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Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2017 - Adrian - 01 Jul 2017
Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2017
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2017 - Malarkey - 01 Jul 2017
9096 is now on service 19, having previously been on the 40/41/42/42A - https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarkey/35266554050/in/dateposted-public/
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2017 - Ambassador - 02 Jul 2017
Bloody bike ride on in town, no service to Eldon Square, absolutely nothing from Go North East.
Stagecoach provided detailed posters and updates. GNE did bugger all. People walking around like lemmings.
Assume they were too busy agreeing price rises to focus on you know...passengers
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2017 - Adrian - 02 Jul 2017
(02 Jul 2017, 10:27 am)Ambassador Bloody bike ride on in town, no service to Eldon Square, absolutely nothing from Go North East.
Stagecoach provided detailed posters and updates. GNE did bugger all. People walking around like lemmings.
Assume they were too busy agreeing price rises to focus on you know...passengers
New method of communication? Don't tell anyone and spoil the surprise element... let them find out for themselves instead.
Seems to be the way with 'Revised Fares'.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2017 - South Tyne Lad - 02 Jul 2017
Time for a Jimmi Style Flickr Plug : https://www.flickr.com/photos/140662069@N02/35627376616/in/dateposted-public/
I actually presumed it was on the 42/42A still...
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2017 - Andreos1 - 02 Jul 2017
(02 Jul 2017, 10:27 am)Ambassador Bloody bike ride on in town, no service to Eldon Square, absolutely nothing from Go North East.
Stagecoach provided detailed posters and updates. GNE did bugger all. People walking around like lemmings.
Assume they were too busy agreeing price rises to focus on you know...passengers
The irony!
https://twitter.com/swandamage/status/881257768669388800
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2017 - Dan - 02 Jul 2017
(01 Jul 2017, 6:39 pm)Malarkey 9096 is now on service 19, having previously been on the 40/41/42/42A - https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarkey/35266554050/in/dateposted-public/
(02 Jul 2017, 11:14 am)South Tyne Lad Time for a Jimmi Style Flickr Plug : https://www.flickr.com/photos/140662069@N02/35627376616/in/dateposted-public/
I actually presumed it was on the 42/42A still...
Moved across to service 19 yesterday, after its week-long allocation to services 42/42A.
Contrary to suggestions on Flickr that it will move to Hexham next, this bus should be returned to ADL on 5th July (i.e. next Wednesday), so tomorrow and Tuesday are the last chances to see it out in service.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2017 - Malarkey - 02 Jul 2017
(02 Jul 2017, 11:14 am)South Tyne Lad Time for a Jimmi Style Flickr Plug : https://www.flickr.com/photos/140662069@N02/35627376616/in/dateposted-public/
I actually presumed it was on the 42/42A still...
18 Hours too late mate
Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2017 - cbma06 - 02 Jul 2017
(02 Jul 2017, 11:25 am)Andreos1 The irony!
https://twitter.com/swandamage/status/881257768669388800
That's a nexus poster and not GNE
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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2017 - Rapidsnap - 02 Jul 2017
(02 Jul 2017, 11:32 am)Dan Moved across to service 19 yesterday, after its week-long allocation to services 42/42A.
Contrary to suggestions on Flickr that it will move to Hexham next, this bus should be returned to ADL on 5th July (i.e. next Wednesday), so tomorrow and Tuesday are the last chances to see it out in service.
Any idea what running board it will be on. Missed getting a photo of it on the 42/42A due to work and bad weather. However I'm doing something that I rarely do these day and will be riding around on buses around Tyne and Wear on Tuesday (was meant to do one in May but postponed when I found out it was a school holiday and wanted to avoid the "little angels") so hopefully get a photo of it and sample it on the 19.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2017 - Andreos1 - 02 Jul 2017
(02 Jul 2017, 1:11 pm)cbma06 That's a nexus poster and not GNE
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That's the p...
It doesn't matter
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2017 - Ambassador - 02 Jul 2017
(02 Jul 2017, 7:24 pm)Andreos1 That's the p...
It doesn't matter
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2017 - idiot - 03 Jul 2017
Meanwhile because of let's ride in Newcastle it give so many people including kids the confidence to cycle. It's about time cycle infrastructure was given serious consideration instead of a badly surfaced white marked footpath, a shared footpath which is unusable as it makes it dangerous to the pedestrian... Or the one like Durham Road in Sunderland which is basically a car park! Or my personal favourite of mine tiny lane full of crap which is basically a death trap due to it been a door zone... I wish Sunderland would team up with British cycling to put a similar event on but they refuse. Saying they've got the big bike ride - shame that's it not suitable for everyone and it's off road to ???Rant over lol..
But it was great to see people of all ages have the confidence to cycle!
