(02 Sep 2023, 9:04 pm)Ambassador wrote I’ve never wanted to gouge my eyes out as much as I have.

The PR own goals continue…have they seen their own cancellation list?

I think you've got a point a lot of the time, but I'm a bit lost with this one? 

They're taking over, but effectively creating a brand new network in North Tyneside, which happens to coincide with the North Shields bus station being opened. What better opportunity to talk to prospective customers, encourage them to give the bus a try, when you've got a constant footfall of people seeing what is going on? 

They've had all sorts of live entertainment on yesterday, which appears to have drawn crowds in. Nice bit of publicity for GNE really, for the cost of having some staff there for a couple hours and giving away some merchandise (that's probably been sat gathering dust).

I could understand people questioning the (lack of) PR, if they hadn't bothered, but I'd actually say this is a lot better use of time and resources than having a couple of buses sat in an empty field, whilst volunteers can chat to their mates.