(06 Dec 2018, 10:52 pm)Jordan2104 wrote Is it not there party bus there advertising on facebook

(07 Dec 2018, 10:38 am)RBZ 5459 wrote That's on New Years Eve.

(07 Dec 2018, 11:54 am)Dan wrote It's on both - the Boxing Day one is a bit further down their feed on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/phoenixtaxisnorthumberland/posts/2217115768547246

(07 Dec 2018, 1:30 pm)RBZ 5459 wrote Well that's the 20:00 departure anyway, pre-book tickets but public timetable - "Plenty of music and your very own host with complimentary shots to get the party started"..... Turning up for the advertised service as a member of the public onto a bus full of partygoers - not something I would of thought Nexus would promote as a service on their site......... pretty sure it's illegal drinking on public buses, imagine the complaints back to Nexus. 

There's a rabbit off there somewhere.....

New for Phoenix is Yutong GT12 YD19HJU - rather smart albeit only in white...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/61188429@N06/48420263261

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(19 Aug 2019, 1:52 pm)Jimmi wrote As mentioned in the PCL Travel thread, Phoenix are taking over operation of service 15 from August 26th but on a more limited basis.

From the same date the 808 will be revised to start/terminate at Haymarket Bus Station instead of St Thomas Street.

Wonder if the North East Explorer tickets will still be valid?

(19 Aug 2019, 1:52 pm)Jimmi wrote As mentioned in the PCL Travel thread, Phoenix are taking over operation of service 15 from August 26th but on a more limited basis.

From the same date the 808 will be revised to start/terminate at Haymarket Bus Station instead of St Thomas Street.

So the same vehicle will operate the 808 and 15? How come the 15 has been extended to Newcastle? What ticket will be needed on the 15?

(21 Aug 2019, 5:48 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote

So the same vehicle will operate the 808 and 15? How come the 15 has been extended to Newcastle? What ticket will be needed on the 15?

Monday to Friday it will be the same bus, although on Saturdays an additional bus will be used.

(21 Aug 2019, 8:33 pm)S830OFT wrote

Monday to Friday it will be the same bus, although on Saturdays an additional bus will be used.

Yeah, I thought so, as the 808 and 15 times don't fit together on Saturdays. I wasn't expecting the 15 to be extended to Newcastle. I'd like to give it a try sometime.

(21 Aug 2019, 10:19 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote

Yeah, I thought so, as the 808 and 15 times don't fit together on Saturdays. I wasn't expecting the 15 to be extended to Newcastle. I'd like to give it a try sometime.

Phoenix have 3x Fiat Bluebirds, aswell as some ALX400s...

I think all the Optare Solos and MPDs were sold, therefore could only picture the above being allocated.

(22 Aug 2019, 2:00 pm)PhoenixCoaches1 wrote Hi all,

Monday - Friday 808 service will end at St Thomas Street. This vehicle will then run the 15 from the Haymarket to Thropton.

We decided to extend first and last part of the service to Newcastle as the bus will be travelling up there anyway - healthy competition for Arriva.

On a Saturday, there will be 1 vehicle operating the 808 and a separate vehicle operating the 15.

Hi, thanks for the info.

Is the 16 not operating at all anymore?

(22 Aug 2019, 2:14 pm)Tom wrote Is the 16 not operating at all anymore?

(22 Aug 2019, 2:00 pm)PhoenixCoaches1 wrote Hi all,

Monday - Friday 808 service will end at St Thomas Street. This vehicle will then run the 15 from the Haymarket to Thropton.

We decided to extend first and last part of the service to Newcastle as the bus will be travelling up there anyway - healthy competition for Arriva.

On a Saturday, there will be 1 vehicle operating the 808 and a separate vehicle operating the 15.

Thanks for the information. Phoenix decided? I thought Northumberland County Council decided the route and timetable? Healthy competition for Arriva? Competing how? I agree it provides one alternative to Arriva, I noticed recently only Arriva operates from Newcastle to Alnwick, but they will be more frequent and probably cheaper? I'd use Phoenix to go to Alnwick instead of Arriva, but I'm not sure many people will. I like alternative services.

(19 Aug 2019, 2:08 pm)S830OFT wrote

Wonder if the North East Explorer tickets will still be valid?

Unfortunately the North East Explorer will not be valid on the 15 apparently.

(23 Aug 2019, 11:39 am)OrangeArrow49 wrote

Thanks for the information. Phoenix decided? I thought Northumberland County Council decided the route and timetable? Healthy competition for Arriva? Competing how? I agree it provides one alternative to Arriva, I noticed recently only Arriva operates from Newcastle to Alnwick, but they will be more frequent and probably cheaper? I'd use Phoenix to go to Alnwick instead of Arriva, but I'm not sure many people will. I like alternative services.

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Unfortunately the North East Explorer will not be valid on the 15 apparently.

You would think the Explorers would be accepted as PCL did when they operated the service...

(23 Aug 2019, 1:21 pm)S830OFT wrote

You would think the Explorers would be accepted as PCL did when they operated the service...

I did think so. Unfortunately Phoenix have said they will not be valid. There will be single, return and weekly tickets available.

(27 Aug 2019, 3:32 pm)GuyParkRoyal wrote First day for Phoenix on the 15 service with 930 / SJ16 BGY as the allocated vehicle.

Phoenix 930 / SJ16 BGY. by Guy Park-Royal, on Flickr

What stand does the 15 go from at Haymarket?

(29 Aug 2019, 1:16 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote

What stand does the 15 go from at Haymarket?

STAND Q

(22 Aug 2019, 2:00 pm)PhoenixCoaches1 wrote Hi all,

Monday - Friday 808 service will end at St Thomas Street. This vehicle will then run the 15 from the Haymarket to Thropton.

We decided to extend first and last part of the service to Newcastle as the bus will be travelling up there anyway - healthy competition for Arriva.

On a Saturday, there will be 1 vehicle operating the 808 and a separate vehicle operating the 15.