North East Buses

Gateshead Central Taxis have the 35 from February 23rd for some reason

(29 Jan 2025, 10:54 am)Aaron21 wrote [ -> ]Gateshead Central Taxis have the 35 from February 23rd for some reason

They're losing the 342 from 23rd March.

GCT have also apparently gained the 32, M71, and whatever the 350/351 turns out to be.

(29 Jan 2025, 10:54 am)Aaron21 wrote [ -> ]Gateshead Central Taxis have the 35 from February 23rd for some reason

February or March? Interesting if they’ve taken the Stagecoach nexus contracts! Wonder what will happen to the 18? Maybe GNE?

(29 Jan 2025, 8:00 pm)Coastliner700 wrote [ -> ]February or March? Interesting if they’ve taken the Stagecoach nexus contracts! Wonder what will happen to the 18? Maybe GNE?

Says February according to DVLA but I've been told March. 

Can't see them taking the 18. Would have been mentioned in these changes. I do wonder how Percy Main are gonna manage these routes. Especially since adding the 356 & 342 surly adds more pvr than current as the 342 would add 3 extra & 356 probs another 2

342 is running a short service to Benton Rise and back to Wallsend

(29 Jan 2025, 9:40 pm)Aaron21 wrote [ -> ]Says February according to DVLA but I've been told March. 

Can't see them taking the 18. Would have been mentioned in these changes. I do wonder how Percy Main are gonna manage these routes. Especially since adding the 356 & 342 surly adds more pvr than current as the 342 would add 3 extra & 356 probs another 2

The 352 is being withdrawn though. 

In reality, it's only a +3 PVR. I'm sure they will be fine.

(29 Jan 2025, 11:52 am)MurdnunoC wrote [ -> ]GCT have also apparently gained the 32, M71, and whatever the 350/351 turns out to be.

apparentley stagecoach are keeping the 32 according to a driver

(30 Jan 2025, 4:55 pm)lewisparker1509 wrote [ -> ]apparentley stagecoach are keeping the 32 according to a driver

I’d probably say the driver is wrong or mistaking. GCT have been told they have 32, 35, M71, 350/351. No mention of 18 or 335

(31 Jan 2025, 8:50 pm)Coastliner700 wrote [ -> ]I’d probably say the driver is wrong or mistaking. GCT have been told they have 32, 35, M71, 350/351. No mention of 18 or 335

19 and X46 missing there aswell, which hasn't been announced by GNE either. Be interesting to see who wants them as both are very out of the way for Stagecoach.

Wonder if Arriva, might have gone for the 19. It would certainly make sense for them to get their hands on it since it's heavily competing against the 57/57a around here.

(31 Jan 2025, 8:50 pm)Coastliner700 wrote [ -> ]I’d probably say the driver is wrong or mistaking. GCT have been told they have 32, 35, M71, 350/351. No mention of 18 or 335

I work for stagecoach we are keeping the 32. GCT can’t guarantee they’ll have enough drivers for the 32 so have had to turn it down. They are still taking the 35 from Stagecoach though.

Q

seen as there is no longer a 41A does this mean the Nexus Secured Service on a Sunday and Evening is operated by GNE as service 340 or 341 and GCT has lost this contract too which interworked with the 342?

not sure if anyone noticed this?