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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2016 - NK06JXC - 27 Sep 2016
(27 Sep 2016, 6:24 pm)S813 FVK That was my thinking too, given that the short 9s interwork with scholars.Great minds think alike, eh?
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2016 - Michael - 27 Sep 2016
(27 Sep 2016, 6:24 pm)S813 FVK That was my thinking too, given that the short 9s interwork with scholars.
To keep it the same allocation, allowing them to brand it (if rumours are true and they'll get the red scania's instead of the 39), the scholar services might change - so they don't interwork with the 9.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2016 - peter - 27 Sep 2016
(27 Sep 2016, 6:27 pm)Michael To keep it the same allocation, allowing them to brand it (if rumours are true and they'll get the red scania's instead of the 39), the scholar services might change - so they don't interwork with the 9.
If some more Omicities were freed up, you could have Omnicites and Omnideckers working together...they could be branded as well!
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2016 - Brian13 - 27 Sep 2016
On an OmniDekka on a 6. Starting to like these now. Interior could do with a refurb and the suspension on 6126 is nice and bouncy.
The NSA on the TEN aren't working. Just seen some old woman complain because she missed her stop.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2016 - Tom - 27 Sep 2016
(27 Sep 2016, 6:16 pm)Ryan99 Would they not just make it every 15 mins to North Shields ? Pointless having both short and long runs make it into 1
It's secured by Nexus from Jarrow-North Shields so that tells you something about the passenger numbers. Definitely don't think it justifies every 15 minutes Jarrow-North Shields.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2016 - Jamie M - 27 Sep 2016
(27 Sep 2016, 7:16 pm)Brian13 On an OmniDekka on a 6. Starting to like these now. Interior could do with a refurb and the suspension on 6126 is nice and bouncy.I just got off this 5 mins ago to get the X70 down.
The NSA on the TEN aren't working. Just seen some old woman complain because she missed her stop.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2016 - Ryan99 - 27 Sep 2016
(27 Sep 2016, 7:16 pm)peter If some more Omicities were freed up, you could have Omnicites and Omnideckers working together...they could be branded as well!
No omnicities no!!! Hate the things omnideckers yes please
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2016 - Michael - 27 Sep 2016
(27 Sep 2016, 7:27 pm)Ryan99 No omnicities no!!! Hate the things omnideckers yes please
Well probables not get them at Sunderland anyway, they'll probables go to a depot with Omnicities so they'll stay together and its easier for repairs etc or as Dan calls it "Depot standardization".
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2016 - Jamie M - 27 Sep 2016
(27 Sep 2016, 7:27 pm)Ryan99 No omnicities no!!! Hate the things omnideckers yes pleaseYou would think the word 'Omnicity' is the new leprosy, given the comments made here [SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH]
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2016 - LVK 404L - 27 Sep 2016
(27 Sep 2016, 7:17 pm)Tom It's secured by Nexus from Jarrow-North Shields so that tells you something about the passenger numbers. Definitely don't think it justifies every 15 minutes Jarrow-North Shields.
You sure about that? Every single journey secured?
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2016 - Dan - 27 Sep 2016
(27 Sep 2016, 8:09 pm)ifm001 You sure about that? Every single journey secured?
Yes - every journey between Jarrow and North Shields is secured by Nexus.
Any changes to the frequency on this service would be down to Nexus - whether that be an increase or decrease.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2016 - Dan - 27 Sep 2016
Having been in use as a Staff Shuttle van for the past week or two, 554 has now been withdrawn from service at Riverside and is at Saltmeadows Road. Together with 5166 and 8263, this vehicle will be collected by Hopdeals Group, Goole, tomorrow. This company acts as a broker, and will attempt to sell this vehicle and others of its type on for further use.
Volvo B7TL 6040 has been sold for scrap to Trevor Wigley.
All four former Thames Travel Solos have now been repainted and will be branded later this week. 701 and 703 were cleaned internally this morning and have also had Hanover LED destinations fitted.
6055 is the latest Volvo B9TL to be repainted red, while 628 is the latest Sunderland Connect to arrive at Saltmeadows Road for repaint. Unlike the three Hybrids, 628 will be repainted into Go North East's corporate livery, due to the loss of the daytime 701 contract.
Three Scania OmniDekkas were collected by Go North East on Sunday. These have been numbered in the fleet as follows:
- 6141 (YN04 GJY)
- 6142 (YN04 GJZ)
- 6144 (YN05 GZL)
MPD 565 has been withdrawn from service at Deptford and is now at Saltmeadows Road - it will be sold for scrap. MPD 549 is therefore no longer in a float/reserve capacity.
To clarify the movements with Scania L94s - 5215 transferred to Chester-le-Street from Deptford last week ahead of the impending PVR reduction on service 20 (as a result of the end of the roadworks in Durham). This has allowed 4929 to transfer to Riverside. A Volvo B10BLE will be withdrawn as a consequence, though this has not yet taken place. 4965 has not yet transferred to Chester-le-Street, but it has been released from Deptford due to a reduction in spare vehicles. No vehicle will be withdrawn at Chester-le-Street as a consequence, due to a PVR increase here.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2016 - Wybus - 27 Sep 2016
What has caused Chester to have a PVR increase?
Regarding the 9, couldn't some buses be transferred with the route from Percy Main to Deptford?
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2016 - Michael - 27 Sep 2016
With 628 going in to "Go North East" livery, will it be allocated to the 38?, as that only has a PVR of 1.
Or will Deptford lose it?
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2016 - S813 FVK - 27 Sep 2016
(27 Sep 2016, 9:14 pm)Michael With 628 going in to "Go North East" livery, will it be allocated to the 38?, as that only has a PVR of 1.
Or will Deptford lose it?
Doubt it will be leaving Deptford. They won't have a spare Solo for the 700 (without nicking one from the 33) if it does head off somewhere else.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2016 - Brian13 - 27 Sep 2016
4933 drove around the metrocentre a few times. Driven by an engineer with NIS on the front.
Anyone know who owns the party bus at the front of the Riverside depot?
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2016 - Y935 ERG - 28 Sep 2016
(27 Sep 2016, 9:09 pm)Wybus What has caused Chester to have a PVR increase?
Regarding the 9, couldn't some buses be transferred with the route from Percy Main to Deptford?
Possibly the North Road work in Durham that are starting soon.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2016 - Jamie M - 28 Sep 2016
4900 on the 69 today. That in itself isn't noteworthy, but more importantly I've finally figured that it sounds like a normal renown - with a slide whistle attached.
It's taken me a long time to figure out what exactly the noise is like, but what else could it be [SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH]
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2016 - LeeCalder - 28 Sep 2016
(28 Sep 2016, 7:31 am)Jamie M 4900 on the 69 today. That in itself isn't noteworthy, but more importantly I've finally figured that it sounds like a normal renown - with a slide whistle attached.
It's taken me a long time to figure out what exactly the noise is like, but what else could it be [SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH]
The turbo.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2016 - Dan - 28 Sep 2016
(27 Sep 2016, 9:14 pm)Michael With 628 going in to "Go North East" livery, will it be allocated to the 38?, as that only has a PVR of 1.
Or will Deptford lose it?
628 will remain at Deptford. The loss of the daytime 701 contract allowed this vehicle to replace 562 in the fleet at Deptford, which is retained as float/reserve.
Worth noting that 628 is the first vehicle in the fleet to be repainted into Go North East's new corporate livery - not plain red as per previous repaints.