Mix of city and Coatham operating today for the rail replacement 

Bendy city travel broken down and abandoned at Longbeck train station

Company name is City Transport, and are based in Newcastle.

(04 Dec 2024, 8:30 pm)Rapidsnap wrote Company name is City Transport, and are based in Newcastle.

The director is complete scum aswell

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...ayout.html - For what I'm talking about.

The other one which resigned is a nazi aswell, not sure if he's involved now. One company I'd happily see disappear.

(04 Dec 2024, 8:44 pm)Storx wrote The director is complete scum aswell

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...ayout.html - For what I'm talking about.

The other one which resigned is a nazi aswell, not sure if he's involved now. One company I'd happily see disappear.

According to Companies House the other Director resigned in May.

(04 Dec 2024, 10:38 pm)Shrek wrote According to Companies House the other Director resigned in May.

Aye, might still be involved though. It's not exactly the best thing to have hanging over the business tbh, wouldn't be surprised if he's still there though.

Sounds a right headbanger either way though.

Yeah Lloyd has nothing to do with it. They fell out basically from what I remember. Tbh, if you think Lloyd's bad (I've met him a few times and hes alright although tbh 'bus driver is a massive racist' should not be news to anyone who works inbthis industry), then Fairchild's arguably worse overall but I have to keep my button shut on that front.

They seem to have picked up some bendy work in Sheffield this weekend. 

Unsure of the why's or what's.

(23 May 2025, 10:29 pm)Andreos1 wrote They seem to have picked up some bendy work in Sheffield this weekend. 

Unsure of the why's or what's.

And also seem to have picked up a Public Inquiry on 23 June at Leeds.

Public Inquiry (91839) to be held at Quarry House (Leeds), LS2 7UE, Quarry House, Leeds, on 23 June 2025 commencing at 14:00 PB2047953 SI CITY TRANSPORT GROUP LTD Director(s): JAMES DAVID FAIRCHILD CLAVERING HOUSE, CLAVERING PLACE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 3NG S17 - Consideration of disciplinary action under Section 17 (The Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981) S28 - Consideration of disciplinary action under Section 28 (The Transport Act 1985)

(23 May 2025, 10:29 pm)Andreos1 wrote They seem to have picked up some bendy work in Sheffield this weekend. 

Unsure of the why's or what's.

They’re operating a Tram replacement route YE1 between the city (Cathedral) and Middlewood.

City Travel Group have been successful with their tender for The Sunderland Connect contract (subject to contract signing after 25th July).

(18 Jul 2025, 11:44 am)GuyParkRoyal wrote City Travel Group have been successful with their tender for The Sunderland Connect contract (subject to contract signing after 25th July).

Can't wait to see a bendy Merc try get round Sheepfolds...

(18 Jul 2025, 11:44 am)GuyParkRoyal wrote City Travel Group have been successful with their tender for The Sunderland Connect contract (subject to contract signing after 25th July).

Both the 700 and 701?

(18 Jul 2025, 12:38 pm)Adam Coyne wrote And how exactly is this known already?

Sunderland Connect September [Award]

Value is a mistake though - should be £0.45m I'm guessing.

(18 Jul 2025, 1:19 pm)NEtransport wrote Sunderland Connect September [Award]

Value is a mistake though - should be £0.45m I'm guessing.

45m, jesus! haha



Shame GNE have lost the contract tbh, they've ran it since it launched - I always thought they ran it well..... what year did it start again, as I can't remember.

(18 Jul 2025, 1:36 pm)Michael wrote 45m, jesus! haha



Shame GNE have lost the contract tbh, they've ran it since it launched - I always thought they ran it well.....  what year did it start again, as I can't remember.

Go North East still have it,  .700. commences it's Summer timetable on Monday, and for the first time for the Summer the 701 is running this year. Definitely Go North East.

(18 Jul 2025, 2:21 pm)Retro Nero wrote Go North East still have it,  .700. commences it's Summer timetable on Monday, and for the first time for the Summer the 701 is running this year. Definitely Go North East.

Ye, but I meant from September. sorry should of said!, its been a LONG week.

(18 Jul 2025, 1:19 pm)NEtransport wrote Sunderland Connect September [Award]

Value is a mistake though - should be £0.45m I'm guessing.

I'm not sure, look further down the award page and it states the price as £45,269,633...

Typical Nexus, 100% cost, 0% quality award.

