Compass Community Transport
Compass Community Transport
(11 Aug 2013, 7:23 pm)BJ10VUS I'd say from judging what I've found on Google Maps, it's not much different to what the buses going down Knightside Gardens in Dunston have to cope with. It looks like a squeeze in some places, but should probably be fine.
(11 Aug 2013, 7:23 pm)BJ10VUS I'd say from judging what I've found on Google Maps, it's not much different to what the buses going down Knightside Gardens in Dunston have to cope with. It looks like a squeeze in some places, but should probably be fine.
Stanley have used Olympian's on service 23 to Barley Mow in the past...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/61391443@N02/8009651292
(11 Aug 2013, 7:46 pm)gtomlinson Loadings would make sense, I've never seen more than 3 or 4 people on it. I'd suggest a Solo is probably overloading it.
It's a prime candidate for a TaxiBus
) It can be a popular little service at times.
(11 Aug 2013, 7:46 pm)gtomlinson Loadings would make sense, I've never seen more than 3 or 4 people on it. I'd suggest a Solo is probably overloading it.
It's a prime candidate for a TaxiBus
) It can be a popular little service at times.
(13 Aug 2013, 5:31 pm)gtomlinson I'm going to ask Nexus
(13 Aug 2013, 5:31 pm)gtomlinson I'm going to ask Nexus
(13 Aug 2013, 5:31 pm)gtomlinson I'm going to ask Nexus
(13 Aug 2013, 5:45 pm)cbma06 As Nexus-branded vehicles are owned by bus companies there is nothing to stop them being used on other services according to their operational needs. We expect to see branded buses on the routes we pay for using public funds unless there are operational problems
source:
http://www.nexus.org.uk/nexusbus-arriva
(13 Aug 2013, 5:45 pm)cbma06 As Nexus-branded vehicles are owned by bus companies there is nothing to stop them being used on other services according to their operational needs. We expect to see branded buses on the routes we pay for using public funds unless there are operational problems
source:
http://www.nexus.org.uk/nexusbus-arriva
(13 Aug 2013, 5:47 pm)Daniel They know for a fine fact they're not going to get that with Compass though, because nothing in their fleet is Nexus liveried...
Would love to know how they get away with it!
With regards to the type of bus that you saw on the 23 yesterday, we are aware that Compass have resorted to utilising the Iveco due to the regular bus (and the spare bus) being off the road. Nevertheless we would expect the service to be operated by a low floor easy access bus with a suitable destination blind on the front of the bus, as per the contract. I have witnessed the Iveco myself on both the 23 and 37 services recently and we will be taking action for the use of the Iveco.
(13 Aug 2013, 5:47 pm)Daniel They know for a fine fact they're not going to get that with Compass though, because nothing in their fleet is Nexus liveried...
Would love to know how they get away with it!
With regards to the type of bus that you saw on the 23 yesterday, we are aware that Compass have resorted to utilising the Iveco due to the regular bus (and the spare bus) being off the road. Nevertheless we would expect the service to be operated by a low floor easy access bus with a suitable destination blind on the front of the bus, as per the contract. I have witnessed the Iveco myself on both the 23 and 37 services recently and we will be taking action for the use of the Iveco.
The Iveco has been pretty much a daily allocation on the 8X since it last changed. They used to interwork it with the 37 and a school swimming baths run and also the 8X as far as I'm aware.
They started using the Bluebird they have for a while but then stopped...
They have a few Solos, a few Cadets and the Bluebird with destination blinds. No reason at all not to use them. All of their services are covered by those vehicles.
(14 Aug 2013, 2:41 pm)Daniel The Iveco has been pretty much a daily allocation on the 8X since it last changed. They used to interwork it with the 37 and a school swimming baths run and also the 8X as far as I'm aware.
They started using the Bluebird they have for a while but then stopped...
They have a few Solos, a few Cadets and the Bluebird with destination blinds. No reason at all not to use them. All of their services are covered by those vehicles.
(14 Aug 2013, 2:41 pm)Daniel The Iveco has been pretty much a daily allocation on the 8X since it last changed. They used to interwork it with the 37 and a school swimming baths run and also the 8X as far as I'm aware.
They started using the Bluebird they have for a while but then stopped...
They have a few Solos, a few Cadets and the Bluebird with destination blinds. No reason at all not to use them. All of their services are covered by those vehicles.
(13 Aug 2013, 5:44 pm)Daniel @Aureolin shared a sample Nexus contract with us before, but I can't actually remember if it mentioned anything about the livery of vehicles?
Would be good if we could have a copy on the forum again.. hint hint!
(13 Aug 2013, 5:44 pm)Daniel @Aureolin shared a sample Nexus contract with us before, but I can't actually remember if it mentioned anything about the livery of vehicles?
Would be good if we could have a copy on the forum again.. hint hint!
It states: "Vehicles used in the performance of this contract must be painted in corporate/advertising livery or a livery approved or specified by Nexus. Under certain circumstances, operators may be required to confirm their corporate livery."
I suppose the problem with the smaller operators is that if they were to fully comply with the rules, most likely their entire fleets would be made up of Nexus branded vehicles only - unlike GNE and Arriva, where it's just a small percentage.
(18 Aug 2013, 7:11 pm)gtomlinson I'd be amazed if these unprofessional jokers won anymore contracts (and if they do, Nexus want shot)
