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Mark1



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14 Apr 2017, 8:41 pm #161
(14 Apr 2017, 2:11 pm)Ambassador GNE have confirmed football specials will run as normal tonight.

Fairly badly advertised until today and still not that clear on the website

Its been on the Nexus website since Tuesday and on the GNE website news section since March
Mark1
14 Apr 2017, 8:41 pm #161

(14 Apr 2017, 2:11 pm)Ambassador GNE have confirmed football specials will run as normal tonight.

Fairly badly advertised until today and still not that clear on the website

Its been on the Nexus website since Tuesday and on the GNE website news section since March

Adrian



9,566
14 Apr 2017, 8:51 pm #162
(14 Apr 2017, 2:11 pm)Ambassador GNE have confirmed football specials will run as normal tonight.

Fairly badly advertised until today and still not that clear on the website

You must wonder why Altoonative travel aren't publishing better details?

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Adrian
14 Apr 2017, 8:51 pm #162

(14 Apr 2017, 2:11 pm)Ambassador GNE have confirmed football specials will run as normal tonight.

Fairly badly advertised until today and still not that clear on the website

You must wonder why Altoonative travel aren't publishing better details?


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Ambassador



1,820
14 Apr 2017, 10:22 pm #163
(14 Apr 2017, 8:41 pm)Mark1 Its been on the Nexus website since Tuesday and on the GNE website news section since March

When i asked GNE when timetables were published they advised,that the wouldn't be running,

Judging by anecdote, I wasn't the only one told this

Wistfully stuck in the 90s
Ambassador
14 Apr 2017, 10:22 pm #163

(14 Apr 2017, 8:41 pm)Mark1 Its been on the Nexus website since Tuesday and on the GNE website news section since March

When i asked GNE when timetables were published they advised,that the wouldn't be running,

Judging by anecdote, I wasn't the only one told this


Wistfully stuck in the 90s

L469 YVK



3,544
14 Apr 2017, 11:05 pm #164
Well, I seen a Jesmond 308 running 30 late as a VDL Pulsar then getting put onto the 43/46/52/53.

I also seen an X22 running 15-20 minutes late.

My 309 was 15 down as a result of the 308 above.
L469 YVK
14 Apr 2017, 11:05 pm #164

Well, I seen a Jesmond 308 running 30 late as a VDL Pulsar then getting put onto the 43/46/52/53.

I also seen an X22 running 15-20 minutes late.

My 309 was 15 down as a result of the 308 above.

Ambassador



1,820
29 May 2017, 10:26 am #165
21 failing miserably today. Running in 3s Newcastle bound and packed

Though on a plus they are all hybrids

Edit 6066 running with Gateshead destination
Edited 29 May 2017, 10:27 am by Ambassador.

Wistfully stuck in the 90s
Ambassador
29 May 2017, 10:26 am #165

21 failing miserably today. Running in 3s Newcastle bound and packed

Though on a plus they are all hybrids

Edit 6066 running with Gateshead destination


Wistfully stuck in the 90s

Dan

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18,099
29 May 2017, 10:32 am #166
(29 May 2017, 10:26 am)Ambassador 21 failing miserably today. Running in 3s Newcastle bound and packed

Though on a plus they are all hybrids

Edit 6066 running with Gateshead destination

The steamed-up windows from the miserable weather must have obscured your vision of the two diesel pretend-rids out on the 21/X21 today (3962/65)! Jimmi needs to introduce you to the "What's annoying you today?" thread! Tongue
Dan
29 May 2017, 10:32 am #166

(29 May 2017, 10:26 am)Ambassador 21 failing miserably today. Running in 3s Newcastle bound and packed

Though on a plus they are all hybrids

Edit 6066 running with Gateshead destination

The steamed-up windows from the miserable weather must have obscured your vision of the two diesel pretend-rids out on the 21/X21 today (3962/65)! Jimmi needs to introduce you to the "What's annoying you today?" thread! Tongue

Charles41



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29 May 2017, 10:52 am #167
(29 May 2017, 10:32 am)Dan The steamed-up windows from the miserable weather must have obscured your vision of the two diesel pretend-rids out on the 21/X21 today (3962/65)! Jimmi needs to introduce you to the "What's annoying you today?" thread! Tongue

I had to wait on over twenty minutes for a twenty one today. I decided to take the bus to newcastle rather than drive. Should have just took the car.

Charles
Charles41
29 May 2017, 10:52 am #167

(29 May 2017, 10:32 am)Dan The steamed-up windows from the miserable weather must have obscured your vision of the two diesel pretend-rids out on the 21/X21 today (3962/65)! Jimmi needs to introduce you to the "What's annoying you today?" thread! Tongue

I had to wait on over twenty minutes for a twenty one today. I decided to take the bus to newcastle rather than drive. Should have just took the car.

