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South Tyne Lad

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29 Jul 2016, 9:03 pm #501
(29 Jul 2016, 8:35 pm)S813 FVK None of the EYMS ex-demonstrators are proper demonstrators anymore. They have all been purchased by the company (the ones on the X46 has been fitted with WiFi).

(29 Jul 2016, 8:32 pm)BusLoverMum Big'un says that's not a demonstrator but BF65 WHZ is.

Big'un is right, It wasn't a demonstrator. It was loaned by EYMS for a few hours to GNE for a preview.F
BF65 WHZ is also indeed a Demonstrator, Currently with Ensignbus atm
Edited 29 Jul 2016, 9:04 pm by South Tyne Lad.
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29 Jul 2016, 9:03 pm #501

(29 Jul 2016, 8:35 pm)S813 FVK None of the EYMS ex-demonstrators are proper demonstrators anymore. They have all been purchased by the company (the ones on the X46 has been fitted with WiFi).

(29 Jul 2016, 8:32 pm)BusLoverMum Big'un says that's not a demonstrator but BF65 WHZ is.

Big'un is right, It wasn't a demonstrator. It was loaned by EYMS for a few hours to GNE for a preview.F
BF65 WHZ is also indeed a Demonstrator, Currently with Ensignbus atm

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29 Jul 2016, 9:14 pm #502
(29 Jul 2016, 9:03 pm)South Tyne Lad Big'un is right, It wasn't a demonstrator. It was loaned by EYMS for a few hours to GNE for a preview.F
BF65 WHZ is also indeed a Demonstrator, Currently with Ensignbus atm

The vehicle did a tour of UK operators for around a month prior to being delivered to EYMS but none of the company's B5s are demonstrators anymore (if they were).
Edited 29 Jul 2016, 9:14 pm by S813 FVK.
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29 Jul 2016, 9:14 pm #502

(29 Jul 2016, 9:03 pm)South Tyne Lad Big'un is right, It wasn't a demonstrator. It was loaned by EYMS for a few hours to GNE for a preview.F
BF65 WHZ is also indeed a Demonstrator, Currently with Ensignbus atm

The vehicle did a tour of UK operators for around a month prior to being delivered to EYMS but none of the company's B5s are demonstrators anymore (if they were).

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29 Jul 2016, 9:17 pm #503
(29 Jul 2016, 8:28 pm)Adrian Forgive me, as I don't know Quorum well, but don't Arriva's X7/X8 services now serve the main road? Whereas whatever they were before the Max launch, used to swing round inside the park?

Yes that is correct Adrian, I am now a frequent user of the 37 to Doxford Park, so myself personally I am not upto date the changes up that way now.
Malarkey
29 Jul 2016, 9:17 pm #503

(29 Jul 2016, 8:28 pm)Adrian Forgive me, as I don't know Quorum well, but don't Arriva's X7/X8 services now serve the main road? Whereas whatever they were before the Max launch, used to swing round inside the park?

Yes that is correct Adrian, I am now a frequent user of the 37 to Doxford Park, so myself personally I am not upto date the changes up that way now.

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29 Jul 2016, 9:18 pm #504
(29 Jul 2016, 8:28 pm)Adrian Forgive me, as I don't know Quorum well, but don't Arriva's X7/X8 services now serve the main road? Whereas whatever they were before the Max launch, used to swing round inside the park?

They do but that as a reliability issue and Quorum in part funding the service when the Park opened, which has now ended, they no longer do. So now they've got the 555.

Stagecoach serve it all day and weekends southbound with the X63 and 62 entering the Park,but not Northbound.

The 554 doesn't serve the Benton Lane stop that everyone else serves, it swings around the roundabout and serves one further up the road that very few use.
Edited 29 Jul 2016, 9:19 pm by Ambassador.
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29 Jul 2016, 9:18 pm #504

(29 Jul 2016, 8:28 pm)Adrian Forgive me, as I don't know Quorum well, but don't Arriva's X7/X8 services now serve the main road? Whereas whatever they were before the Max launch, used to swing round inside the park?

They do but that as a reliability issue and Quorum in part funding the service when the Park opened, which has now ended, they no longer do. So now they've got the 555.

Stagecoach serve it all day and weekends southbound with the X63 and 62 entering the Park,but not Northbound.

The 554 doesn't serve the Benton Lane stop that everyone else serves, it swings around the roundabout and serves one further up the road that very few use.

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29 Jul 2016, 9:20 pm #505
(29 Jul 2016, 8:28 pm)Adrian Forgive me, as I don't know Quorum well, but don't Arriva's X7/X8 services now serve the main road? Whereas whatever they were before the Max launch, used to swing round inside the park?

Arriva's X4/X5 (now X7/X8) had always served A188, it even said on the front cover as "Quorum A188". Certain journeys extended into Quorum Retail (like a 2 minute walk from A188) but these were revised to operate along A188 only due to traffic signal issues on the roundabout, meaning the buses got held up twice, in what is a tight timetable around the Quorum.
omnicity4659
29 Jul 2016, 9:20 pm #505

(29 Jul 2016, 8:28 pm)Adrian Forgive me, as I don't know Quorum well, but don't Arriva's X7/X8 services now serve the main road? Whereas whatever they were before the Max launch, used to swing round inside the park?

