(03 Aug 2016, 6:33 pm)citaro5284 GNE have a good working relationship with Beamish, so cannot see the issue with them branding a bus up to advertise the museum.

(03 Aug 2016, 6:33 pm)citaro5284 GNE have a good working relationship with Beamish, so cannot see the issue with them branding a bus up to advertise the museum.

(03 Aug 2016, 7:00 pm)Michael It isn't, to me its a good move for both Beamish and GNE. 

Anyone got a picture?

(03 Aug 2016, 7:23 pm)South Tyne Lad https://www.flickr.com/photos/133853963@N07/28711165126/in/contacts/  ( Not my Photo )

Also note is the branded Streetlites are also gaining route info

https://www.flickr.com/photos/133853963@N07/28458685760/in/contacts/  Also not my photo

(03 Aug 2016, 7:23 pm)South Tyne Lad https://www.flickr.com/photos/133853963@N07/28711165126/in/contacts/  ( Not my Photo )

Also note is the branded Streetlites are also gaining route info

https://www.flickr.com/photos/133853963@N07/28458685760/in/contacts/  Also not my photo

(03 Aug 2016, 7:01 pm)Andreos1 I'm not sure anyone else who has posted/discussed it, has an issue either...

(03 Aug 2016, 7:23 pm)South Tyne Lad https://www.flickr.com/photos/133853963@N07/28711165126/in/contacts/  ( Not my Photo )

Also note is the branded Streetlites are also gaining route info

https://www.flickr.com/photos/133853963@N07/28458685760/in/contacts/  Also not my photo

Just received this email re- simplified fares for young people in full time education.


Our Ref: TD

Wednesday 3 August 2016


Simplified Fares for Young People, Students & Apprentices - from 24th August 2016


I am writing to advise you of improvements we’re making to fares for young people and students that will apply across the North East Combined Authority (NECA) area on Go North East services.

From 24th August we are offering the following to young people and those in full time education of any age, including those on recognised apprentice schemes:

• A simple £1 single fare for all aged 18 & under across the NECA area, whatever the place, time or day of travel. A small number of exceptions do apply.
• The ability for parents to purchase tickets on their mobile and gift it to their child’s mobile instantly or in advance.
• Our day ticket price, which covers the entire NECA area, is frozen at £3.75 and our weekly and monthly ticket prices are simplified.
• Everyone in full time education regardless of age is eligible for our day, week and monthly student tickets, so if you’re still learning you’re still saving.
• Student tickets available to those on apprenticeships in response to the growing numbers of people on these government supported schemes.

After five years of having the key smartcard for young people, our research and experience is showing that young people in particular do not want to carry around additional cards. Therefore we are giving people the option of purchasing tickets via our mobile phone app, in addition to online and on the bus.

There will be instances where it is necessary for someone to prove their entitlement to these discounts. In this circumstance, we will simply ask for any form of age or student identification issued by recognised third parties such as universities and student unions. We are taking a more consumer and retail approach to such matters as part of these changes.

There are also a small number of exceptions to our £1 any journey anytime ticket on some bespoke services where the cost of operation is higher such as night buses, special event services and a small number of dedicated school bus services.

Full details of our prices are shown below. A communication and advertising campaign is planned to support these changes and the benefits and simplicity they offer.

We believe that we have one of the simplest and most value for money ticketing schemes of any bus company in the UK with this scheme.


Yours sincerely


Kevin Carr
Managing Director


Go North East
Young Person and Full Time Learning Ticket Prices from 24th August 2016


18 & under single

£1

1 day ticket

£3.75

7 day ticket

£15.50

Monthly ticket (paid for by monthly subscription online)

£58


£1 18 & under single ticket exceptions:
Wear Tees Express X7 end to end journeys which will be £2
Tyne Tees Express X9/X10 end to end journeys which will be £2
Night Bus services N20, N21, N56
Dedicated school buses to St Bedes Lanchester and Park View Chester le Street
Special services such as Great North Run, Sunderland Air Show and AD122

(04 Aug 2016, 7:20 am)Adrian Ive received the following from a local councillor. It looks like councillors and presumably other stakeholders have been sent the following comms.

Looks like Get Around weekly and monthly tickets are decreased, 90p fares now £1 but peak scrapped, and day tickets frozen.

(04 Aug 2016, 7:54 am)Andreos1 I don't understand how buses from those two schools are more expensive to use than other dedicated scholars services. Would love to know the reasons why. However, it is pleasing to see peak ticket pricing scrapped.

(04 Aug 2016, 8:04 am)S813 FVK I wonder if it has anything to do with them being commercial operations? Thats all i can think of.

(04 Aug 2016, 8:18 am)Andreos1 The ironic thing is, that commercially it could backfire - quite a number of those schools have GNE services operating in the vicinity who will be essentially undercutting the scholars service.

(04 Aug 2016, 8:25 am)S813 FVK Yep. We have the 15 to Durham/Consett which both come not long after the school buses have left and the 30 to Stanley (the 15:40 journey from Lanchester calls into the school anyway)

(04 Aug 2016, 8:30 am)Andreos1 Assuming there is a direct bus between home and school, the savings will be quite a bit over the course of a school year. £2 a day versus £2 singles.

My mother complained when it went to 40p a day and thought I was scamming her 10p! She would be having kittens if I was still at school! Bring back 5p singles!

(04 Aug 2016, 10:03 am)Jamie M Is 353 the only bus to head out of a zone and terminate back inside it? Airport is inside T&W, The next stop is inside northumberland, whilst FLE is back in T&W.
How does this work with network one passes et cetera?