just thought i would suggest would it be more profession for go north east to brand another volvo b7 presindent for pronto service since 6021 broken

(10 Dec 2015, 4:32 pm)buss14 wrote just thought i would suggest would it be more profession for go north east to brand another volvo b7 presindent for pronto service since 6021 broken

No point, heavilly rumoured to be getting new buses soon.

(10 Dec 2015, 4:32 pm)buss14 wrote just thought i would suggest would it be more profession for go north east to brand another volvo b7 presindent for pronto service since 6021 broken

Given that it was just officially withdrawn the other day, do you expect them to have another President with ''Pronto'' branding to just be rolled out overnight? Also, as has already been stated, with rumoured investment in the X21 soon; there is little point. If that is to be true, it's not worth the money to brand another.

(10 Dec 2015, 8:07 am)Dan wrote Surf the web on the Coaster...



The "Coaster" branded vehicles at Percy Main are in the process of receiving free passenger Wi-Fi. In addition to the branded vehicles being installed, red spares 5273 and 5274 will also be installed. Should any of the branded vehicles be off the road, these two red Scania OmniCitys should be used as preference to cover for the branded vehicle.

This follows all of the "Coaster" branded vehicles recently undergoing a deep clean at Thorntons, improving the quality of service for passengers.

Bet Davie will be glad these are getting wifi now cannot wait to use these when ever I go to tynemouth for a random day out in the summer 

Anyways do you know if 5294 has been branded yet as I saw 5296 on 27 earlier still unbranded but it will Probs be done tonight can you confirm this

(10 Dec 2015, 4:42 pm)R852 PRG wrote Given that it was just officially withdrawn the other day, do you expect them to have another President with ''Pronto'' branding to just be rolled out overnight? Also, as has already been stated, with rumoured investment in the X21 soon; there is little point. If that is to be true, it's not worth the money to brand another.

Nope be pointless bringing out the brand now as the service is 50% chance could get new vehicles to allow more Olympians to be withdrawn and more lolynes to go but they may just use Probs a red spare one as its replacement eg 6036

I forgot to mention an MPD on 88 has broken down close to Jarrow bus station

(10 Dec 2015, 4:48 pm)Diamond One wrote Bet Davie will be glad these are getting wifi now cannot wait to use these when ever I go to tynemouth for a random day out in the summer 

Anyways do you know if 5294 has been branded yet as I saw 5296 on 27 earlier still unbranded but it will Probs be done tonight can you confirm this
Nope be pointless bringing out the brand now as the service is 50% chance could get new vehicles to allow more Olympians to be withdrawn and more lolynes to go but they may just use Probs a red spare one as its replacement eg 6036

Think pdiddy mentioned that 3875 is covering at Crook. Using buss14's logic; it wasn't professional of Go North East to allow 4897-4902 and 4906-4909 to run around on the 8/78 from August 2014 until May 2015, with only 4853-4855 branded. Would be pointless de-branding 4853-4855 or branding the corporate-liveried vehicles.

Question has 5294 been branded yet? also my other question is 5296 getting branded tonight?

(10 Dec 2015, 8:07 am)Dan wrote Surf the web on the Coaster...



The "Coaster" branded vehicles at Percy Main are in the process of receiving free passenger Wi-Fi. In addition to the branded vehicles being installed, red spares 5273 and 5274 will also be installed. Should any of the branded vehicles be off the road, these two red Scania OmniCitys should be used as preference to cover for the branded vehicle.

This follows all of the "Coaster" branded vehicles recently undergoing a deep clean at Thorntons, improving the quality of service for passengers.

Bloody brilliant! There goes my hopes of the Coaster getting new buses!

(10 Dec 2015, 4:48 pm)Diamond One wrote Bet Davie will be glad these are getting wifi now cannot wait to use these when ever I go to tynemouth for a random day out in the summer 

I'm over the moon matey...!

(10 Dec 2015, 5:48 pm)Davie wrote Bloody brilliant! There goes my hopes of the Coaster getting new buses!


I'm over the moon matey...!

Poor Davie they are shite wifi will not affect me getting the 1/A.

(10 Dec 2015, 5:57 pm)DanPicken wrote Poor Davie they are shite wifi will not affect me getting the 1/A.

Luckily for me I very rarely use the heaps of crap buses!

3875 and 4934 have been down Crook the last few days, due to other Pronto vehicles getting repairs, aswell as 6021 being withdrawn. I don't think there will be a set replacement for 6021. Just any vehicle that is spare at the time. When 3875 and 4934 go back to Chester for oil changes etc, crook will get something else. Maybe 3878 or 6026 whi knows

(10 Dec 2015, 7:25 pm)pdiddy wrote 3875 and 4934 have been down Crook the last few days, due to other Pronto vehicles getting repairs, aswell as 6021 being withdrawn. I don't think there will be a set replacement for 6021. Just any vehicle that is spare at the time. When 3875 and 4934 go back to Chester for oil changes etc, crook will get something else. Maybe 3878 or 6026 whi knows

They can have some of Deptford's Vyking's if they like lmao

(09 Dec 2015, 10:33 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote or even some people in Sweeden for that matter (not including a manufacturer starting with a V).

