Local bus links in Gateshead Designing a network to meet your needs

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1 Local bus links in Gateshead Designing a network to meet your needs TYNE AND WEAR INTEGRATED TRANSPRT AUTHRITY Public consultation 15 March - 4 June 2010

2 Local bus links in Gateshead Designing a network to meet your needs Public consultation People in Gateshead make 24 million bus journeys annually - that s an average of more than 127 journeys a year for every resident! Nexus, Gateshead Council and the Tyne and Wear Integrated Transport Authority (ITA) want to make sure the network of bus services in the area meets residents needs. To do this, Nexus has worked together with bus companies and local councils to examine how current services operate and to look at what improvements could be made to the subsidised services in the network, which are the ones Nexus pays for. We have called this the Accessible Bus Network Design Project (see below). We want your views on the proposals we are now making to improve bus services in Gateshead, which you can find in this document. We want to hear from you whether you rely on the bus in your daily life, use buses only occasionally or even if you don t but might consider doing so in the future. You ll find details of different ways to respond on the back page of this brochure. This consultation forms part of the Tyne and Wear Integrated Transport Authority s Bus Strategy, a three year action plan to improve all aspects of the bus services in Tyne and Wear. Copies of the Bus Strategy can be downloaded from Why have we designed a new network? Research by Nexus identified two main concerns for bus travellers they want buses that get passengers where they want to go, and run at the right times for them. We have tried to design a service so that as many people as possible in Gateshead can reach local centres, major employers and community facilities like shops, doctors surgeries and post offices, in no more than 30 minutes from the moment they leave home. Around 90% of all buses in Tyne and Wear are operated as commercial services, where the routes and frequencies are decided by the bus operators (Arriva, Stagecoach, Go North East and others). The remaining 10% are subsidised by Nexus using money provided by the councils in Tyne and Wear. Nexus can pay for the whole of a route or just part of it. It can also pay for a route at certain times of day (often early mornings, evenings and Sundays) when there are fewer passengers but the route fills an important social need. ur consultation concentrates on all subsidised services and the changes we propose for them. We would like you to tell us whether our proposals meet your needs. We are very keen to get your comments on these proposals we will consider all constructive ideas and make changes to our plans where there is a good case for them. ur aim is to make more effective use of the funding we already have. The maps and text in this leaflet show all bus services and Metro links so you can see all the public transport options available in your area. But please remember we are only seeking to make changes to those bus services which Nexus subsidises, highlighted in colour and described overleaf. As well as guaranteeing to provide buses that are fully accessible on the services proposed here, we also want to give a consistent look to them. We would like your views on the design we propose, which is included in the questionnaire.

