(04 Jul 2021, 1:03 pm)MurdnunoC wrote These rallies seem to be coming thick and fast to what is considered, by some, to be an already oversaturated calendar of events.
The Metrocentre one will be the third this month alone!
(04 Jul 2021, 7:56 pm)Micheal Aaron wrote According to staff. They have been trying to get the events out early enough but they only got Metrocentre confirmed yesterday
Whitley Bay was confirmed the day after Durham
And they finally got Bishop and Seaburn done alongside Metrocentre
(04 Jul 2021, 9:12 pm)MurdnunoC wrote They don't need Metrocentre this year though. Especially when NEBPT have already had two sparsely attended rallies in as many weeks. It seems like NEBPT are having rallies just for the sake of rallies at the moment; too many is overkill. Less is more. Focus on one: Seaburn. The others really don't matter.I somewhat agree especially with all the current circumstances with buses awaiting MOTs or owners choosing to keep their buses off the road for the time being plus with short notice of it all many can't get the time off to attend/enter a bus, even getting operators to turn up is a struggle atm with staff shortages and independents picking up the pieces, so a vastly reduced line-up and very little in the way of buses to actually be able to ride on doesn't do much for me, only did Durham as was local to me.
(04 Jul 2021, 9:59 pm)Ds1197 wrote It's probably the easiest rally to get to from most of the North eastMuch easier than seaburn from Durham and teesside.
(05 Jul 2021, 6:47 pm)Storx wrote Must admit I don't go to them as it's not really my thing but surely it's more for the general public with their kids etc who want a day out rather than enthusiasts.Less than 20 minutes from our side of Durham to the metro centre in car. Not much longer than to howlands, tbh.
Whitley (North Tyneside), Durham (North Durham), Bishop (South Durham), Metro Centre (Gateshead / Newcastle), Seaburn (Sunderland) are all quite a distance from each other and serve different areas of the North East. The GP from Durham aren't going to travel to Whitley Bay or the Metro Centre to look at some buses and vice versa.
(18 Jul 2021, 1:08 pm)Train8261 wrote Well Metrocentre is a week today Sunday 25th July
Still no updates about a free shuttle or timetable
If its like previous events. The shuttle will run to Bewick Street and back
(24 Jul 2021, 8:46 pm)BusLoverMum wrote One thing I've been wondering is how safely Park and get to the coach park, with the boys, without having to go inside and ye the covered bridge. Not so much because they won't be wearing masks but because yiu gest has loud tics that get worse in a busy enclosed space. Been trying to locate crossings and footpaths on Google maps but not had much luck.
(24 Jul 2021, 8:46 pm)BusLoverMum wrote One thing I've been wondering is how safely Park and get to the coach park, with the boys, without having to go inside and ye the covered bridge. Not so much because they won't be wearing masks but because yiu gest has loud tics that get worse in a busy enclosed space. Been trying to locate crossings and footpaths on Google maps but not had much luck.