Paul ツ
@lf-p.bsky.social
Interested in Architecture, Cities, Public Realm & Urban Transport. Specialist in none of the above. | All views are my own.
Newcastle Gateshead, UK.
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Newcastle Gateshead, UK.
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We did previously. (See T&W tweet below).
And current North East bus operators City Transport, Go North East, JH Coaches, Northstar, and Stanley Travel all have some dual door buses but that’s mostly down to buying ex-London stock, rather than spec-ing it themselves.
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And current North East bus operators City Transport, Go North East, JH Coaches, Northstar, and Stanley Travel all have some dual door buses but that’s mostly down to buying ex-London stock, rather than spec-ing it themselves.
bsky.app/profile/tyne...
1977: A Tyne & Wear PTE Leyland Atlantean standing at temporary bus stop on Blackett Street, #Newcastle upon Tyne
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November 13, 2025 at 8:55 PM
We did previously. (See T&W tweet below).
And current North East bus operators City Transport, Go North East, JH Coaches, Northstar, and Stanley Travel all have some dual door buses but that’s mostly down to buying ex-London stock, rather than spec-ing it themselves.
bsky.app/profile/tyne...
And current North East bus operators City Transport, Go North East, JH Coaches, Northstar, and Stanley Travel all have some dual door buses but that’s mostly down to buying ex-London stock, rather than spec-ing it themselves.
bsky.app/profile/tyne...
Outside of London the following places operate some dual door buses, (but no where near the percentage that London does): Bath, Bristol, Brighton, Cambridge, Dublin, Edinburgh, York.
Of course countless towns & cities abroad operate with 2 or more sets of doors by default.
Of course countless towns & cities abroad operate with 2 or more sets of doors by default.
November 13, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Outside of London the following places operate some dual door buses, (but no where near the percentage that London does): Bath, Bristol, Brighton, Cambridge, Dublin, Edinburgh, York.
Of course countless towns & cities abroad operate with 2 or more sets of doors by default.
Of course countless towns & cities abroad operate with 2 or more sets of doors by default.
Really hope Go North East have spec’d dual doors for the new buses due imminently on the X66.
The disembarking & boarding at Gateshead Interchange & Metrocentre Interchange is PAINFUL!
And hopefully bus franchising will bring flat fares to reduce stop dwell times further!
The disembarking & boarding at Gateshead Interchange & Metrocentre Interchange is PAINFUL!
And hopefully bus franchising will bring flat fares to reduce stop dwell times further!
November 12, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Really hope Go North East have spec’d dual doors for the new buses due imminently on the X66.
The disembarking & boarding at Gateshead Interchange & Metrocentre Interchange is PAINFUL!
And hopefully bus franchising will bring flat fares to reduce stop dwell times further!
The disembarking & boarding at Gateshead Interchange & Metrocentre Interchange is PAINFUL!
And hopefully bus franchising will bring flat fares to reduce stop dwell times further!
This! 👇
I think our antiquated boarding system is also big delay factor: every single passenger having to interact with the driver, even if they've already got a ticket, plus only one door for entry/exit. The efficiency at bus stops when you use London buses: one tap, plus separate exit, is incredible. 😔
November 11, 2025 at 7:50 PM
This! 👇
Excellent! When/where will details be revealed?
November 7, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Excellent! When/where will details be revealed?
Paving to the southern end of Northumberland Street has been completed ahead of the popular Fenwick Christmas Window reveal.
A few squares of tarmac remain where the new Pilgrim Path lighting columns will sit + trees to be planted in the NY so they’ve a better chance of survival.
A few squares of tarmac remain where the new Pilgrim Path lighting columns will sit + trees to be planted in the NY so they’ve a better chance of survival.
November 2, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Paving to the southern end of Northumberland Street has been completed ahead of the popular Fenwick Christmas Window reveal.
A few squares of tarmac remain where the new Pilgrim Path lighting columns will sit + trees to be planted in the NY so they’ve a better chance of survival.
A few squares of tarmac remain where the new Pilgrim Path lighting columns will sit + trees to be planted in the NY so they’ve a better chance of survival.
The recently added artwork to the John Dobson Street elevation of Pilgrim’s Quarter features lots of local details & landmarks if you look at it carefully.
November 1, 2025 at 9:32 AM
The recently added artwork to the John Dobson Street elevation of Pilgrim’s Quarter features lots of local details & landmarks if you look at it carefully.
While disappointing buses won’t serve the station properly, if Newsham Station’s footbridge stairs & lifts had been incorporated into the road bridge then buses could’ve served stops ON the bridge, instead of having to deviate off route to circle the station’s car park, adding to journey times.
October 16, 2025 at 11:33 AM
While disappointing buses won’t serve the station properly, if Newsham Station’s footbridge stairs & lifts had been incorporated into the road bridge then buses could’ve served stops ON the bridge, instead of having to deviate off route to circle the station’s car park, adding to journey times.
The glazing is going in at the North East Space Skills & Technology Centre at Northumbria University, Ellison Place.
October 11, 2025 at 1:10 PM
The glazing is going in at the North East Space Skills & Technology Centre at Northumbria University, Ellison Place.
The pavements surrounding Pilgrim’s Quarter should be finished and open from around mid December I’m informed.
October 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The pavements surrounding Pilgrim’s Quarter should be finished and open from around mid December I’m informed.