East Durham Explorer 65 re-brand
East Durham Explorer 65 re-brand
(05 Sep 2021, 5:49 pm)stagecoachbusdepot Unfortunately the cynical roll eyes attitude pretty much sums up GNE's approach to providing printed customer information relating to these changes. Heck, someone even wrote a blog about it. Apart from yourself, I dont think anyone has reported finding new timetables on board any services as yet - certainly Adrian tried 10 different vehicles and came up empty by all accounts, as have I on countless journeys. Accepting the delays at the printers (which as others have said should arguably have been pre-empted and printing sorted sooner, or changes not planned for the end of a peak holiday period with known staffing issues already affecting multiple sectors) the fact printed media are next to impossible to locate for the 50% of services that leaflets are reportedly available for is very odd.
(05 Sep 2021, 5:49 pm)stagecoachbusdepot Unfortunately the cynical roll eyes attitude pretty much sums up GNE's approach to providing printed customer information relating to these changes. Heck, someone even wrote a blog about it. Apart from yourself, I dont think anyone has reported finding new timetables on board any services as yet - certainly Adrian tried 10 different vehicles and came up empty by all accounts, as have I on countless journeys. Accepting the delays at the printers (which as others have said should arguably have been pre-empted and printing sorted sooner, or changes not planned for the end of a peak holiday period with known staffing issues already affecting multiple sectors) the fact printed media are next to impossible to locate for the 50% of services that leaflets are reportedly available for is very odd.
(05 Sep 2021, 6:13 pm)Michael Wheres the other companies timetables?
I've seen none of those on the Stagecoach buses, and Arriva have had service changes and have service changes coming up - are those timetables on the buses?
No but everyones banging on about how GNE haven't got them on the buses, when people are forgetting none of the other "big" companies have them either.
Feels like people are banging on about the same rubbish all the time on the forum atm
(05 Sep 2021, 6:13 pm)Michael Wheres the other companies timetables?
I've seen none of those on the Stagecoach buses, and Arriva have had service changes and have service changes coming up - are those timetables on the buses?
No but everyones banging on about how GNE haven't got them on the buses, when people are forgetting none of the other "big" companies have them either.
Feels like people are banging on about the same rubbish all the time on the forum atm
(05 Sep 2021, 6:13 pm)Michael Wheres the other companies timetables?
I've seen none of those on the Stagecoach buses, and Arriva have had service changes and have service changes coming up - are those timetables on the buses?
No but everyones banging on about how GNE haven't got them on the buses, when people are forgetting none of the other "big" companies have them either.
Feels like people are banging on about the same rubbish all the time on the forum atm
(05 Sep 2021, 6:13 pm)Michael Wheres the other companies timetables?
I've seen none of those on the Stagecoach buses, and Arriva have had service changes and have service changes coming up - are those timetables on the buses?
No but everyones banging on about how GNE haven't got them on the buses, when people are forgetting none of the other "big" companies have them either.
Feels like people are banging on about the same rubbish all the time on the forum atm
(05 Sep 2021, 6:20 pm)MurdnunoC GCT have the youngest fleet in the North East though. Never see anyone banging on about that.Winner for the most obvious statement of the month.
(05 Sep 2021, 6:23 pm)Dan Naturally because Go North East shout about what they do well, people are more inclined to point out when things aren't as great as they're being made out to be. Arriva and Stagecoach haven't shouted about their printed literature, or indeed very much else recently, so I suspect nobody jumps on them because the expectation is that it isn't there. Go North East have, so folk are pointing out when it isn't there.I must say I have been on 4 different X20's, 4 20's, 3 8's. 2 55's, 1 60, 1 X6. And I saw no leaflets.
All that said; as the person responsible for the production of these paper timetable leaflets (leaving myself wide open here to get a load of criticism), I am slightly concerned that neither Adrian nor stagecoachbusdepot have seen any yet, but they are definitely in circulation with more and more following day by day. There was supposed to be a delivery of timetables into depots on Thursday which I understand was cancelled by the distribution company due to short-term staff sickness, and has been re-arranged for Monday and Tuesday.
I'm in agreement with your sentiments of some topics becoming tiresome, and not adding to any further discussion nor debate. In this instance it has just caused unnecessary conflict, but that's mainly down to the way in which it has been said.
(05 Sep 2021, 6:20 pm)MurdnunoC GCT have the youngest fleet in the North East though. Never see anyone banging on about that.Winner for the most obvious statement of the month.
(05 Sep 2021, 6:23 pm)Dan Naturally because Go North East shout about what they do well, people are more inclined to point out when things aren't as great as they're being made out to be. Arriva and Stagecoach haven't shouted about their printed literature, or indeed very much else recently, so I suspect nobody jumps on them because the expectation is that it isn't there. Go North East have, so folk are pointing out when it isn't there.I must say I have been on 4 different X20's, 4 20's, 3 8's. 2 55's, 1 60, 1 X6. And I saw no leaflets.
