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(03 Aug 2021, 8:48 am)GuyParkRoyal Wrote: [ -> ]Price is not the only thing taken into account according to the invitation to tender. An extract from the notice issued by Nexus is shown below.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The procurement of the operation of 'Registered Local Bus services' in the local authority areas of Tyne and Wear with effect from 05/09/2021. It is anticipated that subsequent contracts will be for a term of up to 9 months, with an option of extending each contract for up to 12 months should this be necessary. The contracts will be tendered on the basis of operating specified timetables. The vehicles required will be low floor, easy access, meeting a minimum of Euro 5 engine emission standards and meeting the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Acts with a minimum capacity of 23 or 36 passengers depending on the route involved.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents.

Price is not the only criteria but it's the one we weight 99% of the decision against is what they mean.
41A will be ran by GCT on Sunday and evening as expected

Not seeing the new version of the little Pinks in Washington on there. Have go North East got that back full time
Urrrrrgh,flippin GCT,i wish GNE would take all the North Tyneside services back off them,hopefully in the future they will if the percent of passengers pick up,i still would of numbered the 41A 40,as thats what people in the area know it as
(06 Aug 2021, 5:43 pm)V514DFT Wrote: [ -> ]Urrrrrgh,flippin GCT,i wish GNE would take all the North Tyneside services back off them,hopefully in the future they will if the percent of passengers pick up,i still would of numbered the 41A 40,as thats what people in the area know it as


The only way GNE to take back off them will be dig deep in the shareholders pockets while there are on there luxury yachts smoking Cuban cigars and fork out to run them commercially


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(06 Aug 2021, 5:48 pm)cbma06 Wrote: [ -> ]The only way GNE to take back off them will be dig deep in the shareholders pockets while there are on there luxury yachts smoking Cuban cigars and fork out to run them commercially


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Whey no, they can't be in two places at once.
They're too busy to be asking shareholders for money. It's a better use of their time posing for photos at County Hall and running about with their begging bowl once the press pack have gone.

If you look very closely at the photo outside County Hall, you may just see a pile of begging bowls in the luggage rack.
(06 Aug 2021, 5:55 pm)Andreos1 Wrote: [ -> ]Whey no, they can't be in two places at once.
They're too busy to be asking shareholders for money. It's a better use of their time posing for photos at County Hall and running about with their begging bowl once the press pack have gone.

If you look very closely at the photo outside County Hall, you may just see a pile of begging bowls in the luggage rack.


I noticed that the begging bowls were branded as well with shareholders bank account details on and you get a free day ticket only between Gateshead interchange and Newcastle city centre for Xmas day only


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Gateshead Central Taxis now tracking on bus times
(09 Aug 2021, 8:51 am)ThomasBooth123 Wrote: [ -> ]Gateshead Central Taxis now tracking on bus times

Better late than never I suppose!
(09 Aug 2021, 9:47 am)streetdeckfan Wrote: [ -> ]Better late than never I suppose!
Wonder how long it's gonna be before this thread is filled with. (This bus isn't running. There's no such route out today)
(09 Aug 2021, 10:18 am)Train8261 Wrote: [ -> ]Wonder how long it's gonna be before this thread is filled with. (This bus isn't running. There's no such route out today)

You act like that isn't already what this thread is!
(09 Aug 2021, 10:20 am)streetdeckfan Wrote: [ -> ]You act like that isn't already what this thread is!
Aye but now that there tracking. It's gonna be easier
(09 Aug 2021, 10:28 am)Train8261 Wrote: [ -> ]Aye but now that there tracking. It's gonna be easier

Well the solution to that is to run the contract as specified!
(09 Aug 2021, 10:28 am)Train8261 Wrote: [ -> ]Aye but now that there tracking. It's gonna be easier

Looks like they're going to have to start actually running services then, if everything is tracked then Nexus can see exactly what they're doing!
Apparently according to a friend who sent in a complaint to Nexus about GCT early running, Nexus already had the ability to track them (apparently). Just that for some reason the info wasn't made public.
Also noticed that they seem to have fleetnumbers, not sure if vehicles carry them though.