Charles

Dan

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18,099
29 May 2017, 10:56 am #168
(29 May 2017, 10:52 am)Charles41 I had to wait on over twenty minutes for a twenty one today. I decided to take the bus to newcastle rather than drive. Should have just took the car.

Charles

I always use real time information to my advantage when going out for buses now, especially when the weather isn't too good.

Sometimes Go North East's app isn't the best for this, but the information tends to feed through to Google Maps without issue the majority of the time. The reliability of both seems to have improved significantly at each depot where the new ticket machines have been rolled out to, as well.

This wouldn't help Ambassador with a bus being full, though!
Dan
29 May 2017, 10:56 am #168

(29 May 2017, 10:52 am)Charles41 I had to wait on over twenty minutes for a twenty one today. I decided to take the bus to newcastle rather than drive. Should have just took the car.

Charles

I always use real time information to my advantage when going out for buses now, especially when the weather isn't too good.

Sometimes Go North East's app isn't the best for this, but the information tends to feed through to Google Maps without issue the majority of the time. The reliability of both seems to have improved significantly at each depot where the new ticket machines have been rolled out to, as well.

This wouldn't help Ambassador with a bus being full, though!

idiot



1,116
29 May 2017, 12:19 pm #169
I can't drive today due to alcohol intake last night. Can't be bothered to get the bus either
idiot
29 May 2017, 12:19 pm #169

I can't drive today due to alcohol intake last night. Can't be bothered to get the bus either

Ambassador



1,820
29 May 2017, 12:22 pm #170
(29 May 2017, 10:32 am)Dan The steamed-up windows from the miserable weather must have obscured your vision of the two diesel pretend-rids out on the 21/X21 today (3962/65)! Jimmi needs to introduce you to the "What's annoying you today?" thread! Tongue


Haha, I'll stick with branded angels!

Genuinely surprised by loadings today considering weather. Maybe time to reconsider Sunday pvr.

On a plus I used the 28 and got the C&C Streetlite and it handles the route really well. Would be a great fit. Though the emergency exit door rattling was a little irritating.

Wistfully stuck in the 90s
Ambassador
29 May 2017, 12:22 pm #170

(29 May 2017, 10:32 am)Dan The steamed-up windows from the miserable weather must have obscured your vision of the two diesel pretend-rids out on the 21/X21 today (3962/65)! Jimmi needs to introduce you to the "What's annoying you today?" thread! Tongue


Haha, I'll stick with branded angels!

Genuinely surprised by loadings today considering weather. Maybe time to reconsider Sunday pvr.

On a plus I used the 28 and got the C&C Streetlite and it handles the route really well. Would be a great fit. Though the emergency exit door rattling was a little irritating.


Wistfully stuck in the 90s

Mark1



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29 May 2017, 1:07 pm #171
Is the 50 allocated double deckers on a bank holiday, I think I am right in thinking it has previously when it was Chester-le-Street operated. I apprecite todays weather isn't going to encourage peole to go to South Shields.
Mark1
29 May 2017, 1:07 pm #171

Is the 50 allocated double deckers on a bank holiday, I think I am right in thinking it has previously when it was Chester-le-Street operated. I apprecite todays weather isn't going to encourage peole to go to South Shields.

Adrian



9,566
29 May 2017, 1:25 pm #172
(29 May 2017, 1:07 pm)Mark1 Is the 50 allocated double deckers on a bank holiday, I think I am right in thinking it has previously when it was Chester-le-Street operated. I apprecite todays weather isn't going to encourage peole to go to South Shields.

In the past, the depots appear to have made a call based on the weather. There shouldn't be anything stopping Washington doing similar, as they have more than enough deckers standing around during a Sunday service. Unless the 5 route prevents this? Low bridges etc.

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Adrian
29 May 2017, 1:25 pm #172

(29 May 2017, 1:07 pm)Mark1 Is the 50 allocated double deckers on a bank holiday, I think I am right in thinking it has previously when it was Chester-le-Street operated. I apprecite todays weather isn't going to encourage peole to go to South Shields.

In the past, the depots appear to have made a call based on the weather. There shouldn't be anything stopping Washington doing similar, as they have more than enough deckers standing around during a Sunday service. Unless the 5 route prevents this? Low bridges etc.


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Ds1197



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29 May 2017, 1:38 pm #173
(29 May 2017, 1:25 pm)Adrian In the past, the depots appear to have made a call based on the weather. There shouldn't be anything stopping Washington doing similar, as they have more than enough deckers standing around during a Sunday service. Unless the 5 route prevents this? Low bridges etc.

I think 5 and 50 are standalone on Sundays and the isn't any low bridges on the 5 the usually at least 1 double deckers allcatoted daily on the 5/50
Ds1197
29 May 2017, 1:38 pm #173

(29 May 2017, 1:25 pm)Adrian In the past, the depots appear to have made a call based on the weather. There shouldn't be anything stopping Washington doing similar, as they have more than enough deckers standing around during a Sunday service. Unless the 5 route prevents this? Low bridges etc.

