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S813 FVK



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17 Oct 2015, 9:59 pm #601
(17 Oct 2015, 9:57 pm)BusLoverMum 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.

5292 and 5289 both carry route details. 5291 and 5284 dont.
S813 FVK
17 Oct 2015, 9:59 pm #601

(17 Oct 2015, 9:57 pm)BusLoverMum 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.

5292 and 5289 both carry route details. 5291 and 5284 dont.

BusLoverMum



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17 Oct 2015, 10:08 pm #602
(17 Oct 2015, 9:59 pm)S813 FVK 5292 and 5289 both carry route details. 5291 and 5284 dont.

Think it was 5289 we saw.

I was more surprised to see one still in the old orange diamond livery. Seems to be rather close to the changeover date.  Maybe GNE is busy keeping the fate of the other vehicles close to its chest.
BusLoverMum
17 Oct 2015, 10:08 pm #602

(17 Oct 2015, 9:59 pm)S813 FVK 5292 and 5289 both carry route details. 5291 and 5284 dont.

Think it was 5289 we saw.

I was more surprised to see one still in the old orange diamond livery. Seems to be rather close to the changeover date.  Maybe GNE is busy keeping the fate of the other vehicles close to its chest.

S813 FVK



6,030
17 Oct 2015, 10:12 pm #603
(17 Oct 2015, 10:08 pm)BusLoverMum Think it was 5289 we saw.

I was more surprised to see one still in the old orange diamond livery. Seems to be rather close to the changeover date.  Maybe GNE is busy keeping the fate of the other vehicles close to its chest.

Somewhat a bit of a rarity to see them still in the orange livery. Should get through the 3 remaining vehicles in time (either that or temporarily withdraw them like they did with 5234-5242 while they did driver familiarisation and repaints). Mind, there are the remaining solars to repaint green - think it was said that it takes around 2-3 days to repaint a bus and there is only a week to go before the changes.
S813 FVK
17 Oct 2015, 10:12 pm #603

(17 Oct 2015, 10:08 pm)BusLoverMum Think it was 5289 we saw.

I was more surprised to see one still in the old orange diamond livery. Seems to be rather close to the changeover date.  Maybe GNE is busy keeping the fate of the other vehicles close to its chest.

Somewhat a bit of a rarity to see them still in the orange livery. Should get through the 3 remaining vehicles in time (either that or temporarily withdraw them like they did with 5234-5242 while they did driver familiarisation and repaints). Mind, there are the remaining solars to repaint green - think it was said that it takes around 2-3 days to repaint a bus and there is only a week to go before the changes.

JP6004



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17 Oct 2015, 10:18 pm #604
(17 Oct 2015, 9:25 pm)Sidthebusbabe Sorry if it's been discussed (I can't be bothered to trawl through pages of heated debatesBig Grin ) 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.

Think it's only the one that has it, which has been active since it first entered service? Someone on here will have more info regarding it
Edited 17 Oct 2015, 10:19 pm by JP6004.
JP6004
17 Oct 2015, 10:18 pm #604

(17 Oct 2015, 9:25 pm)Sidthebusbabe Sorry if it's been discussed (I can't be bothered to trawl through pages of heated debatesBig Grin ) 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.

Think it's only the one that has it, which has been active since it first entered service? Someone on here will have more info regarding it

NK53 TKT

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18 Oct 2015, 7:48 am #605
(17 Oct 2015, 10:08 pm)BusLoverMum Think it was 5289 we saw.

I was more surprised to see one still in the old orange diamond livery. Seems to be rather close to the changeover date.  Maybe GNE is busy keeping the fate of the other vehicles close to its chest.

I believe that happened with the new Quaylink, 8328 and 8329 took ages to be painted, so badly organised sometimes the X40 allocation had vyking in it  Big Grin
NK53 TKT
18 Oct 2015, 7:48 am #605

(17 Oct 2015, 10:08 pm)BusLoverMum Think it was 5289 we saw.

I was more surprised to see one still in the old orange diamond livery. Seems to be rather close to the changeover date.  Maybe GNE is busy keeping the fate of the other vehicles close to its chest.

I believe that happened with the new Quaylink, 8328 and 8329 took ages to be painted, so badly organised sometimes the X40 allocation had vyking in it  Big Grin

R852 PRG

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18 Oct 2015, 9:09 am #606
(17 Oct 2015, 9:25 pm)Sidthebusbabe Sorry if it's been discussed (I can't be bothered to trawl through pages of heated debatesBig Grin ) 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.

