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RE: Go North East: 2014/15 Financial Year Order Predictions - Malarkey - 13 Mar 2015
(13 Mar 2015, 5:27 pm)Michael I agree, they should look in to it once the new parts of Dalton Park is opened.Everyone will be wanting Deckers on the 61 by then to cope with increased passenger demand.
RE: Go North East: 2014/15 Financial Year Order Predictions - Michael - 13 Mar 2015
(13 Mar 2015, 5:35 pm)Malarkey Everyone will be wanting Deckers on the 61 by then to cope with increased passenger demand.
I'm not even sure how the 61 does now... i really need to get out and about on the buses again, might do that during the 6 weeks when iv'e finished uni.
RE: Go North East: 2014/15 Financial Year Order Predictions - Dan - 13 Mar 2015
(13 Mar 2015, 5:36 pm)Michael I'm not even sure how the 61 does now... i really need to get out and about on the buses again, might do that during the 6 weeks when iv'e finished uni.
The xx:17 / xx:47 departures out of Park Lane tend to do fairly well - but that's because they're running three minutes in front of the xx:20 / xx:50 departures of "Drifter" service 60. Some passengers do opt for the 60, of course, to use the free Wi-Fi offered on board.
The xx:02 / xx:32 departures out of Park Lane don't do as well - sometimes they even run empty out of Park Lane during the day. "Drifter" service 60 departs two minutes prior, so anyone on board tends to be passengers wishing to use the bus beyond the shared 60 / 61 corridor.
Even with the developments at Dalton Park, I wouldn't expect to see a frequency increase.
RE: Go North East: 2014/15 Financial Year Order Predictions - Michael - 13 Mar 2015
(13 Mar 2015, 5:44 pm)Dan The xx:17 / xx:47 departures out of Park Lane tend to do fairly well - but that's because they're running three minutes in front of the xx:20 / xx:50 departures of "Drifter" service 60. Some passengers do opt for the 60, of course, to use the free Wi-Fi offered on board.
The xx:02 / xx:32 departures out of Park Lane don't do as well - sometimes they even run empty out of Park Lane during the day. "Drifter" service 60 departs two minutes prior, so anyone on board tends to be passengers wishing to use the bus beyond the shared 60 / 61 corridor.
Even with the developments at Dalton Park, I wouldn't expect to see a frequency increase.
Maybe they should offer WIFI on the 61 to, see if that will boost passenger numbers, i'm surprised it's still running every 15 mins.
RE: Go North East: 2014/15 Financial Year Order Predictions - Davie - 13 Mar 2015
I'd like to see Streetlites on the fab fifty seven
RE: Go North East: 2014/15 Financial Year Order Predictions - Michael - 13 Mar 2015
(13 Mar 2015, 7:15 pm)Davie I'd like to see Streetlites on the fab fifty seven
I think they would look good in the current FAB 57 branding, although i think they should get scania's again.
RE: Go North East: 2014/15 Financial Year Order Predictions - Adrian - 13 Mar 2015
(13 Mar 2015, 7:44 pm)Michael I think they would look good in the current FAB 57 branding, although i think they should get scania's again.
Hopefully the Tynedale Express will be looked at for an upgrade soon. If it happened, it could allow 5229-5233 to transfer to Riverside for the Fab Fifty Seven, as there's still a few years left in them.
RE: Go North East: 2014/15 Financial Year Order Predictions - Michael - 13 Mar 2015
(13 Mar 2015, 8:02 pm)aureolin Hopefully the Tynedale Express will be looked at for an upgrade soon. If it happened, it could allow 5229-5233 to transfer to Riverside for the Fab Fifty Seven, as there's still a few years left in them.
I would hope so, passenger numbers seem to good on those services, wonder if GNE have ever thought of running them more often on a Sunday and a few later runs during the week?
RE: Go North East: 2014/15 Financial Year Order Predictions - Davie - 13 Mar 2015
(13 Mar 2015, 8:02 pm)aureolin Hopefully the Tynedale Express will be looked at for an upgrade soon. If it happened, it could allow 5229-5233 to transfer to Riverside for the Fab Fifty Seven, as there's still a few years left in them.
Go North East may get citaros for the Tynedale Express
Go North East: 2014/15 Financial Year Order Predictions - R852 PRG - 13 Mar 2015
(13 Mar 2015, 8:02 pm)aureolin Hopefully the Tynedale Express will be looked at for an upgrade soon. If it happened, it could allow 5229-5233 to transfer to Riverside for the Fab Fifty Seven, as there's still a few years left in them.
