(17 Apr 2016, 9:41 am)S813 FVK Nothing wrong with that. Infact, it can be argued with being better with the correctly branded vehicle being allocated.

Completely moving topic (relates to the Omnidekkas since this happens to them so much), I hope the Red Kite B9s aren't swapped with an MPD or something similar for scholars nearly as much as the Omnidekkas are, as much as I want them to be. Especially as 5419 may be allocated already on a more regular basis with a higher PVR.

• The PM 808 service from Consett Academy to Castleside Church will be operated by a "Northern" branded OmniDekka (same bus which works the 1335 #6 from Newcastle to Stanley)
  
• The AM 829 service to St Bedes will be operated by a "Northern" branded OmniDekka (same bus which works the 0852 #X70 from Consett to Newcastle)
  
• The PM 820 service from St Bedes will be operated by a "Northern" branded OmniDekka (same bus which works the 1355 #X71 from Newcastle to Consett, then the 1603 #X70 from Consett to Newcastle)
  
• The AM 820 service to St Bedes will be operated by a "Northern" branded OmniDekka (same bus which works the 0853 #6 from Stanley to Newcastle).
  

(17 Apr 2016, 10:04 am)Dan You'll find that the OmniDekkas will be appearing on scholars a lot more now, as a result of the service changes:

• The PM 808 service from Consett Academy to Castleside Church will be operated by a "Northern" branded OmniDekka (same bus which works the 1335 #6 from Newcastle to Stanley)
  
• The AM 829 service to St Bedes will be operated by a "Northern" branded OmniDekka (same bus which works the 0852 #X70 from Consett to Newcastle)
  
• The PM 820 service from St Bedes will be operated by a "Northern" branded OmniDekka (same bus which works the 1355 #X71 from Newcastle to Consett, then the 1603 #X70 from Consett to Newcastle)
  
• The AM 820 service to St Bedes will be operated by a "Northern" branded OmniDekka (same bus which works the 0853 #6 from Stanley to Newcastle).
  

The red 'spare' OmniCity is now only spare between 11:38 and 15:00, when it is parked up in Stanley Bus Station. It is allocated to a number of daytime boards on service X30 now, as well as scholars service 836 AM and PM.

(17 Apr 2016, 9:57 am)Michael Thanks for the info Dan. 

Apart from the buses we know what were moving around, has any corporate livery buses moved to (exact for 4935, which is part of the South Tyne PVR, and the Wright Eclipses)?

(17 Apr 2016, 10:03 am)Tom So will the Eclipses be branded for the 19?

• The loss of service 5 has resulted in the transfer of Volvo B7RLEs 4978 - 4982 to Percy Main.
  
• The loss of service 47 has resulted in the transfer of Volvo B9TLs 6118 - 6121 to Stanley.
  
• The gain of services 88/88A has resulted in the transfer of Scania L94 4935 and Optare Versas 8294 - 8301 from Washington.
  

• The loss of service 50 has resulted in the transfer of Scania OmniCitys 5255 - 5260 to Washington.
  
• The gain of services 8/78 has resulted in the transfer of Wright Streetlites 5395 - 5400 from Stanley.
  

• The loss of services 8/78 has resulted in the transfer of Wright Streetlites 5395 - 5400 to Chester-le-Street
  
• The gain of service 47 has resulted in the transfer of Volvo B9TLs 6118 - 6121 from Riverside.
  

• The loss of services 88/88A has resulted in the transfer of Scania L94 4935 and Optare Versas 8294 - 8301 to Riverside.
  
• The gain of services 5 and 50 has resulted in the transfer of Scania OmniCitys 5243 - 5247 from Percy Main and 5255 - 5260 from Chester-le-Street.
  

• Scania OmniCitys 5243 - 5247 have transferred to Washington, and have been replaced by corporate liveried Volvo B7RLEs 4978 - 4982 from Riverside. I've not heard anything about these being branded for the 19 service.
  

(17 Apr 2016, 10:11 am)Dan Riverside

• The loss of service 5 has resulted in the transfer of Volvo B7RLEs 4978 - 4982 to Percy Main.
  
• The loss of service 47 has resulted in the transfer of Volvo B9TLs 6118 - 6121 to Stanley.
  
• The gain of services 88/88A has resulted in the transfer of Scania L94 4935 and Optare Versas 8294 - 8301 from Washington.
  

Chester-le-Street

• The loss of service 50 has resulted in the transfer of Scania OmniCitys 5255 - 5260 to Washington.
  
• The gain of services 8/78 has resulted in the transfer of Wright Streetlites 5395 - 5400 from Stanley.
  

Stanley

• The loss of services 8/78 has resulted in the transfer of Wright Streetlites 5395 - 5400 to Chester-le-Street
  
• The gain of service 47 has resulted in the transfer of Volvo B9TLs 6118 - 6121 from Riverside.
  

Washington

• The loss of services 88/88A has resulted in the transfer of Scania L94 4935 and Optare Versas 8294 - 8301 to Riverside.
  
• The gain of services 5 and 50 has resulted in the transfer of Scania OmniCitys 5243 - 5247 from Percy Main and 5255 - 5260 from Chester-le-Street.
  

