North East Buses

Has 4501 arrived yet at redcar depot. Drove past the other day and there was quite a few pulsar parked up solo sr and a few temsa

(06 Sep 2025, 8:09 am)Ryland wrote [ -> ]Has 4501 arrived yet at redcar depot. Drove past the other day and there was quite a few pulsar parked up solo sr and a few temsa

Yes it arrived a week or two ago. Should be in service soon if not already. I believe 4510 has already been out.

4713 is now in the depot with mot expired . 4709 is behind withdrawn 4704. And 3053 is parked up is thjs staying or going from redcar it's not been out in other a month

Had a ride out on the ew Evora's recently.
The engines/gearing seemed great for the route.
But can't help thinking there's an issue somewhere at the back end, as the was some really bad rattling going on.

The interior seemed quite spartan too. I wondered if they would have gone for a bit of an upgrade on the seating and layouts, bearing in mind the nature of the route.
You've got those flows going from Boro to Redcar. Redcar to Brotton/Loftus etc.
But there's still quite a few who go beyond those points and are on for quite a bit longer.

(01 Sep 2025, 4:28 am)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]Unfortunately it just shows what a mess Whitby are in staff wise… I know for a fact they can’t even run the usual daytime timetable never mind throwing extras in. The staff that are left are trying their best to run some form of service but unfortunately every day there are X4s and X93s being pulled to ensure the contracts run. 

The service reductions at Stockton in November are designed to help them with their crisis, Whitby will be solved by moving to their winter operations but no doubt the same issue will surface again in March.

As for overtime, as some of you know I have moved to Australia and working for an operator over here it’s very much the same. The only way we can run the Mon-Fri schedule is with overtime (today I’m doing one shift 7am-3pm then jumping straight onto second half of another one 3pm-7pm). This happens every day!
The entire weekend output is staffed on overtime too… huge risk - but the wages out here make it worthwhile.

Sorry missed this at the time. 

It wouldn't have been a case of throwing in extras. 
It would have utilised existing staff/vehicles and doing so in a more efficient manner.

Delays were huge, yet they just carried on as normal. Or cancelled services, because drivers were hitting their limits. 
Then, you had those runs which were pulled - so contracts were fulfilled.

(01 Sep 2025, 4:28 am)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]Unfortunately it just shows what a mess Whitby are in staff wise… I know for a fact they can’t even run the usual daytime timetable never mind throwing extras in. The staff that are left are trying their best to run some form of service but unfortunately every day there are X4s and X93s being pulled to ensure the contracts run. 

The service reductions at Stockton in November are designed to help them with their crisis, Whitby will be solved by moving to their winter operations but no doubt the same issue will surface again in March.

As for overtime, as some of you know I have moved to Australia and working for an operator over here it’s very much the same. The only way we can run the Mon-Fri schedule is with overtime (today I’m doing one shift 7am-3pm then jumping straight onto second half of another one 3pm-7pm). This happens every day!
The entire weekend output is staffed on overtime too… huge risk - but the wages out here make it worthwhile.

I have a couple freidns one in Newcastle AU, and one in Perth and they both drive buses and make a killing on overtime also massively helps the roads seem to be built for buses unless uk

How's 4502 coming along are we expecting this back in service soon

(21 Sep 2025, 8:21 pm)Ryland wrote [ -> ]How's 4502 coming along are we expecting this back in service soon

Its back in sevice

1445 was towed back to depot by alpha after breaking down at redcar morrisons this morning

4702 parked up in the depot next to 4501.
4501 missing wing mirror
4702 looks to of been involved in an rtc.

(05 Oct 2025, 8:35 am)Ryland wrote [ -> ]4702 parked up in the depot next to 4501.
4501 missing wing mirror
4702 looks to of been involved in an rtc.

4501 doesn't have wing mirrors. The Evoras have cameras.

(05 Oct 2025, 11:44 pm)stagecoachfan wrote [ -> ]4501 doesn't have wing mirrors. The Evoras have cameras.

4702 is to bleve to be withdrawn 

4501 is waiting for a camera 

4502 is back out

For the first time since their arrival, all Redcar and Whitby's X4 boards have the Volvo Evoras out in service. Only 4501 missing and 4510 probably on the 95.

Rumour mill 3052 and 3053 could be going to Stockton next week to support eith yarm fair

(10 Oct 2025, 4:36 pm)Ryland wrote [ -> ]Rumour mill 3052 and 3053 could be going to Stockton next week to support eith yarm fair

That appears to be the plan - along with 2841 from Darlington to work the Kirklevington turns next Saturday. Possibly the last year of swaps of this nature for Yarm Fair - after all, very unlikely they'll be any mini buses in the fleet next October.

(10 Oct 2025, 6:07 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]That appears to be the plan - along with 2841 from Darlington to work the Kirklevington turns next Saturday. Possibly the last year of swaps of this nature for Yarm Fair - after all, very unlikely they'll be any mini buses in the fleet next October.

That means two pulsars will  cover for 3053 52 won't there

(10 Oct 2025, 6:27 pm)Bob5666 wrote [ -> ]That means two pulsars will  cover for 3053 52 won't there

Not when both depots have a reduced PVR on a Saturday anyway. One will likely go from Stockton to Darlington to cover for 2841 however.

