Gateshead Central Taxis
Gateshead Central Taxis
Ex GNE 4919 is on 515 today.
PB1099280/4 Cancelled (Short notice)
CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTD
Route: Pallion Metro to Doxford International
Service number: 593
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 19 May 2017
(25 Mar 2017, 8:14 pm)Jimmi They have at least two at the moment, I photographed DF66 AEC on the 643 today.
Gateshead Central Taxis: DF66AEC by Matthew Jimmison, on Flickr
(25 Mar 2017, 8:14 pm)Jimmi They have at least two at the moment, I photographed DF66 AEC on the 643 today.
SJ17ZCU and SJ17ZCV new - https://www.flickr.com/photos/nebp2/3386...otostream/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nebp2/3320...otostream/
(21 Apr 2017, 11:38 am)Tom 28 passengers on this Bluebird on the R3 - absolutely disgraceful by GCT, 8 over the allowed capacity. GCT not issuing tickets is probably why Nexus don't have a higher required capacity for the tenders I'm guessing...Somebody was telling me about this issue on these services fairly recently and there has apparently been more passengers carried than the vehicle permits. Don't know if there is any truth to this but apparently they may have to allocate a bigger bus to these contracts in that area when the contracts are renewed.
(21 Apr 2017, 11:38 am)Tom 28 passengers on this Bluebird on the R3 - absolutely disgraceful by GCT, 8 over the allowed capacity. GCT not issuing tickets is probably why Nexus don't have a higher required capacity for the tenders I'm guessing...Somebody was telling me about this issue on these services fairly recently and there has apparently been more passengers carried than the vehicle permits. Don't know if there is any truth to this but apparently they may have to allocate a bigger bus to these contracts in that area when the contracts are renewed.
(21 Apr 2017, 1:14 pm)Jimmi Somebody was telling me about this issue on these services fairly recently and there has apparently been more passengers carried than the vehicle permits. Don't know if there is any truth to this but apparently they may have to allocate a bigger bus to these contracts in that area when the contracts are renewed.
Think the Bluebirds allow 20 seated passengers and 3 standees normally (depending on if there is a wheelchair/pushchair on-board.
(21 Apr 2017, 1:14 pm)Jimmi Somebody was telling me about this issue on these services fairly recently and there has apparently been more passengers carried than the vehicle permits. Don't know if there is any truth to this but apparently they may have to allocate a bigger bus to these contracts in that area when the contracts are renewed.
Think the Bluebirds allow 20 seated passengers and 3 standees normally (depending on if there is a wheelchair/pushchair on-board.
(21 Apr 2017, 1:24 pm)Tom I would hope so but some of the route around Blaydon is very tight and might struggle with something bigger. Then again Darts used to be allocated all the time (when Classic ran it) so this might not be a massive problem.I have no idea what the routes are like but you could maybe go for some Slimline Optare Solo SR's for these routes.
(21 Apr 2017, 1:24 pm)Tom I would hope so but some of the route around Blaydon is very tight and might struggle with something bigger. Then again Darts used to be allocated all the time (when Classic ran it) so this might not be a massive problem.I have no idea what the routes are like but you could maybe go for some Slimline Optare Solo SR's for these routes.
(21 Apr 2017, 1:29 pm)Jimmi I have no idea what the routes are like but you could maybe go for some Slimline Optare Solo SR's for these routes.
Thing is though, unless contract requirements change, I can't see them allocating anything other than Bluebirds as they are probably cheaper to run than the likes of Solo's.
(21 Apr 2017, 1:29 pm)Jimmi I have no idea what the routes are like but you could maybe go for some Slimline Optare Solo SR's for these routes.
Thing is though, unless contract requirements change, I can't see them allocating anything other than Bluebirds as they are probably cheaper to run than the likes of Solo's.
(21 Apr 2017, 11:38 am)Tom 28 passengers on this Bluebird on the R3 - absolutely disgraceful by GCT, 8 over the allowed capacity. GCT not issuing tickets is probably why Nexus don't have a higher required capacity for the tenders I'm guessing...
(21 Apr 2017, 11:38 am)Tom 28 passengers on this Bluebird on the R3 - absolutely disgraceful by GCT, 8 over the allowed capacity. GCT not issuing tickets is probably why Nexus don't have a higher required capacity for the tenders I'm guessing...
(21 Apr 2017, 7:01 pm)Adrian Not issuing tickets to who? Are OAPs are still being asked to scan their card?
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When I used the 558 last week the driver gave me a hand written ticket on a sort of taxi receipt thing. This was only for a £1.55 single journey but everyone who boarded was being given one. Is there an actual issue with their ticket machines which they can not resolve?
(21 Apr 2017, 7:45 pm)Mark1 When I used the 558 last week the driver gave me a hand written ticket on a sort of taxi receipt thing. This was only for a £1.55 single journey but everyone who boarded was being given one. Is there an actual issue with their ticket machines which they can not resolve?
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(21 Apr 2017, 7:45 pm)Mark1 When I used the 558 last week the driver gave me a hand written ticket on a sort of taxi receipt thing. This was only for a £1.55 single journey but everyone who boarded was being given one. Is there an actual issue with their ticket machines which they can not resolve?
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