3 Proposed changes in Gateshead a summary 1 - Whitley Bay to Kibblesworth via North Shields, Wallsend, Newcastle and Gateshead 2 - Whitley Bay to Wrekenton via North Shields, Wallsend, Newcastle and Gateshead 6 - to Freeman Hospital 7 - to Freeman Hospital 10 - Newcastle to Rockwood Hill 10C - to Clara Vale via, Ryton and Crawcrook 21 - Newcastle to Bishop Auckland The Monday to Saturday early morning journey departing from Whitley Bay at 0508 (towards Newcastle Central Station), and Sunday morning journeys departing from Whitley Bay at 0638 (towards Walkergate) and from Walkergate at 0731 (towards Cullercoats) would be withdrawn due to low use. The route and timetable at all other times are not Early morning Saturday journeys departing from Meadow Well at 0626 (towards Gateshead ) and from Gateshead at 0702 (towards Whitley Bay) would be withdrawn due to low use. The route Service 10C would be replaced by new service R4. Passengers travelling to/from the would be able to connect with other frequent services at Bus Station Newcastle to Waldridge Park 26 - Heworth to Sunderland 27/27A - Newcastle to Shields 28/28A - Newcastle to Chester-le-Street 29 - Gateshead to Kibblesworth via Bensham and Team Sainsbury's 29A New Revised route would link Gateshead and Barley Mow via Bensham, Saltwell Park, Team End, Kibblesworth and. This service would provide a more direct route between Kibblesworth and Gateshead and also a new link between Kibblesworth and for access to the Health Centre and shopping facilities. The service would operate every 60 minutes Monday to Friday from 0930 to 1500 and every 30 minutes on the section between (Windsor ) and Barley Mow. Links between Gateshead and Racecourse /Bensham Hospital would be provided by new service 29A (see below). Service 29A would be a new route linking Gateshead and Bensham Hospital via Teams and Racecourse. The service would operate every 60 minutes Monday to Friday daytimes between 0930 and /32 - Newcastle to Winlaton 33 - Newcastle to Hollywood Avenue via sborne, Gosforth High Street and Regent Centre Revised route would operate Fawdon Red House Farm to via Coxlodge, Gosforth High Street, sborne, Newcastle City Centre, RVI, Benwell and Scotswood. This service would provide a new direct link between Benwell/ Scotswood and the as well as retaining the local links between Benwell/ Jesmond/Fawdon Red House Farm and Newcastle City Centre currently provided by services 50, 33 and 35. The service would operate every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday daytimes and every 60 minutes evening/sunday between Red House Farm and Newcastle City Centre. This service would be coordinated with revised services 15 and 32/32A to provide a bus every 10 minutes between Newcastle City Centre and the RVI Hospital. Hollywood Avenue (Gosforth) would be served by service 3B with connections available at Regent Centre by Bus or Metro to/from Newcastle City Centre. 43/44 - Newcastle to 43B - Newcastle to Stanley 45/46 - Newcastle to Consett 47 - Newcastle to Blackhall 47B - Chopwell to Newcastle 48/49/49A - Gateshead to Winlaton via Dunston, and Swalwell 51/52 - Gateshead - Heworth - Gateshead Circular 53/54 - Gateshead - Saltwell Park - Newcastle Circular Sunday morning journeys departing from Gateshead at 0600/ 0630/ 0700/ 0730/ 0800 (towards Dunston) and from Dunston at 0544/ 0614/ 0644/ 0714/ 0744/ 0814 (towards Gateshead) would be withdrawn due to low use. The route 56 - Newcastle to Sunderland 57 - Newcastle to Wardley 57A - Heworth to Shields 57B - Fellgate to Shields 57C - Heworth to Wardley via Ellen Wilkinson 58 - Hadrian Park to Heworth This service would no longer operate due to low use. Alternative journeys are available during evening/sundays between Heworth and Wardley on service New Service 67 would be a new route linking Bill Quay and Wrekenton High Street via Pelaw, Heworth, Felling Square, Stone Street and Beacon Lough. This route would provide new direct links from Beacon Lough to Heworth for onward transport connections and Wrekenton High Street for shopping facilities and other transport connections. The service would operate every 60 minutes Monday to Saturday daytimes from 0900 to n common sections of route this service would be coordinated with service 68 (see below) to provide a bus every 30 minutes. Cont.

