North East Buses

Anyone know what was up with the Metro today? An alleged 'technical fault' - taking 3 hours for the disruption to clear!

(12 Jun 2014, 3:08 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Anyone know what was up with the Metro today? An alleged 'technical fault' - taking 3 hours for the disruption to clear!

It's the weather, its to hot for the metro

(12 Jun 2014, 3:08 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Anyone know what was up with the Metro today? An alleged 'technical fault' - taking 3 hours for the disruption to clear!

Too much sun.

(12 Jun 2014, 4:13 pm)aureolin wrote [ -> ]Too much sun.

Cool 'em down with a bit of rain tomorrow then!!

(12 Jun 2014, 4:22 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Cool 'em down with a bit of rain tomorrow then!!

That'll make the leaves wet then though

(12 Jun 2014, 4:22 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Cool 'em down with a bit of rain tomorrow then!!

Aye, but it'll be too wet tomorrow!

Funny story... An old woman was talking to my mam the other day and asked how reliable the 9 was, as she doesn't usually get the bus and only uses the Metro... She claimed the Metro was always on time and very reliable.

(12 Jun 2014, 4:29 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Funny story... An old woman was talking to my mam the other day and asked how reliable the 9 was, as she doesn't usually get the bus and only uses the Metro... She claimed the Metro was always on time and very reliable.

She has very low expectations then. I've given up on the Metro south of the Tyne. It's not as bad north of it though.

(12 Jun 2014, 7:06 pm)aureolin wrote [ -> ]She has very low expectations then. I've given up on the Metro south of the Tyne. It's not as bad north of it though.

My mam told me that she responded: "My son would disagree with you - but we'll leave it at that."

(12 Jun 2014, 7:06 pm)aureolin wrote [ -> ]She has very low expectations then. I've given up on the Metro south of the Tyne. It's not as bad north of it though.

I've gave up with the North side of the river
Always a failed train when I use it, either that, or I miss the connecting 17 at Wallsend - much easier to get the 1.

(12 Jun 2014, 7:18 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]My mam told me that she responded: "My son would disagree with you - but we'll leave it at that."

I think that woman mustn't go out often if she thinks the Metro is perfect

(12 Jun 2014, 4:29 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Funny story... An old woman was talking to my mam the other day and asked how reliable the 9 was, as she doesn't usually get the bus and only uses the Metro... She claimed the Metro was always on time and very reliable.

The 9 and reliability in the same sentence?!

(12 Jun 2014, 8:43 pm)Andreos Constantopolous wrote [ -> ]The 9 and reliability in the same sentence?!

Percy Main are getting better these days!
Past few days I've actually noticed the PM runs being on-time.
Haven't got Omnis back again though, and none of the B10s are smelling nice lately.

Must say the police are really irritating me lately.

I thought people weren't meant to park on the yellow ziggy-zaggy lines at Metro station car parks? Every other day I see a police van there, and they literally get on at Stadium of Light, go to Park Lane, cross over and then go back - repeating the process over and over again.

I saw two of them getting on at St. Peter's too, and there was a few over the Gateshead side of the green line when I was over there the other day.

I really can't see what this is achieving?
Oh yes, and there was about four police officers and about ten Nexus staff in Gateshead the other day - ticket barriers weren't activated or anything though...

(13 Jun 2014, 11:13 am)Dan wrote [ -> ]Must say the police are really irritating me lately.

I thought people weren't meant to park on the yellow ziggy-zaggy lines at Metro station car parks? Every other day I see a police van there, and they literally get on at Stadium of Light, go to Park Lane, cross over and then go back - repeating the process over and over again.

I saw two of them getting on at St. Peter's too, and there was a few over the Gateshead side of the green line when I was over there the other day.

I really can't see what this is achieving?
Oh yes, and there was about four police officers and about ten Nexus staff in Gateshead the other day - ticket barriers weren't activated or anything though...

