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04 Nov 2015, 8:12 pm #1,701
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(04 Nov 2015, 8:03 pm)Dan Go North East has been asked to provide three vehicles for a Metro Replacement until end of play.

Between?
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04 Nov 2015, 8:12 pm #1,701

(04 Nov 2015, 8:03 pm)Dan Go North East has been asked to provide three vehicles for a Metro Replacement until end of play.

Between?

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04 Nov 2015, 8:16 pm #1,702
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(04 Nov 2015, 8:03 pm)Dan Go North East has been asked to provide three vehicles for a Metro Replacement until end of play.

How long does it normally take to set up that?

Metro should have their own buses to send out if this happens, i'm sure that's been said before.
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04 Nov 2015, 8:16 pm #1,702

(04 Nov 2015, 8:03 pm)Dan Go North East has been asked to provide three vehicles for a Metro Replacement until end of play.

How long does it normally take to set up that?

Metro should have their own buses to send out if this happens, i'm sure that's been said before.

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(04 Nov 2015, 8:16 pm)Michael How long does it normally take to set up that?

Metro should have their own buses to send out if this happens, i'm sure that's been said before.

That's a good idea. Get a load of vehicles leased and pay for them doing nowt until something breaks.

I'm guessing Metro drivers would need PCV trained too?
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04 Nov 2015, 8:17 pm #1,703

(04 Nov 2015, 8:16 pm)Michael How long does it normally take to set up that?

Metro should have their own buses to send out if this happens, i'm sure that's been said before.

That's a good idea. Get a load of vehicles leased and pay for them doing nowt until something breaks.

I'm guessing Metro drivers would need PCV trained too?

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04 Nov 2015, 8:19 pm #1,704
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(04 Nov 2015, 8:16 pm)Michael How long does it normally take to set up that?

Metro should have their own buses to send out if this happens, i'm sure that's been said before.

Come on Michael, I thought you had more sense!
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04 Nov 2015, 8:19 pm #1,704

(04 Nov 2015, 8:16 pm)Michael How long does it normally take to set up that?

Metro should have their own buses to send out if this happens, i'm sure that's been said before.

Come on Michael, I thought you had more sense!

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04 Nov 2015, 8:19 pm #1,705
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(04 Nov 2015, 8:17 pm)northern156 That's a good idea. Get a load of vehicles leased and pay for them doing nowt until something breaks.

I'm guessing Metro drivers would need PCV trained too?

Which won't be long after they get them!
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04 Nov 2015, 8:19 pm #1,705

(04 Nov 2015, 8:17 pm)northern156 That's a good idea. Get a load of vehicles leased and pay for them doing nowt until something breaks.

I'm guessing Metro drivers would need PCV trained too?

Which won't be long after they get them!

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04 Nov 2015, 8:20 pm #1,706
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(04 Nov 2015, 8:19 pm)citaro5284 Come on Michael, I thought you had more sense!

Tongue, well its just a suggestion but it would help a lot although GNE get money for providing the replacement buses, i'm sure that money could be better used......
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04 Nov 2015, 8:20 pm #1,706

(04 Nov 2015, 8:19 pm)citaro5284 Come on Michael, I thought you had more sense!

Tongue, well its just a suggestion but it would help a lot although GNE get money for providing the replacement buses, i'm sure that money could be better used......

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04 Nov 2015, 8:30 pm #1,707
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(04 Nov 2015, 8:20 pm)Michael Tongue, well its just a suggestion but it would help a lot although GNE get money for providing the replacement buses, i'm sure that money could be better used......

Do you reckon the amount bus operators get paid is anywhere near a cost of a fleet of buses, back to my previous comment

#thickasabrick  Tongue
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04 Nov 2015, 8:30 pm #1,707

(04 Nov 2015, 8:20 pm)Michael Tongue, well its just a suggestion but it would help a lot although GNE get money for providing the replacement buses, i'm sure that money could be better used......

