Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - November 2013
Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - November 2013
(16 Nov 2013, 5:49 pm)Dan I could ask the same about services such as the M2/M3. On many occasions I've seen those services running with very few passenger numbers - at peaks and non-peaks.
I used to use that X3 journey daily in the summer, and it was always quite full. With it being winter now, I don't use it anymore. I wonder if others are the same? Cold, dark nights... I don't want to be out in Newcastle at that time, returning to Sunderland!
I'm sure Go North East know what they're doing - if any journeys were so bad that they were making a loss, they wouldn't exist.
(16 Nov 2013, 5:49 pm)Dan I could ask the same about services such as the M2/M3. On many occasions I've seen those services running with very few passenger numbers - at peaks and non-peaks.
I used to use that X3 journey daily in the summer, and it was always quite full. With it being winter now, I don't use it anymore. I wonder if others are the same? Cold, dark nights... I don't want to be out in Newcastle at that time, returning to Sunderland!
I'm sure Go North East know what they're doing - if any journeys were so bad that they were making a loss, they wouldn't exist.
(16 Nov 2013, 5:49 pm)Dan I could ask the same about services such as the M2/M3. On many occasions I've seen those services running with very few passenger numbers - at peaks and non-peaks.
I used to use that X3 journey daily in the summer, and it was always quite full. With it being winter now, I don't use it anymore. I wonder if others are the same? Cold, dark nights... I don't want to be out in Newcastle at that time, returning to Sunderland!
I'm sure Go North East know what they're doing - if any journeys were so bad that they were making a loss, they wouldn't exist.
(16 Nov 2013, 5:49 pm)Dan I could ask the same about services such as the M2/M3. On many occasions I've seen those services running with very few passenger numbers - at peaks and non-peaks.
I used to use that X3 journey daily in the summer, and it was always quite full. With it being winter now, I don't use it anymore. I wonder if others are the same? Cold, dark nights... I don't want to be out in Newcastle at that time, returning to Sunderland!
I'm sure Go North East know what they're doing - if any journeys were so bad that they were making a loss, they wouldn't exist.
(16 Nov 2013, 6:02 pm)Adam Malarkey M2/M3 varies throughout the Day though, as I use it daily some journey will be packed and some won't while others might run empty, the main influx in Passenger is between Washington Galleries and Birtley without doubt, Passenger Numbers between Washington and Heworth pale in comparison.
As for the X3 I have rarely seen it packed to be honest and it's the same with the X36, and it doesn't whether I am standing taking photos at Park Lane - Heworth - Gateshead or Newcastle either, Passenger Number are still low in my opinion, Maybe GNE should consider using the Newcastle to Sunderland via Washington Corridor again as it was very well used before they chopped it in the place of the 2A/2C and the X1 Every 10 Minutes.
(16 Nov 2013, 6:02 pm)Adam Malarkey M2/M3 varies throughout the Day though, as I use it daily some journey will be packed and some won't while others might run empty, the main influx in Passenger is between Washington Galleries and Birtley without doubt, Passenger Numbers between Washington and Heworth pale in comparison.
As for the X3 I have rarely seen it packed to be honest and it's the same with the X36, and it doesn't whether I am standing taking photos at Park Lane - Heworth - Gateshead or Newcastle either, Passenger Number are still low in my opinion, Maybe GNE should consider using the Newcastle to Sunderland via Washington Corridor again as it was very well used before they chopped it in the place of the 2A/2C and the X1 Every 10 Minutes.
I think every bus is the same in the respect that it will have its busier times and its quieter times so you cant really say a bus is a failure, the same goes for the 58 i think versa suit the route well and despite what many people think i think that it is well used along the Hadrian park - Newcastle side, the versas are perfect because they are better for when it quietens down, however i think that if they keep a couple of the newer bendies and repaint them orange and keep them as peak time spares for times when gne know the route is at its busiest
What is happening with the Merc bendies when they come off 58. Are they going to be used on other routes or scapped/sold. Are the bendies on X66 staying?
(16 Nov 2013, 8:16 pm)thetravelman What is happening with the Merc bendies when they come off 58. Are they going to be used on other routes or scapped/sold. Are the bendies on X66 staying?
(16 Nov 2013, 8:16 pm)thetravelman What is happening with the Merc bendies when they come off 58. Are they going to be used on other routes or scapped/sold. Are the bendies on X66 staying?
Going back briefly to the thread about Boxing Day, I have just uploaded a few photos of buses running around in 2004 when it was more interesting - Stagecoach, Classic Buses, Stanley Buses and Low Fell Travel all running around on Go North East services.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/99435494@N02/
How does the arrangement with Go North East and Nexus work with the use of Buzzfares etc on things like the Arriva operated M2?
Do GNE pay Nexus everytime one of their tickets are used or do Nexus allow the use of these out of convenience to passengers with Nexus losing out on the equivalent fare.
Either way it is still a sensible idea.
