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Yeah, the Voltras are like little dolphins - scared to let go of their pals. Not seen one on its own for months!
BUS Transport - in Newcastle and the North East
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Guess they have realised this as there's a new timetable from Saturday - looks like extra time is being given between stops.
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North East's £800m bus upgrades already in major doubt as government accused of being 'disingenuous'
Chronicle Live website article from 08/11/21
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North East's £800m bus upgrades already in major doubt as government accused of being 'disingenuous'
A council leader has warned that the chances of a huge series of improvements going ahead have become "infinitesimally small" after last week's Budget
The chances of the North East delivering £800m worth of upgrades to the region’s bus network have been rated “infinitesimally small”, just two weeks after the ambitious plan was launched.
But after just £1.2bn was committed in last week’s Budget to transform regional bus services, local politicians fear their proposals may have already hit a brick wall.
It comes after further anger that the North East was excluded from billions of pounds worth of transport funding deals for regions with metro mayors last week too.
Full article on North East's £800m bus upgrades already in major doubt
KEN
Chronicle Live website article from 08/11/21
EXTRACT
North East's £800m bus upgrades already in major doubt as government accused of being 'disingenuous'
A council leader has warned that the chances of a huge series of improvements going ahead have become "infinitesimally small" after last week's Budget
The chances of the North East delivering £800m worth of upgrades to the region’s bus network have been rated “infinitesimally small”, just two weeks after the ambitious plan was launched.
But after just £1.2bn was committed in last week’s Budget to transform regional bus services, local politicians fear their proposals may have already hit a brick wall.
It comes after further anger that the North East was excluded from billions of pounds worth of transport funding deals for regions with metro mayors last week too.
Full article on North East's £800m bus upgrades already in major doubt
KEN
Can't u just b polite and acknowledge his long service,he's dead now
I had the joy of traveling on one of Arriva's bone shaking sharabangs last week into town. When I started with United in 1985 the fare from here was 45p, for that you could get a transfare and travel across the county using multiple operators and the metro. Using the B of E inflation calculator that fare would now be tripled to £1.35.
A single to town is now £2.70, in real terms it has doubled in price for a ticket with far less use.
It's not like the drivers see much of this money, wages and conditions have been hammered, days driving at the maximum legal limit are the norm.
5 1/2 hours, 30 mins off then another 4 1/2 hours, exhausting. No wonder they can't recruit and retain drivers.
I have been heartened by the industrial action and the companies caving in across the country.
A single to town is now £2.70, in real terms it has doubled in price for a ticket with far less use.
It's not like the drivers see much of this money, wages and conditions have been hammered, days driving at the maximum legal limit are the norm.
5 1/2 hours, 30 mins off then another 4 1/2 hours, exhausting. No wonder they can't recruit and retain drivers.
I have been heartened by the industrial action and the companies caving in across the country.
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I have been told Jesmond bus depot has been sold, new depot to be built at Walkergate and some buses going to Blyth which is to be expanded.
Sorry for my ignorance but, who actually owns it at the moment? Is it one of the bus companies and, if so, is it likely to be taken over by another, or is it likely to become a quite large available site?
It was owned by Arriva who are in turn owned by Deutsche Bahn, which is owned by the German govt. I don't know who has bought it but I would bet my bottom dollar it won't be used as a bus depot again, more likely housing.
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Slight complication in that the bus depot is also a grade 2 listed building.
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I'm sure that the Bowling Green behind it will be preserved . . .
See also - BUS Transport - in Newcastle and the North East
Yes, I know, I imagine any plans would involve keeping the frontage, which is very striking.
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Very interesting, thanks I didn't know that.
Oh ffs.
I smell Tory shenanigans. Same stuff they're pulling in North Yorkshire to stop Yorkshire devolution.
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Barely a year later this £1M investment to improve Hexham-Newcastle services is being undone as the high-spec buses are being removed and used elsewhere.
X84/X85 to become 684 with older single deckers:
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Less than a year later this “major upgrade to luxury/executive coaches” is being undone as the coaches (which are wheelchair accessible by the way) are being withdrawn due to their poor reliability.
Double deckers will be put back on the route, Middlesbrough-Newcastle.
Go North East’s official line is that due to feedback about accessibility the coaches will be replaced with double deckers.
Said replacement double deckers will be the ones taken from the Hexham-Newcastle customers mentioned in my post above.
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1974 National Travel Advert
Return to London from Newcastle upon Tyne in 1974- £4.55.
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Return to London from Newcastle upon Tyne in 1974- £4.55.
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Nexus today set out a £4.5m rescue package to respond to huge cuts being made by commercial bus companies in Newcastle and North Tyneside as their covid-relief funding ends.
READ MORE: Nexus sets out £4.5m rescue package to respond to bus cuts in Newcastle and North Tyneside | nexus.org.uk
LIST OF SERVICE CHANGES: Changes to bus services in Newcastle and North Tyneside | nexus.org.uk
Nexus today set out a £4.5m rescue package to respond to huge cuts being made by commercial bus companies in Newcastle and North Tyneside as their covid-relief funding ends.
READ MORE: Nexus sets out £4.5m rescue package to respond to bus cuts in Newcastle and North Tyneside | nexus.org.uk
LIST OF SERVICE CHANGES: Changes to bus services in Newcastle and North Tyneside | nexus.org.uk
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