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Santa Bus Routes - Train8261 - 03 Dec 2021
Under timetables & maps on Go North East website. You can now view the days and map the santa bus will take
Small thing I've noticed with the North Tyneside one is that it is split into two parts of the route during the day
RE: Santa Bus Routes - Michael - 03 Dec 2021
Full info can be found here:
https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/santa-bus
RE: Santa Bus Routes - 54APhotography - 03 Dec 2021
(03 Dec 2021, 9:28 am)Train8261 wrote Under timetables & maps on Go North East website. You can now view the days and map the santa bus will takeBenwell westbound in prime time if the sun wishes to pop out
Small thing I've noticed with the North Tyneside one is that it is split into two parts of the route during the day
RE: Santa Bus Routes - BusLoverMum - 05 Dec 2021
Both Durham trips avoiding pity me and fram.
RE: Santa Bus Routes - DeltaMan - 05 Dec 2021
When operators are fully staffed, then its a nice thing to do. But I can't help but feel some current rank and file drivers will be rather annoyed seeing this go ahead when they are probably being asked every day to do overtime to cover bread and butter service work. It's quite easily the sort of thing you could see a Northen Echo headline about.
RE: Santa Bus Routes - Rapidsnap - 05 Dec 2021
Isn't it normally office staff that drives the Santa bus, sure that was the case last year.
RE: Santa Bus Routes - deanmachine - 05 Dec 2021
(05 Dec 2021, 12:59 pm)DeltaMan wrote When operators are fully staffed, then its a nice thing to do. But I can't help but feel some current rank and file drivers will be rather annoyed seeing this go ahead when they are probably being asked every day to do overtime to cover bread and butter service work. It's quite easily the sort of thing you could see a Northen Echo headline about.
To be fair, it's been ran out of Deptford, who aren't struggling for drivers.
RE: Santa Bus Routes - Adrian - 05 Dec 2021
(05 Dec 2021, 12:59 pm)DeltaMan wrote When operators are fully staffed, then its a nice thing to do. But I can't help but feel some current rank and file drivers will be rather annoyed seeing this go ahead when they are probably being asked every day to do overtime to cover bread and butter service work. It's quite easily the sort of thing you could see a Northen Echo headline about.
I'd say its a good example of community engagement and welcome it, but I can see the other side of the argument and recognise that if someone is stood waiting for their bus that's been cancelled, they aren't going to be best pleased seeing a PR bus go floating past.
On overtime: isn't it optional? I'm not sure why drivers would get annoyed over it, if they can refuse to do it if they don't fancy it.
RE: Santa Bus Routes - logidoodah - 06 Dec 2021
SB18 - this specific route looks like the yellow line on the metro or at least closley resembles it. Albeit in the wrong location.
RE: Santa Bus Routes - OrangeArrow49 - 12 Dec 2021
How are these Santa bus routes decided upon? Benwell isn't traditionally GNE but gets a Santa bus, yet Kingston Park has the 42A, but no Santa bus and there is the 74 in Cowgate, Slatyford and Westerhope, but no Santa bus.