36974 has just been towed past my house.

Entering holiday season, quite a number of cancellations across the GNE Riverside network today

There's 2 boards missing off the 21 and lots other cancellations at Riverside.

Allocations are all over the place too

73076 is having a ramp problem in front of Sunderland Hospital.

The driver put it down for someone in a wheelchair and now the bus is saying it isn't put back down so he can't close the doors etc

How's the driver situation at Arriva? I notice they're actively advertising for part time drivers, is this a new initiative or has it always been a thing?

(08 Jul 2026, 10:39 am)Michael wrote 73076 is having a ramp problem in front of Sunderland Hospital.

The driver put it down for someone in a wheelchair and now the bus is saying it isn't put back down so he can't close the doors etc

A coin on the sensor on the floor used to do the trick (although im guessing this isnt a manufacture approved technique). All well until you go over a pot hole, the coin moves and the sensor thinks the ramp has been deployed then you come to a nice stop.