North East Buses

I agree the 5s very rarely run early. On a night 5s sometimes have up to 13 mins at Jarrow lie back. Just in case that causes any confusion.

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I like the new Q3 NSAs, my first experience was Thursday morning on 5389, 5388 didn't have them working today though.

I was on 6078 on the 10A today and the NSA screens just had a screen saying WINDOWS XP IS PREPARING FOR UPDATE

(12 Nov 2016, 11:55 am)NK53 TKT wrote [ -> ]I like the new Q3 NSAs, my first experience was Thursday morning on 5389, 5388 didn't have them working today though.

I was on 6078 on the 10A today and the NSA screens just had a screen saying WINDOWS XP IS PREPARING FOR UPDATE

They all sit on XP from what I've seen. Def on solos at stanley. Just a shame there havent been security updates with XP for a few years now.
Gotta get that security, Dan 😛

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So are all Quaylink, Citylink58 and TEN, NSAs almost ready to be rolled out?

(12 Nov 2016, 11:55 am)NK53 TKT wrote [ -> ]I like the new Q3 NSAs, my first experience was Thursday morning on 5389, 5388 didn't have them working today though.

I was on 6078 on the 10A today and the NSA screens just had a screen saying WINDOWS XP IS PREPARING FOR UPDATE

(12 Nov 2016, 2:33 pm)ne14ne1 wrote [ -> ]So are all Quaylink, Citylink58 and TEN, NSAs almost ready to be rolled out?

The new Next Stop Announcements for the Quaylink and Citylink 58 are almost ready to be rolled out, yes. 5389 and 5390 were the two buses used for testing across two days, hence why these two buses have the media loaded.

There's some amendments to be made, but nothing is 'wrong' so to speak hence why the media was left in 5389 and 5390.

The TEN is quite a while off yet. Keen to get it finished though so all of Gateshead's Next Stop Announcements are done and dusted.

(13 Nov 2016, 10:55 am)Dan wrote [ -> ]The new Next Stop Announcements for the Quaylink and Citylink 58 are almost ready to be rolled out, yes. 5389 and 5390 were the two buses used for testing across two days, hence why these two buses have the media loaded.

There's some amendments to be made, but nothing is 'wrong' so to speak hence why the media was left in 5389 and 5390.

The TEN is quite a while off yet. Keen to get it finished though so all of Gateshead's Next Stop Announcements are done and dusted.

Any idea on the 40/41/42?

5332 has been 'Cinderella' branded...



Credit: 'The Northern Road Transport Trust' on Facebook.

(13 Nov 2016, 11:51 am)Adrian wrote [ -> ]5332 has been 'Cinderella' branded...



Credit: 'The Northern Road Transport Trust' on Facebook.

Can I be the first to publicly crack the joke about it needing to be home before midnight?

It does look awesome like

(11 Nov 2016, 1:50 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]I stand corrected.

699 and 700 have both been repainted, as has 6143.

700 should be ready to go to Deptford at the start of next week.

Photos below:

Go North East: 699 / YJ10MFP by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Go North East: 0700 / YJ10MFU by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Go North East: 6143 / YN04GKA by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

(13 Nov 2016, 11:14 am)Tom wrote [ -> ]Any idea on the 40/41/42?

Not sure on those!

(13 Nov 2016, 11:51 am)Adrian wrote [ -> ]5332 has been 'Cinderella' branded...



Credit: 'The Northern Road Transport Trust' on Facebook.

It was still being branded when that photograph was taken - a photo of the finished product is below. Note that 5332 is the first bus in the fleet to gain the new company logos:

Go North East: 5332 / BJ10VUS by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

(13 Nov 2016, 1:38 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Photos below:

Go North East: 699 / YJ10MFP by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Go North East: 0700 / YJ10MFU by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Go North East: 6143 / YN04GKA by Daniel Graham, on Flickr


Not sure on those!


It was still being branded when that photograph was taken - a photo of the finished product is below. Note that 5332 is the first bus in the fleet to gain the new company logos:

Go North East: 5332 / BJ10VUS by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Nice photo's Dan.

Wonder what the special livery is for 6143, hopefully something for promoting Christmas in the North East/Durham?

Those Solo's suit that shade of red.

(13 Nov 2016, 1:38 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Go North East: 6143 / YN04GKA by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

6143 isnt going to Percy Main then? Does this mean that 3888 is not returning to Stanley as originally thought with this taking its place? Unless 6146 is going to PM instead.

(13 Nov 2016, 1:57 pm)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]6143 isnt going to Percy Main then? Does this mean that 3888 is not returning to Stanley as originally thought with this taking its place? Unless 6146 is going to PM instead.

No - 6143 will be allocated to Stanley, and 6132 will transfer to Percy Main to allow 3888 to transfer to Stanley (and in turn allow a Volvo Olympian to be withdrawn).

