(23 Nov 2015, 1:21 pm)Jimmi But that would just make a complete mockery of route branding, what would the TEN and 47 use in place of the branded B9's. The evening and Sunday X10 route isn't really much different to the daytime route except it runs via Peterlee and Billingham in place of the X9, think it serves all the same stops that the daytime X10 route except the Northbound A19 slip road stop.

(23 Nov 2015, 1:33 pm)G-CPTN I spoke with a TEN driver yesterday.
He started his duty at Hexham and said that he would do a couple of 10A/10B runs before returning to Hexham.

(23 Nov 2015, 4:33 pm)DaveyBowyer Was this during the day, afternoon or early evening or evening?

(23 Nov 2015, 4:58 pm)G-CPTN 14:23 departure from Hexham.

I presume that the vehicle was Hexham-based (though maybe not)
The driver arrived by car and parked in the bus station.
I didn't see where the 'retiring' driver went (I didn't notice another car).
There was a B9TL parked-up (not unusual) so the driver could have used it to get to the depot.

Of course the driver that I spoke to could have swapped to a Riverside vehicle in Newcastle (he did mention the MetroCentre as one of his trips, but I overlooked this as I didn't understand how that could be).

(27 Nov 2015, 5:07 pm)Michael High Handenhold Roadworks from 30 November 2015


Roadworks will commence on 30 November and last for around 16 weeks, in order for a roundabout at High Handenhold to be built.

Services 28, 28A diversion (northbound) from Newbridge Bank via Stone Row, anticlockwise loop via  Edenfield, Green's Bank, A693, St Paul's Terrace, Stone Row to Grange Villa then via Newfield (28B route) to Pelton.

Southbound buses: Pelton, then via Newfield (28B route), Grange Villa, Stone Row, anticlockwise loop via  Edenfield, Green's Bank, A693, St Paul's Terrace, Stone Row, Newbridge Bank.
Service 78A westbound from Pelton Lane, Grange Villa, Stone Row, St Paul's Terrace, and normal route. Eastbound diversion as westbound reversed.

A shuttle bus will be provided by DCC to cover the unserved sections or links.
Scholars Service 889 run from Ouston to Pelton, turning at Pelton Roseberry School Bus Park, before running back along West Pelton Front Street and on to Chester le Street North Lodge.

(27 Nov 2015, 5:15 pm)S813 FVK I saw the sign for ths the other week and was going to report it but i forgot to. Mind, it wont make it much easier for the buses, it is the junction just north that needs something doing to it (i know it wont have buses in mind).

(27 Nov 2015, 3:52 pm)Michael PB0002400/542 - GO NORTHERN LTD T/A GO NORTH EAST, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between The Square, Kibblesworth and Lord Lawson School, Birtley given service number 874 effective from 29-Nov-2015.

(29 Nov 2015, 1:25 pm)Andreos1 Has anyone got any photos of the Sunderland diversions today?

(29 Nov 2015, 1:56 pm)Michael What were the diversions again?

(29 Nov 2015, 2:05 pm)Dan Durham Road closed with SNE 3/4/23 and GNE 20 diverted via Premier Road and Silksworth Lane.

(29 Nov 2015, 2:06 pm)Michael Ah right, that would give some decent photos.

(29 Nov 2015, 2:06 pm)Michael A reminder that the Tynedale Links and Venture 689 change tomorrow.

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Ah right, that would give some decent photos.

(29 Nov 2015, 4:24 pm)Andreos1 The potential was definitely there to get some.
Not often a 20 goes along Premier Road.

(29 Nov 2015, 6:45 pm)Dan Like I say, it was quite hard to get photos, but...

Go North East: 5215 / NK54NVL by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Stagecoach North East: 28013 / YN63BXL by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Stagecoach North East: 28032 / YR14CFM by Daniel Graham, on Flickr