North East Buses

(25 Jul 2015, 7:21 am)citaro5284 wrote [ -> ]Hell of a credit card limit at roughly £200k a bus.

Don't even have that much on the gold..!

(25 Jul 2015, 7:35 am)Dan wrote [ -> ]Don't even have that much on the gold..!

200k is quite expensive but if they buy the E400 it'll be worth it................. i haven't had a chance to ride it and won't now but i know that E400 is much better  

Although it does matter what the budget is on new buses for this financial year.

And Streetdeck doing the 0905 off Eldon Square

(25 Jul 2015, 7:28 am)Tugzrule wrote [ -> ]E400 should be on the 0835 X21 off Eldon Square, passed me heading in as I was on 6131 on the X31

Its at Chester-le-street getting ready to go back on Monday.

(25 Jul 2015, 7:46 am)Michael wrote [ -> ]Its at Chester-le-street getting ready to go back on Monday.

Is it? I think you may need to go to specsavers if you don't see something that nice coming towards you.

(25 Jul 2015, 7:48 am)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]Is it? I think you may need to go to specsavers if you don't see something that nicr coming towards you.

Ah well i'm going off what Citaro has just said!

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(24 Jul 2015, 8:36 pm)citaro5284 wrote [ -> ]They are suppose to be collecting it on Monday from Saltmeadows.  It has got to go to Chester over the weekend to be cleaned, ETM base removed etc

The quote from Mr Citaro himself! 

Oh btw, already being to specsavers! 

(25 Jul 2015, 7:49 am)Michael wrote [ -> ]Ah well i'm going off what Citaro has just said!

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The quote from Mr Citaro himself! 

There is 2 days in a weekend......as long as it is ready to be collected on Monday morning by ADL, it could operate today and get sorted tomorrow 

(25 Jul 2015, 7:51 am)citaro5284 wrote [ -> ]There is 2 days in a weekend......as long as it is ready to be collected on Monday morning by ADL, it could operate today and get sorted tomorrow 

Is there?, always seems to be 1 as the weekend flies past. 

Bit of an error on the 'indiGo' page:

• Middlesbrough – connect with Tyne Tees Xpress X9 at Peterlee Bus Station, or catch either the X9 or X10 from Peterlee A19 Burnhope Way slip road.
  

Isn't it only the X10 that serves the sliproad?

(25 Jul 2015, 7:56 am)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]Bit of an error on the 'indiGo' page:

Isn't it only the X10 that serves the sliproad?

Towards Newcastle yes - X9 stops there towards Middlesbrough as the website states

(25 Jul 2015, 7:56 am)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]Bit of an error on the 'indiGo' page:

Isn't it only the X10 that serves the sliproad?

They've also missed the X35 off for Hartlepool

(25 Jul 2015, 7:59 am)Michael wrote [ -> ]They've also missed the X35 off for Hartlepool

Not really, as there is only one bus to Hartlepool from Peterlee.  If you notice, all the places listed have more than service that indiGo can connect with.

(25 Jul 2015, 7:58 am)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]Towards Newcastle yes - X9 stops there towards Middlesbrough as the website states

Could have sworn it didn't serve the sliproad at all. It obviously does. Didn't even bother checking the map on the website to make sure.

(25 Jul 2015, 8:02 am)citaro5284 wrote [ -> ]Not really, as there is only one bus to Hartlepool from Peterlee.  If you notice, all the places listed have more than service that indiGo can connect with.

That's true but still could of mentioned it, still 2 buses a hour to Hartlepool, it could of gone at the lowest part of the post lol

(25 Jul 2015, 8:03 am)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]Could have sworn it didn't serve the sliproad at all. It obviously does. Didn't even bother checking the map on the website to make sure.

doh...

(25 Jul 2015, 8:04 am)Michael wrote [ -> ]That's true but still could of mentioned it, still 2 buses a hour to Hartlepool, it could of gone at the lowest part of the post lol

Mind Michael you were quick there to add the l onto the end of poo......

(25 Jul 2015, 8:07 am)citaro5284 wrote [ -> ]Mind Michael you were quick there to add the l onto the end of poo......

Do u think i should of left it as ... Hartlepoo? haha

4970 has the same rear advert for South Tyneside College as the Citaros and the Stagecoach ALX300.

X9 and X10 serve same stop on southbound slip road; only X10 serves northbound slip road, but X9 stops on road towards Peterlee just past the A19 junction.

(24 Jul 2015, 8:36 pm)citaro5284 wrote [ -> ]They are suppose to be collecting it on Monday from Saltmeadows.  It has got to go to Chester over the weekend to be cleaned, ETM base removed etc

We're on it now. Just on the A1M Newcastle bound. Hopefully we'll get there without any bits being knocked off it, this time.

8303 is back out in service at Chester-le-Street after being repaired at Saltmeadows.

(25 Jul 2015, 3:12 pm)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]8303 is back out in service at Chester-le-Street after being repaired at Saltmeadows.

5 minutes later........ 

5284 has had its destination updated to show the new arial numbers. I guess pretty much all of them have been done.

(25 Jul 2015, 4:02 pm)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]5284 has had its destination updated to show the new arial numbers. I guess pretty much all of them have been done.

One of the Diamond Citaro's has had the arial numbers for a while, 5296 I think?

(25 Jul 2015, 4:15 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]One of the Diamond Citaro's has had the arial numbers for a while, 5296 I think?

Aye that one did, something we were testing at SMR when it was in getting its ramp converted

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(25 Jul 2015, 4:02 pm)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]5284 has had its destination updated to show the new arial numbers. I guess pretty much all of them have been done.

Favourite bus...haha

(25 Jul 2015, 4:18 pm)citaro5284 wrote [ -> ]Favourite bus...haha

Yep... I suppose everyone has had a chance to test its lovely seats.... 

Someone wanted reports about lack of next-stop announcements:-
6076 leaving Corbridge towards Hexham @16:33 had no audible announcements - though the downstairs screen was showing the correct upcoming next stops.
This situation is not unusual - I presume that the driver has the ability to mute the sound.

6080 leaving Hexham @17:21 had lower deck screen blank apart from a green dot top left and no audible announcements, but I could hear the announcements from upstairs.
In addition the 'bell' didn't illuminate the 'Stopping' sign or signal the driver.

All today 25th July.

Going back to what was said the other night, some of the Fast Cats Solars have "Every 60 Minutes" on both sides on some examples including 5207 and the back window says Every (30 minutes removed and nothing applied in its place) Minutes.

(24 Jul 2015, 5:55 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]This is by no means all of the vehicles in use but I can confirm the following are all at Deptford (or now out on Airshow shuttles):

Riverside's 3966, 3967, 3970, 3971, 3972, 3973, 3974, 3975.
Chester-le-Street's 6024
Washington's 6017 and 6028

Quite a few more vehicles could have been added to that list, that's for sure. A selection of photos below:

Go North East: 3970 / PJ02PYW by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Go North East: 3865 / W865PNL by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Go North East: 3943 / FCU190 by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Go North East: 6024 / V324LGC by Daniel Graham, on Flickr


If last year was anything to go by, we can expect Washington to be providing "Red Arrows" branded Volvo B9TLs tomorrow...

(25 Jul 2015, 5:12 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Quite a few more vehicles could have been added to that list, that's for sure. A selection of photos below:

Go North East: 3970 / PJ02PYW by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Looks like they're all queueing up to board Noah's Ark rather than providing shuttles...