Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2015
Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2015
(10 Oct 2015, 3:23 pm)NK53 TKT I got 5227 on a 98!
I was absolutely overjoyed, it sounded a bit unhealthy, though
(10 Oct 2015, 5:57 pm)NK53 TKT To be fair it was dripping stuff out the back on Dunston Bank
(10 Oct 2015, 10:31 pm)Diamond One try a dart back in 2010 it was snowing back of the bus
(10 Oct 2015, 11:13 pm)BusLoverMum Everything snowed in 2010.
(10 Oct 2015, 11:13 pm)BusLoverMum Everything snowed in 2010.
(10 Oct 2015, 11:19 pm)Diamond One was on my way home from the ice rink with my buddies Ryan (his uncle works for GNE) and Dean back then we were the 3 duos with a lot of things to look forward too for me it was Linkin Park that year for us meeting new people and 2011 we met our pal who would be a massive help and our bestie aka Paul
(10 Oct 2015, 11:19 pm)Diamond One was on my way home from the ice rink with my buddies Ryan (his uncle works for GNE) and Dean back then we were the 3 duos with a lot of things to look forward too for me it was Linkin Park that year for us meeting new people and 2011 we met our pal who would be a massive help and our bestie aka Paul
(10 Oct 2015, 3:23 pm)NK53 TKT I got 5227 on a 98!
I was absolutely overjoyed, it sounded a bit unhealthy, though
(10 Oct 2015, 3:23 pm)NK53 TKT I got 5227 on a 98!
I was absolutely overjoyed, it sounded a bit unhealthy, though
(09 Oct 2015, 7:10 pm)S813 FVK Does the buses to be branded include 5401 or will it be like the Cobalt Clipper where a corporate liveried vehicle (B9) is allocated everyday? It still needs GNE logos like.
(09 Oct 2015, 7:10 pm)S813 FVK Does the buses to be branded include 5401 or will it be like the Cobalt Clipper where a corporate liveried vehicle (B9) is allocated everyday? It still needs GNE logos like.
(11 Oct 2015, 10:14 am)DaveyBowyer Will probably get a repaint at somepoint as the Red Kites are a fairly profitable route and GNE needed to make the changes to improve reliability. GNE haven't got around to repainting 6116 yet because of the GKN mods which are due to take place but it's nothing to do with whether or not the 15 min extension to Blyth has paid off, if it didn't, GNE would've reduced it again by now.
(11 Oct 2015, 10:14 am)DaveyBowyer Will probably get a repaint at somepoint as the Red Kites are a fairly profitable route and GNE needed to make the changes to improve reliability. GNE haven't got around to repainting 6116 yet because of the GKN mods which are due to take place but it's nothing to do with whether or not the 15 min extension to Blyth has paid off, if it didn't, GNE would've reduced it again by now.
(11 Oct 2015, 10:57 am)Michael 5401 will be allocated/branded for the Red Kite from October 25th due to changes to the service.
(11 Oct 2015, 10:57 am)Michael 5401 will be allocated/branded for the Red Kite from October 25th due to changes to the service.
(11 Oct 2015, 10:57 am)Michael 5401 will be allocated/branded for the Red Kite from October 25th due to changes to the service.
(11 Oct 2015, 11:01 am)S813 FVK Just a question regarding the allocation of 5401 to services 45/46 from 25th October:
Will the service be similar to the Prince Bishops as i seem to remember somebody saying that the services get a long layover at Consett? When i read this, I immediately thought that the PVR could have been 8 without the lengthy layover but they have chosen to make the PVR 9 with a lengthy layover to improve the reliability of the service (but lose a spare vehicle in the process).
(11 Oct 2015, 11:01 am)S813 FVK Just a question regarding the allocation of 5401 to services 45/46 from 25th October:
Will the service be similar to the Prince Bishops as i seem to remember somebody saying that the services get a long layover at Consett? When i read this, I immediately thought that the PVR could have been 8 without the lengthy layover but they have chosen to make the PVR 9 with a lengthy layover to improve the reliability of the service (but lose a spare vehicle in the process).
(11 Oct 2015, 12:51 pm)buss14 are the ex oxford T CBW buses able to be used after the issue with DDA compliant rule
(11 Oct 2015, 12:51 pm)buss14 are the ex oxford T CBW buses able to be used after the issue with DDA compliant rule
(11 Oct 2015, 12:55 pm)Dan 5151 to 5159 at Percy Main and 5160 at Riverside are still in active use. Although 5165 was withdrawn from service at Percy Main, it is being reinstated as and when required.
One further 515x series Volvo B10BLE is awaiting withdrawal from service (one of the 491x series examples transferred last month from Riverside replaced it), and I would imagine further examples will be withdrawn before the year is out. Any which cannot be withdrawn without replacement prior to 1st January 2016 will be modified to become DDA-compliant.
(11 Oct 2015, 12:55 pm)Dan 5151 to 5159 at Percy Main and 5160 at Riverside are still in active use. Although 5165 was withdrawn from service at Percy Main, it is being reinstated as and when required.
One further 515x series Volvo B10BLE is awaiting withdrawal from service (one of the 491x series examples transferred last month from Riverside replaced it), and I would imagine further examples will be withdrawn before the year is out. Any which cannot be withdrawn without replacement prior to 1st January 2016 will be modified to become DDA-compliant.
Big'un's question of the hour:
Why do the mark I citaros have a destination display on the driver's side?
(11 Oct 2015, 3:03 pm)BusLoverMum Big'un's question of the hour:
Why do the mark I citaros have a destination display on the driver's side?
(11 Oct 2015, 3:03 pm)BusLoverMum Big'un's question of the hour:
Why do the mark I citaros have a destination display on the driver's side?