(17 Oct 2015, 10:40 am)pdiddy DAN....
Are you updating the number on the X21 so it's the same style as X9 X10 X1 etc
(17 Oct 2015, 10:40 am)pdiddy DAN....
Are you updating the number on the X21 so it's the same style as X9 X10 X1 etc
The reason why there was so much of a arguement from locals about the 43/44 services being split is that the solution if you think about it is perfectly simple. Start/terminate the 43/44 at Metrocentre and if its late on way in it should be ok on the way out. Introduce a transfer style ticket so passengers get off at Metrocentre and get any of the frequent Newcastle service for the same ticket.
As for the double deckers transfer guess sure gne would have the new buses at their depot by now if they were getting any for the 25/10/15, i think gne just made a mistake with the timetables leaflets and what bus to put on front of them. Its highly unlikely gne will order any new buses until the quality contracts has been decided. Why would they buy a load of new buses just for someone else to come in and take over? Any i heard they a keen to replace the MPDs before anything else, which in my opinion is a mistake as they need them awful red deckers replacing asap. Yellow deckers oh they are fine, 20 more years in them at least.
(17 Oct 2015, 11:21 am)B10man As for the double deckers transfer guess sure gne would have the new buses at their depot by now if they were getting any for the 25/10/15, i think gne just made a mistake with the timetables leaflets and what bus to put on front of them. Its highly unlikely gne will order any new buses until the quality contracts has been decided. Why would they buy a load of new buses just for someone else to come in and take over? Any i heard they a keen to replace the MPDs before anything else, which in my opinion is a mistake as they need them awful red deckers replacing asap. Yellow deckers oh they are fine, 20 more years in them at least.
(17 Oct 2015, 11:21 am)B10man As for the double deckers transfer guess sure gne would have the new buses at their depot by now if they were getting any for the 25/10/15, i think gne just made a mistake with the timetables leaflets and what bus to put on front of them. Its highly unlikely gne will order any new buses until the quality contracts has been decided. Why would they buy a load of new buses just for someone else to come in and take over? Any i heard they a keen to replace the MPDs before anything else, which in my opinion is a mistake as they need them awful red deckers replacing asap. Yellow deckers oh they are fine, 20 more years in them at least.
(17 Oct 2015, 11:24 am)Dan With the Scania N94 being a new vehicle type to join the fleet, they probably didn't have a drawing available for it... The majority of customers won't know the difference between the appearance of a Volvo B9TL and a Scania N94, so I wouldn't get too het up about it.
(17 Oct 2015, 11:24 am)Dan With the Scania N94 being a new vehicle type to join the fleet, they probably didn't have a drawing available for it... The majority of customers won't know the difference between the appearance of a Volvo B9TL and a Scania N94, so I wouldn't get too het up about it.
(17 Oct 2015, 11:37 am)S813 FVK It was a scania omnilink or something like that
(17 Oct 2015, 11:37 am)S813 FVK It was a scania omnilink or something like that
(16 Oct 2015, 6:15 pm)NK53 TKT Been having a look at the PVRs and I have worked out GNE could do this:This allows for a Lolyne, Olympian and B10 free bus company, the oldest buses would be presidents and Y-Reg solars
Give the Give the TTX StreetDecks 7 (including 1 spare) give the ex TTX ones to the Red Arrows keeping 3943 as a spare, cascading the 11-reg B9TLS for the Stanley (5) replacing these Olympians and one to Chester-le-Street allowing 3983 to move to Percy Main for the 434 (replacing 3859) and the last one to go to stay at Washington as a spare moving 3943 to Percy Main for DFDS replacing a Lolyne. Then Streetdecks could come for the Cobalt Clipper meaning 3 could go to DFDS to replace the B7TLs, and two could go to Chester le Street replacing 3962 and 3965, the rest could replace lolynes (six at Chester-le-Street the remainder replacing Stanley's lolynes.
3962 would go to Hexham as a spare and Riverside would get 3965.
