(27 May 2020, 1:36 pm)Michael wrote What a joke these contracts have turned out to be - if Gateshead Central Taxi's can't run them, then they should be stripped of them.

(27 May 2020, 2:10 pm)Tom wrote I don't think it's that GCT haven't been running them, I think both companies have been running some services together.
So GNE are at fault?

(03 Jul 2020, 12:57 pm)tyresmoke wrote Bluebird SF14HAE burnt out in East Rainton earlier, presumably on the 168

(10 Jul 2020, 12:22 pm)S830OFT wrote GCT are gaining the 23 from the 19th July. It is quite shocking to see how much work they have gained, especially at the current climate of things when the current operator does a phenomenal job, just for the standard of service to go downhill.

(10 Jul 2020, 12:22 pm)S830OFT wrote GCT are gaining the 23 from the 19th July. It is quite shocking to see how much work they have gained, especially at the current climate of things when the current operator does a phenomenal job, just for the standard of service to go downhill.

(10 Jul 2020, 12:22 pm)S830OFT wrote GCT are gaining the 23 from the 19th July. It is quite shocking to see how much work they have gained, especially at the current climate of things when the current operator does a phenomenal job, just for the standard of service to go downhill.

(10 Jul 2020, 1:26 pm)Big O wrote Oh dear, who are they gaining it off?

(10 Jul 2020, 1:34 pm)Michael wrote Go North East.

(10 Jul 2020, 3:02 pm)Big O wrote How sad, any idea on size vehicles the tender specifies?

(10 Jul 2020, 3:07 pm)Michael wrote Sorry i have no idea, =(

(10 Jul 2020, 5:00 pm)tyresmoke wrote GNE have been using tiny Solos so my guess would be the lowest capacity Nexus use, maybe 23, cant remember?

(13 Jul 2020, 8:56 pm)LeeCalder wrote I've been informed that it'll be Enviro 200MMC's that get used on service 23 this time round

(13 Jul 2020, 9:00 pm)Dan wrote Interesting. Go North East's 9.25m Solos ground in Springwell when these are allocated to service 23. I wouldn't have thought their small Enviro200s would get round any easier...

(13 Jul 2020, 9:00 pm)Dan wrote Interesting. Go North East's 9.25m Solos ground in Springwell when these are allocated to service 23. I wouldn't have thought their small Enviro200s would get round any easier...

(14 Jul 2020, 9:57 am)deanmachine wrote I caused a problem a few times for JH Coaches and GCT when they ran the 23 back when I was an Asda driver delivering around Springwell Village. Not sure why these certain tiny streets get buses down them when there's services on the main road. It's not like every estate in Nexus territory does.

(14 Jul 2020, 10:10 am)LeeCalder wrote Most likely because these areas have always had a bus which is used.

It is wasn't used, it wouldn't serve.

Imagine if a 'small road = no bus' policy was enforced everywhere? And people wonder why public transport use is down, it should be as easily accessible as possible, and generally that means serving housing estates and not just main roads!

(13 Jul 2020, 10:09 pm)LeeCalder wrote Hun
JH used to manage with the ALX300, Dart and E200. Blackfell certainly has a parked car issue...

(14 Jul 2020, 6:10 pm)6049 wrote Donwell seems to be worse

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(13 Jul 2020, 8:56 pm)LeeCalder wrote I've been informed that it'll be Enviro 200MMC's that get used on service 23 this time round

(18 Jul 2020, 9:30 pm)Tom wrote Convenient how 2 tickets machines on two separate vehicles were ‘broken’ on the 11 tonight.

Surely i should be able to refuse to pay if the money is going straight into the drivers pocket??

(18 Jul 2020, 10:05 pm)park5354 wrote two Fiats is allocation, UTG & ZCV if I rember correctly

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if they were mercedes stratas, then their is power supply problem.  The machines keep going off, tried wiring directly to battery but no different.

That being said, drivers should be using emergency tickets if machine is off.