(23 Nov 2024, 10:55 am)Iamtheone8483748 wrote By the looks of things, GNE have suspended most Consett/Stanley services, with buses stuck at all points of all routes

Photo kicking around of a decker sitting in someone's garden in Gateshead.

Edit: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19pge2bU12/

Looks like the services which use Chester Road in Sunderland are still diverting away from the bottom of Chester Road due to the burst pipe, which happened last night.

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/19eJafVQBk/


An example can seen on the 2: https://bustimes.org/vehicles/gnel-8334#.../656536595

A tree has fell on Durham Road in Sunderland due to the weather

Looks like the buses are going through Farringdon - missing out the stops from the Board Inn to Thorney Close North Moor - https://bustimes.org/vehicles/gnel-5434#.../658169535


https://www.facebook.com/SunderlandUKOff...LqPzTbskg7

(07 Dec 2024, 4:22 pm)Michael wrote A tree has fell on Durham Road  in Sunderland due to the weather

Looks like the buses are going through Farringdon - missing out the stops from the Board Inn  to Thorney Close North Moor - https://bustimes.org/vehicles/gnel-5434#.../658169535


https://www.facebook.com/SunderlandUKOff...LqPzTbskg7

Only affects buses towards the city centre. Well, for SC anyway.

All cleared now.

Looks like all 307/353 & 309 boards today were StreetLite operated due to the winds!

(08 Dec 2024, 9:17 pm)L469 YVK wrote Looks like all 307/353 & 309 boards today were StreetLite operated due to the winds!

Eh what u on about. They didn't run due to winds. What's that gotta do with the price of anything. Every other service ran deckers so why couldn't Percy Main

Dread to see the delays of getting into Newcastle with the flyover being shut.

27733 has brokedown on the bus lane, just after the prospect junction, was on the 3 heading to Farringdon

Part of Chester Road is closed due to a burst water main (same place as before).


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Stockton Road has roadworks on it now.

It clearly says on the bus stop on Stockton Road - the stop is out of use... yet people are still standing at it and expecting the bus to stop....

Re Chester Road, note Stagecoach and GNE are doing different diversions. Stagecoach via Hylton Road and St Mark's Road, GNE via Durham Road and Ormonde Street.

Both are due to burst water mains I believe, Stockton Road nearly collapsed on Sunday from what I heard.

(21 Jan 2025, 2:59 pm)F114TML wrote Re Chester Road, note Stagecoach and GNE are doing different diversions. Stagecoach via Hylton Road and St Mark's Road, GNE via Durham Road and Ormonde Street.

Both are due to burst water mains I believe, Stockton Road nearly collapsed on Sunday from what I heard.

That doesn't surprise me with Stockton Road, that pothole was getting bigger and bigger every day, it was impossible to miss it before they started the works. Northumbrian Water were messing about with it a few nights before, but didn't seem in a rush to get the road works in place.

(21 Jan 2025, 4:09 pm)deanmachine wrote That doesn't surprise me with Stockton Road, that pothole was getting bigger and bigger every day, it was impossible to miss it before they started the works. Northumbrian Water were messing about with it a few nights before, but didn't seem in a rush to get the road works in place.

Apparently on Saturday a car nearly bottomed out on it and there were bits of tarmac all over. The hole they dug soon filled with water.

The one further up on the corner needs doing too.

(21 Jan 2025, 2:59 pm)F114TML wrote Re Chester Road, note Stagecoach and GNE are doing different diversions. Stagecoach via Hylton Road and St Mark's Road, GNE via Durham Road and Ormonde Street.

Both are due to burst water mains I believe, Stockton Road nearly collapsed on Sunday from what I heard.

Jesus, that's not good, something serious could of happened.


Sunderland council should be monitoring busy roads, but clearly aren't.

Just passed the hole on Stockton Road and the water is still coming out of the hole....

Might be a long term set of temp traffic lights.

Amber weather warning tomorrow so could see some disruption to the metro and buses

Shields Ferry is suspended with a half hourly replacement bus service will be running between the two landings via Tyne Tunnel. The buses will be running from 6.30am until 11pm.


No trains beyond Newcastle to Scotland after 11am too.

(23 Jan 2025, 3:59 pm)Michael wrote Amber weather warning tomorrow so could see some disruption to the metro and buses

Shields Ferry is suspended with a half hourly replacement bus service will be running between the two landings via Tyne Tunnel. The buses will be running from 6.30am until 11pm.


