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RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - Unber43 - 17 May 2023
what happened like?
RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - Busu284 - 17 May 2023
(17 May 2023, 6:10 pm)Unber43 what happened like?Just been hell. One was off for about 2 hours sitting at the ferry and I think OCL has double tracked
RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - Busu284 - 22 May 2023
Currently no 342 tracking at all
RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - busmanT - 24 May 2023
(22 May 2023, 2:04 pm)Busu284 Currently no 342 tracking at allbut that doesn't mean that it's not running.
Several of the GCT fleet don't seem to be tracking consistently.
RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - Busu284 - 24 May 2023
(24 May 2023, 8:10 pm)busmanT but that doesn't mean that it's not running.Well
Several of the GCT fleet don't seem to be tracking consistently.
Driver I spoke to the next day said that 2 broke down and 1 ticket machine had died so only 1 bus was on the 342. Same case with the 335 that day which only had 2 buses on
RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - Thomas12 - 31 May 2023
GCT up to their old tricks again! Seen a few people on tonight's journey pay with cash, no ticket issued. Would complain to Nexus bus that's a waste of time.
No wonder half of the services they operate end up being cancelled when the Nexus consultations come out.
RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - Shrek - 31 May 2023
(31 May 2023, 9:09 pm)Thomas12 GCT up to their old tricks again! Seen a few people on tonight's journey pay with cash, no ticket issued. Would complain to Nexus bus that's a waste of time.I'm sure somebody said that they now had to provide card payment options, but twice I've used them on a Nexus service recently and both times cash only.
No wonder half of the services they operate end up being cancelled when the Nexus consultations come out.
RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - F114TML - 31 May 2023
Nexus have taken fiddling rather seriously in the past from what I've heard so it may actually be worth it this time.
RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - F114TML - 31 May 2023
Having said that, was the driver just taking cash and moving on or were they doing stuff with the machine? Could well be the sale was rdcorded, but the ticket didn't print.
RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - Thomas12 - 31 May 2023
(31 May 2023, 9:44 pm)F114TML Having said that, was the driver just taking cash and moving on or were they doing stuff with the machine? Could well be the sale was rdcorded, but the ticket didn't print.
I assume they just took the cash and moved on - as two people paid by card and that printed the ticket fine.
(31 May 2023, 9:31 pm)Shrek I'm sure somebody said that they now had to provide card payment options, but twice I've used them on a Nexus service recently and both times cash only.
Yeah, I've been on a couple of times and they say they don't take card for some reason.
Gateshead Central Taxis - Dan - 31 May 2023
(31 May 2023, 9:31 pm)Shrek I'm sure somebody said that they now had to provide card payment options, but twice I've used them on a Nexus service recently and both times cash only.
I would report that to Nexus too.
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RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - Rob44 - 01 Jun 2023
used to happen all the time on the last srriva 44 home on an evening. was 230 at tiem but slip the driver 2 quid and no ticket and save 30p. Only eve happenend once on a GNE service. The bus was over 30 minutes late and i went to pay and he said just get on. Was i bit tipsey so said her mate just keep the 2 quid and that was that
RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - Shrek - 01 Jun 2023
(31 May 2023, 9:59 pm)Dan I would report that to Nexus too.Done. GCT certainly seem to have a lazy approach to the service, hopefully Nexus will follow up.
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RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - Lollist - 04 Jul 2023
Rumors of a e200mmc moving to stagecoach is it true?
RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - Busu284 - 04 Jul 2023
(04 Jul 2023, 3:11 pm)Lollist Rumors of a e200mmc moving to stagecoach is it true?
How many
RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - Unber43 - 04 Jul 2023
Been on one of the Mellors my god are they awful, it just feels so wrong
RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - Thomas12 - 05 Jul 2023
Think someone at Nexus needs to look at the fact GCT obviously can’t run their current contracts in North Tyneside.
The amount of journeys missing is a joke on a contracted service - still at least one bus missing from the 19, 342 and 335 pretty much every day.
Not to mention they’re using buses which don’t meet the contract specification.
RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - Busu284 - 05 Jul 2023
(05 Jul 2023, 8:07 am)Thomas12 Think someone at Nexus needs to look at the fact GCT obviously can’t run their current contracts in North Tyneside.
The amount of journeys missing is a joke on a contracted service - still at least one bus missing from the 19, 342 and 335 pretty much every day.
Not to mention they’re using buses which don’t meet the contract specification.
Doesn't matter what we say it won't make a difference. Nexus keep giving them contracts. It would be nice if gct just dropped out of North Tyneside to focus on services in Gateshead & Durham but that will never happen
RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - Storx - 05 Jul 2023
(05 Jul 2023, 8:07 am)Thomas12 Think someone at Nexus needs to look at the fact GCT obviously can’t run their current contracts in North Tyneside.
The amount of journeys missing is a joke on a contracted service - still at least one bus missing from the 19, 342 and 335 pretty much every day.
Not to mention they’re using buses which don’t meet the contract specification.
I can't comment on the other routes, but 0324 is the third bus on the 19. It's tracking is just broken, it's definitely in service though.
RE: Gateshead Central Taxis - Thomas12 - 05 Jul 2023
(05 Jul 2023, 5:07 pm)Storx I can't comment on the other routes, but 0324 is the third bus on the 19. It's tracking is just broken, it's definitely in service though.
That’s good to know then- I haven’t used the 19 but they is definitely services missing from the 335 and 342.