North East Buses

(05 Jan 2017, 8:17 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote [ -> ]Its a shame the engine bay was designed so badly, As the rest of the vehicle itself is a good one, Powerful, Smooth Ride and a solid chassis that seems* to be bulletproof.
They are monster people movers though, They have countless rows of seats in the Enviro bodied ones.

They should consider these extra grills in my opinion, Or the addition of the Avid E-Fan, Or are these things too costly for the budget in place there?

They're much smoother on the road and sit better at speed than the Dennis examples in my opinion, especially at fast speeds like on routes like the 685.

Regardless of mods, many regions just want rid of the things as they're just too unreliable! 24116's mod.

(05 Jan 2017, 4:35 pm)LiamD55 wrote [ -> ]Anyone know whats wrong with 19194 at Slatyford ? Hasnt been on the road for months as far as im aware

It's on the road today. It left St Marys Place on 10 to Kenton a few minutes ago.

(06 Jan 2017, 5:08 pm)neilwatson wrote [ -> ]It's on the road today. It left St Marys Place on 10 to Kenton a few minutes ago.

Must of not long been back it broke down on central motorway early/mid november doing the X88 never seen it since ! good to know its back.

(06 Jan 2017, 6:48 pm)LiamD55 wrote [ -> ]Must of not long been back it broke down on central motorway early/mid november doing the X88 never seen it since ! good to know its back.

Pulled straight into the workshops when it ran off tonight so might have been a brief return!

Does anybody know if South Shields will be loosing 3 of there x34 e400s when the service returns to half hourly? I'd personally like to see 3 kept for peak journeys on economic routes with 3 e300s leaving instead.

Kind regards

(09 Jan 2017, 12:58 pm)Youngymmv wrote [ -> ]Does anybody know if South Shields will be loosing 3 of there x34 e400s when the service returns to half hourly? I'd personally like to see 3  kept for peak journeys on economic routes with 3 e300s leaving instead.

Kind regards

Yes, 3 of South Shields' E400 will be leaving the depot at the end of the month.

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27510 currently at Sunderland for repaint.



I passed this on the A66 near Teesside Park one day last week heading for Middlesbrough still branded for the 100!

(09 Jan 2017, 1:03 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]Yes, 3 of South Shields' E400 will be leaving the depot at the end of the month.

Shields need to get double deckers for the E services, too many times the E1 overcrowded already by the time it reaches roker park and town and passengers on this section having to stand or can't get on especially the elderly, wasn't to bad when service 18/19 went along harbour view and roker avenue.


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I am told that 22570 has finally entered service.

(03 Jan 2017, 6:39 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Any word on 26078 entering service yet? It's the final Enviro 200MMC which has yet to have photographs appear on Flickr of it in service.

26078 is out on X47 today

Stagecoach in Newcastle 26078 (SN66 WMM) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr

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(10 Jan 2017, 2:32 pm)RBZ 5459 wrote [ -> ]I am told that 22570 has finally entered service.

It certainly is - departed the city about 1440 for the Metrocentre

Stagecoach in Newcastle 22570 (SP08 DCV) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr

A 100 branded E300 just gone up Albert Road, Middlesbrough!

(10 Jan 2017, 3:09 pm)Cock Robin wrote [ -> ]A 100 branded E300 just gone up Albert Road, Middlesbrough!

Have you missed posts like - 27510 is down at Stockton still in Metrocentre livery.

Just spotted a new x24 branded bus on A19 must be doing some trail runs route learning. Looked smart

(11 Jan 2017, 11:23 am)Acky81 wrote [ -> ]Just spotted a new x24 branded bus on A19 must be doing some trail runs route learning. Looked smart

Cool, 2 tone blue, on the Omnilink?

(10 Jan 2017, 3:40 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]Have you missed posts like - 27510 is down at Stockton still in Metrocentre livery.

Don't THINK have missed posts, but then some of us have more to do than sit on here all day.

(05 Jan 2017, 12:41 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]A friend of mine has just sent me a photo of 27510 in Middlesbrough Bus Station still in Metrocentre livery.

(11 Jan 2017, 2:22 pm)Cock Robin wrote [ -> ]Don't THINK have missed posts, but then some of us have more to do than sit on here all day.

Well plainly given it was only two pages and a few days ago.

Incidentally, 27510 was the only one visible in the yard at 1310 this afternoon.

South Shields's forum celebrity, Transbus Dart 33401 has transferred to Hartlepool for use as a cover vehicle during a Major Road Closure in the area starting from the 15th January.
It is still yet to be fitted with a ticket machine, Though is expected to be used in service at Hartlepool so will no doubt will be fitted with one I due corse.

