I thought i'd make this thread as no doubt the NEB Admins will would of moved all the Posts into a Separate Thread eventually anyway as they tend to do.
So here is my Predictions:
Scenario 1
ToonLink (14) Mercedes Citaro
Lime (14) Optare Versa
Centurion (9) Wright Streetlite
Fab 57 (5) Wright Streetlite
Quaylink (9) Mercedes Citaro K
DFDS (4) Wright Gemini 2
GNE Spares (25) Wright Gemini 2
GNE Spares (15) Optare Versa
Total 95
Scenario 2
Laser (6) Mercedes Citaro
Prince Bishops (12) Wright Gemini 2
Toonlink (14) Mercedes Citaro
Cats Fast (6) Mercedes Citaro
Lime (14) Optare Versa
Fab Fifty Seven (5) Wright Streetlite
Centurion (9) Wright Streetlite
Loop (8) Optare Versa
Highwayman (11) Optare Versa
Total 85
Scenario 3
DFDS Seaways (4) Wright Gemini 2
Quaylink (10) Mercedes Citaro K
Centurion (9) Wright Streetlite
Fab Fifty Seven (5) Wright Streetlite
Pulse (5) Wright Streetlite
Toonlink (14) Mercedes Citaro
Tyndale Links (7) Optare Solo SR
Lime (14) Optare Versa
East Durham (17) Optare Solo SR
Total 86
Well i'll copy and paste mine over from the Go North East Latest and delete it from their...
I think
20/20A -Wright Gemini 2 - 12 PVR
8/78/78A - Citaros - 14 PVR
17/17A - Versa/Streetlite - 9 PVR
57 - Versa/Streetlite - 5 PVR
67/69- Versa/Streetlite -5 PVR
M2/M3/W5/W6 - Versa/Streetlite - 14 PVR?
North Tyne Links - Solo SR - 11 PVR
Think I'm at about right on numbers.. Including spares
(05 Dec 2013, 4:24 pm)aureolin I can't see the DFDS or Quaylink services getting nowt... DFDS serves a contractual purpose as it is, and the Quaylink does little but ferry a couple of pensioners around a day. Most times I use it I'm the only one on it.
(05 Dec 2013, 4:24 pm)aureolin I can't see the DFDS or Quaylink services getting nowt... DFDS serves a contractual purpose as it is, and the Quaylink does little but ferry a couple of pensioners around a day. Most times I use it I'm the only one on it.
(05 Dec 2013, 5:01 pm)Rob Erm...
- Lime
- X66
- Laser
- Crusader
- Washington Street Shuttle
... prehaps
(05 Dec 2013, 5:01 pm)Rob Erm...
- Lime
- X66
- Laser
- Crusader
- Washington Street Shuttle
... prehaps
(05 Dec 2013, 5:01 pm)Rob Erm...
- Lime
- X66
- Laser
- Crusader
- Washington Street Shuttle
... prehaps
(05 Dec 2013, 5:01 pm)Rob Erm...
- Lime
- X66
- Laser
- Crusader
- Washington Street Shuttle
... prehaps
(05 Dec 2013, 5:47 pm)CatsFast101 Interesting, I was hoping Prince Bishops before Laser/Crusader.
Personally I would of liked to seen:-
*Versas for Lime (14)
*B9's for Prince Bishops (12)
*Citaros/Versas for Highwayman (12)
*Solo SR for East Durham/W5 & W6 (20)
*StreetLites for Fab 57/Pulse (10)
*Versas for Centurion (10)
Speaking of Streetlites could some smaller 8.8 & 9.5 lengths be bought as MPD replacements? Things like 265 can get quite busy they could be a good option IMO.
(05 Dec 2013, 5:47 pm)CatsFast101 Interesting, I was hoping Prince Bishops before Laser/Crusader.
Personally I would of liked to seen:-
*Versas for Lime (14)
*B9's for Prince Bishops (12)
*Citaros/Versas for Highwayman (12)
*Solo SR for East Durham/W5 & W6 (20)
*StreetLites for Fab 57/Pulse (10)
*Versas for Centurion (10)
Speaking of Streetlites could some smaller 8.8 & 9.5 lengths be bought as MPD replacements? Things like 265 can get quite busy they could be a good option IMO.
