<![CDATA[North East Buses - Go North East]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/ Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:11:42 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[General service change chatter]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4760 Sat, 23 May 2026 01:47:09 +0100 V514DFT]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4760 Yesterday (22nd May) i was waiting in Burradon for the bus (the 342) and while i was waiting i couldn't help to notice that the 37, X7 and X8 all seemed to be struggling, now of course it could of just been a rare 1 off thing where bizarrely the 352 would of been useful, i don't know what was causing the issues, even my 342 was about 5/6 minutes late (not complaining, its nothing in the grand scheme of things) but did get me thinking, it also made me realise, that area can get to a few places, except the Coast, which on a day like yesterday i imagine would of been popular, but the overall big miss from that area still has to be the 319 Cramlington-Sunderland]]> Yesterday (22nd May) i was waiting in Burradon for the bus (the 342) and while i was waiting i couldn't help to notice that the 37, X7 and X8 all seemed to be struggling, now of course it could of just been a rare 1 off thing where bizarrely the 352 would of been useful, i don't know what was causing the issues, even my 342 was about 5/6 minutes late (not complaining, its nothing in the grand scheme of things) but did get me thinking, it also made me realise, that area can get to a few places, except the Coast, which on a day like yesterday i imagine would of been popular, but the overall big miss from that area still has to be the 319 Cramlington-Sunderland]]> <![CDATA[July service changes 2026]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4755 Mon, 18 May 2026 11:28:55 +0100 Nerd4321]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4755 https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/share-your...ce-changes

Idk what to say but

Really 

There's absolutely nothing here to mention bar the fact they want to withdraw the 644]]> https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/share-your...ce-changes

Idk what to say but

Really 

There's absolutely nothing here to mention bar the fact they want to withdraw the 644]]> <![CDATA[Repaints into the 2026 Fleet Livery]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4753 Sat, 16 May 2026 21:07:59 +0100 X919 WGR]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4753 I might aswell start the new thread for when these repaints happen so it does not get mixed up with the 2019 Livery thread.

Really was not expecting them to repaint the 2017 Angel Streetdecks in the 2026 Fleet Livery but hopefully this new fleet livery doesn't look bad on the ADL's when their time comes for a repaint whenever that may be]]> I might aswell start the new thread for when these repaints happen so it does not get mixed up with the 2019 Livery thread.

Really was not expecting them to repaint the 2017 Angel Streetdecks in the 2026 Fleet Livery but hopefully this new fleet livery doesn't look bad on the ADL's when their time comes for a repaint whenever that may be]]> <![CDATA[54 service going to winlaton]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4750 Mon, 11 May 2026 13:57:28 +0100 Andrew Calvert]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4750
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]]> <![CDATA[Service Numbers of the Past]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4747 Tue, 05 May 2026 15:59:25 +0100 Retro Nero]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4747 When each Northern General / Go ahead Northern, depot had their own service number batch -----
Chester le st depot were 700s (721,22 etc)
Gateshead (Sunderland Rd) were double numbers (20s and 50s)
Winlaton and High Spen Depots...600s
Wallsend and Percy Main Depots...300s
Park Lane , Murton,and Philadelphia Depots were 100s
South Shields and Jarrow Depots....500s
Washington Depot were also 100s and the mini links were colours, Orange Route etc.
Anybody correct me or add to this.... thanks]]> When each Northern General / Go ahead Northern, depot had their own service number batch -----
Chester le st depot were 700s (721,22 etc)
Gateshead (Sunderland Rd) were double numbers (20s and 50s)
Winlaton and High Spen Depots...600s
Wallsend and Percy Main Depots...300s
Park Lane , Murton,and Philadelphia Depots were 100s
South Shields and Jarrow Depots....500s
Washington Depot were also 100s and the mini links were colours, Orange Route etc.
Anybody correct me or add to this.... thanks]]> <![CDATA[May 2026 changes]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4734 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:52:00 +0000 Michael]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4734
PB0003954/1483
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED SB10 East Stanley Lanchester St Bede's Catholic School & Sixth Form College

PB0003954/1459
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 62 (62A) Doxford International Pennywell

PB0003954/1474
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED SB1 Blackhill Lanchester St Bede's Catholic School & Sixth Form College

PB0003954/1475
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED SB2 Bridgehill Lanchester St Bede's Catholic School & Sixth Form College

PB0003954/1477
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED SB4 Shotley Bridge Lanchester St Bede's Catholic School & Sixth Form College

