up using the 309, being GNE and requiring a key card to get child fares and not knowing how much adult fares are, wants me want to use Metro for £1.20.

Arriva 308 is 80p for a child fare, under 16.

(29 Jun 2015, 3:54 pm)Tom wrote Arriva 308 is 80p for a child fare, under 16.

Would the 308 be at Haymarket for the X22's arrival? I don't do waiting for 15+ minutes.

(29 Jun 2015, 4:29 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote Would the 308 be at Haymarket for the X22's arrival? I don't do waiting for 15+ minutes.

No it wouldn't, you'd have a 27 minute wait. Unless the 308 departs late.

(29 Jun 2015, 4:33 pm)Tom wrote No it wouldn't, you'd have a 27 minute wait. Unless the 308 departs late.

Jump off at Barras Bridge and run round to St Mary's Place

(29 Jun 2015, 8:58 am)Tommy_1581 wrote Metro to bus rally is only 15 minutes, but if you're fit it's 10 minutes.

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/Whitle...2?hl=en-gb

i spoke to a Whitley Bay resident who has lived there all of her life and ive known her for about a year said its a 15 minute walk 10 years ago i walked the same distance from my own house down to my Grandma Bella (Not my cat) and Step-Granda and there house is near a pub

(29 Jun 2015, 2:50 pm)Tom wrote Far easier to get the bus though, e.g

309 - 42 minutes approx. 
Metro - 24 minutes to Haymarket + 15 minutes walk approx = 39 minutes.

So not much different, and the bus saves you walking.

it will be easier for you to travel more or less will only take you about half hour on 17 but for me its the good old Metro i prefer the walk for the metro it exercises my knees might get 1 bus back to North Shields then 9 then 88 or 27 which ever one turns up first

I might cycle up from Sunderland
Catch first ferry across the Tyne

What would be easier;
X1 Wrekenton - Newcastle then 308/ 309 to Whitley Bay
Or
1 Wrekenton straight through to Whitley Bay

(30 Jun 2015, 3:30 pm)Davie wrote What would be easier;
X1 Wrekenton  - Newcastle then 308/ 309 to Whitley Bay
Or
1 Wrekenton straight through to Whitley Bay

For you would be 1 as it saves you change buses for me Metro all the way there without changing trains then walking it my train usually would say St James via The Coast or St James via Newcastle only bits of walking I'll be doing is from my house to metro then from Whitley bay to car park and thus a little daily exercise all the way