, oh dear!!!


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When the Sunderland changes take place, we'll lose quite a few buses, likely to be the MAN Enviro's and the dart... can anyone care to work out the average age of what the fleet will be? (As i'm quite rubbish at stuff like that!!)

(11 Jan 2017, 7:20 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote [ -> ]South Shields's forum celebrity, Transbus Dart 33401 has transferred to Hartlepool for use as a cover vehicle during a Major Road Closure in the area starting from the 15th January.
It is still yet to be fitted with a ticket machine, Though is expected to be used in service at Hartlepool so will no doubt will be fitted with one I due corse.


Lets pray Robin Tait doesn't find out!  

Is it known what the closure/extra service is?

Gas works between Cornwall Street and Burn Valley Roundabout expected to last around 11 weeks

(11 Jan 2017, 11:00 pm)beefcake wrote [ -> ]Gas works between Cornwall Street and Burn Valley Roundabout expected to last around 11 weeks

Closing Stockton Road then? Wonder if there's a shuttle on to cover the diversion or just an extra on the PVR of the 6/7.

The council website is saying it's going to be done in several phases with the use of multiphase traffic signals and road closures, so I'd imagine it's probably going to be a case of sitting in the queues rather than a diversion, unless they close Stockton Road itself, as they'd have to divert the 1 on top of the 6 and 7

(11 Jan 2017, 11:19 pm)beefcake wrote [ -> ]The council website is saying it's going to be done in several phases with the use of multiphase traffic signals and road closures, so I'd imagine it's probably going to be a case of sitting in the queues rather than a diversion, unless they close Stockton Road itself, as they'd have to divert the 1 on top of the 6 and 7

They could divert the 6 and 36 via the route of the 4 and have the 1 and 7 run along the A689 to Brenda Road where the 1 can resume its route and the 7 can run along to Stockton Road Co-op to pick up the route there.

A single bus could run a shuttle from Brenda Road/B&Q along Brenda Rd/Stockton Rd and up Oxford Rd as far as the roundabout to maintain a service to all stops.

Summary of fleet movements through December (Period 10):

Busways
14670/71 Sightseeing to Disposal
22032/36/38/41/42/45/47/48 Slatyford to Reserve
22570 now in service at Slatyford
26069/72/74/75/76/77/78/79/80 now In service at Slatyford
27508 Slatyford to Reserve
27510 Reserve to Stockton
22011/21/22/23/25/27-31 Reserve to Disposal

Transit
27510 prep for service Stockton

(11 Jan 2017, 11:23 am)Acky81 wrote [ -> ]Just spotted a new x24 branded bus on A19 must be doing some trail runs route learning. Looked smart

There's one just went along Sunderland Road, northbound. 
They look decent.

(12 Jan 2017, 10:50 am)Andreos1 wrote [ -> ]There's one just went along Sunderland Road, northbound. 
They look decent.

What colour is it?

(12 Jan 2017, 10:51 am)Michael wrote [ -> ]What colour is it?

Light blue towards the front and dark blue towards the rear. 
Three yellow lines on the windows (similar to the Euro star squiggles) and a vinyl number around the place where the colours change, similar to the X34 uses.
The X in the vinyl number is also used on a vinyl 'Express'

Lots of vinyls.

There must be a couple out as one has just gone towards Sunderland, along Sunderland Road.

(12 Jan 2017, 10:57 am)Andreos1 wrote [ -> ]Light blue towards the front and dark blue towards the rear. 
Three yellow lines on the windows and a vinyl number around the place where the colours change.
The X in the vinyl number is also used on a vinyl 'Express'

Lots of vinyls.

There must be a couple out as one has just gone towards Sunderland, along Sunderland Road.

Ah cool, so they went with the one i got sent.

I'm off to work soon, so won't get a chance to see it, might have a pop down Wheatsheaf when i can, might be parked up.

(12 Jan 2017, 11:00 am)Michael wrote [ -> ]Ah cool, so they went with the one i got sent.

I'm off to work soon, so won't get a chance to see it, might have a pop down Wheatsheaf when i can, might be parked up.

Not sure if it's exactly the same, but there abouts anyway.

(12 Jan 2017, 11:02 am)Andreos1 wrote [ -> ]Not sure if it's exactly the same, but there abouts anyway.

Good, wonder how many designs it went through before they got the one they wanted, it looks good by the way u described it.

I'll defiantly be using it when it starts.


Does anyone know if they managed to fix the plugs?