Ah I assumed they had turned left out of the bus lane at wreckenton but maybe they had to go the long way round to get to bus stop. that would explain it. Cheers

After complain to GNE a while ago I was assured that they would no long turn hourly services a Gateshead leaving customers stranded in NEwcastle. I even have it in writing.... but guess what happened to the 29 to town on Monday afternoon.......

Some disruption in Newcastle with this run thing going on. Buses toward newcastle from gateshead were running via redhaugh bridge but thats now closed due to police incident.

Wouldn't fancy the walk from the university library to the three bulls either if i was alighting the 307/309

Due to the temporary closure of John Dobson Street South (Northbound) GNE services are using Durant Road and it's so much quicker than the John Dobson St route.

(14 Jul 2025, 2:14 pm)Ambassador wrote Due to the temporary closure of John Dobson Street South (Northbound) GNE services are using Durant Road and it's so much quicker than the John Dobson St route.

Yep, I was surprised how fast we got to the 5 Swans, this morning.

Surely GNE should consider this as a new routing for all buses going into Eldon Square

why am i so silly ofc they wont

(15 Jul 2025, 6:49 pm)Unber43 wrote Surely GNE should consider this as a new routing for all buses going into Eldon Square

why am i so silly ofc they wont

Be a bad move imo, as you lose the bus stop on John Dobson Street, which when the new HMRC etc open it'll be quite an important stop.

(14 Jul 2025, 2:14 pm)Ambassador wrote Due to the temporary closure of John Dobson Street South (Northbound) GNE services are using Durant Road and it's so much quicker than the John Dobson St route.

It's quicker because on that route as you're passing through only three sets of traffic lights rather than five sets going the JDS way.

Why did they stop using Pilgrim Street?

(15 Jul 2025, 9:42 pm)F114TML wrote Why did they stop using Pilgrim Street?

Was that not when they stopped using Blacklett Street to head into Eldon Square

(15 Jul 2025, 9:42 pm)F114TML wrote Why did they stop using Pilgrim Street?

Thinking back before the Pilgrim street work closed it off, only some services went that way, anyhow eg X10.

The council wanted to close Blackett Street off to all buses so John Dobson Street became a permanent replacement to Blackett Street.

Newcastle City Council are trialling the closure of Barrack Road post match for Newcastle's August 9th friendly to support safe movement of supporters

if succesful it'll be fully implemented after each home game meaning Barrack Road will be closed for up to 45 minutes at the end of the every game.

Stagecoach haven't released diversion details yet but the X50 will pick up at the City Gate building at the top of St James Boulevard

Accident at the wheatsheaf in Sunderland.

Even though its in front of the Stagecoach Head Office, there's SOD all on their X.


Looks like a Stagecoach bus has been involved, E300, which was on the 23 - 27771 - stopped tracking at around 4pm - https://bustimes.org/vehicles/stws-27771.../761928316



16 went via Tesco - https://bustimes.org/vehicles/scne-28014.../761970014

(07 Aug 2025, 4:41 pm)Michael wrote Accident at the wheatsheaf in Sunderland.

Even though its in front of the Stagecoach Head Office, there's SOD all on their X.


Looks like a Stagecoach bus has been involved, E300, which was on the 23 - 27771 - stopped tracking at around 4pm - https://bustimes.org/vehicles/stws-27771.../761928316



16 went via Tesco - https://bustimes.org/vehicles/scne-28014.../761970014

Tho tbf it was only one stop missed and if you were stood there, it'd have been pretty obvious buses weren't going round anytime soon. Being right outside the depot, there would've been staff to ask about alternatives.

(07 Aug 2025, 7:19 pm)F114TML wrote Tho tbf it was only one stop missed and if you were stood there, it'd have been pretty obvious buses weren't going round anytime soon. Being right outside the depot, there would've been staff to ask about alternatives.

Ye but come on, are you sure people will use their common sense? - however - what if someone wanted that stop, were buses stopping at the stop on Dundas street, where the 23 stops?

It would be annoying, having to get the bus back over

People can't even press the bell these days and then moan the driver missed their stop!

(07 Aug 2025, 7:28 pm)Michael wrote Ye but come on, are you sure people will use their common sense? - however - what if someone wanted that stop, were buses stopping at the stop on Dundas street, where the 23 stops?

