(19 Jan 2026, 10:53 am)Nerd4321 wrote Go North East have removed the "tell us your thoughts on March changes" and a new odd one has appeared.

https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/4-walking-...09-service

Im not sure why they would put this

Wonder if it's a simple website error (GNE's website is particularly poor) or the changes have been so negatively fedback on they've quietly dropped them?

(19 Jan 2026, 11:41 am)Ambassador wrote Wonder if it's a simple website error (GNE's website is particularly poor) or the changes have been so negatively fedback on they've quietly dropped them?

Or NECA, GNE and Arriva Northumbria have re-negotiated terms and the agreement will continue with some BSIP money thrown in to compensate for extra PVR or traffic improvements?

Whilst the QA is by no means perfect, if one operator didn't step in and restore a 7-8 minute service, a disjointed separate 10 minute service from each operator would be a worse deal for passengers especially on a corridor that justifies at least one 7-8 minute service or group of services.

On the website the picture headed "Whitley Bay beach" is actually the north end of Longsands beach in Tynemouth, looking onto Cullercoats, and the 309 doesn't go there!

(19 Jan 2026, 8:48 pm)Ex-conductor wrote On the website the picture headed "Whitley Bay beach" is actually the north end of Longsands beach in Tynemouth, looking onto Cullercoats, and the 309 doesn't go there!

Ouch, didn’t even spot that. 

One will assume AI or GNEs award winning bum on board marketing division not knowing the difference between its…erm bum and elbow

Apparently there is to be a new service 333 from March, and have won from Stagecoach service 787

(03 Feb 2026, 10:53 am)Retro Nero wrote Apparently there is to be a new service 333 from March, and have won from Stagecoach service 787

333 is a Nexus service running from Tynemouth - Fish Quay Loop and Ferry

Changes for 22nd March 2026



PB0003954/1388
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 353 North Shields Cramlington

PB0003954/1389
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 354 North Shields Newcastle

PB0003954/304
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 309 (307) North Shields (307) or Blyth (309) Newcastle

PB0003954/1137
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 57 Wardley Newcastle

PB0003954/808
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED X66 Gateshead Metrocentre
PB0003954/351
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 27 South Shields Newcastle

PB0003954/1377
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED X39 Cobalt Park Newcastle

PB0003954/771
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 91 (91A) Team Valley South Newcastle

PB0003954/86
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 93 (94) Gateshead Gateshead

PB0003954/1387
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 352 Newcastle Cramlington

PB0003954/1390
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 355 (356) Whitley Bay (356) or Forest Hall (355) Newcastle

(06 Feb 2026, 7:02 pm)Michael wrote Changes for 22nd March 2026



PB0003954/1388
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 353 North Shields Cramlington

PB0003954/1389
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 354 North Shields Newcastle

PB0003954/304
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 309 (307) North Shields (307) or Blyth (309) Newcastle

PB0003954/1137
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 57 Wardley Newcastle

PB0003954/808
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED X66 Gateshead Metrocentre
PB0003954/351
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 27 South Shields Newcastle

PB0003954/1377
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED X39 Cobalt Park Newcastle

PB0003954/771
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 91 (91A) Team Valley South Newcastle

PB0003954/86
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 93 (94) Gateshead Gateshead

PB0003954/1387
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 352 Newcastle Cramlington

PB0003954/1390
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 355 (356) Whitley Bay (356) or Forest Hall (355) Newcastle

Any idea what these changes are? Presumably just small timetable changes?

Wasn't the 352 meant to be getting withdrawn?

Seems quite odd. Publish proposed changes, stick some consultations on.

Delete articles and go radio silent

Bizarre

(06 Feb 2026, 7:02 pm)Michael wrote Changes for 22nd March 2026



PB0003954/1388
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 353 North Shields Cramlington

PB0003954/1389
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 354 North Shields Newcastle

PB0003954/304
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 309 (307) North Shields (307) or Blyth (309) Newcastle

PB0003954/1137
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 57 Wardley Newcastle

PB0003954/808
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED X66 Gateshead Metrocentre
PB0003954/351
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 27 South Shields Newcastle

PB0003954/1377
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED X39 Cobalt Park Newcastle

PB0003954/771
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 91 (91A) Team Valley South Newcastle

PB0003954/86
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 93 (94) Gateshead Gateshead

PB0003954/1387
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 352 Newcastle Cramlington

PB0003954/1390
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 355 (356) Whitley Bay (356) or Forest Hall (355) Newcastle

Wouldn't surprise me the 353/354 get rerouted into Northumberland Park Interchange with the station due to open on the 22nd February

(06 Feb 2026, 10:43 pm)Nerd4321 wrote Wouldn't surprise me the 353/354 get rerouted into Northumberland Park Interchange with the station due to open on the 22nd February

Unless it's changed, I'm sure you have to pay to serve Northumberland Park similar to Heworth, Four Lane Ends etc. Highly doubt they'd want to do that. Be minor timetable changes imo.

Truthfully can't see much demand anyway, bar Ashington there's nothing really up here and there's not really anything on the 353/354 to really go to either.

The Stagecoach 22 would be the useful one but it terminates in a business park a mile a way, the same business park which isn't particularly easy to get to in terms of frequency from Northumberland Park either. Shame it's never been extended, even if it was BSIP funded tbh.

(06 Feb 2026, 10:55 pm)Storx wrote Unless it's changed, I'm sure you have to pay to serve Northumberland Park similar to Heworth, Four Lane Ends etc. Highly doubt they'd want to do that. Be minor timetable changes imo.

