North East Buses

Whats wrong with 12080?

(31 Oct 2022, 3:08 pm)V514DFT wrote [ -> ]Whats wrong with 12080?

Engine went on it then they used it for spares, it was nearly down to the shell inside but its been resurrected in the last month lots of work going on with it and body work sorted
Still alot to do though as you can see

(31 Oct 2022, 3:15 pm)topsweep1506 wrote [ -> ]Engine went on it then they used it for spares, it was nearly down to the shell inside but its been resurrected in the last month lots of work going on with it and body work sorted
Still alot to do though as you can see

So in other words,it was a little bit broken

Is X34 going back to shields depot

Got some really sad news, 22070 has been SORN

(31 Oct 2022, 11:20 pm)Gonorth91 wrote [ -> ]Is X34 going back to shields depot

Yes.

Radio silence from the company though - news spread by word of mouth (one driver found out when he flagged down the Shields training bus; another found out from a passenger!)

(01 Nov 2022, 1:24 pm)F114TML wrote [ -> ]Yes.

Radio silence from the company though - news spread by word of mouth (one driver found out when he flagged down the Shields training bus; another found out from a passenger!)

Silence only at Sunderland. South Shields well aware they’re receiving the X34 and have been for almost a month.


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(01 Nov 2022, 5:46 pm)pbjd wrote [ -> ]Silence only at Sunderland. South Shields well aware they’re receiving the X34 and have been for almost a month.


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Will any drivers transfer back to South shields from Sunderland when the X34 goes back

35236 is back in service after a while

(01 Nov 2022, 7:49 pm)Mark1 wrote [ -> ]Will any drivers transfer back to South shields from Sunderland when the X34 goes back

Not by default and it seems a lot of the X34 drivers are unwilling to move back. There are drivers transferring though.

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(01 Nov 2022, 5:46 pm)pbjd wrote [ -> ]Silence only at Sunderland. South Shields well aware they’re receiving the X34 and have been for almost a month.


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Well roumers are starting that the E1, E2 and E6 are also moving...

(01 Nov 2022, 10:26 pm)F114TML wrote [ -> ]Not by default and it seems a lot of the X34 drivers are unwilling to move back. There are drivers transferring though.

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Well roumers are starting that the E1, E2 and E6 are also moving...

Didn't they just move them to Wheatshef. 

Also when they moved the E's isn't that when they took the final stagecoach regular service to Park Lane and terminated it at Wilkos

(01 Nov 2022, 10:49 pm)Unber43 wrote [ -> ]Didn't they just move them to Wheatshef. 

Also when they moved the E's isn't that when they took the final stagecoach regular service to Park Lane and terminated it at Wilkos

The service to Park Lane was scrapped well before the E services moved to Sunderland. Rumours of these services moving to SS are simply there to scare Sunderland striking bus drivers. Surely any SS driver would be crossing the picket line?

(01 Nov 2022, 11:15 pm)Economic505 wrote [ -> ]The service to Park Lane was scrapped well before the E services moved to Sunderland. Rumours of these services moving to SS are simply there to scare Sunderland striking bus drivers. Surely any SS driver would be crossing the picket line?

Also if anything the E's moving to Sheilds if it does happen would help elevate the driver shortage which SC is experiencing.

(01 Nov 2022, 11:35 pm)Unber43 wrote [ -> ]Also if anything the E's moving to Sheilds if it does happen would help elevate the driver shortage which SC is experiencing.

The E services will stay at Sunderland imo. I kind of see sense about the X34, but moving the E’s would be vindictive by SNE management. It’s merely a strike breaking tactic. What next, threaten to move other services SS depot??

(01 Nov 2022, 11:55 pm)Economic505 wrote [ -> ]The E services will stay at Sunderland imo. I kind of see sense about the X34, but moving the E’s would be vindictive by SNE management. It’s merely a strike breaking tactic. What next, threaten to move other services SS depot??

Could the X24 and the X34 not interwork?

(01 Nov 2022, 11:55 pm)Economic505 wrote [ -> ]The E services will stay at Sunderland imo. I kind of see sense about the X34, but moving the E’s would be vindictive by SNE management. It’s merely a strike breaking tactic. What next, threaten to move other services SS depot??

The problem for Shields is the X34 and the Scholars. the latter need careful management to ensure the X34 has three E400, otherwise it's an E200...

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(02 Nov 2022, 12:43 am)nova347 wrote [ -> ]Could the X24 and the X34 not interwork?

In theory yes, and keep the entire operation away from Wheatsheaf. But there isn't enough Deckers to maintain that during weekdays, only Saturdays.

(29 Oct 2022, 8:44 pm)Storx wrote [ -> ]I have a feeling Covid messed things up. Their fleet is starting to become a problem in some areas to the state of First's fleet before they flogged everything off especially since they haven't bought a bus in England since bar one small batch down South.

Stagecoach Midlands, Stagecoach South and Stagecoach South West are particularly bad and riddled with Darts, 15+ year old Solo's and ALX 400's, one being an 04 plate and in the new livery. Even the flagship Manchester fleet has 250+ 08/58 Enviro 400's in frontline service and on paper should be withdrawn next year and usually be sent elsewhere to withdraw the ALX's above.

