Has a certain FB group closed recently?!

GNE have posted about the changes for the 13/14 and X22


http://www.simplygo.com/news/changes-to-...tober-2013


We already seen the timetables but theirs more info.



http://www.simplygo.com/news/european-mo...-september

Go North East really need to work on attention to detail on their website. The revised X22 operate via a similar route to the Arriva X24 between Durham and Chester-le-Street, rather than operating via Belmont and Carrville. However, type X22 in for a quick glance, and this isn't the case.

(17 Sep 2013, 6:39 pm)idiot wrote Has a certain FB group closed recently?!

If your referring to what I think you are, then yes, I think it has, the moderator also seemingly deactivated his facebook account, which I guess also deactivated the group at the same time

I guess 517 will move to Consett to replace 512 soon.

(17 Sep 2013, 7:26 am)Daniel wrote 506 is still in service at Deptford despite being withdrawn last week. She is on the 0831 short 39 from Park Lane today.

Also - 5207's accident has not yet been noted from yesterday as of yet...


Credit to Richard Tiplady for photo

Shit. That explains why the bus behind mine was supposedly fifteen minutes late. I should've been on that.

(17 Sep 2013, 8:22 pm)the pilot wrote Shit. That explains why the bus behind mine was supposedly fifteen minutes late. I should've been on that.

I'm not sure of when it actually happened - just that it was yesterday? :p

(17 Sep 2013, 8:33 pm)Daniel wrote I'm not sure of when it actually happened - just that it was yesterday? :p

About 7:00 would fit the lighting conditions and gap in the service, would you agree?

(17 Sep 2013, 10:27 pm)the pilot wrote About 7:00 would fit the lighting conditions and gap in the service, would you agree?

It seems I was incorrect - it happened on Sunday rather than yesterday. The post was actually written yesterday at 23:30, describing events that had happened in the previous day. Me reading it as soon as I had woken up led to the error.

It was therefore not Monday 7am, and the gap in your service was just the good ol' Fab56 being as reliable as ever. Noted a few SPDs on there over the past few days too - you enjoying 'em?

I haven't long driven past the area of Durham Uni that GNE are at today, promoting the tickets, services and other stuff to people in the Uni there.

If memory serves me right, GNE don't actually operate to that part of Durham.
Can anyone confirm this? It is the area just up from Maiden Castle that this promotion is taking place.

Whichever members of staff are going to Durham to promote these tickets and services, ironically will have to borrow a van, use a car or get there on an Arriva bus...

The students and uni staff who will be speaking with GNE, will have got to the building by foot, car or Arriva bus...

This isn't knocking GNE at all, if it encourages use on public transport, fantastic.
However, if they don't operate services to the uni or within a mile of the main sites, it seems a pointless excercise, filled with irony.

Here's a pointless exercise, filled with ironing:

(18 Sep 2013, 10:48 am)Andreos1 wrote I haven't long driven past the area of Durham Uni that GNE are at today, promoting the tickets, services and other stuff to people in the Uni there.

If memory serves me right, GNE don't actually operate to that part of Durham.
Can anyone confirm this? It is the area just up from Maiden Castle that this promotion is taking place.

Whichever members of staff are going to Durham to promote these tickets and services, ironically will have to borrow a van, use a car or get there on an Arriva bus...

The students and uni staff who will be speaking with GNE, will have got to the building by foot, car or Arriva bus...

This isn't knocking GNE at all, if it encourages use on public transport, fantastic.
However, if they don't operate services to the uni or within a mile of the main sites, it seems a pointless excercise, filled with irony.

Hello, Hello - are you masquerading as Faycebuk Polis on the GNE Facebook as whoever that is seems to be making a similar point !

(18 Sep 2013, 6:04 pm)busman101 wrote Hello, Hello - are you masquerading as Faycebuk Polis on the GNE Facebook as whoever that is seems to be making a similar point !

Not me.
Haven't been on there today.
What has been said like?