(10 Oct 2025, 6:35 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]Not when both depots have a reduced PVR on a Saturday anyway. One will likely go from Stockton to Darlington to cover for 2841 however.

 Well soon all the x12s will be running out if Durham  from November when changes happen won't there  ?

(10 Oct 2025, 7:18 pm)Bob5666 wrote [ -> ] Well soon all the x12s will be running out if Durham  from November when changes happen won't there  ?

Durham are getting 5 boards I think so 5 buses will go to Durham from Stockton, also 5A is ONLY moving temporarily to Redcar until Stockton can get more drivers

(11 Oct 2025, 1:27 am)busesofthenortheast wrote [ -> ]Durham are getting 5 boards I think so 5 buses will go to Durham from Stockton, also 5A is ONLY moving temporarily to Redcar until Stockton can get more drivers

We see shall we

(11 Oct 2025, 1:27 am)busesofthenortheast wrote [ -> ]Durham are getting 5 boards I think so 5 buses will go to Durham from Stockton, also 5A is ONLY moving temporarily to Redcar until Stockton can get more drivers

All of this should be temporary until Stockton can bolster their driver numbers… I am told there are plenty in the school at the minute so fingers crossed over the winter season things will improve. 
Ironically some of the X12s going back were probably only ever (temporarily) moved because of Durham’s driver issues in the first place…!
Don’t forget Darlo are still covering some X66s too.

(11 Oct 2025, 1:27 am)busesofthenortheast wrote [ -> ]Durham are getting 5 boards I think so 5 buses will go to Durham from Stockton, also 5A is ONLY moving temporarily to Redcar until Stockton can get more drivers

All of this should be temporary until Stockton can bolster their driver numbers… I am told there are plenty in the school at the minute so fingers crossed over the winter season things will improve. 
Ironically some of the X12s going back were probably only ever (temporarily) moved because of Durham’s driver issues in the first place…!

(11 Oct 2025, 10:42 am)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]All of this should be temporary until Stockton can bolster their driver numbers… I am told there are plenty in the school at the minute so fingers crossed over the winter season things will improve. 
Ironically some of the X12s going back were probably only ever (temporarily) moved because of Durham’s driver issues in the first place…!
Don’t forget Darlo are still covering some X66s too.

Exactly

Only 4 temsa left in service
4724 mot expired yesterday 12th October
4721 mot expires 15th October.
4718 not been out since the 9th, however I have a feeling that this will be next to be withdrawn

(13 Oct 2025, 6:03 pm)Ryland wrote [ -> ]Only 4 temsa left in service
4724 mot expired yesterday 12th October
4721 mot expires 15th October.
4718 not been out since the 9th, however I have a feeling that this will be next to be withdrawn

Been informed  1370 74 are due back at Redcar  from been on loan to Stockton

(14 Oct 2025, 3:20 pm)Bob5666 wrote [ -> ]Been informed  1370 74 are due back at Redcar  from been on loan to Stockton

1370, 1376 & 1378 are on loan while 1441, 1443 & 1482 are on loan at Blyth & Ashington so 1370, 1376 & 1378 will go back when Stockton get their buses back I’ve been told but depends on what vehicles are moving in Novembers service changes

(15 Oct 2025, 3:57 am)busesofthenortheast wrote [ -> ]1370, 1376 & 1378 are on loan while 1441, 1443 & 1482 are on loan at Blyth & Ashington so 1370, 1376 & 1378 will go back when Stockton get their buses back I’ve been told but depends on what vehicles are moving in Novembers service changes

Nothing is on loan at Ashington at present, all three of those are at Blyth.

(15 Oct 2025, 3:57 am)busesofthenortheast wrote [ -> ]1370, 1376 & 1378 are on loan while 1441, 1443 & 1482 are on loan at Blyth & Ashington so 1370, 1376 & 1378 will go back when Stockton get their buses back I’ve been told but depends on what vehicles are moving in Novembers service changes

Well non of the new ones will be Goring anywhere  there needed for the x4

(15 Oct 2025, 7:36 am)Bob5666 wrote [ -> ]Well non of the new ones will be Goring anywhere  there needed for the x4

No one mentioned anything about the new buses at all

Just curious, as I assume there's a reason but is there any reason why 3 buses were transferred to Stockton for 3 buses to be transferred to Blyth when they're all Euro 6.

Seems a bit pointless to do a double move...?

(15 Oct 2025, 8:49 pm)Storx wrote [ -> ]Just curious, as I assume there's a reason but is there any reason why 3 buses were transferred to Stockton for 3 buses to be transferred to Blyth when they're all Euro 6.

Seems a bit pointless to do a double move...?

Because, I’m lead to believe, the Redcar batch of ex-North West Pulsars weren’t registered for use in the Newcastle CAZ at the time of this move (and may still not be - I’m not 100% certain). Indeed, 1372 (as has only been discovered since they arrived from Liverpool) is the only one of the 30 that hasn’t had the Euro6 modifications, hence why it spent a day or two at Stockton and was then quickly swapped for 1374.