(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
(Yesterday, 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?
(9 hours ago)F114TML wrote [ -> ]Is this permanent?
it seems like it but unsure cld be just a loan
(9 hours ago)bob22222 wrote [ -> ]it seems like it but unsure cld be just a loan
Hopefully get my mits on it at some point
(10 hours ago)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
(9 hours ago)bob22222 wrote [ -> ]it seems like it but unsure cld be just a loan
Temporary loan, it did same thing couple of weeks ago