Disruptions and driver shortages
Disruptions and driver shortages
(30 Jun 2022, 4:49 pm)Unber43 I think the 65 extending to Sunderland demand is there especially from Hetton etc cos the 35 does take ages. You could extend the 65 upto Easington Lane tbh or even as far as South Hetton hourlyAnd presumably terminate there because that's one hell of a diversion.
(30 Jun 2022, 4:49 pm)Unber43 I think the 65 extending to Sunderland demand is there especially from Hetton etc cos the 35 does take ages. You could extend the 65 upto Easington Lane tbh or even as far as South Hetton hourlyThey would make more money forcing encouraging people on to the X1 and 20 or 65 and 60 than extending the 65 and its PVR (not a good idea when they're struggling for drivers either).
(30 Jun 2022, 4:49 pm)Unber43 I think the 65 extending to Sunderland demand is there especially from Hetton etc cos the 35 does take ages. You could extend the 65 upto Easington Lane tbh or even as far as South Hetton hourlyThey would make more money forcing encouraging people on to the X1 and 20 or 65 and 60 than extending the 65 and its PVR (not a good idea when they're struggling for drivers either).
(30 Jun 2022, 5:07 pm)Andreos1 They would make more money forcing encouraging people on to the X1 and 20 or 65 and 60 than extending the 65 and its PVR (not a good idea when they're struggling for drivers either).I think that was before it was called the 65 orginally, so looking at maybe 2005/6
It did go to Sunderland in a previous guise, but was cut.
What's good for passengers isn't always good for the operator.
(30 Jun 2022, 5:07 pm)Andreos1 They would make more money forcing encouraging people on to the X1 and 20 or 65 and 60 than extending the 65 and its PVR (not a good idea when they're struggling for drivers either).I think that was before it was called the 65 orginally, so looking at maybe 2005/6
It did go to Sunderland in a previous guise, but was cut.
What's good for passengers isn't always good for the operator.
(30 Jun 2022, 5:44 pm)Aaron21 Brutal cancelled list tomorrow. A lot of service have journeys cancelledDeptford has been badly hit, there.
(30 Jun 2022, 5:44 pm)Aaron21 Brutal cancelled list tomorrow. A lot of service have journeys cancelledDeptford has been badly hit, there.
(30 Jun 2022, 5:16 pm)Unber43 I think that was before it was called the 65 orginally, so looking at maybe 2005/6It was in 1997 (from the Bygone area):
(30 Jun 2022, 5:16 pm)Unber43 I think that was before it was called the 65 orginally, so looking at maybe 2005/6It was in 1997 (from the Bygone area):
(30 Jun 2022, 6:31 pm)F114TML It was in 1997 (from the Bygone area):Well before then too. I remember it running in the 80s.
The extension to Dryburn Hospital was cut in November 1997. Sunderland extension was cut before 2002 (which is when they started putting timetables online).
(30 Jun 2022, 6:31 pm)F114TML It was in 1997 (from the Bygone area):Well before then too. I remember it running in the 80s.
The extension to Dryburn Hospital was cut in November 1997. Sunderland extension was cut before 2002 (which is when they started putting timetables online).
(30 Jun 2022, 5:07 pm)Andreos1 They would make more money forcing encouraging people on to the X1 and 20 or 65 and 60 than extending the 65 and its PVR (not a good idea when they're struggling for drivers either).
It did go to Sunderland in a previous guise, but was cut.
What's good for passengers isn't always good for the operator.
(30 Jun 2022, 5:07 pm)Andreos1 They would make more money forcing encouraging people on to the X1 and 20 or 65 and 60 than extending the 65 and its PVR (not a good idea when they're struggling for drivers either).
It did go to Sunderland in a previous guise, but was cut.
What's good for passengers isn't always good for the operator.
(30 Jun 2022, 6:59 pm)Andreos1 Well before then too. I remember it running in the 80s.Was certainly a 254 operating to Sunderland in 1994 though appears to have had two different route variants sharing the number, in the way that operators like to do to confuse customers. It operated alongside the 154 which at that time didn't extend to Sunderland. A 254 certainly existed from 1994 up to 1998 and possibly beyond.
Pretty sure there was a shortlived 254 variant that took a slightly different route.
(30 Jun 2022, 6:59 pm)Andreos1 Well before then too. I remember it running in the 80s.Was certainly a 254 operating to Sunderland in 1994 though appears to have had two different route variants sharing the number, in the way that operators like to do to confuse customers. It operated alongside the 154 which at that time didn't extend to Sunderland. A 254 certainly existed from 1994 up to 1998 and possibly beyond.
Pretty sure there was a shortlived 254 variant that took a slightly different route.
