This might get messy. 

What is your understanding of franchising as it relates to proposals for bus services in the north east?

Does it mean that NECA would take ‘ownership’ of all routes in the area and then award franchises to operators?

Would operators have to bid to run routes?

How would this differ from current secured services paid for by local councils?

I have other questions, but will leave it at this for the moment so as not to confuse things.

I see that GNE are planning a couple of new services from September

PB0003954/1390
New GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 355 (355) Newcastle Forest Hall
PB0003954/1389
New GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 354 North Shields, Bedford Street Newcastle, Haymarket Bus Station

Is it true that the Temsas are getting withdrawn  and what gonna replace them as i know redcar are having a  rough patch

Arriva Yorkshire 1459Y as arrived at redcar this afternoon and stright in to on the x4

A lot of Arriva NE fleet was bought between 2009-2014, a lot of that is coming upto 10-15 years old, do we know if there are any plans to do an entire re-order similar to what they did in in 2009/10/11/12/13 with massive orders?

8th July:


PB0003954/1079
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED X6 (X6) Peterlee Sunderland


PB0003954/1289
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 208 Easington Village Peterlee

Someone on here thinks it's OK to spread romers about redcar depo closing I can tell u that its definitely not closing down   so for future please don't be putting fake gen up if u don't know what you are talking about 
Thanks

Bus registration details
Registration numberPB0003954/1386
Licence NumberPB0003954
Variation number0
StatusNew
Service number .SF3, SF3
Service type Normal Stopping
Start point Newcastle
Finish point Chester-le-Street
ViaGateshead, Low Fell
Date received 24 May 2023
Effective date 10 Jun 2023
End date 10 Jun 2023
Supported by subsidies? In Part
Local authorities covered by routeDurham County Council
Nexus (Tyne & Wear)
TAOs covered by route North East of England

Just something I was thinking about while sitting on an X7, 30 Minutes late again and remembered why I never use this while an X7 standing load on a single decker and an X8 following it in the other direction both also 30 Minutes. 

What's the most unreliable route in the North East due to reasons beyond the operator so not driver cancellations etc as the X7/X8 lately must be hard to beat?

I know it's always been a hated route for drivers though even in its 363/364 days.

Looks like Blyths E400s are struggling today all of 7502-5 have broken down, prehaps those 57 regs should be put on easier work would it not make sense sending 7501-6 to Ashington in trade for 7528-33 as the Ashington E400s are only allocated to scholars and 35s through the week we're as the 57 reg examples are used daily on express work so seems better having the newer ones on express work and older ones on the 35 and Scholars.