Almost forgot I saw two East Coast trains on the Durham Coast Line through Sunderland this afternoon, one in each direction. Don't think I've ever seen it happen myself before but I guess it might happen more times than I've realised!

Photos by Graeme Phillips - http://www.flickr.com/photos/66289212@N07/8522131000/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/66289212@N07/8521931968/

Diversion is in place until tomorrow -

http://www.eastcoast.co.uk/

"Engineering work between Darlington and Newcastle from 13:30 on Saturday 2 until 12:30 on Sunday 3 March 2013"

"An hourly diverted train service will run between York and Newcastle, not calling at Darlington and Durham"

There's also some travel information for trains by other operators.

Since we have all discussed GNE on here, can i make a suggestion for stagecoach Sunderland?

I would merge the 8 and 20 together to make it one full route... New 20 route.


Pennywell, Prestbury Road, City Centre, Fawcett Street - Royal Hospital - South Hylton

Not many people use the 8 (well when ive seen it its being empty or very few on) but it may get used more if new links are opened.

All discussion of The Shields Ferry is to be placed here.

Hello everyone. March 1st has been quite an eventful day indeed! As many of you will know, March 1st is the day that marks both Saint David's Day for the Welsh communities and Self Harm Awareness Day which I do believe is a national event. In addition to that, North East Buses are using this date to mark a very special occasion indeed: the introduction of the "All Things Water" sub-forum!

Admittedly, this sub-forum had previously existed in the opening stages of the site, but was removed due to the inactivity of it. Having discussed the matter with the administration team, we have come to a joint decision to reinstate this sub-forum - starting completely fresh (hence why we are saying that "All Things Water" was founded in March 2013)!

We believe at this early stage that the primary thread that will see active use in this sub-forum will be the "Shields Ferry" thread, but we hope that this will develop over time as we attract several other transport enthusiasts to the group and more opportunities for discussion of boats will arise. As the site's main focus is buses, they may be discouraged against joining, but only time will tell!

I now hand over the sub-forum to you guys! Enjoy.

(28 Feb 2013, 9:54 pm)tyresmoke wrote Wow Nexus are way behind Connect Tees Valley have had new timetables up for weeks!
The only change to the X2 is withdrawing the schoolday journey around 1445 from Durham to CLS presumably to improve reliability on schools.

Can see why Nexus didn't rush through the news of the X2 change since any change is well outside of their patch!

After yet another regular Waggonway breakdown I stuck my concerns into GNE about the reliability of the service whilst DAF's remain in service.

Received a very nice reply, usual customer service schtick but added on

'We are monitoring this service as we have incurred an above average number of correspondence from passengers using this service. There are plans to update the vehicles on this service but I cannot confirm vehicle type or dates for this change. We do realise there is an issue and we are working hard to resolve this'

Added was a voucher for £2 off a Buzzfare...jeez, all out generosity

A personal message from North East Buses -

It is with deep regret that we have lost a valued contributor to The Bygone Era today.

Yesterday evening, it became apparent that the photos we were hosting in The Bygone Era belonged to other bus enthusiasts. Our member who donated the photos insisted that they were from a bought collection he has owned for many years.

This put the Forum Team in a very difficult situation, and eventually we chose to remove all photos from the site. Our member who donated these photos was not pleased with this decision, which we can appreciate; and he subsequently asked us to remove all of his content from the site, with which we duly complied. As such, The Bygone Era has now been hidden until a time when his content can be removed. When the section goes live again, all of the original timetable PDF’s that were supplied by myself will continue to be available.

It is very unfortunate that there are people out there who take utmost delight in taking peoples photos without permission and sell them on to innocent people. We are saddened that we have lost such a valued member today because of people who steal.

We hope you can appreciate the difficult situation that this put us in yesterday; and we apologise for any inconvenience caused.

At this time, we’d like to thank all members for their continued support of North East Buses. We’ll always strive to rise above challenges such as these and continue to provide members with the site that they want and the ability to express themselves in forums they can feel a valued part of.

Best regards,

The Forum Team (North East Buses)

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As some of you may know already... Rail Replacement coaches are currently being used between Newcastle and Darlington on the ECML on Saturday afternoons and Sunday mornings.

In use yesterday were

Abbotts - YN07LJZ
Alan Madrell - A15AVT
Colborns - B489UNB DIG2797
Compass Royston - M40CRT N30CRT P996JBC R459BAY FL02ZXF FL02ZXG DSU313 GSU230 HDZ2615 YIL1224 YIL1226
Croft - JIG3668
Durham City - N256THO FJ03AAF
Enterprise Travel - GIL2163 RJI2714
Garnetts - W229JBN YR02ZKU FJ06BSZ YN06OPY
Jim Hughes - BX06UMJ VNP893 YSV815
M&D Travel - LUI9950 RJI8609
Rowell - V501EJR W157SUP

Scott
North East Buses - www.northeastbus.co.uk
Fleet news, fleetlists and more

The last year of Moorsbus varies to last year, with Hutchinsons giving up all their work. There work will be taken over by different operators
- Saltburn workings (M16/M9/M10/M11) will be operated by Arriva North East
- Dalby Forest services will be taken over by Stephensons of Easingwold.