It would be annoying, having to get the bus back over

People can't even press the bell these days and then moan the driver missed their stop!

We were serving Dundas Street, and most drivers (myself included) would've mentioned it before the last stop before the diversion, or if not, would've mentioned stopping at Dundas St.

As a rule, unless explicitly said otherwise, Stagecoach serve all stops on diversions.

(07 Aug 2025, 8:51 pm)F114TML wrote We were serving Dundas Street, and most drivers (myself included) would've mentioned it before the last stop before the diversion, or if not, would've mentioned stopping at Dundas St.

As a rule, unless explicitly said otherwise, Stagecoach serve all stops on diversions.

Point being tonight Netherby Drive in Fenham is a no go zone as their ripping up the roads and the 36/63 are both diverted along Two Ball Lonnen and Stamfordham Road. I saw the 36 pick someone up and the 63 I was on stopped at the top of Cowgate.

I was not expecting this but glad passengers were picked up/dropped off where they needed to be

Think this diversion is for a week or something for resurfacing works on evenings

Great North Run 2025

https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/great-north-run-2025

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Are the buses in Sunderland running normally tomorrow, as I know the Women's Rudby World cups kicks off, I heard all the roads is closed around the stadium.


We have to have permits to park in the stadium tomorrow due to the event.

In terms of some football related disruption in Newcastle - as European fans like to do their march up to the stadium there's some additional road closures

Blackett St - closed to all traffic from 5pm to 7.30pm (may open earlier) Stagecoach diverting Newgate and Market St

Percy St - closed between Eldon Sq Bus Station and Gallowgate from 5pm to 7.30pm (no idea what route GNE will take - potentially right out of ES, onto St Marys Place - onto Market St and normal route from Bigg Market - omitting the Gate and Newgate St stops)

Durham Road in Birtley is closed due to a suspicious package outside the Nisa store.

Awaiting bomb squad from Catterick. 21's diverting via A1 and Fell Bank

Some genius moves from Nexus and GNE today…

The 17.30 X10 was very late and turned at Gateshead, a message obviously got to nexus to get people to Gateshead to connect.

An empty 21 to CLS stood there for 5 mins but the nexus guy insisted he was told he had to transfer passengers to the 17.30 X21 which would stop at the X10 stand at Gateshead.

He then moves the X10 queue onto the X21…filling the bus. Meaning no other passengers can board until it dumps passengers off at Gateshead so anyone waiting at Eldon,Newgate St or Cathedral can’t get to Bishop.

Astoundingly thick all round

(Yesterday, 11:10 pm)Ambassador wrote Some genius moves from Nexus and GNE today…

The 17.30 X10 was very late and turned at Gateshead, a message obviously got to nexus to get people to Gateshead to connect.

An empty 21 to CLS stood there for 5 mins but the nexus guy insisted he was told he had to transfer passengers to the 17.30 X21 which would stop at the X10 stand at Gateshead.

He then moves the X10 queue onto the X21…filling the bus. Meaning no other passengers can board until it dumps passengers off at Gateshead so anyone waiting at Eldon,Newgate St or Cathedral can’t get to Bishop.

Astoundingly thick all round

I have a plan to stop this happening in the future.  make the x10 terminate at gateshead all the time and you wouldn't have this problem!

(7 hours ago)Rob44 wrote I have a plan to stop this happening in the future.  make the x10 terminate at gateshead all the time and you wouldn't have this problem!

Not sure that's a good idea mind. A better idea would be regulate things at Eldon Square so if an X10 is 30 minutes late you'd pull a bus from a frequent service and send that through with the late bus dropping into the slot of the frequent service when it can. 

It's basically what Arriva does at Ashington with the 57/57A usually.

(7 hours ago)Storx wrote Not sure that's a good idea mind. A better idea would be regulate things at Eldon Square so if an X10 is 30 minutes late you'd pull a bus from a frequent service and send that through with the late bus dropping into the slot of the frequent service when it can. 

It's basically what Arriva does at Ashington with the 57/57A usually.

considering how many they turned at gateshead yesterday i think it would work  GNE wouldn't do it if it upset passengers!!!

And you think GNE are clever enough to do that with buses..... they cancel buses on the 29 still after all this time even though the crocodile has an  email from the saying the should never do this!