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PB1099280/25 - CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTD, 53-55 HIGH STREET, FELLING, GATESHEAD, NE10 9LU
Variation Accepted: Operating between FALMOUTH DRIVE, LOW SIMONSIDE and NORTH ROAD, BOLDON COLLIERY given service number 542 effective from 07-Sep-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.





This is interesting because I see this service everyday but its not a school service, but operates only 1 service and that's around 8am using Tridents
whats even more interesting is that theres was a service with the same number that ran the same route years ago by GNE. Although with a better frequency!
Is this service Nexus Tendered or Commercial? doubting the last one.

(13 Jul 2015, 3:23 pm)Michael wrote PB1099280/25 - CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTD, 53-55 HIGH STREET, FELLING, GATESHEAD, NE10 9LU
Variation Accepted: Operating between FALMOUTH DRIVE, LOW SIMONSIDE and NORTH ROAD, BOLDON COLLIERY given service number 542 effective from 07-Sep-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB1099280/27 - CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTD, 53-55 HIGH STREET, FELLING, GATESHEAD, NE10 9LU
Variation Accepted: Operating between KIRKWOOD GARDENS, WARDLEY and CARDINAL HUME SCHOOL, WREKENTON given service number 878 effective from 07-Sep-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB1099280/41 - CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTD, 53-55 HIGH STREET, FELLING, GATESHEAD, NE10 9LU
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Walbottle Campus
Finish Point: South View, A69 Newcastle
Via:
Service Number: SCH 155
Service Type: School or Works
Effective Date: 07-SEP-2015
Other Details: Monday to Friday school days only One journey per day

B1099280/43 - CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTD, 53-55 HIGH STREET, FELLING, GATESHEAD, NE10 9LU
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Biddick Comprehensive, Washington
Finish Point: Picktree Lane, Washington
Via:
Service Number: SCH 462
Service Type: School or Works
Effective Date: 07-SEP-2015
Other Details: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday One journey only

PB1099280/44 - CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTD, 53-55 HIGH STREET, FELLING, GATESHEAD, NE10 9LU
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Biddick Comprehensive, Washington
Finish Point: Picktree Lane, Washington
Via:
Service Number: SCH 462
Service Type: School or Works
Effective Date: 07-SEP-2015
Other Details: Wednesday only One journey

PB1099280/46 - CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTD, 53-55 HIGH STREET, FELLING, GATESHEAD, NE10 9LU
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Whitburn COE Academy
Finish Point: Durham Drive, Fellgate Estate
Via:
Service Number: SCH 807
Service Type: School or Works
Effective Date: 07-SEP-2015
Other Details: Monday to Friday School days only One journey per day

PB1099280/50 - CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTD, 53-55 HIGH STREET, FELLING, GATESHEAD, NE10 9LU
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: St Joseph RC Comprehensive School
Finish Point: Edinburgh Rd, Scotch Estate
Via:
Service Number: SCH 825
Service Type: School or Works
Effective Date: 07-SEP-2015
Other Details: Monday to Friday School days only One journey per day

PB1099280/51 - CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTD, 53-55 HIGH STREET, FELLING, GATESHEAD, NE10 9LU
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Cardinal Hume RC School
Finish Point: Chowdene Bank, Low Fell
Via:
Service Number: SCH 881
Service Type: School or Works
Effective Date: 07-SEP-2015
Other Details: Friday only School days only One journey per Friday

Looking at the registrations above and the others that have been posted over the past month there is going to be a challenge for GCT in obtaining suitable vehilcles. As well as recruiting CRB vetted drivers and getting increased vehicle authorisation if the number of vehilces exceed the 28 on their current licence.
The problem with some of these smaller firms is they bid for everything expecting to pick up a few boards but risk being over loaded if they win more work than they anticipated. It is then left to Nexus to look for alternative suppliers to step in at the start of the school term if these independent firms fail to come up with enough vehilces or drivers

(13 Jul 2015, 4:18 pm)GuyParkRoyal wrote Looking at the registrations above and the others that have been posted over the past month there is going to be a challenge for GCT in obtaining suitable vehilcles. As well as recruiting CRB vetted drivers and getting increased vehicle authorisation if the number of vehilces exceed the 28 on their current licence.
The problem with some of these smaller firms is they bid for everything expecting to pick up a few boards but risk being over loaded if they win more work than they anticipated. It is then left to Nexus to look for alternative suppliers to step in at the start of the school term if these independent firms fail to come up with enough vehilces or drivers

That better happen to mine so I can have a different company like Stagecoach to operate my scholars.

