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RE: Go North East - Latest - Tom - 03 Dec 2013
(03 Dec 2013, 10:03 am)gtomlinson I got stuck towards Durham this morning past few days (likely school run traffic around there with the 2 schools)
My key card didn't work yesterday, insisted driver took the digits (as per GNE instructions) and he blank out refused saying it wasn't his problem and I had to fork out £2.60 from Gateshead to the Fell. Not impressed.
£2.60 from Gateshead to the Cannon Inn at Low Fell?! - What a rip off, you only pay £1.80 on the X2 from Newcastle!
Re: RE: Go North East - Latest - Adrian - 03 Dec 2013
(03 Dec 2013, 11:40 am)gtomlinson I'm not even going to bother writing in as it's a corporate one and they'll give me a useless free ticket and an empty apology. Have to say its rare as CLS drivers are normally spot on.
It worked fine on the X21 so obviously a defective reader
Ask them to run a card report print out for you next time. It shows valid tickets even if the reader doesn't recognise them.
Every driver I've asked has done that for me and taken it as proof. The one that didn't know how just threw his toys out the pram and told me to sit down.
Re: RE: Go North East - Latest - Adrian - 03 Dec 2013
Can someone delete my post above. Having a bit of a tapatalk mare.
RE: Go North East - Latest - tyresmoke - 03 Dec 2013
(03 Dec 2013, 3:17 pm)aureolin Can someone delete my post above. Having a bit of a tapatalk mare.
Done, do you want me to delete this one too to tidy it up?
RE: Go North East - Latest - mattdw92 - 03 Dec 2013
Ensign have placed 4865 and a 'handful' of the Washington Street Shuttle Darts on their official Ebay page for immediate sale.
Darts: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281220091320
DAF: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281220097434
RE: Go North East - Latest - cbma06 - 03 Dec 2013
(03 Dec 2013, 3:32 pm)mattdw92 Ensign have placed 4865 and a 'handful' of the Washington Street Shuttle Darts on their official Ebay page for immediate sale.
Darts: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281220091320
DAF: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281220097434
Wasn't 4865 originally on the X66 supershuttle when GNE first bought them?.
RE: Go North East - Latest - MrFozz - 03 Dec 2013
Does anyone think something needs doing about the X1...Once again, I witnessed 3 in Hetton just before 12...6051 and 6054 pulled in together, 6051 stopped short and headed straight back to Newcastle with 6054 heading off to E.Lane after 6051 passengers moved onto 6054. Not more than about 30 seconds later another Red Arrows Decker pulled in N.I.S (possibly 3943) I guess it was an extra bus vehicle put out to slot in somewhere along the route.
In the past I have also seen it being turned round in Houghton, is it not therefore worth GNE revising the X1, keep the 10 minute frequency and turn it round in Houghton or Hetton and a 20 minute frequency for Easington Lane. It has happened quite a bit and that is no way reliable.
Penny for your thoughts guys
RE: Go North East - Latest - Tom - 03 Dec 2013
(03 Dec 2013, 3:44 pm)cbma06 Wasn't 4865 originally on the X66 supershuttle when GNE first bought them?.
I don't think so - It was only the 6 P reg ones (P320/1/2/3/4/5AFT) ones that were originally on the X66.
RE: Go North East - Latest - Malarkey - 03 Dec 2013
(03 Dec 2013, 3:32 pm)mattdw92 Ensign have placed 4865 and a 'handful' of the Washington Street Shuttle Darts on their official Ebay page for immediate sale.
Darts: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281220091320
DAF: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281220097434
£3,000 for the DAF is a Bargain, Hopefully someone from up in the North East Buys it and Preserves it, As for the Street Shuttle MPD's what a shame as they were excellent little buses which could of lasted another year or 2 in my opinion, I know many would disagree with that, but I personally loved them. If I had a Driving Licence/Public Service Vehicle Licence and had the £10,000 to go with it, I would Buy one Tomorrow.
RE: Go North East - Latest - cbma06 - 03 Dec 2013
(03 Dec 2013, 3:47 pm)Tom I don't think so - It was only the 6 P reg ones (P320/1/2/3/4/5AFT) ones that were originally on the X66.
yes, you right, it was the P reg ones that was on the X66 shuttle.
