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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2017 - Andreos1 - 28 Aug 2017 (27 Aug 2017, 1:43 pm)Tom Searching flickr most of them have been on the Prince Bishops at some point? A big chunk of Solars across the fleet were done in or around Sept 14. https://cbwmagazine.com/go-north-east-upgrades-to-scrt-technology/ These included the purple Solars. Anything prior to then were upgrades to Euro 3 (if I remember correctly). RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2017 - Dan - 28 Aug 2017 (28 Aug 2017, 12:51 pm)Andreos1 A big chunk of Solars across the fleet were done in or around Sept 14. Yes, the upgrade was from Euro 3 to Euro 5. Examples fitted were branded for the Prince Bishops, Fast Cats, The Highwayman and The Loop. The buses upgraded on The Highwayman and The Loop have remained on the routes which they were allocated to when they first received these modifications, but the examples upgraded on the Prince Bishops and Fast Cats are now scattered around the patch. In my opinion it is nothing but a coincidence, if the buses upgraded have remained within an operating area which falls under the original local authority. You touched upon this in a discussion with eezypeazy earlier this year (see discussion here) - I think eezypeazy probably hit the nail on the head when he suggested that the Local Authority probably wouldn't be too concerned, if the routes which were originally upgraded would receive more environmentally-friendly buses with less emissions (with no further contribution from them required - in the example of the Prince Bishops, Go North East invested £3.7m in these buses off their own back). As it's an interest of yours, as you said in your OP, I will also give my view. I doubt there will be a huge increase in the sale value of the buses involved - the investment by Go North East in this project (barring any funding received from Local Authorities) meant that the book value on these buses increased, and it will take a longer time for these to depreciate. So really, it would seem the company has two options:
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2017 - S830OFT - 28 Aug 2017 One of the "49" Streetlites looks to have been involved in a crash in the Teams. RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2017 - BusLoverMum - 28 Aug 2017 (27 Aug 2017, 5:13 pm)Ambassador Even with their age and shabby chic interior, still prefer a B7 on the Angel to an Omnidekka. Definitely don't disagree with you there. They're pants on routes where a bit of welly is needed, but more comfortable than the Omnidekka's when they have no need to get a move on. RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2017 - Andreos1 - 28 Aug 2017 (28 Aug 2017, 2:18 pm)S830OFT One of the "49" Streetlites looks to have been involved in a crash in the Teams. http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/eyewitnesses-dunston-bus-girl-collision-13541907 There's been an incident where someone had got off a bus, but the bus wasnt directly involved. Not sure if its the same incident. RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2017 - Dans_bus_photos - 28 Aug 2017 Is there a particular reason that 681/89/90 haven't been used on the Nexus routes on a sunday for the past few weeks? RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2017 - deanmachine - 28 Aug 2017 (28 Aug 2017, 6:56 pm)Dans_bus_photos Is there a particular reason that 681/89/90 haven't been used on the Nexus routes on a sunday for the past few weeks? I don't think they ever are used on a Sunday. Always 628 and 697 out on the 38C and 8, respectively. RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2017 - S830OFT - 28 Aug 2017 (28 Aug 2017, 6:56 pm)Dans_bus_photos Is there a particular reason that 681/89/90 haven't been used on the Nexus routes on a sunday for the past few weeks? I believe one of them is allocated to the sunday 238. RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2017 - deanmachine - 28 Aug 2017 (28 Aug 2017, 7:25 pm)S830OFT I believe one of them is allocated to the sunday 238. That's normally one of the usual 238 Solos too, same with the Sunday 237. RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2017 - Ben C - 28 Aug 2017 (28 Aug 2017, 5:36 pm)Andreos1 http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/eyewitnesses-dunston-bus-girl-collision-13541907 49 doesn't operate along there. RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2017 - Citaro5326 - 28 Aug 2017 (28 Aug 2017, 7:25 pm)S830OFT I believe one of them is allocated to the sunday 238. Black cats streetlites are now for 135 and 136 and 9s on sundays and evenings RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2017 - S830OFT - 29 Aug 2017 (28 Aug 2017, 10:22 pm)Citaro5326 Black cats streetlites are now for 135 and 136 and 9s on sundays and evenings Thanks for the extra info. RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2017 - Andreos1 - 29 Aug 2017 (28 Aug 2017, 10:11 pm)Ben C 49 doesn't operate along there. Agreed, but there was nowt in the original post to say it was operating a 49 at the time. RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2017 - Dan - 29 Aug 2017 (28 Aug 2017, 12:34 pm)Michael Looks like all of the Crusader Citaro's will be in service tomorrow, finishing off another brand with the refurbished Citaro's. 5318 and 5319 both VOR for MOT, while 5318 also has additional defects to clear. Will be this Friday (at the earliest) before both enter service. RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2017 - Michael - 29 Aug 2017 When is 6085 getting branded for the N56? (29 Aug 2017, 8:55 am)Dan 5318 and 5319 both VOR for MOT, while 5318 also has additional defects to clear. Will be this Friday (at the earliest) before both enter service. Thanks for the update Dan, been so busy at work, haven't had a chance to reply! RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2017 - V514DFT - 30 Aug 2017 Anyone noticed the timetables in the bus stops for the 40 and 41 are wrong RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2017 - Citaro5326 - 30 Aug 2017 5287 is at saltmeadows has major issue ( Engine and Axle problems ) 8323 sounds like a dyson when it went past me today RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2017 - Malarkey - 30 Aug 2017 643 at Saltmeadows following repaint - https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarkey/36750270722/in/dateposted-public/ Which NatEx Levante was being prepped for repaint, got a photo of it but ID? RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2017 - Jordan2104 - 30 Aug 2017 4979 has been repainted at the back RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2017 - Citaro5326 - 30 Aug 2017 Deptford is loosing 3978-3982 , it is said that all vykings will be gone this year. |