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.

Eighton Lodge roundabout is closed this week for resurfacing from 8pm to 6am so no service between Coach and Horses and Allerdene Bridge in either direction

Nowt on GNE website or app and quite a few folk waiting at the Angel stop heading into town. This 9-5 customer care thing is horrendous

Temporary at Sunderland Hospital is causing chaos... every bus running that way is very late.

(Yesterday, 12:11 pm)Michael wrote Temporary at Sunderland Hospital is causing chaos... every bus running that way is very late.

X24 not helped by heavy congestion in Gateshead, either, due to the Park Lane Roundabout closure.

(Yesterday, 12:46 pm)F114TML wrote X24 not helped by heavy congestion in Gateshead, either, due to the Park Lane Roundabout closure.

Yeah, every car seems to being pushed onto Gateshead High Street. Not ideal even for buses trying to get onto Jackson Street, never mind the Stagecoach expresses that just use the High Street.

(Yesterday, 3:49 pm)deanmachine wrote Yeah, every car seems to being pushed onto Gateshead High Street. Not ideal even for buses trying to get onto Jackson Street, never mind the Stagecoach expresses that just use the High Street.

From what's been said internally, they've left some diversion signs up from something else so traffic is just getting sent in circles around the town centre.

(Yesterday, 3:49 pm)deanmachine wrote Yeah, every car seems to being pushed onto Gateshead High Street. Not ideal even for buses trying to get onto Jackson Street, never mind the Stagecoach expresses that just use the High Street.

I don't know why buses aren't diverting away from the High Street? Given the circumstances, they'd be far better sticking to the bus priority along High Street West.

(Yesterday, 7:49 pm)F114TML wrote From what's been said internally, they've left some diversion signs up from something else so traffic is just getting sent in circles around the town centre.

Bemuda has its Triangle. Gateshead has the Diversion Circle of Doom.

(11 hours ago)Adrian wrote I don't know why buses aren't diverting away from the High Street? Given the circumstances, they'd be far better sticking to the bus priority along High Street West.

The honest answer is no one expected the traffic to be as bad as it has been - unless you're going to Tesco or the high street itself, there's no reason for a car to drive up it - and that's still true, there is no access for cars to the Tyne Bridge.

I know Stagecoach are working with the council to see what can be done to help, with hopes it'll have eased by the end of the week.