https://bustimes.org/vehicles/79496?date=2021-11-09# anyone?

So last night i went to catch the 21:36 11 from The Royal Quays and obviously it was a GCT running on behalf of GNE all i have to say is SHOCKING
1) he was 4 minutes late
2) his attitude stank
3) he tried to charge me £1.80 to Howdon when im sure its a £1 evening fare, when i challenged him,his exact words were 'yeah but im not Go North East'
Seriously GNE please,strip GCT from running your services,i genuinely fear that if they continue to do so,then its gonna have a knock on effect (services being withdrawn) cus of GCT's god awful reputation

Hey alright I'm thinking about applying for percy main depot just wondering does anyone know what the rotas are like there and what routes I would drive on each rota. Also when I first start what rota would I be on first.    

Thanks.

https://www.nexus.org.uk/bus/updates?ope...nned-works

A link to the Remembrance Day Parades closers for Arriva/Stagecoach/Go North East on the nexus website. 

(Note it only shows the Stagecoach ones for a link to download the change)

Bus Times is down today again.

7615 is now carrying poppy branding along with  1425 plus most the rest if the fleet have recieved poppies on the front. Good move from Arriva.

Anyone know if they are keeping 9062/9052/9050. Really if they are I would bring 9052 for the 29 and brand it the Kibblesworth Local, 9050 Country ranger re-trimmed USB, 9062 Drifter Re-trimmed USB. 

Also I would 5377-5379 & 5389-5390 on the X6/62 as they seem to be very busy when I see them, even though they both come at similar times.

While out and about today I noticed that with the latest timetables they now show the X21 as only going to Durham rather than continuing onto Newcastle.

Surely that isn't going to be very good for passenger numbers!

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Strangely, at Bishop Bus Station, it shows Newcastle!

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Another article. This time about the recent extended of the 6 extension & Cancelled buses. Had to copy the entire article as it wouldn't let me copy the link

A BUS service brought in to "improve" links between a number of County Durham villages and towns was hampered by delays and cancellations on its very first day.

Go North East has faced criticism after the newly extended '6' between Newcastle and Lanchester saw services dropped due to "late operation" on Saturday and Sunday.

It comes as Tory MP Richard Holden recently hailed the extension of the service between Stanley and Lanchester as "significant" following the removal of another service.

The bus company has since blamed disruption on severe congestion caused by the Newcastle game, while saying the new service is "good news" for residents.


But The Northern Echo understands that there are concerns that the new service could see problems due to regular traffic on the Tyneside leg of its journey.

The newly extended 6 last week replaced the locally-run 730 service, which solely operated between Stanley and Lanchester. 

On social media, some customers suggested the extension of the service was not an improvement as they said a similar route had been tried before.

Addressing Mr Holden's statement previously welcoming the service, one person said: "Sorry Richard Holden MP as much as I appreciate what you are trying to do, an hourly service replaced by an hourly service in my opinion is not an improvement.

"The route from Lanchester and Burnhope to Metrocentre and Newcastle and return was tried a couple of years ago and it didn't work.

"(I) remember waiting in a very cold Stanley Bus Station for the bus from Metrocentre which regularly was very late due to traffic."

Meanwhile, The Echo received messages from customers who said they believed the newly extended service would suffer problems as congestion builds in the run up to the festive period.

At the weekend, Go North East was forced to cancel two services between Newcastle and Stanley due to "late operation," while one service was from Stanley to Metrocentre had to be cancelled due to "operational issues."

In response Go North East said the extension of the 6 was positive as it said it had restored links between Newcastle, Metrocentre and Lanchester, Burnhope and South Moor.

Explaining that services faced disruption due to the Newcastle United home game on Saturday afternoon, the firm said a small number of journeys were affected.

Stephen King, Commercial Director at Go North East, said: “All journeys between Stanley and Lanchester on service 6 have operated over the weekend. 

"A small number of journeys in the early evening on Saturday operated late due to the NUFC home game.  

On the section of route between Newcastle and Stanley, a small number of journeys were curtailed as a result of severe congestion in Newcastle from the NUFC home game traffic but all journeys between Stanley and Lanchester operated.

"One trip was cancelled on Sunday due to driver availability, but there is no service on the Stanley-Lanchester section on Sundays

Since its the 1st tomorrow and im busy,im doing the threads today

Go North East Odd Workings November 2021