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RE: Coronavirus and the public transport industry. - BusLoverMum - 17 Mar 2020
I think some services tail off earlier on a Saturday afternoon than a weekday.
I doubt if schools will be open next week, anyhow. Many are already struggling with staffing levels. Littlun's school is moving from supporting parents keeping vulnerable pupils off to asking them to.
Mind, I walked into town and back, with a heavy back pack, this morning, and the buses that passed me looked like business as usual. I reckon we'll have to be in full lock down before long.
RE: Coronavirus and the public transport industry. - stagecoachbusdepot - 18 Mar 2020
(17 Mar 2020, 9:54 pm)Michael wrote Don't see the point in running a Saturday service - because its the same frequancy as Mon to Fri (apart from a morning and maybe early evening).
Makes quite a difference to the number of vehicles needed in the morning with services slower to wind up to the full PVR, meaning they will have more flexibility to respond to short notice driver shortages etc. Saturday timetables will mean no X1 at all - presumably warranted as many will be working from home - that being the case I'm surprised we aren't seeing them retrenching to Sunday timetables with perhaps additional peaks for the schools.
RE: Coronavirus and the public transport industry. - BusLoverMum - 18 Mar 2020
Metro withdrawing most peak services
https://www.nexus.org.uk/news/item/metro-timetable-reduced
Not seen the announcement but arriva have just said some services may not run due to staffing
RE: Coronavirus and the public transport industry. - BusLoverMum - 18 Mar 2020
£1 billion in support sought for bus operators having to reduce services
https://www.busesmag.com/2020/03/17/cpt-seeks-1billion-for-operators-in-face-of-expected-75-ridership-fall/
RE: Coronavirus and the public transport industry. - BusLoverMum - 19 Mar 2020
Arriva operating a vastly reduced timetable from Monday. https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/coronavirus/important-service-information---north-east/
RE: Coronavirus and the public transport industry. - Charles41 - 19 Mar 2020
All of the timetables have been removed from the Nexus travel shop at Gateshead. Tried to get details of early morning services for next week.
Charles
RE: Coronavirus and the public transport industry. - BusLoverMum - 20 Mar 2020
Enhanced Sunday timetables on GNE services, from Monday
https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/coronavirus/
If ever anyone has wondered what a month of Sundays feels like...
RE: Coronavirus and the public transport industry. - idiot - 20 Mar 2020
Wow, stagecoach going for Saturday which im pleased about!
Coronavirus and the public transport industry. - Dan - 20 Mar 2020
(20 Mar 2020, 8:52 am)idiot wrote Wow, stagecoach going for Saturday which im pleased about!
For now...
Suspect this will be short lived. Likely further reduced after a week or two.
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RE: Coronavirus and the public transport industry. - Ds1197 - 20 Mar 2020
(20 Mar 2020, 10:29 am)Dan wrote For now...
Suspect this will be short lived. Likely further reduced after a week or two.
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Some Stagecoach services don't run on sundays
Coronavirus and the public transport industry. - 2bagstew - 20 Mar 2020
(20 Mar 2020, 8:48 am)BusLoverMum wrote Enhanced Sunday timetables on GNE services, from Monday
https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/coronavirus/
If ever anyone has wondered what a month of Sundays feels like...
Indigo services in the Peterlee area supported by DCC will be operating to there Saturday times until further notice.
201,202,206,208,209/210 & 239.
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Coronavirus and the public transport industry. - cbma06 - 20 Mar 2020
(20 Mar 2020, 10:46 am)2bagstew wrote Indigo services in the Peterlee area supported by DCC will be operating to there Saturday times until further notice.
201,202,206,208,209/210 & 239.
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I thought most of indigo services in Peterlee are commercial ran now, as before GNE we’re going to lose the contract to Arriva, and GNE wanted to keep them [emoji2955]
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Coronavirus and the public transport industry. - 2bagstew - 20 Mar 2020
(20 Mar 2020, 1:42 pm)cbma06 wrote I thought most of indigo services in Peterlee are commercial ran now, as before GNE we’re going to lose the contract to Arriva, and GNE wanted to keep them [emoji2955]
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All the early morning and late afternoon Saturday Runs are secured.
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RE: Coronavirus and the public transport industry. - idiot - 21 Mar 2020
Quick question... Do these changes have to go through vosa? Or is it classed as exceptional circumstances?
Coronavirus and the public transport industry. - Dan - 21 Mar 2020
(21 Mar 2020, 8:43 pm)idiot wrote Quick question... Do these changes have to go through vosa? Or is it classed as exceptional circumstances?
