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RE: Go North East - Latest - gtom - 29 Mar 2014
(29 Mar 2014, 9:59 pm)citaro5284 Thats a bit of false economy isn't it
Haha yes but it's not my money. I alternate between car and bus. I accidentally managed to travel to Durham with it the other day (thanks Pronto driver)
We just swapped from buzz fare to Network and it slipped my mind
RE: Go North East - Latest - Davey Bowyer - 29 Mar 2014
(29 Mar 2014, 7:39 pm)Robert I am wondering if you would be able to help me using your more experienced enthusiast knowledge. All I want to know is what MONTH the following sets of buses entered service for the first time with Go North East and in most which depot they entered service at:
Olympians
Renowns (not ex Arriva or Oxford)
Solars + Solar Fusions (up until 4967)
Solars 4989-4990
SPD 8228
Thank you in advance if you can be help me with any of these.
3811 - 3833 entered in service at South Shields depot between September 1998 and January 1999. In 2000 however, four transferred to Percy Main for the 308 and a further two transferred for the DFDS contract.
RE: Go North East - Latest - speedwheels22 - 29 Mar 2014
When I'm going to chester monday will I say return to chester are return from chester sorry all I ever get on buses is singles and day tickets
RE: Go North East - Latest - nk55 - 30 Mar 2014
4837, 4838, 4844 & 1 other (probs 4839) parked nose in at cls depot. Think they're now probably withdrawn.
RE: Go North East - Latest - Andreos1 - 30 Mar 2014
(29 Mar 2014, 7:39 pm)Robert I am wondering if you would be able to help me using your more experienced enthusiast knowledge. All I want to know is what MONTH the following sets of buses entered service for the first time with Go North East and in most which depot they entered service at:
Olympians
Renowns (not ex Arriva or Oxford)
Solars + Solar Fusions (up until 4967)
Solars 4989-4990
SPD 8228
Thank you in advance if you can be help me with any of these.
Have you tried the bus lists website?
Wont give you all the info, but will be a start.
RE: Go North East - Latest - Dan - 30 Mar 2014
(29 Mar 2014, 9:52 pm)gtom Anyone know how much more us incredibly satisfied passengers will be paying when the bus fares rise next week? (2nd and 9th are fare rise dates)
Can't remember which service I was on now, but I guess that it will be universal - there was a poster stating that most £x.x5 fares were going to go up by 5p to bring them up to £x.x0.
I'd imagine that this will assist with driver's finding it difficult to provide change for 5p fares too.
RE: Go North East - Latest - Michael - 30 Mar 2014
(30 Mar 2014, 2:12 am)nk55 4837, 4838, 4844 & 1 other (probs 4839) parked nose in at cls depot. Think they're now probably withdrawn.
I would imagine so.
Wonder if GNE will update the enthusiast area this week.
Also would of though 8228 would of gone by now!
RE: Go North East - Latest - Michael - 30 Mar 2014
(30 Mar 2014, 8:36 am)Dan Can't remember which service I was on now, but I guess that it will be universal - there was a poster stating that most £x.x5 fares were going to go up by 5p to bring them up to £x.x0.
I'd imagine that this will assist with driver's finding it difficult to provide change for 5p fares too.
£7.60 - 3 zone - not sure if that's to much or worth it..
How are the citaro's doing on the X7?
RE: Go North East - Latest - Andreos1 - 30 Mar 2014
(30 Mar 2014, 8:38 am)Michael £7.60 - 3 zone - not sure if that's to much or worth it..
How are the citaro's doing on the X7?
Certainly puts me off purchasing a 3 zone ticket. Will stick to the Day Rover going forward.
Imagine others will too.
Do you or anyone else know the reasons for the increase?
Has there been an increase in fuel, wages or insurance costs?
RE: Go North East - Latest - gtom - 30 Mar 2014
(30 Mar 2014, 8:36 am)Dan Can't remember which service I was on now, but I guess that it will be universal - there was a poster stating that most £x.x5 fares were going to go up by 5p to bring them up to £x.x0.
I'd imagine that this will assist with driver's finding it difficult to provide change for 5p fares too.
So we're at £1.40 minimum fares now.
Still 40p behind the Metro
RE: Go North East - Latest - Michael - 30 Mar 2014
(30 Mar 2014, 9:02 am)Andreos Constantopolous Certainly puts me off purchasing a 3 zone ticket. Will stick to the Day Rover going forward.
Imagine others will too.
Do you or anyone else know the reasons for the increase?
Has there been an increase in fuel, wages or insurance costs?
Same with me, was gonna go to beamish this year but think i'll pass
RE: Go North East - Latest - Dan - 30 Mar 2014
(30 Mar 2014, 9:10 am)gtom So we're at £1.40 minimum fares now.
Still 40p behind the Metro
I do believe there are adult single fares as low as £1.00, though I can't remember where this applies (possibly the "QuayLink"?).
Looking at Go North East's website, I can see that a single fare in Stanley will be £1.30 now, previously £1.25. Admittedly, this is still more expensive than the Metro, but provides evidence of fares closer to the minimum Metro fare.
Quite notably, the standard Teen Card fare from Arriva rose from 90p to £1.00 last Sunday. Go North East's 90p fare has been frozen at this price - and has done for over a year now.
It is also cheaper to purchase "Transfare" tickets on a Go North East bus than Metro.
Metro:
- 1 zone Transfare - T1 £2.70.
