Garth Johnson

Bioengineer and amateur baritone

[Garth Johnson @garthjh]

@gonortheast why has the bus shelter at Ebchester St Ebbas Rd NE bound stop been removed??

[Garth Johnson @garthjh]

@gonortheast Why is the 14 59 x45 from Ebchester cancelled? Major inconvenience to me.

[Garth Johnson @garthjh]

@gonortheast Sorry, I meant 2 35 bus!

[Garth Johnson @garthjh]

@gonortheast what has happened to the 2pm x45 from Eldon SQ???

[Garth Johnson @garthjh]

@gonortheast There was no such information at Eldon SQ. People were queuing for it

[Garth Johnson @garthjh]

I'd be more impressed if the buses didn't break down. I've used 6 buses this week and 2 have broken down!

[Go North East @gonortheast]

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[Garth Johnson @garthjh]

@KiMcGuinness This is a major complaint about the bus service in the Derwent valley. Twice this week an X45 has failed to run because of mechanical failure. As a professional engineer I know that breakdowns are almost always the result of bad maintenance. This is a disgrace.

[Garth Johnson @garthjh]

@gonortheast That is twice in a week! Absolute disgrace. The company should be ashamed.

[Garth Johnson @garthjh]

@gonortheast why is the x45 due to leave Consett at 9 38 10 minutes ago still in the bus station?

[Garth Johnson @garthjh]

@gonortheast Why can you not put a message on the app if this happens? People need reliable information!

[Garth Johnson @garthjh]

@gonortheast is the x45 to Newcastle due at Ebchester at 15 35 running today?

[Garth Johnson @garthjh]

@fotofacade Not forgetting William Byrd's time there...

[Garth Johnson @garthjh]

@gonortheast
I knew from the app that the 1800 was cancelled. There was a long queue and no up to date information. In the end I took a taxi (£33) and on the way home saw another broken down x45! What is going on? Please don't blame cold weather. This is bad maintenance!

[Garth Johnson @garthjh]

@gonortheast
I am reporting major disruption to my travel yesterday on X45 between Ebchester and Newcastle. I caught the 1pm from Ebchester but it broke down in Rowlands gill. I was transferred to a 47. Coming home I planned to catch 17 30 from Eldon Sq. It did not arrive.

[Garth Johnson @garthjh]

@gonortheast I hope Santa has a better journey than me on this dreadful X45.

[Garth Johnson @garthjh]

@gonortheast the X45 from Eldon sq this afternoon is an absolute disgrace. Over half an hour late and now dangerously overcrowded.

[Garth Johnson @garthjh]

@gonortheast X45 to Newcastle due Ebchester 9 35 arrived 10 minutes late. This bus is always late because it always leaves Consett late. Why oh why??

[Garth Johnson @garthjh]

Surely possible to arrange timetable to take this into account. Since this bus leaves around 5+ mins late each week, this delay is clearly repeatable.

[Go North East @gonortheast]

@garthjh Hello, I am very sorry for the inconvenience caused on your journey. Unfortunately services at this time are subject to delays due to peak time travel. I do apologise.

[Garth Johnson @garthjh]

@gonortheast the X45 has just left Consett bus station 6 mins late. This seems to happen regularly. Why?? To those of us with onwards connections this is important. This is one of many reasons why people don't use buses. Bad for the environment! Please tell management!