I think 5 and 50 are standalone on Sundays and the isn't any low bridges on the 5 the usually at least 1 double deckers allcatoted daily on the 5/50

BusLoverMum



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29 May 2017, 9:46 pm #174
(29 May 2017, 12:22 pm)Ambassador Haha, I'll stick with branded angels!

Genuinely surprised by loadings today considering weather. Maybe time to reconsider Sunday pvr.

On a plus I used the 28 and got the C&C Streetlite and it handles the route really well. Would be a great fit. Though the emergency exit door rattling was a little irritating.

I'm not surprised - we left the Metrocentre at 1-ish and the car parks were completely full with people stalking spaces like they do in the run up to Christmas. not exactly beach or barbecue weather, so what else is there oto do but the Northeast national pastime of shopping?!
BusLoverMum
29 May 2017, 9:46 pm #174

(29 May 2017, 12:22 pm)Ambassador Haha, I'll stick with branded angels!

Genuinely surprised by loadings today considering weather. Maybe time to reconsider Sunday pvr.

On a plus I used the 28 and got the C&C Streetlite and it handles the route really well. Would be a great fit. Though the emergency exit door rattling was a little irritating.

I'm not surprised - we left the Metrocentre at 1-ish and the car parks were completely full with people stalking spaces like they do in the run up to Christmas. not exactly beach or barbecue weather, so what else is there oto do but the Northeast national pastime of shopping?!

29 May 2017, 11:26 pm #175
(29 May 2017, 1:38 pm)Ds1197 I think 5 and 50 are standalone on Sundays and the isn't any low bridges on the 5 the usually at least 1 double deckers allcatoted daily on the 5/50

Nout stopping Decker's being sent out on 5's, No low bridges on route.

And aye the 5 and 50/50A are standalone on Sundays.

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29 May 2017, 11:26 pm #175

(29 May 2017, 1:38 pm)Ds1197 I think 5 and 50 are standalone on Sundays and the isn't any low bridges on the 5 the usually at least 1 double deckers allcatoted daily on the 5/50

Nout stopping Decker's being sent out on 5's, No low bridges on route.

And aye the 5 and 50/50A are standalone on Sundays.


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3,544
09 Mar 2018, 9:59 pm #176
Looks like GNE will be running the X1 on a 20 minute frequency during the day on Good Friday.

Great move and hope more service follow with 'special' bank holiday timetables.
L469 YVK
09 Mar 2018, 9:59 pm #176

Looks like GNE will be running the X1 on a 20 minute frequency during the day on Good Friday.

Great move and hope more service follow with 'special' bank holiday timetables.

F114TML



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02 Jun 2022, 1:33 pm #177
Well Stagecoach must be doing something right. I just had a ride around Sunderland and plenty of buses were quite busy (yes it's a bank holiday, but still), only saw one bus that was empty, and that was because it was closely following another on the same route.
F114TML
02 Jun 2022, 1:33 pm #177

Well Stagecoach must be doing something right. I just had a ride around Sunderland and plenty of buses were quite busy (yes it's a bank holiday, but still), only saw one bus that was empty, and that was because it was closely following another on the same route.

Unber43



3,533
02 Jun 2022, 2:58 pm #178
GNE have been hammered with delays today, there is definitely more late running services than on time services today
Unber43
02 Jun 2022, 2:58 pm #178

GNE have been hammered with delays today, there is definitely more late running services than on time services today

Jack Gill



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02 Jun 2022, 3:42 pm #179
From my experience today most GNE services seemed to be quite busy as well.
Jack Gill
02 Jun 2022, 3:42 pm #179

From my experience today most GNE services seemed to be quite busy as well.

busmanT



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02 Jun 2022, 4:09 pm #180
(02 Jun 2022, 2:58 pm)Unber43 GNE have been hammered with delays today, there is definitely more late running services than on time services today
GNE seem to be driving passengers away from their buses today, with the level of late running/lost mileage. They always seem to have similar issues on Bank Holidays. Surely an apology to customers for the poor service should be posted on their website.

Taken out of context, but just a couple of weeks ago they said:

"Work continues to rebuild passenger numbers across our network......."

".......it is only right that services are adapted to efficiently meet new patterns of demand".

"We have analysed our services in great detail........."
busmanT
02 Jun 2022, 4:09 pm #180

(02 Jun 2022, 2:58 pm)Unber43 GNE have been hammered with delays today, there is definitely more late running services than on time services today
GNE seem to be driving passengers away from their buses today, with the level of late running/lost mileage. They always seem to have similar issues on Bank Holidays. Surely an apology to customers for the poor service should be posted on their website.

Taken out of context, but just a couple of weeks ago they said:

"Work continues to rebuild passenger numbers across our network......."

".......it is only right that services are adapted to efficiently meet new patterns of demand".

"We have analysed our services in great detail........."

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