(27 Feb 2018, 7:10 pm)AIG20 wrote Service E1 is currently operating via Lizard Lane due to stuck cars on Redwell Lane bank.

A Service E2 (ADL E300) towards South Shields slid and bounced off the Marsden Inn roundabout, and carried on.

I feel sorry for all of the bus drivers. Driving in these weather conditions must be so stressful.

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All Sunderland Services Cancelled:

Sun ops Due to the current dangerous road conditions, all Sunderland services will be terminating and returning to the depot. Road conditions will be assessed and if conditions improve services will resume. Apologies from the Sunderland team and keep checking twitter for updates

The roads aren't even that bad, its a joke, 30 years ago we wouldn't have this over reaction, its a bloody joke.

(27 Feb 2018, 7:16 pm)Michael wrote The roads aren't even that bad, its a joke, 30 years ago we wouldn't have this over reaction, its a bloody joke.

There don’t make buses of what there used to be, all plastic containers these days lol


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(27 Feb 2018, 7:16 pm)Michael wrote The roads aren't even that bad, its a joke, 30 years ago we wouldn't have this over reaction, its a bloody joke.

Not really, it's below freezing and we're having periodic white out conditions. I'm sure they didn't take the decision to protect their drivers and fleet lightly.

I've drove in it and it's not that bad tbh. But health and safety mad.

Retweeted Stagecoach NEast (@StagecoachNE):

Sun opsue to the current dangerous road conditions, all Sunderland services will be terminating and returning to the depot. Road conditions will be assessed and if conditions improve services will resume. Apologies from the Sunderland team and keep checking twitter for updates

(27 Feb 2018, 8:51 pm)Malarkey wrote Retweeted Stagecoach NEast (@StagecoachNE):

Sun opsue to the current dangerous road conditions, all Sunderland services will be terminating and returning to the depot. Road conditions will be assessed and if conditions improve services will resume. Apologies from the Sunderland team and keep checking twitter for updates

Although that part of the post was already post on here, an update has confirmed, services won't be running at all tonight:

SunOp: Due to the dangerous road conditions all of our Services are no longer running, this evening. We will keep you updated as soon as we have any changes to the situation. Sorry for the inconvenience.

(27 Feb 2018, 7:16 pm)Michael wrote The roads aren't even that bad, its a joke, 30 years ago we wouldn't have this over reaction, its a bloody joke.

I've been out this evening and some of the roads are terrible. Black ice and packed snow even on the dual carriageways. The A1 has been closed at the angel for quite a period tonight, so that roads can be treated.
A road traffic car was blocking the entry slip-road at Picktree as I passed.
Headed a few miles down the road and there's nowt but slush.

It's a little beyond 30 years ago, but it looks like the buses on picture 8 aren't going anywhere fast.

It would have been about 15 years back, but I was needing to get from Fatfield to Chester on a Friday night.
GNE didn't have the contract for the evening bus (can't remember its number, but operated a similar route to the 8 between the Galleries and Chester). Veola had it a few years later, but during this period Stanley had it.
We waited and waited, with no joy. A 777 came by, operating it's last run of the day that terminated at Barley Mow. Anyway, the driver felt sorry for us when we explained our predicament, said he would take us as far as Barley Mow for a connecting bus as the Stanley vehicles weren't coming out to play that night. They were stuck essentially.
Got to Barley Mow, he switched the interior lights off, told us to keep our heads down and took us as far as Pelaw Bank in Chester.

Eternally grateful (at the time anyway - I was in the early throes of a relationship with a future Mrs C), we thanked him and trudged up the street.
Unfortunately, I never saw him again to thank him properly!

(27 Feb 2018, 7:38 pm)idiot wrote I've drove in it and it's not that bad tbh. But health and safety mad.

How are would-be passengers supposed to get around when bus operators stop running their services?

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Quite concerning people could be stranded by operators terminating services early, or not running in bad weather conditions in the first place meaning people can't travel.

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(27 Feb 2018, 9:55 pm)Andreos1 wrote I've been out this evening and some of the roads are terrible. Black ice and packed snow even on the dual carriageways. The A1 has been closed at the angel for quite a period tonight, so that roads can be treated.
A road traffic car was blocking the entry slip-road at Picktree as I passed.
Headed a few miles down the road and there's nowt but slush.

It's a little beyond 30 years ago, but it looks like the buses on picture 8 aren't going anywhere fast.

It would have been about 15 years back, but I was needing to get from Fatfield to Chester on a Friday night.
GNE didn't have the contract for the evening bus (can't remember its number, but operated a similar route to the 8 between the Galleries and Chester). Veola had it a few years later, but during this period Stanley had it.
We waited and waited, with no joy. A 777 came by, operating it's last run of the day that terminated at Barley Mow. Anyway, the driver felt sorry for us when we explained our predicament, said he would take us as far as Barley Mow for a connecting bus as the Stanley vehicles weren't coming out to play that night. They were stuck essentially.
Got to Barley Mow, he switched the interior lights off, told us to keep our heads down and took us as far as Pelaw Bank in Chester.

Eternally grateful (at the time anyway - I was in the early throes of a relationship with a future Mrs C), we thanked him and trudged up the street.
Unfortunately, I never saw him again to thank him properly!

That 15 years ago is probably the time I caught a bus from Gateshead to Hartlepool and the bus home was a no show, cistico me £23 in taxi fare.

And autocorrect is being an arse on here, tonight. No problems elsewhere.