Timetables can be seen here

Prices - Tickets are for all-day travel on the Network. They are issued and accepted on Moorsbus, and by our partner services Scarborough &
District 128, Yorkshire Coastliner 840 and Arriva 93 and 5 services on Moorsbus days.
Coast of Tickets - Outer Zone Ticket £9
- Inner Zone Ticket £6
- Children may travel free (0-15) except on arriva services 5 and 93
- Concessionary passes are accepted on all services except the Farndale Shuttle Bus.

Defiantly worth photographing, and some nice rural areas along the way, so worth the extra £6-£9!

Vosa today:

PB1070011/7 - GRAEME HOPKINS TORRANCE T/A SCARLET BAND MOTOR SERVICES, WELFARE GARAGE, HIGH STREET, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between Woodham and Newton Aycliffe given service number 879 effective from 04-Mar-2013.

PB1070011/11 - GRAEME HOPKINS TORRANCE T/A SCARLET BAND MOTOR SERVICES, WELFARE GARAGE, HIGH STREET, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between Newfield and Auckland given service number 104 effective from 04-Mar-2013.

PB1070011/12 - GRAEME HOPKINS TORRANCE T/A SCARLET BAND MOTOR SERVICES, WELFARE GARAGE, HIGH STREET, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between Station Town and Spennymoor given service number 969 effective from 04-Mar-2013.

PB1070011/17 - GRAEME HOPKINS TORRANCE T/A SCARLET BAND MOTOR SERVICES, WELFARE GARAGE, HIGH STREET, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between Spennymoon and Spennymoon given service number 110/112 effective from 04-Mar-2013.

PB1070011/18 - GRAEME HOPKINS TORRANCE T/A SCARLET BAND MOTOR SERVICES, WELFARE GARAGE, HIGH STREET, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between Darlington and Durham Tees Valley Airport (Spa Hotel) given service number 19 effective from 04-Mar-2013.

PB1070011/26 - GRAEME HOPKINS TORRANCE T/A SCARLET BAND MOTOR SERVICES, WELFARE GARAGE, HIGH STREET, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between Willington and Spennymoor given service number 111 effective from 04-Mar-2013.

PB1070011/27 - GRAEME HOPKINS TORRANCE T/A SCARLET BAND MOTOR SERVICES, WELFARE GARAGE, HIGH STREET, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between Brandon and Durham given service number X49 effective from 04-Mar-2013.

PB1070011/28 - GRAEME HOPKINS TORRANCE T/A SCARLET BAND MOTOR SERVICES, WELFARE GARAGE, HIGH STREET, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between Ferryhill, Wood Lane and Bishop Auckland, Bus Station given service number 113 effective from 04-Mar-2013.

PB1070011/29 - GRAEME HOPKINS TORRANCE T/A SCARLET BAND MOTOR SERVICES, WELFARE GARAGE, HIGH STREET, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between Barnard Castle and Darlington given service number 84/85/85A effective from 04-Mar-2013.

PB1070011/30 - GRAEME HOPKINS TORRANCE T/A SCARLET BAND MOTOR SERVICES, WELFARE GARAGE, HIGH STREET, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between Barnrdd Castle and Middleton in Teesdale given service number 95/96 effective from 04-Mar-2013.

PB1070011/31 - GRAEME HOPKINS TORRANCE T/A SCARLET BAND MOTOR SERVICES, WELFARE GARAGE, HIGH STREET, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between BISHOP AUCKLAND and SPENNY MOOR given service number 35 effective from 04-Mar-2013.

PB1070011/32 - GRAEME HOPKINS TORRANCE T/A SCARLET BAND MOTOR SERVICES, WELFARE GARAGE, HIGH STREET, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between SEDGEFIELD and FERRYHILL given service number 33 effective from 04-Mar-2013.

PB1070011/33 - GRAEME HOPKINS TORRANCE T/A SCARLET BAND MOTOR SERVICES, WELFARE GARAGE, HIGH STREET, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between BISHOP AUCKLAND and BISHOP AUCKLAND given service number 80/81/89 effective from 04-Mar-2013.

PB1070011/34 - GRAEME HOPKINS TORRANCE T/A SCARLET BAND MOTOR SERVICES, WELFARE GARAGE, HIGH STREET, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between BARNARD CASTLE and COCKFIELD given service number 83 effective from 04-Mar-2013.

PB1070011/36 - GRAEME HOPKINS TORRANCE T/A SCARLET BAND MOTOR SERVICES, WELFARE GARAGE, HIGH STREET, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between B AUCKLAND COLLEGE and HAMSTERLEY given service number 88 effective from 04-Mar-2013.

PB1070011/37 - GRAEME HOPKINS TORRANCE T/A SCARLET BAND MOTOR SERVICES, WELFARE GARAGE, HIGH STREET, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between DURHAM and HARTLEPOOL given service number 58 effective from 04-Mar-2013.

