(05 Jun 2023, 2:13 pm)Drifter60 wrote I must say that on a roughly related note, these articles and social media pushes about ‘getting home from the concerts’ for Sam Fender and Pink this weekend are mostly useless. There’s no practical information about timings or last buses etc with the exception of the SF3 bus that nexus is funding. Really wouldn’t it have been an idea to tell people which buses go where for those who might not always use public transport as well as what time the last services are. For instance Sam Fender is due off stage 10:50-11:00 but yet the last bus on the X1 leaves at 10:30 if going to Peterlee, 11pm if going to Houghton or Easington Lane, the 11:30 service only goes to Washington. I get the impression the last buses don’t get listed because it would highlight how woeful some of the services are, to be frank.

I’m sure in times gone by for the Airshow and previous stadium concerts, special extended buses have operated to/from Stadium of Light and Seaburn on the 2/2A, 60 etc. Not sure if these were funded in any way or not, but you’d think operators could run a few extra services on such occasions.

In fairness the buses are the least of the issues imo.

There's total gaps on how someone from Newcastle is meant to 

• Use the Metro towards Sunderland / South Shields.
  
• Get to West Jesmond / Ilford Road at all
  
• Information for people who aren't at the concerts and are affected
  

and similar at Sunderland for someone needing the Metro there.

Newcastle in particular is a major destination in it's own right and they've effectively just shut the Metro down with no information at all.