4 68 - Bill Quay to Fewster Square via Pelaw, Heworth, Felling Square, Windy Nook and Whitehills 69 - Heworth to Friars Goose 69 - Wardley to Winlaton via Pelaw Metro, Fewster Square, QE Hospital, Lobley Hill, Whickham and 69A - Wardley to Blackhall via Pelaw Metro, Fewster Square, QE Hospital, Lobley Hill, Whickham,, Ryton, Chopwell and High Spen 69A - Crawcrook to QE Hospital 70 - Newcastle to Consett via Gateshead, Lobley Hill, Sunniside, Burnopfield, Flint Hill and Dipton 73 - Sunderland to Concord via Enterprise Park, Castletown, Waterview Park and Teal Farm 77/77A - to Washington Galleries 79 - Washington Galleries to Hall via Fatfield, Barnwell and Houghton-le-Spring Revised route would link Bill Quay and Wrekenton High Street via Pelaw, Heworth, Felling Square, QE Hospital and Easedale Gardens. This route would provide new direct links to the QE Hospital from Bill Quay and Easedale Gardens. The service would operate every 60 minutes Monday to Saturday daytimes from 0900 to The service would also operate between Heworth and Bill Quay via Pelaw every 30 minutes between 0630 and 0900 then again between 1600 and 1830 Monday to Fridays (as present). n common sections of route this service would be coordinated with service 67 (see above) to provide a bus every 30 minutes. Monday to Friday journeys departing from Heworth at 0645/ 0700/ 0715/ 0730/ 0800/ 1615/ 1645/ 1700/ 1715 and 1730 (towards Heworth via Friars Goose) would be withdrawn due to low use. Additional evening journeys departing from Winlaton at 2100 (towards Wardley) and from Wardley at 2154 (towards Winlaton) would be provided. The route The Saturday morning journey departing from Blackhall at 0701 towards Wardley would commence from Ryton at The route and timetable at all other times are not affected by Nexus plans. The Saturday morning journey departing from Byermoor Industrial at 0626 (towards Newcastle) would be withdrawn due to low use. The route and timetable at all other times are not affected by Nexus plans. Revised route would link Sunderland to Washington Galleries (73) / Wrekenton High Street (73A) via Royal Hospital, Enterprise Park, Castletown, Waterview Park, Teal Farm, Barmston and Concord. This service would provide new links to major employment sites at Waterview Park Park and Enterprise Park along with new direct links to Sunderland Royal Hospital from Barmston and Blackfell. During Monday to Saturday daytimes the service would operate every 30 minutes with alternate journeys from Concord extending to/from Washington Galleries (via Blackfell) or Wrekenton High Street (via Springwell Village). A new evening and Sunday service would also operate every 60 minutes between Sunderland and Concord. Revised route would link (Northside ) and Hall via Washington Galleries, Fatfield, Barnwell and Houghton-le-Spring. The route would provide a faster, more direct route between Northside and Washington Galleries. The service would operate every 60 minutes Monday to Saturday daytimes from 0730 to 1830 and also every 60 minutes evening/ Sunday between Barnwell and Hall. In Houghton-le-Spring the service would be coordinated between the town and Hall with service H3 to maintain the 30 minute service currently provided by the Newcastle to Fellgate 91/91A - Newcastle to Team 93/94 - Gateshead - Team - Gateshead Circular via Gateshead Stadium, Heworth, Felling Square, QE Hospital, Team and Bensham 95/96/96A - Gateshead to via Bensham, Lobley Hill and Dunston 97 - Newcastle to via Gateshead, Bensham, Lobley Hill, Whickham and Fellside Park 98/98A - Newcastle - Whickham - Newcastle Circular The daily evening journey on service 94, departing from Gateshead at 2334 (towards QE Hospital via Team ) would be withdrawn due to low use. The route and timetable at all other times are not The daily evening journeys on service 96A between the and Lobley Hill (Chiltern Gardens) would be extended to Gateshead. The route The Saturday morning journeys departing from Fellside Park at 0555/ 0635 (towards Newcastle), and from Gatehead at 0615 (towards Fellside Park) would no longer operate due to low use. The route Newcastle to to East Stanley Sunderland to Wear Industrial Heworth to Sunderland via Nissan and wick Sunderland to Wear Industrial via Nissan and Washington Galleries to Portmeads via Springwell Village, Eighton s, Wrekenton and Shields to Team Shields to Team Washington Galleries to Monkton Business Park via Heworth The Monday to Friday early morning journey departing from Heworth at 0532 (towards Sunderland) would be withdrawn due to low use. The Saturday early morning journey departing from Sunderland at 0500 (towards Wear Industrial ) would be withdrawn due to low use. The route This service would be replaced by service 73A between Wrekenton and Springwell Village and by services 29 and TB14 locally within. The Monday to Friday morning journey departing from Washington Galleries at 0715 (towards Monkton Business Park) would be withdrawn due to low use Newcastle to Hexham Newcastle to Low Prudhoe Newcastle to Whittonstall vington to Prudhoe Blackhall to Tyneview Park Stanley to DSS Longbenton Wardley to Team Wardley to Team Blackhall to Team Crawcrook to Team Rowlands Gill to Team via Whickham and Lobley Hill Chester-le-Street to Team Chester-le-Street to Team The Monday to Friday journey departing from Team at 1640 (towards Rowlands Gill) would no longer operate due to low use. The route and timtable at all other times are not affected by Nexus plans Sunderland to Team