- 2 zone Transfare - T2 £3.50.
- 3 zone Transfare - T3 £4.20.
Go North East (old price)/new price:
- 1 zone Transfare - T1 (£2.50)/£2.60
- 2 zone Transfare - T2 (£3.30)/£3.40
- 3 zone Transfare - T3 (£4.00)/£4.10
RE: Go North East - Latest - Michael - 30 Mar 2014
(30 Mar 2014, 9:24 am)Dan I do believe there are adult single fares as low as £1.00, though I can't remember where this applies.
Looking at Go North East's website, I can see that a single fare in Stanley will be £1.30 now, previously £1.25. Admittedly, this is still more expensive than the Metro, but provides evidence of fares closer to the minimum Metro fare.
Quite notably, the standard Teen Card fare from Arriva rose from 90p to £1.00 last Sunday. Go North East's 90p fare has been frozen at this price - and has done for over a year now.
It is also cheaper to purchase "Transfare" tickets on a Go North East bus than Metro.
Metro:
- 1 zone Transfare - T1 £2.70.
- 2 zone Transfare - T2 £3.50.
- 3 zone Transfare - T3 £4.20.
Go North East (old price)/new price:
- 1 zone Transfare - T1 (£2.50)/£2.60
- 2 zone Transfare - T2 (£3.30)/£3.40
- 3 zone Transfare - T3 (£4.00)/£4.10
Why can't both companies just have the same price, that's just stupid, having it at different prices
RE: Go North East - Latest - Dan - 30 Mar 2014
(30 Mar 2014, 9:25 am)Michael Why can't both companies just have the same price, that's just stupid, having it at different prices
I'm not too sure why they aren't the same price, but it does show that - despite the fare increases - Go North East's fares are still good value for money and are still highly competitive.
RE: Go North East - Latest - nk55 - 30 Mar 2014
Durham, new inn to bus station and bus station to hospital £1.00 these fares are also frozen.
At chester we've had our leading drivers holding £5 bags of 5ps for a while, so no shortage for us
One thing that puzzles me is why change fares on a wednesday?
RE: Go North East - Latest - S813 FVK - 30 Mar 2014
(29 Mar 2014, 11:36 pm)Davey Bowyer 3811 - 3833 entered in service at South Shields depot between September 1998 and January 1999. In 2000 however, four transferred to Percy Main for the 308 and a further two transferred for the DFDS contract.
Thanks. Do you know which 4 transferred for the 308. I know that it was 3832 and 3833 that transferred for the DFDS hence their slight modifications internally compared to the others.
RE: Go North East - Latest - nk55 - 30 Mar 2014
(30 Mar 2014, 9:02 am)Andreos Constantopolous Certainly puts me off purchasing a 3 zone ticket. Will stick to the Day Rover going forward.
Imagine others will too.
Do you or anyone else know the reasons for the increase?
Has there been an increase in fuel, wages or insurance costs?
No wage increase, but no doubt the amount of claims or false claims will be the reason.
Correct me if i'm wrong, but if you're travelling in an area where you can buy a day rover, then there's no need for a 3 zone buzzfare!, so in reality a 2 zone at £6.20 (from 09/04) is cheaper than a day rover.
RE: Go North East - Latest - Davey Bowyer - 30 Mar 2014
And if you travel between Northumberland and North Tyneside, it's £8.30 per week and £33.30 per month cheaper to travel on the Cobalt Clipper if you'd normally travel only on the 308 and anywhere that the 309 serves nearby. Also, if you're travelling to the Metro Centre, it's once again also cheaper because if you were doing it on the 308 from anywhere in North Tyneside or Newcastle, it would cost you £7.80 (£6.80 for Network One) if you were to use the TEN but it would be upto £3.20 cheaper to make the same journey using the 309.
RE: Go North East - Latest - BJ10VUS - 30 Mar 2014
(30 Mar 2014, 9:53 am)nk55 No wage increase, but no doubt the amount of claims or false claims will be the reason.
Correct me if i'm wrong, but if you're travelling in an area where you can buy a day rover, then there's no need for a 3 zone buzzfare!, so in reality a 2 zone at £6.20 (from 09/04) is cheaper than a day rover.
Somewhere like South Shields to Byker would be red, purple, blue.
RE: Go North East - Latest - Andreos1 - 30 Mar 2014
(30 Mar 2014, 9:46 am)nk55 Durham, new inn to bus station and bus station to hospital £1.00 these fares are also frozen.
At chester we've had our leading drivers holding £5 bags of 5ps for a while, so no shortage for us
One thing that puzzles me is why change fares on a wednesday?
Does there happen to be competition in that part of Durham
Initially I thought the dates must have been to do with the financial/fiscal year - but with the bank holiday being later than last year, I am not 100% sure.
(30 Mar 2014, 9:53 am)nk55 No wage increase, but no doubt the amount of claims or false claims will be the reason.
Correct me if i'm wrong, but if you're travelling in an area where you can buy a day rover, then there's no need for a 3 zone buzzfare!, so in reality a 2 zone at £6.20 (from 09/04) is cheaper than a day rover.
Often pop to the coast for a day out with the kids. Shields would be a red ticket, but if I go to Whitley Bay or Cullercoats and the fish quay, a GNE ticket would be purchased (red, ferry and 333 or a 3zone ticket and a 333).
Often buy a day rover when heading to Newcastle over a 2zone ticket, just for flexibility, espec if traffic is bad.