Seems plans are afoot to create a load of new rail links.

https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/tran...ed-3725865

GNE appear to have aquired an ilesbus citybus i-max demonstrator RV22 DMY.

Here's a post about it on Dan's twitter: 
https://mobile.twitter.com/Dan3942/statu...gr%5Etweet

I've heard Chester-le-Street depot is closing around the same time as well.

Nigel will take up the position at the end of August, replacing Martijn Gilbert who has decided to move on after four years at Go-Ahead for an opportunity elsewhere in the transport industry.

Presently head of Go-Ahead’s Manchester bus operation which employs 600 people, Nigel Featham has many years’ experience in the industry across the north of England. Between 2011 and 2019, he was Arriva’s regional managing director for Yorkshire and the north-east.

As part of a restructuring, Go-Ahead is to recruit an Area Director for the north-east, reporting to Nigel.

Additionally, East Yorkshire Buses, which presently reports into Go North East, will become accountable directly to Go-Ahead Group with its present Area Director, Ben Gilligan, promoted to Managing Director.

Look out for further details in the next issue of CBW

Is anyone else having issues with Tapatalk since Dan forgot to pay the bills?

It keeps signing me out, and doesn't even show in my following list


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https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/bus-factor

Did someone forget to put the 50p in the meter?

Saturday 28th May (today) sees a number of venues in North Shields & Tynemouth hosting live music 

Go North East are using Double Decker buses for this which travel between the venues

The post reads:
All ticket holders will have access to over ten venues and a bespoke double-decker bus service provided by us.

Hope they all enjoy an OmniDekka then. Unless they give them open toppers or Cobalt & Coast Buses and the 309/310/311 end up with a few OmniDekka scattered all over the routes

I have started a list of employee and work buses. I have got a good amount of routes so far and hopefully people here can assist in filling the list.



It is linked on Google Sheets purely because this thread would be never ending if I posted the tables here. I have split the routes into 4 categories.

Home - Workplace - Routes here specifically contracted work buses which generally have more stops and at least 1 stop is not a Park and Ride, Bus Station or Train Station.

Interchange - Workplace - Routes here are specifically contracted work buses which only call at a Park & Ride site, Bus Station or Train Station

Local Bus Services - Routes here are registered as a local bus route. Unless otherwise stated, all of the routes in this category should be able to be used by the public to make their a journey.

Internal Work Shuttle - This is for buses which don't pick up anywhere except the companies sites or just does a loop of the site if it is a large site. This can include park and rides just outside if it is part of a normal service.


Where the information is known, I have put the operator. If applicable and again, if known, the primary contractor is noted. The primary contractor being NETS, First Travel Solutions, Zeelo etc. The contractor, is the person to contact with regards to the service and and booking seats. The operator is purely put in for enthusiasts.




If anyone can fill any gaps, it would be greatly appreciated and hopefully this helps a few people who want to spot buses in obscure places and job seekers to spot where an unadvertised bus may run. That said, I take not responsibility for any wrong information and do not rely upon this list for a job or bus spotting, please do some of your own research as well. This is merely there to assist.




RULES:

There must be some evidence online that the service runs recently (so within the past few months) and believed to still run (Buses currently Covid suspended are not included. These can be included as/when these routes restart).

Any services must have a return run. No 'only to work' services. People must be able to return on the same service.
For local bus services, if the bus runs quite regularly, the primary use for the bus has to be for the workplaces. The route/route group should not be a normal bus providing local travel for local people but happens to pass through an industrial estate. That said, diversions at certain times to specifically to serve an industrial estate (for example) do count. Perhaps use some common sense on this.
Bus operator staff routes are not included. This includes home-depot and depot-depot routes. I say this because the lists would be endless.
Uni buses are also not included.


Here is the link, if anyone wants to see or help contribute.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14Dd7R3skLrvS4EiaAGuwBsQeY04j9WlzT2bgmCeaaZ4/edit?usp=sharing

Anyone know if GNE have any extra services on 78/8 etc for Ed Sherran concert? 


As I know SC Sunderland have put their guide out