(26 May 2021, 11:32 am)V514DFT Me and my mate were talking last night and we both said the same thing since GNE are pretty much dead around Howdon now,so how long will it be until the 12 or 40 gets extended

(26 May 2021, 3:42 pm)atlantean560 What I think everyone is forgetting in this is that the 40 service for many years terminated at walker, however if an extension into n tyneside was taken on they would need to look at reliability  given the 40 is probably one of the longest cross city services other than the 22 . Speaking from experience if the 40 gets held up on say matchdays or busy shopping days, you can wait ages for a bus. I would prefer the 40 to revert back to its old walker loop with the 39. We have the Q3,12 ,40 and 22 all serving wallsend, cant see the attraction in extending to howden,unless it's a dedicated new service starting in wallsend.

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(26 May 2021, 8:53 pm)OrangeArrow49 I'd say it would make the most sense to have all 12s terminate at Walker, and keep the 40 Chapel House - Wallsend. 22/40 and Q3 going Newcastle - Wallsend. A new service could run Newcastle - Howdon, and the Coaster 1 from Wallsend - Monkseaton.  Arriva could start a new service from Silverlink to Newcastle via Wallsend Town Centre. 

Why is Ponteland so badly served? Could better services be introduced by Stagecoach and GNE?

(26 May 2021, 9:47 pm)logidoodah I think a contributing factor is that especially in Darras Hall, almost everyoner has a Car.

(26 May 2021, 11:09 pm)OrangeArrow49 Good point. The X75 might serve Darras Hall when it runs on weekens to Belsay via Ponteland. What do you think?

Kirkley Hall only has the X79. A single decker, not daily and not very frequent and not great if running late as it's the only service.

(26 May 2021, 9:47 pm)logidoodah I think a contributing factor is that especially in Darras Hall, almost everyone has a Car.

(27 May 2021, 5:56 am)ifm001 The X79 is timed for the students to and from Northumberland College at Kirkley Hall is it not?

(27 May 2021, 5:18 pm)V514DFT So why couldnt it be introduced full time?

(27 May 2021, 5:34 pm)ifm001 Will there be that much call for a full time X79 outside of student tines.  I know Kirkley Hall is also a public attraction/Heritage site, but not sure on demand.
If the demand is there then yes certainly go for it.

(03 Jul 2021, 3:30 pm)stagecoachbusdepot New services for Sunderland and South Tyneside

Services E1, E2 and E6 renumbered Services 1, 2 and 6 respectively.  No change to route or times.

Existing Service 1 renumbered Service 13
Existing Service 2 renumbered Service 14

NEW Service 5 DOXFORD PARK, Moorside – Doxford International – East Herrington – Durham Road Thornholme Road – Belvedere Road – Burdon Road – SUNDERLAND CITY CENTRE, Fawcett Street – Newcastle Road – Carley Hill – WITHERWACK – Red House – Downhill – BOLDON Asda & Cineworld – West Boldon – East Boldon – Cleadon – Sunderland Road – Chichester – SOUTH SHIELDS Interchange
Operating every 30 minutes daily, replacing Service 30 and partially replacing Service 16
PVR 5

NEW Service 15   HASTINGS HILL – Somerset Road – Chester Road – CITY CENTRE, Fawcett Street – Southwick – Elmwood Avenue – Maplewood Avenue – Redcar Road – Ramsgate Road – Rhodesia Road – Rotherfield Road – Ramillies Road – Ravenswood Road – Ravenna Road – Rhondda Road
Operating every 30 minutes Mon-Sat daytimes, partially replacing Service 16
PVR 3

Service 16 revised to operate every 20 minutes, no change to route.
PVR 5

NEW Open Top Service 22 SUNDERLAND John Street – Holmeside – Vine Place – St Michael’s Way – St Mary’s Boulevard – Dame Dorothy Street – Harbour View – Pier View – Marine Walk – Pier View – Roker Terrace – Whitburn Road – Whitburn Bents Road – East Street – Mill Lane – Souter Lighthouse – Mill Lane – Coast Road – Sea Road – River Drive – Mile End Road – Coston Drive – Anderson Street – Winchester Street – Fowler Street – SOUTH SHIELDS Interchange
Operating every 30 minutes weekends and School Holidays
PVR 3

Stagecoach services in Sunderland: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 18A, 19, 20, 22, 23, X1, X24, X24A
Stagecoach services in South Tyneside: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 22, X20, X34

i don’t think Thornholme Rd deserves a frequency cut. Currently it’s every 12 mins, so half hourly is very poor. 

(03 Jul 2021, 4:50 pm)Economic505

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Unless of course, Service 23 continues along Thornholme Rd, which means the new service is on top of the existing one. ?