(05 Dec 2013, 5:54 pm)Tom You never know, Citaros from the Laser might go onto the ''Prince Bishops''? - Personally, looking at the loadings, I don't think the 20 really needs a decker, as from what I've seen they have been busy, but not busy enough. However, the peak loadings seem good, so maybe put the odd President/Vyking on the X20?
(05 Dec 2013, 5:54 pm)Tom You never know, Citaros from the Laser might go onto the ''Prince Bishops''? - Personally, looking at the loadings, I don't think the 20 really needs a decker, as from what I've seen they have been busy, but not busy enough. However, the peak loadings seem good, so maybe put the odd President/Vyking on the X20?
(05 Dec 2013, 5:56 pm)aureolin I used the 20 daily for a couple of years, and it was always packed? Houghton to Durham anyway... You were often educated on what a tinned sardine feels like on a morning or afternoon rush.
- Through the day, it's busier from HLS to Durham from what I've saw 
(05 Dec 2013, 5:56 pm)aureolin I used the 20 daily for a couple of years, and it was always packed? Houghton to Durham anyway... You were often educated on what a tinned sardine feels like on a morning or afternoon rush.
- Through the day, it's busier from HLS to Durham from what I've saw
(05 Dec 2013, 5:58 pm)Tom Thats why I said the peak loadings could do with a President or a Vyking
(05 Dec 2013, 5:58 pm)Tom Thats why I said the peak loadings could do with a President or a Vyking
(05 Dec 2013, 6:03 pm)aureolin It kind of buggers you though.. I doubt customers would appreciate being promised these wonderful new buses (if they get Citaros for example), yet on their way to and from work be stuck with a 10+ year old spare Vyking or President..
(05 Dec 2013, 6:03 pm)aureolin It kind of buggers you though.. I doubt customers would appreciate being promised these wonderful new buses (if they get Citaros for example), yet on their way to and from work be stuck with a 10+ year old spare Vyking or President..
(05 Dec 2013, 6:06 pm)Tom I suppose you've got a point there! - Do you know if the X20 is the busiest? If so, that wouldn't be part of the ''Prince Bishops'' brand, and use a President?
(05 Dec 2013, 6:06 pm)Tom I suppose you've got a point there! - Do you know if the X20 is the busiest? If so, that wouldn't be part of the ''Prince Bishops'' brand, and use a President?
If this order goes ahead for these routes to get new buses...
Lime, X66,Laser,Crusader,Washington Street Shuttle.. then it looks like the B10's will start getting withdrawn...=(
GNE have said they planning on ordering 80 buses between 2014/2015 on that PDF for the... Go North East Promotes Partnership Working.
What is the current PVR for the M2/M3/W5/W6?
(05 Dec 2013, 6:09 pm)aureolin Haven't used it for a while, but it used to be just as busy as the 20. Lots of people travelling from the colleges and uni in Durham I found.
(05 Dec 2013, 6:09 pm)aureolin Haven't used it for a while, but it used to be just as busy as the 20. Lots of people travelling from the colleges and uni in Durham I found.
(05 Dec 2013, 5:18 pm)andreos1 So cascades from 27 and 35's are going onto routes with older vehicles say like the 17, 57 etc?
(05 Dec 2013, 5:54 pm)Michael I would say if these are getting new buses... nothing confirmed yet..
Laser and Crusader will be upgraded to B9's
Lime - Versa or Citaro
Streetshuttle - Versa?
X66 - not sure, i would say these would be new bendy's, Mercedes-Benz Citaro
I wanted the Prince bishops to get decker's =(
(05 Dec 2013, 5:54 pm)Michael I would say if these are getting new buses... nothing confirmed yet..
Laser and Crusader will be upgraded to B9's
Lime - Versa or Citaro
Streetshuttle - Versa?
X66 - not sure, i would say these would be new bendy's, Mercedes-Benz Citaro
I wanted the Prince bishops to get decker's =(
(05 Dec 2013, 6:06 pm)Tom I suppose you've got a point there! - Do you know if the X20 is the busiest? If so, that wouldn't be part of the ''Prince Bishops'' brand, and use a President?
(05 Dec 2013, 6:06 pm)Tom I suppose you've got a point there! - Do you know if the X20 is the busiest? If so, that wouldn't be part of the ''Prince Bishops'' brand, and use a President?
