North East Buses

(01 Jul 2019, 6:00 am)GNE6312 wrote [ -> ]Is the short 1 from gateshead to North Shields allocated 6941?
Also, what is the 16:20 and 16:50 X21 runs off tNewcastle allocated?
Last thing, what V reg presidents are left and what is their allocation?

Not necessarily 6941, but one from the former EYMS batch as far as I can tell.

Also, it seems to keep the same vehicle for a few days running, from my (limited!) observations.

(01 Jul 2019, 6:00 am)GNE6312 wrote [ -> ]Is the short 1 from gateshead to North Shields allocated 6941?
Also, what is the 16:20 and 16:50 X21 runs off tNewcastle allocated?
Last thing, what V reg presidents are left and what is their allocation?

1. Yes, although it could be allocated something else during school holidays

2.

16.20 - 3965

16.50 - 6010

3.

6010 - Riverside

6017 - Washington

6033 - Riverside

(01 Jul 2019, 6:45 am)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]I think they do try and keep 6941 on there with it being in fleet livery.

Likewise the 16:20 X21 is usually 3965, running onto the 17:40 6 to Newcastle and 18:55 6A to Stanley afterwards.

16:50 was usually 6010, though that hasn't been the case as of late - almost as if they don't want it used on the X21.

(01 Jul 2019, 6:36 am)Ianthegoon wrote [ -> ]

Not necessarily 6941, but one from the former EYMS batch as far as I can tell.

Also, it seems to keep the same vehicle for a few days running, from my (limited!) observations.

Very very rarely is anything from the former EYMS batch on apart from 6941.

If 6941 is not on, it's normally a Vyking

(01 Jul 2019, 8:08 am)L469 YVK wrote [ -> ]Is GNE sure that putting Solos on the 19 was a good idea? This is nearly double the number of employees utilitywise had: https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/business...t-16511149

(01 Jul 2019, 8:22 am)Dan wrote [ -> ]Plenty of single-decks coming out of the fleet this year so if capacity proves to be an issue then it's easily solved.

From 21 July all boards on service 19 will be operated by Solos as this better matches the current passenger numbers.

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Yeah, suppose it's a boost for the 42/42A/X39/309/310 and 19. Swings and roundabouts though as no doubt the Q3 will lose out.

(01 Jul 2019, 11:51 am)L469 YVK wrote [ -> ]

Yeah, suppose it's a boost for the 42/42A/X39/309/310 and 19. Swings and roundabouts though as no doubt the Q3 will lose out.

Great Park will see a number of new houses in the long term so the Q3 over time will be alright.

(01 Jul 2019, 6:22 pm)Citaro5326 wrote [ -> ]Little rumour i got told was 6118-6121 could be heading to percy main , my guess would be 2 on the 1s to make PVR correct again and rest spares
Also any news on ex London B9s where they will go once been replaced by streetdecks.

The ex London B9s are to be fitted with equipment to make them Euro 6 standard, the cost coming from a grant applied for by Gateshead Council, therefore they'll need to operate mostly in that area.

Not heard anything concrete about 6118-21 but the idea makes more sense than moving them to East Yorkshire or the DFDS route or something like that.

(01 Jul 2019, 8:38 pm)GNE6312 wrote [ -> ]Does anyone know about a mystery demonstrator fleet numbered 9072 was tracked on the 891 earlier on

It is one of the EY vehicles that came up yesterday.  There is a pic of 9073 at Gateshead on facebook somewhere

(01 Jul 2019, 8:48 pm)citaro5284 wrote [ -> ]

It is one of the EY vehicles that came up yesterday.  There is a pic of 9073 at Gateshead on facebook somewhere

Could I please have a link to it

(02 Jul 2019, 3:38 pm)GNE6312 wrote [ -> ]What is the regestration plates of 9072 & 9073 and what types of bus are they