Gateshead Central Taxis
Gateshead Central Taxis
Used the 37 for the first time since the contract changes tonight.
Waited for a few mins in Concord and saw the Solo arrive on the 73.
After a quick driver changeover, it pulled around onto the correct stand.
The Solo was smart, clean and airy inside with me being the only passenger between Concord and Peel Retail Park, when a Conc and Network Travelticket were presented.
These passengers departed at the Galleries.
By the time it arrived at the Galleries, there were 3 other passengers, all using Network Traveltickets.
The driver dived off after all of the passengers at the Galleries drop off point, for a quick puff of his rollie.
A handful of other passengers all got on at the Galleries, all but one used a pass of one type or another.
The reader worked great.
Approaching Biddick Woods, I was getting ready to get off - when I realised he wasn't going to enter the estate.
A quick shout down to the driver, resulted in him more or less doing a handbrake turn around the roundabout and back into the estate.
The understeer before this point was bad - was expecting a horse to come flying through the window at this point!
Had a quick word with the driver from my seat at the back, to which everyone agreed and he apologised for not going into the estate, however he blamed me for not pressing the bell.
If anyone knows the stop, you realise there is no need to press the bell whilst on the main road!
He also stated he only goes into the estate, if he can see someone standing (or presumably if someone presses the bell at some point on the Washington Highway!)
