(06 Oct 2025, 2:45 pm)Glen1974 wrote [ -> ]Why what is the reason for 73176 not coming back to stockton have stockton changed there buses order i don't believe stockton gave up one new yutong buses.
Today Stockton had 4 spare buses sat in the depot doing nothing, my guess is they don’t need it so allowing Slatyford to keep it. It’s still being used for training at the moment but the Tees Valley branding has been removed for the North East Combined Authority branding
73053,6 go some point back to the really home at some point buses at stockton depot will stockton need more yutongs then or not?
(07 Oct 2025, 8:27 pm)Glen1974 wrote [ -> ]73053,6 go some point back to the really home at some point buses at stockton depot will stockton need more yutongs then or not?
That will entirely depend on the outcome of the TVCA contracts in March/April. Stockton run a PVR of 14/15 (not including Flex…) on contract services for them so there’s a good chance they won’t retain all of it - indeed prices will probably go up to justify keeping new electric vehicles!?
(06 Oct 2025, 1:39 pm)F114TML wrote [ -> ]28020 is back out, on 10s and 11s.
28019 is also out today on 4/13s, according to Bustimes.
(08 Oct 2025, 12:44 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]28019 is also out today on 4/13s, according to Bustimes.
Was out on them yesterday, too
(08 Oct 2025, 2:38 am)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]That will entirely depend on the outcome of the TVCA contracts in March/April. Stockton run a PVR of 14/15 (not including Flex…) on contract services for them so there’s a good chance they won’t retain all of it - indeed prices will probably go up to justify keeping new electric vehicles!?
I suppose Coatham Coaches or Hodgesons could be interested in the East Cleveland 1 and 2 which is probably a bit of a hassle for stagecoach now. One of the taxi companies such as Boro Taxis or 23 Taxis could maybe be interested in Tees flex but not other than that since they is really no one else in the Teesside area anymore I would think Stagecoach and Arriva will keep the majority of contract work. We really could do with some new independent operators on Teesside but sadly it seems unlikely it will happen anytime soon even though Northstar and GCT have shown it can still be successful.
I see that 27166 has new home from stockton depot.
(08 Oct 2025, 4:21 pm)col87 wrote [ -> ]I suppose Coatham Coaches or Hodgesons could be interested in the East Cleveland 1 and 2 which is probably a bit of a hassle for stagecoach now. One of the taxi companies such as Boro Taxis or 23 Taxis could maybe be interested in Tees flex but not other than that since they is really no one else in the Teesside area anymore I would think Stagecoach and Arriva will keep the majority of contract work. We really could do with some new independent operators on Teesside but sadly it seems unlikely it will happen anytime soon even though Northstar and GCT have shown it can still be successful.
I don’t think Coatham will put in for any of it now I’m not there. You never know though. It would be a bit far for Hodgsons even from Darlington to run the 1/2?
I’d be watching Go Ahead personally. They outbid everyone on Conyers, and have a base in Whitby that would be equally easy to run contracts from.
37311 according to bustimes is back out in service on 6/7 in Hartlepool after receiving some engine work at hartlepool
(09 Oct 2025, 1:34 am)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]I don’t think Coatham will put in for any of it now I’m not there. You never know though. It would be a bit far for Hodgsons even from Darlington to run the 1/2?
I’d be watching Go Ahead personally. They outbid everyone on Conyers, and have a base in Whitby that would be equally easy to run contracts from.
ooo have you gone anywhere nice (new venture) @tyresmoke ?
36972 is at sheilds in exchange for 10631
There was a Stagecoach E400 in local on the back of a truck, not being towed on a trailer, heading southbound on the A1 passing Team Valley at about 19:15 tonight. Anyone know anything of that?
(09 Oct 2025, 6:48 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote [ -> ]There was a Stagecoach E400 in local on the back of a truck, not being towed on a trailer, heading southbound on the A1 passing Team Valley at about 19:15 tonight. Anyone know anything of that?
any fleet number or reg
(09 Oct 2025, 6:43 pm)bob22222 wrote [ -> ]36972 is at sheilds in exchange for 10631
Not a very even swap lol
(09 Oct 2025, 6:43 pm)bob22222 wrote [ -> ]36972 is at sheilds in exchange for 10631
Is this permanent?