All that said; as the person responsible for the production of these paper timetable leaflets (leaving myself wide open here to get a load of criticism), I am slightly concerned that neither Adrian nor stagecoachbusdepot have seen any yet, but they are definitely in circulation with more and more following day by day. There was supposed to be a delivery of timetables into depots on Thursday which I understand was cancelled by the distribution company due to short-term staff sickness, and has been re-arranged for Monday and Tuesday.
I'm in agreement with your sentiments of some topics becoming tiresome, and not adding to any further discussion nor debate. In this instance it has just caused unnecessary conflict, but that's mainly down to the way in which it has been said.
Well Keeiajs it might be that the cancelled leaflet delivery for Thursday contained the timetables for those services that you used. They cannot be put on the buses if the depot doesn't have them. To be fair, the fault is down to the company that makes and distributes the leaflets to the depots, they aren't printed in house by Go North East. The staff are hard pressed as they are with all the changes, they can only do so much.
(05 Sep 2021, 7:06 pm)Rapidsnap Well Keeiajs it might be that the cancelled leaflet delivery for Thursday contained the timetables for those services that you used. They cannot be put on the buses if the depot doesn't have them. To be fair, the fault is down to the company that makes and distributes the leaflets to the depots, they aren't printed in house by Go North East. The staff are hard pressed as they are with all the changes, they can only do so much.Yeh, I understand, I did make a edit but didn't save it. It was meant to say like, I don't blame GNE but I am just saying I have been on these services and havent seen any. Wasn't really a issue or a moan just saying.
(05 Sep 2021, 7:06 pm)Rapidsnap Well Keeiajs it might be that the cancelled leaflet delivery for Thursday contained the timetables for those services that you used. They cannot be put on the buses if the depot doesn't have them. To be fair, the fault is down to the company that makes and distributes the leaflets to the depots, they aren't printed in house by Go North East. The staff are hard pressed as they are with all the changes, they can only do so much.Yeh, I understand, I did make a edit but didn't save it. It was meant to say like, I don't blame GNE but I am just saying I have been on these services and havent seen any. Wasn't really a issue or a moan just saying.
I have seen leaflets on buses whilst out and about.
I must be one of the chosen few.
(05 Sep 2021, 7:15 pm)Keeiajs I must also say I wasn't a fan of the new livery for the 65, but now with the decals I have to say it is one of my favourite in the fleet with the Connections 4.
What is ur favourite livery.
(05 Sep 2021, 7:15 pm)Keeiajs I must also say I wasn't a fan of the new livery for the 65, but now with the decals I have to say it is one of my favourite in the fleet with the Connections 4.
What is ur favourite livery.
(05 Sep 2021, 7:15 pm)Clifton Hignett III I have seen leaflets on buses whilst out and about.Guess I must be too, seen leaflets for X30/X31, X70/71/72 and 16/16a.
I must be one of the chosen few.
(05 Sep 2021, 7:15 pm)Clifton Hignett III I have seen leaflets on buses whilst out and about.Guess I must be too, seen leaflets for X30/X31, X70/71/72 and 16/16a.
I must be one of the chosen few.
This leaflet crack is dragging a bit mind. I don't know anyone who uses them anymore and that includes all the pensioners who I know. It's not exactly the end of the world imo, it's not like the majority of people can't go on the internet to view the times and those who can't ring or text someone who can look for them then learn bus every 07 and 37 to town. Every 04 and 34 home. Easy. What time it comes at every other stop is a bit irrelevant.
No doubt there's numerous bus stops in the North East with missing timetables or wrong information as usual the place where times arguably should be especially wrong information which is confusing.
Now a better idea would be someone could go into a travelshop ask what bus stop they're based at and they can get a printed A4 piece of paper giving all the buses which serve that stop which arguably would be more useful - oh wait they shut. Either way they'd be handy information from GNE and more useful as you can't get it online atm unless it's a Nexus bus stop but it's rather difficult to get.
East Durham Explorer 5392putting a full shift in on 65s yesterday
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Last of the four East Durham Explorer repaints put to bed yesterday, the twice repainted 5391 at the ninth time of asking in a very lucky patch.
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It’s a shame there’s not a later journey on the 65 from Seaham, particularly for Friday and Saturday nights. Last bus being 22:25 is probably just a tad early. There’s a bus from Durham arriving in Seaham at 23:12, so a journey even just as far as Hetton or Moorsley that left at around 23:15.
(17 Nov 2021, 11:39 pm)Drifter60 It’s a shame there’s not a later journey on the 65 from Seaham, particularly for Friday and Saturday nights. Last bus being 22:25 is probably just a tad early. There’s a bus from Durham arriving in Seaham at 23:12, so a journey even just as far as Hetton or Moorsley that left at around 23:15.
(17 Nov 2021, 11:39 pm)Drifter60 It’s a shame there’s not a later journey on the 65 from Seaham, particularly for Friday and Saturday nights. Last bus being 22:25 is probably just a tad early. There’s a bus from Durham arriving in Seaham at 23:12, so a journey even just as far as Hetton or Moorsley that left at around 23:15.
