North East Buses

(20 Jun 2015, 8:17 am)Tommy_1581 wrote [ -> ]Ask again in 2 1/2 hours time, if you haven't overrun your question limit... 

I will haha 

''Coast & Country'' Streetlite 5402 is in Chester-le-Street for Sunderland on the 78, absolutely rammed with cricket fans. Looked like every seat was taken - when I usually board that run, I couldn't count the amount of passengers on one hand.

Just to remind everyone; expect delays on the ''Coast & Country'' services today, due to the amount of congestion around the Emirates Cricket Ground.

Currently on 5403 on a sunderland-bound 8 at CLS south burns and the next stop screen is showing "You are now at Stanley Bus Station."

(20 Jun 2015, 8:42 am)randomdude wrote [ -> ]Currently on 5403 on a sunderland-bound 8 at CLS south burns and the next stop screen is showing "You are now at Stanley Bus Station."

Now finding that it says this for every stop, if the doors are opened.

Good job on the stop announcements on the C&C.

(20 Jun 2015, 9:26 am)Michael wrote [ -> ]Good job on the stop announcements on the C&C.

citaro5284 and I will lynch you if you're not careful, Michael... ;-)

The announcements were tested on 5401 before being rolled out - there wasn't any comments to suggest that announcements were incorrect, so they were rolled out across all buses earlier this week. Since, there's been one or two comments relating to the volume being too loud. We are working on a happy medium.

Please be assured we will chase this up to find out what the issue is. We've paid for the technology to be implemented on the buses, so the announcements not working properly quite frankly isn't an option.

(20 Jun 2015, 9:36 am)Dan wrote [ -> ]citaro5284 and I will lynch you if you're not careful, Michael... ;-)

The announcements were tested on 5401 before being rolled out - there wasn't any comments to suggest that announcements were incorrect, so they were rolled out across all buses earlier this week. Since, there's been one or two comments relating to the volume being too loud. We are working on a happy medium.

Please be assured we will chase this up to find out what the issue is. We've paid for the technology to be implemented on the buses, so the announcements not working properly quite frankly isn't an option.

Sorry i meant the one i'm on!

The set out on the annoucment its self is good, good idea to show the time and date!

(20 Jun 2015, 9:45 am)Michael wrote [ -> ]Sorry i meant the one i'm on!

The set out on the annoucment its self is good, good idea to show the time and date!

Suppose I will have to let you off, then.

Quite like the date/time feature myself. Simple but works a treat!

These Omnideckers aren't bad on the X30 although it rattles a lot when not moving!

(20 Jun 2015, 10:32 am)Michael wrote [ -> ]These Omnideckers aren't bad on the X30 although it rattles a lot when not moving!

Which one was that? I was on 6127 last week and made not a single rattle.

''Red Arrows'' 6053 appears to have been regulated in Eldon Square, with 6007 pulling into the stand directly behind it.

6125 mixing it up with Loylnes and Presidents on cricket duties

(20 Jun 2015, 10:53 am)R852 PRG wrote [ -> ]''Red Arrows'' 6053 appears to have been regulated in Eldon Square, with 6007 pulling into the stand directly behind it.

6013 looks to have been dropped in somewhere too.
Saw it NIS at Shiney just before 10.

With the Norham Road / Formica junction works due to start soon, do you think GNE with the exception of a Sunday daytime and a few early morning positoning journeys (i.e 310 to Newcastle then 309 to Blyth) will split the 309 and 310 / X39 so that they no longer inter-work?

6127 also on Cricket duties:

Go North East 6127 by Guy Park-Royal, on Flickr

(20 Jun 2015, 12:41 pm)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]6127 also on Cricket duties:

Go North East 6127 by Guy Park-Royal, on Flickr

I thought 6125 was a gonner at one point.
Turned a right and its speed combined with a full load, meant it looked like it was going to topple.

The Ten's were being diverted via Scotswood Road this afternoon due to a blockage of some sort in Dunston. It was nice travelling along that corridor in a B9TL.