Exceptional circumstances - but a record needs to be kept (and will presumably be filed with VOSA at a later date).
Suspect there isn’t anyone there to accept registrations in this climate...
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RE: Coronavirus and the public transport industry. - idiot - 22 Mar 2020
Cheers Dan, as I thought
RE: Coronavirus and the public transport industry. - BusLoverMum - 22 Mar 2020
(17 Mar 2020, 8:56 pm)Ds1197 wrote Couldn't they peak time onlyI can honestly see services going down to Boxing day plus peaks.
RE: Coronavirus and the public transport industry. - Michael - 22 Mar 2020
Tyne and Wear Metro
@My_Metro
Due to staff availability, from Monday 23 March, the Metro service will be running approximately every 24 minutes across the network. Please leave extra time for your journey. We apologise for any inconvenience.
RE: Coronavirus and the public transport industry. - citaro5284 - 22 Mar 2020
Never mind public transport.....McDonalds are closing their restaurants!!
RE: Coronavirus and the public transport industry. - James101 - 22 Mar 2020
As the situation develops and services are inevitably reduced further I wonder if/how Tees Flex could be repurposed as key-worker transportation network?
RE: Coronavirus and the public transport industry. - Michael - 24 Mar 2020
Can see Stagecoach dropping to a Sunday service soon, buses are empty.
Edit: https://www.stagecoachbus.com/service-updates/serviceupdatesarticle?SituationId=ID-13/03/2020-14:05:44:117 - its happening - with extra journeys.
RE: Coronavirus and the public transport industry. - Dan - 24 Mar 2020
(24 Mar 2020, 3:54 pm)Michael wrote Can see Stagecoach dropping to a Sunday service soon, buses are empty.
Edit: https://www.stagecoachbus.com/service-updates/serviceupdatesarticle?SituationId=ID-13/03/2020-14:05:44:117 - its happening - with extra journeys.
They were mad to even attempt a Saturday service. The demand was never going to be there for it.
Arguably, there's not enough demand for a Sunday service...
RE: Coronavirus and the public transport industry. - Michael - 24 Mar 2020
(24 Mar 2020, 4:15 pm)Dan wrote They were mad to even attempt a Saturday service. The demand was never going to be there for it.
Arguably, there's not enough demand for a Sunday service...
That's very true, the 16 (Stagecoach) this morning had about 5 people on, just seemed pointless to run a Saturday service.
RE: Coronavirus and the public transport industry. - idiot - 24 Mar 2020
Optimistic i like
RE: Coronavirus and the public transport industry. - AIG20 - 24 Mar 2020
Stagecoach will be running on mainly modified Sunday timetables from next Monday:
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/service-updates/serviceupdatesarticle?SituationId=ID-19/03/2020-15:06:31:205
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/service-updates/serviceupdatesarticle?SituationId=ID-13/03/2020-14:05:44:117
The E Buses are all running empty this afternoon, and had a maximum of 5 passengers on early this morning.
RE: Coronavirus and the public transport industry. - Michael - 24 Mar 2020
(24 Mar 2020, 6:11 pm)AIG20 wrote Stagecoach will be running on mainly modified Sunday timetables from next Monday:
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/service-updates/serviceupdatesarticle?SituationId=ID-19/03/2020-15:06:31:205
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/service-updates/serviceupdatesarticle?SituationId=ID-13/03/2020-14:05:44:117
The E Buses are all running empty this afternoon, and had a maximum of 5 passengers on early this morning.
The 16 was the same this morning, i wonder if services would be reduced even more, if a Sunday service isn't viable?
RE: Coronavirus and the public transport industry. - idiot - 24 Mar 2020
I cycled along the coast today (boris said i can!)... And the maximum number of people on an E bus was 3 people.
RE: Coronavirus and the public transport industry. - Michael - 25 Mar 2020
Update from Alexander Dennis:
We are suspending production at our UK manufacturing facilities, but our aftermarket and service teams will continue to support our customers in providing vital bus and coach services for essential workers across the country.
We will weather this uncharted territory together.
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THIS must mean the CAZ zone needs to be delayed too - we're in middle of a crisis, no way are companies gonna be ready for it.
RE: Coronavirus and the public transport industry. - Michael - 25 Mar 2020
Looks like more changes to GNE services soon
Don't blame them at all, demand is dropping so fast.
RE: Coronavirus and the public transport industry. - BusLoverMum - 26 Mar 2020
(25 Mar 2020, 10:49 pm)Michael wrote Looks like more changes to GNE services soonYep. I live round the corner from a major hospital and the buses are still very quiet.
Don't blame them at all, demand is dropping so fast.