QuayCity Q3

QuayCity Q3 is a bus service in Tyne and Wear, England, which connects Newcastle Great Park and St Peter's Basin via Gosforth, Jesmond, Newcastle City Centre, Quayside and Ouseburn Valley.[1]

Go North East Q3
FormerlyQuaylink
Commenced operation26 July 2015 (2015-07-26)
LocaleTyne and Wear
Service area
Service typeBus service
FleetOptare Versa
OperatorGo North East
Websitewww.gonortheast.co.uk/services/GNE/Q3

History

The service was introduced on 26 July 2015 following the merger of existing routes Q2 and X40. It operated under the QuayLink brand and had a yellow and green livery.[2]

On 31 July 2016, the route was extended from St Peter's Basin to Wallsend via Walker.[3]

From 21 June 2017, contactless payments were introduced, as part of a trial.[4] It was later rolled out across the network.

On 14 December 2020, the QuayLink branding was dropped and the route was rebranded QuayCity. A new yellow and black livery was introduced.[5][6]

On 27 March 2022, the route was curtailed beyond St Peter's Basin, with services now running between Newcastle Great Park and St Peter's Basin only. On the same date, the route was also amended to run via Jesmond.[7][8]

Route

As of April 2022, the service runs up to every 15 minutes during the day (Monday–Saturday), with a half-hourly frequency during the evening and on Sunday.

The service is currently operated by a fleet of Euro 6 diesel-powered Optare Versa single-deck vehicles, branded in a mustard and black livery. Features include free WiFi and audio-visual next stop announcements.

References
  1. Anderson, Katie (5 March 2022). "Is this the best city bus route in the country? We take a trip on the Q3". Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  2. "Changes to services from 26 July 2015". Go North East. 11 July 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  3. "Service changes in North Tyneside from 24 & 31 July". Go North East. 28 June 2016. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  4. "Contactless payments now available on QuayLink Q3". Go North East. 21 June 2017. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  5. "Better buses introduced to help play an important part in the economic and environmental recovery of Newcastle's city and Quayside". Go North East. 14 December 2020. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  6. "Newcastle Quaylink Q3 service relaunched to meet CAZ standards". Routeone. 14 December 2020. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  7. Holland, Daniel (18 February 2022). "Severe North East bus changes will 'cut off' communities". Evening Chronicle. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  8. Holland, Daniel (25 February 2022). "Anger as Walker and Wallsend axed from Q3 bus route". Evening Chronicle. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
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