(20 Jun 2015, 4:25 pm)Sidthebusbabe wrote [ -> ]The Ten's were being diverted via Scotswood Road this afternoon due to a blockage of some sort in Dunston. It was nice travelling along that corridor in a B9TL.

We got put on the A1.

OmniDekka 6127, a Plaxton President and Lolynes 3804, 3865, 3876 and 3878 are all preparing to depart the Cricket Ground on the shuttle services.

8267 is back from the paintshop

(20 Jun 2015, 4:25 pm)Sidthebusbabe wrote [ -> ]The Ten's were being diverted via Scotswood Road this afternoon due to a blockage of some sort in Dunston. It was nice travelling along that corridor in a B9TL.

Would it not have been easier to take the deckers off in exchance for Single Deckers and run the TEN via the brewery (the same way that the 100 goes)?

(20 Jun 2015, 7:00 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote [ -> ]Would it not have been easier to take the deckers off in exchance for Single Deckers and run the TEN via the brewery (the same way that the 100 goes)?

Wouldn't they just get packed?

(20 Jun 2015, 7:00 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote [ -> ]Would it not have been easier to take the deckers off in exchance for Single Deckers and run the TEN via the brewery (the same way that the 100 goes)?

This only happens in extreme circumstances, such as when there are strong winds which would mean allocating double decks to services like "Tyne Tees Xpress" X9/X10 would be unsafe.

I'd argue that there probably wouldn't be that many spare single decks in the depot, anyway, regardless of how suitable or unsuitable the allocation of single decks would be.

(20 Jun 2015, 7:01 pm)Davie wrote [ -> ]Wouldn't they just get packed?

Wouldn't be ideal but would be better than suffering from delays whilst losing a few home comforts.

I imagine the delays will have been caused by the temporary traffic lights on St Omers Road. Most buses were running approx 10-15 minutes late during peak periods. It's been like that for the past few days I'm afraid.

A number of Hexham-related updates:

• Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse 4979 (NK54 NUJ), which has been on loan to Hexham, was allocated to a board of "TEN" service 10 today which finishes at Riverside, so is hence no longer on loan.
  
• Former Driver Training Volvo B12B/Plaxton Panther coaches 7090 (MH54 MBX) and 7092 (K2 VOY) have returned to Riverside following modifications at Thorntons.
  
• White Plaxton Panther 7093 (K3 VOY) has been actively used within the Coaching fleet as of late, though recently returned to Hexham. It saw use on National Express work again today, but is now at Riverside.
  

(20 Jun 2015, 8:22 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]A number of Hexham-related updates:

• Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse 4979 (NK54 NUJ), which has been on loan to Hexham, was allocated to a board of "TEN" service 10 today which finishes at Riverside, so is hence no longer on loan.
  
• Former Driver Training Volvo B12B/Plaxton Panther coaches 7090 (MH54 MBX) and 7092 (K2 VOY) have returned to Riverside following modifications at Thorntons.
  
• White Plaxton Panther 7093 (K3 VOY) has been actively used within the Coaching fleet as of late, though recently returned to Hexham. It saw use on National Express work again today, but is now at Riverside.
  

Bet you anybody driving that would've had a field day #doonbythebrewery #quickescape

(20 Jun 2015, 8:25 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote [ -> ]Bet you anybody driving that would've had a field day #doonbythebrewery #quickescape

How much you betting, like?

Pretty confident when I say it undertook the 10's usual route minus its first trip into Newcastle in which it undertook the same route as the 43/44/45/46/47...

What's today's NEB fortnightly news?

(21 Jun 2015, 6:02 am)Diamond One wrote [ -> ]What's today's NEB fortnightly news?

You might be a bit early for that mate...

(21 Jun 2015, 6:08 am)Davie wrote [ -> ]You might be a bit early for that mate...

Just a bit early! Only just woken up, so you've got no chance of seeing it at 7am.