(19 Feb 2026, 6:18 pm)Storx wrote Surely GoNorthEast and Arriva would have be excluded aswell. Both have been an absolute shambles, much worse than Gateshead Taxis.
People around here are actively using the 19 because it actually runs which is less said about the 57/57a and both are tendered in parts.
Stuff like the 317 and 82 only went tendered in the first place as they done that exact thing you said above and they've been shocking ever since with strikes, ''cold weather" issues, driver shortages and so on.
I know it shouldn't be a race to a bottom but GCT really aren't that bad imo if you're judging them against who's bidding against them.
I don't know the crack with the 71 but maybe DCC have permitted them to use smaller buses?
It looks like we may find out how poor GCT and others actually are!
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/b...ng-3311746