Has anyone else been noticing that alot of the 2011 Optare Versas have been breaking down? I use the Q1/2 regularly and I have been in/saw many broken down Versas. I am also thinking that they should upgrade the QuayLink buses as it is quite a main service and honestly these Versas aren't good enough. I think they should get some Streetlites or Citaros.

Looks like 5338 will be permanently withdrawn as it caught fire and the damage looks pretty substantial while operating the 6 to Stanley this afternoon. Hopefully everyone got out ok


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All this palava about GCT missing out bus stops.

I've just witnessed the X45 doing the same, turning around at Central Station thus missing out Newgate Street and Eldon Square.

What about those passengers wishing to board at Wilko's?

https://twitter.com/gonortheast/status/1...48672?s=19

This sounds amazing

I noticed that the 434 wasn't serving Cambois, North Blyth and West Sleekburn yesterday morning - according to GNE's Twitter it was due to the Spine Road being closed (caused by a serious collision between Cambois and North Seaton). Instead the service was diverted via Bomarsund, effectively cutting off the three communities for the morning. Could GNE have 'compromised' and turned the bus around on the outside of Cambois so that these villages had a service to Ashington at the very least? There wasn't really much point in running directly to/from Bedlington Station (especially with a more frequent service on the 1/19/X21).

I've attached a map to explain:

So Go North East have just announced that Toontour will cost £5. The weird thing is the part that says network one tickets work on it. Has this happened before or is the first time

https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/toontour

Go North East have a new service starting from the 3rd July. Running from Newcastle to Beslay Hall. Must be a summer service

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If anyone wants to know where it's found. Then go onto bus org. And then go to Go North east section and right at the bottom. You will see a PB and some numbers. It's on there at the very top

6149 branded Gateshead East Rider, currently at Saltmeadows Road Depot.

Are the 19 and 434 good services to Ashington? Is the 434 a contracted service? I'd like to go to Ashington some time. Maybe 309 to Blyth, then 434 to Ashington or maybe 309/310 to Cobalt and the 19 to Ashington. How good are the connections between the 19, 309 and 434? To get back I'd need a 19 to Cobalt and then a 309 back to Newcastle. Quite complicated to get to and from Ashington!

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Noticed levante 3 7148 is at Riverside today parked where 7156 was when thst was VOR. Anyone know why its at Riverside. Here's a photo too.