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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - December 2015 - BUSFAN - 12 Dec 2015
(12 Dec 2015, 2:51 pm)BusLoverMum Nope. No eas way out again.Crook is very bad but one thing i will say nothing stops the Weardale doing the 101 service and i bet up the dale is very bad.
I'd have had no idea it was so bad if husband hadn't told me what it was like at home. Not over Stanley way, but still 500' above sea level.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - December 2015 - Dan - 12 Dec 2015
All comments relating to the incident today can be in the usual place here.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - December 2015 - R852 PRG - 12 Dec 2015
The planned recruitment day being held by Go North East at Derwentside College, Consett, tomorrow, has had to be cancelled due to the weather presumably. They've made an announcement on Facebook which states that they will arrange another date for the recruitment day.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - December 2015 - idiot - 13 Dec 2015
Seen a number 9 bus left in Boldon with no one on not even a driver with hazard lights on yesterday. Was concentrating on driving so didn't ID.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - December 2015 - Michael - 13 Dec 2015
Service 16 unable to serve The Grove in Consett
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - December 2015 - S813 FVK - 13 Dec 2015
(13 Dec 2015, 6:18 pm)Michael Service 16 unable to serve The Grove in Consett
Somebody trying to be clever when replying to the tweet. Got completely pied though haha!
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - December 2015 - Michael - 13 Dec 2015
(13 Dec 2015, 8:46 pm)S813 FVK Somebody trying to be clever when replying to the tweet. Got completely pied though haha!
Haha.
Its like Springwell... there's one in Gateshead and one in Sunderland (where i live)... although the one in Gateshead is called... Springwell Village i think, but both are classed as Springwell.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - December 2015 - Bus_User - 13 Dec 2015
(13 Dec 2015, 8:46 pm)S813 FVK Somebody trying to be clever when replying to the tweet. Got completely pied though haha!
I think looking at the post, I think its quite obvious the response was one of sarcasm and humour and if anything the person who replied just clearly did not get the humour with their more serious looking response.
I'm sure this has been mentioned before but just want some clarity, do all non DDA buses need to be withdrawn by the end of the year or is it next year when it gets enforced? And if its this year then is there some sort of exemption that can be in placed for bus operator to continue operating with non DDA stock?
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - December 2015 - BusLoverMum - 13 Dec 2015
(13 Dec 2015, 8:56 pm)Michael Haha.
Its like Springwell... there's one in Gateshead and one in Sunderland (where i live)... although the one in Gateshead is called... Springwell Village i think, but both are classed as Springwell.
Springwell Estate is usually called Springwell Estate, too.
More confusing is two Thornleys in Co Durham. One of them is tiny, though. Still leads to a bit of head scratching at times.
(13 Dec 2015, 8:58 pm)Bus_User I think looking at the post, I think its quite obvious the response was one of sarcasm and humour and if anything the person who replied just clearly did not get the humour with their more serious looking response.
I'm sure this has been mentioned before but just want some clarity, do all non DDA buses need to be withdrawn by the end of the year or is it next year when it gets enforced? And if its this year then is there some sort of exemption that can be in placed for bus operator to continue operating with non DDA stock?
I thikn it's end of this year for single deckers and next year for double deckers.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - December 2015 - Michael - 13 Dec 2015
(13 Dec 2015, 8:58 pm)Bus_User I think looking at the post, I think its quite obvious the response was one of sarcasm and humour and if anything the person who replied just clearly did not get the humour with their more serious looking response.
I'm sure this has been mentioned before but just want some clarity, do all non DDA buses need to be withdrawn by the end of the year or is it next year when it gets enforced? And if its this year then is there some sort of exemption that can be in placed for bus operator to continue operating with non DDA stock?
All single deckers have to be DDA before 1.1.2016.
All double deckers 1.1.2017.
I'm not sure if any exemptions are allowed.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - December 2015 - S813 FVK - 13 Dec 2015
(13 Dec 2015, 8:58 pm)Bus_User I think looking at the post, I think its quite obvious the response was one of sarcasm and humour and if anything the person who replied just clearly did not get the humour with their more serious looking response.
