Your imaginary bus company
Your imaginary bus company
This would be my company:
Northern Greyhound
Depots:
Ashington, Alnwick, Newcastle
Fleet:
Wright StreetLite 11.7 (Ashington 10, Alnwick 2, Newcastle 10)
ADL Enviro 400 MMC (Ashington 17, Alnwick 11, Newcastle 25)
Optare Solo SR Hybrid (Newcastle 15)
Wright StreetCars (Newcastle 7 for X80 Eldon Sq to Metrocentre)
Routes:
X31/X32 Newcastle-Ashington/Newbiggin (AN E400MMC PVR16)
45/45a Woodhorn/Newbiggin-Morpeth (AN Slite PVR6)
520 Newcastle-Berwick (AK E400MMC PVR5)
X20 Newcastle-Berwick (AK E400MMC PVR3)
15 Alnwick-Cragside-Rothbury (AK E400MMC PVR3)
302/303 Newcastle-Blyth/Tynemouth (NE E400MMC PVR20)
X80 Newcastle-Metrocentre (NE S'car PVR6-7)
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What would your bus company's fleet be like? Where will it operate? Will it compete with other operators?
Company Name:
Northern Spirit
Depots:
Chester-Le-Street
Fleet:
Optare Solo (4)
Dennis Dart Transbus Mini Pointer (5)
Volvo Wright Renown (2)
Scania Wright Solar (3)
East Lancs Lolyne (1)
Routes:
23 Northside Estate - Birtley - Barley Mow - MAKRO - Wear Industrial Est - Washington Galleries (Wright Renown)
23A Northside Estate - Birtley - Barley Mow - Barley Mow - Birtley - Northside Estate (Optare Solo) BRANDED - THE CIRCLE
29 Barley Mow - Birtley - Kibblesworth - Wrekenton - Gateshead (MPD) BRANDED - SOUTH GATESHEAD LINKS
169 - Heworth - Washington (Scania Wright Solar) (WORKER EXPRESS)
180 - Sunderland - Concord - Washington - Rickleton - Wear Ind - Vigo - Birtley (MPD)
183 - Washington - Ayton - Barley Mow - Birtley - Team Valley - Shipcote - Bensham - MetroCentre (East Lancs Lolyne) BRANDED - SHOPPER SPECIAL
184 - Washington - Springwell - Birtley - Portobello (Optare Solo)
730 - Chester-Le-Street - Perkinsville - Birtley - Barley Mow - Drum Ind Est (Wright Renown)
073 - Drum Ind Est - Northlodge - Chester-Le-Street (MPD) (Worker Express)
(27 Jan 2015, 5:37 pm)leestransportphotos Company Name:
Northern Spirit
Depots:
Chester-Le-Street
Fleet:
Optare Solo (4)
Dennis Dart Transbus Mini Pointer (5)
Volvo Wright Renown (2)
Scania Wright Solar (3)
East Lancs Lolyne (1)
Routes:
23 Northside Estate - Birtley - Barley Mow - MAKRO - Wear Industrial Est - Washington Galleries (Wright Renown)
23A Northside Estate - Birtley - Barley Mow - Barley Mow - Birtley - Northside Estate (Optare Solo) BRANDED - THE CIRCLE
29 Barley Mow - Birtley - Kibblesworth - Wrekenton - Gateshead (MPD) BRANDED - SOUTH GATESHEAD LINKS
169 - Heworth - Washington (Scania Wright Solar) (WORKER EXPRESS)
180 - Sunderland - Concord - Washington - Rickleton - Wear Ind - Vigo - Birtley (MPD)
183 - Washington - Ayton - Barley Mow - Birtley - Team Valley - Shipcote - Bensham - MetroCentre (East Lancs Lolyne) BRANDED - SHOPPER SPECIAL
184 - Washington - Springwell - Birtley - Portobello (Optare Solo)
730 - Chester-Le-Street - Perkinsville - Birtley - Barley Mow - Drum Ind Est (Wright Renown)
073 - Drum Ind Est - Northlodge - Chester-Le-Street (MPD) (Worker Express)
(27 Jan 2015, 5:37 pm)leestransportphotos Company Name:
Northern Spirit
Depots:
Chester-Le-Street
Fleet:
Optare Solo (4)
Dennis Dart Transbus Mini Pointer (5)
Volvo Wright Renown (2)
Scania Wright Solar (3)
East Lancs Lolyne (1)
Routes:
23 Northside Estate - Birtley - Barley Mow - MAKRO - Wear Industrial Est - Washington Galleries (Wright Renown)
