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RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - V514DFT - 02 Jul 2021
(02 Jul 2021, 8:50 pm)GNE6312 wrote Was mentioned in another thread stanley travel have that from SeptemberHe doesnt listen
RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - Micheal Aaron - 04 Jul 2021
Pvr of the 42rota tonight is 3 out of 4. At least its one more bus than what's its been the past few days of 2
RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - GNE6312 - 04 Jul 2021
(04 Jul 2021, 8:12 pm)Micheal Aaron wrote Pvr of the 42rota tonight is 3 out of 4. At least its one more bus than what's its been the past few days of 2Think the one that missing is the one that donr the 14.06 through Killingworth to Cramlington Is missing as thst never showed up today.
RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - Micheal Aaron - 04 Jul 2021
RUC is on the 42rota with part sticky tape in the window showing 42
RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - GNE6312 - 04 Jul 2021
(04 Jul 2021, 8:51 pm)Micheal Aaron wrote RUC is on the 42rota with part sticky tape in the window showing 42Think that's got a knackered front display.
RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - OrangeArrow49 - 04 Jul 2021
32A cut short this evening, and therefore missed the next trip back to Newcastle. I don't use the 42A on a Sunday anymore, because GCT can't be relied on. GNE are much better.
RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - Adrian - 05 Jul 2021
(04 Jul 2021, 8:58 pm)GNE6312 wrote Think that's got a knackered front display.Still?! RUC has had a broken display for weeks. RUA was still in the same boat last time I seen it.
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RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - Micheal Aaron - 05 Jul 2021
(05 Jul 2021, 7:55 am)Adrian wrote Still?! RUC has had a broken display for weeks. RUA was still in the same boat last time I seen it.Yep ruc is still broken. It's has tape being used on last night showing 42
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Gateshead Central Taxis - TEN 6083 - 05 Jul 2021
(05 Jul 2021, 10:35 am)Micheal Aaron wrote Yep ruc is still broken. It's has tape being used on last night showing 42
No wonder they get slated, very professional [emoji23]
Any other operator would VOR it until it was repaired, guess that GCT don’t have enough vehicles to cover the services though.
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RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - V514DFT - 05 Jul 2021
Yes,cus sticky take in a window is very DDA compliant.......laughable
RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - Adrian - 05 Jul 2021
(05 Jul 2021, 2:15 pm)TEN 6083 wrote No wonder they get slated, very professional [emoji23]
Any other operator would VOR it until it was repaired, guess that GCT don’t have enough vehicles to cover the services though.
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And before people say "its better than no bus at all", it shouldn't need to be off the road for long at all. Its either something that can be fixed, or if its determined it cannot be, then replace the unit.
It doesn't take weeks and weeks to do, which is the time these have been running round without working destinations.
RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - GuyParkRoyal - 08 Jul 2021
PB1099280/97 Cancelled (Short notice)
CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTD
Route: Rudyard St, North Shields to Jarrow Bus Station
Service number: 319
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 25 Jul 2021
RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - OrangeArrow49 - 08 Jul 2021
(08 Jul 2021, 4:15 pm)GuyParkRoyal wrote PB1099280/97 Cancelled (Short notice)
CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTD
Route: Rudyard St, North Shields to Jarrow Bus Station
Service number: 319
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 25 Jul 2021
Who is taking over the 319?
84 was late at the Metrocentre yesterday, leaving a passenger a little unhappy having to get 2 buses home as she didn't wait for it.
Gateshead Central Taxis - cbma06 - 08 Jul 2021
(08 Jul 2021, 4:56 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote Who is taking over the 319?
84 was late at the Metrocentre yesterday, leaving a passenger a little unhappy having to get 2 buses home as she didn't wait for it.
Wasn’t it someone said that the service getting extended to heworth from Jarrow or something
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RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - OrangeArrow49 - 08 Jul 2021
(08 Jul 2021, 5:01 pm)cbma06 wrote Wasn’t it someone said that the service getting extended to heworth from Jarrow or something
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Ah yes. So it's staying with GCT?
Gateshead Central Taxis - Dan - 08 Jul 2021
(08 Jul 2021, 5:04 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote Ah yes. So it's staying with GCT?
