City Transport

Unber43 · 09 Nov 2023, 9:17 pm,

What have the loadings been like?

TEN 6083 · 09 Nov 2023, 10:53 pm,

(09 Nov 2023, 9:17 pm)Unber43 wrote What have the loadings been like?

Dropped my OH off at Heworth for her to get it at half one as she lives in Washington. I took a photo of it coming out and it looked quite busy.

City Transport Group 5323 / NK58 DVZ by kieron mathews, on Flickr

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Unber43 · 11 Nov 2023, 12:56 am,

What replacement was CITY ALX400 doing, I passed it on the Felling-By-Pass saying

Seaham
Rail Replacement, I have no idea why it was just seaham, if its for Northern the train atleasts extends to Hartlepool

Andreos1 · 12 Nov 2023, 1:15 pm,

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_f...4120690845

There's another little service running.
This time in the Houghton area.
Running on Sundays too and free (donations accepted).

OrangeArrow49 · 12 Nov 2023, 6:07 pm,

(12 Nov 2023, 1:15 pm)Andreos1 wrote https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_f...HYX61NFsml&id=100064120690845

There's another little service running.
This time in the Houghton area.
Running on Sundays too and free (donations accepted).

Link doesn't work. Any information please?

**Adrian** · 12 Nov 2023, 6:12 pm,

(12 Nov 2023, 6:07 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote Link doesn't work. Any information please?

Fixed. Try it now.

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OrangeArrow49 · 12 Nov 2023, 6:27 pm,

(12 Nov 2023, 6:12 pm)Adrian wrote Fixed. Try it now.

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Great. Thanks. Interesting service. Should have been linked with the c4 at Concord though.

deanmachine · 12 Nov 2023, 6:40 pm,

(12 Nov 2023, 1:15 pm)Andreos1 wrote https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02wdsevokdssETFcADT4FRuDuJ7QhV2pkNw5kCYbA7nQqQDYEQTfX9QgnHYX61NFsml&id=100064120690845

There's another little service running.
This time in the Houghton area.
Running on Sundays too and free (donations accepted).

I'm guessing they're doing it as a free bus, as his original idea was to run it to take fares. Seems like a good solution, hopefully they can keep the funding up.

MurdnunoC · 12 Nov 2023, 6:46 pm,

(12 Nov 2023, 6:27 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote Great. Thanks. Interesting service. Should have been linked with the c4 at Concord though.

Why? It's a local service connecting the various villages and estates to local facilities situated within the Houghton/Hetton area, for those who may rely on the bus for that reason. Essentially performing the function of a taxibus/DRT.

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Thomas12 · 12 Nov 2023, 11:33 pm,

Seems like the managing director of this company is a bit questionable to say the least https://hopenothate.org.uk/2021/04/30/me...terrorist/

F114TML · 12 Nov 2023, 11:51 pm,

You thinking about a different City Transport?
https://find-and-update.company-informat...9/officers

For clarity:
There's two City Transports come up on Google, both registered in Newcastle - the one I linked and another one which has a Lloyd Jackson listed as a director. I have a friend who's supposed to be starting at City Transport soon and he keeps mentioning a guy called John or Jon who runs it - the only John/Jon listed works for the one I linked.

Thomas12 · 12 Nov 2023, 11:58 pm,

(12 Nov 2023, 11:51 pm)F114TML wrote You thinking about a different City Transport?
https://find-and-update.company-informat...9/officers

No. Looks like the same person to me https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nor...070816.amp

Okay, to be specific ‘commercial director’ but still heavily involved nevertheless.

BusLoverMum · 13 Nov 2023, 9:20 am,

Not just a far right [insert pejorative term here] but a bloody nuisance with FOI requests, too, by the look of it.

Unber43 · 13 Nov 2023, 10:47 am,

yikes

**Adrian** · 13 Nov 2023, 1:33 pm,

Awful. There's a service I'll not be using then.

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MetrolineGA1511 · 23 Dec 2023, 7:45 am,

Is their route 4 even continuing now that Go North East are back up and running?

LVK 404L · 23 Dec 2023, 5:23 pm,

(23 Dec 2023, 7:45 am)MetrolineGA1511 wrote Is their route 4 even continuing now that Go North East are back up and running?

No the last day of operation was last day of strike.

Rob44 · 24 Dec 2023, 9:48 am,

does anyone know if they actually made any profit from running it?

MurdnunoC · 24 Dec 2023, 6:27 pm,

(24 Dec 2023, 9:48 am)Rob44 wrote does anyone know if they actually made any profit from running it?

I saw it once in the Galleries Car Park, probably around dinnertime (so either 1200 or 1300). I never noticed anyone getting on then and looked empty when it left.

LVK 404L · 24 Dec 2023, 6:38 pm,

(24 Dec 2023, 6:27 pm)MurdnunoC wrote I saw it once in the Galleries Car Park, probably around dinnertime (so either 1200 or 1300). I never noticed anyone getting on then and looked empty when it left.

I sat it a few times and had a healthy load each time. Dont forget if you seen it over lunchtime it got an hours break so perhaps it was hust starring or ending its break when you seen it

City are also doing a handful of day trips in January.
Beverley
Leeds
Northallerton
York

Listed on website so far