(05 Apr 2013, 10:03 am)Andreos1 wrote

(05 Apr 2013, 6:40 am)Kuyoyo wrote

(04 Apr 2013, 10:55 pm)Andreos1 wrote Wonder if the 42, 43, 45 changes are timed to get in the way of the GNE x40 whilst clearing the way for the ANE x40?

If only they made as much effort when they held the contract, then they would still hold it.
The length of time they had to fix the massive amount of complaints they had about the Great Park service, without doing anything seems bonkers.

Does anyone know who will run the Match Day Park and Ride Services? As it was Arriva...

Well, now Arriva are running it commercially, the Contract is effectively null and void, as a contracted service cannot be in competition with a commerical one.

Not disputing you, but never heard that one before about a contracted service not being allowed to be in competition with a commercial one.
So does that include contracted scholars or other works services running from one defined point and terminating in the same area? Say like a Nexus contracted service from Team Valley contracted to GNE to Heworth, but followed closely behind by a Loop?
Or a DCC service from Park View in Chester le Street, running to Woodstone Village, Bournmoor/Fencehouses behind a 71 or 78?

Then you have the 15/15a, 20/20a and the Bishop/Durham ANE services picking people up from outside the Durham Park and Ride car parks too as well as the Airshow, Gateshead Flower Show/Saltwell Park Fireworks display and Great North Run events when both contracted and commercial services run...

No, what I'm saying is if a contract is lost to another operator (example the X40) but the previous company then decides to run it commercially then the Contract must be terminated. The examples you've given are not examples were that applies, as the Durham Park & Ride is for Park & Ride customers only although the can walk to get the services that pass the sites. School runs are there to assist not compete with commerical work.

A mention must be that, should Nexus terminate the X40 contract, can be seen as a taste of their own medicine for Go North East considering they did the same with the East Durham network last October.