There's a Green Arrow solar that has a rear advertisement. 4944?
(15 Dec 2016, 6:01 pm)Andreos1 Comments on the Go-Ahead Group revising forecasts - http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/business/...e-12326833
The last paragraph is of particular interest, where there is mention of its North Eastern bus division.
Previous years have commented on the road network as a reason behind poor performance. I haven't looked at the GAG Shareholder website to see if there are any additional comments or quotes, relating to the North East.
(15 Dec 2016, 6:01 pm)Andreos1 Comments on the Go-Ahead Group revising forecasts - http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/business/...e-12326833
The last paragraph is of particular interest, where there is mention of its North Eastern bus division.
Previous years have commented on the road network as a reason behind poor performance. I haven't looked at the GAG Shareholder website to see if there are any additional comments or quotes, relating to the North East.
What route and time is 9099 on pls
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(16 Dec 2016, 12:05 am)Ambassador The piece on the corporate website suggests a decline in passenger numbers in the North East. The awful road network here doesn't help but I personally believe that GNE's changes, awful customer service, inconsistent and unfair prices and some driver attitudes will have people looking at alternatives.
Not forgetting Southern Rail!
(16 Dec 2016, 12:05 am)Ambassador The piece on the corporate website suggests a decline in passenger numbers in the North East. The awful road network here doesn't help but I personally believe that GNE's changes, awful customer service, inconsistent and unfair prices and some driver attitudes will have people looking at alternatives.
Not forgetting Southern Rail!
(16 Dec 2016, 9:06 am)Andreos1 I cant be the only one who dislikes the hub & spoke model. The shift towards the gradually increasing cross-city type services, would indicate something is changing.
Surveys that are dominated by free bus pass holders, can't be boasted about for ever either.
Changes ahead?
(16 Dec 2016, 9:06 am)Andreos1 I cant be the only one who dislikes the hub & spoke model. The shift towards the gradually increasing cross-city type services, would indicate something is changing.
Surveys that are dominated by free bus pass holders, can't be boasted about for ever either.
Changes ahead?
(16 Dec 2016, 9:06 am)Andreos1 I cant be the only one who dislikes the hub & spoke model. The shift towards the gradually increasing cross-city type services, would indicate something is changing.
Surveys that are dominated by free bus pass holders, can't be boasted about for ever either.
Changes ahead?
(16 Dec 2016, 9:06 am)Andreos1 I cant be the only one who dislikes the hub & spoke model. The shift towards the gradually increasing cross-city type services, would indicate something is changing.
Surveys that are dominated by free bus pass holders, can't be boasted about for ever either.
Changes ahead?
(16 Dec 2016, 11:55 am)Ambassador I think most people have seen through and begun to resent the hub and spoke 'that'll be a buzz fare sale for us thanks' model.
I usually find GNE drivers quite good; yes, fares are too high and inconsistent, but it's the constant service changes, usually reductions, that put people off using the bus when they can't rely on the one they need to get to work still running in a couple of months. GNE need to remember that the success of their business depends on them providing a useful, reliable public service, for which they need to establish an integrated network providing good transport links across the area they serve - then leave it alone. We keep getting idiotic changes, look at the new 9 timetable, for example, and the latest X6/7 changes show how they just twiddle things about, usually for the worse, and are more concerned with pointless tit for tat competition with Arriva, rather than providing a stable network on which passengers can depend.
(16 Dec 2016, 12:17 pm)Dan Chester-le-Street has withdrawn the final Lolyne in the fleet (3872) and also the first Scania L94 in the fleet (4928).
(16 Dec 2016, 12:17 pm)Dan Chester-le-Street has withdrawn the final Lolyne in the fleet (3872) and also the first Scania L94 in the fleet (4928).
(16 Dec 2016, 12:24 pm)Greg in Weardale I usually find GNE drivers quite good; yes, fares are too high and inconsistent, but it's the constant service changes, usually reductions, that put people off using the bus when they can't rely on the one they need to get to work still running in a couple of months. GNE need to remember that the success of their business depends on them providing a useful, reliable public service, for which they need to establish an integrated network providing good transport links across the area they serve - then leave it alone. We keep getting idiotic changes, look at the new 9 timetable, for example, and the latest X6/7 changes show how they just twiddle things about, usually for the worse, and are more concerned with pointless tit for tat competition with Arriva, rather than providing a stable network on which passengers can depend.
(16 Dec 2016, 12:24 pm)Greg in Weardale I usually find GNE drivers quite good; yes, fares are too high and inconsistent, but it's the constant service changes, usually reductions, that put people off using the bus when they can't rely on the one they need to get to work still running in a couple of months. GNE need to remember that the success of their business depends on them providing a useful, reliable public service, for which they need to establish an integrated network providing good transport links across the area they serve - then leave it alone. We keep getting idiotic changes, look at the new 9 timetable, for example, and the latest X6/7 changes show how they just twiddle things about, usually for the worse, and are more concerned with pointless tit for tat competition with Arriva, rather than providing a stable network on which passengers can depend.
(16 Dec 2016, 12:32 pm)Michael Can't forget the bus war in Sunderland with Stagecoach in North Sunderland, which tbh they lost.The 9 runs very well between Sunderland and Jarrow but it's ran on cheap between Jarrow and North Shields tight timings and no layover but I think that's because of Nexus contact
Wouldn't be surprised if launch a new service to Newcastle to compete against Stagecoach's new X24, on almost the same route (maybe serve Heworth and Gateshead interchange though) in the new year.
I haven't seen the 9, X6 or X7 since the changes due to work so i can't comment on how they are doing.
(16 Dec 2016, 12:32 pm)Michael Can't forget the bus war in Sunderland with Stagecoach in North Sunderland, which tbh they lost.The 9 runs very well between Sunderland and Jarrow but it's ran on cheap between Jarrow and North Shields tight timings and no layover but I think that's because of Nexus contact
Wouldn't be surprised if launch a new service to Newcastle to compete against Stagecoach's new X24, on almost the same route (maybe serve Heworth and Gateshead interchange though) in the new year.
I haven't seen the 9, X6 or X7 since the changes due to work so i can't comment on how they are doing.
But the 9 is an illogical and badly conceived timetable with only one through service per hour making it less useful than it was and will therefore put off passengers. Service changes like this over the last few years have put GNE into a spiral of decline which is shown by the poor corporate financial results.
(16 Dec 2016, 1:30 pm)Greg in Weardale But the 9 is an illogical and badly conceived timetable with only one through service per hour making it less useful than it was and will therefore put off passengers. Service changes like this over the last few years have put GNE into a spiral of decline which is shown by the poor corporate financial results.
(16 Dec 2016, 1:30 pm)Greg in Weardale But the 9 is an illogical and badly conceived timetable with only one through service per hour making it less useful than it was and will therefore put off passengers. Service changes like this over the last few years have put GNE into a spiral of decline which is shown by the poor corporate financial results.
(16 Dec 2016, 2:14 pm)Andreos1 6143 looking like its at Stanley and being used as a shuttle up the road.I think S813FVK said it was out on scholars yesterday. I'd guess it will be out in full service in the next day or two.
(16 Dec 2016, 2:14 pm)Andreos1 6143 looking like its at Stanley and being used as a shuttle up the road.I think S813FVK said it was out on scholars yesterday. I'd guess it will be out in full service in the next day or two.