(29 May 2016, 8:14 am)South Tyne Lad Only runs on Friday and Saturday Nights, I believe its a supported service too though I'm not 100% sue on that.
(29 May 2016, 8:14 am)South Tyne Lad Only runs on Friday and Saturday Nights, I believe its a supported service too though I'm not 100% sue on that.
(29 May 2016, 8:12 am)Jamie M What's with the 100% increase in 74s? The last one gets to hexham at 0042 now. I've only been on it with 3-4 people at any given time. May as well make the 689 every hour while they are at it.
(29 May 2016, 8:12 am)Jamie M What's with the 100% increase in 74s? The last one gets to hexham at 0042 now. I've only been on it with 3-4 people at any given time. May as well make the 689 every hour while they are at it.
(29 May 2016, 9:07 am)LeeCalder Yesterday morning, when I boarded the 21. Flipping heck, you could see where the bus floor had been cleaned, and it had only been the entrance.
There was still soapy water from between the doors and the stairs. The rest of the bus was absolute filthy!
(29 May 2016, 9:07 am)LeeCalder Yesterday morning, when I boarded the 21. Flipping heck, you could see where the bus floor had been cleaned, and it had only been the entrance.
There was still soapy water from between the doors and the stairs. The rest of the bus was absolute filthy!
(29 May 2016, 10:25 am)Adrian I'd ask for the bus number, but the problem certainly isn't unique with one bus or one operator. The blues of GNE and the greys of Arriva just make the buses look filthy. Only Stagecoach's colour scheme seems to hide the dirt well.
(29 May 2016, 10:25 am)Adrian I'd ask for the bus number, but the problem certainly isn't unique with one bus or one operator. The blues of GNE and the greys of Arriva just make the buses look filthy. Only Stagecoach's colour scheme seems to hide the dirt well.
(29 May 2016, 10:25 am)Adrian I'd ask for the bus number, but the problem certainly isn't unique with one bus or one operator. The blues of GNE and the greys of Arriva just make the buses look filthy. Only Stagecoach's colour scheme seems to hide the dirt well.
(29 May 2016, 10:25 am)Adrian I'd ask for the bus number, but the problem certainly isn't unique with one bus or one operator. The blues of GNE and the greys of Arriva just make the buses look filthy. Only Stagecoach's colour scheme seems to hide the dirt well.
(29 May 2016, 11:00 am)LeeCalder I certainly agree, it seemed rather unprofessional to have a bus out in such a state.
(29 May 2016, 11:00 am)LeeCalder I certainly agree, it seemed rather unprofessional to have a bus out in such a state.
Are dual door renowns still the right allocation to the 9
(29 May 2016, 11:16 am)Dan I agree.
I think the grey colourscheme Go North East used for its refurbishment of 5245 hides the dirt quite well. Here's hoping something similar can be rolled out on other mid-life refurbishments (if not the 'wood effect' flooring!)
Go North East: 5245 / NK56KHP by Daniel Graham, on Flickr
(29 May 2016, 11:16 am)Dan I agree.
I think the grey colourscheme Go North East used for its refurbishment of 5245 hides the dirt quite well. Here's hoping something similar can be rolled out on other mid-life refurbishments (if not the 'wood effect' flooring!)
Go North East: 5245 / NK56KHP by Daniel Graham, on Flickr
(29 May 2016, 11:26 am)Adrian I hate that buses aren't cleaned properly, but it comes down to what is practically possible, with the effort capacity that you have.
To clean an entire fleet of buses with a wet wash, is going to take you about 30 mins per bus I'd reckon. So that's 250 hours, if you had a fleet of 500 buses. To do that every night, you're going to need about 28 cleaners working all through the night. Or in terms that matter to the business... it'll equate to over half a million in payroll costs per annum, just for the cleaning.
(29 May 2016, 11:26 am)Adrian I hate that buses aren't cleaned properly, but it comes down to what is practically possible, with the effort capacity that you have.
To clean an entire fleet of buses with a wet wash, is going to take you about 30 mins per bus I'd reckon. So that's 250 hours, if you had a fleet of 500 buses. To do that every night, you're going to need about 28 cleaners working all through the night. Or in terms that matter to the business... it'll equate to over half a million in payroll costs per annum, just for the cleaning.
(29 May 2016, 11:39 am)South Tyne Lad Though customer satisfaction is what draws new customers in, So in a way it has to be done.
Had 5232 yesterday and there was dirt everywhere, 3 Chewing Gums stuck to the seatback in front and fluff around the seats, Which did put me off.
Dark couler's are probably the best thing to hide the dirt, Which is why Stagecoach's Interior is mostly impeccable.
Though I think Stagecoach have a strict regime which involves Steam Cleaning the Seats, I'm not sure if other operators do the same.
(29 May 2016, 11:39 am)South Tyne Lad Though customer satisfaction is what draws new customers in, So in a way it has to be done.
Had 5232 yesterday and there was dirt everywhere, 3 Chewing Gums stuck to the seatback in front and fluff around the seats, Which did put me off.
Dark couler's are probably the best thing to hide the dirt, Which is why Stagecoach's Interior is mostly impeccable.
Though I think Stagecoach have a strict regime which involves Steam Cleaning the Seats, I'm not sure if other operators do the same.
(29 May 2016, 11:39 am)South Tyne Lad Though customer satisfaction is what draws new customers in, So in a way it has to be done.
(29 May 2016, 11:39 am)South Tyne Lad Though customer satisfaction is what draws new customers in, So in a way it has to be done.
(21 May 2016, 11:05 am)busmanT No plans for it to move
(21 May 2016, 11:05 am)busmanT No plans for it to move
Today's allocation for the cricket shuttles were as follows:
Durham Rail Station 500: 3872, 6012, 6017, 6018, 6020
Lambton Park & Ride 501: 3878, 6022, 6026, 6036, 6039
(29 May 2016, 5:11 pm)Jamie M http://northeastbuses.co.uk/fleet/gnefle...eetno=6030
Looks temporary, anyone else know when 3888 will be back?
(29 May 2016, 5:11 pm)Jamie M http://northeastbuses.co.uk/fleet/gnefle...eetno=6030
Looks temporary, anyone else know when 3888 will be back?
(29 May 2016, 11:35 pm)dannygee 3888 is back and has been for a while. Normally goes in the 434 in ashington-linton then the 9 at 5pm-9pmSorry for not being clear, when will it be Stanley based, since the news says "temporary" transfer.
(29 May 2016, 11:35 pm)dannygee 3888 is back and has been for a while. Normally goes in the 434 in ashington-linton then the 9 at 5pm-9pmSorry for not being clear, when will it be Stanley based, since the news says "temporary" transfer.
(30 May 2016, 7:40 am)Jamie M Sorry for not being clear, when will it be Stanley based, since the news says "temporary" transfer.
(30 May 2016, 7:40 am)Jamie M Sorry for not being clear, when will it be Stanley based, since the news says "temporary" transfer.
(30 May 2016, 7:47 am)Dan 3888 was undergoing a trial period of use on the 434/448 services.Thanks for clearing that up!
It has proven to be reliable enough, so, as busmanT rightly stated, there are no plans for 3888 and 6030 to be exchanged again.
(30 May 2016, 7:47 am)Dan 3888 was undergoing a trial period of use on the 434/448 services.Thanks for clearing that up!
It has proven to be reliable enough, so, as busmanT rightly stated, there are no plans for 3888 and 6030 to be exchanged again.