North East Buses

(23 Jun 2025, 9:38 am)alexanderdennis0312933 wrote [ -> ]5454 is in Sunderland doing the 24s. Seen it but couldn't get a photo.

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Not the best but got a quick snap of it.

A few cancellations on the 21 today

6316 was due on the long run to Brandon before being pulled onto the X10

6354 got pulled onto the 21 and starting from Gateshead 35 mins late, ran to Brandon bypassing Birtley and large parts of CLS but arrived on time

(24 Jun 2025, 3:18 pm)Ambassador wrote [ -> ]A few cancellations on the 21 today

6316 was due on the long run to Brandon before being pulled onto the X10

6354 got pulled onto the 21 and starting from Gateshead 35 mins late, ran to Brandon bypassing Birtley and large parts of CLS but arrived on time

Not making excuses for GoNorthEast, but it's more likely because of the absolute chaos in Durham today with issues on the A1(M) and a second incident on Sniperly roundabout at the opposite side of Durham.

Unsure why the swap happened earlier in the day though.

Aye. That accident at Sniperly caused half hour delays around 4pm. Particularly bad as Dryburn road is closed north (out) bound so traffic is diverted already.

The incompetence has reached new levels. 6361 failed at Peterlee on the X10 today after running out of fuel. 

I've noticed recently that the Streetdecks tend to get swapped off around 18:00, often then dropping onto the next board, which I now assume is for a refuel. Evidently someone has gambled on this one being able to make it for one more trip, and it's backfired rather embarrassingly.

(24 Jun 2025, 7:50 pm)Storx wrote [ -> ]Not making excuses for GoNorthEast, but it's more likely because of the absolute chaos in Durham today with issues on the A1(M) and a second incident on Sniperly roundabout at the opposite side of Durham.

Unsure why the swap happened earlier in the day though.

Driving hours ?

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(Yesterday, 9:46 pm)PH - BQA wrote [ -> ]The incompetence has reached new levels. 6361 failed at Peterlee on the X10 today after running out of fuel. 

I've noticed recently that the Streetdecks tend to get swapped off around 18:00, often then dropping onto the next board, which I now assume is for a refuel. Evidently someone has gambled on this one being able to make it for one more trip, and it's backfired rather embarrassingly.

must admit it is a canny daily mileage

(Yesterday, 9:46 pm)PH - BQA wrote [ -> ]The incompetence has reached new levels. 6361 failed at Peterlee on the X10 today after running out of fuel. 

I've noticed recently that the Streetdecks tend to get swapped off around 18:00, often then dropping onto the next board, which I now assume is for a refuel. Evidently someone has gambled on this one being able to make it for one more trip, and it's backfired rather embarrassingly.

If GNE can't sustain the X10 properly and are comstantly putting put 4 pot heaps of *****, they should give it up and allow Stagecoach Transit or Arriva Durham County & Tees the chance to run it properly.........both having depots in Teesside

(6 hours ago)L469 YVK wrote [ -> ]If GNE can't sustain the X10 properly and are comstantly putting put 4 pot heaps of *****, they should give it up and allow Stagecoach Transit or Arriva Durham County & Tees the chance to run it properly.........both having depots in Teesside

Even if they had a depot in Peterlee where buses could be swapped or basic on the go engineering such as a coolant top up rather than wait for assistance from Riverside. 

Alternatively, use vehicles which are better suited to longer distance high speed running rather than a small engine at high/max revs for prolonged periods of time.