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RE: Go North East: Service Suggestions v2 - ASX_Terranova - 02 Jan 2022 (02 Jan 2022, 5:08 pm)MurdnunoC I can't remember the Leamside Terminator appearing anywhere in the Terminator franchise. What model was it? T800, T1000, T5000 etc.It's this: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMPT_Terminator More Seriously, it's this: https://live.staticflickr.com/7288/16835214732_130779ae06_b.jpg RE: Go North East: Service Suggestions v2 - MurdnunoC - 02 Jan 2022 (02 Jan 2022, 5:36 pm)ASX_Terranova It's this: I was aware of the service. Before it eventually became a coach-based service operated by Go North East, it was operated by OK Travel largely as a Saturday (it might have ran a couple of other days too - I can't remember) shoppers service to the Metrocentre alongside service X27 which operated between Fishburn/Hutton Henry and the Metrocentre. Considering neither incarnation of the service exists, I think it is safe to say it wasn't particularly well used. RE: Go North East: Service Suggestions v2 - ASX_Terranova - 02 Jan 2022 (02 Jan 2022, 6:00 pm)MurdnunoC I was aware of the service.I know it got extended to Durham around 07, then to Bishop about 2009ish. Didnt the X22 serve Leamside, Carrville & Belmont at one point? RE: Go North East: Service Suggestions v2 - MurdnunoC - 02 Jan 2022 (02 Jan 2022, 6:32 pm)ASX_Terranova I know it got extended to Durham around 07, then to Bishop about 2009ish. Not sure about the X22 but there was an X2 which started at Belmont and went to the Metty shortly after deregulation. There was a version of the X23 which started at Durham and served Carrville, Leamside and Great Lumley on the way to Newcastle but I presumed that was the one you were on about. RE: Go North East: Service Suggestions v2 - ASX_Terranova - 02 Jan 2022 (02 Jan 2022, 6:36 pm)MurdnunoC Not sure about the X22 but there was an X2 which started at Belmont and went to the Metty shortly after deregulation. Theres this X23 which is dated april 06 or there's the one that is now the X21. RE: Go North East: Service Suggestions v2 - MurdnunoC - 02 Jan 2022 (02 Jan 2022, 6:41 pm)ASX_Terranova Theres this X23 which is dated april 06 or there's the one that is now the X21. Yeah, you're right, the X22 did serve Leamside at one point. That was when the X23 became a coach under some commuter-based branding nonsense. Can't remember whether that became before or after the failed X90. RE: Go North East: Service Suggestions v2 - ASX_Terranova - 02 Jan 2022 (02 Jan 2022, 7:13 pm)MurdnunoC Yeah, you're right, the X22 did serve Leamside at one point. That was when the X23 became a coach under some commuter-based branding nonsense. Can't remember whether that became before or after the failed X90. That X23 was weird, having the fares dfferent depending on the time of day and direction of travel. I can vaguely remember the X90, think it went to tynemouth. Also, the attachment you posted, doesn't open. RE: Go North East: Service Suggestions v2 - MurdnunoC - 02 Jan 2022 Opens for me. Wait a bit. RE: Go North East: Service Suggestions v2 - OrangeArrow49 - 03 Jan 2022 Coaster 1 withdrawn X40 - Q3 renumbered and extended from Great Park to Kingston Park. 74 run via old 74A route via Newcastle Airport, Kingston Park and Ponteland Road, operated by Versas. 