It's only 5289 that has that announcement if I remember correctly. I think from its days on the 58.
bazaba

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R852 PRG
18 Oct 2015, 9:09 am #606

(17 Oct 2015, 9:25 pm)Sidthebusbabe Sorry if it's been discussed (I can't be bothered to trawl through pages of heated debatesBig Grin ) 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.

It's only 5289 that has that announcement if I remember correctly. I think from its days on the 58.

bazaba

My Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/142814434@N05/

BJ10VUS



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18 Oct 2015, 9:58 am #607
(18 Oct 2015, 9:09 am)R852 PRG It's only 5289 that has that announcement if I remember correctly. I think from its days on the 58.

I can vouch for that - there was definitely at least one CityLink Citaro with the announcement.
BJ10VUS
18 Oct 2015, 9:58 am #607

(18 Oct 2015, 9:09 am)R852 PRG It's only 5289 that has that announcement if I remember correctly. I think from its days on the 58.

I can vouch for that - there was definitely at least one CityLink Citaro with the announcement.

R852 PRG

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18 Oct 2015, 10:06 am #608
(18 Oct 2015, 9:58 am)BJ10VUS I can vouch for that - there was definitely at least one CityLink Citaro with the announcement.

I can recall I used to get 5289 regularly whenever I used the 43/44, and it always stood out against the other examples as it had a female voiceover. After somebody pressed the bell, a robotic female voice would say ''please remain seated until the bus has come to a complete stop''.
bazaba

My Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/142814434@N05/
R852 PRG
18 Oct 2015, 10:06 am #608

(18 Oct 2015, 9:58 am)BJ10VUS I can vouch for that - there was definitely at least one CityLink Citaro with the announcement.

I can recall I used to get 5289 regularly whenever I used the 43/44, and it always stood out against the other examples as it had a female voiceover. After somebody pressed the bell, a robotic female voice would say ''please remain seated until the bus has come to a complete stop''.

bazaba

My Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/142814434@N05/

Michael



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18 Oct 2015, 10:17 am #609
(17 Oct 2015, 10:12 pm)S813 FVK Somewhat a bit of a rarity to see them still in the orange livery. Should get through the 3 remaining vehicles in time (either that or temporarily withdraw them like they did with 5234-5242 while they did driver familiarisation and repaints). Mind, there are the remaining solars to repaint green - think it was said that it takes around 2-3 days to repaint a bus and there is only a week to go before the changes.

I think the Citaro's might go the same way as the Scania's did when they were repainted in to orange for the Tynedale Express.... the 3 Citaro's won't be needed in service straight away (the ones which are still "Diamond"), wouldn't be surprised if all 5 of those Citaro's which are going signal blue are temporally withdrawn while the rest are repainted and hopefully branded.


As for the others... i would imagine branding will start to go up a notch so they can try and get most buses branded ready for changes... although its unlikely all of the buses will rebranded for the 25th October.


The Highwayman Scania's......... Don't think they can withdraw them temporarily so they'll be done one by one....
Edited 18 Oct 2015, 10:33 am by Michael.
Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.
Michael
18 Oct 2015, 10:17 am #609

(17 Oct 2015, 10:12 pm)S813 FVK Somewhat a bit of a rarity to see them still in the orange livery. Should get through the 3 remaining vehicles in time (either that or temporarily withdraw them like they did with 5234-5242 while they did driver familiarisation and repaints). Mind, there are the remaining solars to repaint green - think it was said that it takes around 2-3 days to repaint a bus and there is only a week to go before the changes.

I think the Citaro's might go the same way as the Scania's did when they were repainted in to orange for the Tynedale Express.... the 3 Citaro's won't be needed in service straight away (the ones which are still "Diamond"), wouldn't be surprised if all 5 of those Citaro's which are going signal blue are temporally withdrawn while the rest are repainted and hopefully branded.


As for the others... i would imagine branding will start to go up a notch so they can try and get most buses branded ready for changes... although its unlikely all of the buses will rebranded for the 25th October.


The Highwayman Scania's......... Don't think they can withdraw them temporarily so they'll be done one by one....

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

S813 FVK



6,030
18 Oct 2015, 10:20 am #610
(18 Oct 2015, 10:17 am)Michael The Highwayman Scania's......... Don't think they can withdraw them temporarily so they'll be done one by one....

