(05 Nov 2022, 10:06 am)peter wrote The 10/11 and 317 are Nexus contracts...I'd hardly give them credit for making a good go of them, that's what they've been contracted to do. It could be Go North East or more likely Gateshead Central Taxis running them by March.Even Go North East would be suitable for route 685, from Hexham and possibly Gateshead depots.
If you exclude them, Stagecoach don't currently operate commercially within the area, they operate within the city of Newcastle. Arriva operate to Cramlington, Whitley Bay etc so it makes sense for the 43/44/45 and 51/52/53/54 to stay with them.
The 55 I could actually see in Stagecoach's network - most likely I see Arriva withdrawing it and it ending up a Nexus contract that Stagecoach could win.
I agree the 685 would make much more sense with Stagecoach.
I agree though that Stagecoach from Carlisle & Newcastle is sensible for depots at both ends.
(05 Nov 2022, 10:06 am)peter wrote The 10/11 and 317 are Nexus contracts...I'd hardly give them credit for making a good go of them, that's what they've been contracted to do. It could be Go North East or more likely Gateshead Central Taxis running them by March.
If you exclude them, Stagecoach don't currently operate commercially within the area, they operate within the city of Newcastle. Arriva operate to Cramlington, Whitley Bay etc so it makes sense for the 43/44/45 and 51/52/53/54 to stay with them.
The 55 I could actually see in Stagecoach's network - most likely I see Arriva withdrawing it and it ending up a Nexus contract that Stagecoach could win.
I agree the 685 would make much more sense with Stagecoach.