Arriva Northumbria 51-55: Vacating Walkergate - Services Under Threat (Part 1)

[@lawrencepatterson3039]

I know it’s sad 😢 Arriva Northumbria has moved to Blyth Likely expansion land on September after walkergate depot closed down but not Ashington Good memories of arriva Jesmond and walkergate I remember

[@StagecoachMANALX300]

Stagecoach own Walkergate depot outright don't they? Sounds like Arriva's having financial issues or there's a potential proposal to withdraw from the NE further? NEXUS should have backup plans ready to go in case the worst happens nevertheless, the fairest way of moving forward would be to either split the services 50/50 between GNE and Stagecoach (if doable) or, allocate the services to whichever operator has the nearest depot(s) to the 51-55 route running area.

[@michaelhudspeth3856]

I like that bus

[@CamsTransport]

54's the only route through my area, hope stagecoach or someone gets it full time

[@klhtransportvideos]

Apparently Stagecoach are getting the 54 full time, Cam. They will run it commercially on Monday - Saturday day times and under contract evenings/Sundays as now.

[@klhtransportvideos]

Have you got any suggestions for videos you would like to see on this channel?

[@CamsTransport]

@@klhtransportvideos don't have any suggestions but since this video, Go North East has registered some new routes, those being the 352 (Newcastle to Cramlington), 353 (Cramlington to North Shields), 354 (Newcastle to North Shields) & the 355 (Newcastle to Forest Hall)

[@jamie.transport]

The Walkergate contract for Arriva goes on the 3rd of Sept.

[@klhtransportvideos]

Thanks, Jamie. Be interesting to see if Stagecoach take everything over after that (51-55).

[@jamie.transport]

@@klhtransportvideos Yeah, that'll be interesting, like 44, 45 (currently doesn't interwork with the 43 on weekdays). 47 is in a sticky situation considering you've got no other way, unless you send one driver down to do it. 51 seems as it is already with GNE Night they may keep the 51. 52, 53 & 54 to Stagecoach as they interwork with each other and would be great. 55 is again a left out one. Alongside the 553, likely Stagecoach as they've now gotten one early morning run.

[@ferryhilltrainspotter]

Hi bud just to let you know that 217 is back on the road night on the 92 4:18pm and 5:18pm from team valley

[@klhtransportvideos]

I saw 214 yesterday, in the new livery. Didn't expect the buses to be repainted.

[@ferryhilltrainspotter]

@@klhtransportvideos yer I saw u I was the driver and we keeping them and 213 is also painted but not been on the road yet

[@klhtransportvideos]

Thought just 217 would get repainted because it was blue and cream, I wasn't expecting the others to get the new livery. So the whole fleet will go two tone grey?

[@ferryhilltrainspotter]

@@klhtransportvideos eventually they will

[@klhtransportvideos]

Unfortunately I don't often see A-line buses (keep looking for them Not in Service but rarely see them). Be nice to get a few displays on them at some point, like at the depot or something. I'd like to go on the 792.