(23 Apr 2024, 12:17 am)Driver9*** wrote They're limping along till the company takeover and/or start of the SE Northumberland rail line. I doubt the X21/22 will ever revert back to the 20 mins frequency besides a few extra morning/late afternoon runs. The X10/11 at Blyth were the same and now every 30 mins.
(24 Apr 2024, 2:39 am)solsburian wrote It has happened at the worst time (an inept parent company who checked out years ago + COVID + historic mismanagement) and the Northumberland Line. The saving grace is that the NL is car centric (the modelling for demand by the AECOM and NCC is "interesting") and will not directly offer direct services to Newcastle CC.
The elephant in the room is the likelihood of franchising (a step in the right direction IMHO) - the long term outlook is how the NL can actually serve demand in communities with walk up stations with direct links into Haymarket and how the wider bus network can support that. I digress.
(24 Apr 2024, 1:27 pm)NopAaron21 wrote Put this somewhere if not the correct place but can't find anywhereIt's on loan from Redcar not transferred
1421 is currently at Blyth on the X9 now to Blyth and not sure why it's here
https://flic.kr/p/2pMagt3
(30 Apr 2024, 12:48 pm)Rob44 wrote Least the services that rotate with the 44 should run better =- they are closing coach lane in both directions between 930am and 330pm and due to no safe place to turn a round no buses will be serving hazlerigg all week. At least when kibblesworth was shut off GNE put a mini bus on!!!
(30 Apr 2024, 12:48 pm)Rob44 wrote Least the services that rotate with the 44 should run better =- they are closing coach lane in both directions between 930am and 330pm and due to no safe place to turn a round no buses will be serving hazlerigg all week. At least when kibblesworth was shut off GNE put a mini bus on!!!
(30 Apr 2024, 1:39 pm)Rob44 wrote this week or next i think - will effect the 342 i think too
(30 Apr 2024, 8:45 pm)Driver9*** wrote I notice Arriva have pulled all their job adverts from Indeed and other jobsites. So either this new wage deal has enticed a load of applications or maybe they're waiting on the outcome of the local elections, as the Labour candidate has said she will re-nationlise all service bus companies if she gets elected......
(01 May 2024, 6:36 am)Dan wrote I often found temporarily removing job adverts from those websites and then re-listing them forced the algorithm to push the jobs more to users of the website, and resulted in a ‘boom’ of applications.
It is entirely possible Arriva has noticed this too and you’ve just seen it during the temporary removal period.
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(30 Apr 2024, 8:45 pm)Driver9*** wrote I notice Arriva have pulled all their job adverts from Indeed and other jobsites. So either this new wage deal has enticed a load of applications or maybe they're waiting on the outcome of the local elections, as the Labour candidate has said she will re-nationlise all service bus companies if she gets elected......
(30 Apr 2024, 8:45 pm)Driver9*** wrote I notice Arriva have pulled all their job adverts from Indeed and other jobsites. So either this new wage deal has enticed a load of applications or maybe they're waiting on the outcome of the local elections, as the Labour candidate has said she will re-nationlise all service bus companies if she gets elected......
(01 May 2024, 6:36 am)Dan wrote I often found temporarily removing job adverts from those websites and then re-listing them forced the algorithm to push the jobs more to users of the website, and resulted in a ‘boom’ of applications.
It is entirely possible Arriva has noticed this too and you’ve just seen it during the temporary removal period.
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(30 Apr 2024, 7:04 am)Storx wrote Seems like it's going to be a bit of a messy week in far SE Northumberland this week as the Seghill Level Crossing closure is impacting the 57/57A, X7-X11 quite badly, the traffic last night was horrific pretty much all over.
The X10/X11 being impacted going into/out Blyth between Laverock Hall and the roadworks for Newsham Station before anyone is wondering how the hell they're impacted since people who usually cut through Seaton Delaval can't anymore.
(02 May 2024, 3:34 pm)solsburian wrote Today a X7 Driver actually went into Seghill as far as the Blake Arms, looping back using Front Street/Pit Lane to return to the diversion route via Annitsford. I can't understand ewhy all of the buses won't do that, as it would mean the shuttle bus would only need to run between Seaton Delaval and Blaketown (Burnlea Gardens).