Newcastle Transport

[Newcastle Flyer]

Why are the Train bus route 110's going using Steel St instead of Stewart Ave?

[Fleet Lists]

Who says they are? The map for 16th May still shows Stewart Ave.

[Newcastle Flyer]

^^ By observing. The 110's are using Steel St instead of Stewart Ave.

[Fleet Lists]

Was there a problem in Stewart Ave?

[Newcastle Flyer]

They've been doing it for the past number of weeks - at least.

[Fleet Lists]

You might have to ask Transport for NSW.

[Newcastle Flyer]

2745 on a 59D on demand bus!

[Stonesourscotty]

What is that logo on the drivers side at the rear of the bus? are these in a special livery for some reason?

[moa999]

Assume it's the similar N into the Chevron that they are using on the Newcastle light rail

[Newcastle Flyer]

It seems my Flickr photo page may have had some tech issues before, but it's the (cough UR cough UR cough) "N" as moa999 said.

[Newcastle Flyer]

Re: http://busaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic ... 4#p1025614
The other day (Friday or was that Thursday? - yikes I'm forgetting!) three 110's came within 5 minutes of each other, with two 110’s with only a few cars between them!

Does that mean their was a long gap between some of the 110's?

And I wonder why they didn't start the two digit route numbers from 10, instead of 11?

[Tonymercury]

And I wonder why they didn't start the two digit route numbers from 10, instead of 11?

Possibly because someone there knows that numbers don't start at '0', so that the second decade starts at 11 and not 10. and so on.

[moa999]

Article here with new renders
Light rail closes Stewart Avenue crossing for three June weekends
http://www.theherald.com.au/story/54099 ... -weekends/

Pic #15 is interesting, seems to show at-stop charging

[Stu]

NSW State Parliament.
Legislative Assembly.

Debate / discussion: Newcastle Transport Network. (Thur 17/05/2018)
https://api.parliament.nsw.gov.au/api/h ... 322-102030

Pages 54 - 56.

[Glen]

Significant late running seems to be an ongoing problem whenever I randomly check TripView any day of the week.

[BusPlaneTrainTram]

I visited Newcastle in April.

Both the 11 and 13 from the city to John Hunter Hospital were running horridly late [the one from the Hospital I wanted to use to Charlestown was 23 minutes late] and two route 13s came together to Glendale. These are two of the key routes on which other connections hinge.

The smart idea would be to terminate 11 & 13 at the Station Interchange, as the late running occurs mainly in the City Centre sector which is a mess with all the construction.

With the timetabled period of 35 minutes from the Station Interchange Into the city terminus and return to the Station Interchange using both services, it could probably free up 4 buses to add to the City Shuttle [110]. However, make it a reverse loop for those 4 buses [109] thus allowing passengers who would connect to 11 and 13 to battle through the congestion mess, then wait at the Station Interchange for an ontime operation and thus the connecting buses would be close to/or on time.

Once the construction finishes and traffic can flow, buses 11 and 13 would return to Queens Wharf.

[Newcastle Flyer]

Debate / discussion: Newcastle Transport Network. (Thur 17/05/2018)
https://api.parliament.nsw.gov.au/api/h ... 322-102030

Pages 54 - 56.

What you don't "see" in that hansard, is that a member of parliament said at the end after leave was not granted for the Charlestown MP is that she said "That's gagging".

Significant late running seems to be an ongoing problem

Both the 11 and 13 from the city to John Hunter Hospital were running horridly late the one from the Hospital I wanted to use to Charlestown was 23 minutes late

I really blame that on the idiots (eg: Cassel & his greedy developer mates) who wanted the light rail down the street instead of where it should be - although Save Our Rail is partly to blame for that, for not compromising & supporting the light-rail down the corridor.

On THIS new & previous network, try roughly 52 minutes late!

The smart idea would be to terminate 11 & 13 at the Station Interchange

NO WAY Maybe send 11 via Honeysuckle Dr / Wharf Rd instead of via King St to the Newcastle Station Bus Layover OR to Parnell Pl.

[Newcastle Flyer]

This link says until the 6 June 2018, but the buses have until the 21 June 2018: http://newcastletransport.info/latest-u ... ce-changes

[tonyp]

The trams need to be along the streets because that is where people want to use them. Is the late running due to light rail construction? If so, presumably that's a temporary thing then.

[ScaniaGrenda]

Today's NT Observations

Volvo B12BLE CC CB60 m/o 1591 doing Driver Training near Newcastle Interchange with destination set to "DRIVER TRAINING"

Unknown Volvo B7RLE Volgren CR228L also doing driver training near Newcastle Interchange with destination set to "DRIVER TRAINING"

Volvo B12BLE CC CB60 m/o 1433 doing an Shuttle run near Newcastle Interchange (Not doing 110 Loop) Destination set to "SHUTTLE"

[boronia]

The trams need to be along the streets because that is where people want to use them. Is the late running due to light rail construction? If so, presumably that's a temporary thing then.

A lot of the late running along the CSET has been due to reducing the likes of Anzac Pde from 3 lanes in each direction to just 2. There will still only be two lanes when the line is operating.

[Newcastle Flyer]

https://www.theherald.com.au/story/5427 ... 5#comments

NO Sonia Hornery MP, you CAN GET a bus direct from Shortland to Jesmond without going via Wallsend.

[moa999]

Came across this recent pic on twitter
https://twitter.com/mjendacott/status/9 ... 36288?s=19

[Swift]

Wow that's attractive. Coming along nicely.

[ScaniaGrenda]

Today's NT Observations 28/5/18

m/o 3676 MAN 12.220 HOCL Ansair Orana was on Driver training at Newcastle Interchange around 9:30 this morning

2741 ST Volvo B7RLE Bustech VST Operating Park and ride service going past Newcastle Interchange around 9:30 this morning

m/o 5516 BCI Citirider 12 Fleet No 3410 operating the 110 Newcastle CBD service

And m/o 3877 a Volvo B10BLE on an Ansair Orana body was also doing Drive training near old Newcastle Station around 11 AM