Arriva's X4/X5 (now X7/X8) had always served A188, it even said on the front cover as "Quorum A188". Certain journeys extended into Quorum Retail (like a 2 minute walk from A188) but these were revised to operate along A188 only due to traffic signal issues on the roundabout, meaning the buses got held up twice, in what is a tight timetable around the Quorum.

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29 Jul 2016, 10:17 pm #506
The Evoseti is the EYMS one which Volvo has loaned from EYMS to demo to other operators, it isn't the first time they've done this. EYMS 733 was on loan to Go North East a few years ago.
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29 Jul 2016, 10:17 pm #506

The Evoseti is the EYMS one which Volvo has loaned from EYMS to demo to other operators, it isn't the first time they've done this. EYMS 733 was on loan to Go North East a few years ago.

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30 Jul 2016, 6:56 pm #507
When will the 39 be branded it's beyond a joke now. They might aswell put the buses into corporate red. Why bother painting them a light red. The blue buses were branded quick for the 11 so why yet again are Deptford delayed with branding??
Acky81
30 Jul 2016, 6:56 pm #507

When will the 39 be branded it's beyond a joke now. They might aswell put the buses into corporate red. Why bother painting them a light red. The blue buses were branded quick for the 11 so why yet again are Deptford delayed with branding??

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30 Jul 2016, 7:05 pm #508
(30 Jul 2016, 6:56 pm)Acky81 When will the 39 be branded it's beyond a joke now. They might aswell put the buses into corporate red. Why bother painting them a light red. The blue buses were branded quick for the 11 so why yet again are Deptford delayed with branding??

It's taking far too long, but it's not just the 39. The Red Arrows refresh started in November 2015, and the first vehicle was branded in March of this year. There are still 5 running round in the old livery.
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30 Jul 2016, 7:05 pm #508

(30 Jul 2016, 6:56 pm)Acky81 When will the 39 be branded it's beyond a joke now. They might aswell put the buses into corporate red. Why bother painting them a light red. The blue buses were branded quick for the 11 so why yet again are Deptford delayed with branding??

It's taking far too long, but it's not just the 39. The Red Arrows refresh started in November 2015, and the first vehicle was branded in March of this year. There are still 5 running round in the old livery.

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30 Jul 2016, 7:12 pm #509
(30 Jul 2016, 7:05 pm)Adrian It's taking far too long, but it's not just the 39. The Red Arrows refresh started in November 2015, and the first vehicle was branded in March of this year. There are still 5 running round in the old livery.

They make so many changes so close together they can't keep up. The painters must be fed up lol
Acky81
30 Jul 2016, 7:12 pm #509

(30 Jul 2016, 7:05 pm)Adrian It's taking far too long, but it's not just the 39. The Red Arrows refresh started in November 2015, and the first vehicle was branded in March of this year. There are still 5 running round in the old livery.

They make so many changes so close together they can't keep up. The painters must be fed up lol

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30 Jul 2016, 7:30 pm #510
(30 Jul 2016, 6:56 pm)Acky81 When will the 39 be branded it's beyond a joke now. They might aswell put the buses into corporate red. Why bother painting them a light red. The blue buses were branded quick for the 11 so why yet again are Deptford delayed with branding??

Well those silver citaros were painted ages ago in to silver, that was a waste of paint.

I bet the 39 doesn't even end up branded....
(30 Jul 2016, 7:12 pm)Acky81 They make so many changes so close together they can't keep up. The painters must be fed up lol

Well if GNE didn't change routes every 6 months then they might keep up....
Edited 30 Jul 2016, 7:31 pm by Michael.
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30 Jul 2016, 7:30 pm #510

(30 Jul 2016, 6:56 pm)Acky81 When will the 39 be branded it's beyond a joke now. They might aswell put the buses into corporate red. Why bother painting them a light red. The blue buses were branded quick for the 11 so why yet again are Deptford delayed with branding??

Well those silver citaros were painted ages ago in to silver, that was a waste of paint.

I bet the 39 doesn't even end up branded....
(30 Jul 2016, 7:12 pm)Acky81 They make so many changes so close together they can't keep up. The painters must be fed up lol

Well if GNE didn't change routes every 6 months then they might keep up....

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30 Jul 2016, 7:37 pm #511
Noticed GNE were pinning some reliability issues today on match day traffic in Newcastle. There were about 20,000 there.

God help them when the actual season kicks off.
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30 Jul 2016, 7:37 pm #511

Noticed GNE were pinning some reliability issues today on match day traffic in Newcastle. There were about 20,000 there.

God help them when the actual season kicks off.

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30 Jul 2016, 7:40 pm #512
(30 Jul 2016, 7:30 pm)Michael Well those silver citaros were painted ages ago in to silver, that was a waste of paint.

I bet the 39 doesn't even end up branded....

Well if GNE didn't change routes every 6 months then they might keep up....

Id bring back the doxford clipper as the 39 doesnt go past the stadium so i dont no why its planned to go black cats
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30 Jul 2016, 7:40 pm #512

(30 Jul 2016, 7:30 pm)Michael Well those silver citaros were painted ages ago in to silver, that was a waste of paint.

