For Rare/Odd Workings January 2021, please stay safe guys,and DO NOT go out your way to find rare/odd workings

https://twitter.com/Dan3942/status/1345738193887518720

Looks like live rail times are being introduced on the TFT screens. Seems like a great idea so far. Only question is, will they be legible enough for many people to see, as the font looks quite small?

I am posting this thread as I'm curious about how Go North East and other north east bus operators have operated bus services in the Christmas and New Year period.

For example
Has there ever been any services that have ran on Christmas Day or New Years Day?
When did the limited Boxing Day service come in?  I can remember when there wasn't any Boxing Day services a couple of decades ago.
Have the buses always knocked off between 6 and 7 on Christmas Eve and NYE?
Has it always been a Saturday service on the weekdays in between Christmas and Year?

Pardon me if this has been asked before 

But are 1429 and 30 set to return to redcar or has it been a perminate move

Now, I'm not saying any other operator is perfect.

But 11 full journeys dropped in a circa 24 hour period! That screams investment is needed badly!

Doubt Arriva will invest though sadly.

Following accident damage sustained in the yard, 7405 has been repaired and repainted into the new Sapphire livery. It’s yet to return to service though.

Are Hexham depot running the 'Hexham' 10 boards today?

If so, would it not have been more cost effective for fuel economy & BSOG mileage to send out 3x of 6352-55?

I know the only pitfall due to the fluid allocation of Hexham & Riverside TVT B9TL's would be if a bus needed swapping out at the MetroCentre for any reason regardless of static boards.

Hi

Long time viewer, first time poster!

I'm interested in some detail about the scheduling software GNE use to produce Duty Boards. Is it an off the shelf piece of kit, or bespoke to GNE? The boards seem to have been in the same format for at least the last 15 years, if not longer. I'm not aware of any other company which use the same style. Anybody know of any?

Is it simply the case that timetables are uploaded to the programme with various parameters (depot locations / relieving points / maximum driving time etc) pre-set, and the most economical Duty Boards automatically churned out for proof reading?

Rightly or (probably) wrongly, I see there are a few available for sale on eBay at the moment. I understand that there may be sensitivities in this information being publicly available  - That said, redacted versions of the LUL Duty Books are available via WhatDoTheyKnow - However, if anyone has any Percy Main examples (current or historic), they'd be of particular personal interest to me.

I've encountered VoyagerPlan and CrewPlan in the railway industry, but if anyone has any more details on the above it would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Good on GNE for trying something new with the santa bus but I think there needs to be an urgent rethink either on where it goes or how publicisied it is.  The numbers of people lining the route tonight in Ouston, and from what've seen to a similar extent in Kibblesworth, was absolutely crazy.  The street was literally lined with crowds and thebus appeared to be stopped as it pulled into Iris Crescent after crawling through the crowds on the main road.  Completelyunderstand this is down to individuals' behaviour but the company surely has a responsibility too here.  If there isn't a spike in cases in these areas on the back of these crowds, it will be a Christmas miracle.

Mods feel free to move if this better fits into an existing thread

It seems as though Go North East has setup a new feature on the Enthusiast Area of their website, an interactive fleet list and map.

https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/fleet-list

If a vehicle is currently in service then there is a "Show on Map" button, click it and and a map appears showing where that vehicle is.