Good suggestion. 5229-5233 seem to have performed well on the X84/X85, so they shouldn't have much issue with the Fab57.
I honestly think the Streetlites will look exceptionally smart in some of the liveries (assuming they are kept) of the brands they are going onto. Red Kites would look eye catching, as would the Fab57, to name a few.
RE: Go North East: 2014/15 Financial Year Order Predictions - Davie - 13 Mar 2015
(13 Mar 2015, 8:09 pm)MarcTheA4 Good suggestion. 5229-5233 seem to have performed well on the X84/X85, so they shouldn't have much issue with the Fab57.I think they'd look good in Toonlink livery
I honestly think the Streetlites will look exceptionally smart in some of the liveries (assuming they are kept) of the brands they are going onto. Red Kites would look eye catching, as would the Fab57, to name a few.
Go North East: 2014/15 Financial Year Order Predictions - R852 PRG - 13 Mar 2015
(13 Mar 2015, 8:08 pm)Davie Go North East may get citaros for the Tynedale Express
Don't think any Citaros are expected this year, Davie.
Seems to mainly be Streetlites that have been ordered, looks like this year there is a theme with the orders.
RE: Go North East: 2014/15 Financial Year Order Predictions - Michael - 13 Mar 2015
(13 Mar 2015, 8:08 pm)Davie Go North East may get citaros for the Tynedale Express
Citaro's are currently expensive, hopefully we'll get some new ones in the future...
If they ever get Citaro's, it probables be cascades.
Go North East: 2014/15 Financial Year Order Predictions - R852 PRG - 13 Mar 2015
(13 Mar 2015, 8:10 pm)Davie I think they'd look good in Toonlink livery
I can see purple Streetlites in my head, would look rather nice. But, having suggested what I did the other day, I reckon the OmniCities that will be consequently cascaded from the Red Kite (and match the PVR) will find their way onto the Toon Link.
That said, they could also end up in the corporate livery. Only a short while until we find out...
Personally, I think it's more likely they'll be repainted into the corporate livery and dished out across the region.
RE: Go North East: 2014/15 Financial Year Order Predictions - S813 FVK - 13 Mar 2015
(13 Mar 2015, 8:08 pm)Davie Go North East may get citaros for the Tynedale Express
GNE seem to be moving away from the Citaro and going towards the Streetlite. Doubt we will see any enter the fleet soon.
RE: Go North East: 2014/15 Financial Year Order Predictions - L469 YVK - 13 Mar 2015
(13 Mar 2015, 8:14 pm)Robert GNE seem to be moving away from the Citaro and going towards the Streetlite. Doubt we will see any enter the fleet soon.
I don't think that GNE will stick with Wrightbus, they'll either go:
- Optare Versa, Optare Metrodecker, Mercedes Benz Citaro
- ADL E200 MMC, ADL E300S MMC, ADL E400, ADL E400S MMC.
I think that the way things stand for GNE and the mixture of routes that are operated, ADL would be the best option.
RE: Go North East: 2014/15 Financial Year Order Predictions - Malarkey - 13 Mar 2015
Remember what Citaro5284 said, all new vehicles in this order will have a cummins engine.
RE: Go North East: 2014/15 Financial Year Order Predictions - roar - 13 Mar 2015
(13 Mar 2015, 11:32 pm)DaveyBowyer I don't think that GNE will stick with Wrightbus, they'll either go:
- Optare Versa, Optare Metrodecker, Mercedes Benz Citaro
- ADL E200 MMC, ADL E300S MMC, ADL E400, ADL E400S MMC.
I think that the way things stand for GNE and the mixture of routes that are operated, ADL would be the best option.
Is the current recruitment of a Fleet Procurement Manager for Go-Ahead not going to take the option away from Go-North East choosing there own vehicles anymore. From what I was lead to believe this new position was to purchase group orders from 2015 in the same way that Stagecoach, Arriva and First bus work.
RE: Go North East: 2014/15 Financial Year Order Predictions - L469 YVK - 13 Mar 2015
(13 Mar 2015, 11:45 pm)Malarkey Remember what Citaro5284 said, all new vehicles in this order will have a cummins engine.
Aye, I mean in the future though.
RE: Go North East: 2014/15 Financial Year Order Predictions - L469 YVK - 13 Mar 2015
(13 Mar 2015, 11:46 pm)roar Is the current recruitment of a Fleet Procurement Manager for Go-Ahead not going to take the option away from Go-North East choosing there own vehicles anymore. From what I was lead to believe this new position was to purchase group orders from 2015 in the same way that Stagecoach, Arriva and First bus work.
I hope that they don't go own that route and go for a one size fits all approach.