North East Buses

(09 Apr 2017, 9:04 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]It was not on the 13 - the first mention of it being in Stockton yard clearly states that the poster was going past the depot on a 13 and 34563 was parked in the yard.

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(08 Apr 2017, 11:17 am)RBZ 5459 wrote [ -> ]Two MANs could be replacement for the final two Kinetic, 22510/11, as word was they'd have up on them for the foreseeable. Not really chased that wibble up.

34565 landed at Carlisle last night....towed in from A69, crank shaft gone. Looks to be going back to NE for yet more repairs.

They could send 34561 instead?

34564 is also now parked in Stockton depot yard - right by the door to Flowers.

(10 Apr 2017, 12:22 pm)Cock Robin wrote [ -> ]They could send 34561 instead?

(11 Apr 2017, 7:07 am)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]34564 is also now parked in Stockton depot yard - right by the door to Flowers.

34401, 34561, 34563 & 34564 have transferred to South West.

(12 Apr 2017, 8:56 am)RBZ 5459 wrote [ -> ]34401, 34561, 34563 & 34564 have transferred to South West.

These have moved to Stagecoach West at Swindon not South West

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(12 Apr 2017, 6:37 pm)Stephen James Peter Johns wrote [ -> ]These have moved to Stagecoach West at Swindon not South West

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Makes more sense - South West have already got a load of the last lot that they arent using.

(12 Apr 2017, 6:37 pm)Stephen James Peter Johns wrote [ -> ]These have moved to Stagecoach West at Swindon not South West

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Whoops! Fingers doing different things to what my brain was thinking, as I did know they landed at Swindon last night. 
...minus 34401 which expired en route.

Summary of period 13 movements:

Busways
14670 H670BNL LEYLAND OLYMPIAN Sold to Private Buyer
14673 H673BNL LEYLAND OLYMPIAN Sold to Private Buyer
17239 X239NNO DENNIS TRIDENT In service City Sightseeing
19201 NK57DWF ADL ENVIRO 400 Reserve to East Midlands
19202 NK57DWG ADL ENVIRO 400 Reserve to East Midlands
35189 NK56FFJ DENNIS DART SLF Slatyford Reserve to Sunderland Reserve
91877 NK13UJY VOLVO C30 Head Office to LEX (off lease)

Transit
22015 NK03XJE MAN ALX300 Reserve to Disposal
34562 NK04KZV DENNIS DART SLF Reserve to Carlisle
34565 NK04KZY DENNIS DART SLF Reserve to Carlisle
34567 NK04LBA DENNIS DART SLF Reserve to Carlisle

Did 22015 ever go back to Stockton? Did anyone photograph it at South Shields?

(13 Apr 2017, 2:40 pm)Cock Robin wrote [ -> ]Did 22015 ever go back to Stockton? Did anyone photograph it at South Shields?

I'd expect it is, possibly in Flowers storage now.

Stagecoach North East 22015/NK03 XJE by Daniel Picken, on Flickr

(12 Apr 2017, 11:53 pm)RBZ 5459 wrote [ -> ]Whoops! Fingers doing different things to what my brain was thinking, as I did know they landed at Swindon last night. 
...minus 34401 which expired en route.

34401 has arrived now; it was parked up in Gloucester earlier today.

Still haven't managed to find out what they're doing here yet!

And then there were four - 27507 entered service at Stockton earlier today covering lost mileage on 37s

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Fares increase from 30th April

For Megarider Xtra users (like me), this will be the 2nd increase in just 4 months   For Newcastle bus users as a whole, "We are cutting your services and increasing your fares. On the same day."

(16 Apr 2017, 2:54 pm)markydh wrote [ -> ]Fares increase from 30th April

For Megarider Xtra users (like me), this will be the 2nd increase in just 4 months   For Newcastle bus users as a whole, "We are cutting your services and increasing your fares. On the same day."