Do you reckon the amount bus operators get paid is anywhere near a cost of a fleet of buses, back to my previous comment

#thickasabrick  Tongue

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04 Nov 2015, 8:30 pm #1,708
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(04 Nov 2015, 8:12 pm)GX03 SVC Between?

The logical answer to that question would be between Heworth and Pelaw.
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04 Nov 2015, 8:30 pm #1,708

(04 Nov 2015, 8:12 pm)GX03 SVC Between?

The logical answer to that question would be between Heworth and Pelaw.

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04 Nov 2015, 8:33 pm #1,709
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(04 Nov 2015, 8:30 pm)citaro5284 Do you reckon the amount bus operators get paid is anywhere near a cost of a fleet of buses, back to my previous comment

#thickasabrick  Tongue


No but why not, they like wasting money.... like the refurbishments of the carriages..... 


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04 Nov 2015, 8:33 pm #1,709

(04 Nov 2015, 8:30 pm)citaro5284 Do you reckon the amount bus operators get paid is anywhere near a cost of a fleet of buses, back to my previous comment

#thickasabrick  Tongue


No but why not, they like wasting money.... like the refurbishments of the carriages..... 


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04 Nov 2015, 9:03 pm #1,710
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Severe Metro delays at Heworth and Pelaw due to broken down train.

The women who's on the video first.... she left work at 6pm and was still at Heworth at 7:20pm, where shes traveling to Felgate....

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nort...w-10389287

Also sure i heard a Scania L94 in the background.
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04 Nov 2015, 9:03 pm #1,710

Severe Metro delays at Heworth and Pelaw due to broken down train.

The women who's on the video first.... she left work at 6pm and was still at Heworth at 7:20pm, where shes traveling to Felgate....

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nort...w-10389287

Also sure i heard a Scania L94 in the background.

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04 Nov 2015, 9:07 pm #1,711
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(04 Nov 2015, 9:03 pm)Michael Severe Metro delays at Heworth and Pelaw due to broken down train.

The women who's on the video first.... she left work at 6pm and was still at Heworth at 7:20pm, where shes traveling to Felgate....

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nort...w-10389287

Also sure i heard a Scania L94 in the background.

Aye, the Loop stops where the camera man was standing.

The Loops certainly have a distinctive sound about 'em!
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04 Nov 2015, 9:07 pm #1,711

(04 Nov 2015, 9:03 pm)Michael Severe Metro delays at Heworth and Pelaw due to broken down train.

The women who's on the video first.... she left work at 6pm and was still at Heworth at 7:20pm, where shes traveling to Felgate....

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nort...w-10389287

Also sure i heard a Scania L94 in the background.

Aye, the Loop stops where the camera man was standing.

The Loops certainly have a distinctive sound about 'em!

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04 Nov 2015, 9:12 pm #1,712
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(04 Nov 2015, 9:07 pm)Dan Aye, the Loop stops where the camera man was standing.

The Loops certainly have a distinctive sound about 'em!

Defiantly!


So i'm reading its not a withdrawn train which is the problem its something else.........
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04 Nov 2015, 9:12 pm #1,712

(04 Nov 2015, 9:07 pm)Dan Aye, the Loop stops where the camera man was standing.

The Loops certainly have a distinctive sound about 'em!

Defiantly!


So i'm reading its not a withdrawn train which is the problem its something else.........

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04 Nov 2015, 9:17 pm #1,713
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(04 Nov 2015, 9:12 pm)Michael Defiantly!


So i'm reading its not a withdrawn train which is the problem its something else.........

You can't believe owt they say, man. I'm gonna have to hit the hay early tonight just in case I have to get the 56 or X36 tomorrow morning instead, as I don't believe for one second that a failed train can't be shifted until end of play...

I bet they still have the automated "we are running a good service with no report issues" announcements going over the tanoy at the moment.

We got that announcement shortly after we got turfed at Brockley Whins earlier. I made a few people laugh when I responsed to the announcement with "Guess Metro Control didn't catch the memo about our train with an electrical fault then!"
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04 Nov 2015, 9:17 pm #1,713

(04 Nov 2015, 9:12 pm)Michael Defiantly!


