I'm quite proud of this one. After a previous attempt which didn't go to plan after there were shadows on the front.

The grey skies bring out the colours from this dull Diesel Multiple Unit.

What are the staff (if there is any) like at Newcastle coach station?

Do they tell you to do one?

That's a great photo of the Pacer Tommy

(15 Mar 2015, 3:49 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote What are the staff (if there is any) like at Newcastle coach station?

Do they tell you to do one?

I've never had a problem photographing there. As long as you don't hang around for hours and get in the way I don't think you'll have a problem. It's fairly quiet anyway so pick your time to go

I have a spot on the corner of Eldon by the traffic lights (opposite where the Bazza and Davie crew stand) Good spot as you can get everything

Hi all!

As we are edging towards the summer now with the weather getting nicer and there is more hours of daylight, I am looking at ideas for shots in new, different and scenic places across the North East (and possibly a few other places too).

I have a fair few ideas of possible places for snaps, one idea I am looking at right now is the X93 route which of course starts it's summer timetable next Sunday so I am thinking of ideas for places along the route, some ideas I'd like to try out but not sure how possible it would be for light and traffic in places - I'd like to maybe try: Scaling Dam, Robin Hoods Bay and Cloughton then maybe a few shots around Scarborough before jumping back on a X93.

We have a few services due new buses soon so I will be looking at shots along these routes, obviously I know the Sapphire 7 route very well and I have ideas for this route, I also have some ideas for when the 22/24 become Sapphire too. Unfortunately I don't know many of Go North East routes especially the routes due to receive investment soon (8/78 and 45/46) so I will have to try and learn these routes and does anyone have any ideas for these or other routes.

I know that I would like to achieve originality and come up with unique ideas of my own but I am open to any ideas you may have for places to get shots or any other ideas you may have.

To view my photos go to my Flickr Photostream (link can be found in my signature).

(20 Mar 2015, 9:43 pm)Jimmi wrote Hi all!

As we are edging towards the summer now with the weather getting nicer and there is more hours of daylight, I am looking at ideas for shots in new, different and scenic places across the North East (and possibly a few other places too).

I have a fair few ideas of possible places for snaps, one idea I am looking at right now is the X93 route which of course starts it's summer timetable next Sunday so I am thinking of ideas for places along the route, some ideas I'd like to try out but not sure how possible it would be for light and traffic in places - I'd like to maybe try: Scaling Dam, Robin Hoods Bay and Cloughton then maybe a few shots around Scarborough before jumping back on a X93.

We have a few services due new buses soon so I will be looking at shots along these routes, obviously I know the Sapphire 7 route very well and I have ideas for this route, I also have some ideas for when the 22/24 become Sapphire too. Unfortunately I don't know many of Go North East routes especially the routes due to receive investment soon (8/78 and 45/46) so I will have to try and learn these routes and does anyone have any ideas for these or other routes.

I know that I would like to achieve originality and come up with unique ideas of my own but I am open to any ideas you may have for places to get shots or any other ideas you may have.

To view my photos go to my Flickr Photostream (link can be found in my signature).

I wonder who here knows these routes like the back of his hand......

There's some beautiful locations along both routes, Jimmi. The areas surrounding Pelton (served by both the 8 and 78 [as well as 8A and 78A]) are very scenic, with some nice spots you wouldn't really think of to be honest.

Stand on top of Pelton Bridge, and you may get photos of them heading to Sunderland, and Stanley/Consett respectively. Or, get either a Lime or 34/34A to Pelton Lane (that long stretch of countryside between South Pelaw and Pelton) and take photos there, with plenty of countryside?

(20 Mar 2015, 9:43 pm)Jimmi wrote Hi all!

As we are edging towards the summer now with the weather getting nicer and there is more hours of daylight, I am looking at ideas for shots in new, different and scenic places across the North East (and possibly a few other places too).

To view my photos go to my Flickr Photostream (link can be found in my signature).

The 35/35a/X18 route between Pegswood and the Whorral Bank seems like a good place to take photos. Mainly StreetLites, E400s and DAF DB250s.

Just thinking ahead to the Kirkby Stephen rally and thinking about the 50 odd minutes I have to wait in Darlington Railway Station.

To kill time I am thinking of taking photos of trains which is something I have not done before so I wonder if anyone has any advice. If things go well and I enjoy it I may consider taking more.

Do we think I will be okay to take photos on the platforms?

(22 Mar 2015, 2:07 pm)Jimmi wrote Just thinking ahead to the Kirkby Stephen rally and thinking about the 50 odd minutes I have to wait in Darlington Railway Station.

To kill time I am thinking of taking photos of trains which is something I have not done before so I wonder if anyone has any advice. If things go well and I enjoy it I may consider taking more.

Do we think I will be okay to take photos on the platforms?