Is the Sunderland dayrider a new ticket? Seems to be rivalling Go North East as they are the same price

(16 Apr 2017, 2:54 pm)markydh wrote [ -> ]Fares increase from 30th April

For Megarider Xtra users (like me), this will be the 2nd increase in just 4 months   For Newcastle bus users as a whole, "We are cutting your services and increasing your fares. On the same day."

Single fares are revised as:

£1.15 > £1.20 (+5p)
£1.40 > £1.50 (+10p)
£1.60 > £1.70 (+10p)
£1.95 > £2.00 (+5p)
£2.35 > £2.50 (+15p)
£2.80 > £2.90 (+10p)

The Tyne and Wear Megarider has been scrapped.  You now have to buy a Megarider Plus if you wish to travel across the Busways region, which is an increase of £3.75 per week (+25%) or £10.50 per 4 weeks (1 month for Xtra) (+21%).

That's why people should just buy the "Smart zone" passes, £13.50 in Sunderland, and can use it on all the big companies buses.... least then if i miss the 3 for example, i can use it on the 56 - without paying extra.

does anyone know when 22874 and 77 are meant to be coming to the north east to repalce the kinetics

(16 Apr 2017, 5:04 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]That's why people should just buy the "Smart zone" passes, £13.50 in Sunderland, and can use it on all the big companies buses.... least then if i miss the 3 for example, i can use it on the 56 - without paying extra.

Yeah, it's just a shame they didn't do multi-zone ones as they would be really handy. For example most people from North Tyneside would also want to travel in Newcastle as well but it is not possible with a Smartzone

(16 Apr 2017, 5:40 pm)Tom wrote [ -> ]Yeah, it's just a shame they didn't do multi-zone ones as they would be really handy. For example most people from North Tyneside would also want to travel in Newcastle as well but it is not possible with a Smartzone

Ye, that's the only downfall, maybe they'll announce something like that at a later date but i doubt it.

If theye scrapping the tyne and wear megarider that's going to be harsh on both the X24 and X34 but on the other hand is the Newcastle Megarider not the same thing . It was in the past. We need clarification on this

(16 Apr 2017, 6:35 pm)ifm001 wrote [ -> ]If theye scrapping the tyne and wear megarider that's going to be harsh on both the X24 and X34 but on the other hand is the Newcastle Megarider not the same thing . It was in the past. We need clarification on this

I wouldn't of noticed if you didn't say.

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(16 Apr 2017, 3:42 pm)Dans_bus_photos wrote [ -> ]Is the Sunderland dayrider a new ticket? Seems to be rivalling Go North East as they are the same price

It looks like it, i can see where Stagecoach are coming from though, not many people who buy a day ticket will actually go to Newcastle everyday so splitting them is better (in some sort).

On the email I received, it very specifically said it was Newcastle ONLY and that travel to and from South Shields and Sunderland would require a megarider plus. I can't imagine that wouldn't be true in the other direction!

(16 Apr 2017, 2:54 pm)markydh wrote [ -> ]Fares increase from 30th April

For Megarider Xtra users (like me), this will be the 2nd increase in just 4 months   For Newcastle bus users as a whole, "We are cutting your services and increasing your fares. On the same day."

Couldn't have put it better myself. It is really bad timing in my opinion.

(13 Apr 2017, 2:57 pm)RBZ 5459 wrote [ -> ]I'd expect it is, possibly in Flowers storage now.

Stagecoach North East 22015/NK03 XJE by Daniel Picken, on Flickr

Parked nearest to Flowers in 'Death Row' this morning. Another Newcastle one to pop up in the yard is 22046.

On bank hoildays is the 17 meant to be allocated 37' vehicles? (South Shields)

(16 Apr 2017, 9:12 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]Parked nearest to Flowers in 'Death Row' this morning. Another Newcastle one to pop up in the yard is 22046.

I wonder why none have been sold or transferred yet?

22065 towed in by Ian Bradley Saturday night.

Following discussion in the Rare & Odd Workings thread - in true Jimmi style - 54045 in service at Sunderland on the X24 service:

Stagecoach North East: 54045 / SF57DRV by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Impressive.