Disruptions and driver shortages
Disruptions and driver shortages
The X12 and the arriva max rip off X66 livery pulled into Gateshead at the same time today. I hadn’t realised how similar they are after catching them in person.
Did GNE pay for that or did the work experience lad just google bus colours and send it to Saltmeadows?
(16 Feb 2022, 10:30 pm)Ambassador The X12 and the arriva max rip off X66 livery pulled into Gateshead at the same time today. I hadn’t realised how similar they are after catching them in person.Work experience lad probably realised that his colours were worth a punt because it's rare that the now only hourly X12 to Newcastle runs in max livery.
Did GNE pay for that or did the work experience lad just google bus colours and send it to Saltmeadows?
(16 Feb 2022, 10:30 pm)Ambassador The X12 and the arriva max rip off X66 livery pulled into Gateshead at the same time today. I hadn’t realised how similar they are after catching them in person.Work experience lad probably realised that his colours were worth a punt because it's rare that the now only hourly X12 to Newcastle runs in max livery.
Did GNE pay for that or did the work experience lad just google bus colours and send it to Saltmeadows?
GNE did an amazing job yesterday with the A19 shut, although there were delays of 90 mins, nearly every X20/55 ran from Park Lane on time.
I have never seen the A690 in such bad state, it also effected the X1's and X10's some being longer than 1 hour late.
At once there was 2 X10's, 4-5 X1's (To Gateshead), 5 20's (to Durham) 3 (south sheilds) 3 X20's, 3 55's. 3
Surely the bigger question is whether deckers will even be out today!
We don't want the operators to put everyone's lives at risk in case they blow over!
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(18 Feb 2022, 9:24 am)streetdeckfan Surely the bigger question is whether deckers will even be out today!
We don't want the operators to put everyone's lives at risk in case they blow over!
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(18 Feb 2022, 9:24 am)streetdeckfan Surely the bigger question is whether deckers will even be out today!They are out, I saw a comment on Facebook that a X31 drive was driving in the middle of two lanes on Redhaugh Bridge trying not to go over. This was a few days ago.
We don't want the operators to put everyone's lives at risk in case they blow over!
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(18 Feb 2022, 9:24 am)streetdeckfan Surely the bigger question is whether deckers will even be out today!They are out, I saw a comment on Facebook that a X31 drive was driving in the middle of two lanes on Redhaugh Bridge trying not to go over. This was a few days ago.
We don't want the operators to put everyone's lives at risk in case they blow over!
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(18 Feb 2022, 9:24 am)streetdeckfan Surely the bigger question is whether deckers will even be out today!
We don't want the operators to put everyone's lives at risk in case they blow over!
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(18 Feb 2022, 9:24 am)streetdeckfan Surely the bigger question is whether deckers will even be out today!
We don't want the operators to put everyone's lives at risk in case they blow over!
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(18 Feb 2022, 9:56 am)Storx Why wouldn't they be..? It's barely windy here and isn't forecast neither today. Half the region doesn't have a weather warning at all now.There is literally a yellow weather warning for the entirety of the GNE network, bar Q3 route upto Great Park, and Services to Whitley Bay etc east of newcastle.
Snow is going to be the bigger problem today especially over Consett way.
(18 Feb 2022, 9:56 am)Storx Why wouldn't they be..? It's barely windy here and isn't forecast neither today. Half the region doesn't have a weather warning at all now.There is literally a yellow weather warning for the entirety of the GNE network, bar Q3 route upto Great Park, and Services to Whitley Bay etc east of newcastle.
Snow is going to be the bigger problem today especially over Consett way.
(18 Feb 2022, 9:59 am)Omega54 There is literally a yellow weather warning for the entirety of the GNE network, bar Q3 route upto Great Park, and Services to Whitley Bay etc east of newcastle.
(18 Feb 2022, 9:59 am)Omega54 There is literally a yellow weather warning for the entirety of the GNE network, bar Q3 route upto Great Park, and Services to Whitley Bay etc east of newcastle.
(18 Feb 2022, 9:56 am)Storx Why wouldn't they be..? It's barely windy here and isn't forecast neither today. Half the region doesn't have a weather warning at all now.
Snow is going to be the bigger problem today especially over Consett way.
(18 Feb 2022, 9:56 am)Storx Why wouldn't they be..? It's barely windy here and isn't forecast neither today. Half the region doesn't have a weather warning at all now.
Snow is going to be the bigger problem today especially over Consett way.
Was hit with an extended stay at Heworth the other night, after opting for Metro/Bus instead of the X1. Whilst waiting for one of the xx.53 short runs on the 4, I had noticed it wasn't tracking nor listed on the website as a cancellation. Someone else who was waiting had mentioned these short runs are cancelled 'almost every night' recently.
