(10 Nov 2014, 5:17 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote Wasn't to sure where to put this.
Was at the MetroCentre rather briefly This Afternoon around 3ish, and Ray Parnaby and 2 other Enthusiasts were having a bit of a chit chat, so I went over and said hello, and according to one of those other 2 Enthusiasts (don't know his name) apparently Gateshead Central Taxis have put a Bid in for the Quaylink Contract.
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(10 Nov 2014, 7:16 pm)gtom wrote More detail on Gateshead and Quay link
They put in £137,000 to Quaylink.
If approved we'll know by the budget meeting in February 2015 if funding is ending, they'll then talk to Newcastle about their response
The Council hope Nexus will instead secure an extension to the Loop speaking to them today. Though how the Loop will cope is another thing
(10 Nov 2014, 7:54 pm)Michael wrote Why the loop though, haven't they read the complaints about it on the GNE facebook page?
(13 Nov 2014, 1:35 pm)markydh wrote I think it's almost certain that NE1 will support Quaylink though they may only fund it as far as the Sage turning circle rather than keep the full route to Gateshead Bus Station. Worth noting that the Q2 isn't at risk as Newcastle City Council haven't suggested their contribution to the pot will go.
(23 Jan 2015, 5:29 pm)Michael wrote I hope GNE get 39 back, is it their service?
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(23 Jan 2015, 5:52 pm)tyresmoke wrote It's the evening trips which are currently operated by Stagecoach but yes the Sunderland 39. The 238/239 seems to be replacing the evening 79 service operated by Compass CT
(23 Jan 2015, 5:52 pm)tyresmoke wrote It's the evening trips which are currently operated by Stagecoach but yes the Sunderland 39. The 238/239 seems to be replacing the evening 79 service operated by Compass CT
(23 Jan 2015, 6:32 pm)Jimmi wrote Seems a bit silly numbering it as the 238 when there is already a service 238 in Sunderland.
(23 Jan 2015, 6:41 pm)MarcTheA4 wrote They might change it. It's happened before - take the 'Pronto' X21 and 'Sapphire' X21 in Newcastle.
I've been in Eldon Square when some dopey OAPs went to get on an X1, a Red Arrows B9, assuming it was the Arriva one back to Middlesbrough. They hadn't even looked at the destination! - they'd just seen a bus with X1 number on and assumed it was the one to take them back home. I can only guess they got mixed up with the X1/X2 thing and guessed the X1 waiting was for Middlesbrough, you would think they'd read the blind and checked if it was the X2 or not. Just a few stops down was an Arriva Gemini!
Begs the question - do some people just look at the number (or if they even do that at all!) or even bother to check the desti?
No wonder some people get lost - poor example I know but if someone hasn't used the 71 since the Sunderland changes (not the current ones - when it used to serve Sunderland itself) a couple of years back and assumes it takes them to Sunderland (having not read the destination blind). They could end up in 'the zone'!
(23 Jan 2015, 6:50 pm)Jimmi wrote Some don't, the worst is turning points where the bus stops at the same stop heading in more than one direction, sometimes used to happen on service 16 at West Park Hospital people wanting to go to Darlington Town Centre would try and get on the Newton Aycliffe bound one. The worst I've experienced was Blackpool Transport's service 20 from Marton Mere Camp and Blackpool Centre when it to Blackpool Zoo people would not look and try and get on the one heading in the opposite direction.
In Newcastle you also have two service 1's (GNE & Stagecoach). I hate bus services which have the same number as other services in the same area.
(23 Jan 2015, 5:27 pm)tyresmoke wrote Nexus have issued a tender for evening services 238/239 and 39 to start from 31st May.
(23 Jan 2015, 7:22 pm)cbma06 wrote I didn't know that service 238 runs on evenings?, did you mean 38C?.
Didn't seem that long ago that GNE got the contract to run service 239 from Arriva. ( I remember keep seeing omni 4646 always on the 239 when Arriva had it).
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(03 Feb 2015, 2:40 pm)tyresmoke wrote Just to come back to this again, coming up in the next few months we have
22nd March 2015
Service 15/15A - Saturday daytime service currently operated by Stagecoach. PVR 4, Min Cap 36, Euro 4
Service 17A/40/41 - Mon-Sat evening, Sunday daytime - currently operated by GNE. PVR 6, Min Cap 36, Euro 4
31st May 2015
Service 238/239 - Mon-Sat evening, Sunday daytime - currently operated by Compass CT. PVR 1, Min Cap 36, Euro 4
Service 39 - Mon-Sun evening - currently operated by Stagecoach. PVR 3, Min Cap 36, Euro 4
Service TB10 - Mon-Sat daytime - currently operated by GCT. PVR 1, Min Cap 6, Accessible taxi
Service TB503 - Mon-Sat daytime - currently operated by Eurocars. PVR 1, Min Cap 6, Accessible taxi
Service TB504 - Mon-Sat evening, Sunday daytime - currently operated by Eurocars. PVR 1, Min Cap 6, Accessible taxi
All are one year contracts
(03 Feb 2015, 2:48 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote What does Stagecoach use for the Nexus contracts? They don't have any Nexus branded vehicles do they?
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(03 Feb 2015, 2:40 pm)tyresmoke wrote Just to come back to this again, coming up in the next few months we have
22nd March 2015
Service 15/15A - Saturday daytime service currently operated by Stagecoach. PVR 4, Min Cap 36, Euro 4
Service 17A/40/41 - Mon-Sat evening, Sunday daytime - currently operated by GNE. PVR 6, Min Cap 36, Euro 4
31st May 2015
Service 238/239 - Mon-Sat evening, Sunday daytime - currently operated by Compass CT. PVR 1, Min Cap 36, Euro 4
Service 39 - Mon-Sun evening - currently operated by Stagecoach. PVR 3, Min Cap 36, Euro 4
Service TB10 - Mon-Sat daytime - currently operated by GCT. PVR 1, Min Cap 6, Accessible taxi
Service TB503 - Mon-Sat daytime - currently operated by Eurocars. PVR 1, Min Cap 6, Accessible taxi
Service TB504 - Mon-Sat evening, Sunday daytime - currently operated by Eurocars. PVR 1, Min Cap 6, Accessible taxi
All are one year contracts
(22 Feb 2015, 12:16 pm)Kuyoyo wrote I'm lead to believe the 15/15A has been retained by Stagecoach - but there will be some fleet moves to enable improved Euro engine specification on the route throughout the week
(22 Feb 2015, 1:04 pm)AIG20 wrote Do you know which vehicles will replace the darts? As I assume Slatyford's Nexus services, also mostly ran by Pointer Darts, will have to be upgraded soon as well.