(12 Nov 2015, 4:18 pm)Dan It's a minor re-branding scheme, in partnership with Great Park.
Compared to the old X40 brand, there was hardly any mention of 'Great Park', so more Great Park vinyls have been added - all vehicles due to be re-branded this week. 8310 due to re-gain a 'Quaylink' sticker below windscreen too.
(12 Nov 2015, 4:18 pm)Dan It's a minor re-branding scheme, in partnership with Great Park.
Compared to the old X40 brand, there was hardly any mention of 'Great Park', so more Great Park vinyls have been added - all vehicles due to be re-branded this week. 8310 due to re-gain a 'Quaylink' sticker below windscreen too.
(12 Nov 2015, 9:18 pm)Wybus A quick query, did another route besides the X66 used to use the Riverside Bus Link? I recall that maybe the Ten used to, back when it was Citaros?
(12 Nov 2015, 9:18 pm)Wybus A quick query, did another route besides the X66 used to use the Riverside Bus Link? I recall that maybe the Ten used to, back when it was Citaros?
(12 Nov 2015, 9:38 pm)DanPicken Still does M-F where the X66 goes up the 10 goes down the 2-way road it uses Metrocentre bound, belive the Red Kite might also do this or did.I have definitely been along the Centrelink on the TEN (on a branded Volvo B9TL) before when I've been heading from the Metrocentre to Newcastle but of course it turns off before the low bridge and it will head over the swing bridge then head along the B1600 then Marlborough Road then rejoin the normal route at Neville Street.
(12 Nov 2015, 9:38 pm)DanPicken Still does M-F where the X66 goes up the 10 goes down the 2-way road it uses Metrocentre bound, belive the Red Kite might also do this or did.I have definitely been along the Centrelink on the TEN (on a branded Volvo B9TL) before when I've been heading from the Metrocentre to Newcastle but of course it turns off before the low bridge and it will head over the swing bridge then head along the B1600 then Marlborough Road then rejoin the normal route at Neville Street.
(12 Nov 2015, 9:46 pm)Jimmi I have definitely been along the Centrelink on the TEN (on a branded Volvo B9TL) before when I've been heading from the Metrocentre to Newcastle but of course it turns off before the low bridge and it will head over the swing bridge then head along the B1600 then Marlborough Road then rejoin the normal route at Neville Street.
(12 Nov 2015, 9:46 pm)Jimmi I have definitely been along the Centrelink on the TEN (on a branded Volvo B9TL) before when I've been heading from the Metrocentre to Newcastle but of course it turns off before the low bridge and it will head over the swing bridge then head along the B1600 then Marlborough Road then rejoin the normal route at Neville Street.
(12 Nov 2015, 10:03 pm)Wybus I'm guessing these routings might occur if the Redheugh Bridge was closed due to wind? Or would they backtrack and use the Scotswood Bridge on an occasion like that?
(12 Nov 2015, 10:03 pm)Wybus I'm guessing these routings might occur if the Redheugh Bridge was closed due to wind? Or would they backtrack and use the Scotswood Bridge on an occasion like that?
(12 Nov 2015, 10:28 pm)BJ10VUS On a weekday morning, some journeys on the 6, 10, 10A and 10B operate via Centrelink, rather than operating via the Redheugh Bridge. I'm not sure whether the 43/44/44A used to do this before prior to the October changes, however?
The following journeys serve the The Close (Copthorne Hotel), operating Monday to Friday only, with no journeys on Saturday or Sunday.
6 - 0808, 0833, 0903
10 - 0703, 0724, 0754, 0815, 0825, 0900
10A - 0735, 0805, 0835
10B - 0715, 0745, 0848, 0912
(12 Nov 2015, 10:28 pm)BJ10VUS On a weekday morning, some journeys on the 6, 10, 10A and 10B operate via Centrelink, rather than operating via the Redheugh Bridge. I'm not sure whether the 43/44/44A used to do this before prior to the October changes, however?
The following journeys serve the The Close (Copthorne Hotel), operating Monday to Friday only, with no journeys on Saturday or Sunday.
6 - 0808, 0833, 0903
10 - 0703, 0724, 0754, 0815, 0825, 0900
10A - 0735, 0805, 0835
10B - 0715, 0745, 0848, 0912
(12 Nov 2015, 9:18 pm)Wybus A quick query, did another route besides the X66 used to use the Riverside Bus Link? I recall that maybe the Ten used to, back when it was Citaros?
(12 Nov 2015, 9:18 pm)Wybus A quick query, did another route besides the X66 used to use the Riverside Bus Link? I recall that maybe the Ten used to, back when it was Citaros?
There was another shortl lived route that also used the centrelink whilst it operates. It was a different operator though and was Arriva when it's short lived Sunday service on what was the X1 Middlesborough route went from Gateshead Metro to Metrocentre instead of Newcastle on Sundays. Service didn't last long though
The X1 and 4 seem all over today.
Driver changeovers for the 4 in Houghton and X1's running in 4's towards Easington Lane.
Might as well report that 5300 has a rear blind issue when I am at it.
edit: 6028 has been dropped out at the Galleries, with passengers transferred onto an unidentified B9.
This is running in tandem (like 6028 was) with 6007, with both leaving the Galleries together, under direction from a supervisor at the Galleries.
Would it not have made sense to drop on of the B9's out, run it light to Gateshead or Newcastle and condense everyone onto one (neither were particularly busy when leaving the Galleries)?
I think something may be happening in the Newcastle City Centre. I'm on the 4 (5361), which is following directly behind another (5366). Folk waiting at Heworth were saying they got the Metro, because they'd waited half hour for an X1, and nothing had turned up.
Edit: There's just been an "all services back to normal" message over the radio, for Newcastle services.
(13 Nov 2015, 2:19 pm)Adrian I think something may be happening in the Newcastle City Centre. I'm on the 4 (5361), which is following directly behind another (5366). Folk waiting at Heworth were saying they got the Metro, because they'd waited half hour for an X1, and nothing had turned up.
Edit: There's just been an "all services back to normal" message over the radio, for Newcastle services.
(13 Nov 2015, 2:19 pm)Adrian I think something may be happening in the Newcastle City Centre. I'm on the 4 (5361), which is following directly behind another (5366). Folk waiting at Heworth were saying they got the Metro, because they'd waited half hour for an X1, and nothing had turned up.
Edit: There's just been an "all services back to normal" message over the radio, for Newcastle services.
It appears a decker has broken down whilst on Lumiere duties, and 5158 has been scrambled from Chester-le-Street to assist.
(12 Nov 2015, 5:28 pm)citaro5284 You are just a jinx