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RE: Go North East - Latest - Malarkey - 03 Oct 2013
(03 Oct 2013, 2:34 pm)ifm001 I don't mean to sound awkward or anything but if suggestions are taken notice of. I would suggest a lot more myself. Also I know this should be in the suggestions post so if anyone can paste it over id be grateful. On mobile its not that easy to do
I would say the Debate is between ourselves, I would like to think GNE look at the Service Suggestions Thread, but I doubt they do, although there is a few GNE Employees who are members of this Forum who have a look and pass them on.
RE: Go North East - Latest - Tom - 03 Oct 2013
548 (NA52AXO) now has a refurbished interior. Looks smart, but would look even better if they had a full refurbishment (floor, handrails etc.)
RE: Go North East - Latest - Dan - 03 Oct 2013
(03 Oct 2013, 2:29 pm)ifm001 Does the bus company actually take any notice of the suggestions?
Well, on top of what Michael has already given examples of: I suggested a Sunderland - Middlesbrough express - though I did, rather irrationally admittedly, suggest that one of the TTX services were re-routed.
We've got the X7 now!
RE: Go North East - Latest - cbma06 - 03 Oct 2013
(03 Oct 2013, 5:07 pm)Daniel Well, on top of what Michael has already given examples of: I suggested a Sunderland - Middlesbrough express - though I did, rather irrationally admittedly, suggest that one of the TTX services were re-routed.
We've got the X7 now!
I know that the Sunderland to Peterlee express section was already in the pipeline when the late Peter Huntley was MD at GNE, and then it more or less followed the old 211 route at Wingate section.
I remember when GNE on facebook mentioned the X7 arrival and saying about this will be the first time that these 2 places will be put together by bus, even though Arriva used to run the 214 between these 2 places and GNE already operated the 210 between Sunderland and Middlesbrough then later on became the number 30 between Sunderland and Hartlepool as at that time Arriva and GNE were on each overs toes.
RE: Go North East - Latest - Tom - 03 Oct 2013
(03 Oct 2013, 5:17 pm)cbma06 I know that the Sunderland to Peterlee express section was already in the pipeline when the late Peter Huntley was MD at GNE, and then it more or less followed the old 211 route at Wingate section.
I remember when GNE on facebook mentioned the X7 arrival and saying about this will be the first time that these 2 places will be put together by bus, even though Arriva used to run the 214 between these 2 places and GNE already operated the 210 between Sunderland and Middlesbrough then later on became the number 30 between Sunderland and Hartlepool as at that time Arriva and GNE were on each overs toes.
I'm sure the 210 used to operate Middlesbrough-Peterlee, then change onto a 202?
RE: Go North East - Latest - Kuyoyo - 03 Oct 2013
(03 Oct 2013, 5:23 pm)W179SCU I'm sure the 210 used to operate Middlesbrough-Peterlee, then change onto a 202?
The 210 was Peterlee-Sunderland, inter working with the 211. The 210 was what remained of the 30 which actually came before the Jayline takeover.
RE: Go North East - Latest - tyresmoke - 03 Oct 2013
(03 Oct 2013, 5:23 pm)W179SCU I'm sure the 210 used to operate Middlesbrough-Peterlee, then change onto a 202?
It was the 211 wasn't it, which they inherited from Jayline... 492 seen in Wolviston Village
RE: Go North East - Latest - Tom - 03 Oct 2013
(03 Oct 2013, 5:32 pm)tyresmoke It was the 211 wasn't it, which they inherited from Jayline... 492 seen in Wolviston Village
Yeah, my mistake!
RE: Go North East - Latest - ACBest - 03 Oct 2013
(03 Oct 2013, 12:51 pm)Liam Got to say the colour coding of the 97/98/98A on the Highwayman blinds doesn't work at all.
On another note, more photos of the Citylink Versa:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/acbestphotography/10058639674/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/acbestphotography/10058674855/
Thanks for the link Liam!
RE: Go North East - Latest - cbma06 - 03 Oct 2013
(03 Oct 2013, 5:32 pm)Kuyoyo The 210 was Peterlee-Sunderland, inter working with the 211. The 210 was what remained of the 30 which actually came before the Jayline takeover.
When was jayline bus services took on by GNE?
Was it 2006 when Arriva and GNE were banging there heads together on some of the routes?
I remember the solos on the 210 leaving Sunderland with Middlesbrough Destination on them, the service was a through service at Peterlee.
timetables are in the bygone era under northern.
I remember when GNE were using Jayline solos on the 210 and 211 and later became the mpds and then the mpds were made up branded the Thirty and afterwards the service was withdrawn when Arriva and GNE backed down and the branded buses were parked up at the rear or Deptford in the withdrawn area.
