(23 Dec 2021, 11:31 am)L469 YVK wrote If Percy Main is operating the Arriva services on Boxing Day, will these be the driver changeover points?

306/308 - Formica
X10 - Cramlington Dudley Lane
43 (Q3, X18) - Cramlington Dudley Lane
X21 - Bedlington Red Lion

(22 Dec 2021, 1:10 pm)6049 wrote Washington and Consett both operate on Boxing Day

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(23 Dec 2021, 11:31 am)L469 YVK wrote If Percy Main is operating the Arriva services on Boxing Day, will these be the driver changeover points?

306/308 - Formica
X10 - Cramlington Dudley Lane
43 (Q3, X18) - Cramlington Dudley Lane
X21 - Bedlington Red Lion

(23 Dec 2021, 4:40 pm)citaro5284 wrote Regent Centre

(24 Dec 2021, 2:48 pm)Keeiajs wrote Today at around 19:10 (Latest bus I can find).

Will be the first time in months (Since June/July) where there hasn't been a GNE service running.

(24 Dec 2021, 3:03 pm)JP6004 wrote That's always what happens Christmas eve. Buses finish early...

(24 Dec 2021, 2:48 pm)Keeiajs wrote Today at around 19:10 (Latest bus I can find).

Will be the first time in months (Since June/July) where there hasn't been a GNE service running.

(24 Dec 2021, 4:36 pm)idiot wrote Correct. It's like the 19th century. I face an expensive taxi home because of it.

(24 Dec 2021, 4:47 pm)Rob44 wrote maybe they should pay double or  triple the drivers hourly rate l and double to triple the fare and the buses might run Christmas eve, Christmas day and new years day - just like taxi's do with their prices

(24 Dec 2021, 5:37 pm)Adrian wrote Its something that needs to be considered industry-wide though; its not specific to one operator, area or region.

I'm not sure what the history behind Christmas Eve or New Years Eve early finishes is, but its a fairly outdated practice.

There needs to be a balance between ensuring staff have decent availability to time off over Christmas, but at the same time recognising that there's still a limited demand to meet and a service to provide. Even a very limited skeleton service on core routes would be better than we have now and not leave shift workers stranded.

When we talk about encouraging people away from their cars, its worth remembering that private cars don't stop working after 7pm on two eves a year.

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(24 Dec 2021, 5:37 pm)Adrian wrote Its something that needs to be considered industry-wide though; its not specific to one operator, area or region.

I'm not sure what the history behind Christmas Eve or New Years Eve early finishes is, but its a fairly outdated practice.

There needs to be a balance between ensuring staff have decent availability to time off over Christmas, but at the same time recognising that there's still a limited demand to meet and a service to provide. Even a very limited skeleton service on core routes would be better than we have now and not leave shift workers stranded.

When we talk about encouraging people away from their cars, its worth remembering that private cars don't stop working after 7pm on two eves a year.

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(24 Dec 2021, 5:45 pm)Rob44 wrote all very true.  But is Tesco open till midnight?  Is B and Ms open now so I can get another set of lights for the Christmas tree? Can i call vodaphone to upgrade my phone after 7pm tonight???  I don't know the answers to these but at a guess i would say no to all three.

As for Skelton service I've been unlucky enough to live in 2 areas where if you use boxing day as an example i would have to walk 3 miles down then up a hill to  Durham road for a 21 or walk a mile to widopen crem  for a 43 so really you might as well give the drivers an couple of early finishes, 3 days off over Christmas and use the bus the other 361 days a year they run ( unless it snows )

(24 Dec 2021, 6:15 pm)idiot wrote Amazon will prob in warehouse till midnight tonight. Boxing day is big to.

(24 Dec 2021, 4:47 pm)Rob44 wrote maybe they should pay double or  triple the drivers hourly rate l and double to triple the fare and the buses might run Christmas eve, Christmas day and new years day - just like taxi's do with their prices

(24 Dec 2021, 7:10 pm)idiot wrote Taxis aren't triple fare.

Start normally at £3 at weekends and Bank hols but it's £4 over certain dates over Xmas and New year. But then standard 20p charge per 165 yards.

That's a quick Google for Sunderland Council.

(26 Dec 2021, 11:59 am)Train8261 wrote So much for

Prince Bishops on the 35A

Deckers on the 20

Didn't think that Deckers would be on the X66

(23 Dec 2021, 11:40 am)Keeiajs wrote They never use to. Most of the time (well atleast in the past) its been deptford, Chester-Le-Street & Riverside.

(26 Dec 2021, 7:57 pm)Andreos1 wrote https://twitter.com/gonortheast/status/1474998413880139781?t=LCI7-iKlo1U-vKiYfOLz9w&s=19

Anyone spot the errors?
5, 21, X21 and X22 highlighted as running. But the 5, X21 (north of Durham) and X22 don't have their line displayed. 
Stanley to Durham? Line marked out. No service number identified.
Did any X1s make it to Peterlee or Dalton Park today?

(26 Dec 2021, 7:57 pm)Andreos1 wrote https://twitter.com/gonortheast/status/1474998413880139781?t=LCI7-iKlo1U-vKiYfOLz9w&s=19

Anyone spot the errors?
5, 21, X21 and X22 highlighted as running. But the 5, X21 and X22 don't have their line displayed. 
Stanley to Durham? Line marked out. No service number identified.
Did any X1s make it to Peterlee or Dalton Park today?

(26 Dec 2021, 8:06 pm)S813 FVK wrote 93 and 94 completely visible too.

A good visual representation of today's network without having to click on a link to read a list, but as ever, there were certainly things that probably ought to have been caught before publishing. 

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(26 Dec 2021, 8:04 pm)Keeiajs wrote I saw the 5/X22. But I thoguht the X22 would run today.  And X1's went to both peterlee and DP. 

(26 Dec 2021, 8:17 pm)Andreos1 wrote Agree. 
Not sure who signed it off, but back in the day, Ambassador would have been calling for their P45.

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Having seen reports of huge gaps in the lead up to Christmas, I am surprised!