(15 Jan 2015, 7:51 pm)Andreos1 wrote Tommy, Tommy, Tommy...

Disappointed in you. It ain't all about 'battleship grey' buses you know.
When you look into QCS, the failures of privatisation, the money being milked from taxpayers by multinational plc's, millions being siphoned away into shareholders accounts, rather than being reinvested into the system - you will realise QCS is the only way the bus network can use to survive into the future.

I'm in support of QCS now... but not in Northumberland and Durham (probably because its not happening here) it will be interesting to see dull grey buses prancing about Fencehouses and Sunderland.

(15 Jan 2015, 7:54 pm)Andreos1 wrote Tommy, Tommy, Tommy...

Disappointed in you. It ain't all about 'battleship grey' buses you know.
When you look into QCS, the failures of privatisation, the money being milked from taxpayers by multinational plc's, millions being siphoned away into shareholders accounts, rather than being reinvested into the system - you will realise QCS is the only way the bus network can use to survive into the future.

Fencehouses for him.

Lumley 6th pit Gulag more like.

(15 Jan 2015, 7:59 pm)Tommy1581 wrote I'm in support of QCS now... but not in Northumberland and Durham (probably because its not happening here) it will be interesting to see dull grey buses prancing about Fencehouses and Sunderland.

If it is successful, I bet Durham and Northumberland end up going down the QCS route, infact I would not be surprised if public transport in the whole area is merged into one somewhere down the line

(15 Jan 2015, 8:44 pm)Andreos1 wrote Lumley 6th pit Gulag more like.

Is that one of the not very well kept secret places the FPF send dissenters to be re-educated

(15 Jan 2015, 7:59 pm)Tommy1581 wrote I'm in support of QCS now... but not in Northumberland and Durham (probably because its not happening here) it will be interesting to see dull grey buses prancing about Fencehouses and Sunderland.

I'm afraid to say, chances are, it will happen in Northumberland and Durham as the Combined Authority are keen on the idea. Most Labour-led councils will back the proposals - even the Conservative MP (Hexham), Guy Opperman, is broadly in favour of the scheme. 

 

(15 Jan 2015, 8:55 pm)MurdnunoC wrote I'm afraid to say, chances are, it will happen in Northumberland and Durham as the Combined Authority are keen on the idea. Most Labour-led councils will back the proposals - even the Conservative MP (Hexham), Guy Opperman, is broadly in favour of the scheme. 

 

Nail on the head. Even the Tories are now pushing everyone onto the regional devolution bandwagon, so it's inevitable as far as I'm concerned, that buses across the country will in the not so distant future be regulated. Whether that be under QCS rules, or new legislation as part of regional devolution. Tories seem to favour the sort of PPP model that QCS offers, and slots in nicely with their SME model that they expect large enterprises to adopt. Hence QCS offering the opportunity for several independents to place a consortium bid. 

This isn't my pro-QCS stance talking, but simply looking at the reality of the political situation. 

Looking at the North East specifically. Do people honestly think that the likes of NECA chair, Simon Henig, aren't going to look at a Tyne and Wear implementation of QCS, and think that they'd like a bit of this for their own councils? I read that Durham have had to make even more bus service cuts than Northumberland, with about 29% slashed off their budget.

(15 Jan 2015, 8:55 pm)MurdnunoC wrote I'm afraid to say, chances are, it will happen in Northumberland and Durham as the Combined Authority are keen on the idea. Most Labour-led councils will back the proposals - even the Conservative MP (Hexham), Guy Opperman, is broadly in favour of the scheme. 

 

(15 Jan 2015, 8:55 pm)MurdnunoC wrote I'm afraid to say, chances are, it will happen in Northumberland and Durham as the Combined Authority are keen on the idea. Most Labour-led councils will back the proposals - even the Conservative MP (Hexham), Guy Opperman, is broadly in favour of the scheme. 

 

Nail on the head. Even the Tories are now pushing everyone onto the regional devolution bandwagon, so it's inevitable as far as I'm concerned, that buses across the country will in the not so distant future be regulated. Whether that be under QCS rules, or new legislation as part of regional devolution. Tories seem to favour the sort of PPP model that QCS offers, and slots in nicely with their SME model that they expect large enterprises to adopt. Hence QCS offering the opportunity for several independents to place a consortium bid. 

This isn't my pro-QCS stance talking, but simply looking at the reality of the political situation. 

