North East Buses

L&G have gained the 816 from Central Taxi's which operates St Wilfrids - Jarrow, and the 819 St Josephs - Leam Lane(?).

(04 Sep 2018, 5:31 pm)pbjd wrote [ -> ]L&G have gained the 816 from Central Taxi's which operates St Wilfrids - Jarrow, and the 819 St Josephs - Leam Lane(?).

L&G have the afternoon 816 which then goes on to the afternoon 808.
Afternoon 815 which then goes on to the afternoon 558.
Morning 558.
Morning 805.

L&G do not have the 819 that is with Go North East.

Although NIS, saw them working a blue W reg President type decker.
Guessing it was the St Wilfs service.

(20 Sep 2018, 8:28 am)Andreos1 wrote [ -> ]Although NIS, saw them working a blue W reg President type decker.
Guessing it was the St Wilfs service.

The W-reg President bodied Trident you mention is on loan from Kingsley's Coaches - it does the 815 scholars service from St Josephs in Hebburn every day at 15:05.

(20 Sep 2018, 9:19 am)Dan wrote [ -> ]The W-reg President bodied Trident you mention is on loan from Kingsley's Coaches - it does the 815 scholars service from St Josephs in Hebburn every day at 15:05.

This was this morning.

Cancellations of Existing Services Granted Under Short
Notice
PB2010662/5 L & G COACHES LTD, 8 BRENTWOOD ROAD, SHINEY ROW,
HOUGTON LE SPRING, TYNE AND WEAR, SUNDERLAND, DH4 7LZ
Operating between Whitburn COE Academy and Bolden Lane given service
number 808 effective from 08 October 2018.

(20 Oct 2018, 10:10 am)GuyParkRoyal wrote [ -> ]Cancellations of Existing Services Granted Under Short
Notice
PB2010662/5 L & G COACHES LTD, 8 BRENTWOOD ROAD, SHINEY ROW,
HOUGTON LE SPRING, TYNE AND WEAR, SUNDERLAND, DH4 7LZ
Operating between Whitburn COE Academy and Bolden Lane given service
number 808 effective from 08 October 2018.

Nexus requested the removal of this service due to low use.

The owner of L&G Coaches was happy to hand this one back in as there was a lot of cost in mileage associated with this service.

The blue double-decks originally suggested to be on loan from Kingsleys Coaches were actually bought outright (the owner of L&G Coaches previously being a driver at Kingsleys). The Gemini is planned to undergo refurbishment at Thorntons when another double-deck is acquired by the company.

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(20 Oct 2018, 10:47 am)Dan wrote [ -> ]Nexus requested the removal of this service due to low use.

The owner of L&G Coaches was happy to hand this one back in as there was a lot of cost in mileage associated with this service.

The blue double-decks originally suggested to be on loan from Kingsleys Coaches were actually bought outright (the owner of L&G Coaches previously being a driver at Kingsleys). The Gemini is planned to undergo refurbishment at Thorntons when another double-deck is acquired by the company.

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Where is L&G Coaches based at do you know? With Kingsleys allergely not operating anymore and with the owner being an ex Kingsleys driver, I would imagine the vehicles will be stored and maintained there? 

Will be interesting if there is going to be much in the way of ambition of getting onto the proper bus market or will it be just Scholars and minor contracts only?

(01 Nov 2018, 10:54 pm)Bus_User wrote [ -> ]Where is L&G Coaches based at do you know? With Kingsleys allergely not operating anymore and with the owner being an ex Kingsleys driver, I would imagine the vehicles will be stored and maintained there? 

Will be interesting if there is going to be much in the way of ambition of getting onto the proper bus market or will it be just Scholars and minor contracts only?

L&G Coaches have now registered Kingsleys Coaches as their operating centre as a relocation from the previous base at Port of Tyne in Tyne Dock.

(01 Nov 2018, 10:54 pm)Bus_User wrote [ -> ]Where is L&G Coaches based at do you know? With Kingsleys allergely not operating anymore and with the owner being an ex Kingsleys driver, I would imagine the vehicles will be stored and maintained there? 

Will be interesting if there is going to be much in the way of ambition of getting onto the proper bus market or will it be just Scholars and minor contracts only?

I missed this before.

I don't think the owner has any massive aspirations beyond scholars work, from what he's told me, and is happy with "no more than five" at the moment, but will be interesting to see what comes out in the wash in next year's tenders. There's often swimming bath trips etc available for his buses to do during the day too. As GPR has mentioned above, they're currently based in Tyne Dock.