5 940 - Team to Heworth/Jarrow Newcastle to Team via Denton Burn, Lemington and Whickham to Newcastle Central Station via and Gateshead The Monday to Friday journey departing from Team at 1610 (towards Heworth ) would no longer operate due to low use. The route and timetable at all other times are not Revised route would operate between and Team only to reflect current patterns of demand. Passengers from Denton Burn/Lemington areas would be required to travel via Newcastle City Centre. For new daytime link between Western Newcastle and please see revised service 33 (above). The Monday to Friday journey departing from Whickham Watergate at 0730 (towards Newcastle Central Station) would no longer operate as it currently duplicates other services Heworth to Follingsby Park A1 - Felling Square to Vicarage Court via Heworth M1 - Heworth to Easington M2 - Heworth to Waterview Park M3/M3A - Heworth to Chester-le-Street M12 - Pelaw Metro to Fairways N21 - Newcastle to (Night Bus) N56 - Newcastle to Sunderland (Night Bus) N58 - Whitley Bay to Heworth (Night Bus) N97 - Newcastle to Whickham (Night Bus) Q1 - Gateshead to Newcastle Central Station R4 New R5 - Sherburn Towers to Rowlands Gill R6/R7 - Ryton to High Spen via Winlaton, High Spen, Rowlands Gill and Winlaton S1 - Shuttle serving Ikea S2 - Shuttle serving The Watermark TB10 - Wrekenton TaxiBus serving Eighton s This service would no longer operate due to low use. All journeys on a Saturday would be withdrawn due to low use. The route Service R4 would be a new route linking Clara Vale and Leazes via Ryton, Crookhill,, Winlaton, Rowlands Gill and Burnopfield. This route would provide new links between Rowlands Gill and Burnopfield/Leazes and replace service 10C between Clara Vale and (serving Kepier Chare in addition). Passengers for the are able to transfer onto other frequent services at Bus Station. The service would also replace the current TB12 between and Winalton using the same route but a larger vehicle. The service would operate every 60 minutes Monday to Friday between 0730 and 2300 and from 0900 to 2300 on Saturday/Sunday. These services would be replaced by serice 69A and new services R4 and TB15. This service would be replaced by a new TB10 TB10 New TB11 - Wrekenton TaxiBus serving Black TB12 - TaxiBus serving Winlaton TB14 - TaxiBus serving Northside TB15 New V9 - Consett to Chopwell W2 - Coach to X1 - Newcastle to Easington X2 - Newcastle to Sunderland X2 - Newcastle to X3 - Newcastle to Houghton-le-Spring X4 - Newcastle to Washington Hospital X9 - Newcastle to Middlesbrough X10 - Newcastle to Middlesbrough X11 - Newcastle to Crawcrook X12 - Gateshead to X22 - to X23 - Newcastle to Bishop Auckland X24 - Bishop Auckland to X25 - Newcastle to Langley Park X27 - Sedgefield to X30/X31 - Newcastle to Lanchester X34 - Newcastle to Horsley Hill X41 - Newcastle to X66 - Gateshead to X70/X71 - Newcastle to Consett X88 - Sunderland to Link Up - Demand Responsive Transport This new TaxiBus service would provide local links in the Wrekenton area connecting the High Street with Eighton s, Black, Rugby Gardens, Wrekenton Health Centre, Leam and Fewster Square. The service would operate every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday daytimes between 0900 and This service would be replaced by a new TB10 (see above) This service would be replaced by new service R4 (see above) Revised route would link Northside with Portobello via Malone Gardens, Kateregina, Harras and. The frequency would be increased to every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday daytimes between 0900 and Service TB15 would be a new route linking Ryton and Chopwell via Burn, Winlaton, Barlow and High Spen. The route would provide new local links within Ryton providing improved access to shopping facilities from Park Field and Holburn /Dene Crescent. The route would also replace services R6/R7 between Winlaton and High Spen. The service would operate every 60 minutes Monday to Saturday daytimes between 0900 and This service would no longer operate. The buses currently used to operate this service would be used to provide a number of the new or improved services listed above.

