Found this Interesting mock up of New Routemaster with new Go North East livery on google search:
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwi5j7jGg7fQAhUC7xQKHXB5DR0QjxwIAw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickriver.com%2Fgroups%2F1182121%40N20%2Fpool%2F&psig=AFQjCNHaey2HXvZ7SaGpBGCRI_gCrNIblQ&ust=1479720762746882
4th image down - New Routemaster in GNE new livery (Other gne images are on same page) Note white strip (to me, this seems either silver or silver with thin white borders -on this image - which if adopted would look better than plain white ?!..)
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http://www.flickriver.com/photos/2797464...714265946/
I was unfortunate enough to be in Houghton during the road closures yesterday.
Whilst I quite liked using the set up behind Lidl and feel it may be a more suitable alternative to the stops on Newbottle Street and The Broadway, it seemed communication was lacking totally.
I boarded a bus heading to Houghton, with the intention of changing on to another service. The Washington based driver hadn't communicated the diversion to passengers and it seemed that some of Deptfords drivers were totally unaware of the closure.
I saw one driver of a 36 coming down Wallace Street (why I have no idea - as Burn Park Road wasn't affected by the closure). I can only assume he has had some sort of wobble after coming down Newbottle Street and saw the 'road closed' signs and tried to pick up his route from the rugby club.
When I was waiting for my connecting bus, a driver on the Cats Fast pulled up and asked both myself and another Washington driver what the diversion was. He stated he had no idea of the closure until he had seen buses parked on Hillside Way, behind Lidl.
When Newbottle Street re-opened, it was left to passengers to notify each other of the changes and a walk back towards Newbottle Street.
Apparently this had been the case earlier in the day when the road initially closed.
Whilst operators are left at the whim of authorities closing a road due to unsafe buildings, I wonder what else they could have done to improve the situation for their customers.
I have been regularly told that diversions are the responsibility of the local authority - in which case I wish that they would have people on the ground informing the travelling public. They pay for 'Traffic Management' to erect signs but neglect to tell passengers that their bus won't be coming - or will serve a different stop - other than sticking a sheet of paper on the timetable - which nobody reads.
(20 Nov 2016, 1:00 pm)G-CPTN I have been regularly told that diversions are the responsibility of the local authority - in which case I wish that they would have people on the ground informing the travelling public. They pay for 'Traffic Management' to erect signs but neglect to tell passengers that their bus won't be coming - or will serve a different stop - other than sticking a sheet of paper on the timetable - which nobody reads.
(20 Nov 2016, 1:00 pm)G-CPTN I have been regularly told that diversions are the responsibility of the local authority - in which case I wish that they would have people on the ground informing the travelling public. They pay for 'Traffic Management' to erect signs but neglect to tell passengers that their bus won't be coming - or will serve a different stop - other than sticking a sheet of paper on the timetable - which nobody reads.
4948 parked in layover bay at MetroCentre Bus Station with engineer present
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(21 Nov 2016, 4:30 pm)MurdnunoC Must have been something wrong with the vehicle in question.
(21 Nov 2016, 4:30 pm)MurdnunoC Must have been something wrong with the vehicle in question.
(21 Nov 2016, 9:02 pm)G-CPTN How appropriate!
(21 Nov 2016, 9:02 pm)G-CPTN How appropriate!
(21 Nov 2016, 8:56 pm)Michael Service 88/88a towards Jarrow unable to serve Scotch Estate and York Avenue as Police have closed the LINDISFARNE r/about for flooding
(21 Nov 2016, 9:23 pm)BusLoverMum It'll be enveloped in fog, in the morning.
(21 Nov 2016, 8:56 pm)Michael Service 88/88a towards Jarrow unable to serve Scotch Estate and York Avenue as Police have closed the LINDISFARNE r/about for flooding
(21 Nov 2016, 9:23 pm)BusLoverMum It'll be enveloped in fog, in the morning.
(21 Nov 2016, 9:36 pm)South Tyne Lad Nothing been said on twitter etc about the 18, But I believe its doing the annual Great North Run routing, running a circular around Simonside, Down Winskell Road and back onto Green Lane to continue back to Shields.
Nothing but chaos around the estate tonight, No buses could serve the estate earlier due to a accident at the John Reid Road junction and now the other end is cut off due to this flood.
18 should revert to its normal routing around the estate from start of service tomorrow morning, As it doesn't serve the Lindisfarne exit, 88/88A however will remain severly affected if the flooding continues.
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(21 Nov 2016, 9:36 pm)South Tyne Lad Nothing been said on twitter etc about the 18, But I believe its doing the annual Great North Run routing, running a circular around Simonside, Down Winskell Road and back onto Green Lane to continue back to Shields.
Nothing but chaos around the estate tonight, No buses could serve the estate earlier due to a accident at the John Reid Road junction and now the other end is cut off due to this flood.
18 should revert to its normal routing around the estate from start of service tomorrow morning, As it doesn't serve the Lindisfarne exit, 88/88A however will remain severly affected if the flooding continues.
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(21 Nov 2016, 8:56 pm)Michael Service 88/88a towards Jarrow unable to serve Scotch Estate and York Avenue as Police have closed the LINDISFARNE r/about for flooding
(21 Nov 2016, 8:56 pm)Michael Service 88/88a towards Jarrow unable to serve Scotch Estate and York Avenue as Police have closed the LINDISFARNE r/about for flooding
(21 Nov 2016, 10:29 pm)Michael Service 88/88a still unable to serve scotch estate, primrose and york avenue to flooding at Lindisfarne and Primrose.
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Service 57, 309/310 diverted at the Corner House pub due to flooding, buses will operate via Cragside and Benton rd to Chilli Road
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Appletree Gardens still being omitted due to flooding at Walkergate Metro. Service 1/1a unable to serve Appletree Gardens
(21 Nov 2016, 10:29 pm)Michael Service 88/88a still unable to serve scotch estate, primrose and york avenue to flooding at Lindisfarne and Primrose.
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Service 57, 309/310 diverted at the Corner House pub due to flooding, buses will operate via Cragside and Benton rd to Chilli Road
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Appletree Gardens still being omitted due to flooding at Walkergate Metro. Service 1/1a unable to serve Appletree Gardens
(21 Nov 2016, 10:29 pm)Michael Service 88/88a still unable to serve scotch estate, primrose and york avenue to flooding at Lindisfarne and Primrose.
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Service 57, 309/310 diverted at the Corner House pub due to flooding, buses will operate via Cragside and Benton rd to Chilli Road
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Appletree Gardens still being omitted due to flooding at Walkergate Metro. Service 1/1a unable to serve Appletree Gardens
(21 Nov 2016, 10:29 pm)Michael Service 88/88a still unable to serve scotch estate, primrose and york avenue to flooding at Lindisfarne and Primrose.
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Service 57, 309/310 diverted at the Corner House pub due to flooding, buses will operate via Cragside and Benton rd to Chilli Road
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Appletree Gardens still being omitted due to flooding at Walkergate Metro. Service 1/1a unable to serve Appletree Gardens
There's a dog on the bus!
This has just appeared on my timeline.
https://twitter.com/gonortheast/status/8...4479933441