PB0003954/1478
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED SB5 Consett Lanchester St Bede's Catholic School & Sixth Form College

PB0003954/1481
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED SB8 Stanley Lanchester St Bede's Catholic School & Sixth Form College

PB0003954/1482
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED SB9 Stanley Lanchester St Bede's Catholic School & Sixth Form College

PB0003954/823
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED X10 Newcastle Peterlee

PB0003954/824
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED X10 Peterlee Middlesbrough

PB0003954/1457
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 32 Low Moorsley Sunderland Docks

PB0003954/801
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 20 (20A) Durham Sunderland

PB0003954/1476
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED SB3 Medomsley Edge Lanchester St Bede's Catholic School & Sixth Form College

PB0003954/1251
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 6 Lanchester Newcastle

PB0003954/795
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 65 Seaham Durham

PB0003954/1479
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED SB6 Rowlands Gill Lanchester St Bede's Catholic School & Sixth Form College

PB0003954/1480
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED SB7 Castleside Lanchester St Bede's Catholic School & Sixth Form College

PB0003954/1168
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED X20 Sunderland Durham

PB0003954/1102
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED X31 (X30, X32) Stanley Newcastle

PB0003954/364
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED X71 (X71A) Newcastle Consett

PB0003954/1219
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED X1 (X1A, X1B) Newcastle Peterlee]]>
PB0003954/1483
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED SB10 East Stanley Lanchester St Bede's Catholic School & Sixth Form College

PB0003954/1459
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 62 (62A) Doxford International Pennywell

PB0003954/1474
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED SB1 Blackhill Lanchester St Bede's Catholic School & Sixth Form College

PB0003954/1475
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED SB2 Bridgehill Lanchester St Bede's Catholic School & Sixth Form College

PB0003954/1477
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED SB4 Shotley Bridge Lanchester St Bede's Catholic School & Sixth Form College

PB0003954/1478
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED SB5 Consett Lanchester St Bede's Catholic School & Sixth Form College

PB0003954/1481
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED SB8 Stanley Lanchester St Bede's Catholic School & Sixth Form College

PB0003954/1482
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED SB9 Stanley Lanchester St Bede's Catholic School & Sixth Form College

PB0003954/823
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED X10 Newcastle Peterlee

PB0003954/824
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED X10 Peterlee Middlesbrough

PB0003954/1457
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 32 Low Moorsley Sunderland Docks

PB0003954/801
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 20 (20A) Durham Sunderland

PB0003954/1476
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED SB3 Medomsley Edge Lanchester St Bede's Catholic School & Sixth Form College

PB0003954/1251
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 6 Lanchester Newcastle

PB0003954/795
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 65 Seaham Durham

PB0003954/1479
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED SB6 Rowlands Gill Lanchester St Bede's Catholic School & Sixth Form College

PB0003954/1480
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED SB7 Castleside Lanchester St Bede's Catholic School & Sixth Form College

PB0003954/1168
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED X20 Sunderland Durham

PB0003954/1102
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED X31 (X30, X32) Stanley Newcastle

PB0003954/364
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED X71 (X71A) Newcastle Consett

PB0003954/1219
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED X1 (X1A, X1B) Newcastle Peterlee]]> <![CDATA[Bus Consultion for May 2026]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4730 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:36:38 +0000 Michael]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4730
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https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/share-your...r-services]]> <![CDATA[X-Lines Network]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4719 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:34:30 +0000 X919 WGR]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4719 I seen a video of the X1 now being referred to the X1 now instead of X-Lines X1 and a photo of the X45 with the "GNE Red" branding on the interior screens.

With the current X-Lines that remain (that I'm aware of) X10/20/21/30/31/32/70/71/73. I haven't seen any updates on the X5/X15 for a while so I don't know if its still announced as the XLines X5/X15 or just the X5/X15 but It seems that the recent Streetdeck Ultroliner investments have obviously caused a shift with the X-Lines routes causing a big switch around of vehicles like the 2020 XLines Red Streetdecks off to Deptford and possible other movements such as the XLines Purple X10's moving to Consett (from what I've seen on threads here) so that will bin off the Purple XLines.

Then with the X20 joining up with the 65 I could see that being referred to the Prince Bishops X20 in the future so that will bin off the Pink/Blue XLines.
I don't know what the plans are with the X21. Whether that the Light Green Streetdecks remain or that the new Streetdecks will be a thing on it.