(18 Sep 2013, 6:04 pm)busman101 wrote Hello, Hello - are you masquerading as Faycebuk Polis on the GNE Facebook as whoever that is seems to be making a similar point !

Perhaps someone else has raised it because it's a logical point? I had thought the same thing when I first seen it. It's a bit like trying to sell a Metro season ticket to someone living in Washington.

(18 Sep 2013, 10:48 am)Andreos1 wrote I haven't long driven past the area of Durham Uni that GNE are at today, promoting the tickets, services and other stuff to people in the Uni there.

If memory serves me right, GNE don't actually operate to that part of Durham.
Can anyone confirm this? It is the area just up from Maiden Castle that this promotion is taking place.

Whichever members of staff are going to Durham to promote these tickets and services, ironically will have to borrow a van, use a car or get there on an Arriva bus...

The students and uni staff who will be speaking with GNE, will have got to the building by foot, car or Arriva bus...

This isn't knocking GNE at all, if it encourages use on public transport, fantastic.
However, if they don't operate services to the uni or within a mile of the main sites, it seems a pointless excercise, filled with irony.

Simply another dig at the competition I suspect. If they spent half as much time concentrating on their other services, rather than just the ones they compete with Arriva (X85, X7, 21, X21 etc). They may not be so blinkered to the failings elsewhere.

Only a matter of time before it all goes pear shaped.

(17 Sep 2013, 10:32 pm)Daniel wrote It seems I was incorrect - it happened on Sunday rather than yesterday. The post was actually written yesterday at 23:30, describing events that had happened in the previous day. Me reading it as soon as I had woken up led to the error.

It was therefore not Monday 7am, and the gap in your service was just the good ol' Fab56 being as reliable as ever. Noted a few SPDs on there over the past few days too - you enjoying 'em?

Yes I am as it happens. Got a decker the other day, I was overjoyed.

(18 Sep 2013, 6:33 pm)aureolin wrote Perhaps someone else has raised it because it's a logical point? I had thought the same thing when I first seen it. It's a bit like trying to sell a Metro season ticket to someone living in Washington.

Ah whey, thats makes us three of us that think that.
It took a while to find the comments busman101 was referring to (they were made on a GNE status and not the wall).

I am not sure Fyacebuk has said anything controversial either. He even stood up for Mark Ellis posting in his own time on one of the posts.
He seems like one of the good guys on there, like Leyland, Srriva and to an extent, the Cliftons and a lesser extent the sexpest that is Ken.

I'm trying to reckon up how far the uni is from Leazes underpass (probably the nearest GNE stop). The closest buildings must be at least half a mile away, with the science centre and Maiden Castle 2-3 miles minimum.

(18 Sep 2013, 8:57 pm)Andreos1 wrote Ah whey, thats makes us three of us that think that.
It took a while to find the comments busman101 was referring to (they were made on a GNE status and not the wall).

I am not sure Fyacebuk has said anything controversial either. He even stood up for Mark Ellis posting in his own time on one of the posts.
He seems like one of the good guys on there, like Leyland, Srriva and to an extent, the Cliftons and a lesser extent the sexpest that is Ken.

I'm trying to reckon up how far the uni is from Leazes underpass (probably the nearest GNE stop). The closest buildings must be at least half a mile away, with the science centre and Maiden Castle 2-3 miles minimum.

Hello, Hello - the 20 passes University buildings on its way into Durham & the Uni have plenty of buildings in the City Centre too. Staff & students can travel free on the Arriva X2, so those travelling from further afield can change in Durham

(18 Sep 2013, 9:04 pm)busman101 wrote Hello, Hello - the 20 passes University buildings on its way into Durham & the Uni have plenty of buildings in the City Centre too. Staff & students can travel free on the Arriva X2, so those travelling from further afield can change in Durham

Ah aye, forgot about those ones coming down from Gilesgate!
Just spotted the comments about the X1 offering free journeys too!

(18 Sep 2013, 9:06 pm)Andreos1 wrote Ah aye, forgot about those ones coming down from Gilesgate!
Just spotted the comments about the X1 offering free journeys too!