Yeah, I don't get why they have police at the Metro stations? There was loads at Gateshead and Monument on some days when the gates first started going on. Surely there are some real crimes the police could be looking out for rather than a few chavs not paying for their ticket?

(14 Jun 2014, 7:45 pm)BJ10VUS wrote [ -> ]Yeah, I don't get why they have police at the Metro stations? There was loads at Gateshead and Monument on some days when the gates first started going on. Surely there are some real crimes the police could be looking out for rather than a few chavs not paying for their ticket?

Crime prevention partnerships perhaps? I believe GNE used to do something similar with Durham Constabulary. The police will have no involvement in people not paying for tickets, as they have no powers of enforcement in that respect. I'd assume they're looking at other crime, such as vandalism, drunks, graffiti, etc.

Doesn't mean they can park illegally in a non-emergency situation though. Suggest you take a photo and send it in to Northumbria Police if anyone sees it. They'd be quick enough to do it if it was you.

(14 Jun 2014, 8:57 pm)aureolin wrote [ -> ]Crime prevention partnerships perhaps? I believe GNE used to do something similar with Durham Constabulary. The police will have no involvement in people not paying for tickets, as they have no powers of enforcement in that respect. I'd assume they're looking at other crime, such as vandalism, drunks, graffiti, etc.

Doesn't mean they can park illegally in a non-emergency situation though. Suggest you take a photo and send it in to Northumbria Police if anyone sees it. They'd be quick enough to do it if it was you.

Do you mean the 'Bobby on a Bus'?

I think they still have the odd notice board advertising that. Last time I saw one though it was on 3825 when it was still at Chester!

(15 Jun 2014, 5:34 pm)Marcus wrote [ -> ]Do you mean the 'Bobby on a Bus'?

I think they still have the odd notice board advertising that. Last time I saw one though it was on 3825 when it was still at Chester!

Remember seeing those on the Limes. Don't think they have them these days though.

(15 Jun 2014, 5:51 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Remember seeing those on the Limes. Don't think they have them these days though.

Yes - the Limes as well. Used to be on DAF Worms and Waggonway's if I recall.

(18 Jun 2014, 4:27 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote [ -> ]http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nort...ne-7288779

Was just posting this! Beat me to it!

Here is the direct link http://storyofmetro.nexus.org.uk/

(18 Jun 2014, 4:28 pm)Andreos Constantopolous wrote [ -> ]Was just posting this! Beat me to it!

Here is the direct link http://storyofmetro.nexus.org.uk/

Just that split second quicker, bet you were guttered

(18 Jun 2014, 5:23 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote [ -> ]Just that split second quicker, bet you were guttered

Devastated!

The way ahead video is well worth a watch. Some cracking PTE buses included.

(18 Jun 2014, 7:25 pm)aureolin wrote [ -> ]The way ahead video is well worth a watch. Some cracking PTE buses included.

Disappointed with some of the narrative on some of the pictures - but agree with the comments on the videos.
Wonder which Jag Prescott used?

(18 Jun 2014, 7:29 pm)Andreos Constantopolous wrote [ -> ]Disappointed with some of the narrative on some of the pictures - but agree with the comments on the videos.
Wonder which Jag Prescott used?

Both of them.

No real time train information available on the display boards between Fellgate and South Hylton.

Front doors on Metrocar 4078A are out of order.

Reading The Chronicle from today and there is a section dedicated to tweets/posts from readers relating to a particular story or event.

Todays section is dedicated to the lost property auction, which raised money by selling stuff left behind on the metro.

One reader/contributor said.

Hope Nexus next time organises it better. People pushing, people being ignorant to fellow people, they should have batched some items together such as toiletries. But the staff there did their best

The name of the poster? Andy Clifford!

(21 Jun 2014, 12:35 pm)Andreos Constantopolous wrote [ -> ]The name of the poster? Andy Clifford!

He must have been flying above the event in the Cliff-copter!

On the fleet list theres a mistake with 4048 its red not new fleet livery,saw it last week coupled to 4016