Dates announced for strike

Monday 11th Aug
Tuesday 12th Aug
Monday 18th Aug
Thurs 21st Aug

Drivers at Slatyford and Walkergate

Engineers and Cleaners at Newcastle, Shields and Sunderland

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c17n0gvrlrpo

First of the school services changes have appeared on VOSA:


PB0003954/1446
Cancellation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 115N (115) Calllerton Academy Newbiggin Hall Estate

PB0003954/1294
Cancellation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 118N (118) Westerhope Kenton School


PB0003954/1473
New GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 695 Killingworth North Gosforth Academy




I would imagine more changes will appear in the coming weeks.

As part of the Railway 200 Events earlier this week (08/07/2025) LNER unveiled 91105 (91150) in a Centenary Livery to celebrate 50 Years of the National Railway Museum in York.

I popped down in the afternoon when it quietened down after the public unveiling on the morning for some photos, if you haven't seen 91105(91150) here are some photos I took on the following link - https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalark...0327407166

91105(91150) was on display at NRM until 10/07/2025 where it will be return to Neville Hill Depot (Leeds) for Maintenance prior to returning to Passenger Service on the East Coast Mainline.

Price hikes planned in July - https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/latest-news/...ZItRToazLQ

Some of them are rather steep as an understand especially in the Blyth area. 

I understand there's a new train line in town but charging 30%+ more than the quicker and faster train is completely mental. 

Usually the bus is the cheap option...

Hi

I read recently that branding was being reduced on buses, is this the case or what is the plan?

Cheers

27698 is in the paintshop getting painted into steel blue

Does anyone know when the new electric buses for the 21, 58 and X66 are arriving?

Anymore info on the new E400MMC's for the 56 too?

Seen on bus times 7534 abd 7538 are doing rail replacement today. Checking the map and its a little confused where they are going. Anyone got any ideas what route they are doing

https://www.passengertransport.co.uk/202...ectations/

Martijn has departed First Group with immediate effect

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/boss-c...rtmXCyxubj

No doubt he’ll fall upwards into another role