Tender Discussion Thread
Tender Discussion Thread
(10 Nov 2014, 5:17 pm)NEBCD Malarkey Wasn't to sure where to put this.
Was at the MetroCentre rather briefly This Afternoon around 3ish, and Ray Parnaby and 2 other Enthusiasts were having a bit of a chit chat, so I went over and said hello, and according to one of those other 2 Enthusiasts (don't know his name) apparently Gateshead Central Taxis have put a Bid in for the Quaylink Contract.
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(10 Nov 2014, 5:17 pm)NEBCD Malarkey Wasn't to sure where to put this.
Was at the MetroCentre rather briefly This Afternoon around 3ish, and Ray Parnaby and 2 other Enthusiasts were having a bit of a chit chat, so I went over and said hello, and according to one of those other 2 Enthusiasts (don't know his name) apparently Gateshead Central Taxis have put a Bid in for the Quaylink Contract.
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Moved above posts to more appropriate thread.
It's quite possible that Gateshead Central Taxis have put in a bid for the QuayLink contracts, but it doesn't mean that they'll get it, nor does it mean that the contract will actually go ahead... This post still suggests to me that the contract won't go ahead, and that we will in fact see it taken on commercially instead...
More detail on Gateshead and Quay link
They put in £137,000 to Quaylink.
If approved we'll know by the budget meeting in February 2015 if funding is ending, they'll then talk to Newcastle about their response
The Council hope Nexus will instead secure an extension to the Loop speaking to them today. Though how the Loop will cope is another thing
(10 Nov 2014, 7:16 pm)gtom More detail on Gateshead and Quay link
They put in £137,000 to Quaylink.
If approved we'll know by the budget meeting in February 2015 if funding is ending, they'll then talk to Newcastle about their response
The Council hope Nexus will instead secure an extension to the Loop speaking to them today. Though how the Loop will cope is another thing
(10 Nov 2014, 7:16 pm)gtom More detail on Gateshead and Quay link
They put in £137,000 to Quaylink.
If approved we'll know by the budget meeting in February 2015 if funding is ending, they'll then talk to Newcastle about their response
The Council hope Nexus will instead secure an extension to the Loop speaking to them today. Though how the Loop will cope is another thing
(10 Nov 2014, 7:54 pm)Michael Why the loop though, haven't they read the complaints about it on the GNE facebook page?
(10 Nov 2014, 7:54 pm)Michael Why the loop though, haven't they read the complaints about it on the GNE facebook page?
I think it's almost certain that NE1 will support Quaylink though they may only fund it as far as the Sage turning circle rather than keep the full route to Gateshead Bus Station. Worth noting that the Q2 isn't at risk as Newcastle City Council haven't suggested their contribution to the pot will go.
(13 Nov 2014, 1:35 pm)markydh I think it's almost certain that NE1 will support Quaylink though they may only fund it as far as the Sage turning circle rather than keep the full route to Gateshead Bus Station. Worth noting that the Q2 isn't at risk as Newcastle City Council haven't suggested their contribution to the pot will go.
(13 Nov 2014, 1:35 pm)markydh I think it's almost certain that NE1 will support Quaylink though they may only fund it as far as the Sage turning circle rather than keep the full route to Gateshead Bus Station. Worth noting that the Q2 isn't at risk as Newcastle City Council haven't suggested their contribution to the pot will go.
(23 Jan 2015, 5:29 pm)Michael I hope GNE get 39 back, is it their service?
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(23 Jan 2015, 5:29 pm)Michael I hope GNE get 39 back, is it their service?
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(23 Jan 2015, 5:52 pm)tyresmoke It's the evening trips which are currently operated by Stagecoach but yes the Sunderland 39. The 238/239 seems to be replacing the evening 79 service operated by Compass CT
(23 Jan 2015, 5:52 pm)tyresmoke It's the evening trips which are currently operated by Stagecoach but yes the Sunderland 39. The 238/239 seems to be replacing the evening 79 service operated by Compass CT
(23 Jan 2015, 5:52 pm)tyresmoke It's the evening trips which are currently operated by Stagecoach but yes the Sunderland 39. The 238/239 seems to be replacing the evening 79 service operated by Compass CT
(23 Jan 2015, 5:52 pm)tyresmoke It's the evening trips which are currently operated by Stagecoach but yes the Sunderland 39. The 238/239 seems to be replacing the evening 79 service operated by Compass CT
(23 Jan 2015, 6:32 pm)Jimmi Seems a bit silly numbering it as the 238 when there is already a service 238 in Sunderland.
