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(11 Jan 2019, 9:58 am)Pulsar Would be good to see Glen Valley get the Wooler routes back or possibly Borders Buses which could create new travel opportunities as they already operate Berwick to Wooler.
Just to clarify is it just the 470 and 473 that PCL are losing or is it also the 15.
(11 Jan 2019, 9:58 am)Pulsar Would be good to see Glen Valley get the Wooler routes back or possibly Borders Buses which could create new travel opportunities as they already operate Berwick to Wooler.
Just to clarify is it just the 470 and 473 that PCL are losing or is it also the 15.
(11 Jan 2019, 9:44 am)RBZ 5459 That's how the majority of councils and PTE's across the country give out tendered contracts - lowest bid wins. It's only until recently (the past two years is it?) that Nexus now take other factors into consideration in deciding the bid-winning operators - which is why the likes of Go North East have picked up vast amounts of school and passenger service contracts in recent years.
(11 Jan 2019, 9:44 am)RBZ 5459 That's how the majority of councils and PTE's across the country give out tendered contracts - lowest bid wins. It's only until recently (the past two years is it?) that Nexus now take other factors into consideration in deciding the bid-winning operators - which is why the likes of Go North East have picked up vast amounts of school and passenger service contracts in recent years.
According to NCC, there's no service on 470/473 due to a fire at the Wooler yard, with replacement vehicles being sourced on loan.
(31 Jan 2019, 3:06 pm)S830OFT That's really strange because the owners previous company 'Kimberley Coaches' had a arson attack in the depot which contributed to the demise of that company. I'm not trying to suggest it has any relation to what has happened here but very strange...
(31 Jan 2019, 3:06 pm)S830OFT That's really strange because the owners previous company 'Kimberley Coaches' had a arson attack in the depot which contributed to the demise of that company. I'm not trying to suggest it has any relation to what has happened here but very strange...
According to this PCL offer a Family Ticket priced at £10.
https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Northu...-Sized.pdf
That's really strange! I saw the MPD on the 473 yesterday afternoon.
(02 Feb 2019, 9:42 am)S830OFT Has it been confirmed which vehicles caught fire? I would imagine it would have been the V1210s.
(02 Feb 2019, 9:42 am)S830OFT Has it been confirmed which vehicles caught fire? I would imagine it would have been the V1210s.
I hope PCL Travel are going to part refund the students that purchased the full school year travel pass for the 470/473 or make arrangements with Glen Valley to allow the pass to be used.
PB1069957/22 Cancelled (Short notice)
PETER IAN COWELL
Route: Wooler to Alnwick
Service number: 473 ()
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 23 Feb 2019
PB1069957/20 Cancelled (Short notice)
PETER IAN COWELL
Route: Wooler Bus Station to Sainsburys, Alnwick
Service number: 470 ()
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 23 Feb 2019
The 10:00 S1 did NOT operate today because the driver thought it was acceptable to just sit in Morpeth because nobody wanted his bus. Then he tells me the M1 hasn't run for over 4 months and the council are at fault for keeping it on the board.
I don't think the M1 has been officially cancelled, I believe the owner woke up one morning and thought what's the point in running this route.
(16 Feb 2019, 10:43 am)S830OFT The 10:00 S1 did NOT operate today because the driver thought it was acceptable to just sit in Morpeth because nobody wanted his bus. Then he tells me the M1 hasn't run for over 4 months and the council are at fault for keeping it on the board.
I don't think the M1 has been officially cancelled, I believe the owner woke up one morning and thought what's the point in running this route.
(16 Feb 2019, 10:43 am)S830OFT The 10:00 S1 did NOT operate today because the driver thought it was acceptable to just sit in Morpeth because nobody wanted his bus. Then he tells me the M1 hasn't run for over 4 months and the council are at fault for keeping it on the board.
I don't think the M1 has been officially cancelled, I believe the owner woke up one morning and thought what's the point in running this route.
(16 Feb 2019, 4:40 pm)GNE6312 Beyond a joke that like. Feel for anyone who waited for any of these services. Hopefully these services are given to another operator soon (Got Arriva in mind)
(16 Feb 2019, 4:40 pm)GNE6312 Beyond a joke that like. Feel for anyone who waited for any of these services. Hopefully these services are given to another operator soon (Got Arriva in mind)
(16 Feb 2019, 5:57 pm)S830OFT Had a incident on the 470 with driver ending up swearing at me because he didn't want to drive to Sainsbury's. PCL are honestly the most awful company ever.
(16 Feb 2019, 5:57 pm)S830OFT Had a incident on the 470 with driver ending up swearing at me because he didn't want to drive to Sainsbury's. PCL are honestly the most awful company ever.
(16 Feb 2019, 6:28 pm)Cobalt271 I think they've adopted a 'don't care' attitude since the result of the public inquiry and the subsequent loss of contracts. Of course the depot fire at Wooler with the severe damage of one of the Versas won't have helped.
(16 Feb 2019, 6:28 pm)Cobalt271 I think they've adopted a 'don't care' attitude since the result of the public inquiry and the subsequent loss of contracts. Of course the depot fire at Wooler with the severe damage of one of the Versas won't have helped.
BU06 HRX - Vehicle I was on had NO TAX OR MOT and was on 470 today.
https://vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/ViewVehicle
(16 Feb 2019, 8:43 pm)S830OFT The driver was adamant he didn't go to Sainsbury's and when I refused to get off and referred to the timetable he said "I don't give a monkeys" and shut the engine off. Also the S1A this evening didn't run.
(16 Feb 2019, 8:43 pm)S830OFT The driver was adamant he didn't go to Sainsbury's and when I refused to get off and referred to the timetable he said "I don't give a monkeys" and shut the engine off. Also the S1A this evening didn't run.
(16 Feb 2019, 10:30 pm)S830OFT BU06 HRX - Vehicle I was on had NO TAX OR MOT and was on 470 today.
https://vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/ViewVehicle
(16 Feb 2019, 10:30 pm)S830OFT BU06 HRX - Vehicle I was on had NO TAX OR MOT and was on 470 today.
https://vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/ViewVehicle