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S813 FVK

6031

10 Aug 2015, 10:48 pm

#521

(10 Aug 2015, 10:44 pm)R852 PRG Nice shots, Gary. Good to see somebody taking advantage of the different areas around that network for photos. I would say ''indiGoing'' out to the different areas but Robert would probably have my life over it.

Fixed

S813 FVK

10 Aug 2015, 10:48 pm #521

(10 Aug 2015, 10:44 pm)R852 PRG Nice shots, Gary. Good to see somebody taking advantage of the different areas around that network for photos. I would say ''indiGoing'' out to the different areas but Robert would probably have my life over it.

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Kuyoyo

6857

10 Aug 2015, 10:49 pm

#522

(10 Aug 2015, 9:08 pm)JP6004 still think possibly highwayman

(10 Aug 2015, 10:41 pm)JP6004 Maybe more ex Brighton scania until new buses are purchased this year or next? No harm in downgrading the service until new buses arrive - don't forget angel was downgraded before investment

I seriously doubt the Citaros will be moving off the Diamond and onto Highwaymans. Honestly, I think the Citaros will be staying at Stanley for whatever happens to the Diamond.

Kuyoyo

10 Aug 2015, 10:49 pm #522

(10 Aug 2015, 9:08 pm)JP6004 still think possibly highwayman

(10 Aug 2015, 10:41 pm)JP6004 Maybe more ex Brighton scania until new buses are purchased this year or next? No harm in downgrading the service until new buses arrive - don't forget angel was downgraded before investment

I seriously doubt the Citaros will be moving off the Diamond and onto Highwaymans. Honestly, I think the Citaros will be staying at Stanley for whatever happens to the Diamond.

R852 PRG

4722

10 Aug 2015, 10:50 pm

#523

(10 Aug 2015, 10:48 pm)S813 FVK Fixed

As I'm on holiday, I did miss out on the fun and games today. It seems quite a few people go'd to check them out on their first day in service. Big Grin

bazaba

My Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/142814434@N05/

R852 PRG

10 Aug 2015, 10:50 pm #523

(10 Aug 2015, 10:48 pm)S813 FVK Fixed

As I'm on holiday, I did miss out on the fun and games today. It seems quite a few people go'd to check them out on their first day in service. Big Grin

bazaba

My Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/142814434@N05/

S813 FVK

6031

10 Aug 2015, 10:52 pm

#524

(10 Aug 2015, 10:41 pm)JP6004 Maybe more ex Brighton scania until new buses are purchased this year or next? No harm in downgrading the service until new buses arrive - don't forget angel was downgraded before investment

The Angel was downgraded in terms of bus age, yes but bus reliability wise, the service was upgraded. The Vykings could not handle such a long route.

S813 FVK

10 Aug 2015, 10:52 pm #524

(10 Aug 2015, 10:41 pm)JP6004 Maybe more ex Brighton scania until new buses are purchased this year or next? No harm in downgrading the service until new buses arrive - don't forget angel was downgraded before investment

The Angel was downgraded in terms of bus age, yes but bus reliability wise, the service was upgraded. The Vykings could not handle such a long route.

R852 PRG

4722

10 Aug 2015, 10:54 pm

#525

(10 Aug 2015, 10:49 pm)Kuyoyo I seriously doubt the Citaros will be moving off the Diamond and onto Highwaymans. Honestly, I think the Citaros will be staying at Stanley for whatever happens to the Diamond.

You never know... Some of the Solars on the ''Highwayman'' are aging now, I'm not sure if they would get direct replacements in the form of new vehicles, but the ''Diamond'' could. Even though the Citaros seem fine on the routes, those services could receive an upgrade in coming years. I'd leave the door open at his suggestion.

bazaba

My Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/142814434@N05/

R852 PRG

10 Aug 2015, 10:54 pm #525

(10 Aug 2015, 10:49 pm)Kuyoyo I seriously doubt the Citaros will be moving off the Diamond and onto Highwaymans. Honestly, I think the Citaros will be staying at Stanley for whatever happens to the Diamond.

bazaba

My Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/142814434@N05/

S813 FVK

6031

10 Aug 2015, 10:59 pm

#526

(10 Aug 2015, 10:54 pm)R852 PRG You never know... Some of the Solars on the ''Highwayman'' are aging now, I'm not sure if they would get direct replacements in the form of new vehicles, but the ''Diamond'' could. Even though the Citaros seem fine on the routes, those services could receive an upgrade in coming years. I'd leave the door open at his suggestion.

