(25 Jun 2021, 5:00 pm)Micheal Aaron wrote Possible just sit there or all go to NT routes or whatever they have left
Looks like the MS and SNS are going to be ran together bit like the MS & CS now by GNE
Surprised it is until futher notice. Like is this just until they get new drivers or something or nexus hand these contract to other companies as this all seems rushed as they all change from this Sunday
(25 Jun 2021, 5:07 pm)Micheal Aaron wrote Wonder if this is until nexus hand the contract out properly
Or gct get new drivers
(25 Jun 2021, 8:50 pm)Dan wrote Nothing - it’s only really evening and Sunday work being lost, so the buses will still be running during the day.
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(26 Jun 2021, 11:23 pm)Storx wrote GNE don't deserve the 335 and should be blocked from running it imo. Half the bus route is literally an ex GNE route, if GNE can't run it commercially then they shouldn't be getting it through a subsidy as it just promotes bus companies to suddenly decide that they can't run any marginal services anymore because why not let Nexus pay to run it instead.
Personally I think the 335 is a waste of tax payers money anyway as most the route is covered by other services (42A / 309 / 310 / 11 / 19 / 53 / 1 (SNE) / 63 / Metro) and if there's no direct link then it's only 1 change where the services are all every 7 minutes or so mostly at Four Lane Ends or Killingworth for Quorum from places. The limited subsidy money should be about serving communities with little / no service at all.
(26 Jun 2021, 11:23 pm)Storx wrote GNE don't deserve the 335 and should be blocked from running it imo. Half the bus route is literally an ex GNE route, if GNE can't run it commercially then they shouldn't be getting it through a subsidy as it just promotes bus companies to suddenly decide that they can't run any marginal services anymore because why not let Nexus pay to run it instead.
Personally I think the 335 is a waste of tax payers money anyway as most the route is covered by other services (42A / 309 / 310 / 11 / 19 / 53 / 1 (SNE) / 63 / Metro) and if there's no direct link then it's only 1 change where the services are all every 7 minutes or so mostly at Four Lane Ends or Killingworth for Quorum from places. The limited subsidy money should be about serving communities with little / no service at all.
(27 Jun 2021, 11:16 am)Big O wrote Not sure why so many people are against the big boys running subsidised contracts? Not interested in the politics to be honest but I’d rather GNE then GCT or any of the big boys for that matter. The 335 is a decently used route and I think maybe extending it to Kilingworth via the K2 could be a good shout.Thats what i'd do,number it 43 and make it part of little coasters,but i'll leave that there or risk getting wrong off Adrian
(26 Jun 2021, 10:54 am)Big O wrote 335 is a good little route and one that actually seems to make money. The M71 and 13 I think should just merge and create one route from Throckley to Kingston Park.
(27 Jun 2021, 7:28 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote I wonder if the 13 and M71 could be merged to create a new route between Throckley and Kingston Park. Maybe even some trips could be extended from Kingston Park to Wideopen replacing the free Tesco bus (T3).
(27 Jun 2021, 8:09 pm)GNE6312 wrote I wouldn't replace a free bus with a service you have to pay for, the 13 & M71 merging would be good as it would save nexus money
(27 Jun 2021, 8:22 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote T3 is getting axed is what i meant. Of course it wouldn't be good to see a free service replaced with a normal commercial service. Hopefully Nexus will look at merging the 13 & M71 somehow, with improved fares between Throckley and Kingston Park.If its getting axed then it's worth extending a commercial service via its old route.