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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - buss14 - 10 Jan 2016
(10 Jan 2016, 10:17 am)DanPicken Looks horrible imo.
does anyone know why it has been painted blue but only on top?
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - S813 FVK - 10 Jan 2016
(10 Jan 2016, 11:07 am)buss14 does anyone know why it has been painted blue but only on top?
It relates to 'Visit Hexham' (something which Dan pointed out in previous discussion) and will form part of the revised branding that the new Optare Solo SRs arrive in coming months.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - westy3738 - 10 Jan 2016
(10 Jan 2016, 10:07 am)Dan I wouldn't fancy risking it, if all the signs tell me not to go under that bridge in a Scania L94!
I understand some girders have been removed from underneath the bridge, so the height warning is incorrect.
I have read that the height warning at the Dun Cow is incorrect too and should be altered to read another 3 inches.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - MurdnunoC - 10 Jan 2016
Rumour has it, the blue relates to the apparent colour of the River Tyne and the proximity of Hexham to the river.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - BusLoverMum - 10 Jan 2016
(10 Jan 2016, 11:16 am)MurdnunoC Rumour has it, the blue relates to the apparent colour of the River Tyne and the proximity of Hexham to the river.
Brown would be more appropriate, then
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - Bus_User - 11 Jan 2016
I do have to question why the Loop branding is being updated ONCE again in a matter of a couple of years(if that), just seems like a waste of time and money in my eyes, surely something like sorting out those unbranded sliver mercs in Sunderland would be higher up in the list?
Can't GNE not waited at least one more year or two where they could update the Loop by perhaps replace the current buses with newer ones because the current buses will no doubt go in a more back seat role by that time anyways.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - Dan - 11 Jan 2016
(10 Jan 2016, 2:08 am)park5354 8317 now an all orange front blind.
Temporarily replaced with a standard LED destination display while the casing on the normal colour destination is being fixed by Hanover.
I believe 8310 has had its colour destination display removed as well.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - GuyParkRoyal - 11 Jan 2016
Go North East started service on the Byker ASDA free shuttle services A1, A2 & A3 today with 633 as the allocated vehicle.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/98641142@N08/24315653165/
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - Go North East - 11 Jan 2016
Fleet News: 11/01/2016
A few vehicle movements this week: StreetDeck demonstrator 9119 from Riverside to Crook for use on Pronto X21, Volvo B10BLE 4896: V986 ETN Riverside to Stanley, Trident/East Lancs 3864: W864 PNL Chester le Street to Stanley.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - S813 FVK - 11 Jan 2016
Why has 4899 been swapped for 4896 at Stanley? Is it because 4899 is in the middle of a batch of vehicles unlike 4896 which is at the start or is it for some other reason?
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - Dan - 11 Jan 2016
(11 Jan 2016, 4:25 pm)S813 FVK Why has 4899 being swapped for 4896 at Stanley? Is it because 4899 is in the middle of a batch of vehicles unlike 4896 which is at the start or is it for some other reason?
4896 is the official float/reserve vehicle.
4899 was only there on loan to cover for 4896 while it was VOR for PSV test.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - DanPicken - 11 Jan 2016
8294 has got rear advert boards.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - Davie - 11 Jan 2016
(11 Jan 2016, 6:23 pm)DanPicken 8294 has got rear advert boards.As does 8295.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - buss14 - 11 Jan 2016
can anyone tell me why is there been a shuttle bus for a footbridge? i thought footbridges where only for walking on not for vehicle use.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - Dan - 11 Jan 2016
(11 Jan 2016, 7:16 pm)buss14 can anyone tell me why is there been a shuttle bus for a footbridge? i thought footbridges where only for walking on not for vehicle use.
There is no pedestrian access as the footbridge is closed for 10 days, so a shuttle service has been provided to get people from either side of the bridge. Runs all day and night.
The bus obviously doesn't use the footbridge - it has to do a loop around the Team Valley. See map below:
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - R852 PRG - 11 Jan 2016
(11 Jan 2016, 7:16 pm)buss14 can anyone tell me why is there been a shuttle bus for a footbridge? i thought footbridges where only for walking on not for vehicle use.
Post of the day.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - buss14 - 11 Jan 2016
(11 Jan 2016, 7:37 pm)R852 PRG Post of the day.
sorry about that just i am not from that area
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - GuyParkRoyal - 12 Jan 2016
(11 Jan 2016, 7:16 pm)buss14 can anyone tell me why is there been a shuttle bus for a footbridge? i thought footbridges where only for walking on not for vehicle use.
If you are referring to Chowdene Bridge and the use of temporary services CB1 & 93S the affected bridge is not a footbridge. It is roadbridge with a normal sidewalk crossing the easy coast main line. Phase one of the bridge replacement resulted in a road closure and phase two closed the footway.
Go North East, Network Rail and Gateshead MBC have all communicated the details of the closure.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - palatine3833 - 12 Jan 2016
(11 Jan 2016, 2:25 pm)GuyParkRoyal Go North East started service on the Byker ASDA free shuttle services A1, A2 & A3 today with 633 as the allocated vehicle.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/98641142@N08/24315653165/
Surely that should read 'Free Bus', as I'm not sure what a Freebus is?
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - Dan - 12 Jan 2016
(12 Jan 2016, 12:13 pm)palatine3833 Surely that should read 'Free Bus', as I'm not sure what a Freebus is?
No, it's not a mistake.
I'd assume this is what ASDA wanted Go North East to show, as this is what the commercial department requested was shown on the display.
I'm not too sure where "Sed'field" is - could you advise?
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Arriva North East 7539 (NK15 DZR) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr