(25 Jun 2022, 11:26 am)Thomas12 wrote Hopefully there are plans to use double deckers on the 1 and 317 then - should be plenty of spare ones available with it being school holidays.
(25 Jun 2022, 7:54 pm)Aaron21 wrote There isn't a metro replacement for the two weeks. Even with the school
(26 Jun 2022, 1:45 am)Dan wrote Who on earth could resource a Metro Replacement during the first week when the schools are still on?Well, yourselves, JH & Stanley Travel managed it during the rewiring shutdown
The operators in the framework agreement are Go North East and Stagecoach (who have driver resource issues, even if they could stump up the vehicles) and JH Coaches (who don’t have enough spare vehicles to run a Metro Replacement service while the schools are still on).
It would suggest that someone has made a mistake when planning the project dates, and as such customers are left without a formal replacement service - although to be honest the ticket acceptance agreement probably works out better for most customers.
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(26 Jun 2022, 1:45 am)Dan wrote Who on earth could resource a Metro Replacement during the first week when the schools are still on?Well I can expect certain bus service to be full. Are we expect the 1 to stay single deck the entire 2 weeks as that's the only service to call at all stations or be put to double deckers
The operators in the framework agreement are Go North East and Stagecoach (who have driver resource issues, even if they could stump up the vehicles) and JH Coaches (who don’t have enough spare vehicles to run a Metro Replacement service while the schools are still on).
It would suggest that someone has made a mistake when planning the project dates, and as such customers are left without a formal replacement service - although to be honest the ticket acceptance agreement probably works out better for most customers.
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(26 Jun 2022, 10:56 am)Aaron21 wrote Well I can expect certain bus service to be full. Are we expect the 1 to stay single deck the entire 2 weeks as that's the only service to call at all stations or be put to double deckersTbh they could probably put the Streetlites on the quieter C&C duties with B9s and/or omnidekkas on the 1 or swap Streetlites for some spare Omnidekkas, B7s or B9s for the 2 weeks and stick them on the 1.
(01 Jul 2022, 1:35 pm)GuyParkRoyal wrote Henry Cooper has registered a metro replacement service operating between Tynemouth and Newcastle for the period 18th to 29th July.So it's sort of metro replacement but not a 900 one
PB1136476/28 Registered (Short notice)
WILLIAM GRAHAM GREAVES
Route: Tynemouth Station Terrace to Monument, Blackett
Service number: M1
Service type: Limited Stop
Effective date: 18 Jul 2022
(06 Jul 2022, 10:46 am)Aaron21 wrote Bit of a good yet pointless idea
The M1 is to be ran by Henry Cooper
One trip during the day. At 5.33am from Tynemouth
(10 Jul 2022, 3:32 pm)Aaron21 wrote I've got no hope the gne 1 will be decekr allocated for the 2 weeks. They can't even allocate decekrs to the 1 for a festival in Tynemouth or even provide a decekr for a P&R there doing. At least arriva did well and have had decekrs on the 306 all day. This 2 week closer is gonna be a killer. Yes there ain't a metro replacement for the reasons of no one can provide one. But why not get service upgrade to decekrs to help with capacity numbers. Especially the 1 being the only route to serve near all stations
(10 Jul 2022, 4:55 pm)Unber43 wrote Coasters will probs be spread around Depots to release some deckers, I know 6087/6086 are spares for the 56, 6001, 6099,6100 are spare aswellThey could legit just send the Coasters to different depot and anything could come back. Send over random branded buses lol
(16 Jul 2022, 6:42 am)Aaron21 wrote 6182 & 6143 have moved to Percy Main and are on the 1