Stagecoach North East: Service Suggestions
Stagecoach North East: Service Suggestions
Since we have all discussed GNE on here, can i make a suggestion for stagecoach Sunderland?
I would merge the 8 and 20 together to make it one full route... New 20 route.
Pennywell, Prestbury Road, City Centre, Fawcett Street - Royal Hospital - South Hylton
Not many people use the 8 (well when ive seen it its being empty or very few on) but it may get used more if new links are opened.
(02 Mar 2013, 1:29 pm)Michael Since we have all discussed GNE on here, can i make a suggestion for stagecoach Sunderland?
I would merge the 8 and 20 together to make it one full route... New 20 route.
Pennywell, Prestbury Road, City Centre, Fawcett Street - Royal Hospital - South Hylton
Not many people use the 8 (well when ive seen it its being empty or very few on) but it may get used more if new links are opened.
(02 Mar 2013, 1:29 pm)Michael Since we have all discussed GNE on here, can i make a suggestion for stagecoach Sunderland?
I would merge the 8 and 20 together to make it one full route... New 20 route.
Pennywell, Prestbury Road, City Centre, Fawcett Street - Royal Hospital - South Hylton
Not many people use the 8 (well when ive seen it its being empty or very few on) but it may get used more if new links are opened.
With a lot of the group coming from Sunderland, do any of you have suggestions for the cross-city routes that Stagecoach seem to favour?
I dont use the company, but curious to see how easy it was to change buses to get to a destination or are most options covered already?
Suggestion for Stagecoach Sunderland...
Why don't stagecoach do a trail run for a service to Newcastle, Have E200 run it and have it hourly (for the trail run to see if its popular).
Route
Park lane - Southwick - Town End Farm - Gateshead - Newcastle
I know it nearly follows the new X36 service but i think it should run half a hour before the X36 as it could provide a half hourly service on part's of the route but passengers will have a choice.
Today's weather has reminded me how much we need a proper coastal service. Unfortunately this will never happen, as the infrastructure along the A183 is crap. It would be an absolute nightmare to run a bus along there.
I was thinking something along the lines of Washington - Sunderland - South Shields. Starting at Concord, on to the Galleries, then running non-stop to Shiney Row roundabout, and straight on to the A183 from there on, all the way to South Shields. I'd probably run via Fawcett Street rather than the Interchange though!
Here are my service suggestions for stagecoach in Sunderland
3 faringdon -plains farm- Barnes park-royal hospital-city centre
4 Doxford park beckwith green- moorside-east Herrington-Barnes park-tunstall vale-askbrooke- city centre-southwick- downhill estate.
5 Doxford park-faringdon-lakeside village- thorney close-pallion- southwick- north Hylton road- Asda Boldon
6 Docks-city centre-Silksworth vicarage
7 south bents-seaburn-city centre-Hendon-grange town
8 south Hylton-pennywell-Hastings hill- broadway- royal hospital-city centre-Newcastle road- witherwack
9 Hylton castle- southwick-city centre-ryhope- tunstall village
10 Doxford park hall farm- farringdon-lakeside village- sainsburys-tunstall road-city centre- southwick-red house
11 town end farm-Castletown-a19-pennywell-grindon-Barnes park-grange town
12 city centre-royal hospital-penshaw-fatfield- Washington galleries
13 Doxford international-board inn- Barnes park-durham road- interchange
14 tunstall bank- hollycarrside-Asda- grange town- villette road- Mowbray park-city centre- roker-Morrisons
15 town end farm-downhill-red house-southwick- city centre- grangetown- ryhope village
16 Hastings hill-Somerset road-royal hospital-Hylton road- city centre- southwick-red house north- Hylton castle
X17 Sunderland seaburn South Shields
X18 Sunderland Gateshead Newcastle
X19 Sunderland-Hartlepool
X20 Sunderland - Metrocentre via galleries
21 seaburn- dene estate- city centre- thorney close- farringdon
22 open top bus seaburn- South Shields
(27 May 2013, 10:28 am)Acky81 Here are my service suggestions for stagecoach in Sunderland
3 faringdon -plains farm- Barnes park-royal hospital-city centre
4 Doxford park beckwith green- moorside-east Herrington-Barnes park-tunstall vale-askbrooke- city centre-southwick- downhill estate.
