Reversing the decline in passenger numbers
Reversing the decline in passenger numbers
(30 Oct 2023, 1:00 pm)MurdnunoC Very short lived.
By January 1987, it was replaced by this:
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I think that washington needs more buses because there are quite a lot of areas cut off:
If you compare the current GNE network to 2003:
Albany: Moorway Unserved (Was also in 2003), Also had frequency reductions.
Ayton: Down from 5bph to 3bph.
Armstrong: Down from 5bph to 3bph.
Barmston: Horsley Road (South End) unserved, Down from 8bph to 3bph.
Barmston Court: Down from 3bph to 1bph.
Blackfell: Only 1bph along Knoulberry Road, Down from 7bph to 3bph.
Biddick: Parkway Unserved, Down from 9bph to 5bph.
Cherry Blossom Way: Served by 1bpd.
Columbia: Down from 5bph to 3bph.
Coach Road Estate: 4bph to 1bph.
Concord: Seems ok but has had frequency reductions.
Crowther: Completely Unserved.
Donwell: No direct buses from Wellbank Road or Bluebell to the galleries. Down from 9bph to 5bph.
Fatfield: Down from 12bph to 8bph.
Glebe: Down from 12bph to 6bph.
Glover: Unserved (Except 939 & 1 56 per day).
Lambton: Cambrian Way Unserved, Down from 8bph to 5bph
Oxclose: Down from 7bph to 3bph
Harraton: Bonemill Lane Unserved, Down from 10bph to 6bph
Rickleton: Rickleton Way Unserved, Down from 9bph to 4bph
Stephenson: Completely Unserved
Sulgrave: Station Road North and Waterloo Road Unserved, Down from 8bph to 6bph (Only 2bph to Galleries).
Teal Farm: No direct buses to Concord Down from 4bph to 3bph
Waterview Park: No direct buses to Concord, Down from 8bph to 3bph.
BPH: Bus(es) per hour.
BPD: Bus(es) per day.
(30 Oct 2023, 11:37 am)MurdnunoC And because of my natural proclivity to provide a historical perspective. Here are some maps covering Newcastle and Gateshead from 1981 and 1986 respectively
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(30 Oct 2023, 11:37 am)MurdnunoC And because of my natural proclivity to provide a historical perspective. Here are some maps covering Newcastle and Gateshead from 1981 and 1986 respectively
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(30 Oct 2023, 2:56 pm)DeltaMan You were right. According to my March 1985 Timetable book, a 777 ran from Chester to Sunderland via Vigo Lane!
(30 Oct 2023, 4:09 pm)Rob44 This looks like hub and spoke to me????
(30 Oct 2023, 2:56 pm)DeltaMan You were right. According to my March 1985 Timetable book, a 777 ran from Chester to Sunderland via Vigo Lane!
(30 Oct 2023, 4:09 pm)Rob44 This looks like hub and spoke to me????
(30 Oct 2023, 4:09 pm)Rob44 This looks like hub and spoke to me????I never claimed otherwise.
(30 Oct 2023, 4:09 pm)Rob44 This looks like hub and spoke to me????I never claimed otherwise.
(30 Oct 2023, 4:35 pm)MurdnunoC I never claimed otherwise.
However, you'll see on both maps that the spokes are connected through other services. In the Newcastle example, we have the 49 (deemed as the 'Outerline', I think the 41 was deemed as the 'Innerline', IIRC) connecting Throckley with West Denton, Kingston Park, Gosforth, Heaton before heading towards Wallsend.
In Gateshead, you had services like the 616/617 which connected Blaydon with the West End of Newcastle, largely because of the employment offered by Stella Ppwer Station, at the time. Or the 715 which connected Rowlands Gill with Burnopfield and Stanley.
Those maps weren't intended to prove or disprove anything, but to provide a little bit of historical perspective on how thr network looked around 40 years ago (rounded up before anyone claims it was 37 years ago, and not 40).
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(30 Oct 2023, 4:35 pm)MurdnunoC I never claimed otherwise.
However, you'll see on both maps that the spokes are connected through other services. In the Newcastle example, we have the 49 (deemed as the 'Outerline', I think the 41 was deemed as the 'Innerline', IIRC) connecting Throckley with West Denton, Kingston Park, Gosforth, Heaton before heading towards Wallsend.
In Gateshead, you had services like the 616/617 which connected Blaydon with the West End of Newcastle, largely because of the employment offered by Stella Ppwer Station, at the time. Or the 715 which connected Rowlands Gill with Burnopfield and Stanley.