(09 Nov 2018, 11:38 am)GuyParkRoyal wrote [ -> ]L&G Coaches have now registered Kingsleys Coaches as their operating centre as a relocation from the previous base at Port of Tyne in Tyne Dock.

L&G Coaches are still going to use Tyne Dock as their main base - using the Kingsley's yard as a place for maintenance and to store additional buses at (any temporary loanees such as coaches for weekend excursions etc). Apparently A-Line were possibly looking to re-locate to L&G Coaches' current yard in Tyne Dock but it's been knocked on the head as L&G Coaches still need it.

They've also acquired two further double-decks from Kingsley's - one is white in case that narrows down the vehicle identity - and I think both of these are going to remain in storage at Kingsley's.

The blue double-decks at Tyne Dock are due to have the company logos added in vinyl tomorrow.

(09 Nov 2018, 6:02 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]L&G Coaches are still going to use Tyne Dock as their main base - using the Kingsley's yard as a place for maintenance and to store additional buses at (any temporary loanees such as coaches for weekend excursions etc). Apparently A-Line were possibly looking to re-locate to L&G Coaches' current yard in Tyne Dock but it's been knocked on the head as L&G Coaches still need it.

They've also acquired two further double-decks from Kingsley's - one is white in case that narrows down the vehicle identity - and I think both of these are going to remain in storage at Kingsley's.

The blue double-decks at Tyne Dock are due to have the company logos added in vinyl tomorrow.

Gemini with vinyls on as mentioned previously.

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Additional vehicles have arrived at L&G Coaches to cover new Nexus contracts starting on 2nd September 2019. The vehicles are Volvo B7TL Plaxton Presidents LR52 BLV & LR52 BNB. These vehicles were last in the North East during the 2017 / 18 school year when they were in the Kingsleys Coaches fleet as 261 & 267.

L&G Coaches 203 & 204 / LR52 BLV & LR52 BNB. by Guy Park-Royal, on Flickr

Another vehicle to add to the L&G Coaches fleet is Volvo B7TL Plaxton President LR52 BNV on fleet number 205. This is former Kingsleys Coaches vehicle number 257.

L&G Coaches: 205 / LR52 BNV. by Guy Park-Royal, on Flickr

Looks like L&G Coaches have acquired two Scania/Irizar PB coaches - BD08 GLD (ex Bakers Dolphin of Weston Super Mare) and B15 LGC (not sure what the previous reg of this one is) and a Ford Transit minibus, GO02 LGC.
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(15 May 2022, 3:08 pm)wibblejunior wrote [ -> ]Looks like L&G Coaches have acquired two Scania/Irizar PB coaches - BD08 GLD (ex Bakers Dolphin of Weston Super Mare) and B15 LGC (not sure what the previous reg of this one is) and a Ford Transit minibus, GO02 LGC.

They’ve had B15 LGC for a while, had a look on Flickr and it appears to have been originally registered as YN04 GGX

In other news, L&G are now tracking on bustimes


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L&G seem to be helping out on Metro replacements today - saw LR52 BLV on the 901 at Park Lane a few minutes ago. First time I've seen them doing this, but I'm not sure if they've done it before?

(25 Jun 2022, 11:28 am)wibblejunior wrote [ -> ]L&G seem to be helping out on Metro replacements today - saw LR52 BLV on the 901 at Park Lane a few minutes ago. First time I've seen them doing this, but I'm not sure if they've done it before?

Normally emergency Metro Replacement but not pre-planned (because it is only Stagecoach, Go North East and JH Coaches on the framework agreement to supply pre-planned buses).

The 901 this weekend has been divvied out among all operators because none of the above operators could cover it. JH are covering the 900 in its entirety.


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L&G Coaches 211 / LX54 HAE by kieron mathews, on Flickr

L&G have recently acquired (not sure how recent) ex GNE 6943

Seems L&G are back running schools instead of running them under Go North East

(17 Jul 2024, 4:51 pm)Aaron21 wrote [ -> ]Seems L&G are back running schools instead of running them under Go North East

Where is this info from?

(17 Jul 2024, 5:04 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote [ -> ]Where is this info from?

There being registered currently. All appearing on the register bus service

(17 Jul 2024, 4:51 pm)Aaron21 wrote [ -> ]Seems L&G are back running schools instead of running them under Go North East

L&G Coaches were successful in being awarded one Nexus Miscellaneous Works contract, and two Durham County Council contracts (services 889 and 890 to Park View School).

Go North East's significant reduction in the number of Nexus contracts awarded means that they will have no requirement to sub-contract these to L&G Coaches anymore.