Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2014
Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2014
(25 Aug 2014, 1:39 pm)DaveyBowyer I've come to a conclusion about the 308 and GNE's 21 after seeing three (2 x 308's and 1x 21) running late. Basically, as well as commuter buses, they're also in a sense tourist and one off buses where many people use them more than other routes for social and pleasure purposes rather than mostly domestic purposes particularly off peak and even more so on weekends and bank holidays. This in turn means that passenger numbers are higher and more cash fares have to be processed and to make it worse not to the fault of the customer not knowing the fares, drivers also have to spend time giving change. Here's what I suggest:
- No return fares and instead, replaced by clearly publicised and easy to understand fare zone stages a bit like the Metro with the option to purchase single or
day savers for either route according to how many zones are required.
- Exact fare only for Network One day tickets, Coorporate wide day tickets (tripple on Arriva and Buzzfare on GNE), Get Around (Go North East), Teen Card (Arriva), Nexus CAT and the single and daysaver options.
(25 Aug 2014, 1:39 pm)DaveyBowyer I've come to a conclusion about the 308 and GNE's 21 after seeing three (2 x 308's and 1x 21) running late. Basically, as well as commuter buses, they're also in a sense tourist and one off buses where many people use them more than other routes for social and pleasure purposes rather than mostly domestic purposes particularly off peak and even more so on weekends and bank holidays. This in turn means that passenger numbers are higher and more cash fares have to be processed and to make it worse not to the fault of the customer not knowing the fares, drivers also have to spend time giving change. Here's what I suggest:
- No return fares and instead, replaced by clearly publicised and easy to understand fare zone stages a bit like the Metro with the option to purchase single or
day savers for either route according to how many zones are required.
- Exact fare only for Network One day tickets, Coorporate wide day tickets (tripple on Arriva and Buzzfare on GNE), Get Around (Go North East), Teen Card (Arriva), Nexus CAT and the single and daysaver options.
(25 Aug 2014, 2:22 pm)mb134 Would it not be easier for operators to print their single fares on their websites, therefore passengers will have change as close to what is needed as they can do when they board?
(25 Aug 2014, 2:22 pm)mb134 Would it not be easier for operators to print their single fares on their websites, therefore passengers will have change as close to what is needed as they can do when they board?
(25 Aug 2014, 4:25 pm)aureolin It would certainly be easier for those who'd check the information, but the majority of people probably aren't going to. It works both ways though because if someone was counting a £6.90 fare out of change for a day rover, then it'd probably cause more of a delay! QCS state that they would display fares on bus stop timetables, which is quite an interesting approach, and one I'd like to see.Yeah I guess, and the people who don't check the information will probably be those that complain about it!!
About QCS, as I know virtually nothing about it, what is it all about? 
(25 Aug 2014, 4:25 pm)aureolin It would certainly be easier for those who'd check the information, but the majority of people probably aren't going to. It works both ways though because if someone was counting a £6.90 fare out of change for a day rover, then it'd probably cause more of a delay! QCS state that they would display fares on bus stop timetables, which is quite an interesting approach, and one I'd like to see.Yeah I guess, and the people who don't check the information will probably be those that complain about it!!
About QCS, as I know virtually nothing about it, what is it all about?
(25 Aug 2014, 4:43 pm)mb134 Yeah I guess, and the people who don't check the information will probably be those that complain about it!!
(25 Aug 2014, 4:43 pm)mb134 Yeah I guess, and the people who don't check the information will probably be those that complain about it!!
(25 Aug 2014, 4:48 pm)Dan Bed time read for you... 900 and odd posts?Jesus, thank you
http://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=7
(25 Aug 2014, 4:48 pm)Dan Bed time read for you... 900 and odd posts?Jesus, thank you
http://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=7
(25 Aug 2014, 4:48 pm)Dan Bed time read for you... 900 and odd posts?
http://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=7
(25 Aug 2014, 4:48 pm)Dan Bed time read for you... 900 and odd posts?
http://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=7
4508 in an accident in M'bro centre on Saturday. Front end damage. Appears to have gone into the back of Stagecoach 22202. (Yes 22202 again!)
(26 Aug 2014, 2:16 pm)Dan It'll be on temporary retention in the fleet to assist Ashington whilst they have three vehicles on loan to Blyth to cover for MAX refurbishments.Ah ok
was just a bit surprised when that came round the corner as numerous things had led me to believe it wouldn't return to service ,such as this one:(26 Aug 2014, 2:16 pm)Dan It'll be on temporary retention in the fleet to assist Ashington whilst they have three vehicles on loan to Blyth to cover for MAX refurbishments.Ah ok
was just a bit surprised when that came round the corner as numerous things had led me to believe it wouldn't return to service ,such as this one:
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Are Arriva storing buses for disposal at Thorntons? Just when passing there today I could see 2 olympians, I presume 7361 and 7367 and I could just see a couple of single deckers as well in the original livery
(Didn't know whether to put this here or in the Thorntons thread, so move it if you want )
(26 Aug 2014, 9:19 pm)mb134 Will these go straight into service or will they wait until the rest arrive?
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(26 Aug 2014, 9:19 pm)mb134 Will these go straight into service or will they wait until the rest arrive?
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