MG’s live Facebook updates
MG’s live Facebook updates
Update tonight:
https://www.facebook.com/100009920923911...7942072555
Haven't watched it yet.
(18 Jun 2021, 6:49 pm)omnicity4659 Any highlights for those of us who don't have Facebook?
(18 Jun 2021, 6:49 pm)omnicity4659 Any highlights for those of us who don't have Facebook?
(18 Jun 2021, 7:27 pm)ne14ne1 You don’t need to have an account to watch the videos, hence this thread so those who do use Facebook can kindly share the link with those of us who don’t as they see new videos posted.
(18 Jun 2021, 7:01 pm)Michael Acceptance for other operators tickets stopping on the 28th June and on the same day.
Express services will become express services again from the date I think (can't remember).
(18 Jun 2021, 7:27 pm)ne14ne1 You don’t need to have an account to watch the videos, hence this thread so those who do use Facebook can kindly share the link with those of us who don’t as they see new videos posted.
(18 Jun 2021, 7:01 pm)Michael Acceptance for other operators tickets stopping on the 28th June and on the same day.
Express services will become express services again from the date I think (can't remember).
(18 Jun 2021, 11:12 pm)JP6004 MG confirmed on twitter, the 25 is due refurbished buses toward end of the yearWould that be in the form of 6043-6048 if the 26 is no longer interworked with the 27 meaning 6001, 6049 and 6050 can act as spares for the 27, 58, 93/94, 10/10A/10B/10X alongside perhaps 6099?
(18 Jun 2021, 11:12 pm)JP6004 MG confirmed on twitter, the 25 is due refurbished buses toward end of the yearWould that be in the form of 6043-6048 if the 26 is no longer interworked with the 27 meaning 6001, 6049 and 6050 can act as spares for the 27, 58, 93/94, 10/10A/10B/10X alongside perhaps 6099?
(19 Jun 2021, 5:19 am)L469 YVK Would that be in the form of 6043-6048 if the 26 is no longer interworked with the 27 meaning 6001, 6049 and 6050 can act as spares for the 27, 58, 93/94, 10/10A/10B/10X alongside perhaps 6099?As long as 6086 doesn't get repainted I'd be fine.
Obviously 6084-86 would form the Tyne Valley Ten PVR alongside 6071-6083.
(19 Jun 2021, 5:19 am)L469 YVK Would that be in the form of 6043-6048 if the 26 is no longer interworked with the 27 meaning 6001, 6049 and 6050 can act as spares for the 27, 58, 93/94, 10/10A/10B/10X alongside perhaps 6099?As long as 6086 doesn't get repainted I'd be fine.
Obviously 6084-86 would form the Tyne Valley Ten PVR alongside 6071-6083.
https://www.facebook.com/100009920923911...0537241976
Not much info tbh, just says about everyone working together because of COVID, and staffing issues due to it.
Delays at the DVLA causing problems too....
(04 Jul 2021, 10:19 am)Michael https://www.facebook.com/100009920923911...0537241976
Not much info tbh, just says about everyone working together because of COVID, and staffing issues due to it.
Delays at the DVLA causing problems too....
(04 Jul 2021, 10:19 am)Michael https://www.facebook.com/100009920923911...0537241976
Not much info tbh, just says about everyone working together because of COVID, and staffing issues due to it.
Delays at the DVLA causing problems too....
Update tonight:
https://www.facebook.com/100009920923911...1590201083
Haven't watched it so no idea what he talks about.
New update:
https://www.facebook.com/100009920923911...9233270813
Talks about the passenger numbers for each depot (compared to pre-pandemic)
(06 Aug 2021, 5:01 pm)Michael New update:
https://www.facebook.com/100009920923911...9233270813
Talks about the passenger numbers for each depot (compared to pre-pandemic)
(06 Aug 2021, 5:01 pm)Michael New update:
https://www.facebook.com/100009920923911...9233270813
Talks about the passenger numbers for each depot (compared to pre-pandemic)
(06 Aug 2021, 5:39 pm)Adrian I think its refreshing to hear his attitude towards growth and passenger numbers, compared to others in the industry. A lot of talk about moving forward and encouraging growth, rather than standing still with the same tired old system.I agree with Martijn. GNE could easily sit around and not invest in marketing, vehicles and branding. They could also not cut routes to "keep the small minority of punters" happy. But at what cost? Would that be sustainable in the long term?
(06 Aug 2021, 5:39 pm)Adrian I think its refreshing to hear his attitude towards growth and passenger numbers, compared to others in the industry. A lot of talk about moving forward and encouraging growth, rather than standing still with the same tired old system.I agree with Martijn. GNE could easily sit around and not invest in marketing, vehicles and branding. They could also not cut routes to "keep the small minority of punters" happy. But at what cost? Would that be sustainable in the long term?
(07 Aug 2021, 4:54 pm)L469 YVK I agree with Martijn. GNE could easily sit around and not invest in marketing, vehicles and branding. They could also not cut routes to "keep the small minority of punters" happy. But at what cost? Would that be sustainable in the long term?
To put it in a context (and I do have some sympathy to an extent), the only decent deckers Arriva Northumbria have are the 17 plate Sapphires at Ashington and probably the 14 plate Sapphires if they haven't been shot regularly standing in on the Alnwick / Berwick 'X' routes. The youngest decker at Blyth depot (where some of their alleged 'goldmine' routes run from) is soon to be 10 year old!
Arriva might be making a profit but at somepoint, the old vehicles that "do just fine" and "at least turn up" will need replacing. Where will Arriva / DB get the capital from and how can they sustainably replace them?
If anything, Arriva could take a leaf out of GNE's book and actually run a sustainable operation that's customer friendly too and even deliver some benefits. Prime example being a restructure of the X7/X8/X9/X10/X11. If Arriva somehow replaced the southern part of the X8 and introduced a new 'X' for the Northern part eventually combining with the X10/X11 between Cramlington and Newcastle, that would be an instant win with faster journeys.
(07 Aug 2021, 4:54 pm)L469 YVK I agree with Martijn. GNE could easily sit around and not invest in marketing, vehicles and branding. They could also not cut routes to "keep the small minority of punters" happy. But at what cost? Would that be sustainable in the long term?
To put it in a context (and I do have some sympathy to an extent), the only decent deckers Arriva Northumbria have are the 17 plate Sapphires at Ashington and probably the 14 plate Sapphires if they haven't been shot regularly standing in on the Alnwick / Berwick 'X' routes. The youngest decker at Blyth depot (where some of their alleged 'goldmine' routes run from) is soon to be 10 year old!
Arriva might be making a profit but at somepoint, the old vehicles that "do just fine" and "at least turn up" will need replacing. Where will Arriva / DB get the capital from and how can they sustainably replace them?
If anything, Arriva could take a leaf out of GNE's book and actually run a sustainable operation that's customer friendly too and even deliver some benefits. Prime example being a restructure of the X7/X8/X9/X10/X11. If Arriva somehow replaced the southern part of the X8 and introduced a new 'X' for the Northern part eventually combining with the X10/X11 between Cramlington and Newcastle, that would be an instant win with faster journeys.