203 - SF65AFO - Fiat Ducato / Mellor Orion
208 - SJ17ZCX - Fiat Ducato / Mellor Orion
210 - YT63TNX - Fiat Ducato / Bluebird Orion
214 - SF14HAA - Fiat Ducato / Mellor Orion
218 - BF18YRX - Fiat Ducato / Mellor Orion
219 - SJ18USE - Fiat Ducato / Mellor Orion
221 - SG19WOA - Fiat Ducato / Mellor Orion
222 - SJ19PNK - Fiat Ducato / Mellor Orion
223 - SJ19PGE - Fiat Ducato / Mellor Orion
224 - SJ19PGF - Fiat Ducato / Mellor Orion
225 - LN20OPL - Mercedes Benz 516CDI Sprinter - Mellor Strata
227 - LN20OPK - Mercedes Benz 516CDI Sprinter - Mellor Strata
228 - LN20OPO - Mercedes Benz 516CDI Sprinter - Mellor Strata
229 - LO70KXB - Mercedes Benz 516CDI Sprinter - Mellor Strata
231 - LO70KXC - Mercedes Benz 516CDI Sprinter - Mellor Strata
308 - SK67FMY - Wright Streetlite (Wheel Forward)
309 - YJ18DLE - Optare Solo SR
311 - SK19EYH - Wright Streetlite (Door Forward)
312 - YX20OCF - ADL Enviro 200MMC
313 - YX20OCG - ADL Enviro 200MMC
314 - YX20OCH - ADL Enviro 200MMC
315 - YX20OCJ - ADL Enviro 200MMC
317 - YX20OCL - ADL Enviro 200MMC
318 - YX20OCM - ADL Enviro 200MMC
319 - YX20OCN - ADL Enviro 200MMC
320 - YX21RUA - ADL Enviro 200MMC
321 - YX21RUC - ADL Enviro 200MMC
322 - YX21RUH - ADL Enviro 200MMC
323 - YX21RUO - ADL Enviro 200MMC
324 - YX21RUJ - ADL Enviro 200MMC
413 - LX03BZB - Transbus Trident / Transbus ALX400
601 - NA65GYG - Renault Trafic
602 - NX13EJE - Renault Trafic
603 - NL66WZB - Renault Trafic
9994 - YX11AET - ADL Enviro 200 Dart
9995 - YX11AEG - ADL Enviro 200 Dart
9997 - YW68PBY - ADL Enviro 200MMC
9998 - YX18KUD - ADL Enviro 200 Dart

The gaps in the fleetnumbers suggest there are other vehicles but not been active since they went live.
Been told of a driver DLF is sitting in the yard and has been for a few days
The new tracking system is useful - waiting for the 41 in Wallsend and just realised it's already been... 7 minutes early.

Makes me wonder if all of the times I've thought the service hasn't turned up is actually because they're so early.
(15 Aug 2021, 9:34 am)Thomas12 Wrote: [ -> ]The new tracking system is useful - waiting for the 41 in Wallsend and just realised it's already been... 7 minutes early.

Makes me wonder if all of the times I've thought the service hasn't turned up is actually because they're so early.

Isn't it a good thing that you can now track that? Screen grab it and send it in to Nexus, as that is shocking.
(15 Aug 2021, 11:40 am)Adrian Wrote: [ -> ]Isn't it a good thing that you can now track that? Screen grab it and send it in to Nexus, as that is shocking.

Yes, that sounds like a good idea.

Sorry if it has been discussed before, but do you know the best way to contact Nexus as there's multiple different emails that I have found on their website?
(15 Aug 2021, 12:23 pm)Thomas12 Wrote: [ -> ]Yes, that sounds like a good idea.

Sorry if it has been discussed before, but do you know the best way to contact Nexus as there's multiple different emails that I have found on their website?

Try customerservices@nexus.org.uk

They seem to have removed the options to contact online or via email from their website, sticking to telephone and post. I mean this is clearly the kind of forward thinking we're going to need for an enhanced partnership...  Rolleyes