Go North East 9088 / OP07 ARE by kieron mathews, on Flickr

Go North East 9088 / OP07 ARE by kieron mathews, on Flickr

9088 is out today if anyone needs a photo


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9088 is out today if anyone needs a photo


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Left Houghton just before 10.20 if anyone is keeping an eye out for it and needs the board.

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9088 is out today if anyone needs a photo


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Left Houghton just before 10.20 if anyone is keeping an eye out for it and needs the board.

Had a ride on 9088 this evening between The Galleries and Heworth and I quite like the Versa XFE, quite a comfortable and smooth ride, certainly better than the Metrocity which I quite like and definitely nicer than a Streetlite, I would say it is on an even keel with the E200MMC quality wise but I would still rather have a Citaro.

I think Go North East should refurbish the Mercs on the 4 rather than purchase brand new buses for the service, other services such as the 97 I think would benefit more from new buses as this is one high frequency service they've never invested in.

Had a ride on 9088 this evening between The Galleries and Heworth and I quite like the Versa XFE, quite a comfortable and smooth ride, certainly better than the Metrocity which I quite like and definitely nicer than a Streetlite, I would say it is on an even keel with the E200MMC quality wise but I would still rather have a Citaro.

I think Go North East should refurbish the Mercs on the 4 rather than purchase brand new buses for the service, other services such as the 97 I think would benefit more from new buses as this is one high frequency service they've never invested in.

I would say 97 falls under the guise of little and often. I think it's high frequency but not so much revenue. It's duped massively up bensham bank, duped massively around lobley hill, and only really connects Whickham to Gateshead interchange. And Fellside to the front street. The 6/Ms are quicker to metrocentre, the X30 is quicker to town.

Most 97s are dead beyond peak times, especially in the evening. I can't see a large investment into this route.

I would say 97 falls under the guise of little and often. I think it's high frequency but not so much revenue. It's duped massively up bensham bank, duped massively around lobley hill, and only really connects Whickham to Gateshead interchange. And Fellside to the front street. The 6/Ms are quicker to metrocentre, the X30 is quicker to town.

Most 97s are dead beyond peak times, especially in the evening. I can't see a large investment into this route.

Sounds as though it's a bit of a pointless service minus Whickham to Gateshead Interchange and Fellside to the front street, maybe worth axing the 97 and integrate it with the other services which share the same corridor.

Sounds as though it's a bit of a pointless service minus Whickham to Gateshead Interchange and Fellside to the front street, maybe worth axing the 97 and integrate it with the other services which share the same corridor.

Could do, they did that with the 9, 61 and parts of the 88/88A, that seems to be working really well.

They need more cross city services like Sunderland haha

Im surprises the 97 didnt get axed when the 96 did

5205 is now also at Percy Main

5205 is now also at Percy Main

3968 is there too

Sale extended on the Go North East app

Our sale on weekly tickets has been extended until the end of February. You can save up to £5 on some of our weekly tickets when you buy them on the Go North East app.

Sale extended on the Go North East app

Our sale on weekly tickets has been extended until the end of February. You can save up to £5 on some of our weekly tickets when you buy them on the Go North East app.

And the contactless card trial extended too..!

Sale extended on the Go North East app

Our sale on weekly tickets has been extended until the end of February. You can save up to £5 on some of our weekly tickets when you buy them on the Go North East app.

Shame there was no discount for us that spend £110 a month for the all zone monthly ticket

Shame there was no discount for us that spend £110 a month for the all zone monthly ticket

The January sale was intended to attract new customers and grow the weekly ticket market - moving people from day tickets onto weeks and build up more loyalty.

The monthly ticket is already discounted on what it would cost to buy several shorter term tickets.

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The January sale was intended to attract new customers and grow the weekly ticket market - moving people from day tickets onto weeks and build up more loyalty.

The monthly ticket is already discounted on what it would cost to buy several shorter term tickets.

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I understand that, I'm just saying it would have been nice [emoji16]

What I do wish for is a multi operator ticket that covers Tyne and Wear and County Durham, travelling between Gateshead and West Auckland gets fairly expensive fairly quickly! Although Arriva weekly tickets are a lot more reasonably priced than GNE

I understand that, I'm just saying it would have been nice [emoji16]

What I do wish for is a multi operator ticket that covers Tyne and Wear and County Durham, travelling between Gateshead and West Auckland gets fairly expensive fairly quickly! Although Arriva weekly tickets are a lot more reasonably priced than GNE

There is the network 1 day explorer
Adult £10.50
Child £5.50

There is the network 1 day explorer
Adult £10.50
Child £5.50

That's only available as a day ticket though, so it's still cheaper for me to buy separate tickets for GNE and Arriva

That's only available as a day ticket though, so it's still cheaper for me to buy separate tickets for GNE and Arriva

I would like to see week explorers
Maybe at:
£15 for an adult
£9.50 for a child

I would like to see week explorers
Maybe at:
£15 for an adult
£9.50 for a child

That is way too cheap for a week. It will have to be in the region of around £50 for adults.

I would like to see week explorers
Maybe at:
£15 for an adult
£9.50 for a child

If they did that I'd be all over it! Tbh, even at double that price I would [emoji23]

I would like to see week explorers
Maybe at:
£15 for an adult
£9.50 for a child

Suspect the adult weekly price would be somewhere around £45 - £50 per week. Even at that price, It'd be really good value for a regionwide multi operator ticket.

If they did that I'd be all over it! Tbh, even at double that price I would [emoji23]

Given that a week 3 zone gne ticket (for example) is 30£ or more... so would most people...

I think that's kinda why they don't already do it. It would just completely flood and destroy commercial profit.

Given that a week 3 zone gne ticket (for example) is 30£ or more... so would most people...

I think that's kinda why they don't already do it. It would just completely flood and destroy commercial profit.

I would be happy to pay £40-50 a week for a multi operator ticket, even if it didn't include the Metro as to be honest I would honestly spent the extra time on the bus than subject myself to that [emoji23]

I would be happy to pay £40-50 a week for a multi operator ticket, even if it didn't include the Metro as to be honest I would honestly spent the extra time on the bus than subject myself to that [emoji23]

You have to get on the bus most of the time you want the metro anyway... service 900 is nowhere near as quick as if you just went to get a regular service bus, but it is what it is.

You have to get on the bus most of the time you want the metro anyway... service 900 is nowhere near as quick as if you just went to get a regular service bus, but it is what it is.

Even GNE are more reliable than the Metro!
If the Metro actually went anywhere worth going I might consider using it, but anywhere I might need to go, I can get there on GNE