(09 Apr 2021, 6:35 pm)MichealAaron wrote 5 have been delivered. 3 out in service two sitting at the depot. The new 3 Mercedes Setras or however you say them are arriving tomorrow

(15 Apr 2021, 5:24 pm)Micheal Aaron Parker wrote Is there a link to the video

(15 Apr 2021, 5:15 pm)morritt89 wrote Gateshead Central Taxis have won the contract for the Sunderland Nightingale Hospital shuttle. Unsure of start date, it was announced in Martijns video this afternoon.

(16 Apr 2021, 12:19 pm)Micheal Aaron Parker wrote Just have to wait and see. Makes me wonder if there gonna use single deckers or double deckers

(16 Apr 2021, 10:15 pm)busmanT wrote Based on the loading I have seen, a car will be big enough!

(16 Apr 2021, 10:15 pm)busmanT wrote Based on the loading I have seen, a car will be big enough!

(16 Apr 2021, 10:17 am)Micheal Aaron Parker wrote Gateshead Central Taxis take over the Go North East/Jh Coaches SNS service free the 19th of April

(17 Apr 2021, 5:52 am)GNE6312 wrote Wonder why

(16 Apr 2021, 10:34 pm)streetdeckfan wrote Are people still using the vaccine centres?
Everyone I know, including myself, got their vaccine at the GP or pharmacy

(17 Apr 2021, 5:57 am)Dan wrote The service came out to tender again and Gateshead Central Taxis were a lot cheaper.


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(19 Apr 2021, 9:16 am)Rapidsnap wrote Well the running of the SNS got off to a good start, Solo SR YJ18DLE has expired near Nightingale.

(19 Apr 2021, 10:19 am)Michael wrote What else is running on the SNS?

(19 Apr 2021, 10:57 am)GuyParkRoyal wrote Central Taxis Gateshead SK67 FMY. by Guy Park-Royal, on Flickr
Central Taxis Gateshead YJ64 DYV. by Guy Park-Royal, on Flickr

(19 Apr 2021, 11:58 am)TEN 6083 wrote Aren’t they supposed to be every 20
minutes as I’ve come over to the road near Nightingale and it was half an hour between each one


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(19 Apr 2021, 11:58 am)TEN 6083 wrote Aren’t they supposed to be every 20
minutes as I’ve come over to the road near Nightingale and it was half an hour between each one


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(19 Apr 2021, 5:50 pm)busmanT wrote And of course they don't track on bustimes.org and neither GCT nor Nexus have an app that shows their buses

• mini/midibus sized vehicles now being allocated, rather than full-size single-decks, reducing social distancing capabilities (should loadings have warranted larger buses).
  
• vehicles not equipped with vandal screens to protect drivers, and despite this, most drivers are not wearing a face covering (see examples here, here, here, here and here).
  
• vehicles not equipped with hand sanitiser, as they were historically
  
• improper social distancing measures in place between presumed staff members (see examples here and here - I wonder if the other man not driving enjoyed his McDonalds at the front of the bus?)
  

(20 Apr 2021, 6:45 pm)Dan wrote It was noted yesterday that the SNS service, on its first day of operation under Gateshead Central Taxis, suffered a breakdown with an 18-reg Optare Solo. This is unfortunate, but paired with the roadworks near Deptford Terrace, resulted in services running to severe delays all day. Seemingly rather than three buses run the contract as they are contractually bound to do, Gateshead Central ran the service with two buses (a 64-reg Optare Solo and a 67-reg Wright Streetlite). At approximately 17:30, I noticed the Solo and Streetlite running in tandem. That presumably means that there were gaps in service of an hour, rather than the service running every 20 minutes as is scheduled.