So i'm reading its not a withdrawn train which is the problem its something else.........

You can't believe owt they say, man. I'm gonna have to hit the hay early tonight just in case I have to get the 56 or X36 tomorrow morning instead, as I don't believe for one second that a failed train can't be shifted until end of play...

I bet they still have the automated "we are running a good service with no report issues" announcements going over the tanoy at the moment.

We got that announcement shortly after we got turfed at Brockley Whins earlier. I made a few people laugh when I responsed to the announcement with "Guess Metro Control didn't catch the memo about our train with an electrical fault then!"

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04 Nov 2015, 9:23 pm #1,714
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(04 Nov 2015, 9:17 pm)Dan You can't believe owt they say, man. I'm gonna have to hit the hay early tonight just in case I have to get the 56 or X36 tomorrow morning instead, as I don't believe for one second that a failed train can't be shifted until end of play...

I bet they still have the automated "we are running a good service with no report issues" announcements going over the tanoy at the moment.

We got that announcement shortly after we got turfed at Brockley Whins earlier. I made a few people laugh when I responsed to the announcement with "Guess Metro Control didn't catch the memo about our train with an electrical fault then!"


Me too, its bull shit, all that money they wasted on refurbishing the trains when they could of just got new ones..... 

I'm glad i'm off uni tomorrow - no doubt it'll be delayed in the morning....... due to some daft excuse..... 


That automated system is shit to.
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04 Nov 2015, 9:23 pm #1,714

(04 Nov 2015, 9:17 pm)Dan You can't believe owt they say, man. I'm gonna have to hit the hay early tonight just in case I have to get the 56 or X36 tomorrow morning instead, as I don't believe for one second that a failed train can't be shifted until end of play...

I bet they still have the automated "we are running a good service with no report issues" announcements going over the tanoy at the moment.

We got that announcement shortly after we got turfed at Brockley Whins earlier. I made a few people laugh when I responsed to the announcement with "Guess Metro Control didn't catch the memo about our train with an electrical fault then!"


Me too, its bull shit, all that money they wasted on refurbishing the trains when they could of just got new ones..... 

I'm glad i'm off uni tomorrow - no doubt it'll be delayed in the morning....... due to some daft excuse..... 


That automated system is shit to.

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05 Nov 2015, 12:38 am #1,715
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(04 Nov 2015, 9:17 pm)Dan You can't believe owt they say, man. I'm gonna have to hit the hay early tonight just in case I have to get the 56 or X36 tomorrow morning instead, as I don't believe for one second that a failed train can't be shifted until end of play...

I bet they still have the automated "we are running a good service with no report issues" announcements going over the tanoy at the moment.

We got that announcement shortly after we got turfed at Brockley Whins earlier. I made a few people laugh when I responsed to the announcement with "Guess Metro Control didn't catch the memo about our train with an electrical fault then!"

Without knowing what has happened, one possible reason could be the train in question took down the OHL down which would take quite a number of hours to repair although one may argue the explanation for the delays may be different if this was the case.

Another explanation the train in question has suffered a gearbox seizure which I recall one incident in Felling last year took hours to move because it had to be 'jacked' up(as obviously it can't move under its own power) and of course getting that equipment to the scene takes a while just in itself.

Of course its easy to say its BS but unless you actually know the facts why the train has failed, how can anyone say its BS?
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05 Nov 2015, 12:38 am #1,715

(04 Nov 2015, 9:17 pm)Dan You can't believe owt they say, man. I'm gonna have to hit the hay early tonight just in case I have to get the 56 or X36 tomorrow morning instead, as I don't believe for one second that a failed train can't be shifted until end of play...

I bet they still have the automated "we are running a good service with no report issues" announcements going over the tanoy at the moment.

We got that announcement shortly after we got turfed at Brockley Whins earlier. I made a few people laugh when I responsed to the announcement with "Guess Metro Control didn't catch the memo about our train with an electrical fault then!"