I highly doubt the X5/X15 (Yellow) will ever regain its branding unless some wild plan is in place to turn the Purple MMC's into Yellow.

So with that concluded from what is properly set to remain is the Dark Green Consett & Stanley XLines corridor and with how that gets allocated with a few Streetlites/200MMC's making cameos on the routes I wouldn't be surprised if that eventually causes the Dark Green network to then also be binned off.


Sorry for the waffle on but I was just curious to know if one of GNE's "Premium" brands is coming to an end.]]> I seen a video of the X1 now being referred to the X1 now instead of X-Lines X1 and a photo of the X45 with the "GNE Red" branding on the interior screens.

With the current X-Lines that remain (that I'm aware of) X10/20/21/30/31/32/70/71/73. I haven't seen any updates on the X5/X15 for a while so I don't know if its still announced as the XLines X5/X15 or just the X5/X15 but It seems that the recent Streetdeck Ultroliner investments have obviously caused a shift with the X-Lines routes causing a big switch around of vehicles like the 2020 XLines Red Streetdecks off to Deptford and possible other movements such as the XLines Purple X10's moving to Consett (from what I've seen on threads here) so that will bin off the Purple XLines.

Then with the X20 joining up with the 65 I could see that being referred to the Prince Bishops X20 in the future so that will bin off the Pink/Blue XLines.
I don't know what the plans are with the X21. Whether that the Light Green Streetdecks remain or that the new Streetdecks will be a thing on it.

I highly doubt the X5/X15 (Yellow) will ever regain its branding unless some wild plan is in place to turn the Purple MMC's into Yellow.

So with that concluded from what is properly set to remain is the Dark Green Consett & Stanley XLines corridor and with how that gets allocated with a few Streetlites/200MMC's making cameos on the routes I wouldn't be surprised if that eventually causes the Dark Green network to then also be binned off.


Sorry for the waffle on but I was just curious to know if one of GNE's "Premium" brands is coming to an end.]]> <![CDATA[Off to Go South West]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4717 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:56:35 +0000 220631612]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4717 <![CDATA[Percy Main depot]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4716 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 22:05:27 +0000 TransitObserver]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4716
Where do drivers get their breaks? 
Are they paid weekly like Stagecoach? 
Is it one big rota and you do all routes or is it like Stagecoach where each route has their own rota? 

Anyone able to respond would be much appreciated.]]>
Where do drivers get their breaks? 
Are they paid weekly like Stagecoach? 
Is it one big rota and you do all routes or is it like Stagecoach where each route has their own rota? 

Anyone able to respond would be much appreciated.]]> <![CDATA[Vehicle Cascade 2026]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4708 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:09:29 +0000 Retro Nero]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4708 <![CDATA[All change at GNE]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4707 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Adrian]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4707
GNE to be led by Ben Gilligan from EY.]]>
GNE to be led by Ben Gilligan from EY.]]> <![CDATA[March 2026 changes]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4702 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 17:23:55 +0000 Nerd4321]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4702
https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/share-your...h-tyneside]]>
https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/share-your...h-tyneside]]> <![CDATA[Fare changes 2nd January 2026]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4700 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:57:51 +0000 Michael]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4700 Almost all adult single fares in Tyne & Wear, County Durham and Northumberland will remain at £2.50, though some short hop fares will be less than this. Journeys into Teesside on service X10 and journeys into Cumbria on service 681 will still be capped at £3.

The tables below shows the prices for our one day and multi-day tickets from 2 Janaury 2026.

https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/changes-fa...nuary-2026]]> Almost all adult single fares in Tyne & Wear, County Durham and Northumberland will remain at £2.50, though some short hop fares will be less than this. Journeys into Teesside on service X10 and journeys into Cumbria on service 681 will still be capped at £3.

The tables below shows the prices for our one day and multi-day tickets from 2 Janaury 2026.

https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/changes-fa...nuary-2026]]> <![CDATA[Andrew Tyldsley]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4699 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:43:26 +0000 R852 PRG]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4699
Andrew joined the forum in April 2013 and was an increasingly active member in recent years. He was a character and a big facilitator of discussion, not just in respect of Go North East and its operations, but the wider forum.

The forum team expresses its condolences to Andrew's family and friends.]]>
Andrew joined the forum in April 2013 and was an increasingly active member in recent years. He was a character and a big facilitator of discussion, not just in respect of Go North East and its operations, but the wider forum.

The forum team expresses its condolences to Andrew's family and friends.]]>