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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - Boggle - 20 Jan 2016
(20 Jan 2016, 5:30 pm)idiot A GNE bus broken down today in Fawcett Street according to SNE twitter feed...
4904 was broken down and blocking Fawcett Street at approx 13:30 today.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - Diamond One - 20 Jan 2016
(20 Jan 2016, 8:41 pm)Boggle 4904 was broken down and blocking Fawcett Street at approx 13:30 today.
One of the worse buses I rode never liked this during its Sunderland Road days
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - idiot - 21 Jan 2016
No mention of it by GNE on social media informing of the delay?
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - Dan - 21 Jan 2016
(21 Jan 2016, 7:08 am)idiot No mention of it by GNE on social media informing of the delay?
If the bus was operating a service which runs every 10-15 minutes, they wouldn't inform of the delay (given that, by the time they get something on Social Media, the next service is likely to have arrived).
Go North East only tends to report breakdowns if it's an infrequent / commuter service - ie Tyne Tees Xpress, Wear Tees Xpress, Pronto X21/X46.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - idiot - 21 Jan 2016
Correct but stagecoach had to divert there buses did GNE not do this?
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - Dan - 21 Jan 2016
A 10-plate Optare Solo is on loan to Go North East - arriving at Riverside Depot earlier this afternoon.
I believe it has been allocated fleet number 9106, and is planned to replace MPD 555 at Hexham Depot, which is due to be withdrawn prior to the arrival of new vehicles as a result of the imminent expiry of its MOT.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - Michael - 21 Jan 2016
(21 Jan 2016, 4:34 pm)Dan A 10-plate Optare Solo is on loan to Go North East - arriving at Riverside Depot earlier this afternoon.
I believe it has been allocated fleet number 9106, and is planned to replace MPD 555 at Hexham Depot, which is due to be withdrawn prior to the arrival of new vehicles as a result of the imminent expiry of its MOT.
Cheers for the information.
Anymore of the MPD's MOT's due to run out soon?
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - citaro5284 - 21 Jan 2016
5401's stopping sign is now fixed.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - Diamond One - 21 Jan 2016
(21 Jan 2016, 4:34 pm)Dan A 10-plate Optare Solo is on loan to Go North East - arriving at Riverside Depot earlier this afternoon.
I believe it has been allocated fleet number 9106, and is planned to replace MPD 555 at Hexham Depot, which is due to be withdrawn prior to the arrival of new vehicles as a result of the imminent expiry of its MOT.
I also believe this will be white or is it correct me if am wrong
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - Andreos1 - 21 Jan 2016
(21 Jan 2016, 4:45 pm)Michael Cheers for the information.
Anymore of the MPD's MOT's due to run out soon?
Each MPD registered with the DVLA during the same window as 555, will be due their MOT around about the same period.
I am guessing they must be expecting 555 to fail miserably, to go to the expense of hiring a bus in.
That or the expected repair bill isn't cost effective.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - citaro5284 - 21 Jan 2016
(21 Jan 2016, 5:05 pm)Andreos1 Each MPD registered with the DVLA during the same window as 555, will be due their MOT around about the same period.
I am guessing they must be expecting 555 to fail miserably, to go to the expense of hiring a bus in.
That or the expected repair bill isn't cost effective.
It does not have to be the same as 555. MOT's can be done in advance, say 1 month, now the age of this vehicle, if in some years it had been done in advance, it could have a different schedule to say 556.
Unlike a car, a bus gets a MOT from year 1 not year 3.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - Andreos1 - 21 Jan 2016
(21 Jan 2016, 5:10 pm)citaro5284 It does not have to be the same as 555. MOT's can be done in advance, say 1 month, now the age of this vehicle, if in some years it had been done in advance, it could have a different schedule to say 556.
Unlike a car, a bus gets a MOT from year 1 not year 3.
That's why I said around
It wouldn't make sense to have the entire fleet to be off the road for testing at the same time.
It makes sense they are staggered, to take into account demands on the fleet and any repairs that would need carrying out.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - Jackamcardle - 21 Jan 2016
(21 Jan 2016, 4:34 pm)Dan A 10-plate Optare Solo is on loan to Go North East - arriving at Riverside Depot earlier this afternoon.
I believe it has been allocated fleet number 9106, and is planned to replace MPD 555 at Hexham Depot, which is due to be withdrawn prior to the arrival of new vehicles as a result of the imminent expiry of its MOT.
Do you have an idea of when this will be out?
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - NK53 TKT - 21 Jan 2016
(18 Jan 2016, 6:13 pm)Davie I think the 10-plate ones (Well the ones I've used) are usually fine.
(21 Jan 2016, 4:34 pm)Dan A 10-plate Optare Solo is on loan to Go North East - arriving at Riverside Depot earlier this afternoon.
I believe it has been allocated fleet number 9106, and is planned to replace MPD 555 at Hexham Depot, which is due to be withdrawn prior to the arrival of new vehicles as a result of the imminent expiry of its MOT.
I shall hold a vigil, I will cry.
WHY, WHY, WHY!!!!!!!!!
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - Diamond One - 21 Jan 2016
(21 Jan 2016, 5:05 pm)Andreos1 Each MPD registered with the DVLA during the same window as 555, will be due their MOT around about the same period.
I am guessing they must be expecting 555 to fail miserably, to go to the expense of hiring a bus in.
That or the expected repair bill isn't cost effective.
my favourite MPD is 569
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - DanPicken - 21 Jan 2016
(21 Jan 2016, 4:34 pm)Dan A 10-plate Optare Solo is on loan to Go North East - arriving at Riverside Depot earlier this afternoon.
I believe it has been allocated fleet number 9106, and is planned to replace MPD 555 at Hexham Depot, which is due to be withdrawn prior to the arrival of new vehicles as a result of the imminent expiry of its MOT.
When's it due out?
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - citaro5284 - 21 Jan 2016
(21 Jan 2016, 5:15 pm)Andreos1 That's why I said around
It wouldn't make sense to have the entire fleet to be off the road for testing at the same time.
It makes sense they are staggered, to take into account demands on the fleet and any repairs that would need carrying out.
But it could be 6 or 7 month difference.....would not say that is around like
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - Diamond One - 21 Jan 2016
(21 Jan 2016, 6:14 pm)DanPicken When's it due out?
Saturday at the latest i suspect
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - DanPicken - 21 Jan 2016
YJ10 EZB is the reg.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2016 - Diamond One - 21 Jan 2016
(21 Jan 2016, 6:59 pm)DanPicken YJ10 EZB is the reg.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bazza90/15076584735/ taken ages ago by myself in 2014