Looking at the North East specifically. Do people honestly think that the likes of NECA chair, Simon Henig, aren't going to look at a Tyne and Wear implementation of QCS, and think that they'd like a bit of this for their own councils? I read that Durham have had to make even more bus service cuts than Northumberland, with about 29% slashed off their budget.

Its Friday!!!!!!!

Wooooooooooo

(16 Jan 2015, 8:27 am)Michael wrote Its Friday!!!!!!!

Wooooooooooo

In 3 days you'll post

It's Monday!!!!!!

Boooooooooo

In the opposite thread to this

(16 Jan 2015, 12:32 pm)MrFozz wrote In 3 days you'll post

It's Monday!!!!!!

Boooooooooo

In the opposite thread to this

Well, if nothing else, at least he's consistent.

I value consistency. 

Leaving the MetroCentre.

It's full of ignorant morons.

(16 Jan 2015, 1:01 pm)Jimmi wrote Leaving the MetroCentre.

It's full of ignorant morons.

And stunners.

Finding this website!

http://www.topsecretrecipes.com/Top-Secret-Recipes.html

The majority are free.

Jimmi - and owned by anti-enthusiast Intu.

(17 Jan 2015, 5:12 pm)Tommy1581 wrote Jimmi - and owned by anti-enthusiast Intu.

And filled with slutty teenage girls!

MarcTheA4 - and also 'posh' people who go to Newcastle via rail (paying £50 for shitty Pacers), not the express bus services (which are like £2 per person).

Not really meant to be for us lads but i'm on the lass bible on Facebook, some pretty good videos hahaha!

That I can access the forum again lol!

(18 Jan 2015, 12:23 pm)Michael wrote Not really meant to be for us lads but i'm on the lass bible on Facebook, some pretty good videos hahaha!

You poofter

Kiddong mate, will have to 'ave a look meself sometime

(18 Jan 2015, 12:26 pm)MarcTheA4 wrote That I can access the forum again lol!

Was starting to suffer serious withdrawal symptoms, had the shakes and sweats...only sorted myselfbby spending copious amounts of time playing Football Manager on my phone

(18 Jan 2015, 12:26 pm)MrFozz wrote You poofter

Kiddong mate, will have to 'ave a look meself sometime

Haha  

Someone else liked the a video on the page so i decided to have a look, as many lasses i know have the Lad Bible liked! 

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=890327067676065&set=vb.217293018312810&type=2&theater - like this 6 second video hahahahaha

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=890312137677558&set=vb.217293018312810&type=2&theater - or this one 

So good you had to post it twice

(18 Jan 2015, 12:32 pm)MrFozz wrote Was starting to suffer serious withdrawal symptoms, had the shakes and sweats...only sorted myselfbby spending copious amounts of time playing Football Manager on my phone

I was out last night at an awful birthday party, too many people for my liking and I knew practically nobody and some of them looked rough as, I ended up leaving around 1030 and ended up watching Top Gear on Sky Plus. Might have been a bit more relaxed if the forum had online so I ended up constantly checking the activity section of the Flickr Central app.

Where I live it's snowing.

It's sleet here =(

Rain here

Coming 2nd in the card gaming tourney I took part in yesterday. Also learned that I possibly have the fastest running deck in the North East. Beat 2 opponents within 15 minutes. Plus got to hang out with a good bunch of people and had a good laugh.

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Oh also, where I live..... it's Dark.

The fact I'm in a really good mood. I finish at 3pm. Plus I'm bouncing off the walls after 2 cups of coffee. Weyhey.

(19 Jan 2015, 11:18 am)GMitchelhill wrote The fact I'm in a really good mood. I finish at 3pm. Plus I'm bouncing off the walls after 2 cups of coffee. Weyhey.

Last time I had more than 2 cups of caffeine namely Tea and Latte was last Thursday heading for Doncaster then onto Rotherham Vy the time the train journey came was bursting for the toilet

(28 Dec 2014, 10:11 pm)Davie wrote what special was it, Dan

(19 Jan 2015, 11:18 am)GMitchelhill wrote The fact I'm in a really good mood. I finish at 3pm. Plus I'm bouncing off the walls after 2 cups of coffee. Weyhey.

Last time I had more than 2 cups of caffeine namely Tea and Latte I was heading to Doncaster then to Rotherham I was so desperate for the toilet