Bus-only road near Teams/ Dunston
Bus-only road near Teams/ Dunston
Hey all, hopefully this is ok to post here.
I spent sometime in Gateshead/ Newcastle this weekend for the first time in a while. I was doing some photography around the High Level Bridge area, and noticed X66s were once again running along the seemingly unnamed road by the side of the Tyne near Dunston/ Teams. I'm sure this had been closed for ages and buses had been routed via Askew Road (I know buses can go either way).
Two questions:
A: Does this particular bus-only road actually have a name?
B: When did it reopen/ why was it closed for a long while?
Ta.
(07 May 2024, 9:05 pm)WYBusSpotter Hey all, hopefully this is ok to post here.It's called the centre link
I spent sometime in Gateshead/ Newcastle this weekend for the first time in a while. I was doing some photography around the High Level Bridge area, and noticed X66s were once again running along the seemingly unnamed road by the side of the Tyne near Dunston/ Teams. I'm sure this had been closed for ages and buses had been routed via Askew Road (I know buses can go either way).
Two questions:
A: Does this particular bus-only road actually have a name?
B: When did it reopen/ why was it closed for a long while?
Ta.
(07 May 2024, 9:05 pm)WYBusSpotter Hey all, hopefully this is ok to post here.It's called the centre link
I spent sometime in Gateshead/ Newcastle this weekend for the first time in a while. I was doing some photography around the High Level Bridge area, and noticed X66s were once again running along the seemingly unnamed road by the side of the Tyne near Dunston/ Teams. I'm sure this had been closed for ages and buses had been routed via Askew Road (I know buses can go either way).
Two questions:
A: Does this particular bus-only road actually have a name?
B: When did it reopen/ why was it closed for a long while?
Ta.
(07 May 2024, 9:29 pm)Unber43 It's called the centre link
It should be used more from the Swing Bridge to the Metro would be so much quicker than the way they go currently
(07 May 2024, 9:29 pm)Unber43 It's called the centre link
It should be used more from the Swing Bridge to the Metro would be so much quicker than the way they go currently
(07 May 2024, 9:56 pm)deanmachine The problem is, Hills Street is closed, so we have to join Tyne Bridge traffic to use it down Bottle Bank past the Hilton. Used to be great on an X66 at peak times when you could avoid all traffic, now it's just easier to go down Askew Road.
(07 May 2024, 9:56 pm)deanmachine The problem is, Hills Street is closed, so we have to join Tyne Bridge traffic to use it down Bottle Bank past the Hilton. Used to be great on an X66 at peak times when you could avoid all traffic, now it's just easier to go down Askew Road.
(07 May 2024, 10:24 pm)Storx I don't understand why they don't just open it to the public nowadays, it's so out the way and doesn't really serve anything to be useful as a rat run or for buses really like you said. It would still be much quicker to go via Central taking account that the Swing Bridge is slow as an understatement.
Same as the one linking Silverlink and Tyne Tunnel Trading Estate now that the A19 has been fixed at Silverlink.
(07 May 2024, 10:24 pm)Storx I don't understand why they don't just open it to the public nowadays, it's so out the way and doesn't really serve anything to be useful as a rat run or for buses really like you said. It would still be much quicker to go via Central taking account that the Swing Bridge is slow as an understatement.
Same as the one linking Silverlink and Tyne Tunnel Trading Estate now that the A19 has been fixed at Silverlink.
(07 May 2024, 10:39 pm)V514DFT Im sure they filled in the concrete tracks in the road on the Silverlink-TT Trading Estate bus only road, cars can use it......but get a fine for the pleasure of using it
(07 May 2024, 10:39 pm)V514DFT Im sure they filled in the concrete tracks in the road on the Silverlink-TT Trading Estate bus only road, cars can use it......but get a fine for the pleasure of using it
(07 May 2024, 9:05 pm)WYBusSpotter Hey all, hopefully this is ok to post here.
I spent sometime in Gateshead/ Newcastle this weekend for the first time in a while. I was doing some photography around the High Level Bridge area, and noticed X66s were once again running along the seemingly unnamed road by the side of the Tyne near Dunston/ Teams. I'm sure this had been closed for ages and buses had been routed via Askew Road (I know buses can go either way).
Two questions:
A: Does this particular bus-only road actually have a name?
B: When did it reopen/ why was it closed for a long while?
Ta.
(07 May 2024, 9:05 pm)WYBusSpotter Hey all, hopefully this is ok to post here.
I spent sometime in Gateshead/ Newcastle this weekend for the first time in a while. I was doing some photography around the High Level Bridge area, and noticed X66s were once again running along the seemingly unnamed road by the side of the Tyne near Dunston/ Teams. I'm sure this had been closed for ages and buses had been routed via Askew Road (I know buses can go either way).
Two questions:
A: Does this particular bus-only road actually have a name?
B: When did it reopen/ why was it closed for a long while?
Ta.
(08 May 2024, 9:06 am)Andreos1 There was a landslide if I remember right. This may be the closure you mentioned.
But ultimately, it's an under-utilised resource, which came about because of bus operators shouting repeatedly about 'bus lanes and bus priority measures'.
Very similar to the ones on the High Street in Gateshead and the crossing at Wardley on the Felling Bypass.
(08 May 2024, 9:06 am)Andreos1 There was a landslide if I remember right. This may be the closure you mentioned.