Without knowing what has happened, one possible reason could be the train in question took down the OHL down which would take quite a number of hours to repair although one may argue the explanation for the delays may be different if this was the case.

Another explanation the train in question has suffered a gearbox seizure which I recall one incident in Felling last year took hours to move because it had to be 'jacked' up(as obviously it can't move under its own power) and of course getting that equipment to the scene takes a while just in itself.

Of course its easy to say its BS but unless you actually know the facts why the train has failed, how can anyone say its BS?

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05 Nov 2015, 12:40 am #1,716
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(04 Nov 2015, 9:23 pm)Michael Me too, its bull shit, all that money they wasted on refurbishing the trains when they could of just got new ones..... 

I'm glad i'm off uni tomorrow - no doubt it'll be delayed in the morning....... due to some daft excuse..... 


That automated system is shit to.

Can I just say, what is your 'excuse' for the excessive swearing in your posts? Can you not post your disgruntled opinion without swearing??
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05 Nov 2015, 12:40 am #1,716

(04 Nov 2015, 9:23 pm)Michael Me too, its bull shit, all that money they wasted on refurbishing the trains when they could of just got new ones..... 

I'm glad i'm off uni tomorrow - no doubt it'll be delayed in the morning....... due to some daft excuse..... 


That automated system is shit to.

Can I just say, what is your 'excuse' for the excessive swearing in your posts? Can you not post your disgruntled opinion without swearing??

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05 Nov 2015, 1:01 am #1,717
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(05 Nov 2015, 12:40 am)Bus_User Can I just say, what is your 'excuse' for the excessive swearing in your posts? Can you not post your disgruntled opinion without swearing??

Yes i can. My excuse - haven't got one.

Anyway i don't swear on all my posts....
Edited 05 Nov 2015, 1:03 am by Michael.
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05 Nov 2015, 1:01 am #1,717

(05 Nov 2015, 12:40 am)Bus_User Can I just say, what is your 'excuse' for the excessive swearing in your posts? Can you not post your disgruntled opinion without swearing??

Yes i can. My excuse - haven't got one.

Anyway i don't swear on all my posts....

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(04 Nov 2015, 4:05 pm)Dan On 4009 at the moment, and the old buzzer sound for doors closing is now in use again, in addition to the new buzzer sound.

Will add a recording when I get home as the mobile version of the forum still doesn't allow for attachments to be added.

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05 Nov 2015, 7:03 am #1,718

(04 Nov 2015, 4:05 pm)Dan On 4009 at the moment, and the old buzzer sound for doors closing is now in use again, in addition to the new buzzer sound.

Will add a recording when I get home as the mobile version of the forum still doesn't allow for attachments to be added.

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05 Nov 2015, 8:22 am #1,719
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Seems you were right Dan:

From the: Sort out the Metro (official) Facebook group (not the full message):


The guy on the tannoy kept announcing metro is running a good service with no known problems.
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05 Nov 2015, 8:22 am #1,719

Seems you were right Dan:

From the: Sort out the Metro (official) Facebook group (not the full message):


The guy on the tannoy kept announcing metro is running a good service with no known problems.

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(05 Nov 2015, 1:01 am)Michael Yes i can. My excuse - haven't got one.

Anyway i don't swear on all my posts....

On most forums you would get banned for excessive swearing, seems like this one is quite lenient in that respect which is surprising considering how many young members they are on this forum however I just don't think your posts look good if you use excessive swearing just for the sake of it. 

Speaking of the door tones, I still believe nothing beats the "stand clear of the doors please" one, especially when the voices were local instead of a general accent.
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05 Nov 2015, 2:10 pm #1,720

(05 Nov 2015, 1:01 am)Michael Yes i can. My excuse - haven't got one.

Anyway i don't swear on all my posts....

On most forums you would get banned for excessive swearing, seems like this one is quite lenient in that respect which is surprising considering how many young members they are on this forum however I just don't think your posts look good if you use excessive swearing just for the sake of it. 

Speaking of the door tones, I still believe nothing beats the "stand clear of the doors please" one, especially when the voices were local instead of a general accent.

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