(16 Nov 2013, 8:44 pm)atlantean542 Going back briefly to the thread about Boxing Day, I have just uploaded a few photos of buses running around in 2004 when it was more interesting - Stagecoach, Classic Buses, Stanley Buses and Low Fell Travel all running around on Go North East services.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/99435494@N02/
(16 Nov 2013, 8:44 pm)atlantean542 Going back briefly to the thread about Boxing Day, I have just uploaded a few photos of buses running around in 2004 when it was more interesting - Stagecoach, Classic Buses, Stanley Buses and Low Fell Travel all running around on Go North East services.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/99435494@N02/
(16 Nov 2013, 8:54 pm)andreos1 Some great photos there and some decent vehicles too.
Never knew about the 194 and it being operated by Stagecoach on Boxing Day 2004 either.
Mind, the lass I was seeing at the time made sure my attention was elsewhere *coughs* that Christmas.
(16 Nov 2013, 8:54 pm)andreos1 Some great photos there and some decent vehicles too.
Never knew about the 194 and it being operated by Stagecoach on Boxing Day 2004 either.
Mind, the lass I was seeing at the time made sure my attention was elsewhere *coughs* that Christmas.
(16 Nov 2013, 8:44 pm)atlantean542 Going back briefly to the thread about Boxing Day, I have just uploaded a few photos of buses running around in 2004 when it was more interesting - Stagecoach, Classic Buses, Stanley Buses and Low Fell Travel all running around on Go North East services.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/99435494@N02/
(16 Nov 2013, 8:44 pm)atlantean542 Going back briefly to the thread about Boxing Day, I have just uploaded a few photos of buses running around in 2004 when it was more interesting - Stagecoach, Classic Buses, Stanley Buses and Low Fell Travel all running around on Go North East services.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/99435494@N02/
(16 Nov 2013, 8:44 pm)atlantean542 Going back briefly to the thread about Boxing Day, I have just uploaded a few photos of buses running around in 2004 when it was more interesting - Stagecoach, Classic Buses, Stanley Buses and Low Fell Travel all running around on Go North East services.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/99435494@N02/
(16 Nov 2013, 8:44 pm)atlantean542 Going back briefly to the thread about Boxing Day, I have just uploaded a few photos of buses running around in 2004 when it was more interesting - Stagecoach, Classic Buses, Stanley Buses and Low Fell Travel all running around on Go North East services.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/99435494@N02/
(16 Nov 2013, 3:30 pm)aureolin And the alternative way to look at that is that your suggestion stinks of the "I'm going home and taking my ball with me" attitude. Go North East may do the most out of operators up here, but it's still not meeting the demand of the public. You are still a service aren't you?
All these Saturday and Sunday services on normal working days don't help either, when people have to start work at 7am or 8am for example.
(16 Nov 2013, 3:30 pm)aureolin And the alternative way to look at that is that your suggestion stinks of the "I'm going home and taking my ball with me" attitude. Go North East may do the most out of operators up here, but it's still not meeting the demand of the public. You are still a service aren't you?
All these Saturday and Sunday services on normal working days don't help either, when people have to start work at 7am or 8am for example.
Nexus have uploaded the times for the RM1 and RM2.
http://www.nexus.org.uk/sites/default/fi...251113.doc
Mine seems to be opening in Microsoft word for some random reason..
Can anyone give me a list of buses which needs repainting? Please
(17 Nov 2013, 11:46 am)Michael Nexus have uploaded the times for the RM1 and RM2.
http://www.nexus.org.uk/sites/default/fi...251113.doc
Mine seems to be opening in Microsoft word for some random reason..
Can anyone give me a list of buses which needs repainting? Please
(17 Nov 2013, 11:46 am)Michael Nexus have uploaded the times for the RM1 and RM2.
http://www.nexus.org.uk/sites/default/fi...251113.doc
Mine seems to be opening in Microsoft word for some random reason..
Can anyone give me a list of buses which needs repainting? Please
(17 Nov 2013, 12:57 pm)JP6004 cobalt omni & citaro, all 54 reg solar from 56, presidents from X21, Saltwell park versa, STyne SB120, whey aye solars. Don't know if they keeping 57 reg citaro from citylink. Aren't the 54 reg citaro going in as part exchange for streetlites?
(17 Nov 2013, 12:57 pm)JP6004 cobalt omni & citaro, all 54 reg solar from 56, presidents from X21, Saltwell park versa, STyne SB120, whey aye solars. Don't know if they keeping 57 reg citaro from citylink. Aren't the 54 reg citaro going in as part exchange for streetlites?
(17 Nov 2013, 12:59 pm)Michael Cheers, that's alot of paint.
(17 Nov 2013, 1:08 pm)JP6004 Yea deffo. They can come do my bedroom afterward haha. No doubt other MPD and few other omni will go northern too. Hope they paint omni with the same blue paint with silvery glitter like they did with the solars. Sparkle sparkle