(13 Jul 2015, 4:41 pm)danpick wrote That better happen to mine so I can have a different company like Stagecoach to operate my scholars.

You love GCT, Dan, don't denie it

PB1099280/15 - CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTD, 53-55 HIGH STREET, FELLING, GATESHEAD, NE10 9LU
Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between NEWGATE STREET, NEWCASTLE and TEAM VALLEY TRADING ESTATE, GATESHEAD given service number 941 effective from 29-Aug-2015.

(15 Jul 2015, 5:05 pm)Adam wrote My brothers were telling me earlier that this morning's scholars 878 (Wardley - Cardinal Hume) was operated by a "15-reg little dinky white bus", so presumably the new E200, instead of one of the orange Presidents. They also say some of their friends, who were on the bus, claim some people were left behind and had to get the 57 instead.

Hefty fine for them from Nexus I suppose then...

It could have been that StreetLite?

(15 Jul 2015, 5:38 pm)LeeCalder wrote It could have been that StreetLite?

Is that 15-reg? Don't keep up with the GCT fleet tbh.

(15 Jul 2015, 5:40 pm)S813 FVK wrote Is that 15-reg? Don't keep up with the GCT fleet tbh.

I haven't a clue haha. I would have thought so

(15 Jul 2015, 5:40 pm)S813 FVK wrote Is that 15-reg? Don't keep up with the GCT fleet tbh.

It's 60-reg I think.

(15 Jul 2015, 5:44 pm)Davie wrote It's 60-reg I think.

Is it MX60 BXD then? Thought that was going.

Wonder what the contracts stipulate for regards to minimum passenger capacity on their school contracts as I have seen photos of the Enviro 200 and Nexus branded Solo SR's on the 874, not sure of the capacity this service has a minimum of what it can carry.

(15 Jul 2015, 5:46 pm)S813 FVK wrote Is it MX60 BXD then? Thought that was going.

Yes, it was on the 73 on saturday https://flic.kr/p/vFyLFb

(15 Jul 2015, 5:48 pm)Jimmi wrote Wonder what the contracts stipulate for regards to minimum passenger capacity on their school contracts as I have seen photos of the Enviro 200 and Nexus branded Solo SR's on the 874, not sure of the capacity this service has a minimum of what it can carry.

Nexus tend to tender for capacity 44, 60 or 84. Streetlite/E200 would only meet the smallest of those.

(15 Jul 2015, 5:46 pm)S813 FVK wrote Is it MX60 BXD then? Thought that was going.

Yes - that vehicle is still in the fleet. See photo here.

(15 Jul 2015, 5:48 pm)Jimmi wrote Wonder what the contracts stipulate for regards to minimum passenger capacity on their school contracts as I have seen photos of the Enviro 200 and Nexus branded Solo SR's on the 874, not sure of the capacity this service has a minimum of what it can carry.

As far as I am aware, Gateshead Central Taxis were awarded with four scholars (which may comprise of several individual services) contracts last August, and the end date for these contracts are all September 2017.

These contracts all stipulate the use of a low-floor Euro 4 vehicle. Two of the contracts have a minimum capacity of 60, while the other two have a minimum capacity of 84. The use of minibuses on their scholars services is quite common (Guy Park Royal has photographed quite a few examples of this happening now) and I also saw a "Nexus" branded Solo SR out of service prior to performing a scholars service on Saltmeadows Road when the demonstrator ADL E400MMC was delivered to Go North East the other day.

Whilst it's always nice for us enthusiasts to see smaller independents growing and making a name for themselves (hopefully in a positive light), these smaller companies also face issues when their vehicles are off the road, as they won't have an endless supply of vehicles which meet the contract specification. Not only does this put the customer at a disadvantage, but the company also has to pay a penalty fine for allocating a non-compliant vehicle.

