Think GNE should try a service to Quorum at peak times. Would be quite popular I'd imagine.

(17 Apr 2016, 5:37 pm)Dan wrote I'm not sure if I could justify spending an additional £44 a month for the greater flexibility this ticket allows.

Nar, neither could I to be fair, especially if I didn't use it outside of commuting to/from work.

While the Arriva ticket offers limited flexibility south of the Tyne, the northern section isn't that bad. I'd take my chances and opt for the cheaper ticket. If that doesn't pan out, then there's greater justification for the Network One ticket.

Thanks all, I'd have to agree with Dan on the additional cost. It's pretty unjustifiable

It's £528 over the year. That's plenty of pints, gadgets and more cost into that. I could buy an Explorer on the odd day I want to venture out. I used the Metro a lot in our old Jesmond office and it absolutely made me hate people!

Sure relying on the X12 limits my options but I'm always in the office mega early so anyway and the later ops on the X12 make it easier to stay late, add in the convenience of the Quorum Express from Haymarket. I guess I've answered my own question! Plus there's always the X24 on for the Metrocentre!

(17 Apr 2016, 5:22 pm)Ambassador wrote Our travel team at work can't offer corporate Network One anymore (apparently it's stopped?) so now I'm looking at £92 a month for an all zone Network One....

Or I could risk £48 on the Arriva Tyne and Wear ticket which covers the X12 from Birtley and will take me to Quorum, it's a huge jump in price down from Network One, which I do t real,y use outside of work.

Choices!

Why not try the arriva ticket for a week? If the X12 proves too unreliable, then you know not to bother with a monthly one.

(17 Apr 2016, 3:54 pm)LeeCalder wrote 82A's are all over, some are going evading Barley Mow and going the way the 82B does, and others are going through Barley Mow.

The one I was on evaded Barley Mow.

I rang customer services and they said it has happened a couple of times today and they will be sending the relevant screenshots to the depot and having the drivers spoken too about the route.

Just mentioned it in the GNE latest thread.
Bit of a farce from what I have witnessed and heard.

(17 Apr 2016, 6:09 pm)Ambassador wrote Thanks all, I'd have to agree with Dan on the additional cost. It's pretty unjustifiable

It's £528 over the year. That's plenty of pints, gadgets and more cost into that. I could buy an Explorer on the odd day I want to venture out. I used the Metro a lot in our old Jesmond office and it absolutely made me hate people!

Sure relying on the X12 limits my options but I'm always in the office mega early so anyway and the later ops on the X12 make it easier to stay late, add in the convenience of the Quorum Express from Haymarket. I guess I've answered my own question! Plus there's always the X24 on for the Metrocentre!

Alternatively Ambassador, you could get a Buzzfare or Angel Daysaver (if they still do them) and get an Arriva North Tyne weekly ticket.

I haven't researched this properly btw.

The traffic in Durham.

The worst I've seen it since the Christmas festival. Gilesgate queues are backed up half way down sherburn road. Glad my connection isn't until 10am, but I need the loo!

I'm having a crap day!!

The 18.00 X12....currently at +61!!!!

(18 Apr 2016, 5:04 pm)Ambassador wrote The 18.00 X12....currently at +61!!!!

Good luck with that Arriva monthly ticket! 

(18 Apr 2016, 5:06 pm)Dan wrote Good luck with that Arriva monthly ticket! 

Haha. I'm planning on the 18.30 but would have caught the X12 since my Quorum Express was running very early  , the previous bus was showing - 7, when it left. Think the app is having a moment!

(18 Apr 2016, 5:04 pm)Ambassador wrote The 18.00 X12....currently at +61!!!!

(18 Apr 2016, 5:06 pm)Dan wrote Good luck with that Arriva monthly ticket! 

(18 Apr 2016, 5:09 pm)Ambassador wrote Haha. I'm planning on the 18.30 but would have caught the X12 since my Quorum Express was running very early  , the previous bus was showing - 7, when it left. Think the app is having a moment!

It looks like Gilesgate Roundabout is having a bigger effect on Durham's services than Milburngate Bridge had on them last Summer. How long before extra resources are reinstated into the X12 I wonder?

I would just like to point out that there have been massive delays in Durham thanks to a National Express coach (I believe Go North East) breaking down on the roundabout outside of Durham Bus Station, as well as the Gilesgate Roundabout roadworks...

