Gateshead Central Taxis
Gateshead Central Taxis
(04 Jun 2014, 3:55 pm)Michael Has GNE lost it to?, as i thought it was ran by 2 companies?, Unless iv'e missed the post
(04 Jun 2014, 3:55 pm)Michael Has GNE lost it to?, as i thought it was ran by 2 companies?, Unless iv'e missed the post
(04 Jun 2014, 3:56 pm)Dan If GCT have got it, they'll have all three boards (on services 37 and 73) as the contracts were together as pointed out by tyresmoke. So yes, this will mean that GNE have now lost services 37, 73 and 96A to GCT.
(04 Jun 2014, 3:56 pm)Dan If GCT have got it, they'll have all three boards (on services 37 and 73) as the contracts were together as pointed out by tyresmoke. So yes, this will mean that GNE have now lost services 37, 73 and 96A to GCT.
PB1099280/12 - CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTD, 53 - 55 HIGH STREET, FELLING, GATESHEAD, NE10 9LU
Variation Accepted: Operating between KINGSTON PARK METRO STATION and THROCKLEY INDUSTRIAL ESTATE given service number 71A effective from 31-Aug-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.
(20 Jun 2014, 7:20 pm)jaimz13 Does anyone know what buses Central taxis are getting yet for the new services
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(20 Jun 2014, 8:50 pm)tyresmoke We're still 5 weeks away from the start, so I doubt anyone knows anything yet...
(20 Jun 2014, 8:50 pm)tyresmoke We're still 5 weeks away from the start, so I doubt anyone knows anything yet...
(21 Jun 2014, 3:23 pm)aureolin GCT have a lot of work to do. New buses, new drivers (I'd assume), and also have to fit in vehicle and route familiarisation. I'd love to be proved wrong, but I think they've taken far too much on.
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(21 Jun 2014, 3:23 pm)aureolin GCT have a lot of work to do. New buses, new drivers (I'd assume), and also have to fit in vehicle and route familiarisation. I'd love to be proved wrong, but I think they've taken far too much on.
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(21 Jun 2014, 3:24 pm)tyresmoke I have heard rumours that they have won some of the miscellaneous boards (schools mainly) too - but nothing official to back that up yet...
(21 Jun 2014, 3:24 pm)tyresmoke I have heard rumours that they have won some of the miscellaneous boards (schools mainly) too - but nothing official to back that up yet...
(21 Jun 2014, 8:54 pm)NEBCD Malarkey Anthony Armitage told me Yesterday that GCT were getting some Deckers for Scholars and Solos for the other contracts, as always the case with Anthony the Information he provided was taken with a pince of Salt, I personally would love to know where GCT are going to get these Vehicles from and where are they going to store them.
(21 Jun 2014, 8:54 pm)NEBCD Malarkey Anthony Armitage told me Yesterday that GCT were getting some Deckers for Scholars and Solos for the other contracts, as always the case with Anthony the Information he provided was taken with a pince of Salt, I personally would love to know where GCT are going to get these Vehicles from and where are they going to store them.
(21 Jun 2014, 9:16 pm)Dan Another thing that'll be on their "to do list" in the next 5 weeks - find a depot!GCT have a secure compound for storing buses at Albert Road, Jarrow in addition to the space they use at Felling. I will take a look the next time I am in Jarrow to see how much space is available to store extra buses.
I know they use a lot of the road at Felling already, and that's without however many extra buses are needed. This isn't particularly secure either...
Like aureolin, I think GCT have bitten off way more than they can chew - and although I'd love to be proven wrong, I think they're going to learn this the hard way. They were accumulating a substantial amount of fines from Nexus for the work that they already have, and I could only imagine it's going to get worse...
(21 Jun 2014, 9:16 pm)Dan Another thing that'll be on their "to do list" in the next 5 weeks - find a depot!GCT have a secure compound for storing buses at Albert Road, Jarrow in addition to the space they use at Felling. I will take a look the next time I am in Jarrow to see how much space is available to store extra buses.
I know they use a lot of the road at Felling already, and that's without however many extra buses are needed. This isn't particularly secure either...
Like aureolin, I think GCT have bitten off way more than they can chew - and although I'd love to be proven wrong, I think they're going to learn this the hard way. They were accumulating a substantial amount of fines from Nexus for the work that they already have, and I could only imagine it's going to get worse...
(22 Jun 2014, 7:07 am)GuyParkRoyal GCT have a secure compound for storing buses at Albert Road, Jarrow in addition to the space they use at Felling. I will take a look the next time I am in Jarrow to see how much space is available to store extra buses.
(22 Jun 2014, 7:07 am)GuyParkRoyal GCT have a secure compound for storing buses at Albert Road, Jarrow in addition to the space they use at Felling. I will take a look the next time I am in Jarrow to see how much space is available to store extra buses.
(22 Jun 2014, 7:10 am)Dan Tyresmoke was telling me about that one in Jarrow the other day, but from a quick look on Google Maps, it just looked like a normal street - so I assumed they kept a few of the 16 seater taxi vans there that occasionally creep up onto service work.I will get some photos when I next pass which should be the middle part of this week.
Would be nice if you could get photos..pretty pretty please?
Saves me and others going!
(22 Jun 2014, 7:10 am)Dan Tyresmoke was telling me about that one in Jarrow the other day, but from a quick look on Google Maps, it just looked like a normal street - so I assumed they kept a few of the 16 seater taxi vans there that occasionally creep up onto service work.I will get some photos when I next pass which should be the middle part of this week.
Would be nice if you could get photos..pretty pretty please?
Saves me and others going!
I am prepared to give them a chance and let them prove their worth.
It seems pointless GCT taking on these contracts, going to the trouble of recruiting additional staff and then adding to their outgoings by incurring fines by not having suitable vehicles.
I am quietly optimistic with this one.
I managed to make a rapid stop by at GCT base in Jarrow and took some very quick photo's.
While there is not a massive amount of space for more buses if some of the rental vans and HGV's moved to the caravan storage side of the site extra buses could be accommodated.
(22 Jun 2014, 3:24 pm)GuyParkRoyal I managed to make a rapid stop by at GCT base in Jarrow and took some very quick photo's.
While there is not a massive amount of space for more buses if some of the rental vans and HGV's moved to the caravan storage side of the site extra buses could be accommodated.
(22 Jun 2014, 3:24 pm)GuyParkRoyal I managed to make a rapid stop by at GCT base in Jarrow and took some very quick photo's.
While there is not a massive amount of space for more buses if some of the rental vans and HGV's moved to the caravan storage side of the site extra buses could be accommodated.
(22 Jun 2014, 3:38 pm)Dan Cheers!
Doesn't look like there would be enough room for the amount of vehicles required for all of the contracts they've taken on, that's for sure.
(22 Jun 2014, 3:38 pm)Dan Cheers!
Doesn't look like there would be enough room for the amount of vehicles required for all of the contracts they've taken on, that's for sure.
(22 Jun 2014, 3:38 pm)Dan Cheers!
Doesn't look like there would be enough room for the amount of vehicles required for all of the contracts they've taken on, that's for sure.
(22 Jun 2014, 3:38 pm)Dan Cheers!
Doesn't look like there would be enough room for the amount of vehicles required for all of the contracts they've taken on, that's for sure.
VOSA authorisation for GCT is 10 buses at Holly Hill in Felling and 4 buses at Albert Road in Jarrow. So it will be interesting to see what the PVR will be for the existing and new contracts.