They have a week to do 5 solars. May be a case of debranding them and having them running around in the highwayman base livery for a bit if thats what it takes. Can't see them being temporarily withdrawn.
S813 FVK
18 Oct 2015, 10:20 am #610

(18 Oct 2015, 10:17 am)Michael The Highwayman Scania's......... Don't think they can withdraw them temporarily so they'll be done one by one....

They have a week to do 5 solars. May be a case of debranding them and having them running around in the highwayman base livery for a bit if thats what it takes. Can't see them being temporarily withdrawn.

Michael



19,175
18 Oct 2015, 10:23 am #611
(18 Oct 2015, 10:20 am)S813 FVK They have a week to do 5 solars. May be a case of debranding them and having them running around in the highwayman base livery for a bit if thats what it takes. Can't see them being temporarily withdrawn.

Ye, they'll probables go around in the light green base until repainted, i can't see them being temporarily withdrawn either.
Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.
Michael
18 Oct 2015, 10:23 am #611

(18 Oct 2015, 10:20 am)S813 FVK They have a week to do 5 solars. May be a case of debranding them and having them running around in the highwayman base livery for a bit if thats what it takes. Can't see them being temporarily withdrawn.

Ye, they'll probables go around in the light green base until repainted, i can't see them being temporarily withdrawn either.

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

Michael



19,175
18 Oct 2015, 4:55 pm #612
Has 5327 being branded yet?.. it still has it down as gold on here.

In the description for 5327 it says it has.
Edited 18 Oct 2015, 4:57 pm by Michael.
Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.
Michael
18 Oct 2015, 4:55 pm #612

Has 5327 being branded yet?.. it still has it down as gold on here.

In the description for 5327 it says it has.

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

Dan

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18,123
18 Oct 2015, 5:01 pm #613
(18 Oct 2015, 4:55 pm)Michael Has 5327 being branded yet?.. it still has it down as gold on here.

In the description for 5327 it says it has.

Yes, it has.
Dan
18 Oct 2015, 5:01 pm #613

(18 Oct 2015, 4:55 pm)Michael Has 5327 being branded yet?.. it still has it down as gold on here.

In the description for 5327 it says it has.

Yes, it has.

dannygee



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18 Oct 2015, 5:39 pm #614
Seen a few of the North Tyne Links today in wallsend and with it being a sunday the 40/41 do the full circles all day and theres some via points missing when Wallsend is displayed

On the 40 its displayed Wallsend via howdon and rosehill but if hadrian park is displayed it has Via Station Road, High Farm, Battle Hill Drive.

41 has rosehill and howdon missing from it.

Few passengers keep asking drivers if the routes habe changed as some via points have been took out.
dannygee
18 Oct 2015, 5:39 pm #614

Seen a few of the North Tyne Links today in wallsend and with it being a sunday the 40/41 do the full circles all day and theres some via points missing when Wallsend is displayed

On the 40 its displayed Wallsend via howdon and rosehill but if hadrian park is displayed it has Via Station Road, High Farm, Battle Hill Drive.

41 has rosehill and howdon missing from it.

Few passengers keep asking drivers if the routes habe changed as some via points have been took out.

NK53 TKT

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18 Oct 2015, 7:17 pm #615
(18 Oct 2015, 5:39 pm)dannygee Seen a few of the North Tyne Links today in wallsend and with it being a sunday the 40/41 do the full circles all day and theres some via points missing when Wallsend is displayed

On the 40 its displayed Wallsend via howdon and rosehill but if hadrian park is displayed it has Via Station Road, High Farm, Battle Hill Drive.

41 has rosehill and howdon missing from it.

Few passengers keep asking drivers if the routes habe changed as some via points have been took out.

Very common since the destination update, speak to Dan if you want definitive answers
NK53 TKT
18 Oct 2015, 7:17 pm #615

(18 Oct 2015, 5:39 pm)dannygee Seen a few of the North Tyne Links today in wallsend and with it being a sunday the 40/41 do the full circles all day and theres some via points missing when Wallsend is displayed

On the 40 its displayed Wallsend via howdon and rosehill but if hadrian park is displayed it has Via Station Road, High Farm, Battle Hill Drive.

41 has rosehill and howdon missing from it.

Few passengers keep asking drivers if the routes habe changed as some via points have been took out.

