tbtc
Veteran Member
Today saw service "revisions" on various Stagecoach services in Sunderland (e.g. the 12/13 through Silksworth downgraded from every five minutes to every ten minutes - with the 12 running through to Town End Farm to maintain the ten minute frequency north of the river too).
As well as fewer services to Doxford (5a withdrawn, 5 diverted away from there), the Go Ahead changes a couple of weeks ago saw a reduction in their services there too (33 curtailed at Silksworth, 36 cut back in north Sunderland, cuts to 38 too).
Whilst there's been a lot of discussion about Tyneside buses on here, I didn't think there's been much mention of Wearside. Since both main companies (Stagecoach and Go Ahead) seem to be making cuts (plus Nexus support reduced?), I take it that things are looking relatively glum here, as they are elsewhere in the UK bus world?
It's always seemed a bit of a confusing place, in terms of the demarcation between Busways/ Stagecoach and Go Ahead - is that something that has got more competitive or less competitive in recent years?
Also - did Busways/ Stagecoach ever run a 1 or a 2? Seems odd to have only a handful of services but only starting at "3"? Or were the 1/2 what is now the E1/E2?
http://www.simplygo.com/news/changes-to-services-from-sunday-22-may/
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/servi...rticle?SituationId=ID-29/04/2016-17:04:45:275
As well as fewer services to Doxford (5a withdrawn, 5 diverted away from there), the Go Ahead changes a couple of weeks ago saw a reduction in their services there too (33 curtailed at Silksworth, 36 cut back in north Sunderland, cuts to 38 too).
Whilst there's been a lot of discussion about Tyneside buses on here, I didn't think there's been much mention of Wearside. Since both main companies (Stagecoach and Go Ahead) seem to be making cuts (plus Nexus support reduced?), I take it that things are looking relatively glum here, as they are elsewhere in the UK bus world?
It's always seemed a bit of a confusing place, in terms of the demarcation between Busways/ Stagecoach and Go Ahead - is that something that has got more competitive or less competitive in recent years?
Also - did Busways/ Stagecoach ever run a 1 or a 2? Seems odd to have only a handful of services but only starting at "3"? Or were the 1/2 what is now the E1/E2?
http://www.simplygo.com/news/changes-to-services-from-sunday-22-may/
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/servi...rticle?SituationId=ID-29/04/2016-17:04:45:275