X85 Farewell Event

[omnicity4659]

It's alright my taxes will be keeping it running instead. I'm not sure why there's so many buses running around Hexham as it is when every other town in Northumberland has nothing of the sort.

It's a place that badly needs a DRT system (or a few taxis) running to all the random routes like the 683, 686, 687 and soon to be 684 since they'd be able to use Ovingham Bridge. It would arguably be a better service anyway (connecting to the train stations for onward travel to Newcastle).

Berwick, Alnwick, Cramlington and Morpeth have their own lesser advertised town networks, roughly the same as Hexham's.

Berwick:

• B1: Ramparts-Berwick-Tweedmouth
  
• Hoppa: Berwick-Prior Park-Tweedside
  

Alnwick:

• T01: Barrasdale-Alnwick-St James Estate-Shilbottle-Amble
  

Cramlington:

• 58: East Hartford-Beacon Hill-Cramlington-East Cramlington
  
• 57/57A and X9 also provide into-town links.
  

Morpeth:

• T1A/T1B/T1C: Morpeth-estates
  
• 2 provides a Kirkhill and Stobhillgate into-town link
  

I think that the same brand and similar route numbers gives the impression that there's a tonne of buses running around Hexham and nowhere else, but only one or two services actually seem to stay within a couple of miles of the town centre.

Everything else could be compared with the X14 up to Rothbury from Morpeth or the 470/473 out to Wooler from Alnwick.

[Charles41]

Does anyone have a list of vehicles running on Saturday? Also which vehicles will run at which time.

Might try and make this event.

Charles

[RMF1254]

As an enthusiast I look forward seeing such events and possibly get rides on interesting vehicles. It seems to me that nobody can do anything these days without some sort of negative comments. Good luck to those people running running these buses.

[Ianthegoon]

As an enthusiast I look forward seeing such events and possibly get rides on interesting vehicles. It seems to me that nobody can do anything these days without some sort of negative comments. Good luck to those people running running these buses.

Well said!

I'm just sorry that I'm not in the area and won't be able to partake of a ride or two.

[OrangeArrow49]

Very much looking forward to Saturday's X85 Farewell Event, hopefully it will be a success.

[Omega54]

As an enthusiast I look forward seeing such events and possibly get rides on interesting vehicles. It seems to me that nobody can do anything these days without some sort of negative comments. Good luck to those people running running these buses.

I agree, GNE get critiqued for pretty much everything they do, by me too. 

However it seems Arriva/SC don't get much, might be because quite a lot of GNE staff are on here, and they are the 'prominent' bus company in the NE and all their purchases etc.

[cbma06]

How many years has service X85 been running for?


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[OrangeArrow49]

How many years has service X85 been running for?


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It launched in September 2013, so just over 8 years.

[stagecoachbusdepot]

It launched in September 2013, so just over 8 years.

God I'm getting old...Feels much more recent!

[Omega54]

God I'm getting old...Feels much more recent!

I was thinking 2016 tbh. 

Amazing how much a route fell. But tbh whennever I was going to Hexham, I would pick the X85/X84 over the train, I just thought they were nicer tbh.

[Train8261]

I can't stand the X84. The route is annoying between Newcastle & Corbridge

X85 was much better. Looks like if I wanna get to Hexham or Corbridge it's the 685

[OrangeArrow49]

Anyone know the running schedule for tomorrow? Hopefully good buses to experience.

[Jimmi]

Anyone know the running schedule for tomorrow? Hopefully good buses to experience.

Dan has posted them in Facebook groups, so will share them here:

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[cbma06]

God I'm getting old...Feels much more recent!

I thought it was more recent than that, I understand if it was a long lasting route of 20/30+ years , but having a farewell event like this for 8 years is a bit weird, I understand if it was a service like the X10 as that service is many decades old, I think it’s more like only fools and horses jolly boys outing , should of done a farewell event for all the bus services that was lost due to greed and profit than putting passengers first.


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[Dan]

I thought it was more recent than that, I understand if it was a long lasting route of 20/30+ years , but having a farewell event like this for 8 years is a bit weird, I understand if it was a service like the X10 as that service is many decades old, I think it’s more like only fools and horses jolly boys outing , should of done a farewell event for all the bus services that was lost due to greed and profit than putting passengers first.


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It's up to the County Durham Bus Preservation Group which events they'd like to organise.

Regardless of the context behind the event, as enthusiasts we should be thankful that we've got an opportunity to have a ride on up to three preserved vehicles this weekend (even if one is Andreos' favourite vehicle type!) - this type of event is usually restricted to the summer and preserved buses go into hibernation over the winter period.

I'm not sure what the relevance is of the politics of bus company operations?

[OrangeArrow49]

Dan has posted them in Facebook groups, so will share them here:

Thanks, Jimmi. Hopefully these buses aren't full tomorrow.

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It's up to the County Durham Bus Preservation Group which events they'd like to organise.

Regardless of the context behind the event, as enthusiasts we should be thankful that we've got an opportunity to have a ride on up to three preserved vehicles this weekend (even if one is Andreos' favourite vehicle type!) - this type of event is usually restricted to the summer and preserved buses go into hibernation over the winter period.

I'm not sure what the relevance is of the politics of bus company operations?

The way things are going it won't be long before there is a Go North East Farewell Event. 

Are these buses likely to run full tomorrow?

[MurdnunoC]

We're all going to die !!!!!!!

[Dan]

We're all going to die !!!!!!!

Shut up, Gary.


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[MurdnunoC]

Shut up, Gary.


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You're not a very convincing bouncer 

Best stick to your day job

[RMF1254]

It's up to the County Durham Bus Preservation Group which events they'd like to organise.

Regardless of the context behind the event, as enthusiasts we should be thankful that we've got an opportunity to have a ride on up to three preserved vehicles this weekend (even if one is Andreos' favourite vehicle type!) - this type of event is usually restricted to the summer and preserved buses go into hibernation over the winter period.

I'm not sure what the relevance is of the politics of bus company operations?

Well said!