Very common since the destination update, speak to Dan if you want definitive answers

Dan

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18,123
18 Oct 2015, 7:52 pm #616
(18 Oct 2015, 7:17 pm)NK53 TKT Very common since the destination update, speak to Dan if you want definitive answers

Via points tally up with the timetable / places served on the company website.
Dan
18 Oct 2015, 7:52 pm #616

(18 Oct 2015, 7:17 pm)NK53 TKT Very common since the destination update, speak to Dan if you want definitive answers

Via points tally up with the timetable / places served on the company website.

dannygee



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18 Oct 2015, 8:31 pm #617
(18 Oct 2015, 7:52 pm)Dan Via points tally up with the timetable / places served on the company website.

Yep which i understand but when the 40 goes from wallsend to hadrian park they have more via points than the 40 that does wallsend-wallsend circle
dannygee
18 Oct 2015, 8:31 pm #617

(18 Oct 2015, 7:52 pm)Dan Via points tally up with the timetable / places served on the company website.

Yep which i understand but when the 40 goes from wallsend to hadrian park they have more via points than the 40 that does wallsend-wallsend circle

omnicity4659

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18 Oct 2015, 8:32 pm #618
(18 Oct 2015, 7:52 pm)Dan Via points tally up with the timetable / places served on the company website.

Here's a one.

Why does the 434 call at 'North Seaton'? NS Village (by the Northern Social Club), NS Crossing, NS Road, NS Colliery (where the 30 went)? Wouldn't be better as 'The Elephant'?

Arriva call at the true North Seaton with the 35/a and X20.

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=z...icC-JFfqbs&usp=sharing
Arriva's North Seaton is the blue pointer, GNE's North Seaton is the red and North Seaton is in green (Note: includes Industrial Estate and Colliery).
omnicity4659
18 Oct 2015, 8:32 pm #618

(18 Oct 2015, 7:52 pm)Dan Via points tally up with the timetable / places served on the company website.

Here's a one.

Why does the 434 call at 'North Seaton'? NS Village (by the Northern Social Club), NS Crossing, NS Road, NS Colliery (where the 30 went)? Wouldn't be better as 'The Elephant'?

Arriva call at the true North Seaton with the 35/a and X20.

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=z...icC-JFfqbs&usp=sharing
Arriva's North Seaton is the blue pointer, GNE's North Seaton is the red and North Seaton is in green (Note: includes Industrial Estate and Colliery).

citaro5284



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18 Oct 2015, 8:33 pm #619
(18 Oct 2015, 8:31 pm)dannygee Yep which i understand but when the 40 goes from wallsend to hadrian park they have more via points than the 40 that does wallsend-wallsend circle

Do the drivers show Hadrian Park leaving Wallsend and then Wallsend when leaving Hadrian Park, as they should not just be showing Wallsend when leaving Wallsend.
citaro5284
18 Oct 2015, 8:33 pm #619

(18 Oct 2015, 8:31 pm)dannygee Yep which i understand but when the 40 goes from wallsend to hadrian park they have more via points than the 40 that does wallsend-wallsend circle

Do the drivers show Hadrian Park leaving Wallsend and then Wallsend when leaving Hadrian Park, as they should not just be showing Wallsend when leaving Wallsend.

S813 FVK



6,030
18 Oct 2015, 8:35 pm #620
(18 Oct 2015, 8:32 pm)GX03 SVC Here's a one.

Why does the 434 call at 'North Seaton'? NS Village (by the Northern Social Club), NS Crossing, NS Road, NS Colliery (where the 30 went)? Wouldn't be better as 'The Elephant'?

Arriva call at the true North Seaton with the 35/a and X20.

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=z...icC-JFfqbs&usp=sharing
Arriva's North Seaton is the blue pointer, GNE's North Seaton is the red and North Seaton is in green (Note: includes Industrial Estate and Colliery).

Thats pretty damn close to the 'true North Seaton'. Doesn't make much difference.
S813 FVK
18 Oct 2015, 8:35 pm #620

(18 Oct 2015, 8:32 pm)GX03 SVC Here's a one.

Why does the 434 call at 'North Seaton'? NS Village (by the Northern Social Club), NS Crossing, NS Road, NS Colliery (where the 30 went)? Wouldn't be better as 'The Elephant'?

Arriva call at the true North Seaton with the 35/a and X20.

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=z...icC-JFfqbs&usp=sharing
Arriva's North Seaton is the blue pointer, GNE's North Seaton is the red and North Seaton is in green (Note: includes Industrial Estate and Colliery).

Thats pretty damn close to the 'true North Seaton'. Doesn't make much difference.

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