(30 Jun 2022, 10:12 pm)stagecoachbusdepot Was certainly a 254 operating to Sunderland in 1994 though appears to have had two different route variants sharing the number, in the way that operators like to do to confuse customers. It operated alongside the 154 which at that time didn't extend to Sunderland. A 254 certainly existed from 1994 up to 1998 and possibly beyond.
https://ibb.co/bL929zn
(30 Jun 2022, 10:12 pm)stagecoachbusdepot Was certainly a 254 operating to Sunderland in 1994 though appears to have had two different route variants sharing the number, in the way that operators like to do to confuse customers. It operated alongside the 154 which at that time didn't extend to Sunderland. A 254 certainly existed from 1994 up to 1998 and possibly beyond.
https://ibb.co/bL929zn
(01 Jul 2022, 5:59 am)cbma06 Good old 254, when northern was on strike 1991?, (bleanches coaches/travel?) took on the 154, and when northern came back on there stayed on the 154 and northern wasn’t happy and decided to put on the 254 right in front of there bus service using any bus available until there ceased there bus services, service 254 came back on later down the lane using wear buses metroriders
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(01 Jul 2022, 5:59 am)cbma06 Good old 254, when northern was on strike 1991?, (bleanches coaches/travel?) took on the 154, and when northern came back on there stayed on the 154 and northern wasn’t happy and decided to put on the 254 right in front of there bus service using any bus available until there ceased there bus services, service 254 came back on later down the lane using wear buses metroriders
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(01 Jul 2022, 9:01 am)ASX_Terranova The 254 would probably work today if it followed the 208 route from Easington Lane or even via South Hetton & Haswell Plough
(01 Jul 2022, 9:01 am)ASX_Terranova The 254 would probably work today if it followed the 208 route from Easington Lane or even via South Hetton & Haswell Plough
(01 Jul 2022, 1:44 pm)cbma06 Can’t see GNE putting the 254 back on as it served its purposed, first time round was in competition with bleanches coaches , and the second time round (I maybe wrong with this) was in competition with Michael franks coaches 153 service with the 254 running right in front of 153.To be fair, there could also be a course on how not to run a bus service and why the professionals can't get it right either!
Those days are well gone now, unless some enthusiasts with a pot less money pot want to get together and run those services , and see for themselves how to run a bus service and make a profit, it’s all to easy making suggestions but there more behind the scenes, maybe Dan can start a training programme at GNE for enthusiasts so there can see what goes on and show why certain/a lot of suggestions won’t work in real life, there’s a bit of overtime for ya Dan
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(01 Jul 2022, 1:44 pm)cbma06 Can’t see GNE putting the 254 back on as it served its purposed, first time round was in competition with bleanches coaches , and the second time round (I maybe wrong with this) was in competition with Michael franks coaches 153 service with the 254 running right in front of 153.To be fair, there could also be a course on how not to run a bus service and why the professionals can't get it right either!
Those days are well gone now, unless some enthusiasts with a pot less money pot want to get together and run those services , and see for themselves how to run a bus service and make a profit, it’s all to easy making suggestions but there more behind the scenes, maybe Dan can start a training programme at GNE for enthusiasts so there can see what goes on and show why certain/a lot of suggestions won’t work in real life, there’s a bit of overtime for ya Dan
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(01 Jul 2022, 1:50 pm)Andreos1 To be fair, there could also be a course on how not to run a bus service and why the professionals can't get it right either!
(01 Jul 2022, 1:50 pm)Andreos1 To be fair, there could also be a course on how not to run a bus service and why the professionals can't get it right either!
(01 Jul 2022, 1:50 pm)Andreos1 To be fair, there could also be a course on how not to run a bus service and why the professionals can't get it right either!
(01 Jul 2022, 1:50 pm)Andreos1 To be fair, there could also be a course on how not to run a bus service and why the professionals can't get it right either!
Feel sorry for anyone tomorrow. Especially on the 60
From Parkside: 09:07, 09:21, 10:22, 10:34, 10:46, 11:22, 11:58, 12:10, 12:46, 13:10, 14:10, 15:10, 15:58, 16:34, 17:22, 18:04, 18:30, 18:45, 19:29, 20:59, 21:29
From Sunderland: 08:30, 08:43, 09:43, 09:55, 10:07, 10:43, 11:19, 11:31, 12:07, 12:31, 13:31, 14:31, 15:19, 15:55, 17:22, 17:52, 16:43, 18:07, 18:54, 20:24, 20:54
(01 Jul 2022, 6:55 pm)Aaron21 Feel sorry for anyone tomorrow. Especially on the 60All one after each other. With one being 3 in a row. So there won't be in 60 in nearly 48 mins, I expect the next non-cancelled bus would be a solo, i mean #betterthanever
From Parkside: 09:07, 09:21, | 10:22, 10:34, 10:46, 11:22, 11:58, 12:10, 12:46, 13:10, 14:10, 15:10, 15:58, 16:34, 17:22, 18:04, 18:30, 18:45, 19:29, 20:59, 21:29
From Sunderland: 08:30, 08:43, | 09:43, 09:55, 10:07, 10:43, 11:19, 11:31, 12:07, 12:31, 13:31, 14:31, 15:19, 15:55, 17:22, 17:52, 16:43, 18:07, 18:54, 20:24, 20:54
(01 Jul 2022, 6:55 pm)Aaron21 Feel sorry for anyone tomorrow. Especially on the 60All one after each other. With one being 3 in a row. So there won't be in 60 in nearly 48 mins, I expect the next non-cancelled bus would be a solo, i mean #betterthanever
From Parkside: 09:07, 09:21, | 10:22, 10:34, 10:46, 11:22, 11:58, 12:10, 12:46, 13:10, 14:10, 15:10, 15:58, 16:34, 17:22, 18:04, 18:30, 18:45, 19:29, 20:59, 21:29
From Sunderland: 08:30, 08:43, | 09:43, 09:55, 10:07, 10:43, 11:19, 11:31, 12:07, 12:31, 13:31, 14:31, 15:19, 15:55, 17:22, 17:52, 16:43, 18:07, 18:54, 20:24, 20:54