With regards to Gateshead Central Taxis currently holding four miscellaneous workings contracts; as noted within this post, Gateshead Central Taxis' PVR is to increase by 5 vehicles in September 2015.

I would assume that further vehicles are on the horizon for the new school term, and Gateshead Central Taxis' operating license would have to increase from 28 vehicles to at least 31, judging by the amount of vehicles on our fleet list.

Regards to the Metrocity Demo that was GCT, it seems it was only here for inspection. As the demo has turned up with an operator called Citistar who are based near Bath.

so what will they use on service 23 will it be either E200 or Streetlite cause its looking that way then again could be worse could of got primo hahahahaha

Gateshead Central Taxis are using SF14 HAE (Fiat Bluebird / Orion Plus) on service 23.

(27 Jul 2015, 9:01 am)LeeCalder wrote Gateshead Central Taxis are using SF14 HAE (Fiat Bluebird / Orion Plus) on service 23.

They better not put that on my scholars!

How many courier vehicles do GCT have? I've saw one three times in Morpeth and Ashington (including my street!).

(27 Jul 2015, 9:01 am)LeeCalder wrote Gateshead Central Taxis are using SF14 HAE (Fiat Bluebird / Orion Plus) on service 23.

Gateshead Central Taxis: SF14 HAE by Jimmi's Bus Photos, on Flickr

Primo looks like the better option Lee

Also this particular example is NOT on the NEB fleet list.

(27 Jul 2015, 6:41 pm)Jimmi wrote Gateshead Central Taxis: SF14 HAE by Jimmi's Bus Photos, on Flickr

Primo looks like the better option Lee

Also this particular example is NOT on the NEB fleet list.

Is now 

(27 Jul 2015, 6:41 pm)Jimmi wrote Gateshead Central Taxis: SF14 HAE by Jimmi's Bus Photos, on Flickr

Primo looks like the better option Lee

Also this particular example is NOT on the NEB fleet list.

They might want to sort that blind out as well because the terminus point is Barley Mow Estate, not Lansbury Drive, which is about 10 minutes away from the actual destination.

(27 Jul 2015, 8:28 pm)LeeCalder wrote They might want to sort that blind out as well because the terminus point is Barley Mow Estate, not Lansbury Drive, which is about 10 minutes away from the actual destination.

My knowledge of the route and terminus' of this service is pretty much non-existent, didn't even know the 23 went to Washington Galleries until I viewed the timetable the other day

Although I think Phoenix used to show Barley Mow Estate.

(27 Jul 2015, 8:35 pm)Jimmi wrote My knowledge of the route and terminus' of this service is pretty much non-existent, didn't even know the 23 went to Washington Galleries until I viewed the timetable the other day

Although I think Phoenix used to show Barley Mow Estate.

I live about a minute away from the 23 route. Lansbury Drive is on the other side of Birtley to Barley Mow.

(27 Jul 2015, 8:35 pm)Jimmi wrote My knowledge of the route and terminus' of this service is pretty much non-existent, didn't even know the 23 went to Washington Galleries until I viewed the timetable the other day

Although I think Phoenix used to show Barley Mow Estate.

So it Stanley Travel.

One bus does 2 loops around Birtley while the other goes to Washington and back. They then swap over (and are scheduled to pass at Birtley Crematorium which is why Stanley Travel chose to do their driver changeovers there as opposed to Barley Mow Estate) and the bus that has come from Washington does the Birtley loops and the other bus does Washington and back.

I don't know why i am boring you with all of this if you've seen the timetable. Getting good at making people look like thickos aren't i

(27 Jul 2015, 8:28 pm)LeeCalder wrote They might want to sort that blind out as well because the terminus point is Barley Mow Estate, not Lansbury Drive, which is about 10 minutes away from the actual destination.

I'd actually take the Primo over the Bluebird, Lee...   Hellish things.

I was told earlier that the Bluebird isn't actually up to the actual specification for the 23, does anyone know if this is true?

I spent 3 years driving the 23, for Metro Taxis, Malone Gdns to Vigo, I had Mercedes 220 out of Gateshead depot

Something I don't believe that's been reported on here is that Gateshead Central Taxis currently have this demonstrator from Mellor.
Gateshead Central Taxis: SF15 JPV by Jimmi's Transport Photos, on Flickr