And as if by magic....the service operated on time!

(18 Apr 2016, 5:27 pm)Ambassador wrote And as if by magic....the service operated on time!

Ah is that what the owner of the costume shop from Mr Benn is doing now. He's driving buses for Arriva..

(18 Apr 2016, 5:12 pm)Kuyoyo wrote It looks like Gilesgate Roundabout is having a bigger effect on Durham's services than Milburngate Bridge had on them last Summer. How long before extra resources are reinstated into the X12 I wonder?

It's the Leazes Bowl roundabout that the X12 has to get past. There's re-surfacing around the Gilesgate roundabout, this week, as the roadworks there are finished off. That appeared to be causing most of the problems, this morning. The two roundabouts together delayed us by about 15 minutes.

If the roadworks in Low Fell are still active, that probably caused most of the delays on the X12.

(18 Apr 2016, 5:20 pm)LeeCalder wrote I would just like to point out that there have been massive delays in Durham thanks to a National Express coach (I believe Go North East) breaking down on the roundabout outside of Durham Bus Station, as well as the Gilesgate Roundabout roadworks...

That would cause problems, too!

(18 Apr 2016, 8:33 pm)BusLoverMum wrote It's the Leazes Bowl roundabout that the X12 has to get past. There's re-surfacing around the Gilesgate roundabout, this week, as the roadworks there are finished off. That appeared to be causing most of the problems, this morning. The two roundabouts together delayed us by about 15 minutes.

If the roadworks in Low Fell are still active, that probably caused most of the delays on the X12.

Low Fell is all but done now, very few delays aside the normal rush hour traffic and the odd tailback outside the pointless new lights by the old Gateshead College

Even the 21s are sort of...whisper.....on time

I've moved a load of posts related to Durham Bus Station to the appropriate thread:
http://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showth...hp?tid=893&page=15

My X21/21 home from Sunderland is currently running 20 minutes late according to the live map.

Been with the same hair stylist for years. Since last autumn he's been cutting my hair so I can grow it into a wedge, rather than short all over.

Well, he's changed career, so I ve had to try someone different. She's ignored what I asked for and cut it all short again

Rant time. Proper hacked off. Last month I made the effort of going out of the city centre into the countryside to get photos of the new Tynedale Link buses in service in scenic settings. When I returned from my little adventure, I thought I send some into Buses Magazine. They took some photos to use in the magazine, so I was half expecting at least one to be used in the May Issue of the magazine. Nope wrong. Turns out the photo they used of a Tynedale Links was a photo taken at sodding Cling On Corner. A location that is overused by a number of local enthusiasts who are too lazy to go elsewhere (especially by those who have no work commitments), or lack the imagination to try out new locations. Whilst I spend my time seeking out these locations, yet a spot that is photoed everyday is used in preference to a scenic location, it boils my urine.

If you want the explicit swear word version, please check out my facebook.

(20 Apr 2016, 2:26 pm)GMitchelhill wrote Rant time. Proper hacked off. Last month I made the effort of going out of the city centre into the countryside to get photos of the new Tynedale Link buses in service in scenic settings. When I returned from my little adventure, I thought I send some into Buses Magazine. They took some photos to use in the magazine, so I was half expecting at least one to be used in the May Issue of the magazine. Nope wrong. Turns out the photo they used of a Tynedale Links was a photo taken at sodding Cling On Corner. A location that is overused by a number of local enthusiasts who are too lazy to go elsewhere (especially by those who have no work commitments), or lack the imagination to try out new locations. Whilst I spend my time seeking out these locations, yet a spot that is photoed everyday is used in preference to a scenic location, it boils my urine.

If you want the explicit swear word version, please check out my facebook.

You had some cracking ones too - especially of some routes that hadn't even been photographed before. I wouldn't worry too much about it but I know it's annoying that you took the time to send it in and they didn't bother to use them 

(20 Apr 2016, 11:00 am)BusLoverMum wrote Been with the same hair stylist for years. Since last autumn he's been cutting my hair so I can grow it into a wedge, rather than short all over.

Well, he's changed career, so I ve had to try someone different. She's ignored what I asked for and cut it all short again

The barbershop I use has recently closed and the other barber in the village has a bit of a reputation of being a butcher.

I now have the arduous task of finding a new barber while offsetting the cost of petrol against the cost of my getting my hair cut.