Percy Main

• Scania OmniCitys 5243 - 5247 have transferred to Washington, and have been replaced by corporate liveried Volvo B7RLEs 4978 - 4982 from Riverside. I've not heard anything about these being branded for the 19 service.
  

(17 Apr 2016, 10:09 am)S813 FVK Still the usual Olympians for me then. As much as I like them, they really do get boring after a while as, with there only been five, it is likely that you end up with the same one on more than 1 day during the week. Rather coincidentally, it was only yesterday that I mentioned that 3832 was allocated to my scholars 3 times last week with 3814 and 3822 making up the other 2 days. 6128 was the Monday PM vehicle as opposed to 3822, though so there was a bit of variety there.

(17 Apr 2016, 10:09 am)S813 FVK Still the usual Olympians for me then. As much as I like them, they really do get boring after a while as, with there only been five, it is likely that you end up with the same one on more than 1 day during the week. Rather coincidentally, it was only yesterday that I mentioned that 3832 was allocated to my scholars 3 times last week with 3814 and 3822 making up the other 2 days. 6128 was the Monday PM vehicle as opposed to 3822, though so there was a bit of variety there.

(17 Apr 2016, 10:14 am)Michael Surprised a few other corporate buses haven't moved around, seems GNE have worked the transfers out well.

• 4978 - 4982 are still at Riverside, though are scheduled to be transferred this morning.
  
• 5244 is VOR for PSV at Percy Main
  
• 5258 is VOR at Chester-le-Street
  
• 6121 is VOR for PSV at Riverside
  
• 8295 is VOR at DiagTest
  
• 8297 is VOR at Washington
  

(17 Apr 2016, 10:17 am)Dan The one you'll need to look out for now is the 819 service!

Scheduled to be a Plaxton President bodied Dennis Trident, this board will cover the PM X78 service as well as the 17:05 #45 service from Newcastle to Consett, in addition to the St Bedes 819 scholars service.

I think this is the journey DaveyBowyer identified as being an anomaly, when he went through the timetable a few weeks ago. It is to my knowledge the only journey on the Red Kite group of services, excluding the Sunday morning 47 service which runs via Clasper Village and is operated by Riverside, which is scheduled to be a 'wrong brand' (or at least a vehicle which isn't to the usual specification of the "Red Kite" branded vehicles).

(17 Apr 2016, 10:29 am)Dan There was no need for corporate liveried vehicles to transfer between depots, if I'm honest. There's been like for like replacements at every depots, in accordance with the services which have been gained and lost. I couldn't understand the discussion regarding 5248/49 at Percy Main transferring to other depots when they're still required at Percy Main for service 9.

There are a number of transfers still pending out of those that I have mentioned. Most transfers took place between 20:00 and 01:00 last night, but a number of buses were VOR and unable to transfer.

• 4978 - 4982 are still at Riverside, though are scheduled to be transferred this morning.
  
• 5244 is VOR at Percy Main
  
• 5258 is VOR at Chester-le-Street
  
• 6121 is VOR for PSV at Riverside
  
• 8295 is VOR at DiagTest
  

(17 Apr 2016, 10:27 am)Davie If you want something different, you could always ask Go North East to swap the 5 Olympian's with Vyking's. :p

(17 Apr 2016, 10:31 am)S813 FVK Does that mean that they will have an Olympian spare then? Might definitely decrease the chances of the Solo/MPD being allocated to the Northern services at Peak Times.

Really feel bad for firing all these questions at you. It's the last thing you need on a Sunday morning haha!

(17 Apr 2016, 10:31 am)Tom I mentioned when the Streetlites entered they would be replaced with Scanias and that's when they'd transfer to Washington/Riverside or Stanley.

What's on the 47 today to replace 6121? Anything odd as I was hoping to have a ride on the 45 or 46 and 47 today.

(17 Apr 2016, 10:35 am)Dan There are two Streetlites on service 47 today.

(17 Apr 2016, 10:36 am)Tom Ah ok cheers Dan

(17 Apr 2016, 10:31 am)Tom I mentioned when the Streetlites entered they would be replaced with Scanias and that's when they'd transfer to Washington/Riverside or Stanley.

What's on the 47 today to replace 6121? Anything odd as I was hoping to have a ride on the 45 or 46 and 47 today.

(17 Apr 2016, 10:25 am)Jamie M The 52 reg solars (namely 4991) need a deep clean, I didn't enjoy being on it for that reason.

(17 Apr 2016, 10:35 am)Dan These questions are bliss compared to what I woke up to this morning, after getting back home at about half 3 this morning! And I wasn't on the drink, before one of you suggest it! That would possibly be frowned upon in a bus depot at stupid o'clock! 

Dennis Trident - 819, X78, 45
Olympian - 821
Dennis Trident - 808, 822, 838, 90
Dennis Trident - 823, V8
Olympian - 824
Olympian - 825
Dennis Trident - X78, 826, 816
Olympian - 827
Dennis Trident - 828, 6, X70
Olympian - 816, 829

(17 Apr 2016, 10:45 am)S813 FVK Haha. I planned to stop after the question regarding the 6 evening allocation but then when the St Bede's scholars were mentioned, I had to find out if the 825 was planned to get anything else rather than an Olympian. Such a shame that nothing is changing any time soon

(17 Apr 2016, 10:46 am)Dan There'll probably be something different on the St Bedes services for the new academic school year!