Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2015
Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2015
(21 Oct 2015, 5:48 am)NK53 TKT Just a question, what services are Vykings allocated to at Riverside?
If anyone sees the StreetDeck on the X9/X10 today, let me know.
Hey Dan/Citaro: appreciate there's a limit to requests, but would it be possible to think about changing the number colour on either the 20 or the 50?
The more aged folks (and also some younguns!) at shields have difficulty distinguishing between a blue/purple bus showing "Durham" as the destination, when there's also a similarly coloured number (which can be easily transposed in some peoples minds...)
Perhaps moreso when it's a red spares allocation?
Ta
(21 Oct 2015, 8:33 am)Jimmi If anyone sees the StreetDeck on the X9/X10 today, let me know.
(21 Oct 2015, 5:48 am)NK53 TKT Just a question, what services are Vykings allocated to at Riverside?
(21 Oct 2015, 8:23 am)Transbus574 As far as I'm aware they are only allocated to scholars then they sit spare in the depot and a couple at gateshead until needed on service work to cover breakdowns etc
(21 Oct 2015, 8:33 am)Jimmi If anyone sees the StreetDeck on the X9/X10 today, let me know.
(21 Oct 2015, 8:58 am)JakeSavage Hey Dan/Citaro: appreciate there's a limit to requests, but would it be possible to think about changing the number colour on either the 20 or the 50?
The more aged folks (and also some younguns!) at shields have difficulty distinguishing between a blue/purple bus showing "Durham" as the destination, when there's also a similarly coloured number (which can be easily transposed in some peoples minds...)
Perhaps moreso when it's a red spares allocation?
Ta
(21 Oct 2015, 5:48 am)NK53 TKT Just a question, what services are Vykings allocated to at Riverside?
(21 Oct 2015, 8:23 am)Transbus574 As far as I'm aware they are only allocated to scholars then they sit spare in the depot and a couple at gateshead until needed on service work to cover breakdowns etc
(21 Oct 2015, 8:33 am)Jimmi If anyone sees the StreetDeck on the X9/X10 today, let me know.
(21 Oct 2015, 8:58 am)JakeSavage Hey Dan/Citaro: appreciate there's a limit to requests, but would it be possible to think about changing the number colour on either the 20 or the 50?
The more aged folks (and also some younguns!) at shields have difficulty distinguishing between a blue/purple bus showing "Durham" as the destination, when there's also a similarly coloured number (which can be easily transposed in some peoples minds...)
Perhaps moreso when it's a red spares allocation?
Ta
(21 Oct 2015, 8:58 am)JakeSavage Hey Dan/Citaro: appreciate there's a limit to requests, but would it be possible to think about changing the number colour on either the 20 or the 50?
The more aged folks (and also some younguns!) at shields have difficulty distinguishing between a blue/purple bus showing "Durham" as the destination, when there's also a similarly coloured number (which can be easily transposed in some peoples minds...)
Perhaps moreso when it's a red spares allocation?
Ta
(21 Oct 2015, 8:58 am)JakeSavage Hey Dan/Citaro: appreciate there's a limit to requests, but would it be possible to think about changing the number colour on either the 20 or the 50?
The more aged folks (and also some younguns!) at shields have difficulty distinguishing between a blue/purple bus showing "Durham" as the destination, when there's also a similarly coloured number (which can be easily transposed in some peoples minds...)
Perhaps moreso when it's a red spares allocation?
Ta
(21 Oct 2015, 12:58 pm)JP6004 Same could be said for 309/310, 58 & 56 at market Street, the Q1 & 58 at gateshead. Personally I don't see how people get confused as it's not as if they are even the same type of bus. Think people should look at the route number if in doubt, it is clear enough....
When the 921 stopped at the same stand at heworth as the X10, people still got on the 921 expecting to go to Middlesbrough. Needless to say they weren't happy when they were told they couldn't get off until Rainton
(21 Oct 2015, 12:58 pm)JP6004 Same could be said for 309/310, 58 & 56 at market Street, the Q1 & 58 at gateshead. Personally I don't see how people get confused as it's not as if they are even the same type of bus. Think people should look at the route number if in doubt, it is clear enough....
When the 921 stopped at the same stand at heworth as the X10, people still got on the 921 expecting to go to Middlesbrough. Needless to say they weren't happy when they were told they couldn't get off until Rainton
(21 Oct 2015, 3:07 pm)Dan I believe 5227 was also branded last night, though both examples are currently off the road for PSV.
(21 Oct 2015, 6:13 pm)DanPicken There would be Red Solars there's 4932/3.
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Go North East 6129 (GX03SVD). Teams, Gateshead 21.10.2015 by Brian H, on Flickr
6129 was spotted at Teams today:
Go North East 6129 (GX03SVD). Teams, Gateshead 21.10.2015 by Brian H, on Flickr
5284 and 5291 have both gained route details alongside their 'Durham diamond' branding:
5284: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bazza90/22...otostream/
5291: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bazza90/21...otostream/
