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RE: Disruptions and driver shortages - morritt89 - 15 May 2022
Sunday service at Deptford on Saturday 21st May (same as previous so some exceptions such as X20, 700 etc)
RE: Disruptions and driver shortages - Unber43 - 15 May 2022
(15 May 2022, 4:55 pm)morritt89 wrote Sunday service at Deptford on Saturday 21st May (same as previous so some exceptions such as X20, 700 etc)Just Deptford, or Consett aswell.
As 4 X45 & X46 are cancelled in a row tomorrow. There are a lot of them.
There is also a 47 cancelled during this time aswell.
RE: Disruptions and driver shortages - Jack Gill - 15 May 2022
(15 May 2022, 5:38 pm)Unber43 wrote Just Deptford, or Consett aswell.Sunday service on a Saturday isn't going to go down well again...
As 4 X45 & X46 are cancelled in a row tomorrow. There are a lot of them.
There is also a 47 cancelled during this time aswell.
RE: Disruptions and driver shortages - Michael - 15 May 2022
(15 May 2022, 5:40 pm)Jack Gill wrote Sunday service on a Saturday isn't going to go down well again...
Same day, Sunderland play in the play off final too, would expect the town to be busy.... well what's left of it.......
RE: Disruptions and driver shortages - Unber43 - 15 May 2022
(15 May 2022, 6:03 pm)Michael wrote Same day, Sunderland play in the play off final too, would expect the town to be busy.... well what's left of it.......Well Double Deckers for the 20, Streetlites for the 39/39A. 60's probs rammed, 61 rammed.
The pubs will be rammed. God Help the buses.
If it does affect Consett I bloody hope 78 has deckers on.
RE: Disruptions and driver shortages - Adrian - 15 May 2022
(15 May 2022, 6:09 pm)Unber43 wrote Well Double Deckers for the 20, Streetlites for the 39/39A. 60's probs rammed, 61 rammed.
The pubs will be rammed. God Help the buses.
If it does affect Consett I bloody hope 78 has deckers on.
I don't think any of those services serve Wembley? Not even some of the daft suggestions on here have gone to that extreme!
RE: Disruptions and driver shortages - Michael - 15 May 2022
(15 May 2022, 6:14 pm)Adrian wrote I don't think any of those services serve Wembley? Not even some of the daft suggestions on here have gone to that extreme!
Me too, or do they?
RE: Disruptions and driver shortages - MurdnunoC - 15 May 2022
(15 May 2022, 6:18 pm)Michael wrote Me too, or do they?
Better ask Malarkey or his rival, ASX_TERRANOVA, to whip up something pronto.
RE: Disruptions and driver shortages - Unber43 - 15 May 2022
(15 May 2022, 6:14 pm)Adrian wrote I don't think any of those services serve Wembley? Not even some of the daft suggestions on here have gone to that extreme!No, but not everyone goes to Wembley, im pretty sure they are putting a screen to watch it, not 100% sure though.
RE: Disruptions and driver shortages - Jack Gill - 15 May 2022
(15 May 2022, 6:09 pm)Unber43 wrote Well Double Deckers for the 20, Streetlites for the 39/39A. 60's probs rammed, 61 rammed.Last time it happened at Consett the 78 had deckers, so will probably be the same this time around if affected.
The pubs will be rammed. God Help the buses.
If it does affect Consett I bloody hope 78 has deckers on.
RE: Disruptions and driver shortages - Adrian - 15 May 2022
(15 May 2022, 6:23 pm)Unber43 wrote No, but not everyone goes to Wembley, im pretty sure they are putting a screen to watch it, not 100% sure though.
There's a big difference to those who will go to the town to watch it, compared to close to 50,000 going to the stadium. Most tend to stay local.
Disruptions and driver shortages - cbma06 - 15 May 2022
GNE needs to start reducing the frequency of services to make sure there got enough staff to cover the duties that there got, as cancelling services and running sunday services on a Saturday etc… are confusing the passengers especially when there waiting at bus stops without access to internet
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RE: Disruptions and driver shortages - Unber43 - 15 May 2022
I wonder when its going to be confirmed on Social Media
RE: Disruptions and driver shortages - MurdnunoC - 15 May 2022
(15 May 2022, 6:28 pm)Adrian wrote There's a big difference to those who will go to the town to watch it, compared to close to 50,000 going to the stadium. Most tend to stay local.