Absolutely. It's not like Gateshead Interchange.  I've never had any bother at train stations (although I rarely take photos at all haha) - but you may want to maybe stand near other people with cameras. Will make you less easy to pick-off, if you know what I mean. Platform edges are good at Newcastle Central, so you may want to do that at Darlington.

Also, if any security ask you questions, etc., they may ask to sign in to take photos (or something along those lines!). You should be fine, Jimmi.

There you go - my contributions to the thread.

Followed it on the A1.

(23 Mar 2015, 4:33 pm)Andreos1 wrote There you go - my contributions to the thread.

Followed it on the A1.

It's on the way to Go North East, to operate MM1 (Malarkey Marathon 1) from Whitley Bay to Scarborough via Blyth, Ashington, Morpeth, Amble, Alnmouth, Alnwick, Alnmouth, The Coast, Berwick, then back to Ashington via above points, Newcastle, MetroCentre, Dunston, Gateshead then Sunderland via Wrekenton, the 82 route, the 23 route then Malarkey's route of choice from there onwards.  

(23 Mar 2015, 4:41 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote It's on the way to Go North East, to operate MM1 (Malarkey Marathon 1) from Whitley Bay to Scarborough via Blyth, Ashington, Morpeth, Amble, Alnmouth, Alnwick, Alnmouth, The Coast, Berwick, then back to Ashington via above points, Newcastle, MetroCentre, Dunston, Gateshead then Sunderland via Wrekenton, the 82 route, the 23 route then Malarkey's route of choice from there onwards.

There was someone sitting upstairs, above the driver!
As lovely as the weather has been today...

(23 Mar 2015, 4:41 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote It's on the way to Go North East, to operate MM1 (Malarkey Marathon 1) from Whitley Bay to Scarborough via Blyth, Ashington, Morpeth, Amble, Alnmouth, Alnwick, Alnmouth, The Coast, Berwick, then back to Ashington via above points, Newcastle, MetroCentre, Dunston, Gateshead then Sunderland via Wrekenton, the 82 route, the 23 route then Malarkey's route of choice from there onwards.  

Stop giving me Ideas, Think South Shields to Scarborough will do.

This is another one from my old camera...


Arriva North East: 7610 (NK59 DMU) by Tommy Simms Photography on Flickr.

(21 Feb 2015, 12:07 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote By law, public authorities must respond promptly to requests.

Even if they are not prompt, in nearly all cases they must respond within 20 working days. If you had to clarify your request, or they are a school, or one or two other cases, then they may have more time (full details).
WhatDoTheyKnow will email you if you don’t get a timely response. You can then send the public authority a message to remind them, and tell them if they are breaking the law.

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/p...s_stations

You may want to request an Internal Review on this one now...

(02 Apr 2015, 3:57 pm)aureolin wrote https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/p...s_stations

You may want to request an Internal Review on this one now...

They've replied to stupid questions like "please can I have a copy of the Metro announcements" etc, but not my question. Silly beyond belief.

(02 Apr 2015, 4:06 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote They've replied to stupid questions like "please can I have a copy of the Metro announcements" etc, but not my question. Silly beyond belief.

Request an internal review, and give them a fortnight to reply. If they don't, then send it off to the ICO.

(02 Apr 2015, 4:09 pm)aureolin wrote Request an internal review, and give them a fortnight to reply. If they don't, then send it off to the ICO.

Sent.  

A nice surprise from me to you, a few Months back while going through a load of old Family Photos with my Little Sister Rebecca, I came across a few Old Bus Photos which my Older Brother Andrew had taken, This afternoon I then went down to the Library at Washington Galleries to get them Scanned so I could upload them to Flickr, there were a few more Photos but were of quite poor Quality, I am unsure as to whether there is anymore Photos in which my Brother would have taken stored in the Loft, but for now here are the 5 Photos in which I selected to Upload to my Flickr Account.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalark...570256813/

If anyone is after a scenic railway photo, I recommend this place.

https://www.instantstreetview.com/@55.13...2.8p,1.18z

Short walk from the 34 bus stop at the Club and a few trains a day.

Dear Sir,

Thank you for your e-mail which has been forwarded to me as the person
within Nexus responsible for responding to FOI requests. First of all can
I apologise for the delay In responding to your request.

I can confirm that all bus stations within the ownership of Nexus fall

within the wider Metro Interchanges. Any bus stations outside of Metro

Interchanges are not owned by Nexus.


With that in mind, I would  refer you to the Nexus website ‘Guide to
Metro’ section which has a specific section relating to photography and is
applicable to Metro Interchanges. I have replicated this below for ease of
reference.

In respect of photographing buses, Nexus does not operate bus services and
you should contact the operator of any buses you wish to photograph.  You
may find further information on the Operators’ website within their
Passenger Charter/Conditions of Carriage.

