(12 Oct 2015, 2:59 pm)cbma06 The X35 should be upgraded to cascaded citarios and maybe a revised brand with Wifi etc... to compete against Arriva service 23, the X36 should turn iinto a X56 and come out of the fast cats brand, and some members think that the fast cats brand and the old black cats brand which was for service 26/36 has to do with SAFC, in which these 2 brands have no association with SAFC.
(12 Oct 2015, 3:16 pm)S813 FVK Welcome aboard the next rumour...
7 Wright Streetdecks have been ordered for the X21.
Just thought i'd make the word rumour bold so i didn't get ridiculed for making it up.
(12 Oct 2015, 2:59 pm)cbma06 The X35 should be upgraded to cascaded citarios and maybe a revised brand with Wifi etc... to compete against Arriva service 23, the X36 should turn iinto a X56 and come out of the fast cats brand, and some members think that the fast cats brand and the old black cats brand which was for service 26/36 has to do with SAFC, in which these 2 brands have no association with SAFC.
(12 Oct 2015, 3:16 pm)S813 FVK Welcome aboard the next rumour...
7 Wright Streetdecks have been ordered for the X21.
Just thought i'd make the word rumour bold so i didn't get ridiculed for making it up.
Passenger loadings are looking alright for the 434. I've had to provide home-printed timetables to the bus station, which have ran out immediately! Not a lot of passengers are impressed, with cross-Ashington links only being possible during the first two journeys, kids being made to pay £1.50 adult singles to get to school (used to be 55p return on Phoenix) and long waiting and connection times to 2nd half 434 journeys etc.
(12 Oct 2015, 3:22 pm)GX03 SVC Passenger loadings are looking alright for the 434. I've had to provide home-printed timetables to the bus station, which have ran out immediately! Not a lot of passengers are impressed, with cross-Ashington links only being possible during the first two journeys, kids being made to pay £1.50 adult singles to get to school (used to be 55p return on Phoenix) and long waiting and connection to 2nd half 434 journeys etc.
(12 Oct 2015, 3:22 pm)GX03 SVC Passenger loadings are looking alright for the 434. I've had to provide home-printed timetables to the bus station, which have ran out immediately! Not a lot of passengers are impressed, with cross-Ashington links only being possible during the first two journeys, kids being made to pay £1.50 adult singles to get to school (used to be 55p return on Phoenix) and long waiting and connection to 2nd half 434 journeys etc.
(12 Oct 2015, 3:16 pm)S813 FVK Welcome aboard the next rumour...
7 Wright Streetdecks have been ordered for the X21.
Just thought i'd make the word rumour bold so i didn't get ridiculed for making it up.
(12 Oct 2015, 3:16 pm)S813 FVK Welcome aboard the next rumour...
7 Wright Streetdecks have been ordered for the X21.
Just thought i'd make the word rumour bold so i didn't get ridiculed for making it up.
(12 Oct 2015, 3:23 pm)NK53 TKT What ran the service today? 3859?
(12 Oct 2015, 3:23 pm)NK53 TKT What ran the service today? 3859?
(12 Oct 2015, 3:25 pm)GX03 SVC Yes, 3859. Had a member of GNE staff assisting the driver. Arrived Ashington (from Bed Stn due 1321) 10 minutes late.
(12 Oct 2015, 3:26 pm)Kuyoyo Funny - it was on time on the 1325 from Ashington to Bedlington Station.
(12 Oct 2015, 3:26 pm)Kuyoyo Funny - it was on time on the 1325 from Ashington to Bedlington Station.
(12 Oct 2015, 3:43 pm)S813 FVK What is the reason behind 3874 being taken out of service? Is it having some serious work done to it or something like that?
(12 Oct 2015, 3:43 pm)S813 FVK What is the reason behind 3874 being taken out of service? Is it having some serious work done to it or something like that?
(12 Oct 2015, 3:25 pm)Jimmi Although it's likely to be a rumour at this stage, it wouldn't totally surprise me if the X21 does get StreetDecks in the not too distant future.
(12 Oct 2015, 3:25 pm)Jimmi Although it's likely to be a rumour at this stage, it wouldn't totally surprise me if the X21 does get StreetDecks in the not too distant future.
(12 Oct 2015, 3:58 pm)DaveyBowyer Depends whether or not the QC's are likely to go ahead. If they do, then it will most likely be Streetdecks but if not, then I can see either the Cobalt Clipper getting Streetdecks with 10 moving to Stanley for the 6, X70, X71 alongside a new brand; and 7 moving to Crook for the X21 (Note that 6104 would be swapped with a Deptford B9 which hasn't been modified yet). In terms of spares, these could simply be made up of Omnidekkas. Or alternatively, the Red Arrows getting E400s with the power and chassis either from Cummins / ADL or Scania / ADL with 6001 to 6007 moving to Crook and the rest acting in various roles including providing a backup for the TTX without having to use the TEN allocation and allowing the B7TL Geminis to move into less demanding roles.
GNE would see far more benefits in the efficiency of the Streetdeck on the Cobalt Clipper than what they would on the X21.
(12 Oct 2015, 3:58 pm)DaveyBowyer Depends whether or not the QC's are likely to go ahead. If they do, then it will most likely be Streetdecks but if not, then I can see either the Cobalt Clipper getting Streetdecks with 10 moving to Stanley for the 6, X70, X71 alongside a new brand; and 7 moving to Crook for the X21 (Note that 6104 would be swapped with a Deptford B9 which hasn't been modified yet). In terms of spares, these could simply be made up of Omnidekkas. Or alternatively, the Red Arrows getting E400s with the power and chassis either from Cummins / ADL or Scania / ADL with 6001 to 6007 moving to Crook and the rest acting in various roles including providing a backup for the TTX without having to use the TEN allocation and allowing the B7TL Geminis to move into less demanding roles.
GNE would see far more benefits in the efficiency of the Streetdeck on the Cobalt Clipper than what they would on the X21.
(12 Oct 2015, 4:11 pm)Michael Any idea who's bought it?
(12 Oct 2015, 4:16 pm)Dan DanPicken's edit is correct: 4952 is the one which is at Riverside, and it was moved across from Saltmeadows at 14:00 today.
I believe DiagTest purchased one (which I thought was 4950), but possibly swapped for 4952?
(12 Oct 2015, 4:16 pm)Dan DanPicken's edit is correct: 4952 is the one which is at Riverside, and it was moved across from Saltmeadows at 14:00 today.
I believe DiagTest purchased one (which I thought was 4950), but possibly swapped for 4952?
(12 Oct 2015, 3:59 pm)citaro5284 Explain that one?
(12 Oct 2015, 3:59 pm)citaro5284 Explain that one?
(12 Oct 2015, 3:22 pm)GX03 SVC Passenger loadings are looking alright for the 434. I've had to provide home-printed timetables to the bus station, which have ran out immediately! Not a lot of passengers are impressed, with cross-Ashington links only being possible during the first two journeys, kids being made to pay £1.50 adult singles to get to school (used to be 55p return on Phoenix) and long waiting and connection times to 2nd half 434 journeys etc.
(12 Oct 2015, 3:22 pm)GX03 SVC Passenger loadings are looking alright for the 434. I've had to provide home-printed timetables to the bus station, which have ran out immediately! Not a lot of passengers are impressed, with cross-Ashington links only being possible during the first two journeys, kids being made to pay £1.50 adult singles to get to school (used to be 55p return on Phoenix) and long waiting and connection times to 2nd half 434 journeys etc.