6 Gateshead proposed daytime Nexus proposed changes for Gateshead would be introduced in May Changes to other services by commercial operators may take place at other times outside this consultation. Blackhall Crawcrook Rockwood Hill Spen Hamsterely Lead Clara Vale Garden House Est. Spen Clayton Terrace High Spen Kepier Chare Chopwell Barmoor Lead Woodside Greenside Ryton Highfield Main Folly Hamsterely Barlow Burn Barlow Sherburn Tower Sherburn Holburn Winlaton Sherburn Park Lintzford Thornley Stella Crawcrook By-pass Rowlands Gill Burnopfield Lintz Black Winlaton Busty Sheep Hill Bus Station Shibdon Blencathra Spa Well Highway Saltwell Whickham Parkway Lobleyhill Shibdon Sunniside Broadway Kingsway Burdon Plain Sunniside River Tyne Broom Scotswood Gateshead By-pass Lambton Avenue Whickham Highway Watergate Colliery Dunston Kibblesworth Team Kingsway Bensham Smithy Saltwell Saltwell Belle Vue Moormill Newcastle City Centre Gateshead Chowdene Saltmeadows Gateshead Stadium Sunderland ld Ravensworth Drive Easedale Gardens Felling Split Crow Rd Nursery Eighton s Long Felling Rockcliffe Selkirk Crescent Felling By-pass Whitehill Drive Springwell Watermill Staneway Galloping Green Portmeads Gosforth Terrace Heworth Fewster Square Wealcroft Leam Springwell Pelaw Colegate Brancepeth Springwell Village Washington Highway Shields Pelaw ford Marian Drive Felling By-pass Norrthumberlad Highway Heworth Bill Quay Wardley Spout Parkway Leam Concord To Sunderland and Shields Ayton ( Local) 29A 68 Metro Commercial services 67 69A 73/73A 79 R4 R5 TB10 TB14 TB15 uston uston Barley Mow Portobello Vigo Washington Highway Biddick Fallowfield V7 ANDP Public Consultation

7 How you can give us your views We would like to know what you think about our proposals. You can do this by: 1) Filling in a questionaire available with this leaflet 2) Requesting a reply form by calling or bus.strategy@nexus.org.uk 3) Going to our website at and filling in an online questionaire. Here is a full list of public consultation events taking place in the Gateshead area: Date Time Venue Wednesday 14 April 11am - 4pm Gateshead Civic Centre, Regent Street, Gateshead, NE8 1HH Tuesday 27 April 11am - 4pm Gateshead@, Library, Precinct, NE21 5BT Wednesday 28 April am Whickham Library, St Mary s Green, Whickham, NE16 4DN Wednesday 28 April pm Community Hub, Harraton Terrace,, Thursday 29 April 1-4pm Wrekenton Methodist Church, Springwell, NE9 ZJL Wednesday 12 May am Dunston Activity Centre, Ellison Terrace, Dunston, NE11 9SS Thursday 13 May 10am - 12 noon Pelaw Library, Joicey Street, NE10 0QS Thursday 13 May 2-4pm Leam Library, Cotemede, Leam, NE10 8PP These are all drop-in events which you can come along to at any time to pick up information, talk to our staff about the proposals in more detail, and give your response. All responses to this consultation must be returned to Nexus by 4 June Responses on paper can be handed in at events or sent to the address below. If you would like more information about the Accessible Bus Network Design Project, in your area or in other parts of Tyne and Wear, go to us at busstrategy@nexus.org.uk or write to: Bus Strategy Strategy Department Nexus Nexus House St James Boulevard Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4AX This document and other material is available in large print and alternative formats on request. A full summary of the consultation details, together with a summary of the consultation criteria, is available at TYNE AND WEAR INTEGRATED TRANSPRT AUTHRITY