Those maps weren't intended to prove or disprove anything, but to provide a little bit of historical perspective on how thr network looked around 40 years ago (rounded up before anyone claims it was 37 years ago, and not 40).
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(30 Oct 2023, 4:49 pm)Rob44 Its a shame a similar map on now isnt available When I thnk of the buses that went along scotswood road when it had the houses/ factories and pubs!! No business park or metro centre then.I agree
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(30 Oct 2023, 4:49 pm)Rob44 Its a shame a similar map on now isnt available When I thnk of the buses that went along scotswood road when it had the houses/ factories and pubs!! No business park or metro centre then.I agree
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(30 Oct 2023, 5:26 pm)MurdnunoC I agree
But while Stagecoach's network changes at an almost glacial pace, GNE's seems to alter whenever the weather changes.
So any map produced by Nexus will be probably be outdated when published.
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(30 Oct 2023, 5:26 pm)MurdnunoC I agree
But while Stagecoach's network changes at an almost glacial pace, GNE's seems to alter whenever the weather changes.
So any map produced by Nexus will be probably be outdated when published.
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(30 Oct 2023, 6:12 pm)Rob44 its as if GNE management don't have a clue what they are doing???
(30 Oct 2023, 6:12 pm)Rob44 its as if GNE management don't have a clue what they are doing???
(30 Oct 2023, 6:38 pm)Andreos1 Well it has been questioned on here many, many times and with all of the numbers and evidence seeming to back that up...
Members on here could be correct in their thinking.
(30 Oct 2023, 6:12 pm)Rob44 its as if GNE management don't have a clue what they are doing???
(30 Oct 2023, 6:38 pm)Andreos1 Well it has been questioned on here many, many times and with all of the numbers and evidence seeming to back that up...
Members on here could be correct in their thinking.
(30 Oct 2023, 8:19 pm)Adrian I've no doubt there's still some bold thinkers and people full of ideas over at Bensham, but like in any organisation, those talents are wasted when they're harboured behind clowns like Featham and Maxfield.
(30 Oct 2023, 8:19 pm)Adrian I've no doubt there's still some bold thinkers and people full of ideas over at Bensham, but like in any organisation, those talents are wasted when they're harboured behind clowns like Featham and Maxfield.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-be...e-67241888
Interesting.
Mayor is being inundated with requests from other council leaders.
https://x.com/alexhornbybus/status/17204...41600?s=20 definately helping passengers feel more confident with longer support from staff, wish companies down here did the same!
For an upstart bus operator, how much money realistically would they need to run a hourly service mon to fri with a PVR of 2 including fuel and vehicle purchase. I'm thinking between 400 and 500k a year, would I be correct?
(08 Nov 2023, 11:33 am)ASX_Terranova For an upstart bus operator, how much money realistically would they need to run a hourly service mon to fri with a PVR of 2 including fuel and vehicle purchase. I'm thinking between 400 and 500k a year, would I be correct?
(08 Nov 2023, 11:33 am)ASX_Terranova For an upstart bus operator, how much money realistically would they need to run a hourly service mon to fri with a PVR of 2 including fuel and vehicle purchase. I'm thinking between 400 and 500k a year, would I be correct?
(08 Nov 2023, 11:33 am)ASX_Terranova For an upstart bus operator, how much money realistically would they need to run a hourly service mon to fri with a PVR of 2 including fuel and vehicle purchase. I'm thinking between 400 and 500k a year, would I be correct?
(08 Nov 2023, 11:33 am)ASX_Terranova For an upstart bus operator, how much money realistically would they need to run a hourly service mon to fri with a PVR of 2 including fuel and vehicle purchase. I'm thinking between 400 and 500k a year, would I be correct?
Went to the metro the other night, my friend drivers but hes at Uni (i still havent got around to getting a car but my commute is only 20 mins by bus so not bothered atm, but most of the time I get a lift) So I went to his and we decided to go to the Metro it was awful, absoutely awful, full of kids (yes not anything Buses can do about it) but what really was the turn off was the bus station, kids were running around throwing pop at each other (they should have been made to clean it up) shouting, screaming, fighting next to people walking, absoltuely no staff just some tape for the taped off areas (whcih did little to stop the vile youths).
And the bus back into the City Centre was awful, bell ringning none stop for no one to get off, kids screaming, no wonder peopel would rather use the car, even just a short hop, I think we will get an Uber next time.
Something needs to be done about this abhorant behaviour by vile youths if they want public transport to succeed, people have to feel safe using it, and if im being honest on an evening I do not.
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