What is 6043 being repained into?

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nor...508066.amp

• New bus stop locations would be provided in Market Street, John Dobson Street, and Grainger Street
  

This will just cause chaos, there won't be enough avaliable bus stops without serious road improvements. You could Use St Mary's Place and St Thomas Street though.

Today was the first time since face coverings were no longer a legal requirement that I have been out and about on buses.

I was quite surprised to find that on the several journeys I was on, each time the majority of passengers on the bus were not wearing a mask or face covering. It was surprising given the push from GNE to still wear one even if it's not law.

I was just wondering what other people's experiences have been when travelling on buses since face coverings become not mandatory. Is it now the norm for the majority of passengers to not bother with it?

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How easy would it be for GNE to install Tap On/Off machines on a bus that doesnt already have them.

X7/X8 to Newcastle will run non stop between South Gosforth and Newcastle Civic Centre and terminate there

X7/X8 to Blyth will start at the Civic Centre and run non stop to South Gosforth. Buses will leave the Civic Centre the same time they leave Haymarket 

X9/X10/X11 will terminate at the Blue House Roundabout and will leave roughly 5 minutes after the time at Haymarket 

X14/X15/X18 will terminate at Blue House Roundabout and will roughly leave 5 minutes after the time at Haymarket 

X21/X22 will terminate at Blue House Roundabout and will leave roughly 5 minutes after Haymarket 

43/44/45 will terminate at Blue House Roundabout and will leave roughly 5 minutes after Haymarket 

46 will run normal route and terminate at the temporary bus station at Civic Centre. This route will divert via Jesmond and run non stop to Civic Centre. Service will depart same time it does at Haymarket 

51 will terminate at Civic Centre and will leave the Civic Centre at the same time it would at Haymarket 

52 will terminate at Civic Centre and will leave Civic Centre same time it does at Haymarket 

54 will divert via Jesmond at Blue House Roundabout and finish at Civic Centre and terminate and will follow same diversion back leaving Civic Centre same time at Haymarket 

55 will divert via Jesmond at Blue House Roundabout and finish at Civic Centre and terminate and will follow same diversion back leaving Civic Centre same time at Haymarket

306/308 will terminate at Civic Centre and will leave the same time as it would at Haymarket 

685 will operate normal route to Eldon Square

Any passengers for these services are advised to join the Metro service from either Jesmond or Haymarket and travel to Regent Centre to join the service (These being 43/44/45/X9/X10/X11/X21/X22)

we have arranged with Nexus that Arriva passes/tickets will be valid on the Metro services between Regent Centre and Newcastle City Centre or catch services 46, 54 and 55 from Blue House to Newcastle

Anyone knows what is up with 5376 - 5400 - 5411. (shock there all streetlites)

https://twitter.com/gonortheast/status/1...06658?s=19

An improvement on 'track the next bus'. But really? What about the punters who need to be in Sacriston or one of the many places the X15 doesn't go?
Needless to say, the timing of the tweet doesn't really help those punters standing and waiting for it already.

Stage 6 of the Tour of Britain hits Gateshead next Friday 10th and there's some interesting diversions and photo opportunities 

Durham Road will be closed northbound between the Angel and Harlow Green between 4am - 9pm.  Southbound closures will be the same between 12pm and 6pm.

Newcastle Bank in Birtley and Lamesley will have rolling closures for 45 minutes as cyclists sprint to the end point at the Angel of the North. 

Bus Diversions

X21 - will omit Low Fell and operate via A1 to Lobley Hill to Bensham Bank then Gateshead.

21 and 28 will divert by Harlow Green, Easedale Gdns , Wrekenton Row, Rockliffe, Mill House Roundabout, Portobello then B1288 past Ravensworth Terrace and its deadly speed bumps (which have wrecked many a car) to Birtley Red Lion, meaning stops between Harlow Green and Birtley Town Centre will not be observed (huge chunk of people)

28A will follow the same diversion but will use Hertford to access Saltwell Road (which suggests no service to Kibblesworth

I imagine the X12 will just get lost somewhere and the 23 won't operate.

Really not sure why the 21 doesn't just come down Long Bank after Wrekenton then it only misses a few stops as opposed to half of Birtley!

Hello there,

Dart K715 PCN has been around a bit since leaving Stagecoach - Dreadnought Coaches, preservation, use with a flying club(?) and more recently parked at the south side of the Tyne Bridge with Wylam Brewery, at the container pub space. I am trying to locate the current owner to see if the vehicle is 'safe' - it was photographed last summer under the Tyne Bridge, but Wylam Brewery tell me they have since sold it towards the end of last year (new V5 showing as issued November 2020).

If anyone could help me locate it, or know who its current owner is, then it would be really appreciated!

Many thanks in advance,

Darlington based Scania 4644 has had a thermal incident today. Pictures on the Arriva NE&Yorks FB page don't look promising in terms of a return to service for it - though I believe there are already a few withdrawn now anyway so probably not a huge loss.