Tyne and Wear Metro
Tyne and Wear Metro
(17 Sep 2023, 11:49 am)deanmachine Same here with a Stagecoach ticket. Had one flashed at me and took me a few seconds to work out what I was being shown. I do feel for the passengers in that situation, a problem easily solved if we had interoperable QR codes, if Stagecoach ever get QR readers on their machines that is.
(17 Sep 2023, 11:49 am)deanmachine Same here with a Stagecoach ticket. Had one flashed at me and took me a few seconds to work out what I was being shown. I do feel for the passengers in that situation, a problem easily solved if we had interoperable QR codes, if Stagecoach ever get QR readers on their machines that is.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-67128871
scrapping rather than donating the old rolling stock
(21 Oct 2023, 11:47 am)Unber43 If Tyne & Wear Metro wasn't a thing, what do you think bus routes will look like?
(21 Oct 2023, 11:47 am)Unber43 If Tyne & Wear Metro wasn't a thing, what do you think bus routes will look like?
No metro = national rail service instead which would've been improved at some point.
Depending where you use it and go to, it could've potentially been better for some with through links to places like the Metro Centre etc and no doubt a much better service down to Middlesbrough on the coast line without the Metro complications on the shared section.
The Airedale / Wharfdale lines in Leeds is the type of service that it would've been though very likely.
(21 Oct 2023, 12:05 pm)Andreos1 Pretty much as it is now.
There's absolutely no creativity or imagination within the bus industry commercial teams and they would be totally oblivious to the opportunities that would exist if the metro wasn't a thing.
(21 Oct 2023, 12:05 pm)Andreos1 Pretty much as it is now.
There's absolutely no creativity or imagination within the bus industry commercial teams and they would be totally oblivious to the opportunities that would exist if the metro wasn't a thing.
(21 Oct 2023, 5:15 pm)Unber43 I think there would be an X56, the X3 would still be a thing, there would be an X27, 9 would be double decked at every 15 mins. 1 would be deckered at every 7 mins (or would cause a 1X), X87 would be busier, I defeately think there could be some massive potential in South Tyneside.
North Tyneside I think the network already exists however it would be high increased frequency
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(21 Oct 2023, 5:15 pm)Unber43 I think there would be an X56, the X3 would still be a thing, there would be an X27, 9 would be double decked at every 15 mins. 1 would be deckered at every 7 mins (or would cause a 1X), X87 would be busier, I defeately think there could be some massive potential in South Tyneside.
North Tyneside I think the network already exists however it would be high increased frequency
Metro related but not metro related.
Does anyone know if the bus station at heworth is buses only?? I've noticed since the strikes taxi's cars and vans using it as a short cut to avoid the round-a-bout at the swan pub and the lights leading onto the felling by pass. I know regent centre has buses only and Gateshead you never see a car in there.
(24 Oct 2023, 9:01 am)Rob44 Metro related but not metro related.
Does anyone know if the bus station at heworth is buses only?? I've noticed since the strikes taxi's cars and vans using it as a short cut to avoid the round-a-bout at the swan pub and the lights leading onto the felling by pass. I know regent centre has buses only and Gateshead you never see a car in there.
(24 Oct 2023, 9:01 am)Rob44 Metro related but not metro related.
Does anyone know if the bus station at heworth is buses only?? I've noticed since the strikes taxi's cars and vans using it as a short cut to avoid the round-a-bout at the swan pub and the lights leading onto the felling by pass. I know regent centre has buses only and Gateshead you never see a car in there.
(24 Oct 2023, 9:06 am)54APhotography Cars aren't supposed to use the shortcut like the X24/X34 does, but don't know if Nexus use camera enforcement
(24 Oct 2023, 9:06 am)54APhotography Cars aren't supposed to use the shortcut like the X24/X34 does, but don't know if Nexus use camera enforcement
(27 Oct 2023, 1:11 pm)Unber43 Just read the Tyne & Wear Metro was at 70% reliability (30 sec. early, 3 mins late) Between Sep & Oct.
(27 Oct 2023, 1:11 pm)Unber43 Just read the Tyne & Wear Metro was at 70% reliability (30 sec. early, 3 mins late) Between Sep & Oct.
