(08 Dec 2017, 3:09 am)park5354 Put them on Red Kite (10 to replace 5409-18) allowing full B9 allocation on 45/46/47.
5409-18 to Riverside for Green Arrow 97/97A, allowing 4938/40/41/44/47/48 to be withdrawn, 4967/5227/28 to go corporate and 5218 into Loop. 5419 would allow 4949 poppy bus to be withdrawn.
or
put the B9's on Red Kite, alongside 6118-21, to give full B9 allocation
with 5409-19 to Deptford for SeeItDoIt 35.
(08 Dec 2017, 3:09 am)park5354 Put them on Red Kite (10 to replace 5409-18) allowing full B9 allocation on 45/46/47.
5409-18 to Riverside for Green Arrow 97/97A, allowing 4938/40/41/44/47/48 to be withdrawn, 4967/5227/28 to go corporate and 5218 into Loop. 5419 would allow 4949 poppy bus to be withdrawn.
or
put the B9's on Red Kite, alongside 6118-21, to give full B9 allocation
with 5409-19 to Deptford for SeeItDoIt 35.
What about the 35? If the Citaros are for 9/27 what is going on there..
(07 Dec 2017, 10:47 pm)Malarkey I'll have a punt at the 58 being converted to double deck operation.
Meanwhile here is 5299 out in service today in the new Tynedale Express Branding - https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalark...ed-public/
(07 Dec 2017, 10:47 pm)Malarkey I'll have a punt at the 58 being converted to double deck operation.
Meanwhile here is 5299 out in service today in the new Tynedale Express Branding - https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalark...ed-public/
(07 Dec 2017, 10:47 pm)Malarkey Meanwhile here is 5299 out in service today in the new Tynedale Express Branding - https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalark...ed-public/
(07 Dec 2017, 10:47 pm)Malarkey Meanwhile here is 5299 out in service today in the new Tynedale Express Branding - https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalark...ed-public/
I would like to know, how long before citaros would be replaced because i thought GNE would have invested in Enviro buses for South Tyneside instead of citaros or upgraded 27 to double decker route and put citaros on 26.
(08 Dec 2017, 3:33 pm)Panasonic44 I would like to know, how long before citaros would be replaced because i thought GNE would have invested in Enviro buses for South Tyneside instead of citaros or upgraded 27 to double decker route and put citaros on 26.
(08 Dec 2017, 5:43 am)Dan Whilst this would be a good cascade plan and great for customers; the L94s on Loop, Highwayman and Black Cats are tied down to the areas they operate in at the moment, until 2019, as they were fitted with council-funded SCRT systems.
I think Durham were a little happier for the buses they funded with SCRT systems to be cascaded earlier (i.e. those on Fast Cats X35) as they were being replaced by younger, more reliable buses which were still fuel-efficient and Euro 5.
Had Gateshead and Sunderland been equally as happy, I think we'd have seen cascades long before now.
(08 Dec 2017, 3:33 pm)Panasonic44 I would like to know, how long before citaros would be replaced because i thought GNE would have invested in Enviro buses for South Tyneside instead of citaros or upgraded 27 to double decker route and put citaros on 26.
(08 Dec 2017, 5:43 am)Dan Whilst this would be a good cascade plan and great for customers; the L94s on Loop, Highwayman and Black Cats are tied down to the areas they operate in at the moment, until 2019, as they were fitted with council-funded SCRT systems.
I think Durham were a little happier for the buses they funded with SCRT systems to be cascaded earlier (i.e. those on Fast Cats X35) as they were being replaced by younger, more reliable buses which were still fuel-efficient and Euro 5.
Had Gateshead and Sunderland been equally as happy, I think we'd have seen cascades long before now.
(08 Dec 2017, 3:09 am)park5354 Put them on Red Kite (10 to replace 5409-18) allowing full B9 allocation on 45/46/47.
5409-18 to Riverside for Green Arrow 97/97A, allowing 4938/40/41/44/47/48 to be withdrawn, 4967/5227/28 to go corporate and 5218 into Loop. 5419 would allow 4949 poppy bus to be withdrawn.
or
put the B9's on Red Kite, alongside 6118-21, to give full B9 allocation
with 5409-19 to Deptford for SeeItDoIt 35.
(08 Dec 2017, 3:09 am)park5354 Put them on Red Kite (10 to replace 5409-18) allowing full B9 allocation on 45/46/47.
5409-18 to Riverside for Green Arrow 97/97A, allowing 4938/40/41/44/47/48 to be withdrawn, 4967/5227/28 to go corporate and 5218 into Loop. 5419 would allow 4949 poppy bus to be withdrawn.
or
put the B9's on Red Kite, alongside 6118-21, to give full B9 allocation
with 5409-19 to Deptford for SeeItDoIt 35.
(08 Dec 2017, 10:08 am)Citaro5326 5252 now in corporate livery on the 1 my mate told me
(08 Dec 2017, 10:08 am)Citaro5326 5252 now in corporate livery on the 1 my mate told me
(08 Dec 2017, 3:33 pm)Panasonic44 I would like to know, how long before citaros would be replaced because i thought GNE would have invested in Enviro buses for South Tyneside instead of citaros or upgraded 27 to double decker route and put citaros on 26.
(08 Dec 2017, 3:33 pm)Panasonic44 I would like to know, how long before citaros would be replaced because i thought GNE would have invested in Enviro buses for South Tyneside instead of citaros or upgraded 27 to double decker route and put citaros on 26.
