Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2017

[Jamie M]

Is the 2328 1A from gateshead operated with a loop?

[Dan]

Is the 2328 1A from gateshead operated with a loop?

If that's the one which starts at Pilgrim Street beforehand, then yes.

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[Jamie M]

If that's the one which starts at Pilgrim Street beforehand, then yes.

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Thanks, I'm kicking about taking pictures of bridges beforehand so I'll try my best to get that involved!

[Malarkey]

Castles Express (6307) was on standby at Newcastle Central Station this afternoon ahead of going out on Rail Replacements, spoke briefly with driver who said he could be sat there until 19:15pm doing nothing.

6307 at Central Station - https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalark...ed-public/

[Jamie M]

If that's the one which starts at Pilgrim Street beforehand, then yes.

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Consider it done!

(Go North East) NK54NVM / 5223 - Wright Solar by Jamie MP, on Flickr

Few other shorts also...

(Go North East) BJ10VUO / 5329 - Mercedes Citaro by Jamie MP, on Flickr

(Go North East) NK56KKF / 5270 - Scania Omnicity by Jamie MP, on Flickr

[Dan]

Some revised Sunday allocations come into effect from today.

The Sunday operation of services 35A/X5 will now be allocated "Prince Bishops" branded Streetlites
The Sunday operation of services 28/34 will now be allocated "Coast & Country" branded Streetlites

A similar exercise was recently undertaken at Arriva North East's depot in Stockton, with "Sapphire" branded Streetlites being deployed on all of their services.

[Jamie M]

Some revised Sunday allocations come into effect from today.

The Sunday operation of services 35A/X5 will now be allocated "Prince Bishops" branded Streetlites
The Sunday operation of services 28/34 will now be allocated "Coast & Country" branded Streetlites

A similar exercise was recently undertaken at Arriva North East's depot in Stockton, with "Sapphire" branded Streetlites being deployed on all of their services.

Surprised riverside aren't using a variety of their streetlites on the 97/11/11as. It's not a strong brand so I would have thought having 49/X66/53/54 streetlites which will just be at the depot all day aren't being used. I also think the short 1 at PM should be a minibus, it never gets busy on a sunday.

From my experience, solos would do on the loops too, but I may be wrong here.

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[South Tyne Lad]

Surprised riverside aren't using a variety of their streetlites on the 97/11/11as. It's not a strong brand so I would have thought having 49/X66/53/54 streetlites which will just be at the depot all day aren't being used. I also think the short 1 at PM should be a minibus, it never gets busy on a sunday.

From my experience, solos would do on the loops too, but I may be wrong here.

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The Saltwell Park Streetlites at Riverside are some of the older models of the type, Which doesn't feature the Micro Hybrid package that the younger Streetlite's are being used for on Sundays, To claim the BSOG payments that they receive by operating them.

Additionally, The PVR of most services at Riverside are higher than the number of spare 49 Streetlites spare on a Sunday.

[Jamie M]

The Saltwell Park Streetlites at Riverside are some of the older models of the type, Which doesn't feature the Micro Hybrid package that the younger Streetlite's are being used for on Sundays, To claim the BSOG payments that they receive by operating them.

Additionally, The PVR of most services at Riverside are higher than the number of spare 49 Streetlites spare on a Sunday.

Bsog or not, 63 plate over 51 plate? How can it be cheapeer to run the older vehicles.

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[Jimmi]

Some revised Sunday allocations come into effect from today.

The Sunday operation of services 35A/X5 will now be allocated "Prince Bishops" branded Streetlites
The Sunday operation of services 28/34 will now be allocated "Coast & Country" branded Streetlites

A similar exercise was recently undertaken at Arriva North East's depot in Stockton, with "Sapphire" branded Streetlites being deployed on all of their services.

Are both 14/X22 boards now booked for StreetLite's on Sundays? Apparently 5402 is out on there today on what sounds like the board that was booked for a Solar.

[Tom]

Surprised riverside aren't using a variety of their streetlites on the 97/11/11as. It's not a strong brand so I would have thought having 49/X66/53/54 streetlites which will just be at the depot all day aren't being used. I also think the short 1 at PM should be a minibus, it never gets busy on a sunday.

From my experience, solos would do on the loops too, but I may be wrong here.

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Would be no good have minibuses on the 1 - especially on a day like today when lots of people are heading down the coast. Sometimes the Omnicities have standees when it's this sort of weather.

[Jamie M]

Would be no good have minibuses on the 1 - especially on a day like today when lots of people are heading down the coast. Sometimes the Omnicities have standees when it's this sort of weather.

Operate it like the 128 so it changes seasonally. I did it in jan and I was the only one on there and back.

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[Tom]

Operate it like the 128 so it changes seasonally. I did it in jan and I was the only one on there and back.

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If that was the case I would just run it half hourly then.

[Jamie M]

I can now use flickr on GNE buses. This is good.

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[gordondack]

Some revised Sunday allocations come into effect from today.

The Sunday operation of services 35A/X5 will now be allocated "Prince Bishops" branded Streetlites
The Sunday operation of services 28/34 will now be allocated "Coast & Country" branded Streetlites

A similar exercise was recently undertaken at Arriva North East's depot in Stockton, with "Sapphire" branded Streetlites being deployed on all of their services.

Seems to make sense, on the 2 35's that I used today both journeys were not even 25% full

[northern156]

Bsog or not, 63 plate over 51 plate? How can it be cheapeer to run the older vehicles.

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It isn't necessarily that they are cheaper to run; they qualify for BSOG and that is what counts.

[Ambassador]

If branding is so important, it's odd to have a tourist link for Beamish operates by a totally different branded bus considering the knocking other companies get for odd workings

[mb134]

The very same. QR codes are printed on return tickets, day tickets, weekly tickets, etc.

First, in Aberdeen anyway, seem to have started using these machines as well. Assuming they're being installed today, as they certainly weren't in action on Friday. 

Assuming the QR thing is to track usage, but it's surely going to increase boarding times?

[Dan]

First, in Aberdeen anyway, seem to have started using these machines as well. Assuming they're being installed today, as they certainly weren't in action on Friday. 

Assuming the QR thing is to track usage, but it's surely going to increase boarding times?

I don't think it will increase boarding times. The barcode scanner is really good. I'm by no means suggesting that anyone tries it, but I've scrumpled up a ticket and then ripped the QR code slightly, and it still scanned with ease.

The scanner for passes is also much better than the current ones. You've got to get the positioning of the card spot on the current machines, otherwise it has a bit of a strop! These seem to work regardless of the position the pass is placed onto the scanner. So if anything, boarding times would be reduced by this.

[citaro5284]

First, in Aberdeen anyway, seem to have started using these machines as well. Assuming they're being installed today, as they certainly weren't in action on Friday. 

Assuming the QR thing is to track usage, but it's surely going to increase boarding times?

Using the QR code will be quicker than passing a ticket for a driver to punch say in the instance of a return.