Photography
Metro regularly receives requests for filming and photography and they can
often vary from film production companies to local railway enthusiasts.
Each request will be considered on its own merits and an application form
will need to be completed in all cases.  If you are filming on behalf of a
company/organisation then procedures are detailed below.  If you are
amateur photographer then some of the procedures may be waived.  It is
imperative that in all instances a safety briefing is conducted prior to
any attendance on Metro premises as we need to ensure your safety as well
as the travelling passengers.  Please follow the guidelines below:
•       Permission to film or take photographs on Metro must be obtained
in writing from the Metro Communications department
•       Wherever possible we will try to accommodate any filming and photo
requests
•       To request photography permission contact the Customer Relations
team on 0191 203 3199 or email [email address]
•       For film and media requests, contact Jenni Duncan
[email address]
•       Two weeks notice is required so we can arrange for a Metro
representative to be present
•       Filming times are normally limited to off peak periods,
Monday-Friday 9.30am-4.30pm. Evenings and weekends will depend on staff
availability
•       Flash photography is NOT permitted on Metro platforms when trains
are approaching, for safety reasons


Yours Faithfully


***** *******
Head of Legal Services
___________________________________________________________________________________

So I have to contact Metro, then? Interesting.

(16 Apr 2015, 12:52 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote Dear Sir,

Thank you for your e-mail which has been forwarded to me as the person
within Nexus responsible for responding to FOI requests. First of all can
I apologise for the delay In responding to your request.

I can confirm that all bus stations within the ownership of Nexus fall

within the wider Metro Interchanges. Any bus stations outside of Metro

Interchanges are not owned by Nexus.


With that in mind, I would  refer you to the Nexus website ‘Guide to
Metro’ section which has a specific section relating to photography and is
applicable to Metro Interchanges. I have replicated this below for ease of
reference.

In respect of photographing buses, Nexus does not operate bus services and
you should contact the operator of any buses you wish to photograph.  You
may find further information on the Operators’ website within their
Passenger Charter/Conditions of Carriage.

Photography
Metro regularly receives requests for filming and photography and they can
often vary from film production companies to local railway enthusiasts.
Each request will be considered on its own merits and an application form
will need to be completed in all cases.  If you are filming on behalf of a
company/organisation then procedures are detailed below.  If you are
amateur photographer then some of the procedures may be waived.  It is
imperative that in all instances a safety briefing is conducted prior to
any attendance on Metro premises as we need to ensure your safety as well
as the travelling passengers.  Please follow the guidelines below:
•       Permission to film or take photographs on Metro must be obtained
in writing from the Metro Communications department
•       Wherever possible we will try to accommodate any filming and photo
requests
•       To request photography permission contact the Customer Relations
team on 0191 203 3199 or email [email address]
•       For film and media requests, contact Jenni Duncan
[email address]
•       Two weeks notice is required so we can arrange for a Metro
representative to be present
•       Filming times are normally limited to off peak periods,
Monday-Friday 9.30am-4.30pm. Evenings and weekends will depend on staff
availability
•       Flash photography is NOT permitted on Metro platforms when trains
are approaching, for safety reasons


Yours Faithfully


***** *******
Head of Legal Services
___________________________________________________________________________________

So I have to contact Metro, then? Interesting.

Im quite confused by this quote.

"In respect of photographing buses, Nexus does not operate bus services and
you should contact the operator of any buses you wish to photograph.  You
may find further information on the Operators’ website within their
Passenger Charter/Conditions of Carriage."


Does this therefore mean that you are allowed to take photos in the Bus Station as long as you have permission from the Bus Company to take photos of its Vehicles, Although looking at Go North Easts Conditions of Carriage, there is no mention of Photography and needing Permission from what I can see.

http://www.simplygo.com/conditions-of-carriage/

(16 Apr 2015, 12:52 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote Dear Sir,

Thank you for your e-mail which has been forwarded to me as the person
within Nexus responsible for responding to FOI requests. First of all can
I apologise for the delay In responding to your request.

I can confirm that all bus stations within the ownership of Nexus fall

within the wider Metro Interchanges. Any bus stations outside of Metro

Interchanges are not owned by Nexus.


With that in mind, I would  refer you to the Nexus website ‘Guide to
Metro’ section which has a specific section relating to photography and is
applicable to Metro Interchanges. I have replicated this below for ease of
reference.

In respect of photographing buses, Nexus does not operate bus services and
you should contact the operator of any buses you wish to photograph.  You
may find further information on the Operators’ website within their
Passenger Charter/Conditions of Carriage.