The X1 has always been free for Uni staff & students between Durham and Stockton

interesting workings yesterday was gonna reply asap but was on GTA V once again anyways back to subject 6044 was on 58, Simplicity (8323) was on 56 Nexus bus on Q2 and 95 got photos the 95 was taken from my beloved citaro when i saw a tyne tees express on 58 i had only just got a photo of simplicity on 56

Repainted 566 on the M3
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarkey/9818147394/

My random Journey today.

35 From Prospect to park lane
38 - Park lane to ASDA
38 - ASDA to park lane
X3 - park lane to Boldon ASDA
X34 – Boldon ASDA to Newcastle
100 – Newcastle to Metrocentre
X66 – Metrocentre to Gateshead
Metro to Park Lane
23 from Homeside to Springwell

All Normal Allocations

4902 (Lime) on 78 to Sunderland broken down at Chester le Street Red Lion. Engineers have been there over an hour now. I don't think they have sent out a replacement bus as the driver is still there.

SR 628 on Deptford buggy.

Service 56 drivers have just been asked to contact control - anyone know why this could be?

Some people on here are so cynical of what gne do or try to do.....X3,X36,X7,X84,X85 will all fail you say. Going to durham uni just to have a dig at arriva!!!!, you obviously need to open your eyes at arriva services X1 crook-bishop-darlington was only introduced because gne seen an opportunity to quicken the then current 1/1B, now what has arriva done when the ok1 was withdrawn from crook?, withdrew the 1/1B from crook. service 6 extended around woodhouse estate every 12mins because everybody was using the jsb9 or ok18 and from durham to framwellgate moor to get passengers off the X21 going to college. Service 51 from haymarket to take passengers off the 307. How many routes do gne have to durham?, think they maybe trying to get folk out of cars and on to buses?

(19 Sep 2013, 3:47 pm)nk55 wrote Some people on here are so cynical of what gne do or try to do.....X3,X36,X7,X84,X85 will all fail you say. Going to durham uni just to have a dig at arriva!!!!, you obviously need to open your eyes at arriva services X1 crook-bishop-darlington was only introduced because gne seen an opportunity to quicken the then current 1/1B, now what has arriva done when the ok1 was withdrawn from crook?, withdrew the 1/1B from crook. service 6 extended around woodhouse estate every 12mins because everybody was using the jsb9 or ok18 and from durham to framwellgate moor to get passengers off the X21 going to college. Service 51 from haymarket to take passengers off the 307. How many routes do gne have to durham?, think they maybe trying to get folk out of cars and on to buses?

We need a Facebook style "like" button on here ! You missed extending the 306 to Whitley Bay though via Marden Estate !!!

(19 Sep 2013, 3:47 pm)nk55 wrote Some people on here are so cynical of what gne do or try to do.....X3,X36,X7,X84,X85 will all fail you say. Going to durham uni just to have a dig at arriva!!!!, you obviously need to open your eyes at arriva services X1 crook-bishop-darlington was only introduced because gne seen an opportunity to quicken the then current 1/1B, now what has arriva done when the ok1 was withdrawn from crook?, withdrew the 1/1B from crook. service 6 extended around woodhouse estate every 12mins because everybody was using the jsb9 or ok18 and from durham to framwellgate moor to get passengers off the X21 going to college. Service 51 from haymarket to take passengers off the 307. How many routes do gne have to durham?, think they maybe trying to get folk out of cars and on to buses?

I don't think the X7 will fail, but I think the X84/X85 will!

And yeah, the 51 takes ALL of the passengers from Haymarket and St Mary's Place. I saw a Solo leaving full on Saturday.

(19 Sep 2013, 4:59 pm)busman101 wrote We need a Facebook style "like" button on here ! You missed extending the 306 to Whitley Bay though via Marden Estate !!!

We did, but it messed with other elements of the forum (one example being the Q+ button).
If you'd like to code one..?