Th Diamond routes are the only main services at Stanley which have never received brand new buses. Considering it was valued as a high quality service anyway by giving it an upgrade to Citaros (ultimately making it one of the few then-Gold Standard services), the lack of real investment into the service shows that it has dropped down in the world.

Obviously you can't upgrade services left right and centre. We all know that upgrades, repaints and other miscellanous stuff costs money and need to be well used in order to get the money back.

S813 FVK

10 Aug 2015, 10:59 pm #526

(10 Aug 2015, 10:54 pm)R852 PRG You never know... Some of the Solars on the ''Highwayman'' are aging now, I'm not sure if they would get direct replacements in the form of new vehicles, but the ''Diamond'' could. Even though the Citaros seem fine on the routes, those services could receive an upgrade in coming years. I'd leave the door open at his suggestion.

JP6004

1833

10 Aug 2015, 11:16 pm

#527

(10 Aug 2015, 10:59 pm)S813 FVK Th Diamond routes are the only main services at Stanley which have never received brand new buses. Considering it was valued as a high quality service anyway by giving it an upgrade to Citaros (ultimately making it one of the few then-Gold Standard services), the lack of real investment into the service shows that it has dropped down in the world.

Obviously you can't upgrade services left right and centre. We all know that upgrades, repaints and other miscellanous stuff costs money and need to be well used in order to get the money back.

Well at the current frequency, I think they more than warrant DD being allocated. Used to live at Burnopfield and I never saw the bus more than half empty throughout the day

JP6004

10 Aug 2015, 11:16 pm #527

(10 Aug 2015, 10:59 pm)S813 FVK Th Diamond routes are the only main services at Stanley which have never received brand new buses. Considering it was valued as a high quality service anyway by giving it an upgrade to Citaros (ultimately making it one of the few then-Gold Standard services), the lack of real investment into the service shows that it has dropped down in the world.

Obviously you can't upgrade services left right and centre. We all know that upgrades, repaints and other miscellanous stuff costs money and need to be well used in order to get the money back.

Well at the current frequency, I think they more than warrant DD being allocated. Used to live at Burnopfield and I never saw the bus more than half empty throughout the day

Michael

19181

11 Aug 2015, 8:11 am

#528

On the X35, theres a bald bloke writing notes down in a book, he also works for GNE, first time i have seen this... any idea what he is writing down?

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

Michael

11 Aug 2015, 8:11 am #528

On the X35, theres a bald bloke writing notes down in a book, he also works for GNE, first time i have seen this... any idea what he is writing down?

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

S813 FVK

6031

11 Aug 2015, 8:12 am

#529

(11 Aug 2015, 8:11 am).Michael On the X35, theres a bald bloke writing notes down in a book, he also works for GNE, first time i have seen this... any idea what he is writing down?

Passenger numbers at each stop? Ive had somebody do that before.

S813 FVK

11 Aug 2015, 8:12 am #529

(11 Aug 2015, 8:11 am).Michael On the X35, theres a bald bloke writing notes down in a book, he also works for GNE, first time i have seen this... any idea what he is writing down?

Passenger numbers at each stop? Ive had somebody do that before.

JP6004

1833

11 Aug 2015, 8:12 am

#530

(11 Aug 2015, 8:11 am)Michael On the X35, theres a bald bloke writing notes down in a book, he also works for GNE, first time i have seen this... any idea what he is writing down?

Shopping list? ?

JP6004

11 Aug 2015, 8:12 am #530

(11 Aug 2015, 8:11 am)Michael On the X35, theres a bald bloke writing notes down in a book, he also works for GNE, first time i have seen this... any idea what he is writing down?

Shopping list? ?

Michael

19181

11 Aug 2015, 8:19 am

#531

(11 Aug 2015, 8:12 am)S813 FVK Passenger numbers at each stop? Ive had somebody do that before.