(23 Jan 2015, 6:32 pm)Jimmi Seems a bit silly numbering it as the 238 when there is already a service 238 in Sunderland.
(23 Jan 2015, 6:41 pm)MarcTheA4 They might change it. It's happened before - take the 'Pronto' X21 and 'Sapphire' X21 in Newcastle.
I've been in Eldon Square when some dopey OAPs went to get on an X1, a Red Arrows B9, assuming it was the Arriva one back to Middlesbrough. They hadn't even looked at the destination! - they'd just seen a bus with X1 number on and assumed it was the one to take them back home. I can only guess they got mixed up with the X1/X2 thing and guessed the X1 waiting was for Middlesbrough, you would think they'd read the blind and checked if it was the X2 or not. Just a few stops down was an Arriva Gemini!
Begs the question - do some people just look at the number (or if they even do that at all!) or even bother to check the desti?
No wonder some people get lost - poor example I know but if someone hasn't used the 71 since the Sunderland changes (not the current ones - when it used to serve Sunderland itself) a couple of years back and assumes it takes them to Sunderland (having not read the destination blind). They could end up in 'the zone'!
(23 Jan 2015, 6:41 pm)MarcTheA4 They might change it. It's happened before - take the 'Pronto' X21 and 'Sapphire' X21 in Newcastle.
I've been in Eldon Square when some dopey OAPs went to get on an X1, a Red Arrows B9, assuming it was the Arriva one back to Middlesbrough. They hadn't even looked at the destination! - they'd just seen a bus with X1 number on and assumed it was the one to take them back home. I can only guess they got mixed up with the X1/X2 thing and guessed the X1 waiting was for Middlesbrough, you would think they'd read the blind and checked if it was the X2 or not. Just a few stops down was an Arriva Gemini!
Begs the question - do some people just look at the number (or if they even do that at all!) or even bother to check the desti?
No wonder some people get lost - poor example I know but if someone hasn't used the 71 since the Sunderland changes (not the current ones - when it used to serve Sunderland itself) a couple of years back and assumes it takes them to Sunderland (having not read the destination blind). They could end up in 'the zone'!
(23 Jan 2015, 6:50 pm)Jimmi Some don't, the worst is turning points where the bus stops at the same stop heading in more than one direction, sometimes used to happen on service 16 at West Park Hospital people wanting to go to Darlington Town Centre would try and get on the Newton Aycliffe bound one. The worst I've experienced was Blackpool Transport's service 20 from Marton Mere Camp and Blackpool Centre when it to Blackpool Zoo people would not look and try and get on the one heading in the opposite direction.
In Newcastle you also have two service 1's (GNE & Stagecoach). I hate bus services which have the same number as other services in the same area.
(23 Jan 2015, 6:50 pm)Jimmi Some don't, the worst is turning points where the bus stops at the same stop heading in more than one direction, sometimes used to happen on service 16 at West Park Hospital people wanting to go to Darlington Town Centre would try and get on the Newton Aycliffe bound one. The worst I've experienced was Blackpool Transport's service 20 from Marton Mere Camp and Blackpool Centre when it to Blackpool Zoo people would not look and try and get on the one heading in the opposite direction.
In Newcastle you also have two service 1's (GNE & Stagecoach). I hate bus services which have the same number as other services in the same area.
(23 Jan 2015, 5:27 pm)tyresmoke Nexus have issued a tender for evening services 238/239 and 39 to start from 31st May.
(23 Jan 2015, 5:27 pm)tyresmoke Nexus have issued a tender for evening services 238/239 and 39 to start from 31st May.
(23 Jan 2015, 7:22 pm)cbma06 I didn't know that service 238 runs on evenings?, did you mean 38C?.
Didn't seem that long ago that GNE got the contract to run service 239 from Arriva. ( I remember keep seeing omni 4646 always on the 239 when Arriva had it).
(23 Jan 2015, 7:22 pm)cbma06 I didn't know that service 238 runs on evenings?, did you mean 38C?.
Didn't seem that long ago that GNE got the contract to run service 239 from Arriva. ( I remember keep seeing omni 4646 always on the 239 when Arriva had it).
(23 Jan 2015, 7:24 pm)Tom The 238/239 is replacing the evening 79/79A.
@Jimmi - I know this is off-topic from the current conversation - but there's also the GNE 31 and the Stagecoach 31 which pass each other in Newcastle.