But ultimately, it's an under-utilised resource, which came about because of bus operators shouting repeatedly about 'bus lanes and bus priority measures'.
Very similar to the ones on the High Street in Gateshead and the crossing at Wardley on the Felling Bypass.
Thanks all for your replies.
Are the morning peak time Tyne Valley Tens back to going via the Swing Bridge then?
(08 May 2024, 1:23 pm)WYBusSpotter Thanks all for your replies.
Are the morning peak time Tyne Valley Tens back to going via the Swing Bridge then?
(08 May 2024, 1:23 pm)WYBusSpotter Thanks all for your replies.
Are the morning peak time Tyne Valley Tens back to going via the Swing Bridge then?
Morning peak 10s, 47s and X45s bound for Newcastle use the “Centrelink” to avoid the congestion on Redheugh Bridge, St. James Boulevard, Plummer St & Railway St. They’re able to serve Gateshead & Newcastle Quaysides as a result.
X66s bound for Gateshead Interchange can use the Centrelink which is especially helpful in the morning peak as it avoids the congestion on the approach to Redheugh roundabout.
(There was a period where the closure of Rabbit Banks Road (due an apartment development) prevented this however it reopened as soon as the scaffolding was able to be cleared from that narrow stretch of road).
Since the Askew Road Bus Gate greatly reduced traffic congestion on Askew Rd, it’s been quicker for X66s bound for Metrocentre Interchange to use Askew Rd, rather than heading in the opposite direction to snake down to Pipewellgate to reach the Centrelink.
‘Centrelink’ presumably was named so as it helped buses LINK MetroCENTRE to Gateshead Town CENTRE.
(09 May 2024, 7:56 pm)ne14ne1 Morning peak 10s, 47s and X45s bound for Newcastle use the “Centrelink” to avoid the congestion on Redheugh Bridge, St. James Boulevard, Plummer St & Railway St. They’re able to serve Gateshead & Newcastle Quaysides as a result.
X66s bound for Gateshead Interchange can use the Centrelink which is especially helpful in the morning peak as it avoids the congestion on the approach to Redheugh roundabout.
(There was a period where the closure of Rabbit Banks Road (due an apartment development) prevented this however it reopened as soon as the scaffolding was able to be cleared from that narrow stretch of road).
Since the Askew Road Bus Gate greatly reduced traffic congestion on Askew Rd, it’s been quicker for X66s bound for Metrocentre Interchange to use Askew Rd, rather than heading in the opposite direction to snake down to Pipewellgate to reach the Centrelink.
‘Centrelink’ presumably was named so as it helped buses LINK MetroCENTRE to Gateshead Town CENTRE.
(09 May 2024, 7:56 pm)ne14ne1 Morning peak 10s, 47s and X45s bound for Newcastle use the “Centrelink” to avoid the congestion on Redheugh Bridge, St. James Boulevard, Plummer St & Railway St. They’re able to serve Gateshead & Newcastle Quaysides as a result.
X66s bound for Gateshead Interchange can use the Centrelink which is especially helpful in the morning peak as it avoids the congestion on the approach to Redheugh roundabout.
(There was a period where the closure of Rabbit Banks Road (due an apartment development) prevented this however it reopened as soon as the scaffolding was able to be cleared from that narrow stretch of road).
Since the Askew Road Bus Gate greatly reduced traffic congestion on Askew Rd, it’s been quicker for X66s bound for Metrocentre Interchange to use Askew Rd, rather than heading in the opposite direction to snake down to Pipewellgate to reach the Centrelink.
‘Centrelink’ presumably was named so as it helped buses LINK MetroCENTRE to Gateshead Town CENTRE.
Well the X66 was branded as Centrelink with the Scania L94UA / Wright Solar Fusions painted as such - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...4023327564
(12 May 2024, 12:15 am)Rapidsnap Well the X66 was branded as Centrelink with the Scania L94UA / Wright Solar Fusions painted as such - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...4023327564
(12 May 2024, 12:15 am)Rapidsnap Well the X66 was branded as Centrelink with the Scania L94UA / Wright Solar Fusions painted as such - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...4023327564
(12 May 2024, 10:06 am)ne14ne1 Metrocentre’s website still refers to the ‘Centrelink X66’. They mustn’t be able keep up with GNE changes either.
https://themetrocentre.co.uk/centre-info...-transport
(12 May 2024, 10:06 am)ne14ne1 Metrocentre’s website still refers to the ‘Centrelink X66’. They mustn’t be able keep up with GNE changes either.
https://themetrocentre.co.uk/centre-info...-transport
(12 May 2024, 10:34 am)Storx That hasn't been updated for a long time, other than getting the right number (X66) about everything in that is wrong ie:
- Arriva serve the place (thats over 15 year now nearly)
- Frequencies
- Circular bus route (long gone)
- Centrelink
- Over 100 buses... I'd be surprised if it's that now
- Trains are 3 TPH not 4 TPH
(12 May 2024, 10:34 am)Storx That hasn't been updated for a long time, other than getting the right number (X66) about everything in that is wrong ie:
- Arriva serve the place (thats over 15 year now nearly)
- Frequencies
- Circular bus route (long gone)
- Centrelink
- Over 100 buses... I'd be surprised if it's that now
- Trains are 3 TPH not 4 TPH
