https://framesynthesis.com/drivingsimulator/maps/

Thought I'd share this little free browser game I found online not to long ago. You can drive anywhere in the world as its a Google Map image and perfect for people who enjoy simulator driving games. I'd also like to share a fictional route I've made for when I play the game. [Best compatible with PC/Laptop, also compatible with consoles and some phones]
Southbound: https://maps.app.goo.gl/4Kch3oUJjQgqdZfG6?g_st=ac
Northbound: https://maps.app.goo.gl/foB5CFWTJLFhGR3d7?g_st=ac

Is it just me or is this an increasing issue, whenever I travel with my mam who is a wheelchair user she never used to get refused unless there was another wheelchair on which is fair. Lately she’s been getting refused when there’s people with prams or buggy’s or as one driver said “the ramps not working” (this was on a 60 streetlite mind). I’ve had my fair share of quarrels with them now over the wheelchair passengers having priority by law and telling them to check the stickers in their own bus. I don’t know if this is due to improper training, lack of education, or full on ignorance and laziness. 

A quick question too, obviously the X10 E400s have 2 wheelchair spaces, one in the usual space and one on the other side, with a backing, and an accessible stop button. We have been refused on these a couple of times when there’s been a wheelchair user, already on and I’ve argued with the driver that there is two spaces. Im then being shown the capacity sticker on the front of the bus saying they can carry 1 wheelchair, if that’s the case why is there two? It’s misleading surely.

Sorry for ranting but i think it’s ridiculous.

7507 taken from Blyth depot this morning by Alpha.

Christ, I think the Chronicle has less intrusive ads than NEB now!

I just wondered if anyone knows why the A690 and the A1 is both 50MPH in some stretch and not 70MPH?

Just curious, how long has everybody been on this forum for?, for me it'll be 10 years this Thursday (20th June 2024)

Since yesterday afternoon , I keep getting this message on Tapatalk when I access NEB forum: Tapatalk will not work on this forum before forum admin install and activate Tapatalk plugin on forum side

Has anybody else having trouble trying to view NEB on Tapatalk?

After finally being arsed to take my driving test last week and passing first time, I thought I would borrow one of my mother's cars yesterday and see what all the fuss is about. 

Picked the car up in the morning and drove from Bishop to Stanley, had a mull about Clearance Bargains (there was nowt decent in obviously), called in for a coffee at my grandfather's, went round to IKEA for another few coffees and get a bit of work done, popped into the Metrocentre to get my £1 Caffe Nero (white chocolate mocha), then called round to Costco for a hotdog and to plug the car in for a bit of a charge.

After that I then called round to a friend's house for a catch up, but this is where it gets interesting. They finished work at 5:30, and if I'd got the bus I would have had to leave theirs at 7:45 to get back home, which would barely give enough time to put the kettle on. Instead I stayed at theirs until 11pm having played a few board games.

Now, would it have been cheaper using the bus? Of course, £6.80 for a day ticket is a bargain for my use case. The insurance cost me £20 (not bad for a one off), and it cost me nothing in electric as I charged it back up this morning for free at work, but even if I had to pay it would have only been maybe £2 in electric for the 90 or so miles I did.

Does this mean I'm going to stop using public transport? No, in fact for most journeys I think I'll still just use the bus, especially local ones, but since I'm fortunate enough to have a mother with 3 EVs, I can just steal one of them for the day and actually spend time with friends!

Noticed these when trying to look at the comments for the GoNorthEast changes, some large changes including what seems to be meddling with the 22/23/24 again:

X26 (X27)
Darlington - Colburn
Revised Timetable

43
Durham - Esh Winning
Revised Timetable

48
Durham - New Brancepeth
Revised Timetable

X66 (X67)
Middlesbrough - Darlington
Revised Timetable

8 (8A)
Darlington - Ferryhill/Spennymoor
Revised Timetable

64
Arnison Centre - Sherburn Village
Revised Timetable

23 (23)
Hartlepool - Peterlee
Revised Route, Timetable and Terminal Point

6
Durham - Cockfield
Revised Timetable

19
Darlington - Faverdale
Revised Timetable

X46
Durham - Stanhope
Revised Timetable

7
Darlington - Durham
Revised timetable

1
Darlington - Tow Law
Revised Timetable

5 (5A)
Middlesbrough - Easington/Lingdale
Revised Timetable

56 (56, 56A)
Durham - Bishop Auckland
Revised Timetable

9
Middlesbrough - Overfields
Revised Timetable

28 (28A, 28B)
Middlesbrough - Guisborough/Stokesley
Revised Route and Timetable

29
Middlesbrough - Nunthorpe
Revised Timetable

15
Roseworth - Ingleby Barwick
Revised Timetable

17 (17B, 17A)
Middlesbrough - Ingleby Barwick/Stockton
Revised Timetable

22
Durham - Sunderland
Revised Timetable

24
Durham - Hartlepool
Revised Route and Timetable

3
Skerne Park - Hummersknott
Revised Timetable

805
Swans Corner - Brambles Farm
Revised Timetable

20D6 (6)
Cockfield - Barnard Castle
Revised Timetable

P1 (P2)
Whitby Park and Ride - Whitby Park and Ride
Revised Timetable

49 (49A)
Durham - Brandon
Revised Timetable

777
Morpeth - Kingston Park via Newcastle Airport
Revised timetable

So far only one but I would imagine they'll be more soon, with the NEXUS contracts.


PB0003954/1401
Variation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 700 (700) St Peter's Campus St Peter's Campus

Summer timetable ^