North East Buses

Couple of updates.

Solo's KX04HRJ and KX04HRL have now left us - gone to Steptoe Scotia in Motherwell.
Mini Pointer Dart EU06KOW has arrived, with another E300 due this week.

Enviro 300 was on 84 today

Info from Stagecarriage's Facebook about the new 84 and 87 timetables from August 1st:

New timetables for our service 84 & 87 from 1st August 2016. We hope to have them on our buses by the end of this week.

Service 84 - Stillington to Stockton
This service will be diverted from Carlton via Letch Lane & Hardwick estate (Easington Road, Piper Knowle Road, Scurfield Road) - and will no longer serve Thorpe Thewles.
We are also extending the route from Stillington where buses will run in a one way loop via Bishopton village back to Redmarshall, providing new links to Stockton for people in Bishopton.
Buses will continue to run hourly through the day.


Service 87 - Norton to Hartburn
This service will be extended from Norton via Junction Road & Roseworth to North Tees Hospital. Unfortunately we are no longer able to serve Hartburn and the service will be curtailed at Stockton High Street.


By the looks of things, the 84 and 87 will interwork.

(06 Jul 2016, 3:45 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]Info from Stagecarriage's Facebook about the new 84 and 87 timetables from August 1st:

New timetables for our service 84 & 87 from 1st August 2016. We hope to have them on our buses by the end of this week.

Service 84 - Stillington to Stockton
This service will be diverted from Carlton via Letch Lane & Hardwick estate (Easington Road, Piper Knowle Road, Scurfield Road) - and will no longer serve Thorpe Thewles.
We are also extending the route from Stillington where buses will run in a one way loop via Bishopton village back to Redmarshall, providing new links to Stockton for people in Bishopton.
Buses will continue to run hourly through the day.


Service 87 - Norton to Hartburn
This service will be extended from Norton via Junction Road & Roseworth to North Tees Hospital. Unfortunately we are no longer able to serve Hartburn and the service will be curtailed at Stockton High Street.


By the looks of things, the 84 and 87 will interwork.

They will indeed, as well as interworking with the 56 Prior Pursglove college run. The college bus drops in at 0935 in Stockton, coming out again at 1506 at North Tees. Likely to be an MPD and Enviro 300.

EU06KOW is fleet number 10.
SN04EFM is to be remembered 12
SN04EFR is the second E300 due shortly to become 13.
Existing 13. (VAG606R - shortly to become R245KRG again) is due for disposal.

Solo 14 to work prior 225 and 82/83/88.
MPD 10 dedicated for 84/87
MPD 11 backup for 84
12/13 for 221/56/87/84 circuit or X56 (depending on maintenance scheduling)

MPD 10 will appear in a trial revised livery

(08 Jul 2016, 8:53 pm)Jatkin wrote [ -> ]EU06KOW is fleet number 10.
SN04EFM is to be remembered 12
SN04EFR is the second E300 due shortly to become 13.
Existing 13. (VAG606R - shortly to become R245KRG again) is due for disposal.

Solo 14 to work prior 225 and 82/83/88.
MPD 10 dedicated for 84/87
MPD 11 backup for 84
12/13 for 221/56/87/84 circuit or X56 (depending on maintenance scheduling)

MPD 10 will appear in a trial revised livery

Hope you not going to let Scott loose with the paint pot 

Stagecarriage are taking over the South Bank ASDA Free Bus service from Stagecoach, effective from 27th July 2016.


Any ideas what will be used on these services?

Would imagine a decker off college work

Should be the Scania Omnidekka YN03DFC (28)

Are the days/times the same as currently?

(12 Jul 2016, 10:27 am)Cock Robin wrote [ -> ]Are the days/times the same as currently?

According to the post on their Facebook, times are unchanged from the current timetable.

Thanks.

Volvo B10BLE VAG606R has been re-registered back to R245KRG prior to sale

E300 SN04EFR (13) has now arrived.
https://flic.kr/p/JPv5LY

I know am going to sound stupid but why they buying more buses when they don't need them cause 87 84 will be working together so only need 1 bus on that so why buy 2 E300s and 2 MPDS

(19 Jul 2016, 12:03 pm)jaimzm wrote [ -> ]I know am going to sound stupid but why they buying more buses when they don't need them cause 87 84 will be working together so only need 1 bus on that so why buy 2 E300s and 2 MPDS

84/87 will interwork from Monday 1st August but will need two buses. The other reason for the recent acquisitions has been to replace some of the older vehicles in the fleet with the two 04 reg Solo's and the ALX300 leaving the fleet.

(19 Jul 2016, 12:03 pm)jaimzm wrote [ -> ]I know am going to sound stupid but why they buying more buses when they don't need them cause 87 84 will be working together so only need 1 bus on that so why buy 2 E300s and 2 MPDS

84/87 will be 2 buses - the MPD and one of the E300s. The E300svwill also work the Prior College 56 service.
And as stated by Mr Atkin earlier in this thread:

• The E300s will also work the X56 from Whitby to Prior
  
• The Solo will be used on the 225 and 82/83/88
  
• The ALX200 will be the back-up for the 84/87 all day board
  

(19 Jul 2016, 12:10 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]84/87 will be 2 buses - the MPD and one of the E300s. The E300svwill also work the Prior College 56 service.
And as stated by Mr Atkin earlier in this thread:

• The E300s will also work the X56 from Whitby to Prior
  
• The Solo will be used on the 225 and 82/83/88
  
• The ALX200 will be the back-up for the 84/87 all day board
  

That more clear now I didn't think of them other buses leaving and school runs thank you

And to highlight why the large amount of service vehicles are needed - the Omnidekka was on the 87 this morning but has since been replaced by Vario PBZ6943

Stagecarriage 28 (YN03 DFC) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr

(19 Jul 2016, 3:18 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]And to highlight why the large amount of service vehicles are needed - the Omnidekka was on the 87 this morning but has since been replaced by Vario PBZ6943

Was on the 88 on Friday.

MPD EU06KOW is the first vehicle in the new fleet livery

10. EU06KOW New Livery by Stagecarriage, on Flickr

(19 Jul 2016, 3:19 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]Was on the 88 on Friday.

And most of the day yesterday on the 87 lol

New logos and branding to come with the new livery shortly. E300 SN04EFR has gone for paint into the new livery.

Their was a white Mercedes on 87 today

X376NNO is working the 88 today - SN51UCH is on the 87

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Eden livery!

(21 Jul 2016, 9:57 am)Cock Robin wrote [ -> ]Eden livery!

Smart though.

R245KRG Volvo B10BLE
DE04XEZ Plaxton Beaver
W639MKY Plaxton Cheetah
PBZ6943 Plaxton Beaver
T34CNN Scania L94 Irizar Centuary
have all left the fleet

Plaxton Paragon X47CNY has turned it last wheel in service and is awaiting collection by its new owner.

An as yet unannounced high spec coach is due in during August, 1. KX05HVE is now expected to stay in the fleet for another school year

I thought PBZ was Jacks'??

R833OVN is on the 82/83 today

X376NNO is working the first ASDA bus today.