Gateshead Central Taxis
Gateshead Central Taxis
(03 Jul 2014, 12:32 pm)AdamY Looks like GCT have purchased a few new 14-plated minibuses.
I saw SF14 HAO last week doing the Tesco Free Bus in Consett.
Dan spotted SF14 HAE the other day on the M25.
And today I saw SF14 HAA while driving through the Spen working the R4.
I wonder if there are any more?
(03 Jul 2014, 12:32 pm)AdamY Looks like GCT have purchased a few new 14-plated minibuses.
I saw SF14 HAO last week doing the Tesco Free Bus in Consett.
Dan spotted SF14 HAE the other day on the M25.
And today I saw SF14 HAA while driving through the Spen working the R4.
I wonder if there are any more?
(03 Jul 2014, 12:32 pm)AdamY Looks like GCT have purchased a few new 14-plated minibuses.Oops, I'd assumed the ones we saw were the same ones!
I saw SF14 HAO last week doing the Tesco Free Bus in Consett.
Dan spotted SF14 HAE the other day on the M25.
And today I saw SF14 HAA while driving through the Spen working the R4.
I wonder if there are any more?
(03 Jul 2014, 12:32 pm)AdamY Looks like GCT have purchased a few new 14-plated minibuses.Oops, I'd assumed the ones we saw were the same ones!
I saw SF14 HAO last week doing the Tesco Free Bus in Consett.
Dan spotted SF14 HAE the other day on the M25.
And today I saw SF14 HAA while driving through the Spen working the R4.
I wonder if there are any more?
I think Scott mentioned to me that GCT's bids were fully conforming? This means that the vehicles they'll be using on the services they've won will meet the contract specification set by Nexus (and for most, to my memory, they required something bigger than a Solo SR?)
So they'll have to buy other vehicles besides the Bluebirds...
(03 Jul 2014, 10:06 pm)aureolin Has anyone got enough time on their hands to work out the combined PVR of all the Nexus work they've won?
(03 Jul 2014, 10:06 pm)aureolin Has anyone got enough time on their hands to work out the combined PVR of all the Nexus work they've won?
(04 Jul 2014, 6:44 am)Tom I'll have a go, including the contracts they have already won...
37/73 (Coach Road Estate-Sunderland/Doxford International) - PVR 3
515/558 (Heworth-Hebburn/Seaburn) - PVR 2
643 (Metrocentre-Watergate Estate) - PVR 1
M25 (Team Valley Sainsburys Free Bus) - PVR 1
R3/R4/R6 (Blaydon/Rowlands Gill Local Services) - PVR 3
R5 (Rowlands Gill Local Service) - PVR 1
T1 (Tesco Extra Consett Devels Lane Free Bus) - PVR 1
T1 (Tesco Extra Gateshead Free Bus) - PVR 1
T1/T2/T3 (Tesco Extra Kingston Park - North Kenton/Newbiggin Hall Estate/Dinnington) - PVR 1
TB10 (Fewster Square-Eighton Banks-Q.E. Hospital) - PVR 1
TB14 (Northside Estate-South Portobello) - PVR 1
Total = PVR 16
Thats excluding the works services they have too!
(04 Jul 2014, 6:44 am)Tom I'll have a go, including the contracts they have already won...
37/73 (Coach Road Estate-Sunderland/Doxford International) - PVR 3
515/558 (Heworth-Hebburn/Seaburn) - PVR 2
643 (Metrocentre-Watergate Estate) - PVR 1
M25 (Team Valley Sainsburys Free Bus) - PVR 1
R3/R4/R6 (Blaydon/Rowlands Gill Local Services) - PVR 3
R5 (Rowlands Gill Local Service) - PVR 1
T1 (Tesco Extra Consett Devels Lane Free Bus) - PVR 1
T1 (Tesco Extra Gateshead Free Bus) - PVR 1
T1/T2/T3 (Tesco Extra Kingston Park - North Kenton/Newbiggin Hall Estate/Dinnington) - PVR 1
TB10 (Fewster Square-Eighton Banks-Q.E. Hospital) - PVR 1
TB14 (Northside Estate-South Portobello) - PVR 1
Total = PVR 16
Thats excluding the works services they have too!
(04 Jul 2014, 9:40 am)aureolin Taxi Buses don't need to be registered on VOSA afaik. Also had a quick look under their operator licence on VOSA, and can't see them registered. It still means that they have a total PVR of 14, yet the depot is only licensed for 14 vehicles, with a further 6 at Felling?
(04 Jul 2014, 9:40 am)aureolin Taxi Buses don't need to be registered on VOSA afaik. Also had a quick look under their operator licence on VOSA, and can't see them registered. It still means that they have a total PVR of 14, yet the depot is only licensed for 14 vehicles, with a further 6 at Felling?
(04 Jul 2014, 9:40 am)aureolin Taxi Buses don't need to be registered on VOSA afaik. Also had a quick look under their operator licence on VOSA, and can't see them registered. It still means that they have a total PVR of 14, yet the depot is only licensed for 14 vehicles, with a further 6 at Felling?
(04 Jul 2014, 9:40 am)aureolin Taxi Buses don't need to be registered on VOSA afaik. Also had a quick look under their operator licence on VOSA, and can't see them registered. It still means that they have a total PVR of 14, yet the depot is only licensed for 14 vehicles, with a further 6 at Felling?