PB1111930/5 - SCARLET BAND BUS & COACH LTD T/A SCARLET BAND, WELFARE GARAGE, STATION ROAD, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: SPENNYMOOR HIGH STREET
Finish Point: WILLINGTON
Via:
Service Number: 111
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 04-MAR-2013
Other Details: MONDAY TO SATURDAY HOURLY

PB1111930/6 - SCARLET BAND BUS & COACH LTD T/A SCARLET BAND, WELFARE GARAGE, STATION ROAD, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: BISHOP AUCKLAND BUS STATION
Finish Point: BISHOP AUCKLAND BUS STATION
Via: WILLTON- LE-WEARE HAMSTERLEY
Service Number: 88
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 04-MAR-2013
Other Details: MONDAY TO SATURDAY 5 JOURNEYS ONLY

PB1111930/7 - SCARLET BAND BUS & COACH LTD T/A SCARLET BAND, WELFARE GARAGE, STATION ROAD, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: BARNARD CASTLE
Finish Point: COCKFIELD
Via:
Service Number: 83
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 04-MAR-2013
Other Details: MONDAY TO SATURDAY

PB1111930/8 - SCARLET BAND BUS & COACH LTD T/A SCARLET BAND, WELFARE GARAGE, STATION ROAD, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: DARLINGTON COLLEGE
Finish Point: BARNARD CASTLE
Via:
Service Number: 84
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 04-MAR-2013
Other Details:

PB1111930/10 - SCARLET BAND BUS & COACH LTD T/A SCARLET BAND, WELFARE GARAGE, STATION ROAD, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: BISHOP AUCKLAND
Finish Point: BISHOP AUCKLAND BUS STATION
Via:
Service Number: 80
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 04-MAR-2013
Other Details:

PB1111930/11 - SCARLET BAND BUS & COACH LTD T/A SCARLET BAND, WELFARE GARAGE, STATION ROAD, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: BRANDON, GROVE ROAD
Finish Point: DURHAM, NORTH ROAD
Via:
Service Number: X49
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 04-MAR-2013
Other Details: MONDAY TO SATURDAY EVERY 30 MINUTES

PB1111930/12 - SCARLET BAND BUS & COACH LTD T/A SCARLET BAND, WELFARE GARAGE, STATION ROAD, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: FERRYHILL MARKET PLACE
Finish Point: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL
Via:
Service Number: 35A
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 04-MAR-2013
Other Details: MONDAY TO SATURDAY ( HOURLY EVENINGS ONLY )

PB1111930/13 - SCARLET BAND BUS & COACH LTD T/A SCARLET BAND, WELFARE GARAGE, STATION ROAD, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: FERRYHILL MARKET PLACE
Finish Point: SEDGFIELD BLACK LION
Via:
Service Number: 33
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 04-MAR-2013
Other Details: MONDAY TO SATURDAY HOURLY

PB1111930/15 - SCARLET BAND BUS & COACH LTD T/A SCARLET BAND, WELFARE GARAGE, STATION ROAD, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: DEAF HILL
Finish Point: SPENNYMOOR, THORN FACTORY
Via:
Service Number: 969
Service Type: School or Works
Effective Date: 04-MAR-2013
Other Details: MONDAY TO FRIDAY 1 JOURNEY AM 1 JOURNEY PM

PB1111930/16 - SCARLET BAND BUS & COACH LTD T/A SCARLET BAND, WELFARE GARAGE, STATION ROAD, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: DURHAM BUS STATION
Finish Point: HARTLEPOOL INTERCHANGE
Via:
Service Number: 58
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 04-MAR-2013
Other Details:

PB1111930/17 - SCARLET BAND BUS & COACH LTD T/A SCARLET BAND, WELFARE GARAGE, STATION ROAD, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: HARTLEPOOL INTERCHANGE
Finish Point: TRIMDON VILLAGE
Via:
Service Number: 57A
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 04-MAR-2013
Other Details:

PB1111930/18 - SCARLET BAND BUS & COACH LTD T/A SCARLET BAND, WELFARE GARAGE, STATION ROAD, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: NEWTON AYCLIFFE WOODHAM
Finish Point: NEWTON AYCLIFFE STEPHENSONS WAY
Via:
Service Number: 879
Service Type: School or Works
Effective Date: 04-MAR-2013
Other Details:

PB1111930/19 - SCARLET BAND BUS & COACH LTD T/A SCARLET BAND, WELFARE GARAGE, STATION ROAD, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: SPENNMOOR, HIGH STREET
Finish Point: SPENNYMOOR HIGH STREET
Via:
Service Number: 110
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 04-MAR-2013
Other Details: MONDAY TO FRIDAY

PB1111930/20 - SCARLET BAND BUS & COACH LTD T/A SCARLET BAND, WELFARE GARAGE, STATION ROAD, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: CORNFORTH HIGH STREET
Finish Point: BISHOP AUCKLAND HIGH STREET
Via:
Service Number: 113
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 04-MAR-2013
Other Details: MONDAY TO SATURDAY HOURLY