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RE: Go North East

(30/09/2012 20:04)kuyoyo Wrote:  

(30/09/2012 20:00)W179 SCU Wrote:  

(30/09/2012 19:53)kuyoyo Wrote:  Just to address some information that's being spread on the 'North East Bus Forum':

As already stated by citaro5284, the S1 will be operated by Saltmeadows depot using the spare 'South Tyne' Cadet owing to the decrease in frequency (as such, you need to increase capacity)
And also, as far as I'm aware (unless citaro5284 knows otherwise) the 5 will remain at Saltmeadows for the foreseeable future

I thought it seemed weird! Why would the 5 be operated by Percy Main, it would cost money to get through the tunnel? Cheers Tony!

Would also put into question, what about the W1/W1A/W3 and 516? If the 5 was moving to Percy Main just to cut down the dead mileage to Jarrow, what about the 516 to South Shields? And the W1/W1A/W3 to Whitley Bay? Plus, if anything, if you were moving it to another depot to reduce dead mileage, wouldn't it make sense to move it to Washington so that Washington does all the 'South Tyne' routes? You just have to think things through to realise that they make sense or whether they are a pack of lies.

Seems a load of crap to me! And I agree with you there, Washington would be a good one, with the 88/88A interworking with the 5. I don't think it will happen... Not in a million years!