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2017 - RM2186 - 03 Jul 2017
[attachment=8691 idiot pid='202535' dateline='1499069854']Meanwhile because of let's ride in Newcastle it give so many people including kids the confidence to cycle. It's about time cycle infrastructure was given serious consideration instead of a badly surfaced white marked footpath, a shared footpath which is unusable as it makes it dangerous to the pedestrian... Or the one like Durham Road in Sunderland which is basically a car park! Or my personal favourite of mine tiny lane full of crap which is basically a death trap due to it been a door zone... I wish Sunderland would team up with British cycling to put a similar event on but they refuse. Saying they've got the big bike ride - shame that's it not suitable for everyone and it's off road to ???Rant over lol..
But it was great to see people of all ages have the confidence to cycle!
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2017 - Dan - 03 Jul 2017
(30 Jun 2017, 3:46 pm)Michael That makes it 14 out of 18 Streetlites here, wasn't one of the Go North East coloured ones spotted a while back in Ireland, that seems to of gone missing.....
16 out of 18, now. Both fleet livery Streetlites have now been delivered - 5480 this morning, followed by 5479 this afternoon.
![[Image: 35563838311_aa72bbed15.jpg]](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4052/35563838311_aa72bbed15.jpg)
Go North East: 5479 / NK17GKA by Daniel Graham, on Flickr4915 also collected by A-Line this afternoon, and 5321 returned to service following return from refurbishment on Friday and branding yesterday:
![[Image: 35563835511_d94ab8cf11.jpg]](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4234/35563835511_d94ab8cf11.jpg)
Go North East: 5321 / NK58DVX by Daniel Graham, on Flickr
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2017 - Michael - 03 Jul 2017
(03 Jul 2017, 1:58 pm)Dan 16 out of 18, now. Both fleet livery Streetlites have now been delivered - 5480 this morning, followed by 5479 this afternoon.
4915 also collected by A-Line this afternoon, and 5321 returned to service following return from refurbishment on Friday and branding yesterday:
Thanks for the update Dan.
Thanks for the update Dan.
Have anymore fleet movements taking place yet?
I'm away so the fleet news section is rubbish on my phone but which Streetlites are yet to enter service? (not including 5479/5480)
If more have, has anymore fleet movements taking place yet?
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2017 - mb134 - 03 Jul 2017
(02 Jul 2017, 6:05 pm)Rapidsnap Any idea what running board it will be on. Missed getting a photo of it on the 42/42A due to work and bad weather. However I'm doing something that I rarely do these day and will be riding around on buses around Tyne and Wear on Tuesday (was meant to do one in May but postponed when I found out it was a school holiday and wanted to avoid the "little angels") so hopefully get a photo of it and sample it on the 19.
It went through Bedlington on its way to Ashington at 11:10 this morning if that is of any help?
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2017 - Rapidsnap - 03 Jul 2017
(03 Jul 2017, 9:11 pm)mb134 It went through Bedlington on its way to Ashington at 11:10 this morning if that is of any help?
I managed to get a photo of it at Bedlington Station on the last run of the day, unfortunatley a car prevented me getting a photo of it with Bedlington South Signal Box. Tomorrow I shall attempt to travel on it. If it sticks to the same board it should be the following departures.
0700 - Percy Main to Ashington
0818 - Ashington to North Shields Ferry
1000 - North Shields Ferry to Ashington
1130 - Ashington to North Shields Ferry
1257 - North Shields Ferry to Ashington
1430 - Ashington to North Shields Ferry
1557 - North Shields Ferry to Ashington
1745 - Ashington to Cramlington
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2017 - Venturego - 04 Jul 2017
From Business Daily:
https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2017/07/03/go-north-east-makes-16m-contactless-ticketing-investment?utm_source=bulletin&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2017-07-04-north-east&utm_content=lead-story-title
Go North East makes £1.6m contactless ticketing investment
Bus operator Go North East is hoping to drive up passenger numbers across its Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, County Durham and Tees Valley services after investing over £1.6m in contactless ticketing.
Effective as of this wednesday, the company revealed contactless payments can be made for single, return and day tickets on Visa and Mastercard, or via mobile using Apple Pay or Android Pay.
The investment is part of an ongoing programme of works by Go North East.
In February, it spent £1.6m on 10 new Wright Streetlite micro-hybrid buses for its Durham Diamond 16 and 16A services and £1.8m on 11 new buses for its no. 49 bus services which operates between Gateshead, Dunston, Metrocentre, Winlaton and Blaydon.
In June, it also announced a further £650,000 invested on refurbishing 36 vehicles, which included the introduction of five newly branded Blaydon Racer buses onto the roads of Newcastle, to mark the legendary fun run.
Kevin Carr, managing director of Go North East, said: “Studies released on bus travel show it is a third less stressful to commute by bus than car, is good for the local economy and encourages more daily exercise.
“And, we believe, by offering contactless payment options, non-bus users who were previously worried about having incorrect change or who were put off by the ticket-buying process, may be more inclined to just pop on the bus now.
“Contactless has already been trialed for a few weeks on our popular Q3 Quaylink service in Newcastle, to great local acclaim and now we’re excited to launch it across all our services, during the popular awareness week.
“This new fast, simple and secure way to pay means our passengers can travel hassle-free, without the worry of having change for the bus.”
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2017 - omnicity4659 - 04 Jul 2017
Anyone know if 9096 is running the same board today?