(31 Jan 2025, 4:18 pm)R852 PRG wrote Luke Akehurst, MP for North Durham and the IDF, has advised on his Facebook page that he has been 'assured' in a meeting with management today that the ongoing issues will be 'more stable' by the end of February.

So after telling Kim it was the freezing temps causing the problem, they've told Luke its the grit and the drivers are leaking its the engineer shortage

(31 Jan 2025, 4:23 pm)Ambassador wrote So after telling Kim it was the freezing temps causing the problem, they've told Luke its the grit and the drivers are leaking its the engineer shortage

"Hey Siri, give me an excuse to give a politician for my ineptitude"

(31 Jan 2025, 4:23 pm)Ambassador wrote So after telling Kim it was the freezing temps causing the problem, they've told Luke its the grit and the drivers are leaking its the engineer shortage

I’d say you couldn’t make it up but it seems that they’re doing exactly that. Come the summer, they’ll be blaming the lack of R in the month.

(09 Jan 2025, 5:16 pm)citaro5284 wrote Current ED only started in June last year too and had worked at First

"Simon’s commitment to customer-centric service and fostering a motivating team environment was further underscored by his accolade as Engineer of the Year at the Route One Awards in 2022."

https://newsroom.gonortheast.co.uk/news/...tor-485247

According to companies house information Simon Carlise resigned from Go North East in February 2025.

(04 Apr 2025, 7:56 am)GuyParkRoyal wrote According to companies house information Simon Carlise resigned from Go North East in February 2025.

He left in March according to his LinkedIn

(05 Apr 2025, 3:22 pm)Ambassador wrote He left in March according to his LinkedIn

This from the GNE PR Newsroom at the time

Nigel Featham, Managing Director at Go North East, commented, "Simon brings a wealth of experience and high-calibre leadership to our team, and we are excited to welcome him on board. His proven track record in enhancing service delivery and engineering excellence will be invaluable as we strive to innovate and improve services for our customers."

So, he was either rubbish or witnessed what a mess GNE is behind the scenes and scarpered 

Meanwhile, two of my GNE buses broke down today. Fab

(06 Apr 2025, 6:07 am)DeltaMan wrote This from the GNE PR Newsroom at the time

Nigel Featham, Managing Director at Go North East, commented, "Simon brings a wealth of experience and high-calibre leadership to our team, and we are excited to welcome him on board. His proven track record in enhancing service delivery and engineering excellence will be invaluable as we strive to innovate and improve services for our customers."

So, he was either rubbish or witnessed what a mess GNE is behind the scenes and scarpered 

Meanwhile, two of my GNE buses broke down today. Fab

Imagine spending over sixteen years with the same business and relocating just to realise you've been catfished.

(06 Apr 2025, 9:35 am)R852 PRG wrote Imagine spending over sixteen years with the same business and relocating just to realise you've been catfished.

Pre-Gilbert I think working for GNE was at least not a negative on a CV. I reckon these days it's probably a black mark

(06 Apr 2025, 9:35 am)R852 PRG wrote Imagine spending over sixteen years with the same business and relocating just to realise you've been catfished.

I don't believe that Simon Carlisle ever relocated. 

He was certainly used to running StreetLites and StreetDecks at First West Yorkshire! (from where I understand he had retired).

Would appear that problems have once again returned to Consett, with three 16A's cancelled in a row this afternoon.

I mean if its still happening surely the thread needs retitling

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10161562075530889&set=a.59233835888&locale=en_GB

Seems no 16s were running this morning...

It seems Riverside have been doing better lately as well, with today all but 1 Angel Streetdeck on the road, and even all but 1 of the 70 plate ones, and all 4 Enviro 400 MMC on the X10. Consett though yeah I see lots of issues on bustimes.

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I've only been on it a couple of times but if I remember rightly the 16 and 16A are quite demanding routes with lots of hills and fast speeds, and loads of the Consett routes are, so maybe those ex London vehicles not great for that. I have not been on any of the 61 plate ones but the 60 plate ones are really dodgy.

(28 Apr 2025, 8:48 pm)Arriva7446 wrote It seems Riverside have been doing better lately as well, with today all but 1 Angel Streetdeck on the road, and even all but 1 of the 70 plate ones, and all 4 Enviro 400 MMC on the X10. Consett though yeah I see lots of issues on bustimes.

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I've only been on it a couple of times but if I remember rightly the 16 and 16A are quite demanding routes with lots of hills and fast speeds, and loads of the Consett routes are, so maybe those ex London vehicles not great for that. I have not been on any of the 61 plate ones but the 60 plate ones are really dodgy.

Checking tracking, usual caveats etc. It's not the E400's which are the problem. It's the ex X10 B9's which are the issue. All 6 are off frontline work today. Why on earth they're at Consett is a mystery to me instead of being on easier routes like the 34 or what not. 

Is it really a surprise they're struggling though tbh? The same as the B5TL's which are just as bad at Deptford. Usually you'd retire vehicles like these to easy routes, not difficult routes, with hills or fast dual carriageway sections. 

There's 3/13 vehicles between them in frontline service today, which says something and it's not unusual either.

Looks like two of the loan buses have been transferred to Consett to help