I bet the 39 doesn't even end up branded....

Well if GNE didn't change routes every 6 months then they might keep up....

Id bring back the doxford clipper as the 39 doesnt go past the stadium so i dont no why its planned to go black cats

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30 Jul 2016, 7:41 pm #513
(30 Jul 2016, 7:37 pm)Ambassador Noticed GNE were pinning some reliability issues today on match day traffic in Newcastle. There were about 20,000 there.

God help them when the actual season kicks off.

There was also a political march and rally on.
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30 Jul 2016, 7:41 pm #513

(30 Jul 2016, 7:37 pm)Ambassador Noticed GNE were pinning some reliability issues today on match day traffic in Newcastle. There were about 20,000 there.

God help them when the actual season kicks off.

There was also a political march and rally on.

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30 Jul 2016, 7:44 pm #514
(30 Jul 2016, 7:40 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com Id bring back the doxford clipper as the 39 doesnt go past the stadium so i dont no why its planned to go black cats

I would like to see Doxford Clipper again, it could look decent on a Red background.

Black cats would look better though
(30 Jul 2016, 7:41 pm)Adrian There was also a political march and rally on.

And the many Pokemon trainers...
Edited 30 Jul 2016, 7:44 pm by Michael.
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30 Jul 2016, 7:44 pm #514

(30 Jul 2016, 7:40 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com Id bring back the doxford clipper as the 39 doesnt go past the stadium so i dont no why its planned to go black cats

I would like to see Doxford Clipper again, it could look decent on a Red background.

Black cats would look better though
(30 Jul 2016, 7:41 pm)Adrian There was also a political march and rally on.

And the many Pokemon trainers...

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30 Jul 2016, 7:48 pm #515
The reason it's taking ages is because there trying to make the branding look cheap and cheerful at the same time ; wouldn't be surprised if it takes them 2 month to get the scanias branded. Also doesn't help when other buses need patching up and are vor which also delays the whole process
Ryan99
30 Jul 2016, 7:48 pm #515

The reason it's taking ages is because there trying to make the branding look cheap and cheerful at the same time ; wouldn't be surprised if it takes them 2 month to get the scanias branded. Also doesn't help when other buses need patching up and are vor which also delays the whole process

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30 Jul 2016, 10:08 pm #516
(30 Jul 2016, 7:30 pm)Michael Well those silver citaros were painted ages ago in to silver, that was a waste of paint.

I bet the 39 doesn't even end up branded....

Well if GNE didn't change routes every 6 months then they might keep up....

The citaros were always silver weren't they Michael on 2 2a
Acky81
30 Jul 2016, 10:08 pm #516

(30 Jul 2016, 7:30 pm)Michael Well those silver citaros were painted ages ago in to silver, that was a waste of paint.

I bet the 39 doesn't even end up branded....

Well if GNE didn't change routes every 6 months then they might keep up....

The citaros were always silver weren't they Michael on 2 2a

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30 Jul 2016, 10:11 pm #517
Let's be honest did the X1 and 93/94 really need another update
Acky81
30 Jul 2016, 10:11 pm #517

Let's be honest did the X1 and 93/94 really need another update

Michael



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30 Jul 2016, 10:13 pm #518
(30 Jul 2016, 10:08 pm)Acky81 The citaros were always silver weren't they Michael on 2 2a

Yes but they were repainted in November 2014 in to Silver again and then left Silver until this month when they've gone Blue...

It seems pointless they repainted them Silver again...

NOVEMBER 14

Ahead of service changes early next year, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain silver base livery.
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Michael
30 Jul 2016, 10:13 pm #518

(30 Jul 2016, 10:08 pm)Acky81 The citaros were always silver weren't they Michael on 2 2a

Yes but they were repainted in November 2014 in to Silver again and then left Silver until this month when they've gone Blue...

It seems pointless they repainted them Silver again...

NOVEMBER 14

Ahead of service changes early next year, this vehicle has been repainted into a plain silver base livery.

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

Michael



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30 Jul 2016, 10:18 pm #519
(30 Jul 2016, 10:11 pm)Acky81 Let's be honest did the X1 and 93/94 really need another update

Loop has had 3 brand upgrades since it launched 

Red Arrows has only had 1 i think, (unless you count the one which transfered from Citaro to B7's, think that makes it two)
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Michael
30 Jul 2016, 10:18 pm #519

(30 Jul 2016, 10:11 pm)Acky81 Let's be honest did the X1 and 93/94 really need another update

Loop has had 3 brand upgrades since it launched 

Red Arrows has only had 1 i think, (unless you count the one which transfered from Citaro to B7's, think that makes it two)

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30 Jul 2016, 10:22 pm #520
Oh yes your right they did get a fresh coat of silver. But u can still see the destinations on the Windows. I spotted barnwell n Hastings hill lol
Acky81
30 Jul 2016, 10:22 pm #520

Oh yes your right they did get a fresh coat of silver. But u can still see the destinations on the Windows. I spotted barnwell n Hastings hill lol

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