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RE: Gateshead Central Taxis
(04 Jul 2021, 8:12 pm)Micheal Aaron wrote Pvr of the 42rota tonight is 3 out of 4. At least its one more bus than what's its been the past few days of 2
Think the one that missing is the one that donr the 14.06 through Killingworth to Cramlington Is missing as thst never showed up today.
RE: Gateshead Central Taxis
(04 Jul 2021, 8:51 pm)Micheal Aaron wrote RUC is on the 42rota with part sticky tape in the window showing 42
Think that's got a knackered front display.
RE: Gateshead Central Taxis
(04 Jul 2021, 8:58 pm)GNE6312 wrote Think that's got a knackered front display.
Still?! RUC has had a broken display for weeks. RUA was still in the same boat last time I seen it.

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Gateshead Central Taxis
(05 Jul 2021, 10:35 am)Micheal Aaron wrote Yep ruc is still broken. It's has tape being used on last night showing 42


No wonder they get slated, very professional

Any other operator would VOR it until it was repaired, guess that GCT don’t have enough vehicles to cover the services though.


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RE: Gateshead Central Taxis
(05 Jul 2021, 2:15 pm)TEN 6083 wrote No wonder they get slated, very professional

Any other operator would VOR it until it was repaired, guess that GCT don’t have enough vehicles to cover the services though.


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And before people say "its better than no bus at all", it shouldn't need to be off the road for long at all. Its either something that can be fixed, or if its determined it cannot be, then replace the unit. 

It doesn't take weeks and weeks to do, which is the time these have been running round without working destinations.
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RE: Gateshead Central Taxis
(08 Jul 2021, 4:15 pm)GuyParkRoyal wrote PB1099280/97 Cancelled (Short notice)
CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTD

Route: Rudyard St, North Shields to Jarrow Bus Station

Service number: 319

Service type: Normal Stopping

Effective date: 25 Jul 2021

Who is taking over the 319?

84 was late at the Metrocentre yesterday, leaving a passenger a little unhappy having to get 2 buses home as she didn't wait for it.
Gateshead Central Taxis
(08 Jul 2021, 4:56 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote Who is taking over the 319?

84 was late at the Metrocentre yesterday, leaving a passenger a little unhappy having to get 2 buses home as she didn't wait for it.


Wasn’t it someone said that the service getting extended to heworth from Jarrow or something


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RE: Gateshead Central Taxis
(08 Jul 2021, 7:39 pm)Dan wrote No


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Very informative, thanks Dan. Your detailed response is appreciated.

Well, it's good news at least. GCT are terrible at operating bus services.
RE: Gateshead Central Taxis
Gateshead Central Taxis have moved into there new depot on nest road. All buses are here apart from what I think is 3 orange buses still at there old depot

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RE: Gateshead Central Taxis
(17 Jul 2021, 12:43 pm)V514DFT wrote Pffft 85 minutes is a long time to be on a bus,especially in this heat
To be fair, not very many people will do end to end on 10 and 11 if thats what your referring to. Most likely anyone South Shields to Whiteleas (poss Biddick Hall and Low Simonsiide) would change to Ferry and cross river. The remainder would use the through route
RE: Gateshead Central Taxis
(17 Jul 2021, 1:26 pm)ifm001 wrote To be fair, not very many people will do end to end on 10 and 11 if thats what your referring to. Most likely anyone South Shields to Whiteleas (poss Biddick Hall and Low Simonsiide) would change to Ferry and cross river. The remainder would use the through route
Thats my fear for these services though,i can see it being successful if advertised right,but could be a massive flop if kept quiet,which it would end up confined to the history books like other services that have ran the North Shields-Jarrow section,hopefully with it additionally serving Royal Quays it'll improve its chances of sticking around,i probably havent worded it right,but i hope you kinda get what im saying
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RE: Gateshead Central Taxis
(17 Jul 2021, 4:18 pm)V514DFT wrote Thats my fear for these services though,i can see it being successful if advertised right,but could be a massive flop if kept quiet,which it would end up confined to the history books like other services that have ran the North Shields-Jarrow section,hopefully with it additionally serving Royal Quays it'll improve its chances of sticking around,i probably havent worded it right,but i hope you kinda get what im saying

In fairness, they'll carry fresh air. No-one wants to go to North Shields from Jarrow there's no reason to travel through. It's just a replacement for the 319/9/310 which is subsidised by Nexus. Imo it's just one of those routes that exists because it's 'always been there' and really needs changed on the North side of the water where it'd be better serving Silverlink and Cobalt with a connection to the Metro at Percy Main where people from Jarrow actually might want to travel to (Cinema, Shopping, Work, Food etc). North Shields to Jarrow can Bus to Percy Main and Metro or Metro/Bus to South Shields and Ferry across.