4 Streetdecks could come for the 47 bringing it up to 45/46 sta 6118-6120 would go to sent to Percy Main, replacing 6008 (for Riverside replacing 3818) the same thing happening with 6015 and 6023. 6121 would go to Crook getting rid of 6038 getting rid of 3874. 7 more Streetdecks would go to Crook for the X21. Removing 7 presidents from the fleet.
Streetlites could be ordered for the Fast Cats allowing ten solars to replace 5151-5159 and 5165. They could also get get some for the Wear Tees Express to allow citaros to replace 5229-5233 on the Tynedale Express, these to go to Percy Main (5229) to replace 5166 and the other four to Riverside for the 57. 4936 could also be allocated. 5332 could be a Tynedale Express spare. All dual-door renowns could be replaced. 4897 could replace 5160. Contrary to opinion, 5293 to 5297 would travel to Deptford to replace five Deptford renowns. 4978-4982 could replace the five solars on the Wagonway. These could become spares. 6116 and 6117 could go to Deptford to replace 6020 and 6042 due to them not being needed at Percy Main. Streetlites could be ordered for the loop allowing 4909 and 4910 to be withdrawn with two Solars moving to Deptford. Others could replace 4896, 4899-4903. Eclipses like 9108 could replace Price Bishop solars. Half of the Solars could replace Riversides's B10s. Three could go to Percy Main to replace 4912-4914. Rest could be generic solars.
(16 Oct 2015, 6:15 pm)NK53 TKT Been having a look at the PVRs and I have worked out GNE could do this:This allows for a Lolyne, Olympian and B10 free bus company, the oldest buses would be presidents and Y-Reg solars
Give the Give the TTX StreetDecks 7 (including 1 spare) give the ex TTX ones to the Red Arrows keeping 3943 as a spare, cascading the 11-reg B9TLS for the Stanley (5) replacing these Olympians and one to Chester-le-Street allowing 3983 to move to Percy Main for the 434 (replacing 3859) and the last one to go to stay at Washington as a spare moving 3943 to Percy Main for DFDS replacing a Lolyne. Then Streetdecks could come for the Cobalt Clipper meaning 3 could go to DFDS to replace the B7TLs, and two could go to Chester le Street replacing 3962 and 3965, the rest could replace lolynes (six at Chester-le-Street the remainder replacing Stanley's lolynes.
3962 would go to Hexham as a spare and Riverside would get 3965.
4 Streetdecks could come for the 47 bringing it up to 45/46 sta 6118-6120 would go to sent to Percy Main, replacing 6008 (for Riverside replacing 3818) the same thing happening with 6015 and 6023. 6121 would go to Crook getting rid of 6038 getting rid of 3874. 7 more Streetdecks would go to Crook for the X21. Removing 7 presidents from the fleet.
Streetlites could be ordered for the Fast Cats allowing ten solars to replace 5151-5159 and 5165. They could also get get some for the Wear Tees Express to allow citaros to replace 5229-5233 on the Tynedale Express, these to go to Percy Main (5229) to replace 5166 and the other four to Riverside for the 57. 4936 could also be allocated. 5332 could be a Tynedale Express spare. All dual-door renowns could be replaced. 4897 could replace 5160. Contrary to opinion, 5293 to 5297 would travel to Deptford to replace five Deptford renowns. 4978-4982 could replace the five solars on the Wagonway. These could become spares. 6116 and 6117 could go to Deptford to replace 6020 and 6042 due to them not being needed at Percy Main. Streetlites could be ordered for the loop allowing 4909 and 4910 to be withdrawn with two Solars moving to Deptford. Others could replace 4896, 4899-4903. Eclipses like 9108 could replace Price Bishop solars. Half of the Solars could replace Riversides's B10s. Three could go to Percy Main to replace 4912-4914. Rest could be generic solars.
(17 Oct 2015, 11:33 am)Michael
Exactly, i have no idea where people have got the idea the 6/X70/X71 are getting B9's... it was said before about them not having a drawing for it... so they just used a B9 one....
