Go North East & Stanley Travel to assist Arriva Northumberland due to Covid Issues
Go North East & Stanley Travel to assist Arriva Northumberland due to Covid Issues
From Monday 15th February until further notice, Go North East will be operating a handful of journeys on service 46 (Newcastle to Featherstone Grove), 51 (Newcastle to Whitley Bay) and 51a (Newcastle to Holystone Park) on behalf of Arriva Northumberland's Jesmond depot who are currently undergoing a staff shortage due to a number of Positive Covid tests.
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Is this up to now or could more services by Arriva be taken over for the time being
(12 Feb 2021, 1:12 pm)MichealAaron Is this up to now or could more services by Arriva be taken over for the time being
I have a feeling it will be spare solos from Percy Main. More than likely the 41 11 42 42A and 19 might have rare/odd allocation
(12 Feb 2021, 1:35 pm)MichealAaron I have a feeling it will be spare solos from Percy Main. More than likely the 41 11 42 42A and 19 might have rare/odd allocation
(12 Feb 2021, 1:25 pm)mb134 I'd imagine that would be all.Probably because it simply takes too long to reschedule all of that across three depots, and this is a much faster option in the current climate, given another operator has the capacity immediately.
Find it absolutely bizarre that they didn't simply give the 306 to Blyth, or the X16 to Ashington, given that it only seems to be a couple of boards.
(12 Feb 2021, 1:25 pm)mb134 I'd imagine that would be all.Probably because it simply takes too long to reschedule all of that across three depots, and this is a much faster option in the current climate, given another operator has the capacity immediately.
Find it absolutely bizarre that they didn't simply give the 306 to Blyth, or the X16 to Ashington, given that it only seems to be a couple of boards.
(12 Feb 2021, 4:12 pm)L469 YVK So on Ticketer, will drivers get options for Arriva tickets etc
(12 Feb 2021, 4:12 pm)L469 YVK So on Ticketer, will drivers get options for Arriva tickets etc
Since it's just drivers that Arriva don't have, would it not be possible for GNE to operate the services using Arriva's fleet?
(12 Feb 2021, 4:29 pm)streetdeckfan Since it's just drivers that Arriva don't have, would it not be possible for GNE to operate the services using Arriva's fleet?What would be the point of that?
(12 Feb 2021, 4:29 pm)streetdeckfan Since it's just drivers that Arriva don't have, would it not be possible for GNE to operate the services using Arriva's fleet?What would be the point of that?
(12 Feb 2021, 4:29 pm)streetdeckfan Since it's just drivers that Arriva don't have, would it not be possible for GNE to operate the services using Arriva's fleet?
(12 Feb 2021, 4:29 pm)streetdeckfan Since it's just drivers that Arriva don't have, would it not be possible for GNE to operate the services using Arriva's fleet?
(12 Feb 2021, 4:49 pm)Storx Highly doubt it, the last thing GNE would want is to walk into Jesmond's depot to get the buses then go back to Riverside and/or Percy Main and get someone in close contact from Covid at Jesmond and infect one of their depots.
(12 Feb 2021, 6:09 pm)makem1 It just shows how easy it is to spread covid, and what a fantastic job the drivers are doing, they need a helluva lot more praise than they presently get
(12 Feb 2021, 4:49 pm)Storx Highly doubt it, the last thing GNE would want is to walk into Jesmond's depot to get the buses then go back to Riverside and/or Percy Main and get someone in close contact from Covid at Jesmond and infect one of their depots.
(12 Feb 2021, 6:09 pm)makem1 It just shows how easy it is to spread covid, and what a fantastic job the drivers are doing, they need a helluva lot more praise than they presently get
Wow GNE operation the 52/53/54 now that would be nice to see but hard at the same time as they interwoven with each other
(12 Feb 2021, 7:58 pm)mb134 Not to mention that the buses will also have been used by Jesmond drivers, so there'd likely be some apprehension from GNE drivers about using them. To be honest this is probably why services weren't shifted between ANE depots.
(12 Feb 2021, 8:04 pm)L469 YVK If push comes to the shove, GNE could even take some 306 and 52/53/54 boards on. 306 could be changed at Formica like when GNE used to jointly run the 308.
52/53/54 could either be changed in Chirton near the Quadrant on Billy Mill Avenue or New York.
(12 Feb 2021, 7:58 pm)mb134 Not to mention that the buses will also have been used by Jesmond drivers, so there'd likely be some apprehension from GNE drivers about using them. To be honest this is probably why services weren't shifted between ANE depots.
(12 Feb 2021, 8:04 pm)L469 YVK If push comes to the shove, GNE could even take some 306 and 52/53/54 boards on. 306 could be changed at Formica like when GNE used to jointly run the 308.
52/53/54 could either be changed in Chirton near the Quadrant on Billy Mill Avenue or New York.
I remember when this was happening at Darlington a Jesmond driver came to cover a weekend duty, had to loan a bus from Stockton to use for the full shift then return it to Stockton, just to be on the safe side so nothing got spread