Photography
Metro regularly receives requests for filming and photography and they can
often vary from film production companies to local railway enthusiasts.
Each request will be considered on its own merits and an application form
will need to be completed in all cases.  If you are filming on behalf of a
company/organisation then procedures are detailed below.  If you are
amateur photographer then some of the procedures may be waived.  It is
imperative that in all instances a safety briefing is conducted prior to
any attendance on Metro premises as we need to ensure your safety as well
as the travelling passengers.  Please follow the guidelines below:
•       Permission to film or take photographs on Metro must be obtained
in writing from the Metro Communications department
•       Wherever possible we will try to accommodate any filming and photo
requests
•       To request photography permission contact the Customer Relations
team on 0191 203 3199 or email [email address]
•       For film and media requests, contact Jenni Duncan
[email address]
•       Two weeks notice is required so we can arrange for a Metro
representative to be present
•       Filming times are normally limited to off peak periods,
Monday-Friday 9.30am-4.30pm. Evenings and weekends will depend on staff
availability
•       Flash photography is NOT permitted on Metro platforms when trains
are approaching, for safety reasons


Yours Faithfully


***** *******
Head of Legal Services
___________________________________________________________________________________

So I have to contact Metro, then? Interesting.

I recieved a similar response back in January.

Dear Sir,
Your e-mail has been forwarded to me since I have the responsibility for responding to requests received by Nexus under the Freedom of Information Act.I can confirm that Nexus do not have a specific policy in relation to photography in bus stations.



I would however refer you to the Nexus website ‘Guide to Metro’ section which has a specific section relating to photography and is applicable to Interchanges. I have replicated below for ease of reference;

Photography

Metro regularly receives requests for filming and photography and they can often vary from film production companies to local railway enthusiasts. Each request will be considered on its own merits and an application form will need to be completed in all cases. If you are filming on behalf of a company/organisation then procedures are detailed below. If you are amateur photographer then some of the procedures may be waived. It is imperative that in all instances a safety briefing is conducted prior to any attendance on Metro premises as we need to ensure your safety as well as the travelling passengers. Please follow the guidelines below:

Permission to film or take photographs on Metro must be obtained in writing from the Metro Communications department
Wherever possible we will try to accommodate any filming and photo requests
To request photography permission contact the Customer Relations team on 0191 203 3199 or email contactus@twmetro.co.uk
For film and media requests, contact Jenni Duncan jenni.duncan@twmetro.co.uk
Two weeks notice is required so we can arrange for a Metro representative to be present
Filming times are normally limited to off peak periods, Monday-Friday 9.30am-4.30pm. Evenings and weekends will depend on staff availability
Flash photography is NOT permitted on Metro platforms when trains are approaching, for safety reasons
Yours Faithfully

Colin Whittle

Head of Legal Services


Nexus, Nexus House, St James' Boulevard, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4AX

Telephone 0191 2033239 / Fax 0191 2033180

(16 Apr 2015, 3:18 pm)MrFozz wrote I recieved a similar response back in January.

But without the drivel about Nexus not owning buses and contact bus operators? 

(16 Apr 2015, 3:18 pm)MrFozz wrote I recieved a similar response back in January.

Except the response you were given clearly states that Nexus does not have a policy relating to bus station photography. How can employees enforce a non-existent policy?

It could be argued that the wording in Tommy's response suggests that, because the bus stations are held within the same locations as the Metro stations, the same policy applies.

(16 Apr 2015, 4:14 pm)Dan wrote Except the response you were given clearly states that Nexus does not have a policy relating to bus station photography. How can employees enforce a non-existent policy?

It could be argued that the wording in Tommy's response suggests that, because the bus stations are held within the same locations as the Metro stations, the same policy applies.

To be honest mate, I dont really fully understand it to be honest, I am not the brainiest of people lol

Went out for a shot of ANE 1414 earlier and realised that a Northern Rail train would be passing through a few minutes later so I decided to get a shot. This was the result.
Northern Rail: 142067 by Jimmi's Bus Photos, on Flickr

Thought about cropping it down so we could just see the train but I thought this looked nicer.

What does everybody think?

(23 May 2015, 3:28 pm)Jimmi wrote Went out for a shot of ANE 1414 earlier and realised that a Northern Rail train would be passing through a few minutes later so I decided to get a shot. This was the result.
Northern Rail: 142067 by Jimmi's Bus Photos, on Flickr

Thought about cropping it down so we could just see the train but I thought this looked nicer.

What does everybody think?

Wow. It's not everyday that I say that, but wow. For the 3rd(?) rail photo that you've done, you've done a great job, not everybody can do that within their first few photos, especially railway photography. 

(23 May 2015, 3:28 pm)Jimmi wrote Went out for a shot of ANE 1414 earlier and realised that a Northern Rail train would be passing through a few minutes later so I decided to get a shot. This was the result.
Northern Rail: 142067 by Jimmi's Bus Photos, on Flickr

Thought about cropping it down so we could just see the train but I thought this looked nicer.

What does everybody think?

Nice shot Jimmi. I like a bit of scenery on a shot if it's possible, and the colours have come out well on this one.