North East Buses

(10 Jul 2014, 3:58 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Dennis Trident 2/Alexander Enviro 400 19197 is presumably on the Economic services today, given that I've just seen it running light out of Sunderland on Newcastle Road in front of another E2 which was in service.

MAN 18.220LF/Alexander ALX300 22673 is on service 23 today.

Hasnt being a ALX300 on the 23 for ages

(10 Jul 2014, 4:05 pm)AIG20 wrote [ -> ]All of the "E" services are running late again today and suffering from cancellations (as seen in the SNE twitter page). However, are 22214/5, 22664 and 22672 still in service at Sunderland?

I haven't seen them, but I haven't had a chance to see many buses apart from the ones which go to Seaburn!

Given the amount of gas buses VOR as I noted in the Latest thread, I'd imagine they will be seeing use.

27740 was on the x34's today

(10 Jul 2014, 4:10 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]I haven't seen them, but I haven't had a chance to see many buses apart from the ones which go to Seaburn!

Given the amount of gas buses VOR as I noted in the Latest thread, I'd imagine they will be seeing use.

All still operating in Sunderland for now

(11 Jul 2014, 10:30 am)AIG20 wrote [ -> ]An unbranded ADL E300 has just left the Marsden Inn on the X34 (11:20).

Said E300 must have only done 1 trip as all 3 E400s are now back on the service.

At least two Pointer 2 Darts on service 4 in Sunderland today.

Forgot to mention, a Pointer was on the 10/11/30s in Shields earlier.

24108 on the 52

(11 Jul 2014, 5:00 pm)AIG20 wrote [ -> ]It's a long, long time since I have seen a Pointer Dart on the 10/11/30.

The 35XXX can operate the full 30 route but on the 10/11 they can't go past Low Simonside to Jarrow

As it was a topic of discussion the other day... 22673 is on service 12 today, in place of a 220xx series example.

22214 on service 4, 22672 on 12

(12 Jul 2014, 10:00 am)AIG20 wrote [ -> ]Why can't the Pointer Darts go beyond Low Simonside?

It's due to the contract, they must be an E200 ADL/MAN or E300 ADL

E300 24111 appeared on service 12 this afternoon in Middlesbrough.

(12 Jul 2014, 10:00 am)AIG20 wrote [ -> ]MAN ALX300 22050 is on the "E" services today.

It stayed out until the last E1 of the evening to South Shields.

22211 making a very rare appearance on 36s today.

(13 Jul 2014, 4:40 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]22211 making a very rare appearance on 36s today.

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36978 on service 16 this evening.
35155 also at Park Lane

(13 Jul 2014, 9:50 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]36978 on service 16 this evening.
35155 also at Park Lane

35155 was working service 13.

(13 Jul 2014, 9:50 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]36978 on service 16 this evening.
35155 also at Park Lane

Thats odd, should be spare gas buses around at this time of the night!

(13 Jul 2014, 10:00 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]Thats odd, should be spare gas buses around at this time of the night!

And on a Sunday too! Every few Sundays it does seem that the gas buses have a day off, with everything being operated by E200s instead. 'Tis rather strange, unless SNE have a specific date each month in which they give the gas buses a 28-day test.

Stagecoach North East: 36978 / SN63VVO by danielgrahamm, on Flickr

Stagecoach North East: 35155 / NK56EPA by danielgrahamm, on Flickr

(14 Jul 2014, 8:19 am)Dan wrote [ -> ]And on a Sunday too! Every few Sundays it does seem that the gas buses have a day off, with everything being operated by E200s instead. 'Tis rather strange, unless SNE have a specific date each month in which they give the gas buses a 28-day test.

Stagecoach North East: 36978 / SN63VVO by danielgrahamm, on Flickr

Stagecoach North East: 35155 / NK56EPA by danielgrahamm, on Flickr

They might do, least then they can get small problems fixed on the Sunday (if they can)

(14 Jul 2014, 8:44 am)Michael wrote [ -> ]They might do, least then they can get small problems fixed on the Sunday (if they can)

Stagecoach operate a 21 day system for docking buses

E200 36462 on service X34 today - currently at Boldon ASDA.

28014 on 4s.

E300 27726 was on 3/4/7/8 today

Stockton seem to be using the 22011-20 batch on the 38 a lot lately rather than the older MANs.

(14 Jul 2014, 4:08 pm)Roland Pratt wrote [ -> ]Stockton seem to be using the 22011-20 batch on the 38 a lot lately rather than the older MANs.

And? That brings it in-line with the 36 and 37 in having the newer members of the fleet.

Anyway......
36 had 22014/5/7 allocated, 22017 on one of the all-day boards. Likewise, 17028 has spend the day on the all-day 58 board and 17026 on the short 52 board (starts 9am, finishes just after 6pm). 24112 meanwhile ended up on the 13 as a changeover replacing 22668.

(14 Jul 2014, 6:09 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]And? That brings it in-line with the 36 and 37 in having the newer members of the fleet.

Anyway......
36 had 22014/5/7 allocated, 22017 on one of the all-day boards. Likewise, 17028 has spend the day on the all-day 58 board and 17026 on the short 52 board (starts 9am, finishes just after 6pm). 24112 meanwhile ended up on the 13 as a changeover replacing 22668.

And?

(14 Jul 2014, 6:06 pm)AIG20 wrote [ -> ]I bet many of the passengers on there felt a bit claustrophobic, since it isn't very pleasant being on a jam packed bus on a hot day.

Claustrophobic?

Stagecoach North East: 36462 / NK61ECA by danielgrahamm, on Flickr

Struggling to find an empty seat on that bus, that's for sure...

63 reg enviro on the 18 today.