(07 Oct 2013, 3:23 pm)cbma06 wrote Has there been any more reliability issues with service X7 lately?.

(07 Oct 2013, 5:23 pm)Daniel wrote Yes. Both 506 and 513 were out as planned today. Photos to come in an hour!

(07 Oct 2013, 8:14 pm)Michael wrote Is it me or is their less writing on the Waggonway page on the GNE site..

http://www.simplygo.com/all-services/the-waggonway

Could of sworn their was more info on it

Must be getting ready to update the page to Scania's

Looking forward to seen the Waggonway Brand on the Scania's

(07 Oct 2013, 8:40 pm)gtomlinson wrote Didn't there used to be more about Beamish on there and more graphics?

Byeeeeeee DAFs

(what will I complain about now?)

(07 Oct 2013, 9:07 pm)Michael wrote Ye sure their was.

The cadets on the M2/M3/W5/W6?

(07 Oct 2013, 9:32 pm)Daniel wrote MPDs on the W5/W6, remember. Deptford's 603-606 will be transferred for the W5/W6 with 570 going into Northern also to act as a spare.

(08 Oct 2013, 7:06 am)Michael wrote With the Venture services getting SOLO SR, do you think GNE could change the routes?

I mean such as merge most services and make them more simple... not sure as i really don't know the area - maybe then more links could be opened.

(08 Oct 2013, 7:42 am)Andreos1 wrote I know it has a flexible route, but never seen this before - Newcastle bound x21 was seen at 8.30 this morning coming through Picktree Village.
Not sure which way he went after that i.e through Washington or along Portobello

(08 Oct 2013, 7:53 am)nk55 wrote As you say its a flexible route but under normal circumstances drivers are advised to operate via birtley,could be birtley is busy today so control have given the call to operate via picktree. 2 options from picktree village are through portobello and onto A1 after arnold clarke or onto washington highway and wrekenton via X25 route or heworth and past gateshead depot

(08 Oct 2013, 10:53 am)Liam wrote Connections 4 branding photo on my Flickr - http://www.flickr.com/photos/liamrichardson7/10153445933/

Everything that could have went wrong has went wrong today.

(08 Oct 2013, 12:20 pm)Andreos1 wrote This isn't me having a go (probably being thick and missing the point instead) - but why are there 5 'points' on the side of the bus?
It thought the play in the name was with the 4 connection 'points'?

(08 Oct 2013, 12:41 pm)Chris wrote Shiney is a hotbed. It's the new Fencehouses!

(08 Oct 2013, 12:35 pm)Andreos1 wrote Cheers Liam/Chris.

I get the bit about Connections 4 Heworth, Concord, Galleries & Houghton.
Like Liam, I thought the Shiney bit is a strange one, especially as most people use the X1 between Shiney and Houghton or Shiney and the Galleries.

Suppose it striking a balance between the service number, advertising where it serves and playing on the name - such as the ten being every 10mins and the 'ten reasons to use the 10'.
If on the side it had: Connections 4 - and listed 4 key destinations, then fair enough.
However having 5 destinations seems strange to me.

I am wondering if those destinations on the side, give them scope to change the route too...
Whereas on the current M1 vehicles, the vinyls stipulate that it serves x, y, z and every town/village inbetween.

As I say, not having a go - just curious and possibly thick.

(08 Oct 2013, 12:35 pm)Andreos1 wrote just curious and possibly thick.

(08 Oct 2013, 2:21 pm)Adam Malarkey wrote The Metrolink Solars also had "Shiney Row" on side as one of the Destinations as as can be seen on the link below

http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarkey/8390433268/in/set-72157633036192961

And yes it does serve Shiney Row opposite the Co-Op as I have just looked on Google Maps, if you look at the Print Screen and follow the Red Line, Plus I would say this same scenario with the 2C also, although it is not displayed on the side of the Vehicle

(08 Oct 2013, 3:55 pm)CatsFast101 wrote Completely echo what andreos1 has said about the questionable inclusion of Shiney Row and FenceHouses has been removed (it was on the M1 destinations). Overall I think the branding is nice, I like the main connections4 logo, don't really like the destination vinyls though, the way it Heworth is on two lines and then concord is just one line it looks a bit unorganised and the layout of Houghton-Le-Spring doesn't look good either.
What does the blue strip under the blind say? Something about unlimited travel I think, is there a connections4 DayTicket?

(08 Oct 2013, 3:42 pm)Andreos1 wrote Yeah, we know it serves Shiney Row.
What we are saying is that in the promotional material on the GNE fb page and the actual service number - reflects 4 connection/interchange points - Heworth, Concord, Galleries and Houghton.

For whatever reason though - the side of the bus advertises 5 connections/interchange points (the initial 4 plus Shiney Row).

Partial Closure of Concord Bus Station over the next two days

We have just received confirmation that Nexus have agreed to the emergency closure of Concord Bus Station due to a number of paving slabs cracking and causing a tripping hazard.

The bus station will be partially closed tomorrow and Thursday whilst they replace the offending slabs.

During these closures, buses will use one pair of stands only for both directions, the island tomorrow and the outer stands on Thursday.

(08 Oct 2013, 4:04 pm)Liam wrote 1 day unlimited travel from £4.65 with free wifi

(08 Oct 2013, 4:23 pm)CatsFast101 wrote Oh so there is going to be a connection4 DayTicket for £4.65? Or are they referring to Buzzfare as if they are it's misleading at you cannot go Heworth-Houghton for £4.65!