Just seen there that it will be the X30 going to Consett. So how, will the E400MMC LH boards as well as the route work?

Info about the Cricket World Cup buses:

http://newsroom.gonortheast.co.uk/news/t...TS7dTO4ZP0

(27 Jun 2019, 7:14 pm)L469 YVK wrote Just seen there that it will be the X30 going to Consett. So how, will the E400MMC LH boards as well as the route work?

Really don’t know how those 3 E400s are going to cover the 30 min frequency. From Stanley the route will essentially follow the “old X31 route to Greencroft” via annfield plain and Catchgate, then via Loud bank, A692 to the bus station. I do wonder what height the Streetdecks are?

(27 Jun 2019, 9:12 pm)Stanleyone wrote Really don’t know how those 3 E400s are going to cover the 30 min frequency. From Stanley the route will essentially follow the “old X31 route to Greencroft” via annfield plain and Catchgate, then via Loud bank, A692 to the bus station. I do wonder what height the Streetdecks are?

Think the current examples in the fleet are 14-6"

(27 Jun 2019, 9:12 pm)Stanleyone wrote

Really don’t know how those 3 E400s are going to cover the 30 min frequency. From Stanley the route will essentially follow the “old X31 route to Greencroft” via annfield plain and Catchgate, then via Loud bank, A692 to the bus station. I do wonder what height the Streetdecks are?

Well looking at the PVR, it will be a PVR of 4x with 1x per hour extended to Consett.

Consett: 00:52

Newcastle: 01:53

Newcastle: 02:00

Stanley: 02:38

Stanley: 02:45

Newcastle: 03:23

Newcastle: 03:30

Consett: 04:31

Unless GNE plan to refurb a StreetLite into X-Lines livery I suppose?

(28 Jun 2019, 4:40 am)L469 YVK wrote

Well looking at the PVR, it will be a PVR of 4x with 1x per hour extended to Consett.

Consett: 00:52

Newcastle: 01:53

Newcastle: 02:00

Stanley: 02:38

Stanley: 02:45

Newcastle: 03:23

Newcastle: 03:30

Consett: 04:31

Unless GNE plan to refurb a StreetLite into X-Lines livery I suppose?

That’s what I get.

Also working the pvr as follows

13 X45/X31/X46

9 X70s/X47

3 X5/X15

3 spare.

Why haven't the service changes been publsihed yet? Is it to protect commercial interests?

(30 Jun 2019, 4:54 pm)L469 YVK wrote Why haven't the service changes been publsihed yet? Is it to protect commercial interests?

If you mean 'commercial interests' as in putting other things first rather than withholding information then it would seem that way yes, judging by this:

https://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=1832&pid=230885#pid230885

(30 Jun 2019, 4:58 pm)S813 FVK wrote

If you mean 'commercial interests' as in putting other things first rather than withholding information then it would seem that way yes, judging by this:

https://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=1832&pid=230885#pid230885

I know what you mean. But as soon as GNE re-timed the evening 309 & 310 services back in March, ANE acted and re-timed the 306 & 308 to depart at xx:12,27,42,57. The 309 & 310 are listed for more changes in this round and if they re-time them to lets say:

- 19:35, 19:55, 20:20, 20:50, 21:25, 21:55, 22:25, 22:55, 23:25

Then they aren't going to want Arriva getting a scent about that.

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And the Jul 2016 were released on the 15th June that year (I remember well) so that's 4 and 1/2 weeks notice.

When ANE re-timed the 306 & 308 back in May they only just gave over a weeks notice to the general public (traveline jplanner info was available about 2x weeks before).

Are GNE still going to be running some 941 trips or are GCT running all trips from next month?

Still nothing regarding service changes, unlike GNE to leave it this late...

Yes theres been other thing going on...this years order and ToonTour, but I would of thought they would aimed to publish the changes before traveline

(02 Jul 2019, 3:46 pm)JP6004 wrote

Still nothing regarding service changes, unlike GNE to leave it this late...

Yes theres been other thing going on...this years order and ToonTour, but I would of thought they would aimed to publish the changes before traveline

Well, if GNE are going to re-move the evening 309 & 310 times again or increase the evening frequency, then I don't think they'd want Arriva to get a hold of any potentially sensitive information considering what Arriva did the last time.

If the evening 309 & 310 moves to xx:20 and xx:50 followed later on by xx:25 and xx:55, then Arriva will be in trouble because if they then decide to move their times to xx:05 (306), xx:20 (308), xx:35 (306), xx:50 (308); then GNE will simply move back to xx:15 & xx:45 meaning although GNE could lose out slightly in Battle Hill (or maybe not due to xx:05 and xx:35 being a bit too sharp for passengers), they will potentially hoover up passengers waiting for the xx:50 308 as well as still making gains along the Coast Road corridor. Furthermore, the 309 would still be compliant with the Cobalt shift patterns too.

