Go North East: Upcoming Service Changes v2

[V514DFT]

Changes to the Durham's Cathedral Bus from the 21st June 2021.

https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/services/G...2021-06-21&direction=inbound

Looks like both services are returning - but I can't even remember what they were before the pandemic.

Yeah,the route number is still the same

[L469 YVK]

Any idea of what changes are happening to the 309/310/311? Will frequencies remain the same?

If so, will PVR return to pre March 2020 (16x) and one of the following interworking patterns?

- 310-311-309-310

Or

- 309-311-309 with 310 standalone

Loadings look fairly healthy given the current climate to be fair from when I've seen them out and about

[Malarkey]

Any idea of what changes are happening to the 309/310/311? Will frequencies remain the same?

If so, will PVR return to pre March 2020 (16x) and one of the following interworking patterns?

- 310-311-309-310

Or

- 309-311-309 with 310 standalone

Loadings look fairly healthy given the current climate to be fair from when I've seen them  out and about

Could the changes be due to the fact Sage are moving into 2 buildings on the Cobalt in the coming months resulting in higher demand for services.

I recall 2 years ago when I started working on the Cobalt the 309 was every 15 minutes then dropped to every 20 minutes then to every 30 minutes when the 311 was introduced.

I would personally like to see more peak time X39 journeys beyond 5pm with extra services running at 17:40/18:10/18:40 into Newcastle or alternatively have X39/309 merge making a full-time xpress between Blyth, Whitley, Cobalt & Newcastle with 311 extending from Hadrian Park up to the Cobalt covering local links lost from the 309. 

You'd then have 310/311 Every 15 Minutes and the X39 Every 30 Minutes Monday to Saturday with the 311 extended from Cobalt to Blyth on a Sunday operating Every 30 Minutes with the 310 still operating Every 30 Minutes on a Sunday.

[Ambassador]

Could the changes be due to the fact Sage are moving into 2 buildings on the Cobalt in the coming months resulting in higher demand for services.

Sage are doing hybrid working so I can't see demand increasing massively - just spread out across different days.

Santander have closed their office and moved to home working, Newcastle Building Society are going hybrid working as are a few others across there.

[Michael]

500: Durham Rail Station to Chester-le-Street, Riverside - 29 Jun 2021

[JM03]

Could the changes be due to the fact Sage are moving into 2 buildings on the Cobalt in the coming months resulting in higher demand for services.

I recall 2 years ago when I started working on the Cobalt the 309 was every 15 minutes then dropped to every 20 minutes then to every 30 minutes when the 311 was introduced.

I would personally like to see more peak time X39 journeys beyond 5pm with extra services running at 17:40/18:10/18:40 into Newcastle or alternatively have X39/309 merge making a full-time xpress between Blyth, Whitley, Cobalt & Newcastle with 311 extending from Hadrian Park up to the Cobalt covering local links lost from the 309. 

You'd then have 310/311 Every 15 Minutes and the X39 Every 30 Minutes Monday to Saturday with the 311 extended from Cobalt to Blyth on a Sunday operating Every 30 Minutes with the 310 still operating Every 30 Minutes on a Sunday.

Arriva did later services on X6 to about 18:00 I believe but they got pulled due to low demand and I think the whole service is pulled now, did seem an odd one with nothing going through, only other arriva service I remember the 53 used to go through cobalt at peaks and seemed to be fairly popular but think when the 42/42A began it kind of knocked them out a bit 42 following a similar route

[JP6004]

I see GCT have been stripped of a lot of their contracts with majority operations coming back to GNE

[Michael]

This just popped up on Twitter............


SUNDERLAND ROADWORKS

Due to roadworks on Stockton Road, Sunderland, buses on our Service 38 60 61 and x6 will be leaving from STAND K or J in Park Lane Interchange.

Due to roadworks on Stockton Road, Sunderland, buses on our Service 9 will be leaving from STAND K in Park Lane Interchange.

[Adrian]

With the emergency Nexus contract changes commencing this evening, Washington local services 85/86 were ran by Deptford with 673/675. The 81-84 were continued by Washington depot into the evening using their Little Pinks branded Solos.


Go North East / 675 by Buses&Beyond, on Flickr


Go North East / 673 by Buses&Beyond, on Flickr


Go North East / 673 by Buses&Beyond, on Flickr

[Micheal Aaron]

Since the changes in the afternoon Team Valley 939 service to Concord. Mercedes-Benz Citaro (Ex Blue Star) HW07 CXY is ran out of Deptford I believe running it today

https://flic.kr/p/2m859c4

Go North East also run the 17.08 to Sunderland as well

[Andreos1]

With the emergency Nexus contract changes commencing this evening, Washington local services 85/86 were ran by Deptford with 673/675. The 81-84 were continued by Washington depot into the evening using their Little Pinks branded Solos.


Go North East / 675 by Buses&Beyond, on Flickr


Go North East / 673 by Buses&Beyond, on Flickr


Go North East / 673 by Buses&Beyond, on Flickr

 I genuinely like the look of those S&D Burnt Sausage Solo's

[James101]

 I genuinely like the look of those S&D Burnt Sausage Solo's

Excellent 

If S&D is already spreading out to Concord why not knock Cityrider on the head and have S&D Fatso’s sandwich orange and maybe swap out Drifter for S&D Greggs sausage roll blue?

[DH9]

Think new Hexham times are on either jplanner or traveline.

[Michael]

Think new Hexham times are on either jplanner or traveline.

It does, according to Traveline,


Monday to Friday: X85 will run later in the evening too, as the last bus from Hexham to Newcastle is 22:35pm and 23:55pm from Newcastle to Hexham.

Saturday: The first bus from Hexham is 7:34am, first bus from Newcastle is 9am and last bus is 23:25pm from Newcastle.

Sunday, the X85 will start at 9:16am from Hexham to Newcastle, and 10:05am towards Hexham, with the last bus on the X85 is 18:05pm towards Newcastle - hourly throughout the day.


Edit:

I tried the other services but couldn't figure them out

[Micheal Aaron]

Anyone got a link

[Michael]

Anyone got a link

https://www.traveline.info/

You'll have to put all the info in yourself sorry, doesn't allow you top copy and paste the page with the info on.

Remember to change the date to the 25th July for the X85

[OrangeArrow49]

https://www.traveline.info/

You'll have to put all the info in yourself sorry, doesn't allow you top copy and paste the page with the info on.

Remember to change the date to the 25th July for the X85

So the X85 will run on evenings and Sundays now? What about the X84? Any changes for Tynedale Links?

[L469 YVK]

Looks like 309/310/311 PVR is going back to 16x

[Michael]

So the X85 will run on evenings and Sundays now? What about the X84? Any changes for Tynedale Links?

Just the X85 on a Evening and Sunday

X84 hourly (half hourly combined with the X85)

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The new 687 takes over the Hexham to Newbrough, Church Lane section...

The service starts Newbrough, Church Lane at 6:58am and finishes at 19:23pm with the service every 2 hours between 9:07am and 15:03pm

From Hexham to Newbrough, Church Lane , the first bus is 6:40am and 19:05pm with the service every 2 hours 8:45am till 14:45pm
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I couldn't work rest of the Hexham local services.

[Washingtonian]

 I genuinely like the look of those S&D Burnt Sausage Solo's

Yeah I must admit this livery does look very smart. The dark grey and red go together very well.

I know someone mentioned that Deptford are running the 85/6 Washington evening contracts on an emergency contract. Does anyone know if this contract is a permanent change or just temparary?

Thanks