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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2016 - Jamie M - 21 Apr 2016

(21 Apr 2016, 4:15 pm)Michael The 92 timetable has been completely removed from the GNE site.
Weird, I saw it on service today.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2016 - Michael - 22 Apr 2016

Noticed this on comment Jimmi's photo yesterday:

GNE123 17h  
These buses have had there "up to every 10mins" changed to "up to every 15mins" so there must be changes coming, hopefully because the service is very poor with these optare buses but does worry me the frequency is being reduced.

Photo here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@N02/26272371990/
 
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I've never noticed but if true, it looks like the frequency is dropping, the 2A isn't on the new Vosa registration to although not confirmed - pure speculation at the min.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2016 - idiot - 22 Apr 2016

The 2/2a seem to struggle with timings currently.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2016 - NK53 TKT - 22 Apr 2016

(22 Apr 2016, 8:34 am)idiot The 2/2a seem to struggle with timings currently.

As does the Q3 Wink


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2016 - Michael - 22 Apr 2016

(22 Apr 2016, 8:34 am)idiot The 2/2a seem to struggle with timings currently.

Seen at least one Simplicity with: Every 15 minutes on instead of every 10.


Wrong move for me reducing the 2/2A... Then again the 2A hasn't appeared on the new VOSA regestration, this includes the detailed version to so it might just be the 2! 

Nothing confirmed, pure speculation.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2016 - pdiddy - 22 Apr 2016

If it is getting reduced (IF) then they won't need as many buses. Send 2 to Crook to replace 571 and 572 ☺


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2016 - Michael - 22 Apr 2016

(22 Apr 2016, 7:06 pm)pdiddy If it is getting reduced (IF) then they won't need as many buses. Send 2 to Crook to replace 571 and 572 ☺

They won't, i think the PVR will drop to 9 but i think GNE will want the extra bus out for reliability so make it 10.


3 spare Versa's:

2 to Crook for the 18
1 to Riverside

If this is happening of cause but the side branding is getting changed to every 15 minutes.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2016 - Ryan99 - 22 Apr 2016

(22 Apr 2016, 7:11 pm)Michael They won't, i think the PVR will drop to 9 but i think GNE will want the extra bus out for reliability so make it 10.


3 spare Versa's:

2 to Crook for the 18
1 to Riverside

If this is happening of cause but the side branding is getting changed to every 15 minutes.

No need for another one too riverside they have enough & does the 18 get that many passengers


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2016 - Michael - 22 Apr 2016

(22 Apr 2016, 7:47 pm)Ryan99 No need for another one too riverside they have enough & does the 18 get that many passengers

Riverside have 3 spare Versa's for:

Citylink
Quaylink
South Tyne

To me, they could do with one more.


Only other depot would be Chester, for the 34/34A.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2016 - Malarkey - 22 Apr 2016

(22 Apr 2016, 4:50 pm)Michael Seen at least one Simplicity with: Every 15 minutes on instead of every 10.


Wrong move for me reducing the 2/2A... Then again the 2A hasn't appeared on the new VOSA regestration, this includes the detailed version to so it might just be the 2! 

Nothing confirmed, pure speculation.

Perhaps the 2A is to be withdrawn altogether, never seems to be busy between Penshaw and Washington Galleries compared to the 2, even around Fatfield you have the 4 every 10 minutes along with the 8 every half hour, so again doubt many will get on the 2A. Passengers can easily catch the bus into The Galleries as it is only takes a few minutes, personally think upping the 2 to every 15 minutes is a good idea.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2016 - Davie - 23 Apr 2016

6128 failed earlier in Eldon Square.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2016 - Ryan99 - 23 Apr 2016

Found out of a deptford driver that one of the simplicity versas is getting took off , while the stagecoach 5 is getting took over by gne and it will be operating to Hendon on either evenings or during the day aswell while the 36 will be operating through silks worth replacing service 99 , which in my eyes makes sense


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2016 - Michael - 23 Apr 2016

(23 Apr 2016, 3:51 pm)Ryan99 Found out of a deptford driver that one of the simplicity versas is getting took off , while the stagecoach 5 is getting took over by gne and it will be operating to Hendon on either evenings or during the day aswell while the 36 will be operating through silks worth replacing service 99 , which in my eyes makes sense

GNE are only taking over the Sunderland City Centre to the docks section.

