(22 Jul 2016, 9:08 am)Dan wrote I suppose the posts about vans being allocated to the service is noteworthy. We have entire sub-forums dedicated to it, for the big three operators.
(04 Aug 2016, 3:21 pm)Michael wrote PB1099280/24 - CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTD, STONEGATE HOUSE, STONEYGATE LANE, GATESHEAD, NE10 0HJ
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between LEAD ROAD, GREENSIDE and THORP ACADEMY, RYTON given service number 877 effective from 05-Sep-2016. To amend Timetable.
PB1099280/42 - CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTD, STONEGATE HOUSE, STONEYGATE LANE, GATESHEAD, NE10 0HJ
Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between Allendale Rd, Farringdon, Sunderland and Barnes School, Sunderland given service number SCH 421 effective from 03-Aug-2016.
PB1099280/44 - CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTD, STONEGATE HOUSE, STONEYGATE LANE, GATESHEAD, NE10 0HJ
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Biddick Comprehensive, Washington and Picktree Lane, Washington given service number SCH 462 effective from 05-Sep-2016. To amend Timetable.
PB1099280/48 - CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTD, STONEGATE HOUSE, STONEYGATE LANE, GATESHEAD, NE10 0HJ
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between St Josephs RC Comprehensive School, Hebburn and Heworth Golf Club given service number SCH 819 effective from 05-Sep-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.
PB1099280/61 - CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTD, STONEGATE HOUSE, STONEYGATE LANE, GATESHEAD, NE10 0HJ
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: Thorney Close Terminus
Finish Point: Broadway Junior School
Via:
Service Number: 423
Service Type: School or Works
Effective Date: 05-SEP-2016
Other Details: Monday to Friday One journey per day
PB1099280/62 - CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTD, STONEGATE HOUSE, STONEYGATE LANE, GATESHEAD, NE10 0HJ
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: St Bedes RC Primary School
Finish Point: JF Kennedy Primary School
Via:
Service Number: 469
Service Type: School or Works
Effective Date: 05-SEP-2016
Other Details: Monday to Friday One journey per day
PB1099280/63 - CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTD, STONEGATE HOUSE, STONEYGATE LANE, GATESHEAD, NE10 0HJ
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: Whitburn COE Academy
Finish Point: West Boldon Bank Top
Via:
Service Number: 803 Dup
Service Type: School or Works
Effective Date: 03-AUG-2016
Other Details: Monday to Friday One journey per day
That 423 is new.... last time i knew the school bus for that school was the 422, as its my old school.
(08 Aug 2016, 1:57 pm)BJ10VUS wrote Maybe the 803 and duplicate 803 are split between different operators?
Registration Number:
Variation Number 0
Status Registered
Operator Name CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTD
Service Number(s) 803
Start Point WEST BOLDON BANK TOP
Finish Point WHITBURN COE SCHOOL
Via
Service Type School or Works
Date Received 04-JUL-2014
Effective Date 01-SEP-2014
End Date -
TAOs covered by route North East of England
Local Authorities covered by route Nexus (Tyne & Wear)
N&P Reference 2181Registration Number:
Variation Number 0
Status Registered
Operator Name CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTD
Service Number(s) 803 Dup
Start Point Whitburn COE Academy
Finish Point West Boldon Bank Top
Via
Service Type School or Works
Date Received 03-AUG-2016
Effective Date 03-AUG-2016
End Date -
TAOs covered by route North East of England
Local Authorities covered by route Nexus (Tyne & Wear)
N&P Reference 2234(09 Aug 2016, 11:44 am)BJ10VUS wrote Oh right, sorry about that, I didn't realise. That's definitely a funny one then!
(09 Aug 2016, 5:56 pm)Adrian wrote I guess the question would be why does that require a new registration, rather than an amendment to the existing one? Bit of a strange one
(11 Aug 2016, 4:32 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote The 592 was a extremely 8 minutes early the bus was yx61bjo im discusted the driver doesn't know the time i think GCT should loose the contract if they cannot run it properly
(12 Aug 2016, 7:07 am)LeeCalder wrote A lot of people might think you are splurting a bit of bs, but I can vouch for this.
They can't keep to timetable on the 23 either, some you will see running about five minutes early, and some will be up to 15 minutes late, because when they do their driver changeovers near the Crem, they stand and have a chat for God knows how long! How professional....
I've emailed Nexus about this issue many a time, I just get their generic response of "We will raise this issue with the operator".
(14 Aug 2016, 7:58 pm)Malarkey wrote There operation of Bus Services is absolutely shambolic to say the very least, with my worst experience coming yesterday evening on the 18:41pm 37 from Doxford International to Washington Galleries with me now working at Parseq, I was the only passenger on the Bus alongside the Driver who had his teenage daughter in tow, more or less leaning into him virtually cuddling him as he drove along the route, often distracting his attention to what was in front of him on road by doing this along with showing him stuff on her phone, which to be honest is absolutely appalling as the driver did not once tell her to sit down or something, he was more than content to put his and his daughters life in danger, as well as mine. Furthermore they seem to have a lot of issues with the ticket machines not printing tickets on the Solos which they use, often taking the fare for the journey without providing the passenger with a ticket, doesn't even appear as though they put in a replacement role of paper into the machine either, something which in my mind says they are not logging whatever on the ticket machine correctly, very dodgy indeed as if this was Go North East for example they would issue you with a written paper ticket until a replacement machine was sourced if it had incurred a fault, but with GCT it appears they log f*** all when it comes to faults etc, any wonder they are in deep shit at the moment.
(14 Aug 2016, 7:58 pm)Malarkey wrote There operation of Bus Services is absolutely shambolic to say the very least, with my worst experience coming yesterday evening on the 18:41pm 37 from Doxford International to Washington Galleries with me now working at Parseq, I was the only passenger on the Bus alongside the Driver who had his teenage daughter in tow, more or less leaning into him virtually cuddling him as he drove along the route, often distracting his attention to what was in front of him on road by doing this along with showing him stuff on her phone, which to be honest is absolutely appalling as the driver did not once tell her to sit down or something, he was more than content to put his and his daughters life in danger, as well as mine. Furthermore they seem to have a lot of issues with the ticket machines not printing tickets on the Solos which they use, often taking the fare for the journey without providing the passenger with a ticket, doesn't even appear as though they put in a replacement role of paper into the machine either, something which in my mind says they are not logging whatever on the ticket machine correctly, very dodgy indeed as if this was Go North East for example they would issue you with a written paper ticket until a replacement machine was sourced if it had incurred a fault, but with GCT it appears they log f*** all when it comes to faults etc, any wonder they are in deep shit at the moment.
(14 Aug 2016, 9:15 pm)Ambassador wrote I can vouch for the ticket thing. My network one ran out last week and I caught the 23 up to Washington from Barley Mow.
Ticket machine was knackered. Driver said 'call it £2' and put it in his pocket...not the first time. Taxi bus operators are the same
