North East Buses

Are 3997 - 3999 likely to be out tommorow?

(04 Sep 2019, 11:53 am)Dan wrote [ -> ]I understand Optare are currently in financial difficulty, although, unlike Wrightbus, have done well to keep this out of the media.

This means long wait times for parts, and buses being kept off service for longer than they would ordinarily.

Washington, who have a fleet of largely new Solos, are having similar issues.

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Dawson Rentals etc not got any Solos which can be hired in the short term while the current Solos are repaired and then pass the costs of doing so on to Optare.

(04 Sep 2019, 6:42 am)Dan wrote [ -> ]Anyone after some unique photos - the open-tops are going out today on the 309/310...!

5482 on 310 this afternoon.

(04 Sep 2019, 7:49 pm)Malarkey wrote [ -> ]

Dawson Rentals etc not got any Solos which can be hired in the short term while the current Solos are repaired and then pass the costs of doing so on to Optare.

The invoice for a rental vehicle would be laughed out if it was a car... highly doubt it would be any different for a bus.

(04 Sep 2019, 7:49 pm)Malarkey wrote [ -> ]

Dawson Rentals etc not got any Solos which can be hired in the short term while the current Solos are repaired and then pass the costs of doing so on to Optare.

(04 Sep 2019, 10:33 pm)omnicity4659 wrote [ -> ]

The invoice for a rental vehicle would be laughed out if it was a car... highly doubt it would be any different for a bus.

Large operators such as Go North East already have processes in place to charge vehicle manufacturers for loss of use - if the vehicle is still under warranty and is off service for a period of time, operators are able to claim for this.

Catch 22 situation if manufacturers are having cash-flow issues, however, as the longer they can't supply parts etc means the longer buses are off service and the more they get penalised for it.

Does the 42A have NSAs? Are the Quaylink buses going to be refurbished/repainted and get their NSAs redone?

(05 Sep 2019, 1:45 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote [ -> ]Does the 42A have NSAs? Are the Quaylink buses going to be refurbished/repainted and get their NSAs redone?

Used to but now the 42A is generally operated by older Solos so now they don't.

Unless you get a Cobalt Clipper B9 or something then they will have them.

(03 Sep 2019, 1:03 pm)RBZ 5459 wrote [ -> ]

Nexus have revised their contract requirements meaning vehicles with a greater capacity are needed, hence the swap. The Gemini must be able to get by DCC requirements.

Do DCC have any say in the requirements of the school services that operate without subsidy.

(05 Sep 2019, 2:42 pm)GuyParkRoyal wrote [ -> ]

Do DCC have any say in the requirements of the school services that operate without subsidy.

Nope - Park View and St Bedes's being commercial can be allocated anything GNE like.

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Has Go North East lost the 151 scholars service, as I have just seen 4922 in the old standard livery (red with blue and yellow bits) on that service today ?

As far as I am aware, this vehicle was sold to A-line Travel some time ago.

(05 Sep 2019, 3:19 pm)N391OTY wrote [ -> ]Has Go North East lost the 151 scholars service, as I have just seen 4922 in the old standard livery (red with blue and yellow bits) on that service today ?

As far as I am aware, this vehicle was sold to A-line Travel some time ago.

A-Line is operating the 151 now, so that would make sense.

With the shortage at Percy Main, could they not send 9073/9074 from Hownsgill?

(05 Sep 2019, 7:05 pm)S830OFT wrote [ -> ]With the shortage at Percy Main, could they not send 9073/9074 from Hownsgill?

9074 is now back at East Yorkshire.

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Washington no longer has any fleet livery deckers in the allocation, so what is running the peak time X1/X1A trips?

(05 Sep 2019, 7:53 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]9074 is now back at East Yorkshire.

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Will 9073 go to Percy Main?

(05 Sep 2019, 8:34 pm)Wybus wrote [ -> ]Washington no longer has any fleet livery deckers in the allocation, so what is running the peak time X1/X1A trips?

Seem to be run from Deptford now with 6901-09 batch.

Just saw 6307 go southbound on the A1, now in X-Lines livery. 5401 was following.

Is 6059 in service or is it under repair or refurb, as not shown on app for quite a while ?

(06 Sep 2019, 4:51 pm)Coppercap40 wrote [ -> ]Is 6059 in service or is it under repair or refurb, as not shown on app for quite a while ?

Sure I've seen it a few times in the past few weeks, could possibly been a app glitch

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