RE: Go North East - Latest - cbma06 - 03 Oct 2013
(03 Oct 2013, 5:23 pm)W179SCU I'm sure the 210 used to operate Middlesbrough-Peterlee, then change onto a 202?
The 202 was an outcome from the 152 Sunderland to Peterlee
152 Sunderland to Peterlee
then became
62 Sunderland to Peterlee using the grey crappy drifters inline with the 60 and 61.
then became
162 Peterlee to Seaham
then became
202 Peterlee to Sunderland
RE: Go North East - Latest - busman101 - 03 Oct 2013
(02 Oct 2013, 9:12 pm)stagecoachbusdepot This is GNE! They won't mind having the wrong brand on there!
How very dare you lol !!!
RE: Go North East - Latest - BJ10VUS - 03 Oct 2013
(02 Oct 2013, 8:39 pm)busman101 The Orange boiler suits have got geet big Tynedalexpress branding on the back, so they'll be a one off !
They might just turn them inside out?
RE: Go North East - Latest - Michael - 04 Oct 2013
16 day's till the M1 changes - I'm hoping the buses will be out and about before changes, highly doubt it.
GNE did how ever announce the change on Facebook 1st October but have posted nothing since.. lol
RE: Go North East - Latest - gtom - 04 Oct 2013
Have to say I'm not a fan of Connect 4 or whatever its called.
RE: Go North East - Latest - Michael - 04 Oct 2013
(02 Oct 2013, 6:29 pm)Rob I shall edit this post with a list of movements.
Citaro 5358 – 5368 filling the void on MetroLINK / Connections 4 service, will allow the following will occur:
- Scania 4956, 4957, 4958, 4959 and 4960 will move to Chester-le-Street for 28/28A services, to be branded in 2/3 weeks.
- Scania 4961, 4962 and 4963 are due to remain at Washington as allocated Northern vehicles.
- Scania 4964 and 4965 will move to Deptford as allocated Northern vehicles.
- Scania 4966 will move to Gateshead as an allocated Northern vehicle.
8 10.8 metre Streetlite for Drifter service 60
- 8302 to 8305 are destined for Lambton Worm services 34/34A.
- 8306 to 8309 are destined for Simplicity, providing a 10 minute 39 service.
8 11.5 metre Streetlite for Saltwell Park services 53/54
- 8294 to 8301 are now destined for South Tyne services 88/88A.
17 Volvo B9/Wright Gemini for Coblalt Clipper services
- Mercedes Citaro 5331 to 5238 are destined for Pronto services X21.
- 6 Scania Omnicity are expected to move to Whey-Aye-Five-0 services 50/50A.
- 4 Scania Omnicity are expected to move to Stanley for services X30
Rob being sneaky, just noticed a new part of hes list!
Seem's the best idea, just hope the Pronto and the Whey-Aye-Five-0 don't get a rubbish brand because of this.
RE: Go North East - Latest - cbma06 - 04 Oct 2013
(04 Oct 2013, 11:32 am)Michael Rob being sneaky, just noticed a new part of hes list!
Seem's the best idea, just hope the Pronto and the Whey-Aye-Five-0 don't get a rubbish brand because of this.
I thought the Cobalt Citaro's will be going on the service 35 series, so the 35 will be all Citaro's.
There should put the Cobalt Citaro's on the X35, as the X35 needing an upgrade.
RE: Go North East - Latest - Kuyoyo - 04 Oct 2013
(04 Oct 2013, 12:23 pm)cbma06 I thought the Cobalt Citaro's will be going on the service 35 series, so the 35 will be all Citaro's.
There should put the Cobalt Citaro's on the X35, as the X35 needing an upgrade.
Ok then, explain how the B7TLs on Pronto would then be replaced? The whole reason the Citaros are going on there, in effect replacing Olympians.
RE: Go North East - Latest - Michael - 04 Oct 2013
(04 Oct 2013, 12:36 pm)Kuyoyo Ok then, explain how the B7TLs on Pronto would then be replaced? The whole reason the Citaros are going on there, in effect replacing Olympians.
Scania's - 6 for 6 + 1 of Scania 4964 and 4965 - which is moving on Deptford soon?
RE: Go North East - Latest - Kuyoyo - 04 Oct 2013
(04 Oct 2013, 12:52 pm)Michael Scania's - 6 for 6 + 1 of Scania 4964 and 4965 - which is moving on Deptford soon?
I'd say the X21 jusitfies the Citaros more then the X35, considering there's rumours of a frequency increase (hence why it appears Gateshead's 5332 is also transferring to Crook).