I can't see the sarcasm and humour about the response at all, personally. It seems like somebody who wants to have a go at GNE, criticising them at the smallest of things (which they have actually been quite clear about). I would have replied to it in exactly the same way.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - December 2015 - Bus_User - 13 Dec 2015
(13 Dec 2015, 9:06 pm)S813 FVK I can't see the sarcasm and humour about the response at all, personally. It seems like somebody who wants to have a go at GNE, criticising them at the smallest of things (which they have actually been quite clear about). I would have replied to it in exactly the same way.
with the lack of emotes Its always hard to tell but for me personally, I would of taken it with humour although if they were serious then they are wrong to suggest the Grove was in Byker because it wasnt as Byker Grove was actually set in Benwell I believe.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - December 2015 - N1cholas - 13 Dec 2015
(13 Dec 2015, 1:45 pm)idiot Seen a number 9 bus left in Boldon with no one on not even a driver with hazard lights on yesterday. Was concentrating on driving so didn't ID.
The driver was still on board he was standing at the front behind the cab, i think he was waiting to do a change over i didn't get the number though
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - December 2015 - Dan - 14 Dec 2015
The four new coaches are as follows:
- 7120 (BX65 WDA)
- 7121 (BX65 WDC)
- 7122 (BX65 WDD)
- 7123 (BX65 WDE)
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - December 2015 - Go North East - 14 Dec 2015
Fleet News: 14/12/15
Volvo B7/Plaxton 6021: V921 KGF and Dennis Trident 3863: W863 PNL have been withdrawn. Volvo Olympians 3813, 3823 & 3825 have been sold to South Gloucestershire Bus & Coach Co., Bristol. Trident 3874, Scania artic 4951, Volvo B10BLEs 5144 & 5149, Volvo B6BLE 8293 and MPDs 544 & 545 have been sold to Trevor Wigley, Barnsley.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - December 2015 - BusLoverMum - 14 Dec 2015
Wow! 3863 withdrawn? That's quite euphemistic!
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - December 2015 - morritt89 - 14 Dec 2015
Had a trip on 6104 I think it was yesterday. I assume those two big boxes underneath the first two rows of seats behind the wheelchair bay are to do with the flywheel thingy that has been installed? The noises the flywheel thingy makes aren't to dissimilar to the hybrid solos on the Sunderland Connect services. It does make the bus noticeably louder as a few passengers commented yesterday.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - December 2015 - Dan - 14 Dec 2015
Gratitude pours in for bus staff who battled on to rescue the stranded
Hundreds of grateful people flooded Go North East with praise for the plucky bus drivers who went above and beyond their duty to get them home safely during this year’s first heavy snow fall.
Read more: http://www.simplygo.com/news/gratitude-pours-in-for-bus-staff-who-battled-on-to-rescue-the-stranded
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - December 2015 - S813 FVK - 14 Dec 2015
(14 Dec 2015, 4:07 pm)Dan Gratitude pours in for bus staff who battled on to rescue the stranded
Hundreds of grateful people flooded Go North East with praise for the plucky bus drivers who went above and beyond their duty to get them home safely during this year’s first heavy snow fall.
Read more: http://www.simplygo.com/news/gratitude-pours-in-for-bus-staff-who-battled-on-to-rescue-the-stranded
Not surprised at Tom Fraser giving a helping hand. He is one of those drivers who really cheers you up rather than one who just wants to get the job over and done with asap. His daughter goes to my school but we won't go any further into that topic.
On a completely unrelated topic: Would somebody be able to have a look at the ticket machine on 3822? It is going very slow.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - December 2015 - Dan - 14 Dec 2015
(10 Dec 2015, 10:53 pm)RM2186 My guess is B11R
(11 Dec 2015, 5:44 pm)RM2186 Oh look! There are some nice shiny tri-axle Levantes at Chester-le-Street
(12 Dec 2015, 9:31 pm)G-CPTN No photographs yet?
Yes - Caetano Levante 2 bodied Volvo B11Rs - fleet numbers and registration marks of these coaches above.
Photographs of 7120 taken today below. Incredibly smart coach.
![[Image: 23380460389_674f4a53be.jpg]](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5646/23380460389_674f4a53be.jpg)
Go North East: 7120 / BX65WDA by Daniel Graham, on Flickr![[Image: 23120241994_e22489c9e4.jpg]](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5695/23120241994_e22489c9e4.jpg)
Go North East: 7120 / BX65WDA by Daniel Graham, on Flickr![[Image: 23722258426_34a65f2b12.jpg]](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5672/23722258426_34a65f2b12.jpg)
Go North East: 7120 / BX65WDA by Daniel Graham, on Flickr