Actually Volvo and Scania manufacture there commercial buses in Poland since the Euro 4 changeover.

(10 Dec 2015, 7:26 pm)Michael wrote They can have some of Deptford's Vyking's if they like lmao

We've had 3983 from Chester before... on the 18s and X21 

So let me think about it ....

Ive thought about it....

NO 

But can send any spare red B9s please

Looks like GNE are running a boxing day service 61 to Dalton park and Murton this year:

http://www.simplygo.com/news/christmas2015

(10 Dec 2015, 8:25 pm)pdiddy wrote We've had 3983 from Chester before... on the 18s and X21 

So let me think about it ....

Ive thought about it....

NO 

But can send any spare red B9s please

No thanks,

(10 Dec 2015, 8:31 pm)cbma06 wrote Looks like GNE are running a boxing day service 61 to Dalton park and Murton this year:

http://www.simplygo.com/news/christmas2015

Correct - and Bishop Auckland this year too!

(10 Dec 2015, 8:47 pm)citaro5284 wrote Correct - and Bishop Auckland this year too!

And the X35, doing its evening and Sunday route interworking with the 35A!.

(10 Dec 2015, 8:47 pm)citaro5284 wrote Correct - and Bishop Auckland this year too!

It's good to see another part of County Durham get a boxing day service. Hopefully it's handy enough for people to get to the bus station, given that Arriva aren't bothering to run any of their services to and from.

(10 Dec 2015, 4:32 pm)buss14 wrote just thought i would suggest would it be more profession for go north east to brand another volvo b7 presindent for pronto service since 6021 broken

If the vehicles were likely to stay on the route for a while and there was likely to be a refresh, then yeah. It would probably make sense in my opinion.

The brand would be being diluted otherwise.
Suppose it isn't too different to the Gemini 1's that are utilised as spares, but are painted in the colours and contain the livery of the specific brand.

In the short-term, I don't think it is likely to cause too much damage to the brand.
Particularly as the peak runs use unbranded vehicles and we see spares on the route pretty regularly anyway.

Will there actually be any rare allocations to services this Boxing Day? I remember Dan posting a photo of the new indigo solos with the X1 one on, is there any relation to that? Why would they have Washington blinds as well as deptford ones too.

(10 Dec 2015, 9:55 pm)Jackamcardle wrote Will there actually be any rare allocations to services this Boxing Day? I remember Dan posting a photo of the new indigo solos with the X1 one on, is there any relation to that? Why would they have Washington blinds as well as deptford ones too.

I think most if not all depots are open, so it shouldn't happen. Dan had posted that one service would be a planned odd working, but I can't recall what.

(10 Dec 2015, 10:13 pm)Adrian wrote I think most if not all depots are open, so it shouldn't happen. Dan had posted that one service would be a planned odd working, but I can't recall what.

I think it was the 47 with Stanley operating it as opposed to Riverside. I think it will probably be Red Kite Streetlites though.

(10 Dec 2015, 10:19 pm)S813 FVK wrote I think it was the 47 with Stanley operating it as opposed to Riverside. I think it will probably be Red Kite Streetlites though.

That will be good as its my local service

(10 Dec 2015, 10:19 pm)S813 FVK wrote I think it was the 47 with Stanley operating it as opposed to Riverside. I think it will probably be Red Kite Streetlites though.

Its planned as northern omnidekkas, as dan pointed out. Capacity increase. Also the V7 & 16a will interwork with diamond citaros, capacity increase on the venture solos.

(10 Dec 2015, 10:24 pm)Jackamcardle wrote That will be good as its my local service

will be a red kite on a red kite or as my saying goes right brand wrong colour 

in the future and present there has been right brands on wrong wroutes some were notified by me or others 

Citylink 57 on Citylink 58 or the other way round
Quaylink Green on Quaylink Purple or the other way round (has happened look somewhere on the thread and it will say what i wrote)

at one point when the 27X still existed i saw 2 South Tyne together one was heading to Newcastle on 27X driven by the lovely Jemma while the other was going to either Lukes Lane or South Shields

You'll have to introduce me to "the lovely Jemma", Bazza.

Something I've noticed about some of the Omnideckkas is the upstairs interior lights don't seem to work, saw one on the 6 tonight and the upstairs was pitch black!

(10 Dec 2015, 11:03 pm)Jimmi wrote Something I've noticed about some of the Omnideckkas is the upstairs interior lights don't seem to work, saw one on the 6 tonight and the upstairs was pitch black!

Didn't you hear that we are extending our horizons into sleeper services? It's like Megabus Gold.

Upstairs if you fancy a kip, downstairs if you don't!

(10 Dec 2015, 10:44 pm)Dan wrote You'll have to introduce me to "the lovely Jemma", Bazza.

she is taken incase your wondering not by me lol when i say lovely i ment fantastic driver