Looking at bustimes.org journey history, it certainly backs up what he said. Since the start of last week, the 19.53, 20.53, 21.53 and 22.53 runs (they're all done by the same bus) failed to run on 07/03, 08/03, 12/03, 14/03, 15/03, 16/03. They're also listed as cancelled this evening.
Just waiting for those shorts to be cancelled in the next round of cuts due to low use now...!
(17 Mar 2022, 8:34 am)Adrian Was hit with an extended stay at Heworth the other night, after opting for Metro/Bus instead of the X1. Whilst waiting for one of the xx.53 short runs on the 4, I had noticed it wasn't tracking nor listed on the website as a cancellation. Someone else who was waiting had mentioned these short runs are cancelled 'almost every night' recently.
Looking at bustimes.org journey history, it certainly backs up what he said. Since the start of last week, the 19.53, 20.53, 21.53 and 22.53 runs (they're all done by the same bus) failed to run on 07/03, 08/03, 12/03, 14/03, 15/03, 16/03. They're also listed as cancelled this evening.
Just waiting for those shorts to be cancelled in the next round of cuts due to low use now...!
(17 Mar 2022, 8:34 am)Adrian Was hit with an extended stay at Heworth the other night, after opting for Metro/Bus instead of the X1. Whilst waiting for one of the xx.53 short runs on the 4, I had noticed it wasn't tracking nor listed on the website as a cancellation. Someone else who was waiting had mentioned these short runs are cancelled 'almost every night' recently.
Looking at bustimes.org journey history, it certainly backs up what he said. Since the start of last week, the 19.53, 20.53, 21.53 and 22.53 runs (they're all done by the same bus) failed to run on 07/03, 08/03, 12/03, 14/03, 15/03, 16/03. They're also listed as cancelled this evening.
Just waiting for those shorts to be cancelled in the next round of cuts due to low use now...!
(17 Mar 2022, 12:11 pm)Dan They’re the journeys which have only just recently been reinstated (having been cancelled so that customers would be able to plan to avoid buses at this time, rather than hope they run and find out the night before that they aren’t going to run).
Of all the work at Washington to cancel on an evening, these journeys are the least disruptive to customers. It involves no secured mileage, isn’t the last bus of the evening, and there are other buses available (with a bit of a wait), which can’t be said for other low frequency services.
The loss of work in North Tyneside paired with recruitment efforts should minimise any lost mileage at Washington by the end of this month - but I’d still imagine if any late work has to be cancelled, these journeys will be affected.
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(17 Mar 2022, 12:11 pm)Dan They’re the journeys which have only just recently been reinstated (having been cancelled so that customers would be able to plan to avoid buses at this time, rather than hope they run and find out the night before that they aren’t going to run).
Of all the work at Washington to cancel on an evening, these journeys are the least disruptive to customers. It involves no secured mileage, isn’t the last bus of the evening, and there are other buses available (with a bit of a wait), which can’t be said for other low frequency services.
The loss of work in North Tyneside paired with recruitment efforts should minimise any lost mileage at Washington by the end of this month - but I’d still imagine if any late work has to be cancelled, these journeys will be affected.
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(17 Mar 2022, 12:22 pm)streetdeckfan And what if you're wanting to connect to another service?
(17 Mar 2022, 12:22 pm)streetdeckfan And what if you're wanting to connect to another service?
(17 Mar 2022, 12:11 pm)Dan They’re the journeys which have only just recently been reinstated (having been cancelled so that customers would be able to plan to avoid buses at this time, rather than hope they run and find out the night before that they aren’t going to run).
Of all the work at Washington to cancel on an evening, these journeys are the least disruptive to customers. It involves no secured mileage, isn’t the last bus of the evening, and there are other buses available (with a bit of a wait), which can’t be said for other low frequency services.
The loss of work in North Tyneside paired with recruitment efforts should minimise any lost mileage at Washington by the end of this month - but I’d still imagine if any late work has to be cancelled, these journeys will be affected.
(17 Mar 2022, 12:22 pm)streetdeckfan And what if you're wanting to connect to another service?
(17 Mar 2022, 12:11 pm)Dan They’re the journeys which have only just recently been reinstated (having been cancelled so that customers would be able to plan to avoid buses at this time, rather than hope they run and find out the night before that they aren’t going to run).
Of all the work at Washington to cancel on an evening, these journeys are the least disruptive to customers. It involves no secured mileage, isn’t the last bus of the evening, and there are other buses available (with a bit of a wait), which can’t be said for other low frequency services.
The loss of work in North Tyneside paired with recruitment efforts should minimise any lost mileage at Washington by the end of this month - but I’d still imagine if any late work has to be cancelled, these journeys will be affected.
(17 Mar 2022, 12:22 pm)streetdeckfan And what if you're wanting to connect to another service?