(02 Jul 2019, 4:22 pm)L469 YVK wrote

Well, if GNE are going to re-move the evening 309 & 310 times again or increase the evening frequency, then I don't think they'd want Arriva to get a hold of any potentially sensitive information considering what Arriva did the last time.

If the evening 309 & 310 moves to xx:20 and xx:50 followed later on by xx:25 and xx:55, then Arriva will be in trouble because if they then decide to move their times to xx:05 (306), xx:20 (308), xx:35 (306), xx:50 (308); then GNE will simply move back to xx:15 & xx:45 meaning although GNE could lose out slightly in Battle Hill (or maybe not due to xx:05 and xx:35 being a bit too sharp for passengers), they will potentially hoover up passengers waiting for the xx:50 308 as well as still making gains along the Coast Road corridor. Furthermore, the 309 would still be compliant with the Cobalt shift patterns too.

All bus companies and council can get copies off all bus changes and timetables that have been submitted to VOSA by a bus company.

Any person can get these details aswell from VOSA but there’s a fee for each registration details.


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I'm not sure if the Arriva concerns will have anything to do with it at all.

Arriva are going to have access of the information regarding the 309/310 sooner or later. All GNE can do is extend the period in between the implementation of their change and any change Arriva may decide to make in response.

(02 Jul 2019, 4:33 pm)S813 FVK wrote I'm not sure if the Arriva concerns will have anything to do with it at all.

Arriva are going to have access of the information regarding the 309/310 sooner or later. All GNE can do is extend the period in between the implementation of their change and any change Arriva may decide to make in response.

If I'm in Whitley Bay going to Newcastle I just get whichever comes first even though Go North East has higher spec

(02 Jul 2019, 7:09 pm)Ds1197 wrote

If I'm in Whitley Bay going to Newcastle I just get whichever comes first even though Go North East has higher spec

Well that's exactly why GNE will want to keep these under wraps.

Due to the scale of ANE's more national management, they won't check as soon as they can get copies from VOSA. Obviously they'll check eventually but not straight away.

ANE will also have other divisions and competitors to take care off.

New timetables appearing online....although non seem to proper branded timetables

so it looks like central gateshead taxi's are running the first 29 of the day Monday to Friday as that doesn't appear on the new 29 timetable?

6 only running hourly to Stanley

(03 Jul 2019, 6:39 pm)Ds1197 wrote 6 only running hourly to Stanley

Probably because X70 running later into the night

(03 Jul 2019, 6:51 pm)JP6004 wrote

Probably because X70 running later into the night

Yeah also noticed X30 running to much later in the evening

(03 Jul 2019, 6:51 pm)JP6004 wrote

Probably because X70 running later into the night

And X30 running hourly, these later services will inter work with the 6A and be ran by riverside not Consett.

(03 Jul 2019, 7:05 pm)Stanleyone wrote

And X30 running hourly, these later services will inter work with the 6A and be ran by riverside not Consett.

Wonder if toonlink brand being dropped from the 6. Would seem strange if it was as new streetdecks do have toonlink colours at rear.

Maybe before long toonlink brand will transfer to the 10....

(03 Jul 2019, 7:07 pm)JP6004 wrote

Wonder if toonlink brand being dropped from the 6. Would seem strange if it was as new streetdecks do have toonlink colours at rear.

Maybe before long toonlink brand will transfer to the 10....

Seems all Consett bound streetdecks will have black rears. (Stand to be corrected)

Workings are X70/X71-X47-X71/X70

 X45-X31-X46 and X46-X45. Means most breaks will be at Consett X5/X15 as now.

Will the 97 be interworking with another service?

(03 Jul 2019, 7:14 pm)Ds1197 wrote Will the 97 be interworking with another service?

12s on a Sunday (I think).

Full details now up:

http://newsroom.gonortheast.co.uk/news/s...uly-373932

(04 Jul 2019, 10:28 am)Kuyoyo wrote Full details now up:

http://newsroom.gonortheast.co.uk/news/s...uly-373932

X15/X5 - This service offers fast, direct connections between Consett, Lanchester and Durham, and will soon become part of our high specification X-lines network.

So the 3 Enviro 400's maybe as previously mentioned?

(04 Jul 2019, 11:01 am)Arcticrossy92 wrote

X15/X5 - This service offers fast, direct connections between Consett, Lanchester and Durham, and will soon become part of our high specification X-lines network.

So the 3 Enviro 400's maybe as previously mentioned?

Nope, Streetdecks for X5/X15, X31/X45/X46/X47/X70/X71. E400s are for X30s - despite the changes meaning there's not enough of them to cover all 4 X30 boards.

So will the 4th X30 board be run by a corporate StreetLite?