Looks like it is, thanks Smile

Also got to Doxford International and all but me and another passenger got off, canny good numbers to Doxford on a morning

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

Michael

11 Aug 2015, 8:19 am #531

(11 Aug 2015, 8:12 am)S813 FVK Passenger numbers at each stop? Ive had somebody do that before.

Looks like it is, thanks Smile

Also got to Doxford International and all but me and another passenger got off, canny good numbers to Doxford on a morning

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

Michael

19181

11 Aug 2015, 8:20 am

#532

(11 Aug 2015, 8:12 am)JP6004 Shopping list? ?

Let's hope he has beer on it!

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

Michael

11 Aug 2015, 8:20 am #532

(11 Aug 2015, 8:12 am)JP6004 Shopping list? ?

Let's hope he has beer on it!

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

BusLoverMum

5292

11 Aug 2015, 10:07 am

#533

(11 Aug 2015, 8:12 am)S813 FVK Passenger numbers at each stop? Ive had somebody do that before.

Yep, we had a lot of this on the Arriva 22 before its change of route and subsequent upgrade, along with a woman handing out surveys on one journey I took. This bus just happened to be 20 minutes late too, which wasn't uncommon when it went to Hartlepool, instead of Sunderland, so she probably got a few rants back, about it.

BusLoverMum

11 Aug 2015, 10:07 am #533

(11 Aug 2015, 8:12 am)S813 FVK Passenger numbers at each stop? Ive had somebody do that before.

~~Davie~~
Banned

2783

11 Aug 2015, 10:50 am

#534

Does anybody know why Fast Cats branded 4955 & 5207 have black wheels? To see what I mean please see this photo - https://flic.kr/p/xchbRL.

Davie

11 Aug 2015, 10:50 am #534

Does anybody know why Fast Cats branded 4955 & 5207 have black wheels? To see what I mean please see this photo - https://flic.kr/p/xchbRL.

Michael

19181

11 Aug 2015, 11:13 am

#535

10 things to visit in and around Sunderland

https://www.simplygo.com/news/10-things-...sunderland

Edit: They've missed the 61 and the 238 off

GNE have a map of Sunderland on the page to =0

---------
Diversion news:

https://www.simplygo.com/news/closure-of...-21-august

https://www.simplygo.com/news/closure-of...-23-august

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

Michael

11 Aug 2015, 11:13 am #535

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

R852 PRG

4722

11 Aug 2015, 11:22 am

#536

(11 Aug 2015, 10:50 am)Davie Does anybody know why Fast Cats branded 4955 & 5207 have black wheels? To see what I mean please see this photo - https://flic.kr/p/xchbRL.

I would have just thought replacement wheels. Can't imagine it had any significance.

bazaba

My Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/142814434@N05/

R852 PRG

11 Aug 2015, 11:22 am #536

(11 Aug 2015, 10:50 am)Davie Does anybody know why Fast Cats branded 4955 & 5207 have black wheels? To see what I mean please see this photo - https://flic.kr/p/xchbRL.

I would have just thought replacement wheels. Can't imagine it had any significance.

bazaba

My Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/142814434@N05/

S813 FVK

6031

11 Aug 2015, 1:42 pm

#537

3886 has broken down at Stanley Bus Station. About to be replaced by 3830

S813 FVK

11 Aug 2015, 1:42 pm #537

3886 has broken down at Stanley Bus Station. About to be replaced by 3830

S813 FVK

6031

11 Aug 2015, 1:58 pm

#538

(11 Aug 2015, 11:22 am)R852 PRG I would have just thought replacement wheels. Can't imagine it had any significance.

Certainly nothing significant about 4 wheels. As long as its round and isnt broken it can be any colour.

S813 FVK

11 Aug 2015, 1:58 pm #538

(11 Aug 2015, 11:22 am)R852 PRG I would have just thought replacement wheels. Can't imagine it had any significance.

Certainly nothing significant about 4 wheels. As long as its round and isnt broken it can be any colour.

S813 FVK

6031

11 Aug 2015, 2:58 pm

#539

5231 is at Saltmeadows: https://www.flickr.com/photos/dansnorthe...ateposted/

Looks like it is being sanded down for a repaint. No sign of 5284 today either but then again, quite a few Diamond Mercs are off the road but we won't go into why. I often feel that the tension rises when we have to go through all of this stuff.