(15 Mar 2025, 10:04 pm)nova347 wrote [ -> ]Did u find it or did you get it sent to you?
I have it I just don't have a means of uploading it. I also don't have a source to link back to it was just sent to me as a direct upload.
First time I've ever felt genuine danger on a bus today.
There was a whistling noise coming from one of the wheels of a bus I was on. A telltale sign of a wheelbearing issue. The driver kept going despite knowing about it as when I asked him if they knew, he told me "yeah". Great response....let's hope the wheel doesn't come off in motion!
Well I was on 5373 on Friday and the grinding coming from underneath the back two wheels it was so loud it did not sound good at all.
I know there was a noiseylite in North Shields the other day on the 9
To be fare after being down in the smoke all weekend the busses down there aren't great either....
Spent the afternoon on Tyneside and noticed a few of the branded 21 deckers were out on the allocated route.
Saw one with its hazards on and bonnet open.
Saw another one spewing out black gunk from its back end.
Had a look for broken wingmirrors, but didn't see any.
So putting it down to engine/mechanical issues.
6373 broke down heading South on High St West blocking the bus lane
The 21 behind had to do a guided reverse into the police station and turn back on itself.
Got phone call out work off or less full stop the 29 was tracking in Newcastle but has disappeared can I pick her up a Gateshead. Had to leave work got to the civic center and there is a queue of bushes on High Street West? Where this Civic Center is and the Gloucester pub used to be. Eventually pick two up and came back that way and a goal knows these bush has broken down with seven buses park behind it all with hazards on 5 go North East and two Arriva full stop and guess what one of them was the 28 which changes to the 29 in town. Set it once say it again Washington's sorted out
(24 Mar 2025, 7:37 pm)Rob44 wrote [ -> ]Got phone call out work off or less full stop the 29 was tracking in Newcastle but has disappeared can I pick her up a Gateshead. Had to leave work got to the civic center and there is a queue of bushes on High Street West? Where this Civic Center is and the Gloucester pub used to be. Eventually pick two up and came back that way and a goal knows these bush has broken down with seven buses park behind it all with hazards on 5 go North East and two Arriva full stop and guess what one of them was the 28 which changes to the 29 in town. Set it once say it again Washington's sorted out
Ironically in the same spot where 6373 conked out
5396 which caused the problems has just re-entered service on the 28B
It would be peak GNE for them to ask for a bus lane, to overcome the delays and disruption this bus lane is causing them.
'Hey Gannon, Maxfield here. Yup, that's right. Got my begging bowl. You know me!
That bus lane outside the Civic Centre. Anyway, it's causing us issues. Our buses keep getting delayed in it. We want new bus priority measures put in place to speed up our journeys and to help us overcome the traffic and delays caused by that bus lane.
BSIP you say?! Nice one!'
(24 Mar 2025, 10:48 pm)Andreos1 wrote [ -> ]It would be peak GNE for them to ask for a bus lane, to overcome the delays and disruption this bus lane is causing them.
'Hey Gannon, Maxfield here. Yup, that's right. Got my begging bowl. You know me!
That bus lane outside the Civic Centre. Anyway, it's causing us issues. Our buses keep getting delayed in it. We want new bus priority measures put in place to speed up our journeys and to help us overcome the traffic and delays caused by that bus lane.
BSIP you say?! Nice one!'
to be fair that bus lane was probably put in as much to help buses as to stop twat sin cars ingonoring the no right turn down towards the tyne bridge!
I had to laugh as the driver of a 21 obviously knew/saw the brake down and turned right down toward high street but the x21 following when straight on with me behind then stuck his hazards on. And kicked off passengers whilst i did a U turn at Gatesheads answer to Greta green!
5401 expired just beyond Shiney Roundabout this evening.
No wingmirror issues evident. But a giant wrecker was loading it up.
Not sure if it’s fleet or driver related but between 4 and 5.30 today the 21 PVR seemed to drop off a cliff (it’s normally bad around school time)
The queue in Eldon Sq for the every 7 min service was diverted down Eldon Sq and down via Poundland to avoid blocking the main station. The poor nexus bloke looked sick of his life. He made an admirable effort to convince Chester bound folks to get on the 22 28 and 29 which all ran on time.