(27 Feb 2018, 9:55 pm)Andreos1 wrote I've been out this evening and some of the roads are terrible. Black ice and packed snow even on the dual carriageways. The A1 has been closed at the angel for quite a period tonight, so that roads can be treated.
A road traffic car was blocking the entry slip-road at Picktree as I passed.
Headed a few miles down the road and there's nowt but slush.

It's a little beyond 30 years ago, but it looks like the buses on picture 8 aren't going anywhere fast.

It would have been about 15 years back, but I was needing to get from Fatfield to Chester on a Friday night.
GNE didn't have the contract for the evening bus (can't remember its number, but operated a similar route to the 8 between the Galleries and Chester). Veola had it a few years later, but during this period Stanley had it.
We waited and waited, with no joy. A 777 came by, operating it's last run of the day that terminated at Barley Mow. Anyway, the driver felt sorry for us when we explained our predicament, said he would take us as far as Barley Mow for a connecting bus as the Stanley vehicles weren't coming out to play that night. They were stuck essentially.
Got to Barley Mow, he switched the interior lights off, told us to keep our heads down and took us as far as Pelaw Bank in Chester.

Eternally grateful (at the time anyway - I was in the early throes of a relationship with a future Mrs C), we thanked him and trudged up the street.
Unfortunately, I never saw him again to thank him properly!

I had a similar experience in around the same year in Hartlepool where services were being pulled, in times before Facebook and Twitter could keep you updated. I waited ages for either a bus or taxi to turn up at the Marina - it was a bus driven by a well known driver who picked up anyone at a shelter through the town centre and kindly provided an ‘all routes’ service to drop people roughly where they needed to be in the southern part of the town - faith restored!

SS Ops: Regretfully due to horrendous road conditions in South Tyneside and Sunderland no services will operate for the foreseeable future, conditions will be checked continuously and as soon as we feel it is safe to do so services will resume.

However

The 23 in Sunderland seems to be running, 2nd one of the day has just gone past mine.


Newcastle

Many diversions in place

(28 Feb 2018, 6:46 am)Michael wrote SS Ops: Regretfully due to horrendous road conditions in South Tyneside and Sunderland no services will operate for the foreseeable future, conditions will be checked continuously and as soon as we feel it is safe to do so services will resume.

However

The 23 in Sunderland seems to be running, 2nd one of the day has just gone past mine.


Newcastle

Many diversions in place

Im assuming they mean only the Es that wont be operating in Sunderland as it was South Shields depot that has posted that. Ive noticed a few 10s this morning operating straight up Hylton Road and not serving Pallion Road/Fordfield Road

Well Sunderland ops according to twitter is not operating yet other depots are to delays. GNE is operating in Sunderland to. Come on Sunderland sc

(28 Feb 2018, 9:51 am)idiot wrote Well Sunderland ops according to twitter is not operating yet other depots are to delays. GNE is operating in Sunderland to. Come on Sunderland sc

They are starting to run 16/20s again shortly according to Twitter.

28009 is the latest Gas E300 out of the paintshop.

(28 Feb 2018, 10:25 am)Dans_bus_photos wrote They are starting to run 16/20s again shortly according to Twitter.

Just got off the 16 and the driver said, they weren't serving Springwell or Grindon and was only using the main roads.

(28 Feb 2018, 9:51 am)idiot wrote Well Sunderland ops according to twitter is not operating yet other depots are to delays. GNE is operating in Sunderland to. Come on Sunderland sc

Latest update:


Stagecoach Sunderland ops: Most svc's are now operating a limited svc, still unable to observe some outside terminus points.

(27 Feb 2018, 7:16 pm)Michael wrote The roads aren't even that bad, its a joke, 30 years ago we wouldn't have this over reaction, its a bloody joke.

Totally agree.

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(27 Feb 2018, 10:35 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote How are would-be passengers supposed to get around when bus operators stop running their services?

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Quite concerning people could be stranded by operators terminating services early, or not running in bad weather conditions in the first place meaning people can't travel.

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Well said. No wonder public transport is dying a death.

(27 Feb 2018, 11:00 pm)BusLoverMum wrote That 15 years ago is probably the time I caught a bus from Gateshead to Hartlepool and the bus home was a no show, cistico me £23 in taxi fare.

And autocorrect is being an arse on here, tonight. No problems elsewhere.

That seems like a bargain taxi fare for that sort of distance!

(28 Feb 2018, 3:35 pm)Andreos1 wrote That seems like a bargain taxi fare for that sort of distance!

Taxis were a lot cheaper back then. I had to keep an emergency £20 on me to get home to thornley from Durham!

(28 Feb 2018, 5:42 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Taxis were a lot cheaper back then. I had to keep an emergency £20 on me to get home to thornley from Durham!

Paid not much less, for far shorter trips back then.
Mind, the drivers might just be bumping my fare up like.

(28 Feb 2018, 2:15 pm)Cock Robin wrote Totally agree.

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Well said. No wonder public transport is dying a death.

I understand there are safety implications to consider but I feel strongly bus operators should get passengers back home before terminating services. We can't rely on public transport unfortunately.

I was meant to be volunteering today, but it was cancelled. The bus was running near enough to where I was going, so I didn't have any Stagecoach issues on this occasion, but I don't know what they expect would-be passengers to do when they stop running services without much/any notice. Stagecoach in SS and Sunderland have been really bad in running services, at least Newcastle services have largely been running to a good standard.