(25 Mar 2014, 5:32 pm)MilkybarKid wrote Has 4931 moved? Chester depot looked a bit empty as I drove past.
It sure has.....
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(25 Mar 2014, 5:26 pm)dans_bus_photos wrote Surprise Surprise! I have a opinion and get shot down in flames yet again. I was mearly saying does the 1 journey on the 56 that will be affected need to be posted on here, when there will be Nexus staff on site directing people to another stand to board the bright orange double decker that is quite easily missed in Park Lane.
(25 Mar 2014, 5:26 pm)dans_bus_photos wrote Surprise Surprise! I have a opinion and get shot down in flames yet again. I was mearly saying does the 1 journey on the 56 that will be affected need to be posted on here, when there will be Nexus staff on site directing people to another stand to board the bright orange double decker that is quite easily missed in Park Lane.
(25 Mar 2014, 5:55 pm)dans_bus_photos wrote You wont need to ignore me for much longer, i will be deleting my account later on and all my photos of flickr too. Everyone is right about this site, if your not part of the group you get picked on and shot down with any little comment you have- see how much this has escalated too when all i said was it necessary to post that the bus has to stop in the next stop due to an emergency. [/u]
(25 Mar 2014, 5:19 pm)aureolin wrote The beauty of a forum is that anyone can post what they want (within reason) and others can join in if they want to. No one is forced to participate in any one topic.
(25 Mar 2014, 5:26 pm)dans_bus_photos wrote Surprise Surprise! I have a opinion and get shot down in flames yet again. I was mearly saying does the 1 journey on the 56 that will be affected need to be posted on here, when there will be Nexus staff on site directing people to another stand to board the bright orange double decker that is quite easily missed in Park Lane.
(25 Mar 2014, 5:43 pm)Michael wrote it was still their 20 mins later when my friends from college had to use stand T to get on the 56.
next time i wont bother..
(25 Mar 2014, 5:55 pm)dans_bus_photos wrote You wont need to ignore me for much longer, i will be deleting my account later on and all my photos of flickr too. Everyone is right about this site, if your not part of the group you get picked on and shot down with any little comment you have- see how much this has escalated too when all i said was it necessary to post that the bus has to stop in the next stop due to an emergency. [/u]
(25 Mar 2014, 6:04 pm)nk55 wrote Has it gone for repainting?
(25 Mar 2014, 5:32 pm)MilkybarKid wrote Has 4931 moved? Chester depot looked a bit empty as I drove past.
(25 Mar 2014, 7:08 pm)aureolin wrote It's also worth noting that anyone on the forum can use the 'report' button to alert us to content you feel shouldn't be on the forum, is misplaced, etc. The person you 'report' won't be notified that you've done this. Only the site team can see reports and can use their judgement based on the report made.
(25 Mar 2014, 2:33 pm)eezypeazy wrote This isn't my opinion - this is fact:
Fact: The evening service to Hexham is now hourly - when Arriva ran it there were large gaps, making a night out in Hexham impossible from places east of Corbridge.
Fact: GNE now offers four buses per hour to Metrocentre, all deckers, therefore more seats Prudhoe - Metrocentre than ever before. Arriva provided two bph.
Fact: In the morning peak, there's a bus every ten minutes between Prudhoe and Newcastle, including the two 11A journeys on bendys.
My observation: Arriva's reliability on the old 604 was notoriously poor.
(25 Mar 2014, 2:33 pm)eezypeazy wrote This isn't my opinion - this is fact:
Fact: The evening service to Hexham is now hourly - when Arriva ran it there were large gaps, making a night out in Hexham impossible from places east of Corbridge.
Fact: GNE now offers four buses per hour to Metrocentre, all deckers, therefore more seats Prudhoe - Metrocentre than ever before. Arriva provided two bph.
Fact: In the morning peak, there's a bus every ten minutes between Prudhoe and Newcastle, including the two 11A journeys on bendys.
My observation: Arriva's reliability on the old 604 was notoriously poor.
(25 Mar 2014, 9:42 pm)Robert wrote I should probably point out that 5256 has been branded 'Whey Aye Five 0' as seen here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/75963141@N03/13411958615/
(26 Mar 2014, 6:36 am)pdiddy wrote When is the news getting updated!
(26 Mar 2014, 6:50 am)Dan wrote Apologies - I was meant to do it on Sunday but I had to go out so didn't have time to do it.
I really am concentrating on getting my coursework finished this week (deadline for a lot of it is next week), so I'm going to put it back by a week again - it will be updated this Sunday instead.
As you'd expect, educational commitments have to prioritise.
(26 Mar 2014, 7:21 am)Michael wrote I understand...i have 2 assignments due in on Monday, along with other things due in tomorrow, its a nightmare trying to get it all done!
Doesn't help when they change your hand in date at the last minute!
(26 Mar 2014, 7:31 am)Dan wrote I'm just terrible for leaving everything to last minute, haha.
I leave the news for Sundays because that's usually my designated day off any sort of school work and there's not enough hours in the day any other day of the week, so if something ruins the routine... Screwed!
(25 Mar 2014, 12:38 pm)Andreos Constantopolous wrote http://www.hexhamcourant.co.uk/news/prud...-1.1108708#
I was looking for something completely different, but stumbled across this.
Having never needed to use the services mentioned, I have no opinion or experience of them.
What was quite humorous, was that despite the bad experiences of passengers, quotes from councillors and a wish to return to previous services, the guy from GNE insists that what they are offering, is better than the previous operator.
Prior to Christmas, I came across a similar story, outlining passengers concern and quotes from them, explaining bad experiences on the three services mentioned
Apart from the GNE rep apparently being blind to some of the issues put to him, what else do passengers need to see or do, so that their opinions (even if it is just some) are listened too, acknowledged and/or accepted, so that changes are made?
No matter how much money is spent on buses, that can accommodate wheelchairs and pushchairs (I am sure the previous operator would have sorted out a full fleet of accessible buses by now), unless passenger needs, wants or desires are accepted (even in part), then I am not sure there is any point in a rep attending these meetings.
Are there any regular passengers from those services on the forum, who could share their views?
(26 Mar 2014, 10:44 am)idiot wrote On Monday evening I was on a omnicity of the 50 and later on in the evening the 50a. The ride was better than the omni's on the 9!
I looked at the reg and I'm sure they are the same age? I'm not in the no how like some of you I know!