Imagine all those people going down to London on a mission to get nothing in return, it'll be like the Jarrow Crusade all over again.
RE: Disruptions and driver shortages - F114TML - 15 May 2022
(15 May 2022, 6:54 pm)MurdnunoC wrote Imagine all those people going down to London on a mission to get nothing in return, it'll be like the Jarrow Crusade all over again.In that case, maybe in 70-75 years' time, a bus company will name one of their services after it
RE: Disruptions and driver shortages - busmanT - 17 May 2022
(15 May 2022, 6:29 pm)cbma06 wrote GNE needs to start reducing the frequency of services to make sure there got enough staff to cover the duties that there got, as cancelling services and running sunday services on a Saturday etc… are confusing the passengers especially when there waiting at bus stops without access to internetThey’ve already done that, just look at the 20 & 21 two of the busiest services, plus the changes last September that reduced frequencies.
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RE: Disruptions and driver shortages - Rob44 - 17 May 2022
Just got text of my mate. Several 43 couple of 45a and a 44 all canceled today. Sign up at haymarket. To make it worse the 44 that's canceled is the one all the gosforthbhigh school lot get on so in his words " the next on will be fun". Bet is a mini bus lol
RE: Disruptions and driver shortages - PH - BQA - 18 May 2022
Things like this probably won't help with attracting new drivers either:
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/choppington-suspected-robbery-arrest-bus-23996880
RE: Disruptions and driver shortages - BusLoverMum - 18 May 2022
(18 May 2022, 9:43 pm)mb134 wrote Things like this probably won't help with attracting new drivers either:Hell, no. The nightmare of everyone in a public facing role.
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/choppington-suspected-robbery-arrest-bus-23996880
RE: Disruptions and driver shortages - Jimmi - 18 May 2022
(18 May 2022, 9:43 pm)mb134 wrote Things like this probably won't help with attracting new drivers either:Blackpool Transport posted earlier that they had a bus targeted over the weekend where youths threw eggs and attempted to gain access into the cab: https://www.facebook.com/669489906494102/posts/4813618668747851/?sfnsn=scwspmo
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/choppington-suspected-robbery-arrest-bus-23996880
I've found myself increasing less willing to travel home from Darlington by bus at night due to some of the people who seem to get on them or hang around the bus stops, mostly youths but old drunks can be a problem too.
RE: Disruptions and driver shortages - BusLoverMum - 18 May 2022
The 7 is bad enough during the day, as we have discussed before. I visited Darlo a couple of weeks ago and the police had to come and escirt a nice young lady who tried to use her mum's bus pass and kicked off big time when it was confiscated, before we could head home. I haven't used the upper deck on one since being alone up there with someone out of his tree in a rather loud, disruptive way.
RE: Disruptions and driver shortages - Storx - 19 May 2022
(18 May 2022, 10:05 pm)BusLoverMum wrote The 7 is bad enough during the day, as we have discussed before. I visited Darlo a couple of weeks ago and the police had to come and escirt a nice young lady who tried to use her mum's bus pass and kicked off big time when it was confiscated, before we could head home. I haven't used the upper deck on one since being alone up there with someone out of his tree in a rather loud, disruptive way.
Public transport in the North East in general is a mess, seen there's been another attack on the North Tyneside loop on the Metro again last night.
They badly need to sort it out but I'm not sure what they can actually do, the Metro in particular is shockingly bad lately and it's not the usual spots either (Meadowwell, Tyne Dock etc).
Northumberland Park car park has been partially shut for over a year now since the local yobs decided to smash the glass on the stairwells, then they want people to P&R and that's the car park where you're meant to leave your car (for a cost aswell), no thanks.
RE: Disruptions and driver shortages - Jimmi - 19 May 2022
(19 May 2022, 5:54 pm)Storx wrote Public transport in the North East in general is a mess, seen there's been another attack on the North Tyneside loop on the Metro again last night.Just making posters about travelling safely seems to be all that's needed to combat the problems... yes, seeing a poster on 1406 about keeping safe really put my mind at ease after feeling anxious whilst waiting for said bus?!
