Christmas & New Year Bus Times 2021
Christmas & New Year Bus Times 2021
(23 Dec 2021, 11:31 am)L469 YVK If Percy Main is operating the Arriva services on Boxing Day, will these be the driver changeover points?Doesn't the Q3 interwork with the 311
306/308 - Formica
X10 - Cramlington Dudley Lane
43 (Q3, X18) - Cramlington Dudley Lane
X21 - Bedlington Red Lion
(23 Dec 2021, 11:31 am)L469 YVK If Percy Main is operating the Arriva services on Boxing Day, will these be the driver changeover points?Regent Centre
306/308 - Formica
X10 - Cramlington Dudley Lane
43 (Q3, X18) - Cramlington Dudley Lane
X21 - Bedlington Red Lion
(23 Dec 2021, 11:31 am)L469 YVK If Percy Main is operating the Arriva services on Boxing Day, will these be the driver changeover points?Regent Centre
306/308 - Formica
X10 - Cramlington Dudley Lane
43 (Q3, X18) - Cramlington Dudley Lane
X21 - Bedlington Red Lion
(24 Dec 2021, 4:36 pm)idiot Correct. It's like the 19th century. I face an expensive taxi home because of it.
(24 Dec 2021, 4:36 pm)idiot Correct. It's like the 19th century. I face an expensive taxi home because of it.
(24 Dec 2021, 4:47 pm)Rob44 maybe they should pay double or triple the drivers hourly rate l and double to triple the fare and the buses might run Christmas eve, Christmas day and new years day - just like taxi's do with their prices
(24 Dec 2021, 4:47 pm)Rob44 maybe they should pay double or triple the drivers hourly rate l and double to triple the fare and the buses might run Christmas eve, Christmas day and new years day - just like taxi's do with their prices
(24 Dec 2021, 5:37 pm)Adrian Its something that needs to be considered industry-wide though; its not specific to one operator, area or region.
I'm not sure what the history behind Christmas Eve or New Years Eve early finishes is, but its a fairly outdated practice.
There needs to be a balance between ensuring staff have decent availability to time off over Christmas, but at the same time recognising that there's still a limited demand to meet and a service to provide. Even a very limited skeleton service on core routes would be better than we have now and not leave shift workers stranded.
When we talk about encouraging people away from their cars, its worth remembering that private cars don't stop working after 7pm on two eves a year.
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(24 Dec 2021, 5:37 pm)Adrian Its something that needs to be considered industry-wide though; its not specific to one operator, area or region.
I'm not sure what the history behind Christmas Eve or New Years Eve early finishes is, but its a fairly outdated practice.
There needs to be a balance between ensuring staff have decent availability to time off over Christmas, but at the same time recognising that there's still a limited demand to meet and a service to provide. Even a very limited skeleton service on core routes would be better than we have now and not leave shift workers stranded.
When we talk about encouraging people away from their cars, its worth remembering that private cars don't stop working after 7pm on two eves a year.
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(24 Dec 2021, 5:37 pm)Adrian Its something that needs to be considered industry-wide though; its not specific to one operator, area or region.I also think bearing in mind Cars don't stop after 7pm, on a evening cars don't run every 30 mins or every 60 mins.
I'm not sure what the history behind Christmas Eve or New Years Eve early finishes is, but its a fairly outdated practice.
There needs to be a balance between ensuring staff have decent availability to time off over Christmas, but at the same time recognising that there's still a limited demand to meet and a service to provide. Even a very limited skeleton service on core routes would be better than we have now and not leave shift workers stranded.
When we talk about encouraging people away from their cars, its worth remembering that private cars don't stop working after 7pm on two eves a year.
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(24 Dec 2021, 5:37 pm)Adrian Its something that needs to be considered industry-wide though; its not specific to one operator, area or region.I also think bearing in mind Cars don't stop after 7pm, on a evening cars don't run every 30 mins or every 60 mins.
I'm not sure what the history behind Christmas Eve or New Years Eve early finishes is, but its a fairly outdated practice.
There needs to be a balance between ensuring staff have decent availability to time off over Christmas, but at the same time recognising that there's still a limited demand to meet and a service to provide. Even a very limited skeleton service on core routes would be better than we have now and not leave shift workers stranded.
When we talk about encouraging people away from their cars, its worth remembering that private cars don't stop working after 7pm on two eves a year.
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(24 Dec 2021, 5:45 pm)Rob44 all very true. But is Tesco open till midnight? Is B and Ms open now so I can get another set of lights for the Christmas tree? Can i call vodaphone to upgrade my phone after 7pm tonight??? I don't know the answers to these but at a guess i would say no to all three.
As for Skelton service I've been unlucky enough to live in 2 areas where if you use boxing day as an example i would have to walk 3 miles down then up a hill to Durham road for a 21 or walk a mile to widopen crem for a 43 so really you might as well give the drivers an couple of early finishes, 3 days off over Christmas and use the bus the other 361 days a year they run ( unless it snows )
(24 Dec 2021, 5:45 pm)Rob44 all very true. But is Tesco open till midnight? Is B and Ms open now so I can get another set of lights for the Christmas tree? Can i call vodaphone to upgrade my phone after 7pm tonight??? I don't know the answers to these but at a guess i would say no to all three.
As for Skelton service I've been unlucky enough to live in 2 areas where if you use boxing day as an example i would have to walk 3 miles down then up a hill to Durham road for a 21 or walk a mile to widopen crem for a 43 so really you might as well give the drivers an couple of early finishes, 3 days off over Christmas and use the bus the other 361 days a year they run ( unless it snows )
(24 Dec 2021, 6:15 pm)idiot Amazon will prob in warehouse till midnight tonight. Boxing day is big to.
(24 Dec 2021, 6:15 pm)idiot Amazon will prob in warehouse till midnight tonight. Boxing day is big to.
(24 Dec 2021, 4:47 pm)Rob44 maybe they should pay double or triple the drivers hourly rate l and double to triple the fare and the buses might run Christmas eve, Christmas day and new years day - just like taxi's do with their prices
(24 Dec 2021, 4:47 pm)Rob44 maybe they should pay double or triple the drivers hourly rate l and double to triple the fare and the buses might run Christmas eve, Christmas day and new years day - just like taxi's do with their prices
(24 Dec 2021, 7:10 pm)idiot Taxis aren't triple fare.
Start normally at £3 at weekends and Bank hols but it's £4 over certain dates over Xmas and New year. But then standard 20p charge per 165 yards.
That's a quick Google for Sunderland Council.
(24 Dec 2021, 7:10 pm)idiot Taxis aren't triple fare.
Start normally at £3 at weekends and Bank hols but it's £4 over certain dates over Xmas and New year. But then standard 20p charge per 165 yards.
That's a quick Google for Sunderland Council.
The taxi has the benefit of packing in for the night when it gets quiet. The bus doesn't.
From about 5pm onwards on Xmas Eve, there is barley enough people to keep even a skeleton service running. Demand isn't high enough, and in this world we live in, not many operators will take anywhere near the risks they would have, say 24 months ago.