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04/11/2017, 19:06
(04/11/2017, 19:02)Tamesider Wrote: Single day timetables only need to be registered with 21 days notice - although many Operators do either register and/or advise LAs further in advance. Last I heard, TFGM still hadn't been supplied with all the Christmas Period changes, but past experience suggests its the small Operators that either haven't decided, or haven't got round to informing TFGM.

I didn't know that, well we might have a while to wait haha
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27/01/2018, 21:12
Do GNE or the other bus companies running the 2017 Boxing Day services give any idea on how much they were used,or is it classed as confidential.im just curious as to how it may be run in 2018. I noticed that last few years services have increased on a Boxing day.
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28/01/2018, 16:00
(27/01/2018, 21:12)Northern4555 Wrote: Do GNE or the other bus companies running the 2017 Boxing Day services give any idea on how much they were used,or is it classed as confidential.im just curious as to how it may be run in 2018. I noticed that last few years services have increased on a Boxing day.

Whilst the recent move to increase service levels on Boxing Day is to be applauded, I still think more needs to be done not only on Boxing Day, but other Bank Holidays.

Unfortunately, we still see the same excuses regarding passenger numbers and viability trotted out
I still have no idea how a service is deemed suitable to operate or not, when its never operated in the past on those days.
Logic dictates that if a service has never operated on those days, then it is pretty difficult to guage demand.

Then there are public events and weather that can influence and change demand on an annual basis.
Newcastle at home but not the next? There's a potential 52,000 more thousand people needing shifting one year, but not the next. Regardless of how many people are heading to the sales.

Time for them to take more of a gamble I think.
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28/01/2018, 16:09 (This post was last modified: 28/01/2018, 16:10 by Michael.)
(28/01/2018, 16:00)Andreos1 Wrote: Whilst the recent move to increase service levels on Boxing Day is to be applauded, I still think more needs to be done not only on Boxing Day, but other Bank Holidays.

Unfortunately, we still see the same excuses regarding passenger numbers and viability trotted out
I still have no idea how a service is deemed suitable to operate or not, when its never operated in the past on those days.
Logic dictates that if a service has never operated on those days, then it is pretty difficult to guage demand.

Then there are public events and weather that can influence and change demand on an annual basis.
Newcastle at home but not the next? There's a potential 52,000 more thousand people needing shifting one year, but not the next. Regardless of how many people are heading to the sales.

Time for them to take more of a gamble I think.

Aye, same as between Christmas and New Year, yes lots of people are off but for loads, its a normal day, like for me, where i work, we are open between those days... luckily my dad was able to drop me off for my 7am starts.. but might not be so lucky next year!
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28/01/2018, 16:18
(28/01/2018, 16:09)Michael Wrote:
Aye, same as between Christmas and New Year, yes lots of people are off but for loads, its a normal day
, like for me, where i work, we are open between those days... luckily my dad was able to drop me off for my 7am starts.. but might not be so lucky next year!

Yet they insist that a Saturday service is enough and there isn't enough demand. Despite people regularly flooding operators social media pages stating the issues they have getting to work.
I will put a few quid on in Fozzes Bookies those posts are from a small proportion of those needing to travel.
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28/01/2018, 16:24
(28/01/2018, 16:18)Andreos1 Wrote: Yet they insist that a Saturday service is enough and there isn't enough demand. Despite people regularly flooding operators social media pages stating the issues they have getting to work.
I will put a few quid on in Fozzes Bookies those posts are from a small proportion of those needing to travel.

Always about profit though, never think of others, same for all the big operators in the NE.
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28/01/2018, 21:11
(28/01/2018, 16:24)Michael Wrote: Always about profit though, never think of others, same for all the big operators in the NE.

Not to point out the obvious, but they are all private companies - so yes, profit is the whole point?
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