(20 Apr 2016, 2:26 pm)GMitchelhill wrote Rant time. Proper hacked off. Last month I made the effort of going out of the city centre into the countryside to get photos of the new Tynedale Link buses in service in scenic settings. When I returned from my little adventure, I thought I send some into Buses Magazine. They took some photos to use in the magazine, so I was half expecting at least one to be used in the May Issue of the magazine. Nope wrong. Turns out the photo they used of a Tynedale Links was a photo taken at sodding Cling On Corner. A location that is overused by a number of local enthusiasts who are too lazy to go elsewhere (especially by those who have no work commitments), or lack the imagination to try out new locations. Whilst I spend my time seeking out these locations, yet a spot that is photoed everyday is used in preference to a scenic location, it boils my urine.

If you want the explicit swear word version, please check out my facebook.

Aye Gary, its hard to believe, and like you say these people or one or two in particular have no imagination at all and stand there morning, noon and night, no wonder you are peed off.

I wonder these that dont (or will not) work and claim benefits - do they advise anyone of this extra income so their benefit can be reduced.....think we all know the answer - LOL

(20 Apr 2016, 2:26 pm)GMitchelhill wrote Rant time. Proper hacked off. Last month I made the effort of going out of the city centre into the countryside to get photos of the new Tynedale Link buses in service in scenic settings. When I returned from my little adventure, I thought I send some into Buses Magazine. They took some photos to use in the magazine, so I was half expecting at least one to be used in the May Issue of the magazine. Nope wrong. Turns out the photo they used of a Tynedale Links was a photo taken at sodding Cling On Corner. A location that is overused by a number of local enthusiasts who are too lazy to go elsewhere (especially by those who have no work commitments), or lack the imagination to try out new locations. Whilst I spend my time seeking out these locations, yet a spot that is photoed everyday is used in preference to a scenic location, it boils my urine.

If you want the explicit swear word version, please check out my facebook.

It's a joke mate. But if they want to fill their publication full of repetitive shite, then more fool them.

The Tynedale Links must provide some of the most scenic bus routes in the Go North East network, so it's a shame they've not taken advantage of you sending them photos to use.

(20 Apr 2016, 5:10 pm)MurdnunoC wrote The barbershop I use has recently closed and the other barber in the village has a bit of a reputation of being a butcher.

I now have the arduous task of finding a new barber while offsetting the cost of petrol against the cost of my getting my hair cut.

I wouldn't mind, but my cut cost £5 more than it used to!

(20 Apr 2016, 2:26 pm)GMitchelhill wrote Rant time. Proper hacked off. Last month I made the effort of going out of the city centre into the countryside to get photos of the new Tynedale Link buses in service in scenic settings. When I returned from my little adventure, I thought I send some into Buses Magazine. They took some photos to use in the magazine, so I was half expecting at least one to be used in the May Issue of the magazine. Nope wrong. Turns out the photo they used of a Tynedale Links was a photo taken at sodding Cling On Corner. A location that is overused by a number of local enthusiasts who are too lazy to go elsewhere (especially by those who have no work commitments), or lack the imagination to try out new locations. Whilst I spend my time seeking out these locations, yet a spot that is photoed everyday is used in preference to a scenic location, it boils my urine.

If you want the explicit swear word version, please check out my facebook.

If it's any consolation, it looks like they've cropped the photo so it's all bus, anyhow. Your pictures were lovely and it would have been a shame to crop out all the scenery to get a close up.

Just love it when I'm watching a football match and the sister's up!

(20 Apr 2016, 2:26 pm)GMitchelhill wrote Rant time. Proper hacked off. Last month I made the effort of going out of the city centre into the countryside to get photos of the new Tynedale Link buses in service in scenic settings. When I returned from my little adventure, I thought I send some into Buses Magazine. They took some photos to use in the magazine, so I was half expecting at least one to be used in the May Issue of the magazine. Nope wrong. Turns out the photo they used of a Tynedale Links was a photo taken at sodding Cling On Corner. A location that is overused by a number of local enthusiasts who are too lazy to go elsewhere (especially by those who have no work commitments), or lack the imagination to try out new locations. Whilst I spend my time seeking out these locations, yet a spot that is photoed everyday is used in preference to a scenic location, it boils my urine.

If you want the explicit swear word version, please check out my facebook.

Do you have a link to the photo, or to who may have took it?