(01 Jul 2015, 1:30 pm)Michael wrote Any contract tenders coming up for grabs?
(01 Jul 2015, 2:21 pm)Dan wrote Yes - a large number of scholars and workers services from September 2015.
I believe Kingsley's have lost service 960 (Waterview Park - South Shields) and Stanley Travel have lost service 968 (Waterview Park - Easington Lane).
Not a great deal else worth noting, to be honest.
The VOSA registrations to confirm the above, and further workers services, should appear shortly.
(01 Jul 2015, 2:25 pm)Michael wrote Cheers Dan.
Wonder if GNE will continue to run all of the scholars they do atm
(15 Jul 2015, 6:11 pm)Dan wrote The Nexus Miscellaneous Workings have all now been awarded to bus operators in the region. VOSA registrations for these workings have already started to appear, and a number of you have copied these registrations into the respective bus operator threads.
I have outlined below the different contract specifications, and how many vehicles are required of the successful tenderer. It's important to point out that each individual vehicle may work a number of scholars and workers services. These contracts all commence from September, and are of a three-year duration (ending September 2018).
Low Floor Vehicle - Minimum Capacity of 84 - Euro 4
- Stanley Travel - 2 Vehicles
- Gateshead Central Taxis - 4 Vehicles
- Arriva North East - 2 Vehicles
- Jim Hughes Coaches - 1 Vehicle
- Nightingale Coaches - 6 Vehicles
- Phoenix Coaches - 3 Vehicles
- Kingsleys Coaches - 9 Vehicles
Low Floor Vehicle - Minimum Capacity of 60 - Euro 4
- Gateshead Central Taxis - 1 Vehicle
- Go North East - 2 Vehicles
Low Floor Vehicle - Minimum Capacity of 44 - Euro 4
- Go North East - 3 Vehicles
(15 Jul 2015, 6:22 pm)Michael wrote GNE have lost quite a bit, seems the Olympian will be gone by the start of September?
(15 Jul 2015, 6:26 pm)Michael wrote [emoji14], infact it could be the next few weeks, schools finish this week.
(29 Sep 2015, 5:15 am)mark62 wrote The county council fund all of the services and do absolutely nothing to promote them. At present they are cutting back massively on tendered services. The 682 Hexham to Colwell bus is being withdrawn. The operator Go Northeast who run the service under contract to the county council haven’t given the transport commissioner the required 56 days minimum notice for a service change or withdrawal. The list is endless of unprofessional, bordering on illegal activities.
(29 Sep 2015, 5:44 am)Dan wrote On another note - I noticed an invitation to tender for three Durham Park & Ride Lumiere services went out about a week ago.
I believe it was a fairly short-notice contract: Durham County Council gave operators about a week to express interest.
In the past (notably when Arriva has operated the normal Park & Ride services), Arriva has operated the additional buses on services PR1 and PR2, while Go North East has operated special service PR5.
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(14 Nov 2015, 12:29 am)Stuartphin1639 wrote Heard from whispers the other day that Arriva Darlington could be getting the work that sales and district do now
So that would be
29- Darlington to Richmond
34- Darlington to scorton/Marne barracks
72- Darlington to northallerton
610- Darlington to leyburn/askrigg (old X59)
Is there any truth in the rumour that I heard ?
(15 Nov 2015, 5:58 pm)MrPottski wrote It's been going for a couple of months mate, couple of D&D drivers have been circulating the information. Obviously it would be up for tender, but I can't see anyone else being able to take it on apart from Arriva.
(13 Nov 2015, 2:45 pm)Michael wrote Any tenders coming up for grabs?
(27 Nov 2015, 4:30 pm)Dan wrote Nexus released four tenders earlier this afternoon:
Service 15/15A (Kenton Shops - Newcastle City Centre - Walker)
Contract Period: 20/03/2016 - 18/03/2017
Currently operated by Stagecoach North East.
Contractual requirements:
Saturdays Only
4x low-floor Euro 4 vehicles with a minimum capacity of 36 - full size single deck/double deck vehicles are not suitable for this route.
Service 33 (Newcastle City Centre - Jesmond - Hollywood Avenue)
Currently operated by Kingsley's Coaches.
Contractual requirements:
Monday - Saturday
2x low-floor Euro 4 vehicles with a minimum capacity of 36.
Service 35 (Newcastle City Centre - Red House Farm - Newcastle City Centre)
Contract Period: 20/03/2016 - 18/03/2017
Currently operated by Stagecoach North East.
Contractual requirements:
Saturdays Only
2x low-floor Euro 4 vehicles with a minimum capacity of 49 - full size single deck/double deck vehicles are not suitable for this route.
Service 57A (Cramlington - Seaton Delaval - Whitley Bay - North Tyneside General Hospital - North Shields)
Contract Period: 20/03/2016 - 18/03/2017
Currently operated by Arriva North East.
Contractual requirements:
Daily, evenings only.
2x low-floor Euro 4 vehicles with a minimum capacity of 36.