(19 Jan 2026, 10:53 am)Nerd4321 wrote Go North East have removed the "tell us your thoughts on March changes" and a new odd one has appeared.

https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/4-walking-...09-service

Im not sure why they would put this

Wonder if it's a simple website error (GNE's website is particularly poor) or the changes have been so negatively fedback on they've quietly dropped them?

(19 Jan 2026, 11:41 am)Ambassador wrote Wonder if it's a simple website error (GNE's website is particularly poor) or the changes have been so negatively fedback on they've quietly dropped them?

Or NECA, GNE and Arriva Northumbria have re-negotiated terms and the agreement will continue with some BSIP money thrown in to compensate for extra PVR or traffic improvements?

Whilst the QA is by no means perfect, if one operator didn't step in and restore a 7-8 minute service, a disjointed separate 10 minute service from each operator would be a worse deal for passengers especially on a corridor that justifies at least one 7-8 minute service or group of services.

On the website the picture headed "Whitley Bay beach" is actually the north end of Longsands beach in Tynemouth, looking onto Cullercoats, and the 309 doesn't go there!

(19 Jan 2026, 8:48 pm)Ex-conductor wrote On the website the picture headed "Whitley Bay beach" is actually the north end of Longsands beach in Tynemouth, looking onto Cullercoats, and the 309 doesn't go there!

Ouch, didn’t even spot that. 

One will assume AI or GNEs award winning bum on board marketing division not knowing the difference between its…erm bum and elbow