The changes have been discussed in the GNE upcoming changes thread and the date of changes are for the 22nd May.

Stagecoach changes are due to take place on the 5th June, which can be found in the Stagecoach upcoming changes thread.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2016 - Tom - 23 Apr 2016

There's a mistake on the 45/46 NSAs. They say they stop at Metro Oasis but they don't and someone got up to get off but the driver said that it didn't stop there and he was right (only 49s and 97 stop there)


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2016 - Dan - 23 Apr 2016

(23 Apr 2016, 5:33 pm)Tom There's a mistake on the 45/46 NSAs. They say they stop at Metro Oasis but they don't and someone got up to get off but the driver said that it didn't stop there and he was right (only 49s and 97 stop there)

The 45/46 services do not serve Metro Oasis towards Consett, but are in fact registered to serve this stop towards Newcastle (despite the Nexus liners suggesting that services 49 and 643 are the only services which serve this stop). They can't serve this stop towards Consett as the bus would have to cross two lanes to get back into the correct lane - the driver was right to tell the passenger that they could not alight at this stop.

The programme was amended at the start of this week, and the revised media is due to be uploaded to the buses soon.

The customer mobile app is also incorrect - it uses the same stop list as the file used for Next Stop Announcements.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2016 - Tom - 23 Apr 2016

(23 Apr 2016, 5:49 pm)Dan The 45/46 services do not serve Metro Oasis towards Consett, but are in fact registered to serve this stop towards Newcastle (despite the Nexus liners suggesting that services 49 and 643 are the only services which serve this stop). They can't serve this stop towards Consett as the bus would have to cross two lanes to get back into the correct lane - the driver was right to tell the passenger that they could not alight at this stop.

The programme was amended at the start of this week, and the revised media is due to be uploaded to the buses soon.

The customer app is also incorrect, on the basis that it uses the same stop list.


This was towards Newcastle he said they don't stop and it's only the 49, 49A and 643 that stop towards Metrocentre and the 97 the other way along with the 49 there according to the timetable. Though he did stop and let them off but told them they aren't meant to stop there.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2016 - Dan - 23 Apr 2016

(23 Apr 2016, 5:53 pm)Tom This was towards Newcastle he said they don't stop and it's only the 49, 49A and 643 that stop towards Metrocentre and the 97 the other way along with the 49 there according to the timetable. Though he did stop and let them off but told them they aren't meant to stop there.

Towards Newcastle, the 45/46 should stop at Metro Oasis. I believe a staff notice went out to drivers regarding stopping arrangements earlier this week.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2016 - Tom - 23 Apr 2016

(23 Apr 2016, 5:55 pm)Dan Towards Newcastle, the 45/46 should stop at Metro Oasis. I believe a staff notice went out to drivers regarding stopping arrangements earlier this week.

Ah ok cheers, the timetables at the stop need updating but that's down to Nexus.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2016 - Ambassador - 23 Apr 2016

6060 NSA is all over the place. It sounded like Emma announced Wellington St but the whole way Karen started announcing the stop then it abruptly cuts to Steve doing the next one...the latter seems to happen on most of the 21s now.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2016 - BusLoverMum - 23 Apr 2016

(23 Apr 2016, 6:37 pm)Ambassador 6060 NSA is all over the place. It sounded like Emma announced Wellington St but the whole way Karen started announcing the stop then it abruptly cuts to Steve doing the next one...the latter seems to happen on most of the 21s now.

One that we caught the other week did that in Birtley. The audio just jumped ahead of itself then didn't recover. Visuals stayed fine.