North East Buses

(24 Apr 2019, 9:42 pm)Malarkey wrote [ -> ]One of the Seasider Open Tops was parked up right in the top at Albany's on Saltmeadows Ind Est this afternoon.

Probably tachograph calibration.

(19 Apr 2019, 11:22 pm)deanmachine wrote [ -> ]Mad that, considering how busy the 56 has been all day, a fair few going the full distance too on my 10:16pm out of Newcastle too.

I Wonder if part of it is that some people at least don't know that it runs? I know it does say it is on when stagecoach publish their bank holiday arrangements, but some might just assume it is Sunday service so won't be operating. It is quite unusual for a service to run on a bank holiday but not a Sunday

Don't think it has been mentioned but Stagecoach fares are increasing Sunday 28 April. More details on their website.

24107/11 are both now Cummins-engined

(27 Apr 2019, 8:07 am)ifm001 wrote [ -> ]Don't think it has been mentioned but Stagecoach fares are increasing Sunday 28 April. More details on their website.

On the previous page

(27 Apr 2019, 9:46 am)Michael wrote [ -> ]On the previous page

Ah. Bottom of the page. Had not spotted it. Cheers Michael.

Teesside’s ‘Zone’ E300 repaint update

Repainted (by ‘Zone’ branding)
‘Time Zone’: 27166, 27168
‘Zone Out’: 27170
‘O-Zone’: 27175
‘Comfort Zone’: 27176, 27179, 27180, 27181

This therefore leaves;
27167, 27169
27171, 27172, 27174
27173, 27177, 27178
To be done

(27 Apr 2019, 4:54 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]Teesside’s ‘Zone’ E300 repaint update

Repainted (by ‘Zone’ branding)
‘Time Zone’: 27166, 27168
‘Zone Out’: 27170
‘O-Zone’: 27175
‘Comfort Zone’: 27176, 27179, 27180, 27181

This therefore leaves;
27167, 27169
27171, 27172, 27174
27173, 27177, 27178
To be done

27178 is currently parked at Sunderland so is presumably the next one to be done.

22024 in Gateshead. Fleet transfer or route learning?

(28 Apr 2019, 5:44 pm)JM03 wrote [ -> ]22024 in Gateshead. Fleet transfer or route learning?

Running back from the Teesside Running Day - 22024 being one of 3 Stagecoach buses on display (Stockton's 22020 and 27510 being the others)

(28 Apr 2019, 5:44 pm)JM03 wrote [ -> ]22024 in Gateshead. Fleet transfer or route learning?

it’s a Walkergate vehicle
Edit post cut down due to answer above

(28 Apr 2019, 5:46 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]Running back from the Teesside Running Day - 22024 being one of 3 Stagecoach buses on display (Stockton's 22020 and 27510 being the others)

(28 Apr 2019, 5:46 pm)NewcastleOne wrote [ -> ]it’s a Walkergate vehicle
Edit post cut down due to answer above

Okay, thanks for the info

(27 Apr 2019, 9:04 am)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]24107/11 are both now Cummins-engined

24104/10 are the next two to be done.

Stagecoach are operating the metro replacement on Saturday 4th May according to Nexus. 

900 Newcastle monument to Jarrow
901 Newcastle monument to Brockley Whins

(30 Apr 2019, 6:02 pm)ifm001 wrote [ -> ]Stagecoach are operating the metro replacement on Saturday 4th May according to Nexus. 

900 Newcastle monument to Jarrow
901 Newcastle monument to Brockley Whins

Quite surprised they are operating the Saturday if im honest, id expect to see some single decker loans to the Newcastle depots to allow the deckers to operate the Metro replacement.

(30 Apr 2019, 7:00 pm)Dans_bus_photos wrote [ -> ]Quite surprised they are operating the Saturday if im honest, id expect to see some single decker loans to the Newcastle depots to allow the deckers to operate the Metro replacement.

Neither Go North East nor Arriva had the resource to be able to fulfil the contract on Saturday.

Believe it's quite likely to have other operators sub-contracted in, and think Metro have permitted the use of single-decks on Saturday (unusual for a planned replacement!) Go North East potentially in line to do some standby Metro Replacements like the weekend before last.