Truthfully can't see much demand anyway, bar Ashington there's nothing really up here and there's not really anything on the 353/354 to really go to either.

The Stagecoach 22 would be the useful one but it terminates in a business park a mile a way, the same business park which isn't particularly easy to get to in terms of frequency from Northumberland Park either. Shame it's never been extended, even if it was BSIP funded tbh.

I said that about the 22 ages ago

Wasnt the X39 having services cut due to low patronage?

(06 Feb 2026, 11:36 pm)DaveFromUpNorth wrote Wasnt the X39 having services cut due to low patronage?

Just the 18.09 service they brought in last year.

The demand is great enough to see full X39s and 22Xs depart within minutes of each other, both morning and afternoon. 

GNE were told an additional 3pm or 5.30 service would be preferable to fit shift patterns but they persisted with 6.09.

Think they will keep the morning 352, that one is very popular. The consultation was to remove the 5:20pm one, which i've never used.

Personally i reckon the next changes in North Tyneside after these ones will see off the 352, Stagecoach may even replace it with a 37X (bit like the 22X)

(07 Feb 2026, 12:54 pm)V514DFT wrote Personally i reckon the next changes in North Tyneside after these ones will see off the 352, Stagecoach may even replace it with a 37X (bit like the 22X)

Not sure a 37X would work tbf. Isn't that just the X63 or X7/X8 depending where you are? 

The 22X is just there to get the buses back into town quicker btw as there's very little demand on the 22 between Cobalt and Newcastle towards Newcastle at 5pm. 

It's a clever little move imo and a shame there's not more of it.

The consultation and dates are showing on the NSA screens on the new angels

Just seen 309 timetable on traveline.

2230 ex Newcastle curtailed in Whitley Bay - quite sensible IMO

2345 ex Newcastle withdrawn on Sundays only and last bus at 2230 - again sensible

I've got a feeling the last one will run off the 54 given the last 307 ex North Shields at 2251 will terminate in Hadrian Park

(5 hours ago)L469 YVK wrote Just seen 309 timetable on traveline.

2230 ex Newcastle curtailed in Whitley Bay - quite sensible IMO

2345 ex Newcastle withdrawn on Sundays only and last bus at 2230 - again sensible

I've got a feeling the last one will run off the 54 given the last 307 ex North Shields at 2251 will terminate in Hadrian Park

Looks like a few of the proposed changes have been cancelled? e.g 91 remaining, 356 continuing to operate via Monkseaton.

(5 hours ago)NEtransport wrote Looks like a few of the proposed changes have been cancelled? e.g 91 remaining, 356 continuing to operate via Monkseaton.

Also looks like 20 min service will be kept for the most part on Saturdays, but will be every 30 minutes until around 11am on the 307 & 309.

(5 hours ago)NEtransport wrote Looks like a few of the proposed changes have been cancelled? e.g 91 remaining, 356 continuing to operate via Monkseaton.

Don't think the 91 or 356 timetables are online, they're identical to the current timetable atm.

(4 hours ago)Storx wrote Don't think the 91 or 356 timetables are online, they're identical to the current timetable atm.

There's some differences, e.g the last 356 journey from Whitley Bay terminates at Killingworth instead of Forest Hall and there's some minor timing differences.

(4 hours ago)Storx wrote Don't think the 91 or 356 timetables are online, they're identical to the current timetable atm.

91 has changed as u can view the 91A timetable 

Service will start from Central Station to Team Valley via Newgate Street, Gateshead & all stops down to Team Valley following the 94 which i believe was the service they consultation was on

(2 hours ago)NEtransport wrote There's some differences, e.g the last 356 journey from Whitley Bay terminates at Killingworth instead of Forest Hall and there's some minor timing differences.

(2 hours ago)Nerd4321 wrote 91 has changed as u can view the 91A timetable 

Service will start from Central Station to Team Valley via Newgate Street, Gateshead & all stops down to Team Valley following the 94 which i believe was the service they consultation was on

Ah apologies you's are right, I was comparing the timetables on Traveline. Looks like someone has done a massive cock up and overwrote the current timetable so now anyone using Traveline is getting the wrong timetable.

I'd say I'm surprised but then again.

(2 hours ago)Nerd4321 wrote 91 has changed as u can view the 91A timetable 

Service will start from Central Station to Team Valley via Newgate Street, Gateshead & all stops down to Team Valley following the 94 which i believe was the service they consultation was on

The response for the 91 was that it would start outside Yates as a service 94 as oppose to 91. 

I did complain in the consultation about the 91 specifically as putting a service 94  to operate from Newcastle as oppose to Gateshead for these odd few services would be confusing for everyone. Not only for the service 94 which is the Gateshead loop but the destination Board would read Gateshead from Newcastle therefore people may not get it 

Also this consultation on 91 quietly removed the afternoon team valley to Newcastle  service from the timetable which is the only service to Newcastle (carries around 50-60 people as a loading)  The 2 buses come of school services and one service operates the X1A  to Picktree from town off memory

(5 hours ago)L469 YVK wrote Also looks like 20 min service will be kept for the most part on Saturdays, but will be every 30 minutes until around 11am on the 307 & 309.

309 departures from Haymarket on a Saturday are every 30 minutes until 12:25. You'd think Arriva will do particularly well clearing up here if they put some more resource in to ensure punctuality is stronger than it perhaps has been. 

309 Sunday times leaving Blyth in the morning look like they've been done with absolutely no regard for passengers, and purely taken directly from whatever software they used for the Q3 timetables. 07:45, 08:33, 09:03, 09:32, 10:00, 10:27. Why not just make it uniform...