(09 Jun 2024, 7:40 am)DeltaMan wrote That is insane. GNE get NEXUS to pay to go around Wardley, but are happy to have the bus sit at Market Street for 20+ minutes on their own watch. THAT is what is wrong with the current system.

But Nexus don’t have to pay GNE - Dan said it’s been out to tender so GCT, Aline or JH could have tendered and won it. 
With the convoluted route around Wardley it takes longer Heworth-Wardley-Heworth than the 57 sits in Newcastle. 
GNE would actually save a load of money if they curtailed the 57 at Gateshead, but that would require consultation under the EP (and who is going to say yes to the question “would you like your bus service curtailing at Gateshead”?

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(07 Jun 2024, 11:35 pm)F114TML wrote It'll be a variation of the 201, probably just going the other way round Bracken Hill or something silly. If they brought the 202 back it'd be a separate reg.

Whatever the change on 201/202 is it will be instigated by Durham CC as it’s a tendered service.

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(09 Jun 2024, 7:40 am)DeltaMan wrote That is insane. GNE get NEXUS to pay to go around Wardley, but are happy to have the bus sit at Market Street for 20+ minutes on their own watch. THAT is what is wrong with the current system.

But Nexus don’t have to pay GNE - Dan said it’s been out to tender so GCT, Aline or JH could have tendered and won it. 
With the convoluted route around Wardley it takes longer Heworth-Wardley-Heworth than the 57 sits in Newcastle. 
GNE would actually save a load of money if they curtailed the 57 at Gateshead, but that would require consultation under the EP (and who is going to say yes to the question “would you like your bus service curtailing at Gateshead”?