(17 Feb 2013, 9:35 pm)Daniel wrote Can anyone tell me which duties Compass run for the 37? I know it's peak times, but from when or until when on a Mon-Fri basis?

Same thing for the 515 - which ones are operated by Classic, which ones are operated by Compass?

(17 Feb 2013, 9:57 pm)tom.robinson206 wrote

(17 Feb 2013, 9:35 pm)Daniel wrote Can anyone tell me which duties Compass run for the 37? I know it's peak times, but from when or until when on a Mon-Fri basis?

Same thing for the 515 - which ones are operated by Classic, which ones are operated by Compass?

Classic start at 07.13 with a 515 to Hebburn, arriving back in to Heworth at 07.44 - this then goes on to a 558 departing at Heworth 07.52 arriving back from Seaburn at 09.02. This then does the 09.07 departure to Hebburn, then operating alternate journeys on both the 515 and 558 - with the final Classic operated 515 journey of the day being the 16.12 from Heworth.

Compass start at 08.13, with a 515 to Hebburn, then operating alternate journeys on both the 515 and 558 - with the final Compass operated 515 of the day departing Heworth at 17.17.

Saturday times do differ slightly, but the first 515 is operated by Classic, with the second operated by Compass - this then alternates during the day along with the 558 - ( sorry, I can't help you with the 37 )

Hope you can make sense of it. Here are the timetables:

515 - http://www.nexus.org.uk/sites/nexus.org.uk/files/documents/bus/515-CLA-COM-290712_0.pdf

558 - http://www.nexus.org.uk/sites/nexus.org.uk/files/documents/bus/558-COM-GNE-111112_0.pdf

(14 Mar 2013, 8:23 pm)tyresmoke wrote Interesting to see today that Compass CT are to take over the operation of Nexus tendered services 23 and 73 from 2nd June.

(14 Mar 2013, 8:27 pm)Michael wrote

(14 Mar 2013, 8:23 pm)tyresmoke wrote Interesting to see today that Compass CT are to take over the operation of Nexus tendered services 23 and 73 from 2nd June.

Oh god not again, Cant they just stick to the same company, Hopefully its not shared and they just get all of it.

(14 Mar 2013, 8:32 pm)Daniel wrote

(14 Mar 2013, 8:27 pm)Michael wrote

(14 Mar 2013, 8:23 pm)tyresmoke wrote Interesting to see today that Compass CT are to take over the operation of Nexus tendered services 23 and 73 from 2nd June.

Oh god not again, Cant they just stick to the same company, Hopefully its not shared and they just get all of it.

My instant reaction to the news was that I thought it'd be shared too.

(25 Apr 2013, 6:44 pm)Adam Malarkey wrote Anyone got know the timings of the 558/37 and 79 and other services Compass operate. It would be greatly appreciated.

(25 Apr 2013, 7:38 pm)Andreos1 wrote One of the Solos they use on the 79/79a is shocking on its exterior.
The bodywork is in a terrible condition.

As for the vehicle type and colour - not sure. All of the other operators seems to use a Nexus liveried Solo or standard bodied SPD bar Classic with their random vehicle on the 168, but it does have a Nexus livery

(25 Apr 2013, 7:56 pm)Andreos1 wrote I cant access it, it just takes me to the file dropper website

(25 Apr 2013, 8:12 pm)Andreos1 wrote Im on my phone at the mo, maybe why.

Will try and have a look at some point. What sort of info does it contain?

(25 Apr 2013, 8:13 pm)Adam Malarkey wrote Cheers Daniel do you know the exact times compass operate the 8/8X and the 38C Mondays - Fridays

(25 Apr 2013, 8:28 pm)Daniel wrote

(25 Apr 2013, 8:13 pm)Adam Malarkey wrote Cheers Daniel do you know the exact times compass operate the 8/8X and the 38C Mondays - Fridays

The list I gave were as hyperlinks, so you should have just been able to click the service number for its timetable?

Stagecoach in Sunderland's 8 is on the same timetable as Compass Community Transport's 8X. Part of the route (albeit only a tiny bit) the 8 covers Monday to Saturday daytimes is covered by the 8X on evenings and on Sundays, when the 8 does not operate. Having used the service plenty of times to kill fifteen minutes here and there, it's primarily used by elderly people, hence why Nexus deem it essential for contract.
I can also confirm that the vehicle which operates the 37 on a Monday to Friday evening then goes onto do the 8X on the night.
The first 8X of the evening from the Golden Lion public house (see this photo for a rough idea of what the terminus looks like) starts at 19:05, getting to South Hylton Metro for 19:13. Arrives at Pennywell Road for 19:20. Half hour frequency with a PVR of 1, so timings aren't difficult to work out.

The first 38C departs Park Lane at 20:10 each Mon-Fri evening. Sundays it's on all day (similar to the 8X), starting from 10:10am.

(25 Apr 2013, 7:52 pm)aureolin wrote Sample of a NexusBus contract here if any one is interested: http://www.filedropper.com/minimumcostdocumentfinal

(25 Apr 2013, 10:32 pm)idiot wrote I tired downloading it by clicking the grey area and entering the code and it takes me back to the same page... Or am I missing summit?!

(26 Apr 2013, 5:50 pm)aureolin wrote

(25 Apr 2013, 10:32 pm)idiot wrote I tired downloading it by clicking the grey area and entering the code and it takes me back to the same page... Or am I missing summit?!

I've attached a copy to this post for those having problems.