(30 Apr 2020, 12:46 pm)JP6004 wrote All it would do would create confusion. Also why would people plan when we dont know when lockdown will end, let alone know when services will be reintroduced

Sent from my SM-A505FN using Tapatalk

---

Website already states not running. Pointless having a timetable when they dont know how or when service will be introduced

Sent from my SM-A505FN using Tapatalk

I think we're gonna have to agree to disagree here but I think some people have enough imagination and free time to plan potential trips and journeys in the future. I know I personally wanted to look at a trip to the Lake District sometime in the distant future and managed to find timetables for stagecoach cumbria out there, albeit with great difficulty

(30 Apr 2020, 1:40 pm)peter wrote I think we're gonna have to agree to disagree here but I think some people have enough imagination and free time to plan potential trips and journeys in the future. I know I personally wanted to look at a trip to the Lake District sometime in the distant future and managed to find timetables for stagecoach cumbria out there, albeit with great difficulty

There are plenty things I plan on doing once lockdown is over, a trip to whitby and lake district is on the cards, however I'm not going to plan anything until restrictions are lifted and services get back to normal. However dont expect things to return to normal anytime soon. Definately no harm in planning but totally get why GNE havent uploaded their usual timetables

Sent from my SM-A505FN using Tapatalk

As a further potential change is the fact that with people and companies coming to terms with working from home etc, there may well be the need to look at major reviews of all timetables in the future upon exit of lockdown. It is widely acknowledged that travel patterns will be different to that which was the norm pre Covid

(30 Apr 2020, 2:14 pm)RM2186 wrote As a further potential change is the fact that with people and companies coming to terms with working from home etc, there may well be the need to look at major reviews of all timetables in the future upon exit of lockdown. It is widely acknowledged that travel patterns will be different to that which was the norm pre Covid

I honestly would be surprised if it's not years before we're back to the current schedules - certainly won't be before 2021 in my opinion. Services will not be able to run at full frequencies as we saw pre-Covid until everyone is able to travel, and even then potentially with office staff working from home there's a good chance places like Cobalt and Quorum won't be anywhere near as busy as before. I think the North East is less at risk of changes as we carry a higher percentage of people who work in hospitals, shops alongside school transport and shoppers but still don't see normal timetables for a long time.

(30 Apr 2020, 12:44 pm)peter wrote I don't agree there, just cause things aren't being provided atm doesn't mean people won't spend there time in lockdown planning future travel arrangements

There's no guarantee that services will just switch straight back to what they were, though.

(30 Apr 2020, 7:14 pm)BusLoverMum wrote There's no guarantee that services will just switch straight back to what they were, though.

Agree I think life will be a lot different when this is over.  I can see more people permanently working from home with businesses downsizing and more people driving.

Just noticed they now have colour coded buses on the website tracking, wonder why they didn't just go the whole hog and put the actual livery on.

(10 Aug 2020, 9:30 pm)streetdeckfan wrote Just noticed they now have colour coded buses on the website tracking, wonder why they didn't just go the whole hog and put the actual livery on.

That icon definitely has a touch of Warrington Enviro about it. Though the nearside staircase must mean it’s a Tyneside one...

 https://www.flickr.com/photos/nick1208/49450267106/

(10 Aug 2020, 9:30 pm)streetdeckfan wrote Just noticed they now have colour coded buses on the website tracking, wonder why they didn't just go the whole hog and put the actual livery on.

Could be that they’re just using basic colours so people can recognise the bus coming, ie be aware that’s it’s a purple bus not the usual blue one. As it may be a tad confusing/messy if you were seeing incorrect branded bus icons on different routes. I can also imagine it may be down to quickness - it’s not a difficult skill to change colour on an icon like that, whereas replicating the livery would take more time and need someone more skilled.

(10 Aug 2020, 10:02 pm)James101 wrote That icon definitely has a touch of Warrington Enviro about it. Though the nearside staircase must mean it’s a Tyneside one...

 https://www.flickr.com/photos/nick1208/49450267106/

I like how the front end is a StreetDeck and the back end is an E400. Although if the system allows them to apply different liveries, surely it would allow them to put the correct vehicles on as well. They already have the designs, and it would probably be quite helpful for customers as well

(10 Aug 2020, 10:12 pm)streetdeckfan wrote I like how the front end is a StreetDeck and the back end is an E400. Although if the system allows them to apply different liveries, surely it would allow them to put the correct vehicles on as well. They already have the designs, and it would probably be quite helpful for customers as well

99% of customers are not going to notice or care.

(16 Apr 2020, 11:27 am)streetdeckfan wrote I shall repress my overall feelings until I've had a play around (so far, I hate it)

I mean, it's great that you can track the buses live on the website now (and even see the fleet number!), but where are the printable timetables and where is the fare finder?

The printable timetables are easy to find on both the mobile and desktop versions. They are just above the online timetable. I've attached a screenshot to show you.

(11 Aug 2020, 8:33 am)DaveyB wrote The printable timetables are easy to find on both the mobile and desktop versions. They are just above the online timetable. I've attached a screenshot to show you.

They added that feature on after a lot of people complained about not being able to download a a timetable

Sent from my LM-G710 using Tapatalk

It's a pity there doesn't seem to be any network diagrams on the website anymore.

(15 Aug 2020, 9:01 am)Metroline1511 wrote It's a pity there doesn't seem to be any network diagrams on the website anymore.

The old ones were a bit out of date though, I don’t think they were updated for a while. With MG at the hands, I thought he’d have brought some network maps out again, because they are really useful. Hopefully, once things settle down, Network Maps might make a reappearance.

Also, the fare finder seems to have gone from the website as well, a bit strange, because the prices haven’t gone up recently and it’s especially needed now that drivers can’t give change.