5 Doxford park-faringdon-lakeside village- thorney close-pallion- southwick- north Hylton road- Asda Boldon
6 Docks-city centre-Silksworth vicarage
7 south bents-seaburn-city centre-Hendon-grange town
8 south Hylton-pennywell-Hastings hill- broadway- royal hospital-city centre-Newcastle road- witherwack
9 Hylton castle- southwick-city centre-ryhope- tunstall village
10 Doxford park hall farm- farringdon-lakeside village- sainsburys-tunstall road-city centre- southwick-red house
11 town end farm-Castletown-a19-pennywell-grindon-Barnes park-grange town
12 city centre-royal hospital-penshaw-fatfield- Washington galleries
13 Doxford international-board inn- Barnes park-durham road- interchange
14 tunstall bank- hollycarrside-Asda- grange town- villette road- Mowbray park-city centre- roker-Morrisons
15 town end farm-downhill-red house-southwick- city centre- grangetown- ryhope village
16 Hastings hill-Somerset road-royal hospital-Hylton road- city centre- southwick-red house north- Hylton castle
X17 Sunderland seaburn South Shields
X18 Sunderland Gateshead Newcastle
X19 Sunderland-Hartlepool
X20 Sunderland - Metrocentre via galleries
21 seaburn- dene estate- city centre- thorney close- farringdon
22 open top bus seaburn- South Shields
(27 May 2013, 10:28 am)Acky81 Here are my service suggestions for stagecoach in Sunderland
3 faringdon -plains farm- Barnes park-royal hospital-city centre
4 Doxford park beckwith green- moorside-east Herrington-Barnes park-tunstall vale-askbrooke- city centre-southwick- downhill estate.
5 Doxford park-faringdon-lakeside village- thorney close-pallion- southwick- north Hylton road- Asda Boldon
6 Docks-city centre-Silksworth vicarage
7 south bents-seaburn-city centre-Hendon-grange town
8 south Hylton-pennywell-Hastings hill- broadway- royal hospital-city centre-Newcastle road- witherwack
9 Hylton castle- southwick-city centre-ryhope- tunstall village
10 Doxford park hall farm- farringdon-lakeside village- sainsburys-tunstall road-city centre- southwick-red house
11 town end farm-Castletown-a19-pennywell-grindon-Barnes park-grange town
12 city centre-royal hospital-penshaw-fatfield- Washington galleries
13 Doxford international-board inn- Barnes park-durham road- interchange
14 tunstall bank- hollycarrside-Asda- grange town- villette road- Mowbray park-city centre- roker-Morrisons
15 town end farm-downhill-red house-southwick- city centre- grangetown- ryhope village
16 Hastings hill-Somerset road-royal hospital-Hylton road- city centre- southwick-red house north- Hylton castle
X17 Sunderland seaburn South Shields
X18 Sunderland Gateshead Newcastle
X19 Sunderland-Hartlepool
X20 Sunderland - Metrocentre via galleries
21 seaburn- dene estate- city centre- thorney close- farringdon
22 open top bus seaburn- South Shields
I like your service 8 idea but i would only extend the 16 from hastings hill to pennywell only replacing the 20 with a new service to replace the 20 in the south hylton area
or
maybe the current 8 could be replaced by the 20, it seems easier and could give the areas a 10 min service which is currently served by the 8
Sunderland buses hasnt had a major changes its being years and i agree, i would like to see some changes..
It does seem stagecoach currently like thier current routes, tbh some of the routes are working for them.
Sunderland could make changes to the 8,18,19 and 20
My ideas
8 replaced by the 20, new links and a better service
18/19 - these services could do with massive changes.. runs practicly empty from 11am till at least 3pm then from 4:30 till last service... dont know how stagecoach are still running these
My routes would be
18 - Grindon - Asda - Grangetown - City centre - Uni - Hostpial - Queen alexandrea bridge - Southwick - Seaburn - Half hourly
19 - Grindon - Bede - Hospital - Southwick - Wheatchef - Roker - Seaburn - Half hourly
My Stagecoach in Sunderland Service Ideas
10
Washington Galleries - Waterview Park – Pennywell – Millfield – City Centre – Eye Infirmary – Grangetown
Every 15 Minutes
11
Washington Galleries - Waterview Park – Castletown – Sunderland Enterprise Park – Queen Alexandra Bridge – City Centre – Grangetown
Every 15 Minutes
20/21 – Biddick Woods – Shiney Row – Penshaw – Pennywell – Hospital – Millfield – City Centre
21 - Every 20 Minutes Biddick Woods – Pennywell
20 - Every 10 Minutes Pennywell – City Centre
X32 – Sunderland City Centre/Fawcett Street – Crowtree - Queen Alexandra Bridge – Waterview Park – Direct to the MetroCentre
Hourly Service – Saturday/Sunday Only
X33 – Sunderland City Centre/Fawcett Street – Crowtree – Queen Alexandra Bridge – Waterview Park – Peel Retail Park – Concord – Direct via Heworth Bypass (M1/X34) – Newcastle City Centre
Hourly Service – Monday – Sunday – Stops at Gateshead Interchange on the return journey to Sunderland
(27 May 2013, 11:58 pm)Acky81 Too many from Washington I think. Washington is served by go north east
Not at all, it's the only area that doesn't have 2 or more major operators, operating services to the same area.
GNE operate the 2A/2C through penshaw into Sunderland, then Stagecoach operate the opposite side going via Waterview Park and Sunderland Enterprise Park into Sunderland.