Disruptions and driver shortages

North East Buses Local Bus Scene Operations, Management & Infrastructure Disruptions and driver shortages

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cbma06

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10 Dec 2021, 7:14 pm #159

(10 Dec 2021, 6:27 pm)Jimmi Advertising connections seems to be a major weak point in bus operators and not just at GNE however I feel it is poor for example the evening 239 which was recently split into two services at Wingate/Station Town with GNE running Peterlee to Station Town and a small taxi company running Wingate to Sedgefield also with the number 239 doesn't have advertised connections despite the timetables being designed to do so, GNE only show their journeys in the 239 timetable, no mention whatsoever of a bus beyond Station Town to the Trimdons, Fishburn and Sedgefield, wouldn't be surprised if when contracts apparently go out for tender next year that the taxibus portion of the 239 to Sedgefield gets binned off with the classic phrase "due to low passenger numbers" being cited which could well be the case due to lack of knowledge of the service and passengers being put off using it due to being a taxi and having to change buses should they require the full route.

I’m more surprised that GNE doesn’t advertise more about connections to other of there bus services , since travel from point A to B is not profitable as there share holders wanting more investment back into their bank accounts offshore and having the passenger having to travel A to B to C and even D to get to there destination, what happened about the 133 in Sunderland , decades ago used to be a 10 minute service with almost double deckers and full and now will be operated by 2 solo’s, no wonder many turning to cars at least there can get to A to B without traveling through the alphabet and not freezing cold at bus stops wondering if the bus will turn up, these days the bus services are for profits and not for passengers

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cbma06

10 Dec 2021, 7:14 pm #159

(10 Dec 2021, 6:27 pm)Jimmi Advertising connections seems to be a major weak point in bus operators and not just at GNE however I feel it is poor for example the evening 239 which was recently split into two services at Wingate/Station Town with GNE running Peterlee to Station Town and a small taxi company running Wingate to Sedgefield also with the number 239 doesn't have advertised connections despite the timetables being designed to do so, GNE only show their journeys in the 239 timetable, no mention whatsoever of a bus beyond Station Town to the Trimdons, Fishburn and Sedgefield, wouldn't be surprised if when contracts apparently go out for tender next year that the taxibus portion of the 239 to Sedgefield gets binned off with the classic phrase "due to low passenger numbers" being cited which could well be the case due to lack of knowledge of the service and passengers being put off using it due to being a taxi and having to change buses should they require the full route.