RE: Go North East - Latest - cbma06 - 03 Dec 2013
(03 Dec 2013, 3:50 pm)Adam Malarkey £3,000 for the DAF is a Bargain, Hopefully someone from up in the North East Buys it and Preserves it, As for the Street Shuttle MPD's what a shame as they were excellent little buses which could of lasted another year or 2 in my opinion, I know many would disagree with that, but I personally loved them. If I had a Driving Licence/Public Service Vehicle Licence and had the £10,000 to go with it, I would Buy one Tomorrow.
GNE sold a 52 reg dart, and Peterlee running about with X reg and 51 reg mpd's, unless the ex consett venture buses be replacing the crappy east durham ones, as was mentioned in earlier posts, so GNE doesn't have to paint them as there are already in yellow and GNE can just slap a east durham sticker on the side of the bus lol
RE: Go North East - Latest - MrFozz - 03 Dec 2013
Adam Malarkey £3,000 for the DAF is a Bargain, Hopefully someone from up in the North East Buys it and Preserves it, As for the Street Shuttle MPD's what a shame as they were excellent little buses which could of lasted another year or 2 in my opinion, I know many would disagree with that, but I personally loved them. If I had a Driving Licence/Public Service Vehicle Licence and had the £10,000 to go with it, I would Buy one Tomorrow.
Dont think I would part with that kind of money for those, 13 large for the pair, but I suppose it is good if someone does take it on, would be better if used instead of seeing it end up in a breakers yard and going to bus heaven
RE: Go North East - Latest - Dan - 03 Dec 2013
Sorry if it's already been posted - some (if not all) of the Drifter Streetlites now have full branding, with the front having gained sand.
RE: Go North East - Latest - mattdw92 - 03 Dec 2013
(03 Dec 2013, 4:00 pm)fozzovmurton Dont think I would part with that kind of money for those, 13 large for the pair, but I suppose it is good if someone does take it on, would be better if used instead of seeing it end up in a breakers yard and going to bus heaven
Plenty life left in them I say. They're worth gold for small independents MPD's. Like the Prestige, they are listed on the Ensign site, but must be seeing if they can shift them on Ebay first.
RE: Go North East - Latest - Malarkey - 03 Dec 2013
(03 Dec 2013, 4:00 pm)cbma06 GNE sold a 52 reg dart, and Peterlee running about with X reg and 51 reg mpd's, unless the ex consett venture buses be replacing the crappy east durham ones, as was mentioned in earlier posts, so GNE doesn't have to paint them as there are already in yellow and GNE can just slap a east durham sticker on the side of the bus lol
I think that is indeed what is happening as of next week I believe, I don't care about the X/51 Reg Examples as they are dreadful, hopefully they'll go to Bus Heaven. I only liked the 52reg Batch onwards.
RE: Go North East - Latest - mattdw92 - 03 Dec 2013
(03 Dec 2013, 4:10 pm)Adam Malarkey I think that is indeed what is happening as of next week I believe, I don't care about the X/51 Reg Examples as they are dreadful, hopefully they'll go to Bus Heaven. I only liked the 52reg Batch onwards.
Venture 545/46/60/65, 618 and 619 are indeed going to Peterlee for East Durham.
RE: Go North East - Latest - Dan - 03 Dec 2013
I've said what the movements would be for weeks now, but a clearer format of the information is available on the news page.
http://northeastbuses.co.uk/newsArticle.php?id=160
Re: RE: Go North East - Latest - MrFozz - 03 Dec 2013
(03 Dec 2013, 4:04 pm)Dan Sorry if it's already been posted - some (if not all) of the Drifter Streetlites now have full branding, with the front having gained sand.
I also noticed that the other day, the front bumpers being sandy coloured...Similar to the colour of the Marshall Darts that was first used on the Drifter when it was introduced...While I like the blue base colour, the bumper colour looks quite like a shitty looking shade of yellow, like Dog/Baby Diarrhoea
Re: RE: Go North East - Latest - MrFozz - 03 Dec 2013
(03 Dec 2013, 4:07 pm)mattdw92 Plenty life left in them I say. They're worth gold for small independents MPD's. Like the Prestige, they are listed on the Ensign site, but must be seeing if they can shift them on Ebay first.
Yeah, I guess it may be a lifeline for Independent...I guess 3K/10K may be a decent investment if it means a massive difference to an Independent Company
RE: Go North East - Latest - Michael - 03 Dec 2013
(03 Dec 2013, 4:21 pm)Dan I've said what the movements would be for weeks now, but a clearer format of the information is available on the news page.
http://northeastbuses.co.uk/newsArticle.php?id=160
13 less darts in service
, how many of the Sr's are branded?Any signs of the first deckers for the 56 yet?