(01 Mar 2016, 8:30 pm)GX03 SVC I can neither confirm or deny this allegation.Other than the fact you confirmed it on this forum a few weeks back!
(01 Mar 2016, 8:30 pm)GX03 SVC I can neither confirm or deny this allegation.Other than the fact you confirmed it on this forum a few weeks back!
(01 Mar 2016, 8:33 pm)Jimmi Other than the fact you confirmed it on this forum a few weeks back!
(01 Mar 2016, 8:46 pm)Michael 134 unread posts within 45 minutes....
(01 Mar 2016, 8:46 pm)Michael 134 unread posts within 45 minutes....
Ah! This is the reason my unread posts were almost at 200!
I was only away for a few hours.
Pity those who have been away for longer!
My school often had threats of scholars services being withdrawn.
Often it was because of seats being burned/set on fire.
The routes must have paid well, as contracts were never ended. Certainly not in my time at school.
It could explain why the Nationals ended up with the vinyl seats covers mind.
RE school buses; I support the idea of councils operating scholars in house with their own vehicles. Specialist school vehicles such as the Iveco Scolabus offer safety advantages such as seatbelts which buses used in general service by private operators do not. There's also cost savings to be had by own operation rather than paying the private sector to provide scholar buses. Besides runs to and from school the yellow buses can (and are in Hartlepool) used for runs to swimming baths and available for hire for school trips at favourable rates.
This system saves buses used by paying passengers from vandalism and could even reduce vandalism as set seats could be allocated to pupils registered to use the bus therefore identifying vandles.
(03 Mar 2016, 1:03 pm)Chris I'm sure it's been mentioned or noted before, but at the MetroCentre bus station there is still branding up for the 43/44 and I think Highwayman services.It has. Somehow I can't see it being changed anytime soon. X66 stops at the MetroCentre and Gateshead Interchange still have Centrelink plastered over them, that brand was dropped ages ago now!
(03 Mar 2016, 1:03 pm)Chris I'm sure it's been mentioned or noted before, but at the MetroCentre bus station there is still branding up for the 43/44 and I think Highwayman services.It has. Somehow I can't see it being changed anytime soon. X66 stops at the MetroCentre and Gateshead Interchange still have Centrelink plastered over them, that brand was dropped ages ago now!
(03 Mar 2016, 1:07 pm)Jimmi It has. Somehow I can't see it being changed anytime soon. X66 stops at the MetroCentre and Gateshead Interchange still have Centrelink plastered over them, that brand was dropped ages ago now!
(03 Mar 2016, 1:07 pm)Jimmi It has. Somehow I can't see it being changed anytime soon. X66 stops at the MetroCentre and Gateshead Interchange still have Centrelink plastered over them, that brand was dropped ages ago now!
(03 Mar 2016, 3:55 pm)GX03 SVC Everything at the Metro Centre bus station is outdated.
I suppose the Red Kite logo on the stands won't need to be replaced anymore
(03 Mar 2016, 3:55 pm)GX03 SVC Everything at the Metro Centre bus station is outdated.
I suppose the Red Kite logo on the stands won't need to be replaced anymore
(03 Mar 2016, 4:01 pm)Jimmi The fact that most of the signs in the bus station still say 'MetroCentre Bus Station' says it all, surprised that Intu isn't plastered all over the place.
So think about that the next time any of you question my use of 'MetroCentre Bus Station' that's what it comes up with on Traveline as well.
(03 Mar 2016, 4:01 pm)Jimmi The fact that most of the signs in the bus station still say 'MetroCentre Bus Station' says it all, surprised that Intu isn't plastered all over the place.
So think about that the next time any of you question my use of 'MetroCentre Bus Station' that's what it comes up with on Traveline as well.
(03 Mar 2016, 4:13 pm)GX03 SVC Gateshead MetroCentre, Gateshead MetroCtr, Metrocentre, MetroCentre, Metro Centre, intu Metrocentre.
It's got more names than isis...
(03 Mar 2016, 4:13 pm)GX03 SVC Gateshead MetroCentre, Gateshead MetroCtr, Metrocentre, MetroCentre, Metro Centre, intu Metrocentre.
It's got more names than isis...
Feeling a bit of a pillock after eventually finding out how I set up the auto-focus on my D7100 to move with the object I'm photographing!
Thing is, it's all good now but I can't count the number of photos I've already taken with it - including Class 700s on test down south!
(05 Mar 2016, 5:54 pm)northern156 Feeling a bit of a pillock after eventually finding out how I set up the auto-focus on my D7100 to move with the object I'm photographing!
Thing is, it's all good now but I can't count the number of photos I've already taken with it - including Class 700s on test down south!
(05 Mar 2016, 5:54 pm)northern156 Feeling a bit of a pillock after eventually finding out how I set up the auto-focus on my D7100 to move with the object I'm photographing!
Thing is, it's all good now but I can't count the number of photos I've already taken with it - including Class 700s on test down south!
I have been wondering all day, did Davie have a go on the new X21 and did his phone connect to the internet
(07 Mar 2016, 5:23 pm)citaro5284 I have been wondering all day, did Davie have a go on the new X21 and did his phone connect to the internet
(07 Mar 2016, 5:23 pm)citaro5284 I have been wondering all day, did Davie have a go on the new X21 and did his phone connect to the internet
(07 Mar 2016, 5:37 pm)Jimmi Well here is the answer to the first half of your question.
(07 Mar 2016, 5:37 pm)Jimmi Well here is the answer to the first half of your question.
(07 Mar 2016, 5:45 pm)citaro5284 hahha....got the front seats as well I noticeI was going to take that seat when he got off and I got on in Chester-le-Street but ended up sat at a table with Adrian. Three people who got on together weren't amused as I was still sat there after Adrian got off in Durham.
(07 Mar 2016, 5:45 pm)citaro5284 hahha....got the front seats as well I noticeI was going to take that seat when he got off and I got on in Chester-le-Street but ended up sat at a table with Adrian. Three people who got on together weren't amused as I was still sat there after Adrian got off in Durham.
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