Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - November 2015

[Dan]

Might still be getting branded am not building my hopes up

6131 has been VOR for a few weeks now. It is undergoing repairs - so you're right not to build your hopes up, as you may be waiting a while!!

[GuyParkRoyal]

Does anyone know how the recent changes up at Hexham are doing?

Are the new X81, 681 and 185 doing well? I wasn't sure how the 1 retrun trip per day on the X81 Hexham to Alston would do, but I suppose its better to have a service operate with a few passengers rather the bus just travel to/from Alston each day light, where it sets off on the 681 from Alston to Haltwhistle.

Has anyone managed to get any photos?

I managed to get a photo in Haltwhistle on the first day of the new services when 561 was the allocated vehicle.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/gpr_bus_ph...114013615/

[pdiddy]

Any good gossip/rumours anybody!!!

[R852 PRG]

Any good gossip/rumours anybody!!!

I've heard Fred from number 12 is cheating on his wife, but aside from that, nothing.

[omnicity4659]

I've heard Fred from number 12 is cheating on his wife, but aside from that, nothing.

Eee, who teld you that? 

[DanPicken]

Any good gossip/rumours anybody!!!

That Davie poisoned his classmates and teacher..

[wise owl]

Any good gossip/rumours anybody!!!

6131 is branded or am i just starting a rumour?

[thetravelman]

I believe one is there every day (at least on weekdays) - the main driver's meal break is covered by the driver who appears to be a mentor. I don't think it has anything to do with training drivers, but I may be wrong as that's really not my department.

So is the extra driver on the bus all day? Sounds an expensive way to run the service, if 2 drivers are needed to cover the service all day.

According to the timetable the bus has a layover in Ashington from 12:21pm for 39 mins, I guess that this is not long enough for a drivers meal break?

Do drivers get other breaks throughout a shift, other than any time tabled layover time between arrival and departures?

[thetravelman]

I managed to get a photo in Haltwhistle on the first day of the new services when 561 was the allocated vehicle.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/gpr_bus_ph...114013615/

Thanks for the link to your photo GuyParkRoyal.

It will be great to see these new services do well.

and maybe more Tynedale Links services introduced or existing ones to have an increased frequency.

I do like the idea of the Hexham to Alston link, but think it could do with extra services throughout the day, rather than one service upto Alston in the Morning and a return service around teatime.

I know when I worked in Hexham we did get quite a few customers coming down to do their shopping from Alston. The current link doesn't give shoppers this option.

[Michael]

6131 is branded or am i just starting a rumour?

Well if you read above what Dan said,  6131 is VOR so it hasn't being branded.

[R852 PRG]

Well if you read above what Dan said,  6131 is VOR so it hasn't being branded.

The comment was tongue in cheek.

[wise owl]

Well if you read above what Dan said,  6131 is VOR so it hasn't being branded.

Maybe i have access to parts of depots normal folk dont!!

[Michael]

Maybe i have access to parts of depots normal folk dont!!

I was just saying.... Dan also works for GNE so he gave an update earlier on 6131's situation of being branded.... and he said it VOR so wasn't branded...

[wise owl]

I was just saying.... Dan also works for GNE so he gave an update earlier on 6131's situation of being branded.... and he said it VOR so wasn't branded...

Sorry michael i wasn't having a go, you can take my word for it and no doubt diamond one will get his photo when 6131 re-enters service.

[Michael]

Sorry michael i wasn't having a go, you can take my word for it and no doubt diamond one will get his photo when 6131 re-enters service.

Don't worry about it.. its my fault, i was quite snappy.

[Diamond One]

Sorry michael i wasn't having a go, you can take my word for it and no doubt diamond one will get his photo when 6131 re-enters service.

more than likely i am

[BusLoverMum]

I am hereby nominating 3965 as the fustiest bus ever.

Smells like a dirty old floor cloth on here. Only caught it because I thought I'd missed the pronto.

[Adrian]

I am hereby nominating 3965 as the fustiest bus ever.

Smells like a dirty old floor cloth on here. Only caught it because I thought I'd missed the pronto.

I hope you don't have a sensitive nose then. [emoji1]

[Michael]

Improvements to the key smartcard website

http://www.simplygo.com/news/improvement...rd-website

[Davie]

Does anybody know why 5160 left Wrekenton earlier with "Go North East Welcome Aboard" on the blind?