as
at 23rd September
2009
Stagecoach
North East began the operation of the City Sightseeing South Tyneside
tour under franchise to City Sightseeing Worldwide on Sunday 6th
July 2008. The service, supported by
South Tyneside Council and Nexus, is based at Slatyford depot.
The
City Sightseeing South Tyneside operation saw the first open top operation of
the South Tyneside Tourist Bus, running from 6th July 2008 – 31st
August 2008. The service returned for
2009, operating from 2nd May 2009 to 6th September
2009 on a hourly frequency with a PVR of 1.
Fleet Profile
City
Sightseeing South Tyneside currently has one dedicated tour bus, a H-registered
high floor open-top Leyland Olympian, 14671 H671BNL. This vehicle started life as a closed top
Northern Counties bodied decker with Sunderland Busways but was converted, by
Stagecoach, to Open Top in early 2007 in preparation for running the City
Sightseeing NewcastleGateshead operation.
14671 spent 2007 liveried for and operating City Sightseeing
NewcastleGateshead routes, but was repainted specifically for City Sightseeing
South Tyneside for the 2008 season.
14671
carries the distinctive City Sightseeing livery and throughout much of the 2008
season carried a rear advertisement for Newcastle College. During the 2009
season the vehicle carried no rear advertisement but carried lettering for City
Sightseeing NewcastleGateshead and indicating that the bus was available for
hire.
Route
South Shields Market – Seafront – Souter Lighthouse –
Temple Park – Bede’s World – South Shields Market
The City Sightseeing South Tyneside tour in 2009 operated both Banks Holiday weekends in May (2nd-4th May 2009 & 23rd-25th May 2009), then all Weekends in June 2009, Sunday 5th July 2009 , Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th July 2009, then daily from Saturday 18th July until the 6th September 2009.
Note:
The City Sightseeing South Tyneside tour has now ceased operations for the 2009
season.
Route Map Effective
for the 2009 season
Timetable Effective
from 2nd May – 6th September 2009
Where to go...
…for
Sightings
Any
point on the map is as good as another.
…for
Photos
Fowler
Street as the service leaves South Shields Town Centre provides a good location
for photographs while sites along the seafront would also provide picturesque
scenes.
…for
Timetables
City
Sightseeing South Tyneside tour leafets are available on the buses themselves
and from the Tourist Information Centre, Library and Nexus Travelshop in South
Shields.
the DEPOT...
The City Sightseeing South Tyneside vehicle is based at Stagecoach in Newcastle’s Slatyford depot. For further information on Slatyford, please visit the Stagecoach in Newcastle Spotters Section.
photos
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14671 Rear/Side view(2008)
Rear view (2009)
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