23A Northside Estate - Birtley - Barley Mow - Barley Mow - Birtley - Northside Estate (Optare Solo) BRANDED - THE CIRCLE
29 Barley Mow - Birtley - Kibblesworth - Wrekenton - Gateshead (MPD) BRANDED - SOUTH GATESHEAD LINKS
169 - Heworth - Washington (Scania Wright Solar) (WORKER EXPRESS)
180 - Sunderland - Concord - Washington - Rickleton - Wear Ind - Vigo - Birtley (MPD)
183 - Washington - Ayton - Barley Mow - Birtley - Team Valley - Shipcote - Bensham - MetroCentre (East Lancs Lolyne) BRANDED - SHOPPER SPECIAL
184 - Washington - Springwell - Birtley - Portobello (Optare Solo)
730 - Chester-Le-Street - Perkinsville - Birtley - Barley Mow - Drum Ind Est (Wright Renown)
073 - Drum Ind Est - Northlodge - Chester-Le-Street (MPD) (Worker Express)
I thought I would try reviving an old thread so here I go
Company Name: Local Links
Depots:
Cramlington (CRM)
Throckley (THR)
Fleet:
Optare Solo 9.2 M (41) + 6 Spare
Optare Metrocity 10.8 M (68) + 7 Spare
Optare Metroecker 10.5 M (54) + 8 Spare
Enviro 200 8.9 M (24) + 3 Spare
Go North East (I am only really doing the areas I know quite well feel free to add, this would be like the bus systems which aren't designed to make money like Germany)
Red Arrows (combined every 12 mins)
X1 - Newcastle - Gateshead - Washington - Houghton-Le-Spring - Hetton-Le-Hole - Easington Lane (every 30 mins)
X1 - Newcastle - Gateshead - Washington - Houghton-Le-Spring - Hetton-Le-Hole - Easington Lane - Peterlee - Bracket Hill (every 60 mins)
X1 - Newcastle - Gateshead - Washington - Houghton-Le-Spring - Hetton-Le-Hole - Easington Lane - Peterlee - Wingate (every 60 mins)
X2 - Newcastle - Gateshead - Washington - Houghton-Le-Spring - Doxford Park - Sunderland (every 60 mins)
PVR - 16
Washington - Wright StreetDeck
[Replace GNE 201|206]
Silver Arrows (combined every 15 mins)2 - Silksworth - Leechmere - Grangetown - Sunderland (every 30 mins)
2A - Silksworth - Leechmere Grangetown - Sunderland - Royal Hospital - Pennywell - Biddick - Washington - Oxclose - B&Q - Concord - Peel Retail Park - Barmston - Brady Square - Washington - Biddick - Pennywell - Royal Hospital - Sunderland - Grangetown - Leechmere - Silksworth (every 30 mins)
3 - Red House - Witherwack - Southwick - Sunderland - Royal Hospital - Grindon - Hastings Hill - Fatfield - Harraton - Washington- Brady Square - Barmston - Peel Retail Park - Concord - B&Q - Oxclose - Washington - Harraton - Fatfield - Hastings Hill - Grindon - Royal Hospital - Sunderland - Southwick - Witherwack - Red House (every 30 mins)
3 - Red House - Witherwack - Southwick - Sunderland - Royal Hospital - Grindon - Hastings Hill (every 30 mins)
PVR - 27
Deptford - Optare MetroCity
[SNE 16 | GNE 84|85 Withdrawn]
Diamond Express X5|X15 (combined every 30 mins)
X5 - Shotley Bridge - Consett - Devel’s Lane - Witton Gilbert - Durham - Esh Winning (every 60 mins)
X15 - Castleside - Consett - Leadgate - Witton Gilbert - Durham - Esh Winning (every 60 mins)
PVR - 8
Consett - East Lancs Vyking
[Replace ANE 43]
Xlines (combined every 30 mins)
X6 - Sunderland - Seaham - Dalton Park - Peterlee - Wingate - Trimdon - Sedgefield - Newton Aycliffe - Darlington (every 60 mins)
X7 - Sunderland - Seaham - Dalton Park - Peterlee - Wingate - Sedgefield - Billingham - Stockton - Middlesbrough (every 60 mins)
X8 - Newcastle - Gateshead - Heworth - Dalton Park - Peterlee - Hartlepool - Seaton Carew (every 60 mins)
