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(19 May 2023, 9:58 pm)Ambassador wrote Once the Tyne Bridge lane closures start (plus the upcoming high level bridge work) that may be your best option.
At some point John Dobson street will close at the bottom end for a sustained period to support HMRC works which will hugely impact GNE services
it’s painful enough now suffering Gateshead Councils attempt at bus priority through askew road, they’ve made it far worse than it used to be and it’s only going to get worse.
(21 May 2023, 6:57 am)Rob44 wrote You see I disagree with this. I remember before the changes getting the bus to town on a non match day and taking ages to get out of the interchange, down the bank then getting stuck even longer at the lights due to the cars going along Askew road! Now, although i do think the lights could be sync'ed better it near enough straight through Everytime i've got the bus
(21 May 2023, 6:06 pm)deanmachine wrote You're right, they're a decent idea for bus priority. It's just a shame they don't actually give buses any priority with the traffic lights.Yep like I said the light could be better set up and may set to change when a bus approaches the 167? Although I think all the lights in that area are connected from the crossing at the Tyne bridge up to the lights at yesco
(29 May 2023, 9:44 pm)Adtrainsam wrote Is there a date confirmed for the new TNE Day Tickets yet? Any chance of them being available by the start of July and the summer season - all the details seem a bit obscure so far.I think they are being held until the £2 fare ended, but given the announced extension, they may decide to go live with it sometime after the summer?
(30 May 2023, 11:21 am)RobinHood wrote I think they are being held until the £2 fare ended, but given the announced extension, they may decide to go live with it sometime after the summer?
(31 May 2023, 1:37 pm)Bazza wrote You’d hope it would be sooner than that, the £2 fare doesn’t help those who need an Explorer Ticket or indeed some of the more expensive single operator day tickets, such as Arriva’s Regional or two zone ticketsIt doesn't help anyone that doesn't live on a core bus route. Its largely ineffective without a proper capping system in place.
(31 May 2023, 2:34 pm)Adrian wrote It doesn't help anyone that doesn't live on a core bus route. Its largely ineffective without a proper capping system in place.
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(01 Jul 2023, 4:22 pm)citaro5284 wrote Dont think it was just GNE mind. Looking on Twitter yesterday I seen tweets from all the large operators in all parts of the country flogging it.
(20 Jul 2023, 12:28 pm)Andreos1 wrote https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/latest-news/...uC8hwVr1UYWhy complicate the already simple offer of £1 per single journey for all aged 21 and under?
Kids go free with Arriva this summer.
(20 Jul 2023, 1:03 pm)busmanT wrote Why complicate the already simple offer of £1 per single journey for all aged 21 and under?
(20 Jul 2023, 2:44 pm)Andreos1 wrote Complicating what?I think it's a good thing, and Arriva should absolutely be credited for it, but I do share concerns around it becoming complicated.
Making it even cheaper for a day out and incentivising travel for families doesn't sound overly complicated to me.
If there's adults with the kids. Kids are free.
If there's not. Kids pay £1.
Dead easy.
(20 Jul 2023, 2:49 pm)Adrian wrote I think it's a good thing, and Arriva should absolutely be credited for it, but I do share concerns around it becoming complicated.
When this was done last year, I recall all the major bus operators plus Metro committed to the same deal. So customers knew it to be the case A to B.
If it's not rolled out across the others now, then kids either go free or not depending on their post code, where they're going to, or which forms of transport their journey requires. What happens on the Coast Road for example, where your journey to town might be free for the kids, but you're charged £1 each on the way back?
Ideally, this will be rolled out across the board again, but then it seems a bit of a waste when they've spent money on the Get around for £1 marketing campaign.
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(20 Jul 2023, 2:44 pm)Andreos1 wrote Complicating what?
Making it even cheaper for a day out and incentivising travel for families doesn't sound overly complicated to me.
If there's adults with the kids. Kids are free.
If there's not. Kids pay £1.
Dead easy.
(20 Jul 2023, 7:48 pm)mb134 wrote It's the sort of thinking that's seen the industry get to where it is.
Imagine thinking so little of your customers that you think they might get confused by kids under 11 being free, but having to pay £1 for 12-21 year olds.
(21 Jul 2023, 3:46 pm)Adrian wrote Was on a Stagecoach X34 earlier, and they've got a notice up advertising the same kids go free offering as Arriva.
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(21 Jul 2023, 7:35 pm)N1cholas wrote GNE are not taking part in the kids go free on normal services, however kids under 11 will go free on services paid for by nexus e.g 79,81,82 sunderland connect 700 e.t.c when accompanied by an adult
(21 Jul 2023, 8:13 pm)Adrian wrote I noted this on Page 85/86 of the Nexus Risk Register: https://northeastca.gov.uk/wp-content/up...0713-1.pdf
Now it doesn't say 'all', but it'd be an odd situation to have one operator not taking part. By virtue of it appearing on their risk register, it also suggests that we're paying for it, rather than it being done out of kindness or whatever.
(21 Jul 2023, 3:46 pm)Adrian wrote Was on a Stagecoach X34 earlier, and they've got a notice up advertising the same kids go free offering as Arriva.
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(20 Jul 2023, 1:03 pm)busmanT wrote Why complicate the already simple offer of £1 per single journey for all aged 21 and under?