No trains beyond Newcastle to Scotland after 11am too.

Lner are stopping down at York and most TPE cancelled, too.

I could be mis-remembering this but I do recall during weather like this that the X10 in the past was always swapped out to single deck vehicles in the past

I'm not sure if its a lack of suitable single decks or improved safety on newer stock that this doesn't seem to happen anymore

(24 Jan 2025, 10:30 am)Ambassador wrote I could be mis-remembering this but I do recall during weather like this that the X10 in the past was always swapped out to single deck vehicles in the past

I'm not sure if its a lack of suitable single decks or improved safety on newer stock that this doesn't seem to happen anymore

I think you're right, I'm surprised they aren't singles today... then again...... have they got enough buses for that?

(24 Jan 2025, 10:30 am)Ambassador wrote I could be mis-remembering this but I do recall during weather like this that the X10 in the past was always swapped out to single deck vehicles in the past

I'm not sure if its a lack of suitable single decks or improved safety on newer stock that this doesn't seem to happen anymore

Arriva's 306, 308 and X15 are all fully single operated today, assuming because of the exposed coastal areas, so assume it's not the case.

(24 Jan 2025, 10:30 am)Ambassador wrote I could be mis-remembering this but I do recall during weather like this that the X10 in the past was always swapped out to single deck vehicles in the past

I'm not sure if its a lack of suitable single decks or improved safety on newer stock that this doesn't seem to happen anymore

Aye, it was definitely a thing. 
Mind, it may have been when the X9 operated. 

Squashing everyone on a E200 or running the risk of it tippling over.
They're probably gonna choose the latter.

Lorries have tipped over on the A19 and the Redheugh Bridge (I'd expect a hefty fine to the latter since it's closed to high sided vehicles)

Supershuttles 5488 and 5491 alongside 5499 now on X10 duties

Still 2 deckers out

So I've read the most current post about the gne problems. They have gone from blaming the cold weather to


Blaming the Slat & Grit on the road


It just gets absolutely worse day in day out

Glad I got out of work early, as both of the next 8's towards Sunderland are cancelled....

Current bus I'm on, is busy and its a "Little Pinks" solo......


Edit: won't let me upload a photo from my phone.....


Its the 17:18pm/17:48pm - bus from the Royal Mail to Park Lane.

Durham Road in Birtley is closed between Vigo Lane (Barley Mow) and Station Lane due to a major fire at the O'Briens industrial estate - adjacent to JH Coaches (who are not afffected)

X12 is omitting Birtley and operating direct to Chester via the A1

North and Southbound 21s are diverting via Birtley Lane - Portobello Road - A1M - Chester (official GNE page says no service at all between North Lodge and Barley Mow but some buses seem to be going that way - even though its gridlocked)

22 is just caught up in the chaos

(13 May 2025, 5:02 pm)Ambassador wrote Durham Road in Birtley is closed between Vigo Lane (Barley Mow) and Station Lane due to a major fire at the O'Briens industrial estate - adjacent to JH Coaches (who are not afffected)

X12 is omitting Birtley and operating direct to Chester via the A1

North and Southbound 21s are diverting via Birtley Lane - Portobello Road - A1M - Chester (official GNE page says no service at all between North Lodge and Barley Mow but some buses seem to be going that way - even though its gridlocked)

22 is just caught up in the chaos

Saw Southbound 21s heading down Vigo Lane and saw northbound ones coming up from Picktree and on to Portobello Road.

Saw other ones showing 'Diversion' and heading along Durham Road, even after the road had re-opened.

were the x1 and 56 on diversion on tuesday evening? They were turning left out side aldi at wreckenton rather then heading straight ahead toward qe on old durham road?

(Yesterday, 8:30 am)Rob44 wrote were the x1 and 56 on diversion on tuesday evening?  They were turning left out side aldi at wreckenton rather then heading straight ahead toward qe on old durham road?

Checked all X1 & 56 and non went a different way

(Yesterday, 8:30 am)Rob44 wrote were the x1 and 56 on diversion on tuesday evening?  They were turning left out side aldi at wreckenton rather then heading straight ahead toward qe on old durham road?

There was a police cordon at the bus link at Wrekenton but it was only affecting the 51/52/81, and all they had to do was go round.