They badly need to sort it out but I'm not sure what they can actually do, the Metro in particular is shockingly bad lately and it's not the usual spots either (Meadowwell, Tyne Dock etc).
Northumberland Park car park has been partially shut for over a year now since the local yobs decided to smash the glass on the stairwells, then they want people to P&R and that's the car park where you're meant to leave your car (for a cost aswell), no thanks.
RE: Disruptions and driver shortages - F114TML - 19 May 2022
(19 May 2022, 5:54 pm)Storx wrote Public transport in the North East in general is a mess, seen there's been another attack on the North Tyneside loop on the Metro again last night.Yeah, I used the car park at a Metro station when I went out a few weeks ago. I won't be making that mistake again with the new car.
They badly need to sort it out but I'm not sure what they can actually do, the Metro in particular is shockingly bad lately and it's not the usual spots either (Meadowwell, Tyne Dock etc).
Northumberland Park car park has been partially shut for over a year now since the local yobs decided to smash the glass on the stairwells, then they want people to P&R and that's the car park where you're meant to leave your car (for a cost aswell), no thanks.
RE: Disruptions and driver shortages - Storx - 19 May 2022
(19 May 2022, 8:21 pm)Jimmi wrote Just making posters about travelling safely seems to be all that's needed to combat the problems... yes, seeing a poster on 1406 about keeping safe really put my mind at ease after feeling anxious whilst waiting for said bus?!
Yeah agreed that the posters are just pointless. It's a weird one though as I really don't know what could actually be done on buses especially since the police are cut to the bone. Metro is slightly easier since it's a limited area but even they're struggling. Even known it'd cost a lot of money, the Metro badly needs to consider conductors lately, or at least staff at most stations especially on the Coast.
Mind that said having staff on the interchanges at night would be helpful, Haymarket in particular is a grim place especially when all the druggies hang about outside the Junction and down the back of M&S.
(19 May 2022, 8:26 pm)F114TML wrote Yeah, I used the car park at a Metro station when I went out a few weeks ago. I won't be making that mistake again with the new car.
Aye some of them aren't great, might aswell just park in a street it's more likely more secure (and free). Four Lane Ends generally seems alright though mind. Regent Centre is grim and Northumberland Park plus Shiremoor are serious crime hotspots recently and nothing is being done about it either.
Hate Northumberland Park Metro station as it's one way in one way out and you can't tell what's going on at the top of the stairs until it's potentially too late and there's nothing around neither.
RE: Disruptions and driver shortages - idiot - 09 Jun 2022
Last 55 cancelled again...
RE: Disruptions and driver shortages - Adrian - 10 Jun 2022
The last three 8s from Stanley were down to be cancelled, but it looks like it ended up being the last four, from what I can see on bustimes. So the last bus ended up leaving at 19.22 instead of 23.22!
RE: Disruptions and driver shortages - busmanT - 10 Jun 2022
(10 Jun 2022, 7:33 am)Adrian wrote The last three 8s from Stanley were down to be cancelled, but it looks like it ended up being the last four, from what I can see on bustimes. So the last bus ended up leaving at 19.22 instead of 23.22!I don’t understand why the short notice cancellations list isn’t updated as the day goes on
RE: Disruptions and driver shortages - Unber43 - 10 Jun 2022
(10 Jun 2022, 8:05 am)busmanT wrote I don’t understand why the short notice cancellations list isn’t updated as the day goes onThey are updated at 09:00 & 15:00 I think.
RE: Disruptions and driver shortages - Ambassador - 10 Jun 2022
GNE: The 25 is commercially unviable - nobody is using it!
Also GNE: So if we cancel the 21.25 and 23.10 that means if you're out and about you either catch the 22.20 home (and even the oldies aren't finising their pints by then) or erm...
Passengers: never runs that 25, so unreliable - should we just book a taxi Dave?
GNE : Why is nobody using our buses?! Tell you what...lets cancel the last 28A home too and then ask the council for some money to run it!