People get way to my ideas... same with these demo buses.. just because the streetdeck went on the 309/310, it doesnt mean they'll get them... same as the X9/X10, and the X21...
How many demo buses have GNE had over years and haven't bought any because they didn't like them or cost way to much?
Still think they should of bought that bus what was on demo for the M1 and the X66, though it was red and silver...can't remember what it was called...
(17 Oct 2015, 11:33 am)Michael
Exactly, i have no idea where people have got the idea the 6/X70/X71 are getting B9's... it was said before about them not having a drawing for it... so they just used a B9 one....
People get way to my ideas... same with these demo buses.. just because the streetdeck went on the 309/310, it doesnt mean they'll get them... same as the X9/X10, and the X21...
How many demo buses have GNE had over years and haven't bought any because they didn't like them or cost way to much?
Still think they should of bought that bus what was on demo for the M1 and the X66, though it was red and silver...can't remember what it was called...
(17 Oct 2015, 11:37 am)S813 FVK It was a scania omnilink or something like that
(17 Oct 2015, 11:37 am)S813 FVK It was a scania omnilink or something like that
(17 Oct 2015, 4:21 pm)B10man No no no, it'll be fine, the yellow deckers can have easy access stickers put on them. "it'll be ok" just send them out. Just install a mind the step annoucement when getting off. Works with 142 pacer trains. They can work till 2020 and beyond now. Apparnetly....
(17 Oct 2015, 4:21 pm)B10man No no no, it'll be fine, the yellow deckers can have easy access stickers put on them. "it'll be ok" just send them out. Just install a mind the step annoucement when getting off. Works with 142 pacer trains. They can work till 2020 and beyond now. Apparnetly....
(17 Oct 2015, 5:07 pm)GX03 SVC Are you for real?
Tell me how wheelchairs will get on the Yellow Olympians, will Easy Access stickers and mind the step announcements magically get wheelchairs on board?
As for the Pacers, they have ramps on the rear of the train, so you can't compare them to buses as they are TRAINS.
(17 Oct 2015, 5:07 pm)GX03 SVC Are you for real?
Tell me how wheelchairs will get on the Yellow Olympians, will Easy Access stickers and mind the step announcements magically get wheelchairs on board?
As for the Pacers, they have ramps on the rear of the train, so you can't compare them to buses as they are TRAINS.
(17 Oct 2015, 4:21 pm)B10man No no no, it'll be fine, the yellow deckers can have easy access stickers put on them. "it'll be ok" just send them out. Just install a mind the step annoucement when getting off. Works with 142 pacer trains. They can work till 2020 and beyond now. Apparnetly....
(17 Oct 2015, 4:21 pm)B10man No no no, it'll be fine, the yellow deckers can have easy access stickers put on them. "it'll be ok" just send them out. Just install a mind the step annoucement when getting off. Works with 142 pacer trains. They can work till 2020 and beyond now. Apparnetly....
(17 Oct 2015, 7:05 pm)DaveyBowyer Or.........................................
Volvo and Wrightbus could just do the E.U a 2x finger salute and stick a D10-245 into the back of a Gemini body. They'd go like rockets!
Here's to the:
VOLVO Olympian Wright Eclipse Gemini 3!
(17 Oct 2015, 7:05 pm)DaveyBowyer Or.........................................
Volvo and Wrightbus could just do the E.U a 2x finger salute and stick a D10-245 into the back of a Gemini body. They'd go like rockets!
Here's to the:
VOLVO Olympian Wright Eclipse Gemini 3!
Sorry if it's been discussed (I can't be bothered to trawl through pages of heated debates ) but how long have the (Durham) 'Diamond' Citaros had announcements connected to the stop bell. An announcement 'Please remain seated until the bus has stopped' is played every time the bell is pressed.
Talking of Durham Diamonds, I noticed that one had the destinations along the top sides (plus a rear map), today. Unfortunately, I can't say which one, because big'un lost his little notebook.