(17 May 2018, 6:09 am)Dan wrote And people say ticketing options in the North East aren't too complex...

I know the three operators in the North East cover such a vast operating area that the ticketing structure is never going to be perfectly simple, but there's got to be a better way of illustrating it than that map. I can only just get my head around it, never mind someone from outside of the area. Just look at Darlington!

(17 May 2018, 6:09 am)Dan wrote And people say ticketing options in the North East aren't too complex...

I know the three operators in the North East cover such a vast operating area that the ticketing structure is never going to be perfectly simple, but there's got to be a better way of illustrating it than that map. I can only just get my head around it, never mind someone from outside of the area. Just look at Darlington!

(17 May 2018, 6:13 am)Michael wrote The Stagecoach prices are quite easy to follow though compared to GNE and Arriva.

(17 May 2018, 6:23 am)Dan wrote It's a little bit easier for Stagecoach as their network barely overlaps. Their target market is clearly those making journeys from home into town, rather than those travelling onwards to another town/city.

Prior to the introduction of the X24 service, it'd have been quite difficult for someone making the journey between Sunderland and Newcastle on a Stagecoach-only ticket (E1/E2 service from Sunderland to Marsden then X34 from there to Newcastle). As nobody in their right mind would even attempt to undertake that journey (when the Go North East and Metro services are far quicker), they didn't really have to price their tickets for people making that kind of journey.

I think their pricing strategy has started to go a little bit haywire since the introduction of services like the X24.

(17 May 2018, 6:09 am)Dan wrote And people say ticketing options in the North East aren't too complex...

I know the three operators in the North East cover such a vast operating area that the ticketing structure is never going to be perfectly simple, but there's got to be a better way of illustrating it than that map. I can only just get my head around it, never mind someone from outside of the area. Just look at Darlington!

(17 May 2018, 6:12 am)Ianthegoon wrote Does the so-called "Tyne & Wear Zone" actually go anywhere near the Wear?!

(17 May 2018, 5:55 am)omnicity4659 wrote BusLoverMum,

https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/globalassets/explore-blocks/north-east/j12510-full-network-map-aw.pdf

(21 May 2018, 9:10 am)BusLoverMum wrote Just noticed an additional for a £10 family ticket on the side of a 64.

(23 May 2018, 5:48 pm)omnicity4659 wrote It'll be awaiting Alpha to come and recover it, average waiting time for a wrecker is hours.

Plus it just means that it's a fault that a mechanic can't fix roadside, doesn't mean it's being disposed of.

(23 May 2018, 6:24 pm)GNE6312 wrote Thats good do you know why 4521 is at blyth

(23 May 2018, 6:38 pm)S830OFT wrote Vehicle shortage likely.

(23 May 2018, 7:33 pm)GNE6312 wrote Probably and blyth is probably short of darts and optares as 4521 served the 1 yesterday and 7624 was on today aswell as 7410 being on the 2 yesterday.

(23 May 2018, 7:56 pm)mb134 wrote As far as I know, Blyth have 11 minibuses to cover a minibus PVR of 11. If even one is off the road, for test, routine maintenance, repair etc, then a conventional vehicle will be allocated where required.

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(24 May 2018, 10:44 am)omnicity4659 wrote 14, 13 shown above, and then recent transfer 1766.

(24 May 2018, 10:52 am)S830OFT wrote 1771 has apparently been scrapped or awaiting scrap so that's withdrawn.

(24 May 2018, 10:44 am)omnicity4659 wrote 14, 13 shown above, and then recent transfer 1766.

(24 May 2018, 11:09 am)mb134 wrote I believe, in addition to 1771, that 1770 and 1774 have also been withdrawn. 1774 was at Jesmond for its last few months.

(22 May 2018, 2:00 pm)omnicity4659 wrote More information on the £10 family day ticket.
https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/global-floating-pages/get-out/north-east/

(26 May 2018, 9:36 am)BusLoverMum wrote Aye, well so much for thst. On an X12 and asked for one. The ticket machine came up with the usual £13.50 and, despite the sticker on the side of the bus, the driver knew nothing about it.

I've bought explorers, instead.

(26 May 2018, 9:36 am)BusLoverMum wrote Aye, well so much for thst. On an X12 and asked for one. The ticket machine came up with the usual £13.50 and, despite the sticker on the side of the bus, the driver knew nothing about it.

I've bought explorers, instead.