(22 Sep 2015, 10:27 am)Charles41 wrote I had this situation at Gateshead Interchange a few months ago when I first got back into buses as a hobby. A lady and two male security guards informed me I could not take photos of buses in the bus station.

At first I thought it was some sort of joke and was expecting Dom Jolly to appear. However they were insistent.  I was completely shocked, its a bit like saying you cannot play football on a football field in case you injure yourself or the spectators.

I never had the problem of photography in bus stations when I was a teenager in late 1980s. Its officialdom gone mad.

Luckily I've yet to experience a grumpy or angry driver when I'm taking photos.

Charles

i rarely go to Gateshead these days as i know Nexus would stalk me if i was on property or not plus when am at a bus station i usually check who is on from nexus before i photo or check if any spotters before i photograph if its someone i trust i go over automatically if its someone i do not trust i flee the area and then think of an alternative for an hour or two

but nexus are getting strict i remember once the new coaster bus when it was newly branded i took a photo behind glass and i fled but the nexus advisor was being horrible to a deaf person who was a enthusiast like me i was like "Nexus Advisors have no respect" yet GNE advisors do not mind if i take photos just proves Nexus are strict while GNE are not there polite towards there customers (i nickname one of the GNE advisors a Legend Advisor) but Nexus do not care they just do maintenance sort out timetables and be horrible to enthusiasts