(18 Jul 2025, 3:58 pm)Superman wrote I'm not sure, look further down the award page and it states the price as £45,269,633...

Typical Nexus, 100% cost, 0% quality award.

It's not £45 million don't be silly. GNEs entire revenue was £122 million in 2023, a contract for 3 buses isn't going to make up a massive chunk of htat.

(18 Jul 2025, 5:19 pm)deanmachine wrote It's not £45 million don't be silly. GNEs entire revenue was £122 million in 2023, a contract for 3 buses isn't going to make up a massive chunk of htat.

There's something weird about that whole link - the amount quoted, the statement in the blurb "Note there are several potential contracts of varying duration/scale ranging from 3 months up to 5 years.", the list of other local bus companies at the end under 'domains'.  Is some of it relating to the entire Nexus subsidised services contracts value - would that be £45M - genuinely have no idea.

(18 Jul 2025, 12:38 pm)Adam Coyne wrote And how exactly is this known already?

Bid and win a Local Authority tender, be prepared for the information to be made available in the public domain!

There are no “secrets” to be had.

(19 Jul 2025, 4:18 am)Dan wrote Bid and win a Local Authority tender, be prepared for the information to be made available in the public domain!

There are no “secrets” to be had.

You’d think that a company which is the sheer size of City would know that tender awards are made public. They certainly aren’t amateurs. 

(18 Jul 2025, 5:19 pm)deanmachine wrote It's not £45 million don't be silly. GNEs entire revenue was £122 million in 2023, a contract for 3 buses isn't going to make up a massive chunk of htat.

We can only go off what has been recorded formally on the award details and Nexus suggest £45 million...

What will they use on the 700/701?

I take it, it'll be the same as now:

1 single decker on the 700
Decker on the 701

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I wonder, if they'll have WIFI and USB ports - as I think the uni students won't be happy, if they don't!

(27 Jul 2025, 7:55 pm)Michael wrote What will they use on the 700/701?

I take it, it'll be the same as now:

1 single decker on the 700
Decker on the 701

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I wonder, if they'll have WIFI and USB ports - as I think the uni students won't be happy, if they don't!

Dont think there will be much fuss re wifi, its usually just very short journey times, by the time you log in and register/password etc. You are just about at your destination on those ones.

Other thing though is 700 could get more custom as Sunderland College (not the Uni) now has the HICSA site open this academic year at Sheepfolds, directly opposite SAFC.  So both Uni and College students vying for travel.

(27 Jul 2025, 7:55 pm)Michael wrote What will they use on the 700/701?

I take it, it'll be the same as now:

1 single decker on the 700
Decker on the 701

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I wonder, if they'll have WIFI and USB ports - as I think the uni students won't be happy, if they don't!

They have to have NSA Euro 5 and they will have to get Connect Livery

(27 Jul 2025, 8:26 pm)Retro Nero wrote They have to have NSA Euro 5 and they will have to get Connect Livery

Cheers for the information.


Wonder if we'll see a full new design of the brand, as we've had the current one a while now.

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(27 Jul 2025, 8:14 pm)LVK 404L wrote Dont think there will be much fuss re wifi, its usually just very short journey times, by the time you log in and register/password etc. You are just about at your destination on those ones.

Other thing though is 700 could get more custom as Sunderland College (not the Uni) now has the HICSA site open this academic year at Sheepfolds, directly opposite SAFC.  So both Uni and College students vying for travel.

Forgot about that opening, hopefully it does.

Bendy bus around the Sheepfolds area

USB ports are useless so doubt that to.

This is good and positive... small businesses being created and going for contracts and being the winner... too...

If this is a secured service I want the best value for the taxpayer

It is not always about who has the best modern buses ...

(28 Jul 2025, 10:35 pm)DaveFromUpNorth wrote This is good and positive... small businesses being created and going for contracts and being the winner... too... 

If this is a secured service I want the best value for the taxpayer

It is not always about who has the best modern buses ...

But if you blindly go for the cheapest, you get what you deserve. City have a big reputation in the industry - and not a positive one. He always double runs his rail work (ie has one bus doing two running boards simoultaniously), with predictable results. Reliability of the service is going to go through the floor if it's true he's won it.

I think City Travel have made some moves in the reich direction by restructuring their management team, however, seemingly frequent trips down to Quarry House in Leeds do little to instill confidence in their operational approach.