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RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - MurdnunoC - 27 Apr 2022
(27 Apr 2022, 4:39 pm)Unber43 Wonder how many vehicles GNE will operate, or if they will get some older one in from different companies
I read somewhere that it is a PVR of 22 and some spare with the Euro 5 min - surly Stanley Travel & JH will only be able to provide 5 each max
I won't be getting on any journeys operated by a surly Stanley Taxis or JH Coaches. The last thing I'd want to do is board a bad-tempered, unfriendly, and grumpy bus.
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Andreos1 - 27 Apr 2022
(27 Apr 2022, 5:02 pm)MurdnunoC I won't be getting on any journeys operated by a surly Stanley Taxis or JH Coaches. The last thing I'd want to do is board a bad-tempered, unfriendly, and grumpy bus.What about Tipsy, Queasy or Remorseful?
#niche
(https://simpsons.fandom.com/wiki/Surly_Duff)
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - MurdnunoC - 27 Apr 2022
(27 Apr 2022, 5:52 pm)Andreos1 What about Tipsy, Queasy or Remorseful?
#niche
(https://simpsons.fandom.com/wiki/Surly_Duff)
I think Remorseful would be too apologetic about only providing 5 buses, while Tipsy would be adamant that they have supplied 10.
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Aaron21 - 24 May 2022
Metro Line will be closed for 14 days between St James & Tynemouth for the replacement of Tanners Bank Bridge
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Unber43 - 26 May 2022
(24 May 2022, 12:11 pm)Aaron21 Metro Line will be closed for 14 days between St James & Tynemouth for the replacement of Tanners Bank BridgeWow, thats quite a long stretch, when?
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Aaron21 - 27 May 2022
(26 May 2022, 9:55 pm)Unber43 Wow, thats quite a long stretch, when?Sometime in July. Can't remember the dates but it's to replace the Tanners Bank bridge. Surprisingly they didn't do it between Tynemouth & North Shields
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Storx - 28 May 2022
(27 May 2022, 11:00 am)Aaron21 Sometime in July. Can't remember the dates but it's to replace the Tanners Bank bridge. Surprisingly they didn't do it between Tynemouth & North Shields
Imagine it's to do with where they can switch the wires off. I guess North Shields is part of the Tanner Bank block though.
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Aaron21 - 28 May 2022
(28 May 2022, 4:22 pm)Storx Imagine it's to do with where they can switch the wires off. I guess North Shields is part of the Tanner Bank block though.It's possible. But what about when the wall collapsed early this year. The line was shut for 4 days between North Shields & Tynemouth
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Storx - 29 May 2022
(28 May 2022, 9:56 pm)Aaron21 It's possible. But what about when the wall collapsed early this year. The line was shut for 4 days between North Shields & Tynemouth
On https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/north-shields-wall-collapse-metro-23131431 it says,
"It is not a quick job to repair the damage. We need to put scaffolding in place, turn the power off and that would affect a much wider area than just these two stations."
So it seems they just left the wires on then, that was more about the wall collapsing on a train or the wall collapsing and a train running straight into it.
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - busmanT - 29 May 2022
(27 May 2022, 11:00 am)Aaron21 Sometime in July. Can't remember the dates but it's to replace the Tanners Bank bridge. Surprisingly they didn't do it between Tynemouth & North ShieldsFrom 16th July I believe (starting a week before the schools finish) - they will probably do some other work on the line at the same time.
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Adrian - 01 Jun 2022
Noticed that Metro are advertising a 'special ticket' for the Ed Sheeran gig at the Stadium of Plight this weekend. It's £5.70 from whichever station you purchase it at, and is essentially an All Zones DaySaver: https://www.nexus.org.uk/news/item/special-metro-ticket-will-save-you-time-if-heading-see-ed-sheeran-sunderland
There's also a video telling passengers that it's the best ticket to purchase: https://twitter.com/My_Metro/status/1531660617345404928
When I was at Heworth earlier though, I noticed there was also a board advertising this, despite it *not* being the cheapest option for anyone travelling from that station. A Zone B+C DaySaver would cover the journey.
I'm surprised they're blatantly misleading customers like this. I wonder how many non-regular customers would use the Metro and purchase this ticket, literally thinking it is the best (or even only) option for the journey. I know Metro are skint at the minute, but come on...