X10 - Newcastle - Gateshead - Heworth - Peterlee - Billingham - Middlesbrough (every 60 mins)
PVR - 14
Deptford - X6|X7 - Citaro
Riverside - X8|X10 - E400MMC City
[ANE X21/X22 to Darlington|Middlesbrough Withdrawn,X10 would only serve Dalton Park at Certain Times, still links to Peterlee, Newcastle, Middlesbrough]
Connections 4
4 - Heworth - Follingsby - Concord - Washington - Fatfield - Shiney Row - Bournmoor - Houghton - Doxford Park - Farringdon - A690 - Sunderland - Southwick - Red house - Town End Farm - Castletown (every 15 mins)
PVR - 24
Deptford - eCitaro
[SNE 4 Withdrawn]
5
5 - South Shields - Chichester - South Tyneside Hospital - Cleadon - East Boldon - Fellgate - Jarrow (every 30 mins)
PVR - 4
Deptford - StreetLite
[GNE 5 Withdrawn]
Country Ranger 8|78
8 - Stanley - Beamish - Pelton - Chester-Le-Street - Harraton - Washington - Waterview Park - Teal Farm - Castletown - Sunderland (every 30 mins)
78 - Consett - Leadgate - Stanley - Pelton - Chester-Le-Street - Great Lumley - Shiny Row - Sunderland (every 30 mins)
PVR - 15
Washington - 8 - MCV Evora
Consett - 78 - MCV Evora
CrossRiver Connect
9 - Sunderland - Fulwell - Boldon - Jarrow - Tyne Tunnel Trading Estate - Silverlink - Cobalt Business Park - Backworth - Whitley Bay - Tynemouth (every 30 mins)
PVR - 8
Deptford - Scania Fencer
Tyne Valley Ranger (combined every 10 mins)
10 - Newcastle - Metrocentre - Blaydon - Crawcrook - Prudhoe - Corbridge - Hexham (every 30 mins)
10A - Newcastle - Metrocentre - Blaydon - Crawcrook - Greenside - Blackhall Mill (every 30 mins)
11 - Newcastle - Metrocentre - Blaydon - Crawcrook - Blackhall Mill Retail Park (every 30 mins)
PVR 16
Riverside - Wright StreetDeck
Prince Bishops 20|X20 (combined every 10 mins)
20 - Sunderland - Houghton-Le-Spring - East Rainton - West Rainton - Gilesgate - Durham - Croxdale - Newton Aycliffe - Darlington (every 15 mins)
X20 - Sunderland - Houghton-Le-Spring - Durham - Arnison Centre - Langley Park (every 30 mins)
PVR - 20
Deptford - MCV Evoseti (16)
Durham - MCV Evoseti (6)
[ANE 7 Withdrawn]
Angel 21|21B (combined every 10 mins)
21 - Newcastle - Gateshead - Low Fell - Chester-Le-Street (every 20 mins)
21 - Newcastle - Gateshead - Low Fell - Chester-Le-Street - Arnison Centre - Pity Me - Durham - Brandon (every 30 mins)
21B - Newcastle - Gateshead - Low Fell - Chester-Le-Street - Great Lumley - Houghton-Le-Spring - Seaham (every 60 mins)
PVR - 21
Riverside - Wright StreetDeck
[GNE 71 Withdrawn]
Castles Express (combined every 15 mins)
X21 - Newcastle - Gateshead - Chester-Le-Street - Durham - Spennymoor - Bishop Auckland - West Auckland (every 30 mins)
X21 - Newcastle - Gateshead - Chester-Le-Street - Durham - New Brancepeth (every 30 mins)
PVR - 15
Riverside - E400MMC (10)
Durham - E400 MMC (5)
[ANE 48 Withdrawn]
East Durham Connect 22|23|24 (combined every 20 mins)
22 - Sunderland - New Seaham - Dalton Park - Hawthorn - Peterlee - Shotton - Thornley - Durham (every 30 mins)
23 - Sunderland - New Seaham - Dalton Park - Hawthorn - Peterlee - Blackhall - Crimdon - Hartlepool (every 60 mins)
24 - Durham - Sherburn Hill - Haswell - Shotton Colliery - Peterlee - Blackhall - Crimdon - Hartlepool (every 30 mins)
PVR - 17
Durham - E200MMC
X24|24 (combined every 15-20 mins)
24 - Thorney Close - A690 - Sunderland - Dene Estate - Seaburn - Whitburn - South Shields (every 30 mins)
24 - Thorney Close - A690 - Sunderland - Dene Estate (every 30 mins)
