Disruptions and driver shortages

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

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Andreos1

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11 Dec 2021, 11:00 am #164

(11 Dec 2021, 9:11 am)Dan Surely it’s down to Arriva to promote the evening journeys on the 86, in the same way that Go North East promote the evening journeys operated by Gateshead Central Taxis on their daytime services?

I disagree with Go North East being the responsible party for promoting connections to Sedgefield on a service they no longer operate - because they no longer wished to operate it - which also sat completely outside of the main network, and was used by incredibly few people. Again this feels more like an area usually served by Arriva, who would be best promoting this service, if not of course the County Council who procured the service in the first instance.

Agree it was a huge positive for Go North East to further promote services they do not operate to Team Valley - but the huge difference with Team Valley is that the 93/94 are the only services to run through there during the day, and the 92 (for example, whose timetable is included in this guide) operates through areas which are predominantly served by Go North East buses during the day.

It’s also a huge positive to see printed material for services like the 33/33A, and indeed most of the services in areas such as Peterlee and Hexham, where the services are not commercially operated and despite the time, effort and cost of this printed material not being factored into Go North East’s original bid price. I suspect most operators (and businesses in general) wouldn’t incur cost they really don’t need to incur.

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What's the potential ROI in promoting these links and connections?
Or is it the mindset that they (points in the direction of ANE) won't, so we won't either?

I don't get why the 93/94 is any different in the bigger scheme of things than the 86 or 239.
The 93/94 are the only option during the day - so it's OK to mention the 92.
The 86 is the only service and 'it's operated by a competitor during the day, we can't mention them at all' mindset, isnt proactive, doesn't promote usage on an evening (when surely you would want that to be the case) for those needing to travel in one direction, but being unaware there's a bus back later in the day. Never mind that it feeds nicely in to the X21.

The same applies to the 239. Because very, very, very few people used it when GNE had the entire portion, doesn't mean it needs to stay like that going forward. The more people who are aware of connections, the greater chance the GNE bit grows.

It's that race to the bottom again.

'Illegitimis non carborundum'

Andreos1

11 Dec 2021, 11:00 am #164

(11 Dec 2021, 9:11 am)Dan Surely it’s down to Arriva to promote the evening journeys on the 86, in the same way that Go North East promote the evening journeys operated by Gateshead Central Taxis on their daytime services?

I disagree with Go North East being the responsible party for promoting connections to Sedgefield on a service they no longer operate - because they no longer wished to operate it - which also sat completely outside of the main network, and was used by incredibly few people. Again this feels more like an area usually served by Arriva, who would be best promoting this service, if not of course the County Council who procured the service in the first instance.

Agree it was a huge positive for Go North East to further promote services they do not operate to Team Valley - but the huge difference with Team Valley is that the 93/94 are the only services to run through there during the day, and the 92 (for example, whose timetable is included in this guide) operates through areas which are predominantly served by Go North East buses during the day.

It’s also a huge positive to see printed material for services like the 33/33A, and indeed most of the services in areas such as Peterlee and Hexham, where the services are not commercially operated and despite the time, effort and cost of this printed material not being factored into Go North East’s original bid price. I suspect most operators (and businesses in general) wouldn’t incur cost they really don’t need to incur.

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