They're in a big of a mess imo, the North East is generally doing 'alright'.

although let's not forget that stagecoach GREATER MANCHESTER as a division is probably around 4-5 times larger than SNE, the stagecoach Manchester subdivision (if memory serves me correct is alone 2-3 times bigger than SNE) has the electrics and a lot of MMCs, i believe the 250 plus 2008 E400s are in the wigan, Salford and Oldham subdivisions which aren't as profitable and aren't as busy.

Manchester as a whole is going the way of london where gradually everything is controlled by a local authority PTE so some routes may be retendered

With Stocktons new timetable change will it see some alx300 on a Saturday by any chance?

Anyone know if Slatyford’s 22428 will be seen again? Been off the road since 13th July 2022

(03 Nov 2022, 10:37 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote [ -> ]Anyone know if Slatyford’s 22428 will be seen again? Been off the road since 13th July 2022

Highly doubt it unfortunately

Any idea of when the CAZ is happening up in Newcastle?

(06 Nov 2022, 7:57 am)Mr Alx300 22062 NK54 BFF wrote [ -> ]Any idea of when the CAZ is happening up in Newcastle?

If you look on Newcastle City Council's website they claim it is active now, but charges only apply to vehicles after 30th January 2023.

(06 Nov 2022, 8:16 am)54APhotography wrote [ -> ]If you look on Newcastle City Council's website they claim it is active now, but charges only apply to vehicles after 30th January 2023.

The signs and cameras are up. Signs as you cross the Tyne Bridge, and there's a camera when you turn onto the bottom of Pilgrim Street.

(02 Nov 2022, 3:09 pm)toward6931 wrote [ -> ]although let's not forget that stagecoach GREATER MANCHESTER as a division is probably around 4-5 times larger than SNE, the stagecoach Manchester subdivision (if memory serves me correct is alone 2-3 times bigger than SNE) has the electrics and a lot of MMCs, i believe the 250 plus 2008 E400s are in the wigan, Salford and Oldham subdivisions which aren't as profitable and aren't as busy.

Manchester as a whole is going the way of london where gradually everything is controlled by a local authority PTE so some routes may be retendered

Greater Manchester's new look buses revealed | News - Hits Radio (Manchester) (planetradio.co.uk)  looks like wigan and Bolton are the first areas for the franchised services with new buses revealed by (I believe the local authority own the buses with operators driving them), potentially some of the 2008 E400s will be cascaded.


https://www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.u...ty-region/
liverpool also getting hydrogen buses "It is planned that the buses will initially serve the region’s busiest route – the 10A between St Helens and Liverpool city centre, jointly operated by operators Arriva and Stagecoach."

(08 Nov 2022, 9:50 pm)toward6931 wrote [ -> ]Greater Manchester's new look buses revealed | News - Hits Radio (Manchester) (planetradio.co.uk)  looks like wigan and Bolton are the first areas for the franchised services with new buses revealed by (I believe the local authority own the buses with operators driving them), potentially some of the 2008 E400s will be cascaded.


https://www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.u...ty-region/
liverpool also getting hydrogen buses  "It is planned that the buses will initially serve the region’s busiest route – the 10A between St Helens and Liverpool city centre, jointly operated by operators Arriva and Stagecoach."

No stripes or diagonal lines on the Manchester vehicles.

We all know what that means! A ten percent pile-on incoming!

Whereas Liverpool... Well they're gonna love that. It has stripes on.

“BREAKING NEWS: Stagecoach have ordered 200 new @ADLbus Enviro400MMCs that will replace older buses in the fleet in: Oxford, Manchester, Yorkshire, Preston, Northampton, Mansfield, Portsmouth, Chichester, Winchester, Torquay, Folkestone and Newcastle”

https://twitter.com/cbwtweets/status/1590674256433598466?s=46&t=EEVe5v8rsI6XXJAgszgD4w

10646 has been transferred back to Slatyford from Walkergate and 22341 and 22347 have gone from Slatyford to Walkergate

(10 Nov 2022, 12:39 pm)ne14ne1 wrote [ -> ]“BREAKING NEWS: Stagecoach have ordered 200 new @ADLbus Enviro400MMCs that will replace older buses in the fleet in: Oxford, Manchester, Yorkshire, Preston, Northampton, Mansfield, Portsmouth, Chichester, Winchester, Torquay, Folkestone and Newcastle”

https://twitter.com/cbwtweets/status/1590674256433598466?s=46&t=EEVe5v8rsI6XXJAgszgD4w

I am surprised that they have bought Diesel buses tbf.

(10 Nov 2022, 12:39 pm)ne14ne1 wrote [ -> ]“BREAKING NEWS: Stagecoach have ordered 200 new @ADLbus Enviro400MMCs that will replace older buses in the fleet in: Oxford, Manchester, Yorkshire, Preston, Northampton, Mansfield, Portsmouth, Chichester, Winchester, Torquay, Folkestone and Newcastle”

https://twitter.com/cbwtweets/status/1590674256433598466?s=46&t=EEVe5v8rsI6XXJAgszgD4w

I wonder if these will see off the ALX300s rather than sending them to Teesside?

The alx 300 should be withdrawn when new buses come Newcastle I think?