547 on Prudhoe shuttle - running to schedule (and, empty when I saw it between 13:00 and 13:40), but 6078 TEN from Newcastle was running 15 minutes late so passengers for the closed section west of Dr Syntax would have missed the shuttle.
What can you do, though, when the shuttle has to interface with TENs in both directions?
Oh - the TENs in both directions (12:30 from Corbridge and 13:40 from Prudhoe) could have done with a wash - unable to see out of the side windows, and it's unlikely that the dirt was from today (not raining AFAIK).
5301 following in 5308's footsteps - it's now had it's "Laser" branding removed:
https://flic.kr/p/q4dYzU
5307 likewise:
https://flic.kr/p/q4yLeF
(31 Jan 2015, 3:12 pm)citaro5284 http://www.simplygo.com/smartzone
Smartzone as per GNE website.
(31 Jan 2015, 3:12 pm)citaro5284 http://www.simplygo.com/smartzone
Smartzone as per GNE website.
Found it rather amusing watching a GNE Driver get on the Arriva Evening Operation of the 82 at 8pm from Washington Galleries to Lambton, Driver was miserable as sin with the Arriva Driver being equally miserable, although both Drivers did have a little bit of banter as the GNE Driver got off, which was nice to see.
(31 Jan 2015, 8:38 pm)Malarkey Found it rather amusing watching a GNE Driver get on the Arriva Evening Operation of the 82 at 8pm from Washington Galleries to Lambton, Driver was miserable as sin with the Arriva Driver being equally miserable, although both Drivers did have a little bit of banter as the GNE Driver got off, which was nice to see.
(31 Jan 2015, 8:38 pm)Malarkey Found it rather amusing watching a GNE Driver get on the Arriva Evening Operation of the 82 at 8pm from Washington Galleries to Lambton, Driver was miserable as sin with the Arriva Driver being equally miserable, although both Drivers did have a little bit of banter as the GNE Driver got off, which was nice to see.
(31 Jan 2015, 8:42 pm)Dan As are the two former "Laser" Scania L94s - just 5204 at SMR for paint at the moment.Guessing we will see Repaints recommence for the Ex London B7TL Plaxton Presidents then, unless something unexpected occurs in reference to New Vehicles coming in.
(31 Jan 2015, 9:06 pm)Malarkey Something I have just came across on Facebook, it would appear that incoming Wright StreetDeck Demo 9119 (SN64 CTU) is covering for fellow StreetDeck Demo (BX14 SYT) at Transdev, which according to Gregg Collins went bang in Harrogate.
(31 Jan 2015, 9:06 pm)Malarkey Something I have just came across on Facebook, it would appear that incoming Wright StreetDeck Demo 9119 (SN64 CTU) is covering for fellow StreetDeck Demo (BX14 SYT) at Transdev, which according to Gregg Collins went bang in Harrogate.
(31 Jan 2015, 9:25 pm)Robert According to the vehicle enquiry section GOV.UK, BX14 SYT is actually a Volvo B5TL rather than a Streetdeck as it falls under 'Volvo' rather than 'Wrightbus' on the website: https://www.vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/
(31 Jan 2015, 9:25 pm)Robert According to the vehicle enquiry section GOV.UK, BX14 SYT is actually a Volvo B5TL rather than a Streetdeck as it falls under 'Volvo' rather than 'Wrightbus' on the website: https://www.vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/
Despite the recent changes to the 17, I haven't noticed an increase of passenger numbers. In fact, a lot of people tend to jump on the 41/80 now, and walk from Rosehill to wherever they want to do!
Also, rather than being late, they all seem to be running early! The one this morning was four minutes early!
