North East Buses

Driver was telling people on the 18 this morning that the new route isn't gaining passengers, as numbers are still low....


This is from a driver so can't really believe it but thought i would share anyway....

(04 Jul 2016, 4:58 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]Driver was telling people on the 18 this morning that the new route isn't gaining passengers, as numbers are still low....


This is from a driver so can't really believe it but thought i would share anyway....

The 18 only had 3 on this morning it used to be full and standing with scholars

(04 Jul 2016, 6:00 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote [ -> ]The 18 only had 3 on this morning it used to be full and standing with scholars

Just goes to show that not all service revisions work out for the better.

(04 Jul 2016, 6:00 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote [ -> ]The 18 only had 3 on this morning it used to be full and standing with scholars

I got the 6:46am one to work this morning, there was 5 of us on (6 including the driver), 1 got off at Pallion, remaining 4, including myself got off at the North end of the Queen Alexandrea bridge so it was empty.

Ye its the first bus of the day but not sure how long Stagecoach will keep the service as it is.

Hi the buses stagecoach yorkshire are take long time come in servire are there bad way should  be servire now

Morning glen. I have just seen a photo of one still sitting at Sunderland depot where it has been since it arrived from stagecoach Yorkshire, I can't understand what is happening. Friend Robin

4 Kinetics were round the back of Wheatsheaf when I past last night, Accompanied by a T Reg MAN

Hi I see the photos of buses at Sunderland depot there didn't look that bad to me that why should it be service now I think. Morning robin

What do you think of them to be working in Stockton. Robin

I think them buses well good working Stockton and Middlesbrough to service like 14'13'39'34 11,10 and like service to so yes there good buses well be at Stockton and Middlesbrough. And I seen 2 mans today been to Stockton.

27250 at the Pop Card launch in M'bro.

Hi I have seen alot of 54 reg man 22061'66 haven't seen much of 03 reg man 22011'20. so dose that mean 56 man no 22508'15 entered service soon or not yet.

Have been past depot tonight and noticed that 34401 is missing from bottom depot so I wonder if the bus has gone to Sunderland to be stored or collected for scrap. Regards Robin

(08 Jul 2016, 3:05 pm)glen wrote [ -> ]Hi I have seen alot of 54 reg man 22061'66 haven't seen much of 03 reg man 22011'20. so dose that mean 56 man no 22508'15 entered service soon or not yet.

One of the 225 series was in Sunderland depot

Dear Davie. Do you know where 34401 has gone passed the depot afternoon and could not find it only one of the 27's on jacks. So is it moved to Sunderland or is it still here. Regards Robin

(08 Jul 2016, 9:47 pm)Robinwtait.19 wrote [ -> ]Dear Davie. Do you know where 34401 has gone passed the depot afternoon and could not find it only one of the 27's on jacks. So is it moved to Sunderland or is it still here. Regards Robin

I would guess moved to Sunderland prior to scrap or transfer to a different Stagecoach division

(08 Jul 2016, 10:03 pm)NK53 TKT wrote [ -> ]I would guess moved to Sunderland prior to scrap or transfer to a different Stagecoach division

It wont have went for scrap after just having a minor refurb ( Repaint and Retrim I think )  when it arrived at Shields a few months ago.
I would hint at it being transferred to another Stagecoach Division, Some went down Plymouth way after our Dot's E200s entered service.

For future reference Robin, Davie has been banned from the Forum for about 6 Months now, So cant reply.

This is from last month but didn't see it.

MrNut85 seems to be having some faith in Shields Sole Dart 34611, Been on late night boards on the 17/18 for most the past week.
Though is there a reason behind this? Just because a E200 is more fuel Efficient than a Dart so is a bit strange to have running a late on board. Is it the same board from the morning? As the Dart or a MAN E200 normally pass my house around 7am on 18s. Always seems to have a different vehicle on that certain board compared to the standard integral E200

The only reason is purely because of where the bus is parked in the depot and also if I'm short of buses for service, the buses I have available will go on contracts as a priority. If I had 3 SLF's I would put them out all night lol. On another note the MAN E200 were to be allocated to the X20 but due to having smaller fuel tanks and being thirsty an ADL E200 is to be allocated to the late night RTC.

Unfortunately due to the depot being on different levels it is not as easy to allocate buses like it is at Sunderland, Slatygate and Bykergate.

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Period 2 Fleet Movements

Transit
34562 NK04 KZV DENNIS DART SLF Hartlepool to Reserve
34563 NK04 KZW DENNIS DART SLF In service at Hartlepool

Busways
22025 NK03 XJU MAN ALX300 Slatyford to Reserve
22026 NK03 XJV MAN ALX300 Slatyford to Reserve
22029 NK03 XJY MAN ALX300 Slatyford to Reserve
22030 NK03 XJZ MAN ALX300 Slatyford to Reserve
22067 NK54 BFO MAN ALX300 South Shields to Reserve
22070* NK54 BFV MAN ALX300 South Shields to Slatyford*
22079 NK54 BGX MAN ALX300 Sunderland to Slatyford
22080 NK54 BGY MAN ALX300 Sunderland to Slatyford
22081 NK54 BGZ MAN ALX300 Sunderland to Slatyford
22082 NK54 BHA MAN ALX300 Sunderland to Slatyford
22508 SF56 FKL MAN 18.240 Yorkshire to Reserve
22509 SF56 FKM MAN 18.240 Yorkshire to Reserve
22510 SF56 FKN MAN 18.240 Yorkshire to Reserve
22511 SF56 FKO MAN 18.240 Yorkshire to Reserve
22512 SF56 FKP MAN 18.240 Yorkshire to Reserve
22513 SF56 FKR MAN 18.240 Yorkshire to Reserve
22514 SF56 FKS MAN 18.240 Yorkshire to Reserve
22515 SF56 FKT MAN 18.240 Yorkshire to Reserve
22675 V675 DDC MAN ALX300 Sold to Cleveland Fire Arms Dept.
39706 NK58 AFX MAN Enviro 200 Sunderland to Slatyford*
39707 NK58 AFY MAN Enviro 200 Sunderland to South Shields
39708 NK58 AFZ MAN Enviro 200 Sunderland to South Shields

Hi i thought the buses 22508'15 for Stockton service

(10 Jul 2016, 12:08 pm)glen wrote [ -> ]Hi i thought  the buses 22508'15 for Stockton service

Only down as "reserve" because they haven't being allocated yet.

I thought them buses 22508'15 for Stockton take over 03 man at Stockton. Want I Read some were them buses are for Stockton.

(10 Jul 2016, 12:08 pm)glen wrote [ -> ]Hi i thought  the buses 22508'15 for Stockton service

On your yesterday question of no 03 plate mans 22016,19 were on 13s yesterday

(10 Jul 2016, 1:48 pm)glen wrote [ -> ]I thought them buses 22508'15 for Stockton take over 03 man at Stockton. Want I Read some were them buses are for Stockton.

They are but they aren't officially allocated to Stockton yet so they put them down as reserve on the fleet list, Arriva and GNE do the same for when buses haven't entered service.

Thank you info mate

(10 Jul 2016, 2:23 pm)glen wrote [ -> ]Thank you info mate

No worries

Shouldn't be long before they do enter service though, haven't got a date though.

There are some bargain fares available in Hartlepool and across Teesside this summer

https://www.stagecoachbus.com/promos-and...hartlepool

Does anyone know why 22826 was on Driver training duties in Wallsend this morning? Has this recently transferred to the region?

So would I Dan. Regards Robin