(25 Jun 2022, 11:26 am)Thomas12 wrote Hopefully there are plans to use double deckers on the 1 and 317 then - should be plenty of spare ones available with it being school holidays.

(25 Jun 2022, 2:20 pm)Dan wrote Remember the first week is still during school term time - which is why there isn’t a replacement bus service being provided…


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(25 Jun 2022, 7:54 pm)Aaron21 wrote There isn't a metro replacement for the two weeks. Even with the school

(26 Jun 2022, 1:45 am)Dan wrote Who on earth could resource a Metro Replacement during the first week when the schools are still on?

The operators in the framework agreement are Go North East and Stagecoach (who have driver resource issues, even if they could stump up the vehicles) and JH Coaches (who don’t have enough spare vehicles to run a Metro Replacement service while the schools are still on).

It would suggest that someone has made a mistake when planning the project dates, and as such customers are left without a formal replacement service - although to be honest the ticket acceptance agreement probably works out better for most customers.


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(26 Jun 2022, 1:45 am)Dan wrote Who on earth could resource a Metro Replacement during the first week when the schools are still on?

The operators in the framework agreement are Go North East and Stagecoach (who have driver resource issues, even if they could stump up the vehicles) and JH Coaches (who don’t have enough spare vehicles to run a Metro Replacement service while the schools are still on).

It would suggest that someone has made a mistake when planning the project dates, and as such customers are left without a formal replacement service - although to be honest the ticket acceptance agreement probably works out better for most customers.


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(26 Jun 2022, 10:56 am)Aaron21 wrote Well I can expect certain bus service to be full. Are we expect the 1 to stay single deck the entire 2 weeks as that's the only service to call at all stations or be put to double deckers

(26 Jun 2022, 10:33 am)54APhotography wrote Well, yourselves, JH & Stanley Travel managed it during the rewiring shutdown

(26 Jun 2022, 4:18 pm)deanmachine wrote That was when the services weren't at full frequency though, wasn't it?

(01 Jul 2022, 1:35 pm)GuyParkRoyal wrote Henry Cooper has registered a metro replacement service operating between Tynemouth and Newcastle for the period 18th to 29th July.

PB1136476/28 Registered (Short notice)
WILLIAM GRAHAM GREAVES

Route: Tynemouth Station Terrace to Monument, Blackett

Service number: M1

Service type: Limited Stop

Effective date: 18 Jul 2022

(06 Jul 2022, 10:46 am)Aaron21 wrote Bit of a good yet pointless idea

The M1 is to be ran by Henry Cooper

One trip during the day. At 5.33am from Tynemouth

(01 Jul 2022, 5:37 pm)omnicity4659 wrote Doesn't fit into the usual 90x or X90x number series...a commercial market plugger, perhaps?!

(10 Jul 2022, 3:32 pm)Aaron21 wrote I've got no hope the gne 1 will be decekr allocated for the 2 weeks. They can't even allocate decekrs to the 1 for a festival in Tynemouth or even provide a decekr for a P&R there doing. At least arriva did well and have had decekrs on the 306 all day. This 2 week closer is gonna be a killer. Yes there ain't a metro replacement for the reasons of no one can provide one. But why not get service upgrade to decekrs to help with capacity numbers. Especially the 1 being the only route to serve near all stations

(10 Jul 2022, 4:34 pm)Dan wrote You’re wrong, double-decks will be allocated.


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(10 Jul 2022, 4:39 pm)Aaron21 wrote Which decekrs. Will it be a mix from Percy Main or from other depots

(10 Jul 2022, 4:55 pm)Unber43 wrote Coasters will probs be spread around Depots to release some deckers, I know 6087/6086 are spares for the 56, 6001, 6099,6100 are spare aswell

(16 Jul 2022, 6:42 am)Aaron21 wrote 6182 & 6143 have moved to Percy Main and are on the 1