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On 1 September 2024, the service was further amended, with the section between Brunton Park and Great Park withdrawn. The route in Brunton Park was also amended, with buses now operating via Warkworth Woods and Polwarth Drive. [9] The direct link between Newcastle and Great Park was replaced by services operated by Stagecoach North East.
Following the deregulation of bus services in 1986, bus operators in Tyne and Wear have been able to set their own routes, fares and timetables. However, the current North East Mayor , Kim McGuinness , has intentions of brining bus services back under public ownership and allowing for unified ticketing . [ 35 ]
Newcastle bus routes connect suburbs in and around Newcastle and Lake Macquarie, about 100 kilometres north of Sydney. Newcastle is the second-largest city in the state of New South Wales , serving as a regional centre for residents of the Central Coast , Hunter Valley and Great Lakes regions.
The bus station is located above the Tyne and Wear Metro station. It opened in May 1981, and similarly to Heworth and Four Lane Ends , was purpose-built for the Tyne and Wear Metro network. Regent Centre Interchange is served by Arriva North East and Go North East 's local bus services, with frequent routes serving Newcastle upon Tyne , North ...
Award of the contract saw the introduction of a fleet of ten single-deck Designline Olymbus turbine-electric hybrid buses – a project costing £7.7 million. [4] In October 2011, a total of 26 double-deck diesel-hybrid Alexander Dennis Enviro400H buses were introduced in Newcastle on high-frequency services 39 and 40. Investment totalled £7.2 ...
Stagecoach in Newcastle is the largest division of Stagecoach North East, and one of the three major bus operators in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, alongside Arriva North East and Go North East. Stagecoach predominantly provide services within the city proper, with Arriva North East and Go North East 's routes extending beyond the city into ...
Metrocentre Interchange is served by Go North East and Stagecoach in Newcastle's bus services, with frequent routes running in and around Gateshead and Newcastle upon Tyne, as well as County Durham, North Tyneside and Northumberland. The bus station has 12 departure stands (lettered A–M), each of which is fitted with seating, next bus ...
In summer 2020, some services on this route were operated with open-top buses. A daily 24-hour service was introduced in May 2021. It is currently one of three services (including services 21 and 60) operated by Go North East which run to a daily 24-hour service.