Gateshead Central Taxis
Gateshead Central Taxis
(20 May 2016, 4:09 pm)South Tyne Lad Looks Smart, Here to replace the E200 or is there a PVR increase?
(20 May 2016, 4:09 pm)South Tyne Lad Looks Smart, Here to replace the E200 or is there a PVR increase?
(23 May 2016, 8:51 am)jaimzm Dose 68 start today
(23 May 2016, 8:51 am)jaimzm Dose 68 start today
(23 May 2016, 9:17 am)northern156 Please can we ask questions with manners?
Everyone on the forum has their own personal life and is not obliged to answer anything. Therefore please can we show a bit of common decency when asking for info.
Cheers.
(23 May 2016, 12:42 pm)Dan Yes, Gateshead Central Taxis are operating service 68 from today. The new Streetlite is the allocated bus.
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Gateshead Central Taxis: SL16YPE by Daniel Graham, on Flickr
(23 May 2016, 12:42 pm)Dan Yes, Gateshead Central Taxis are operating service 68 from today. The new Streetlite is the allocated bus.
Gateshead Central Taxis: SL16YPE by Daniel Graham, on Flickr
I had my first ride on SL16YPE this morning, as it operated the 83A from Heworth to Chester-le-Street. I was pleasantly surprised by the ride quality actually, and for a Streetlite, there's barely a rattle out of it. I'd recommend it to anyone who hasn't yet had this.
(31 May 2016, 5:05 pm)Adrian I had my first ride on SL16YPE this morning, as it operated the 83A from Heworth to Chester-le-Street. I was pleasantly surprised by the ride quality actually, and for a Streetlite, there's barely a rattle out of it. I'd recommend it to anyone who hasn't yet had this.
(31 May 2016, 5:05 pm)Adrian I had my first ride on SL16YPE this morning, as it operated the 83A from Heworth to Chester-le-Street. I was pleasantly surprised by the ride quality actually, and for a Streetlite, there's barely a rattle out of it. I'd recommend it to anyone who hasn't yet had this.
(31 May 2016, 5:07 pm)Tom GCT aren't as bad as people make out are they?
I had my first ride on a Bluebird on the R4 today and it was a nice clean bus, canny drivers and they even have the radio on! Can't fault them to be honest.
(31 May 2016, 5:07 pm)Tom GCT aren't as bad as people make out are they?
I had my first ride on a Bluebird on the R4 today and it was a nice clean bus, canny drivers and they even have the radio on! Can't fault them to be honest.
(31 May 2016, 5:05 pm)Adrian I had my first ride on SL16YPE this morning, as it operated the 83A from Heworth to Chester-le-Street. I was pleasantly surprised by the ride quality actually, and for a Streetlite, there's barely a rattle out of it. I'd recommend it to anyone who hasn't yet had this.
(31 May 2016, 5:05 pm)Adrian I had my first ride on SL16YPE this morning, as it operated the 83A from Heworth to Chester-le-Street. I was pleasantly surprised by the ride quality actually, and for a Streetlite, there's barely a rattle out of it. I'd recommend it to anyone who hasn't yet had this.
(31 May 2016, 5:10 pm)Dan Give it time to go over a few potholes to loosen things up a bit!
I wonder how many passengers are affected by BuzzFares no longer being valid on the 68 (and 83A, 937 and 93A)?
(31 May 2016, 5:10 pm)Dan Give it time to go over a few potholes to loosen things up a bit!
I wonder how many passengers are affected by BuzzFares no longer being valid on the 68 (and 83A, 937 and 93A)?
(31 May 2016, 5:10 pm)Dan Give it time to go over a few potholes to loosen things up a bit!
I wonder how many passengers are affected by BuzzFares no longer being valid on the 68 (and 83A, 937 and 93A)?
I have not really had any problems the few times I have used GCT. Hoping to try the StreetLite out on Thursday, I've found the WF StreetLite's to be better than the DF examples, at least based on the one Dales & District have.
(31 May 2016, 5:15 pm)Adrian I do think that Nexus need to do more around secured services no longer accepting Buzzfare, Megarider, etc. Perhaps having an arrangement similar to what the Arriva 82/83s had for the entire route, along with through-ticketing connecting to/from the 4.
(31 May 2016, 5:15 pm)Adrian I do think that Nexus need to do more around secured services no longer accepting Buzzfare, Megarider, etc. Perhaps having an arrangement similar to what the Arriva 82/83s had for the entire route, along with through-ticketing connecting to/from the 4.
(31 May 2016, 5:23 pm)Dan I wonder if that's why they've reduced the single fare? Assuming that's the ticket you bought earlier, anyway!
(31 May 2016, 5:23 pm)Dan I wonder if that's why they've reduced the single fare? Assuming that's the ticket you bought earlier, anyway!
(31 May 2016, 5:28 pm)Adrian Single fare. The driver had said that £2.80 is the maximum fare that they have on their ETM, for that particular route.
It'd be a round the houses trip, but £2.80 is not bad for Heworth to Chester-le-Street!
(31 May 2016, 5:30 pm)Tom Is it still £3.30 from the Galleries on GNE too?
(31 May 2016, 5:30 pm)Tom Is it still £3.30 from the Galleries on GNE too?
(31 May 2016, 5:33 pm)Adrian Yeah. I think the £2.85 fare to Ayton or Lambton on the 50 from Chester-le-Street may apply, but it's £3.30 through to the Galleries.
On the 8 it's £2.85 as far as Glebe, and then the next fare stage is £3.30, which takes you to the Galleries and as far as the A1231 sliproad.
(31 May 2016, 5:33 pm)Adrian Yeah. I think the £2.85 fare to Ayton or Lambton on the 50 from Chester-le-Street may apply, but it's £3.30 through to the Galleries.
On the 8 it's £2.85 as far as Glebe, and then the next fare stage is £3.30, which takes you to the Galleries and as far as the A1231 sliproad.
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