(09 Oct 2025, 7:46 pm)F114TML wrote [ -> ]Is this permanent?
it seems like it but unsure cld be just a loan
(09 Oct 2025, 7:52 pm)bob22222 wrote [ -> ]it seems like it but unsure cld be just a loan
Hopefully get my mits on it at some point
(09 Oct 2025, 7:54 pm)F114TML wrote [ -> ]Hopefully get my mits on it at some point
ask control ?
(09 Oct 2025, 6:52 pm)bob22222 wrote [ -> ]any fleet number or reg
Couldn’t see anything I was driving northbound and it was dark. If it’s a Slatyford bus only one it could be is 19385 the others been in service today
(09 Oct 2025, 7:52 pm)bob22222 wrote [ -> ]it seems like it but unsure cld be just a loan
Temporary loan, it did same thing couple of weeks ago
(09 Oct 2025, 9:31 pm)Youngymmv wrote [ -> ]Temporary loan, it did same thing couple of weeks ago
when is it going back
What is the actual point of 19680 being at Hartlepool? Every day it does the 8:17 1 to Middlesbrough and then the 9:43 1 to Hartlepool and gets changed on that trip to an E200 and then doesn’t come back out until the day after. What a waste of a double deck bus!
(10 Oct 2025, 10:49 am)ReDemPTiion wrote [ -> ]What is the actual point of 19680 being at Hartlepool? Every day it does the 8:17 1 to Middlesbrough and then the 9:43 1 to Hartlepool and gets changed on that trip to an E200 and then doesn’t come back out until the day after. What a waste of a double deck bus!
Meanwhile you have unsuitable E200s on main Slatyford routes and unsuitable E300s on Walkergate routes!
(10 Oct 2025, 10:49 am)ReDemPTiion wrote [ -> ]What is the actual point of 19680 being at Hartlepool? Every day it does the 8:17 1 to Middlesbrough and then the 9:43 1 to Hartlepool and gets changed on that trip to an E200 and then doesn’t come back out until the day after. What a waste of a double deck bus!
Its here for a reason to act as a reserve for Stockton if anything happens to there electric decker but can be used on Hartlepool’s own services.
(10 Oct 2025, 11:45 am)Coastliner700 wrote [ -> ]Meanwhile you have unsuitable E200s on main Slatyford routes and unsuitable E300s on Walkergate routes!
Yet Hartlepool has nothing but E200s and the 7 often gets packed leaving the Headland or Owton Manor. The 1 is often packed leaving Middlesbrough so at least Newcastle has a fleet of full size buses and deckers other than 1 double decker which as I have said is mainly here to act as a reserve for Stockton Hartlepool is expected to make do a fleet of mostly knackered E200s so I wouldn’t complain to much.
I thought 19680 was going to Hartlepool for UTC/scholar work?
(10 Oct 2025, 11:45 am)Coastliner700 wrote [ -> ]Meanwhile you have unsuitable E200s on main Slatyford routes and unsuitable E300s on Walkergate routes!
19680 has a dual role at Hartlepool - the trip it works on the 1 into Middlesbrough on a morning has been identified as one of the busier trips, however it sits on the front of the all night 1 working. In addition, it is to act as back-up to Stockton's electric decker (presently 80000, soon to be Yutong 83000), being used for the Sedgefield School run when that is off for inspection.
As for 'unsuitable', unfortunately they are the only Euro6 vehicles in the fleet - and other areas require deckers more.
(10 Oct 2025, 11:45 am)Coastliner700 wrote [ -> ]Meanwhile you have unsuitable E200s on main Slatyford routes and unsuitable E300s on Walkergate routes!
Yet Hartlepool has nothing but E200s and the 7 often gets packed leaving the Headland or Owton Manor. The 1 is often packed leaving Middlesbrough so at least Newcastle has a fleet of full size buses and deckers other than 1 double decker which as I have said is mainly here to act as a reserve for Stockton Hartlepool is expected to make do a fleet of mostly knackered E200s so I wouldn’t complain to much.
(10 Oct 2025, 10:49 am)ReDemPTiion wrote [ -> ]What is the actual point of 19680 being at Hartlepool? Every day it does the 8:17 1 to Middlesbrough and then the 9:43 1 to Hartlepool and gets changed on that trip to an E200 and then doesn’t come back out until the day after. What a waste of a double deck bus!
Its here for a reason to act as a reserve for Stockton if anything happens to there electric decker but can be used on Hartlepool’s own services.
I say before stockton 2 yutongs U11dd double decker a at least that i think?