Noticed some of the new timetables now say "intu Metrocentre" instead of "Metrocentre" on the covers including the 45/46/47 and 97/97A/X97 although the new TEN and 96 timetables still say "Metrocentre"
Can someone make sure that whatever's on the 434/448 has timetables on board? Someone from Arriva has taken down all the 434 timetables in the shelters ("would you see Asda advertising Tesco?") and hasn't bothered replacing the 'permanent' ones.
Cheers.
Streetdeck is at Percy Main to get work done as drivers on the X9/X10 are not happy with its performance its far too slow for that route it cannot keep to time on the A19 bit, so its gone to Percy to get fixed. Will be back on X9/X10 sometime later this week maybe next but it won't last long me thinks.
Also th yellow mpd 570 maybe?? Its for the Team valley shuttle due to start next week. Its not a spare bus for Riverside as previously reported on here somewhere. It was supposed to be a red MPD for the shuttle but well ya nah...
(22 Oct 2015, 2:32 pm)B10man Streetdeck is at Percy Main to get work done as drivers on the X9/X10 are not happy with its performance its far too slow for that route it cannot keep to time on the A19 bit, so its gone to Percy to get fixed. Will be back on X9/X10 sometime later this week maybe next but it won't last long me thinks.
Also th yellow mpd 570 maybe?? Its for the Team valley shuttle due to start next week. Its not a spare bus for Riverside as previously reported on here somewhere. It was supposed to be a red MPD for the shuttle but well ya nah...
(22 Oct 2015, 2:32 pm)B10man Streetdeck is at Percy Main to get work done as drivers on the X9/X10 are not happy with its performance its far too slow for that route it cannot keep to time on the A19 bit, so its gone to Percy to get fixed. Will be back on X9/X10 sometime later this week maybe next but it won't last long me thinks.
Also th yellow mpd 570 maybe?? Its for the Team valley shuttle due to start next week. Its not a spare bus for Riverside as previously reported on here somewhere. It was supposed to be a red MPD for the shuttle but well ya nah...
It hasn't gone back to Percy Main to receive maintenance as far as I know - could we please ensure that all speculation is clearly marked as such?
To clarify; it was used on the 327 yesterday, and operated straight from Riverside Depot. It has been at Bells near the Team Valley for maintenance all of today, though is out and about on the road again now.
The yellow MPD is 542, and it is indeed a float vehicle to be used on various shuttle services (like 547 at Stanley - presently on the TESCO contract). For the next four months it will see use on the Chowdene Bridge closure shuttle service, though I'd already reported this. I'm not sure where we have got the idea that it was supposed to be a red MPD allocated...
I said 5229 - 5233 were specifically "express" buses. Can't remember what they did between the X20/50 and the OK1.
(22 Oct 2015, 2:38 pm)Dan It hasn't gone back to Percy Main to receive maintenance as far as I know - could we please ensure that all speculation is clearly marked as such?Should just get Scania or ADL E400s for the X21 TBH. If they get Streetdecks, they will be the worst double deck purchase since the Lolyne. Will be interesting if it ends up on a peak time 10B or even a Riverside board that serves Hexham on the 10 if any without having an overnight stop. Would almost certainly not have enough power to get up the A184 incline towards Askew Rd Junction / Redheugh Bridge approach from the Teams without causing a tailback.
To clarify; it was used on the 327 yesterday, and operated straight from Riverside Depot. It has been at Bells near the Team Valley for maintenance all of today, though is out and about on the road again now.
The yellow MPD is 542, and it is indeed a float vehicle to be used on various shuttle services (like 547 at Stanley - presently on the TESCO contract). For the next four months it will see use on the Chowdene Bridge closure shuttle service, though I'd already reported this. I'm not sure where we have got the idea that it was supposed to be a red MPD allocated...
(22 Oct 2015, 2:38 pm)Dan It hasn't gone back to Percy Main to receive maintenance as far as I know - could we please ensure that all speculation is clearly marked as such?Should just get Scania or ADL E400s for the X21 TBH. If they get Streetdecks, they will be the worst double deck purchase since the Lolyne. Will be interesting if it ends up on a peak time 10B or even a Riverside board that serves Hexham on the 10 if any without having an overnight stop. Would almost certainly not have enough power to get up the A184 incline towards Askew Rd Junction / Redheugh Bridge approach from the Teams without causing a tailback.
To clarify; it was used on the 327 yesterday, and operated straight from Riverside Depot. It has been at Bells near the Team Valley for maintenance all of today, though is out and about on the road again now.
The yellow MPD is 542, and it is indeed a float vehicle to be used on various shuttle services (like 547 at Stanley - presently on the TESCO contract). For the next four months it will see use on the Chowdene Bridge closure shuttle service, though I'd already reported this. I'm not sure where we have got the idea that it was supposed to be a red MPD allocated...
Why are you obsessed with wanting GNE to put the Streetdeck on the TEN services? It isn't going to happen as there is nothing wrong with the B9s (no reason to compare with them either unlike the cobalt clipper) on there at the moment so you might as well just not get your hopes up.
(22 Oct 2015, 4:00 pm)S813 FVK Has coach 9107 (YN14 FVR) left the fleet yet? With it been a coach, it is one of the less talked about things on the forum.
(22 Oct 2015, 4:00 pm)S813 FVK Has coach 9107 (YN14 FVR) left the fleet yet? With it been a coach, it is one of the less talked about things on the forum.
(22 Oct 2015, 4:00 pm)S813 FVK Has coach 9107 (YN14 FVR) left the fleet yet? With it been a coach, it is one of the less talked about things on the forum.
If the MPD was a spare it would be used on the other services when needed like 93/94 etc. It cannot be used as a spare bus because its a mini and totally unsuitable. All Riverside mini bus routes need to be euro 4 maybe, which the MPD is not so carn't be used on them except maybe the hospital bus. A note has been put on the staff only facebook page that is not intended for bus spotters that the bus went to Percy Main to be fixed. Its not spec. If Dan a gne employee go on the riverside page (not the banter one the other one).
(22 Oct 2015, 5:03 pm)B10man Also the 327 is a Percy Main route
(22 Oct 2015, 5:11 pm)R852 PRG Yes, but as Dan has said; Percy Main did not have the number of buses to cover the 327, so a bus had to be called from Riverside. The Streetdeck just happened to be the bus that was used.
Its clear enough.
(22 Oct 2015, 3:35 pm)S813 FVK Why are you obsessed with wanting GNE to put the Streetdeck on the TEN services? It isn't going to happen as there is nothing wrong with the B9s (no reason to compare with them either unlike the cobalt clipper) on there at the moment so you might as well just not get your hopes up.
(22 Oct 2015, 3:35 pm)S813 FVK Why are you obsessed with wanting GNE to put the Streetdeck on the TEN services? It isn't going to happen as there is nothing wrong with the B9s (no reason to compare with them either unlike the cobalt clipper) on there at the moment so you might as well just not get your hopes up.
