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RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - eezypeazy - 29 Jul 2014 (28 Jul 2014, 10:31 pm)Andreos Constantopolous Champagne flavoured caviar was possibly order of the day! Ahh, ignorance is bliss, isn't it? Many of the shareholders in the transport groups are pension funds - they need cash dividends to pay out pensions. And I don't know many caviar-eating, champagne-swilling pensioners - do you? Dipping in to profits is like dipping into your grannies' purse when she's not looking, so you can have 50p for extra sweeties that you haven't earned. But I'm sure Andreos knows best.... Re: RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - Adrian - 29 Jul 2014 (29 Jul 2014, 7:24 am)Dan The usual 'higher prices but lower fuel costs' statement was you being positive? My comment was more sarcastic than anything. It wasn't intended to bring up a further debate about people's difference in views. It's healthy that we have such a wide range of views on here, but we shouldn't deem what are traditionally socialist (or Marxist) views, to be negative. I didn't make any suggestion about reinvestment. That's an operational decision, and often depends on the rate of depreciation accounted for. The comment was more a 'Poor them. They've chosen to operate a service below their target profit margin'. Which it should be noted that Nexus didn't have them a gun to their head to force them to do so. It's a deregulated market and they can operate what they want to as things stand. Local authorities (whether we agree or disagree) are expected to pick up the pieces where commercial operators can't run (what they deem not to be) a viable service. In this instance Nexus have done just that, and complied wiyh all relevant legislation when going out to tender. GCT in this instance have submitted either the lowest cost of most economically advantageous tender, and therefore won. That's the rules. I think it's unfair to suggest that smaller firms have put unfair bids in. They'll have done what everyone else has done, and put in a bid (or quote if you like) based on what they can operate the service for. If others aren't competing with the bids of smaller firms, then they need to review their operation and make sure they're competitive in future. That's if they want to continue to go for government tenders that is. They may decide it's not for them. RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - DanPicken - 29 Jul 2014 There was a streetlite on 515/558. RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - Rapidsnap - 30 Jul 2014 Drove past Gateshead Central Taxis Yard on Stoneygate Lane in Felling. At a rough count there is around 15 to 20 vehicles parked in it this evening (Tues) at around 2140. RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - jaimz13 - 30 Jul 2014 (29 Jul 2014, 5:18 pm)danpick There was a streetlite on 515/558. did you get the reg of it RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - DanPicken - 30 Jul 2014 (30 Jul 2014, 10:20 am)jaimz13 did you get the reg of it No sadly as it was from a distance in ASDA Boldon. RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - Andreos1 - 30 Jul 2014 (29 Jul 2014, 8:07 am)eezypeazy Ahh, ignorance is bliss, isn't it? Have you been sniffing out the left wing posts again eezypeazy? Of course, 'many' of the shares are owned by pension funds. You have mentioned that a few times now. 'Many' of the shares are also owned by individuals/families too. Some of those are totally independent of the company, some are held by employees or the families of employees past. All of the data, is available on the shareholder website (http://www.go-ahead.com/ir/shareholderinfo/shareholder_analysis.aspx) Whether you choose to look, read or acknowledge that is another thing - but the figures and percentages are all there in black and white. Hey, if me looking, reading and acknowledging those facts make me right - well there you go! RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - Malarkey - 30 Jul 2014 (30 Jul 2014, 7:35 pm)AIG20 The registration of this vehicle is "MX60 BXD". Previously with Stanley Travel up until about a Month ago. RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - Malarkey - 31 Jul 2014 SR Demo is on 37/73 Versa is on 558 Standard Solo also on 37/73 I Assume this will mean the Streetlite is on the 515 RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - GuyParkRoyal - 31 Jul 2014 (31 Jul 2014, 10:54 am)NEBCD Malarkey SR Demo is on 37/73515 & 558 interwork so you should see the Streetlite on both services. Re: RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - Malarkey - 31 Jul 2014 (31 Jul 2014, 11:08 am)GuyParkRoyal 515 & 558 interwork so you should see the Streetlite on both services.515 was another Solo RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - Dan - 31 Jul 2014 Central Taxis Gateshead: YJ62FLD Optare Versa by emdjt42, on Flickr 'Collage' - really? RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - Andreos1 - 31 Jul 2014 (31 Jul 2014, 4:42 pm)Dan Central Taxis Gateshead: YJ62FLD Optare Versa by emdjt42, on Flickr Think positive thoughts Dan RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - Dan - 31 Jul 2014 (31 Jul 2014, 4:45 pm)Andreos Constantopolous Think positive thoughts Dan You've been doing well lately... How can I turn this into a positive? The destination displays either don't work on their buses, they've got no via points, or they've got spelling mistakes. Think I'll drop Nexus an e-mail - Adam M, have you got that photo with the Bluebird lacking a destination display? It's also a non-compliant working, so it's a bonus. RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - Malarkey - 31 Jul 2014 (31 Jul 2014, 4:47 pm)Dan You've been doing well lately... How can I turn this into a positive? Yes I have, just need to upload it Dan, shall do that shortly, The Streetlite was on the 37/73, seen it when I was walking up home. RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - Jimmi - 31 Jul 2014 (31 Jul 2014, 4:42 pm)Dan Central Taxis Gateshead: YJ62FLD Optare Versa by emdjt42, on Flickr Yes, the world needs more collages. Don't like the extra white above the windows. RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - minibus1474 - 31 Jul 2014 (31 Jul 2014, 4:42 pm)Dan Central Taxis Gateshead: YJ62FLD Optare Versa by emdjt42, on Flickr NON DDA compliant destination, with 515 being on O/S instaed of N/S. RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - Adrian - 31 Jul 2014 Collage? Is that an idea for a new brand? RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - Malarkey - 31 Jul 2014 (31 Jul 2014, 5:12 pm)minibus1474 NON DDA compliant destination, with 515 being on O/S instaed of N/S. If that's the case, Dan you might aswell note that down for: YJ10 EZB (Twice) YJ10 MBF YJ12 NBX YJ62 FLD As non of them are Compliant. RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - GuyParkRoyal - 31 Jul 2014 With the number of non compliances that we have seen this week it concerns me that this business are taking on 8 school services. I think Nexus need to be monitoring this supplier very closely. I wonder how they are progressing in sourcing vehicles for the school runs along with staff that have the appropriate clearance for school services. |