684 on evenings and weekends RE: Go North East: Service Suggestions v2 - Train8261 - 03 Jan 2022 (03 Jan 2022, 10:11 pm)OrangeArrow49 Coaster 1 withdrawnWhy ? RE: Go North East: Service Suggestions v2 - Adrian - 03 Jan 2022 (03 Jan 2022, 10:11 pm)OrangeArrow49 Coaster 1 withdrawn Why would you renumber the Q3 to the X40? Its even less of an express to anywhere than the X66... Isn't the 684 fully secured? If its not commercially viable during the daytime, I dont see why it would on an evening or weekend. Is there anything particular on the route that people would use at these times? For the 74 - given they've axed one in favour of the other, I assume they've kept the variant that is being used? I'm not sure what the folk of Darras Hall or Ponteland in general would find at Kingston Park, that they cannot find in Newcastle itself? There's a Waitrose and a Sainsburys there. Sent from my SM-G965F using Tapatalk RE: Go North East: Service Suggestions v2 - MurdnunoC - 03 Jan 2022 132 - Edinburgh- Galashiels- Jedburgh- Otterburn - Ponteland - Kingston Park (Tudor Drive). Since Kingston Park is seemingly where it's at nowadays, it's probably best to curtail the service there. If people want to go to Newcastle, they can get the Metro, the X40 or the 6 to Blakelaw then the X87/X88 from there. RE: Go North East: Service Suggestions v2 - Storx - 03 Jan 2022 (03 Jan 2022, 10:28 pm)Adrian Why would you renumber the Q3 to the X40? Its even less of an express to anywhere than the X66... In fairness, the two shops at Ponteland are pretty poor, Sainsbury's in particular, but lets be honest unless your drag them onto it most people living in Darras Hall or Ponteland will be no-where near a bus anyway and that won't ever change hence the absolutely abysmal service. The X77/X78 do the route anyway and it's only a 5 minute walk for those wanting to go to Kingston Park anyway, a realistic change would be diverting them along Tudor Drive though but like you said there's no point. RE: Go North East: Service Suggestions v2 - MurdnunoC - 03 Jan 2022 Why catch the bus when your butler can drive you into town from Darras Hall? RE: Go North East: Service Suggestions v2 - Jimmi - 03 Jan 2022 (03 Jan 2022, 10:28 pm)Adrian Why would you renumber the Q3 to the X40? Its even less of an express to anywhere than the X66... I'm proposing GNE run multiple long distance services to/from Newton Aycliffe to the likes of York, Leeds, Sheffield, Manchester etc seem as we're suggesting stuff that offers little benefit to anyone and be commercial suicide Seriously though, think 684 is at least partially funded (unsure if the Newcastle end is) and unsure why on earth the 74 would justify Versas when it doesn't even fill a Solo. Is there anything with an X prefix that's actually an express these days in fairness? Go North East: Service Suggestions v2 - Dan - 03 Jan 2022 (03 Jan 2022, 10:34 pm)MurdnunoC 132 - Edinburgh- Galashiels- Jedburgh- Otterburn - Ponteland - Kingston Park (Tudor Drive). Would the destination show Tudor Drive from Edinburgh? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk RE: Go North East: Service Suggestions v2 - MurdnunoC - 03 Jan 2022 (03 Jan 2022, 10:50 pm)Dan Would the destination show Tudor Drive from Edinburgh? No. It would change as it is going over the crossing at Kingston Park so not to confuse anyone in Jedburgh who didn't know where Tudor Drive was. RE: Go North East: Service Suggestions v2 - Train8261 - 03 Jan 2022 I'm still confused why he wanted the Coaster 1 withdrawn? RE: Go North East: Service Suggestions v2 - ASX_Terranova - 03 Jan 2022 New Service 4X Heworth Lingley Lane Usworth Concord Albany The Galleries NON STOP Shiney Row Herrington Burn Newbottle Houghton-Le-Spring Would run during AM/PM peaks to provide extra capacity. RE: Go North East: Service Suggestions v2 - Adrian - 03 Jan 2022 (03 Jan 2022, 10:59 pm)ASX_Terranova New Service 4X There's already a service that runs Houghton, Newbottle, Herrington Burn, Shiney Row and non stop to the Galleries - the X1. Not sure what you'd achieve by duplicating that throughout? I can't see the Follinsby stuff changing anytime soon, given all the partnership work that GNE have been promoting with Amazon. It hardly sets the right message to then reduce the frequency in half, without barely giving it a chance. Sent from my SM-G965F using Tapatalk |