X24 - Sunderland - Fulwell - Cleadon - South Shields (every 20 mins)
PVR - 12
Deptford - W
[SNE E6|23 Withdrawn]
Crusader 26|27
26 - Newcastle - Gateshead - Beacon Lough Estate - Leam Lane - Heworth - Wardley - Lukes Lane - Hebburn - Jarrow - Kirkstone Avenue - Chichester - South Shields (every 20 mins)
27 - Newcastle - Gateshead - Heworth - Pelaw - Hebburn - Jarrow - Chichester - Westoe - South Shields (every 15 mins)
PVR - 22
[GNE 57 Withdrawn]
32|33 (combined every 10 mins)
32 - Town End Farm - Red House - Sunderland - Ashbrooke - Silksworth - Doxford Park (every 20 mins)
33 - Town End Farm - Red House - Sunderland - A690 - Silksworth - Gilly Law - Doxford Park (every 20 mins)
PVR - 24
[ANE 12|13 Withdrawn)
35 (combined every 15 mins)
35 - Bolden Cinema - Hylton Castle - Sunderland - Durham Road - Farringdon - Doxford Park - Houghton-Le-Spring - Hetton-Le-Hole - Low Moorsley (every 30 mins)
35 - Hylton Castle - Sunderland Durham Road - Farringdon (every 30 mins)
PVR - 13
[SNE 3 Withdrawn]
36|37
36 - Grangetown - Leechmere Road - Queen Alexandria - The Cedars - Hendon - Sunderland - Pennywell - Nookside - Royal Hospital - Silksworth - Grangetown (every 20 mins)
37 - Grangetown - Silksworth - Royal Hospital - Nookside - Pennywell - Sunderland - Hendon - The Cedars - Queen Alexandria - Leechmere Road - Grangetown (every 20 mins)
PVR - 14
[SNE 10|11 Withdrawn]
39/40
39 - Sunderland - Millfield - Royal Hospital - Hylton - Pennywell - Grindon - East Herrington - Doxford Park - Ryhope - Grangetown - Sunderland (every 15 mins)
40 - Sunderland - Grangetown - Ryhope - Doxford Park - East Herrington - Grindon - Pennywell - Hylton - Royal Hospital - Millfield - Sunderland (every 15 mins)
PVR - 11
Red Kite Ranger X45|X46|47|48 (combined every 12 mins)
X45 - Newcastle - Metrocentre - Rowlands Gill - Shotley Bridge - Consett (every 60 mins)
X45 - Newcastle - Metrocentre - Rowlands Gill - Shotley Bridge - Consett - Castleside (every 60 mins)
X46 - Newcastle - Metrocentre - Rowlands Gill - Shotley Bridge - Bridgehill - Consett (every 60 mins)
47 - Newcastle - Metrocentre - Rowlands Gill - High Spen - Blackhall Mill - Shotley Bridge - Consett (every 60 mins)
48 - Newcastle - Metrocentre - Rowlands Gill - High Spen - Blackhall Mill - Shotley Bridge Hospital - Consett (every 60 mins)
PVR - 15
X50|50 (combined every 15 mins)
X50 - South Shields - Pelaw - Heworth - Follingsby - Washington - A1M - Gilesgate - Durham - Crook (every 30 mins)
50 - South Shields - Boldon - Nissan - Concord - Washington - Chester-Le-Street - Arnison Centre - Durham - Cockfield (every 30 mins)
PVR - 18
[ANE 6|X46 Withdrawn]
Drifter 60 (combined every 12 mins)
60 - Parkside - Seaham - Grangetown - Sunderland (every 12 mins) - Seaburn - Whitburn - Horsley Hill - South Shields (every 30 mins)
PVR - 12
[E1 Withdrawn]
61|61A (combined every 20 mins)
61 - Sunderland - Grangetown - Dalton Park - Murton (every 30 mins)
61A - Sunderland - Grangetown - Dalton Park - Murton Colliery - Truro Avenue - Station Estate South - Easington Lane - South Hetton - Peterlee - Bracket Hill (every 60 mins)
PVR - 6
East Durham Explorer 65
65 - Seaham - Dalton Park - Murton - Hetton-Le-Hole - Low Moorsley - Durham (every 60 mins)
PVR - 3
I was going to do what I would allocate them and the rest of GNE Routes, and Incorporate SNE South Shields Routes to make it better for passengers I just cba tho