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RE: Go North East: 2014/15 Financial Year Order Predictions - Michael - 18 Mar 2015
The Sunderland connect contract is up for tender this year, think its around July.
So we might see the hybrids to go in for repaint in the coming months... maybe for a refresh or total new colour, if GNE loose it.
Go North East: 2014/15 Financial Year Order Predictions - LeeCalder - 18 Mar 2015
Are they Nexus owned?
RE: Go North East: 2014/15 Financial Year Order Predictions - Michael - 18 Mar 2015
(18 Mar 2015, 6:24 pm)leestransportphotos Are they Nexus owned?
Sunderland Connect is funded by Sunderland uni and NEXUS, GNE may have contrubuted to the buying of the buses... although not sure.
Citaro will be able to answer that
Go North East: 2014/15 Financial Year Order Predictions - LeeCalder - 18 Mar 2015
Ah right thanks, it's just the only time I've ever seen more than 2/3 people on it is.... Never
RE: Go North East: 2014/15 Financial Year Order Predictions - idiot - 18 Mar 2015
I often see them with no seats free!
RE: Go North East: 2014/15 Financial Year Order Predictions - roar - 18 Mar 2015
(18 Mar 2015, 11:10 pm)idiot I often see them with no seats free!
You beat me to it, 75% of the time I see them it's near enough full. Is it free for university students?
RE: Go North East: 2014/15 Financial Year Order Predictions - roar - 18 Mar 2015
(18 Mar 2015, 10:58 am)leestransportphotos I didn't say they were.... What traditionally Newcastle is B&W and Sunderland is R&W
Its been done before with HMB.
Newcastle one Tune army bus
After a quick search I cant find the Sunderland one, Wear fm if memory serves me correct.
RE: Go North East: 2014/15 Financial Year Order Predictions - Michael - 18 Mar 2015
(18 Mar 2015, 11:38 pm)roar You beat me to it, 75% of the time I see them it's near enough full. Is it free for university students?
Ye but only if they have their Sunderland uni ID card.
The 700 does a decent route, i still think it should go to Roker during the Spring and on weekends though.. this summer they should extend it to Seaburn after it goes to Roker.
RE: Go North East: 2014/15 Financial Year Order Predictions - roar - 18 Mar 2015
(18 Mar 2015, 11:51 pm)Michael Ye but only if they have their Sunderland uni ID card.
The 700 does a decent route, i still think it should go to Roker during the Spring and on weekends though.. this summer they should extend it to Seaburn after it goes to Roker.
Only thing that would worry me there is the ENCTS passengers taking over then the uni removing any subsidy due to there students being left behind.
RE: Go North East: 2014/15 Financial Year Order Predictions - idiot - 19 Mar 2015
I think it needs bigger buses. But additional 701 journeys were introduced to combat the crowding.
RE: Go North East: 2014/15 Financial Year Order Predictions - MrFozz - 19 Mar 2015
(18 Mar 2015, 11:43 pm)roar Its been done before with HMB.
Newcastle one Tune army bus
After a quick search I cant find the Sunderland one, Wear fm if memory serves me correct.
That Tune Army paintjob looks horrible, a Zebra on 4 wheels
(18 Mar 2015, 11:57 pm)roar Only thing that would worry me there is the ENCTS passengers taking over then the uni removing any subsidy due to there students being left behind.
Dont think I have seen many ENCTS card holders use the 700 that much, I have used my ENCTS card a few times and each time I was the only ENCTS passenger on the bus
RE: Go North East: 2014/15 Financial Year Order Predictions - roar - 19 Mar 2015
(19 Mar 2015, 12:31 am)MrFozz Dont think I have seen many ENCTS card holders use the 700 that much, I have used my ENCTS card a few times and each time I was the only ENCTS passenger on the bus
My concern was more if the service was extended to Seaburn as suggested.
Most use I see of ENCTS card holders appears to be from the Winter Gardens/Holmeside area to the Millfield/St. Marke's area.
Go North East: 2014/15 Financial Year Order Predictions - LeeCalder - 19 Mar 2015
Honestly, every time I've seen it on a weekend it's empty
RE: Go North East: 2014/15 Financial Year Order Predictions - cbma06 - 19 Mar 2015
(18 Mar 2015, 11:43 pm)roar Its been done before with HMB.
Newcastle one Tune army bus
After a quick search I cant find the Sunderland one, Wear fm if memory serves me correct.
Red and White stripe HMB:
RE: Go North East: 2014/15 Financial Year Order Predictions - Malarkey - 19 Mar 2015
(19 Mar 2015, 6:55 am)leestransportphotos Honestly, every time I've seen it on a weekend it's emptyThat will be because no one is at University on a Weekend so it is bound run around empty, although there might be the select few who go in to use Libary or other Facilities which are open on a Weekend.
Weekend Service is still provided as it provides links to various Landmarks across the City, including the Glass Centre and The Winter Gardens, would imagine if Tourists were in Town then they would use the 700 to get from A to B.
RE: Go North East: 2014/15 Financial Year Order Predictions - omnicity4659 - 19 Mar 2015
I normally see the 'Sunderland Connect' service full and standing to a point of where "Bus Full" has to be displayed.
RE: Go North East: 2014/15 Financial Year Order Predictions - roar - 19 Mar 2015
(19 Mar 2015, 9:12 am)cbma06 Red and White stripe HMB:
Nice one, wouldn't get away with contravision over the cab window like that now. Not entirely sure but was this the first use of contravision? What year was this?
RE: Go North East: 2014/15 Financial Year Order Predictions - cbma06 - 19 Mar 2015
(19 Mar 2015, 11:05 am)roar Nice one, wouldn't get away with contravision over the cab window like that now. Not entirely sure but was this the first use of contravision? What year was this?
There was a Sunderland Busways Lynx in an all over advert covering the bus except front with cable and wireless years gone by.
HMB was 1997:
RE: Go North East: 2014/15 Financial Year Order Predictions - Andreos1 - 19 Mar 2015
(19 Mar 2015, 11:39 am)cbma06 There was a Sunderland Busways Lynx in an all over advert covering the bus except front with cable and wireless years gone by.
HMB was 1997:
Wasn't there a Redby one, which had an all over wrap for Nordstrom?
Memory isn't what it used to be, so could be getting mixed up here mind.
RE: Go North East: 2014/15 Financial Year Order Predictions - cbma06 - 19 Mar 2015
(19 Mar 2015, 11:49 am)Andreos1 Wasn't there a Redby one, which had an all over wrap for Nordstrom?
Memory isn't what it used to be, so could be getting mixed up here mind.
There was a wear buses metrorider one done up in allover Nordstrom.