(13 Nov 2016, 1:59 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]No - 6143 will be allocated to Stanley, and 6132 will transfer to Percy Main to allow 3888 to transfer to Stanley (and in turn allow a Volvo Olympian to be withdrawn).

Makes sense now. At first (well, the idea came to me after I posted originally, hence the edit) I thought 6146 was going to go to Percy Main instead just to keep all of the 55 reg Omnidekkas together, not that it would make a slight bit of difference if they weren't.

What will happen to 635 once 698,699 and 700 enter service for the 238?

Will it remain at Deptford as a spare?

(13 Nov 2016, 2:49 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]What will happen to 635 once 698,699 and 700 enter service for the 238?

Will it remain at Deptford as a spare?

Keep it probs , replacing more mpds

With regards to 635/636, why not send them back to Hexham and brand them up for the Tynedale Links to therefore replace 618/619, and give them the seats from 618/619 also as iirc correctly they are used on Scholars services.

(13 Nov 2016, 3:53 pm)Malarkey wrote [ -> ]With regards to 635/636, why not send them back to Hexham and brand them up for the Tynedale Links to therefore replace 618/619, and give them the seats from 618/619 also as iirc correctly they are used on Scholars services.

Only 618 was modified to allow use on scholars services.

It would be a pointless exercise - the reason why 635 transferred to Deptford was due to a PVR increase of 6 vehicles (all boards of service 9 transferring to Deptford and the scholars services becoming standalone), and the reason why 636 was transferred to Percy Main was to allow the withdrawal of a further Volvo B10BLE from the fleet.

These are temporary allocations and both 635 and 636 will return to Hexham next Easter (by which time there will be other buses in the fleet to replace 635 and 636 at Deptford and Hexham).

Every extra bus in the fleet costs money - the running costs, tax, test, tyres, maintenance, etc. It's a massive saving using 635 and 636 elsewhere over the winter period opposed to older vehicles: Arriva do the same with their vehicles at Whitby.

(13 Nov 2016, 3:53 pm)Malarkey wrote [ -> ]With regards to 635/636, why not send them back to Hexham and brand them up for the Tynedale Links to therefore replace 618/619, and give them the seats from 618/619 also as iirc correctly they are used on Scholars services.

Think 635/636 would've been better at Riverside, allowing 2 MPD to be withdrawn, and used on 33/33A.

If not, then all of 603-606 should've gone to Riverside.

Gne want to sort out the annoying noise in the omnicity buses on the top rattle all the time i get on them heard 1 passnger behind me complaing dnt no if any else has noticed it

(13 Nov 2016, 8:43 pm)Gnebuspro91 wrote [ -> ]Gne want to sort out the annoying noise in the omnicity buses on the top rattle all the time i get on them heard 1 passnger behind me complaing dnt no if any else has noticed it

You're describing about 95% of go north east buses here, lol.
I've personally just adjusted to the noise and block it out.

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I dnt mind the buses great buses but the noise above even when it goes over a bump are sumit its like sumit is loose lol

X6 timetable online - branded Wear Xpress

Apparantly X6/X7 to be ran by solos!

http://newsroom.gonortheast.co.uk/news/c...ber-198087

More details of the changes from the 4th

(14 Nov 2016, 12:16 pm)beefcake wrote [ -> ]http://newsroom.gonortheast.co.uk/news/c...ber-198087

More details of the changes from the 4th

Interesting to see that Bicycle Friendly Buses are a feature on some of the new timetables for Peterlee.

(14 Nov 2016, 10:59 am)JP6004 wrote [ -> ]X6 timetable online - branded Wear Xpress

Apparantly X6/X7 to be ran by solos!

If they are, would think it's the 4  Solo Sr's from Thames Travel, which are arriving soon, that'll be allocated to them.

Means Peterlee is Solo SR and 1 MPD.

Least both the X6/X7 will have Wifi.

(14 Nov 2016, 1:36 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]If they are, would think it's the 4  Solo Sr's from Thames Travel, which are arriving soon, that'll be allocated to them.

Means Peterlee is Solo SR and 1 MPD.

Least both the X6/X7 will have Wifi.

But surely the most important thing is.........where will the citaros go!

(14 Nov 2016, 1:41 pm)JP6004 wrote [ -> ]But surely the most important thing is.........where will the citaros go! [emoji14] [emoji14] [emoji14]

Been informed by a few stanley drivers that stanley's get refurbished and sent to riverside.

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(14 Nov 2016, 1:41 pm)JP6004 wrote [ -> ]But surely the most important thing is.........where will the citaros go!

Probables spares.

Most of the Peterlee Depot will be Solo, hopefully 603 will be moved so it allows it to be full Solo.

(14 Nov 2016, 2:31 pm)Jamie M wrote [ -> ]Been informed by a few stanley drivers that stanley's get refurbished and sent to riverside.

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Hopefully, they are desperate for a midlife refurb.