(28 Oct 2023, 11:06 am)Michael wrote Wonder if they'll delay the November changes now, due to the strikes continuing?

(29 Oct 2023, 8:30 am)busmanT wrote or cancel them altogether, I can't see much need for increased frequencies now.

(29 Oct 2023, 12:14 pm)Adrian wrote They could, but that's an extremely negative approach and actually stinks of the "I'm taking back my ball and going home" mentality.

Lots of talk about affordability with increased rates of pay, but the solution always seems to be to cut back, rather than having a plan to grow the business.

(29 Oct 2023, 12:56 pm)Jimmi wrote At least the changes were never publicly publicised aside from the Durham timetable site putting up the new timetables for services operating within County Durham, so no-one else will notice.

The cynic in me is certainly of the opinion that the frequency increase on the 56 now won't happen which I think was the main one aside from a few more 20A's in the evening although think these were just replacing existing 20 journeys, beyond that think it was minor stuff and moving services back into Durham Bus Station.

(29 Oct 2023, 1:50 pm)DeltaMan wrote They'd need to cancel with the Traffic Commissioner at full notice as they've already registered the service. The TC will take a VERY dim view of being messed around if they tried to cancel at short notice.

My view is they registered the services knowing full well they were still in dispute. So they should be obliged to run what they registered when they are in a position to do so. It's not the customers fault GNE can't get its house in order.

(29 Oct 2023, 8:30 am)busmanT wrote or cancel them altogether, I can't see much need for increased frequencies now.

(28 Oct 2023, 11:06 am)Michael wrote Wonder if they'll delay the November changes now, due to the strikes continuing?

(29 Oct 2023, 9:14 pm)Unber43 wrote The 8 is awfully timed with the 78 they literally leave within 10 & 0 mins of eachother

(30 Oct 2023, 10:09 am)Adrian wrote The 8 and 78 take completely different routes between Sunderland and Chester-le-Street, so I can't see this being much of a problem.

(29 Oct 2023, 3:13 pm)Andreos1 wrote I wonder if the November changes were based on the new working agreements. 
Maybe they created the timetables and rotas, based on the working agreements being accepted. 

If that is the case, then they're gonna struggle to implement.

(30 Oct 2023, 6:39 pm)busmanT wrote What “new working arrangements”? 

None proposed by GNE as far as I can see.

(30 Oct 2023, 6:39 pm)busmanT wrote What “new working arrangements”? 

None proposed by GNE as far as I can see.

(30 Oct 2023, 6:39 pm)busmanT wrote What “new working arrangements”? 

None proposed by GNE as far as I can see.

(02 Nov 2023, 10:10 am)Retro Nero wrote November changes now on the Nexus website.

(03 Nov 2023, 3:57 pm)Rob44 wrote it would be nice if it say route change they said what the bloody change was!

(03 Nov 2023, 4:24 pm)missedbus wrote Most if not all of the route changes are just substituting the new bus station in Durham for the current stops on North Road.

(04 Nov 2023, 10:54 pm)Ambassador wrote I’m assuming the head dogsbody assistant who runs the GNE website is on strike…or running one of their contracts?