Eighton Lodge Park And Ride
Eighton Lodge Park And Ride
(09 Feb 2016, 12:42 pm)citaro5284 Park and Ride is now approved
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nort...l-10860988
(09 Feb 2016, 12:42 pm)citaro5284 Park and Ride is now approved
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nort...l-10860988
(09 Feb 2016, 2:58 pm)Andreos1 I wonder if the expected income would be enhanced by tendering an express bus service?
As it stands it is an out of town car park as opposed to a park & ride.
I have seen nothing that states those parking at the facility would be better off rather than utlising spaces in Low Fell, Gateshead or Newcastle.
At least facilities in Durham and York offer the incentive of dedicated buses and integrated fares.
(09 Feb 2016, 2:58 pm)Andreos1 I wonder if the expected income would be enhanced by tendering an express bus service?
As it stands it is an out of town car park as opposed to a park & ride.
I have seen nothing that states those parking at the facility would be better off rather than utlising spaces in Low Fell, Gateshead or Newcastle.
At least facilities in Durham and York offer the incentive of dedicated buses and integrated fares.
(09 Feb 2016, 2:58 pm)Andreos1 I wonder if the expected income would be enhanced by tendering an express bus service?
As it stands it is an out of town car park as opposed to a park & ride.
I have seen nothing that states those parking at the facility would be better off rather than utlising spaces in Low Fell, Gateshead or Newcastle.
At least facilities in Durham and York offer the incentive of dedicated buses and integrated fares.
(09 Feb 2016, 2:58 pm)Andreos1 I wonder if the expected income would be enhanced by tendering an express bus service?
As it stands it is an out of town car park as opposed to a park & ride.
I have seen nothing that states those parking at the facility would be better off rather than utlising spaces in Low Fell, Gateshead or Newcastle.
At least facilities in Durham and York offer the incentive of dedicated buses and integrated fares.
So will the 21 loop around the roundabout and enter the park and ride? (yay, more delay time to the Angel!)
Or will customers be expected to cross Long Bank then a dual carrigeway to get to the bus stop just off Eighton Lodge?
If this barmy idea works (which it won't) I've been on peak 21s through Low Fell where they've filled up at the Cannon and not been able to pick up, surely adding more passengers will only further inconvenience those further down the line?
Just read the additional bus stop will be on Newcastle Bank...surely not feasible for the amount of peak time tailbacks on there
(09 Feb 2016, 7:27 pm)Adrian This scheme is massively presumptuous of the council. Almost a 'Park and nee Ride'.
At this rate, there'd be nothing to stop the council blowing £8 million on the scheme, only for operators to stop serving the closest stops to the site. It'd then leave the council with a car park in the middle of nowhere.
They're half expecting an operator to take on the commercial risk, but I don't know how they could expect that, when they'll have no figures or forecast? The word I keep hearing is 'hope', which I'm sure you'll agree is a lot different to 'fact'. I honestly can't see many motorists taking up a car parking fee and then a return fare to the town. It's a 30 minute bus journey plus a maximum wait of 8 minutes (during the day) for the bus.
(09 Feb 2016, 7:39 pm)BusLoverMum Having that there will do nothing to change our usual park and ride spot, which is Heworth Metro. If we're going to trundle up Durham road on the 21, we'd rather catch it at Durham!
And surely it'd be more useful if a service to the metrocentre was laid on?
(09 Feb 2016, 7:27 pm)Adrian This scheme is massively presumptuous of the council. Almost a 'Park and nee Ride'.
At this rate, there'd be nothing to stop the council blowing £8 million on the scheme, only for operators to stop serving the closest stops to the site. It'd then leave the council with a car park in the middle of nowhere.
They're half expecting an operator to take on the commercial risk, but I don't know how they could expect that, when they'll have no figures or forecast? The word I keep hearing is 'hope', which I'm sure you'll agree is a lot different to 'fact'. I honestly can't see many motorists taking up a car parking fee and then a return fare to the town. It's a 30 minute bus journey plus a maximum wait of 8 minutes (during the day) for the bus.
(09 Feb 2016, 7:39 pm)BusLoverMum Having that there will do nothing to change our usual park and ride spot, which is Heworth Metro. If we're going to trundle up Durham road on the 21, we'd rather catch it at Durham!
And surely it'd be more useful if a service to the metrocentre was laid on?
Is this the same one?
Angel of the North park and ride: Everything you need to know about the scheme
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nort...r_facebook
(23 Feb 2016, 8:11 pm)Michael Is this the same one?
Angel of the North park and ride: Everything you need to know about the scheme
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nort...r_facebook
(23 Feb 2016, 8:17 pm)Adrian It is, yes.
(23 Feb 2016, 8:17 pm)Adrian It is, yes.