I passed the GCT yard at Jarrow today and noticed a vehicle that I have not seen in there before it is a VW similar size to a Bluebird and dark blue in colour with one of those yellow school bus stickers on the bonnet. The registration is SF08GLJ at this stage I have been unable to confirm if it is owned by GCT but I will keep a look out when I pass the site next week.
(05 Jul 2014, 2:35 pm)GuyParkRoyal I passed the GCT yard at Jarrow today and noticed a vehicle that I have not seen in there before it is a VW similar size to a Bluebird and dark blue in colour with one of those yellow school bus stickers on the bonnet. The registration is SF08GLJ at this stage I have been unable to confirm if it is owned by GCT but I will keep a look out when I pass the site next week.
(05 Jul 2014, 2:35 pm)GuyParkRoyal I passed the GCT yard at Jarrow today and noticed a vehicle that I have not seen in there before it is a VW similar size to a Bluebird and dark blue in colour with one of those yellow school bus stickers on the bonnet. The registration is SF08GLJ at this stage I have been unable to confirm if it is owned by GCT but I will keep a look out when I pass the site next week.
On passing the bus stop on the site where Leafield House was on Birtley Lane a short while ago - I saw 4 people standing waiting.
Presumably, they were waiting for the TB14, which was about due.
I saw said TB14 not far up the road, at the stop behind The Board Inn.
There were already two passengers on it.
Has it ever been known before?!
If anyone else has seen 6 passengers on the TB14, please share your experiences here!
(11 Jul 2014, 11:17 am)Andreos Constantopolous On passing the bus stop on the site where Leafield House was on Birtley Lane a short while ago - I saw 4 people standing waiting.
Presumably, they were waiting for the TB14, which was about due.
I saw said TB14 not far up the road, at the stop behind The Board Inn.
There were already two passengers on it.
Has it ever been known before?!
If anyone else has seen 6 passengers on the TB14, please share your experiences here!
(11 Jul 2014, 11:17 am)Andreos Constantopolous On passing the bus stop on the site where Leafield House was on Birtley Lane a short while ago - I saw 4 people standing waiting.
Presumably, they were waiting for the TB14, which was about due.
I saw said TB14 not far up the road, at the stop behind The Board Inn.
There were already two passengers on it.
Has it ever been known before?!
If anyone else has seen 6 passengers on the TB14, please share your experiences here!
(11 Jul 2014, 11:36 am)AdamY Have you ever witnessed six passengers on the TB14?
Have you ever witnessed more than two passengers on the bus at any one time?
(11 Jul 2014, 11:39 am)Andreos Constantopolous Never!
Struggle to witness more than one - that is usually Gtom doing his welfare visits!
(11 Jul 2014, 11:39 am)Andreos Constantopolous Never!
Struggle to witness more than one - that is usually Gtom doing his welfare visits!
(11 Jul 2014, 11:46 am)AdamY I've had an idea for NEB competition/adventure.
Lets see how many 'unused' services NEB members can travel on in one day.
Bonus NEB awarded for being on a bus (e.g. TB14) with more than 10 passengers.
Photographs required as evidence.
(08 Jul 2013, 7:22 pm)gtom Previous mention of TB14 on here. I caught this today whilst doing a home welfare visit to a sick colleague.
I got on the bus at Birtley Komatsu and duly paid my £1. I asked the driver if he had been busy and he said yes, 8 people had used the service. I commented is 8 in a day a lot and he replied...
'A day? That would be a rush, 8 this month and your the first fare paying passenger in 7 months!'
He had a note on a Gateshead Central Taxis document of passengers carried. He described the route as like 'boredom at its worst' and said the company had done figures that it would be cheaper for Nexus to pay for every passenger last year to have their own taxi than to tender out
(11 Jul 2014, 11:46 am)AdamY I've had an idea for NEB competition/adventure.
Lets see how many 'unused' services NEB members can travel on in one day.
Bonus NEB awarded for being on a bus (e.g. TB14) with more than 10 passengers.
Photographs required as evidence.
(08 Jul 2013, 7:22 pm)gtom Previous mention of TB14 on here. I caught this today whilst doing a home welfare visit to a sick colleague.
I got on the bus at Birtley Komatsu and duly paid my £1. I asked the driver if he had been busy and he said yes, 8 people had used the service. I commented is 8 in a day a lot and he replied...
'A day? That would be a rush, 8 this month and your the first fare paying passenger in 7 months!'
He had a note on a Gateshead Central Taxis document of passengers carried. He described the route as like 'boredom at its worst' and said the company had done figures that it would be cheaper for Nexus to pay for every passenger last year to have their own taxi than to tender out
TB20 and TB21 are just as bad. I really don't see the point in them driving round with nothing but fresh air, and they don't even observe the stops anyway? There's loads of people generally at either stop at Houghton, yet they tend to just fly past.
(11 Jul 2014, 2:02 pm)aureolin TB20 and TB21 are just as bad. I really don't see the point in them driving round with nothing but fresh air, and they don't even observe the stops anyway? There's loads of people generally at either stop at Houghton, yet they tend to just fly past.
(11 Jul 2014, 2:02 pm)aureolin TB20 and TB21 are just as bad. I really don't see the point in them driving round with nothing but fresh air, and they don't even observe the stops anyway? There's loads of people generally at either stop at Houghton, yet they tend to just fly past.
