(03 Feb 2017, 2:10 pm)Cock Robin The first Solo seems to have disappeared now.
(04 Feb 2017, 4:54 pm)Dans_bus_photos 39728 and 39730 have apparently transferred to Slatyford
(04 Feb 2017, 4:54 pm)Dans_bus_photos 39728 and 39730 have apparently transferred to Slatyford
Diversion to due to Southwick Green been closed because of the massive fire:
Sun Ops: Southwick Green is still closed. Services will divert via Thompsons Rd, Carley Hill Rd, Faber Rd, Old Mill Rd in both directions.
Oh it's going to be fun getting to work tomorrow morning for 7:30am if the road is still closed!
(04 Feb 2017, 9:10 pm)South Tyne Lad One of 39728/29/30 was on Slatyford's 35 this morning.
(04 Feb 2017, 9:10 pm)South Tyne Lad One of 39728/29/30 was on Slatyford's 35 this morning.
(05 Feb 2017, 12:59 pm)Michael Diversion to due to Southwick Green been closed because of the massive fire:
Sun Ops: Southwick Green is still closed. Services will divert via Thompsons Rd, Carley Hill Rd, Faber Rd, Old Mill Rd in both directions.
Oh it's going to be fun getting to work tomorrow morning for 7:30am if the road is still closed!
(05 Feb 2017, 12:59 pm)Michael Diversion to due to Southwick Green been closed because of the massive fire:
Sun Ops: Southwick Green is still closed. Services will divert via Thompsons Rd, Carley Hill Rd, Faber Rd, Old Mill Rd in both directions.
Oh it's going to be fun getting to work tomorrow morning for 7:30am if the road is still closed!
(05 Feb 2017, 10:07 pm)gneasy91 Whats has the loadings been like on the x24
(06 Feb 2017, 5:57 am)Michael Only used it a few times (only from Sunderland to Sunderland hospital and from Sunderland to Newcastle and vice versa) and it's around 15-18 passengers on at that time.
(06 Feb 2017, 5:57 am)Michael Only used it a few times (only from Sunderland to Sunderland hospital and from Sunderland to Newcastle and vice versa) and it's around 15-18 passengers on at that time.
(06 Feb 2017, 6:32 am)Dan I by comparison noted loadings (to the best of my ability - the tinted windows on the Omnilinks make it difficult!) on Friday morning at Gateshead Interchange whilst I was working on other buses, and found there to be no more than five passengers on each bus.
Granted, it seems to be doing as well as the X36 already, but you could get on the X24 and buy a weekly ticket on special offer for roughly the same price as a single on the X36, last week... So passenger numbers doesn't exactly equal profit!
There's obviously a whole host of other things which come into play too - the Omnilinks are heavy on fuel, and also seem to be providing a heavy weight on the engineering budget at Sunderland at the moment!
It'll be interesting to see how it works out for Stagecoach. I'm still a little sceptical about there being a market for that service, but Stagecoach are (usually) good at giving services time to grow, even if it isn't a very good picture being painted at the moment.
(06 Feb 2017, 6:32 am)Dan I by comparison noted loadings (to the best of my ability - the tinted windows on the Omnilinks make it difficult!) on Friday morning at Gateshead Interchange whilst I was working on other buses, and found there to be no more than five passengers on each bus.
Granted, it seems to be doing as well as the X36 already, but you could get on the X24 and buy a weekly ticket on special offer for roughly the same price as a single on the X36, last week... So passenger numbers doesn't exactly equal profit!
There's obviously a whole host of other things which come into play too - the Omnilinks are heavy on fuel, and also seem to be providing a heavy weight on the engineering budget at Sunderland at the moment!
It'll be interesting to see how it works out for Stagecoach. I'm still a little sceptical about there being a market for that service, but Stagecoach are (usually) good at giving services time to grow, even if it isn't a very good picture being painted at the moment.
(09 Feb 2017, 12:38 pm)beefcake It doesn't appear to have yet as 34550/63 are out on the 6/7 circuit and 34564 is out on the 1
(09 Feb 2017, 12:38 pm)beefcake It doesn't appear to have yet as 34550/63 are out on the 6/7 circuit and 34564 is out on the 1