(17 May 2023, 6:10 pm)Unber43 wrote [ -> ]what happened like?
Just been hell. One was off for about 2 hours sitting at the ferry and I think OCL has double tracked
Currently no 342 tracking at all
(22 May 2023, 2:04 pm)Busu284 wrote [ -> ]Currently no 342 tracking at all
but that doesn't mean that it's not running.
Several of the GCT fleet don't seem to be tracking consistently.
(24 May 2023, 8:10 pm)busmanT wrote [ -> ]but that doesn't mean that it's not running.
Several of the GCT fleet don't seem to be tracking consistently.
Well
Driver I spoke to the next day said that 2 broke down and 1 ticket machine had died so only 1 bus was on the 342. Same case with the 335 that day which only had 2 buses on
GCT up to their old tricks again! Seen a few people on tonight's journey pay with cash, no ticket issued. Would complain to Nexus bus that's a waste of time.
No wonder half of the services they operate end up being cancelled when the Nexus consultations come out.
(31 May 2023, 9:09 pm)Thomas12 wrote [ -> ]GCT up to their old tricks again! Seen a few people on tonight's journey pay with cash, no ticket issued. Would complain to Nexus bus that's a waste of time.
No wonder half of the services they operate end up being cancelled when the Nexus consultations come out.
I'm sure somebody said that they now had to provide card payment options, but twice I've used them on a Nexus service recently and both times cash only.
Nexus have taken fiddling rather seriously in the past from what I've heard so it may actually be worth it this time.
Having said that, was the driver just taking cash and moving on or were they doing stuff with the machine? Could well be the sale was rdcorded, but the ticket didn't print.
(31 May 2023, 9:44 pm)F114TML wrote [ -> ]Having said that, was the driver just taking cash and moving on or were they doing stuff with the machine? Could well be the sale was rdcorded, but the ticket didn't print.
I assume they just took the cash and moved on - as two people paid by card and that printed the ticket fine.
(31 May 2023, 9:31 pm)Shrek wrote [ -> ]I'm sure somebody said that they now had to provide card payment options, but twice I've used them on a Nexus service recently and both times cash only.
Yeah, I've been on a couple of times and they say they don't take card for some reason.
(31 May 2023, 9:31 pm)Shrek wrote [ -> ]I'm sure somebody said that they now had to provide card payment options, but twice I've used them on a Nexus service recently and both times cash only.
I would report that to Nexus too.
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used to happen all the time on the last srriva 44 home on an evening. was 230 at tiem but slip the driver 2 quid and no ticket and save 30p. Only eve happenend once on a GNE service. The bus was over 30 minutes late and i went to pay and he said just get on. Was i bit tipsey so said her mate just keep the 2 quid and that was that
(31 May 2023, 9:59 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]I would report that to Nexus too.
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Done. GCT certainly seem to have a lazy approach to the service, hopefully Nexus will follow up.
Rumors of a e200mmc moving to stagecoach is it true?
(04 Jul 2023, 3:11 pm)Lollist wrote [ -> ]Rumors of a e200mmc moving to stagecoach is it true?
How many
Been on one of the Mellors my god are they awful, it just feels so wrong
Think someone at Nexus needs to look at the fact GCT obviously can’t run their current contracts in North Tyneside.
The amount of journeys missing is a joke on a contracted service - still at least one bus missing from the 19, 342 and 335 pretty much every day.
Not to mention they’re using buses which don’t meet the contract specification.
(05 Jul 2023, 8:07 am)Thomas12 wrote [ -> ]Think someone at Nexus needs to look at the fact GCT obviously can’t run their current contracts in North Tyneside.
The amount of journeys missing is a joke on a contracted service - still at least one bus missing from the 19, 342 and 335 pretty much every day.
Not to mention they’re using buses which don’t meet the contract specification.
Doesn't matter what we say it won't make a difference. Nexus keep giving them contracts. It would be nice if gct just dropped out of North Tyneside to focus on services in Gateshead & Durham but that will never happen
(05 Jul 2023, 8:07 am)Thomas12 wrote [ -> ]Think someone at Nexus needs to look at the fact GCT obviously can’t run their current contracts in North Tyneside.
The amount of journeys missing is a joke on a contracted service - still at least one bus missing from the 19, 342 and 335 pretty much every day.
Not to mention they’re using buses which don’t meet the contract specification.
I can't comment on the other routes, but 0324 is the third bus on the 19. It's tracking is just broken, it's definitely in service though.
(05 Jul 2023, 5:07 pm)Storx wrote [ -> ]I can't comment on the other routes, but 0324 is the third bus on the 19. It's tracking is just broken, it's definitely in service though.
That’s good to know then- I haven’t used the 19 but they is definitely services missing from the 335 and 342.