No
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RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - OrangeArrow49 - 08 Jul 2021
(08 Jul 2021, 7:39 pm)Dan wrote No
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Very informative, thanks Dan. Your detailed response is appreciated.
Well, it's good news at least. GCT are terrible at operating bus services.
RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - Train8261 - 12 Jul 2021
319 Cancelled is now on bus org now from the 25th
RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - Train8261 - 16 Jul 2021
Gateshead Central Taxis have moved into there new depot on nest road. All buses are here apart from what I think is 3 orange buses still at there old depot
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RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - 54APhotography - 16 Jul 2021
558 is gone from listings , assume that's one of the cuts. Certainly nothing today bar the JHC operates 558S
RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - Rapidsnap - 16 Jul 2021
They've been slowly moving into the new depot for the past few months now.
RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - Economic505 - 16 Jul 2021
Gateshead Taxis must surely be the worst example of a bus company in the 35 years since the Thatcherite bombshell of deregulation.
RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - busmanT - 17 Jul 2021
(08 Jul 2021, 5:01 pm)cbma06 wrote Wasn’t it someone said that the service getting extended to heworth from Jarrow or somethingAccording to Nexus the Stagecoach 10/11 is being extended from Jarrow to cover the 319.
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https://www.nexus.org.uk/sites/default/files/010-011-sss-250721.pdf
RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - Ds1197 - 17 Jul 2021
(17 Jul 2021, 10:00 am)busmanT wrote According to Nexus the Stagecoach 10/11 is being extended from Jarrow to cover the 319.
https://www.nexus.org.uk/sites/default/files/010-011-sss-250721.pdf
There's a small change so it actually serves the royal quays
RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - V514DFT - 17 Jul 2021
Pffft 85 minutes is a long time to be on a bus,especially in this heat
RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - LVK 404L - 17 Jul 2021
(17 Jul 2021, 12:43 pm)V514DFT wrote Pffft 85 minutes is a long time to be on a bus,especially in this heatTo be fair, not very many people will do end to end on 10 and 11 if thats what your referring to. Most likely anyone South Shields to Whiteleas (poss Biddick Hall and Low Simonsiide) would change to Ferry and cross river. The remainder would use the through route
Gateshead Central Taxis - cbma06 - 17 Jul 2021
(17 Jul 2021, 10:00 am)busmanT wrote According to Nexus the Stagecoach 10/11 is being extended from Jarrow to cover the 319.
https://www.nexus.org.uk/sites/default/files/010-011-sss-250721.pdf
Old message, before the 10/11 extension to North Shields were announced
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RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - V514DFT - 17 Jul 2021
(17 Jul 2021, 1:26 pm)ifm001 wrote To be fair, not very many people will do end to end on 10 and 11 if thats what your referring to. Most likely anyone South Shields to Whiteleas (poss Biddick Hall and Low Simonsiide) would change to Ferry and cross river. The remainder would use the through routeThats my fear for these services though,i can see it being successful if advertised right,but could be a massive flop if kept quiet,which it would end up confined to the history books like other services that have ran the North Shields-Jarrow section,hopefully with it additionally serving Royal Quays it'll improve its chances of sticking around,i probably havent worded it right,but i hope you kinda get what im saying
RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - Ds1197 - 17 Jul 2021
Well since I live in Biddick Hall it might be quicker than heading to shields to use the ferry
RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - Storx - 17 Jul 2021
(17 Jul 2021, 4:18 pm)V514DFT wrote Thats my fear for these services though,i can see it being successful if advertised right,but could be a massive flop if kept quiet,which it would end up confined to the history books like other services that have ran the North Shields-Jarrow section,hopefully with it additionally serving Royal Quays it'll improve its chances of sticking around,i probably havent worded it right,but i hope you kinda get what im saying
In fairness, they'll carry fresh air. No-one wants to go to North Shields from Jarrow there's no reason to travel through. It's just a replacement for the 319/9/310 which is subsidised by Nexus. Imo it's just one of those routes that exists because it's 'always been there' and really needs changed on the North side of the water where it'd be better serving Silverlink and Cobalt with a connection to the Metro at Percy Main where people from Jarrow actually might want to travel to (Cinema, Shopping, Work, Food etc). North Shields to Jarrow can Bus to Percy Main and Metro or Metro/Bus to South Shields and Ferry across.