(08 Dec 2017, 7:42 pm)mb134 GNE have been solidly Wright for a number of years now with the bulk of their orders - chances of them going ADL are slim. I think the Angel would have been the time they made the switch, if they were ever going to, after the many issues with the initial batch of Streetdecks.
(08 Dec 2017, 7:42 pm)mb134 GNE have been solidly Wright for a number of years now with the bulk of their orders - chances of them going ADL are slim. I think the Angel would have been the time they made the switch, if they were ever going to, after the many issues with the initial batch of Streetdecks.
(08 Dec 2017, 8:20 pm)L469 YVK In fact, if GNE and some other operators (First, Arriva) wanted to stick with Wrightbus but weren't happy about the lack of suitable buses for some of the routes, Wrightbus might even offer an 'endurance' version of the StreetDeck / StreetLite with a Cummins 6.7l / ZF combo in addition to the current offerings.
(08 Dec 2017, 8:20 pm)L469 YVK In fact, if GNE and some other operators (First, Arriva) wanted to stick with Wrightbus but weren't happy about the lack of suitable buses for some of the routes, Wrightbus might even offer an 'endurance' version of the StreetDeck / StreetLite with a Cummins 6.7l / ZF combo in addition to the current offerings.
(08 Dec 2017, 8:20 pm)L469 YVK Although the Streetdecks have shown some problems on the X21, they should be more than suitable for the 21 given that the B5LH's haven't done too badly on there and are even getting cascaded to the Coaster.
Big difference between the X21 and the 21 is that the 21 is basically a stop start route particularly between Chester-Le-Street and Newcastle whereas the X21 has a section of Motorway / Dual Carriageway to contend with as well as an extra 10-12 mile also with some fast sections of road.
Whether GNE stick with Wrightbus depends on how the B5TLs perform on the X9/X10. If they perform to the same if not a better standard than the B9TLs did on there, then there would be no reason for GNE to switch to ADL whatsoever.
In fact, if GNE and some other operators (First, Arriva) wanted to stick with Wrightbus but weren't happy about the lack of suitable buses for some of the routes, Wrightbus might even offer an 'endurance' version of the StreetDeck / StreetLite with a Cummins 6.7l / ZF combo in addition to the current offerings.
(08 Dec 2017, 8:20 pm)L469 YVK Although the Streetdecks have shown some problems on the X21, they should be more than suitable for the 21 given that the B5LH's haven't done too badly on there and are even getting cascaded to the Coaster.
Big difference between the X21 and the 21 is that the 21 is basically a stop start route particularly between Chester-Le-Street and Newcastle whereas the X21 has a section of Motorway / Dual Carriageway to contend with as well as an extra 10-12 mile also with some fast sections of road.
Whether GNE stick with Wrightbus depends on how the B5TLs perform on the X9/X10. If they perform to the same if not a better standard than the B9TLs did on there, then there would be no reason for GNE to switch to ADL whatsoever.
In fact, if GNE and some other operators (First, Arriva) wanted to stick with Wrightbus but weren't happy about the lack of suitable buses for some of the routes, Wrightbus might even offer an 'endurance' version of the StreetDeck / StreetLite with a Cummins 6.7l / ZF combo in addition to the current offerings.
(09 Dec 2017, 8:33 am)RBZ 5459 Suggestion is that these new ones have an uprated engine, also stop/start feature.
I have got the registration plates & Fleet Numbers for B9TL's what we are to recieve up North are the Following :
From London General (LN) WVL503-8/500/496-9/501/2 11/17
6149 LJ62KBY
6150 LJ62KCU
6151 LJ62KDV
6152 LJ62KDZ
6153 LJ62KLC
6154 LJ62KLS
6155 LJ62KOX
6156 LJ62KXX
6157 LJ62KXZ
6158 LJ62KYA
6159 LJ62KYG
6160 LJ62KZD
6161 LJ62KZP
And 5324,5338 should be next 2 mercs back then 5306 & 5308 to go then 5325-5327 & 5309 to go when there back.
(09 Dec 2017, 7:42 pm)Citaro5326 I have got the registration plates & Fleet Numbers for B9TL's what we are to recieve up North are the Following :
From London General (LN) WVL503-8/500/496-9/501/2 11/17
6149 LJ62KBY
6150 LJ62KCU
6151 LJ62KDV
6152 LJ62KDZ
6153 LJ62KLC
6154 LJ62KLS
6155 LJ62KOX
6156 LJ62KXX
6157 LJ62KXZ
6158 LJ62KYA
6159 LJ62KYG
6160 LJ62KZD
6161 LJ62KZP
And 5324,5338 should be next 2 mercs back then 5306 & 5308 to go then 5325-5327 & 5309 to go when there back.
(09 Dec 2017, 7:42 pm)Citaro5326 I have got the registration plates & Fleet Numbers for B9TL's what we are to recieve up North are the Following :
From London General (LN) WVL503-8/500/496-9/501/2 11/17
6149 LJ62KBY
6150 LJ62KCU
6151 LJ62KDV
6152 LJ62KDZ
6153 LJ62KLC
6154 LJ62KLS
6155 LJ62KOX
6156 LJ62KXX
6157 LJ62KXZ
6158 LJ62KYA
6159 LJ62KYG
6160 LJ62KZD
6161 LJ62KZP
And 5324,5338 should be next 2 mercs back then 5306 & 5308 to go then 5325-5327 & 5309 to go when there back.