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - MurdnunoC - 01 Jun 2022
(01 Jun 2022, 5:46 pm)Adrian Noticed that Metro are advertising a 'special ticket' for the Ed Sheeran gig at the Stadium of Plight this weekend. It's £5.70 from whichever station you purchase it at, and is essentially an All Zones DaySaver: https://www.nexus.org.uk/news/item/special-metro-ticket-will-save-you-time-if-heading-see-ed-sheeran-sunderland
There's also a video telling passengers that it's the best ticket to purchase: https://twitter.com/My_Metro/status/1531660617345404928
When I was at Heworth earlier though, I noticed there was also a board advertising this, despite it *not* being the cheapest option for anyone travelling from that station. A Zone B+C DaySaver would cover the journey.
I'm surprised they're blatantly misleading customers like this. I wonder how many non-regular customers would use the Metro and purchase this ticket, literally thinking it is the best (or even only) option for the journey. I know Metro are skint at the minute, but come on...
The shyster decease must be spreading like Covid. Perhaps we all need to put out wallets and purses on lockdown to stop the spread of shystering and to save our money from being swindled from us by nefarious public transport operators.
Tyne and Wear Metro - Dan - 01 Jun 2022
(01 Jun 2022, 5:52 pm)MurdnunoC The shyster decease must be spreading like Covid. Perhaps we all need to put out wallets and purses on lockdown to stop the spread of shystering and to save our money from being swindled from us by nefarious public transport operators.
Let’s face it, if they had taken true inspiration from the shysters in the region, they would be running a limited Sunday service to allow their drivers to attend the concert.
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RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Storx - 01 Jun 2022
(01 Jun 2022, 5:52 pm)MurdnunoC The shyster decease must be spreading like Covid. Perhaps we all need to put out wallets and purses on lockdown to stop the spread of shystering and to save our money from being swindled from us by nefarious public transport operators.
Could just vote with your wallet and just not buy a ticket, let's be honest no-one will be checking tickets. Might aswell join in with the spread.
No doubt there's going to be trouble on the North Tyneside loop aswell (again), bank holiday weekend all the staff dealing with the concert in Sunderland and no-one up here with kids off school. It's bad enough outside of holidays nevermind when they're off.
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - 54APhotography - 01 Jun 2022
(01 Jun 2022, 5:46 pm)Adrian Noticed that Metro are advertising a 'special ticket' for the Ed Sheeran gig at the Stadium of Plight this weekend. It's £5.70 from whichever station you purchase it at, and is essentially an All Zones DaySaver: https://www.nexus.org.uk/news/item/special-metro-ticket-will-save-you-time-if-heading-see-ed-sheeran-sunderlandIt was being barked out at Haymarket this evening too... Exactly my thought A+B+C DaySaver.....
There's also a video telling passengers that it's the best ticket to purchase: https://twitter.com/My_Metro/status/1531660617345404928
When I was at Heworth earlier though, I noticed there was also a board advertising this, despite it *not* being the cheapest option for anyone travelling from that station. A Zone B+C DaySaver would cover the journey.
I'm surprised they're blatantly misleading customers like this. I wonder how many non-regular customers would use the Metro and purchase this ticket, literally thinking it is the best (or even only) option for the journey. I know Metro are skint at the minute, but come on...
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Aaron21 - 16 Jun 2022
St James to Tynemouth shut for 2 weeks to replace Tanners Bank Bridge. Tynemouth Road will be closed for 2 weeks in the process
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - busmanT - 17 Jun 2022
(16 Jun 2022, 7:23 pm)Aaron21 St James to Tynemouth shut for 2 weeks to replace Tanners Bank Bridge. Tynemouth Road will be closed for 2 weeks in the processAnd the first week of the closure the schools are still on, so I wonder which operators they will get to run the replacement bus service.
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Aaron21 - 17 Jun 2022
(17 Jun 2022, 10:00 am)busmanT And the first week of the closure the schools are still on, so I wonder which operators they will get to run the replacement bus service.Possible be GNE. The contract hasn't been offered to JH as far as I know
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Adrian - 17 Jun 2022
(17 Jun 2022, 11:16 am)Aaron21 Possible be GNE. The contract hasn't been offered to JH as far as I know
Have they got the drivers to run it? There's a whole heap of cancellations on their normal timetabled work again today.
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Aaron21 - 17 Jun 2022
(17 Jun 2022, 11:37 am)Adrian Have they got the drivers to run it? There's a whole heap of cancellations on their normal timetabled work again today.Could possibly be what we are seeing at the end of June. More than 1 company doing it. Could be GNE,Jh,Stagecoach or who knows