Tyne and Wear Metro
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I've probably asked before, but out of interest, why do operators accept Metro tickets during incidents?
If I was paying for a weekly Crusader ticket, rather than choosing to use the Metro, I'd be a bit miffed if I couldn't get on the bus, due to the operator choosing to bail out the Metro again.
Maybe if operators didn't accept Metro tickets, then people would choose to switch to a more reliable bus service? Over time allowing frequency to be increased, bigger vehicles, etc.
There's also the bigger point it makes to Metro itself. If operators didn't bail them out every time, then they'd have a riot on their hands over at Metro HQ.
(08 Feb 2015, 11:14 am)aureolin I've probably asked before, but out of interest, why do operators accept Metro tickets during incidents?
If I was paying for a weekly Crusader ticket, rather than choosing to use the Metro, I'd be a bit miffed if I couldn't get on the bus, due to the operator choosing to bail out the Metro again.
Maybe if operators didn't accept Metro tickets, then people would choose to switch to a more reliable bus service? Over time allowing frequency to be increased, bigger vehicles, etc.
There's also the bigger point it makes to Metro itself. If operators didn't bail them out every time, then they'd have a riot on their hands over at Metro HQ.
(08 Feb 2015, 11:14 am)aureolin I've probably asked before, but out of interest, why do operators accept Metro tickets during incidents?
If I was paying for a weekly Crusader ticket, rather than choosing to use the Metro, I'd be a bit miffed if I couldn't get on the bus, due to the operator choosing to bail out the Metro again.
Maybe if operators didn't accept Metro tickets, then people would choose to switch to a more reliable bus service? Over time allowing frequency to be increased, bigger vehicles, etc.
There's also the bigger point it makes to Metro itself. If operators didn't bail them out every time, then they'd have a riot on their hands over at Metro HQ.
(08 Feb 2015, 11:20 am)tyresmoke Sundays aren't a problem but the Saturdays will be...Was thinking about that like, don't think Ashington Blyth and Jesmond will have enough spare double deck vehicles to cover a PVR of 13. Could be a right mix of buses!
(08 Feb 2015, 11:20 am)tyresmoke Sundays aren't a problem but the Saturdays will be...Was thinking about that like, don't think Ashington Blyth and Jesmond will have enough spare double deck vehicles to cover a PVR of 13. Could be a right mix of buses!
(08 Feb 2015, 11:07 am)tyresmoke Think it's around 12-13. Not sure what we'll be using as yet (!)
(08 Feb 2015, 11:07 am)tyresmoke Think it's around 12-13. Not sure what we'll be using as yet (!)
(08 Feb 2015, 11:42 am)citaro5284 Oh Scott....I am surprised, you must have volunteered your services again to come up North?
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(08 Feb 2015, 11:42 am)citaro5284 Oh Scott....I am surprised, you must have volunteered your services again to come up North?
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(08 Feb 2015, 12:03 pm)tyresmoke Got asked by Jesmond's depot manager so, well, why not
Two weekends and one of them is my long weekend! Must be mad...
(08 Feb 2015, 12:03 pm)tyresmoke Got asked by Jesmond's depot manager so, well, why not
Two weekends and one of them is my long weekend! Must be mad...
(08 Feb 2015, 12:11 pm)citaro5284 How does that work, since it is only weekends, you are working for a different depot and if they were suppose to be your rest days, has your home depot got to change your rest day pattern for you to remain legal?
Just I would not be keen as the Detailer to have to give you a day off so you can work at another depot?
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(08 Feb 2015, 12:11 pm)citaro5284 How does that work, since it is only weekends, you are working for a different depot and if they were suppose to be your rest days, has your home depot got to change your rest day pattern for you to remain legal?
Just I would not be keen as the Detailer to have to give you a day off so you can work at another depot?
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(08 Feb 2015, 12:17 pm)tyresmoke This weekend coming I'd be working both Saturday & Sunday anyway, weekend after I'm just working a rest day of each week as I'm technically off Fri/Sat & Sun/Mon (our weeks run Sun-Sat)
(08 Feb 2015, 12:17 pm)tyresmoke This weekend coming I'd be working both Saturday & Sunday anyway, weekend after I'm just working a rest day of each week as I'm technically off Fri/Sat & Sun/Mon (our weeks run Sun-Sat)
(08 Feb 2015, 12:25 pm)citaro5284 Ah ok, of course you could say that was worse for the guy who has to cover the shifts at Stockton, he now has 2 extra shifts to cover on a weekend and going back to the discussion a while back, trying to get drivers in to work their rest days is a nightmare to start with.
I guess as long as in any two consecutive weeks (Monday to Sunday) as per domestic driving rules (irrespective of when your weeks run), you have at least one period of 24 hours off duty, then you are legal.
Dont know if many have seen the PSV375, but this gives you all the rules on drivers hours - both EU and Domestic (link below)
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/sy...europe.pdf
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(08 Feb 2015, 12:25 pm)citaro5284 Ah ok, of course you could say that was worse for the guy who has to cover the shifts at Stockton, he now has 2 extra shifts to cover on a weekend and going back to the discussion a while back, trying to get drivers in to work their rest days is a nightmare to start with.
I guess as long as in any two consecutive weeks (Monday to Sunday) as per domestic driving rules (irrespective of when your weeks run), you have at least one period of 24 hours off duty, then you are legal.
Dont know if many have seen the PSV375, but this gives you all the rules on drivers hours - both EU and Domestic (link below)
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/sy...europe.pdf
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(08 Feb 2015, 12:40 pm)aureolin How do driver loans work? Is it purely voluntary or is it contractual that the company can 'require' drivers to work from other locations?
(08 Feb 2015, 12:40 pm)aureolin How do driver loans work? Is it purely voluntary or is it contractual that the company can 'require' drivers to work from other locations?
(08 Feb 2015, 12:40 pm)aureolin How do driver loans work? Is it purely voluntary or is it contractual that the company can 'require' drivers to work from other locations?
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(08 Feb 2015, 12:40 pm)aureolin How do driver loans work? Is it purely voluntary or is it contractual that the company can 'require' drivers to work from other locations?
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Tyne and Wear Metro
7 mins ·
There are delays of up to 30 mins to trains running between Regent Centre and South Hylton due to a train being withdrawn from service. Please leave extra time for your journey.
Is this the same one as this morning?
(08 Feb 2015, 2:32 pm)Michael Tyne and Wear Metro
7 mins ·
There are delays of up to 30 mins to trains running between Regent Centre and South Hylton due to a train being withdrawn from service. Please leave extra time for your journey.
Is this the same one as this morning?
(08 Feb 2015, 2:32 pm)Michael Tyne and Wear Metro
7 mins ·
There are delays of up to 30 mins to trains running between Regent Centre and South Hylton due to a train being withdrawn from service. Please leave extra time for your journey.
Is this the same one as this morning?
(07 Feb 2015, 8:00 pm)Tommy_1581 What they need to do is, either buy new vehicles or replace Metro with a busway.Just a few points from me, im sure there will be more others would like to add to this list.
Metro is becoming old, the modernisation of Metro has gone tits up. I remember seeing some infrastructure being held together with an iPod charger.
(07 Feb 2015, 8:00 pm)Tommy_1581 What they need to do is, either buy new vehicles or replace Metro with a busway.Just a few points from me, im sure there will be more others would like to add to this list.
Metro is becoming old, the modernisation of Metro has gone tits up. I remember seeing some infrastructure being held together with an iPod charger.
There are delays of up to 25 mins between South Hylton and Airport , up to 15 mins between South Shields and St James, this is due to a failed train.
Posted at 17:20.
