North East Buses

I do like the new design, I just hope the arial route numbers remain - looks much better than the auto font.

Tbh i dont like the aerial font

4945 was sighted in Houghton-le-Spring on Monday morning, route learning a handful of Chester-le-Street drivers on service 36.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/142814434@...ed-public/

(09 Aug 2017, 5:41 pm)R852 PRG wrote [ -> ]4945 was sighted in Houghton-le-Spring on Monday morning, route learning a handful of Chester-le-Street drivers on service 36.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/142814434@...ed-public/

You also managed to grab 4932 and its newly fitted 'Stay Connected' tagline:

Go North East 4932 Y932ERG by R855 PRG, on Flickr

(09 Aug 2017, 5:44 pm)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]You also managed to grab 4932 and its newly fitted 'Stay Connected' tagline:

Go North East 4932 Y932ERG by R855 PRG, on Flickr

I need to start paying more attention to detail. 

(09 Aug 2017, 5:48 pm)R852 PRG wrote [ -> ]I need to start paying more attention to detail. 

I think I am probably the only one on here who actually cares

The same could be said for the feature symbols. 3943 has recently gained the feature symbol to reflect that it has WiFi, although it has also had the NSA symbol added too. Perhaps it could be a sign that it will gain NSAs in the future although that is probably a bit too optimistic given that it is only a spare and 3962/5, which form part of the PVR for the 21, do not have them fitted either.

GO NORTH EAST 3943 FCU190 LEAVES DURHAM ON 8 AUGUST 2017 by Ken Weaver, on Flickr

(09 Aug 2017, 5:54 pm)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]I think I am probably the only one on here who actually cares

Perhaps more of an irrelevant detail, but I think it could probably be guessed that it has had a trip to Saltmeadows recently, as that seems to be the only way that the non-complete corporate liveried vehicles appear to receive the missing bits.

The company who apply the vinyls for Go North East are currently working their way through all of the early fleet livery buses which didn't have the yellow cant rail message and feature symbols added whilst at Saltmeadows Road.

I think 4932 was completed on Monday, along with a couple of other buses based at Riverside, whilst undertaking repairs on buses missing branding.

(09 Aug 2017, 6:53 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]The company who apply the vinyls for Go North East are currently working their way through all of the early fleet livery buses which didn't have the yellow cant rail message and feature symbols added whilst at Saltmeadows Road.

I think 4932 was completed on Monday, along with a couple of other buses based at Riverside, whilst undertaking repairs on buses missing branding.

I was under the impression that the fleet livery was handled entirely by Go North East themselves? I wouldn't perhaps have expected them to send the fitters of the vinyls from Saltmeadows to each of the depots (which is why I suggested that 4932 could have possibly been there for whatever reason) though.

I am hoping 8328's cant rail is repainted black as per the other Versas in fleet livery.

Haven't had a look at 5446 yet, but 5442 has regained a 'Durham diamond' logo on the nearside, but has not regained the missing diamond vinyls at the rear.

Has 639 gone to Deptford yet?

Has the new Mercedes-Benz Minibus gained a Fleet Number as I have seen a few Flickr photos and some photos have 5520 as the Fleet Number and other Flickr Photos have 9095, could someone confirm the accurate fleet number for this vehicle.

The refurbished Citaro in a crash ( 5292 ) is in a yellow base. Wonder whats going on ...

(09 Aug 2017, 9:25 pm)Citaro5326 wrote [ -> ]The refurbished Citaro in a crash ( 5292 ) is in a yellow base. Wonder whats going on ...

Could be replacing 5210 on Tynedale Links? Surprised though as I thought I read on here that it would be another Riverside spare.

(09 Aug 2017, 9:32 pm)Pulsar wrote [ -> ]Could be replacing 5210 on Tynedale Links? Surprised though as I thought I read on here that it would be another Riverside spare.

I think it was meant to be spare for 57 but however i think Blackburn have got buses mixed up.

No mix up at all.

5292 will be re-allocated to Deptford as the spare for the X5, with 5284 transferring to Riverside in lieu to be their spare.

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(10 Aug 2017, 5:39 am)Dan wrote [ -> ]No mix up at all.

