(29 Mar 2014, 7:39 pm)Robert wrote I am wondering if you would be able to help me using your more experienced enthusiast knowledge. All I want to know is what MONTH the following sets of buses entered service for the first time with Go North East and in most which depot they entered service at:
Olympians
Renowns (not ex Arriva or Oxford)
Solars + Solar Fusions (up until 4967)
Solars 4989-4990
SPD 8228
Thank you in advance if you can be help me with any of these.
(29 Mar 2014, 7:39 pm)Robert wrote I am wondering if you would be able to help me using your more experienced enthusiast knowledge. All I want to know is what MONTH the following sets of buses entered service for the first time with Go North East and in most which depot they entered service at:
Olympians
Renowns (not ex Arriva or Oxford)
Solars + Solar Fusions (up until 4967)
Solars 4989-4990
SPD 8228
Thank you in advance if you can be help me with any of these.
(29 Mar 2014, 9:52 pm)gtom wrote Anyone know how much more us incredibly satisfied passengers will be paying when the bus fares rise next week? (2nd and 9th are fare rise dates)
(30 Mar 2014, 8:36 am)Dan wrote Can't remember which service I was on now, but I guess that it will be universal - there was a poster stating that most £x.x5 fares were going to go up by 5p to bring them up to £x.x0.
I'd imagine that this will assist with driver's finding it difficult to provide change for 5p fares too.
(30 Mar 2014, 8:38 am)Michael wrote £7.60 - 3 zone - not sure if that's to much or worth it..
How are the citaro's doing on the X7?
(30 Mar 2014, 8:36 am)Dan wrote Can't remember which service I was on now, but I guess that it will be universal - there was a poster stating that most £x.x5 fares were going to go up by 5p to bring them up to £x.x0.
I'd imagine that this will assist with driver's finding it difficult to provide change for 5p fares too.
(30 Mar 2014, 9:02 am)Andreos Constantopolous wrote Certainly puts me off purchasing a 3 zone ticket. Will stick to the Day Rover going forward.
Imagine others will too.
Do you or anyone else know the reasons for the increase?
Has there been an increase in fuel, wages or insurance costs?
(30 Mar 2014, 9:10 am)gtom wrote So we're at £1.40 minimum fares now.
Still 40p behind the Metro
(30 Mar 2014, 9:24 am)Dan wrote I do believe there are adult single fares as low as £1.00, though I can't remember where this applies.
Looking at Go North East's website, I can see that a single fare in Stanley will be £1.30 now, previously £1.25. Admittedly, this is still more expensive than the Metro, but provides evidence of fares closer to the minimum Metro fare.
Quite notably, the standard Teen Card fare from Arriva rose from 90p to £1.00 last Sunday. Go North East's 90p fare has been frozen at this price - and has done for over a year now.
It is also cheaper to purchase "Transfare" tickets on a Go North East bus than Metro.
Metro:
- 1 zone Transfare - T1 £2.70.
- 2 zone Transfare - T2 £3.50.
- 3 zone Transfare - T3 £4.20.
Go North East (old price)/new price:
- 1 zone Transfare - T1 (£2.50)/£2.60
- 2 zone Transfare - T2 (£3.30)/£3.40
- 3 zone Transfare - T3 (£4.00)/£4.10
(30 Mar 2014, 9:25 am)Michael wrote Why can't both companies just have the same price, that's just stupid, having it at different prices
(29 Mar 2014, 11:36 pm)Davey Bowyer wrote 3811 - 3833 entered in service at South Shields depot between September 1998 and January 1999. In 2000 however, four transferred to Percy Main for the 308 and a further two transferred for the DFDS contract.
(30 Mar 2014, 9:02 am)Andreos Constantopolous wrote Certainly puts me off purchasing a 3 zone ticket. Will stick to the Day Rover going forward.
Imagine others will too.
Do you or anyone else know the reasons for the increase?
Has there been an increase in fuel, wages or insurance costs?
(30 Mar 2014, 9:53 am)nk55 wrote No wage increase, but no doubt the amount of claims or false claims will be the reason.
Correct me if i'm wrong, but if you're travelling in an area where you can buy a day rover, then there's no need for a 3 zone buzzfare!, so in reality a 2 zone at £6.20 (from 09/04) is cheaper than a day rover.
(30 Mar 2014, 9:46 am)nk55 wrote Durham, new inn to bus station and bus station to hospital £1.00 these fares are also frozen.
At chester we've had our leading drivers holding £5 bags of 5ps for a while, so no shortage for us
One thing that puzzles me is why change fares on a wednesday?
(30 Mar 2014, 9:53 am)nk55 wrote No wage increase, but no doubt the amount of claims or false claims will be the reason.
Correct me if i'm wrong, but if you're travelling in an area where you can buy a day rover, then there's no need for a 3 zone buzzfare!, so in reality a 2 zone at £6.20 (from 09/04) is cheaper than a day rover.
(30 Mar 2014, 9:58 am)Andreos Constantopolous wrote Does there happen to be competition in that part of Durham
Initially I thought the dates must have been to do with the financial/fiscal year - but with the bank holiday being later than last year, I am not 100% sure.
(30 Mar 2014, 9:46 am)nk55 wrote One thing that puzzles me is why change fares on a wednesday?
(30 Mar 2014, 10:08 am)Andreos Constantopolous wrote haha, I know some of the independents up there aren't the biggest out there, but that's a bit harsh
(30 Mar 2014, 10:21 am)Dan wrote Can't say I've ever seen a fare paying customer on board one of the Stanley local services (such as the 713)... Hardly could be perceived as 'competition' when they're not even in the same league.
There's huge competition by Stagecoach North East in Sunderland, so why isn't there a £1.00 flat fare in Sunderland?
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(30 Mar 2014, 10:21 am)Dan wrote Can't say I've ever seen a fare paying customer on board one of the Stanley local services (such as the 713)... Hardly could be perceived as 'competition' when they're not even in the same league.
There's huge competition by Stagecoach North East in Sunderland, so why isn't there a £1.00 flat fare in Sunderland?
(29 Mar 2014, 7:39 pm)Robert wrote I am wondering if you would be able to help me using your more experienced enthusiast knowledge. All I want to know is what MONTH the following sets of buses entered service for the first time with Go North East and in most which depot they entered service at:
Olympians
Renowns (not ex Arriva or Oxford)
Solars + Solar Fusions (up until 4967)
Solars 4989-4990
SPD 8228
Thank you in advance if you can be help me with any of these.
(30 Mar 2014, 9:52 am)Robert wrote Thanks. Do you know which 4 transferred for the 308. I know that it was 3832 and 3833 that transferred for the DFDS hence their slight modifications internally compared to the others.
(30 Mar 2014, 10:23 am)tyresmoke wrote I'm fairly sure the Stanley independent services are both tendered anyway.