5292 will be re-allocated to Deptford as the spare for the X5, with 5284 transferring to Riverside in lieu to be their spare.

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Whys it yellow then dan ?

5303 parked at Riverside amongst training vehicles.

(10 Aug 2017, 10:04 am)Andreos1 wrote [ -> ]5303 parked at Riverside amongst training vehicles.

Shouldn't be long before that one heads off for refurbishment, they seem to be down to the last few Crusader Citaro's....


After 5299 - 5304 come back from refurbishment, will they continue in sequence with 5305 and so on.....only asking because the rest of the batch getting done. (not connections 4)


I think the 9 will lose the Citaro's and gain something else, the service to me doesn't warrant them, always empty when i see it, i'm surprised its still running the way it is.

(10 Aug 2017, 4:08 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]Shouldn't be long before that one heads off for refurbishment, they seem to be down to the last few Crusader Citaro's....


After 5299 - 5304 come back from refurbishment, will they continue in sequence with 5305 and so on.....only asking because the rest of the batch getting done. (not connections 4)


I think the 9 will lose the Citaro's and gain something else, the service to me doesn't warrant them, always empty when i see it, i'm surprised its still running the way it is.

Theres nothing else in the fleet available for it , 5333-5336/628 all have taglines too

(10 Aug 2017, 4:51 pm)Citaro5326 wrote [ -> ]Theres nothing else in the fleet available for it , 5333-5336/628 all have taglines too

Could swap the fleet around?, give the 9's Scania's and the 4 Citaro's could go else where (along with 1 or 2 from Riverside, if not needed, as it planned all the 10 reg Citaro's would be Livery) 

Or if not, give the 9 a full allocation of 1 type of bus and not a mixed....

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If the 35 keeps Citaro's that should also have a dedicated spare (maybe 5328?)



5329, 5330, 5331, 5332, 5333, 5334, 5335, 5336 are all the remaining 10 Reg Citaro's for a spare role

(10 Aug 2017, 6:58 am)Citaro5326 wrote [ -> ]Whys it yellow then dan ?

Could be a promotion bus or some sort?

(10 Aug 2017, 4:55 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]Could swap the fleet around?, give the 9's Scania's and the 4 Citaro's could go else where (along with 1 or 2 from Riverside, if not needed, as it planned all the 10 reg Citaro's would be Livery) 

Or if not, give the 9 a full allocation of 1 type of bus and not a mixed....

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If the 35 keeps Citaro's that should also have a dedicated spare (maybe 5328?)



5329, 5330, 5331, 5332, 5333, 5334, 5335, 5336 are all the remaining 10 Reg Citaro's for a spare role

Id upgrade the loop and transfer scania to the 9

(10 Aug 2017, 5:24 pm)JP6004 wrote [ -> ]Id upgrade the loop and transfer scania to the 9

Ye they could, but drop the brand?, so its fleet livery only.

(10 Aug 2017, 5:39 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]Ye they could, but drop the brand?, so its fleet livery only.

If they going for refurb - they will no doubt be re-painted....?

(10 Aug 2017, 5:41 pm)JP6004 wrote [ -> ]If they going for refurb - they will no doubt be re-painted....?

I think some have just had the new livery applied?, of course things can change.

4899 on the 57  and 8346  both replaced at gateshead

Continuation of the tagline rollout includes 3996 receiving the 'Stay Connected' variant.

The two single spares at Stanley have them too.

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701-705 have WiFi now? https://www.flickr.com/photos/bazza90/35...otostream/

(12 Aug 2017, 5:19 pm)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]701-705 have WiFi now? https://www.flickr.com/photos/bazza90/35...otostream/

They sure have 

As of today, there is 365 vehicles fitted.

(12 Aug 2017, 5:44 pm)citaro5284 wrote [ -> ]They sure have 

As of today, there is 365 vehicles fitted.

That number is certainly shooting up! Coming close to 60% of the active service fleet.

I'd guess a couple more Mercs have been fitted prior to going for refurbishment (suspecting 5298 will be one). The total number of buses with WiFi that I have with those 5 Solos included is 363 (which matches the NEB fleet list when those 5 are added to the last updated total of 358).