(11 Oct 2015, 3:03 pm)BusLoverMum Big'un's question of the hour:

Why do the mark I citaros have a destination display on the driver's side?

(11 Oct 2015, 2:52 pm)Michael If the Citaro's are going on the 57..i would imagine the current duel door 10's on the FAB57 will be repainted or just left as blue as they are from 2000, replacing 5 of the 1999 ones... until further replacements can be brought in.

(11 Oct 2015, 3:03 pm)BusLoverMum Big'un's question of the hour:

Why do the mark I citaros have a destination display on the driver's side?

(11 Oct 2015, 3:07 pm)Dan 5337 and 5338 were new to Southern Vectis, acquired by Go North East in November 2010. Southern Vectis specified that they wanted a destination display on the offside as well as the more usual nearside display on this batch of Mercedes Citaros.

(11 Oct 2015, 3:35 pm)nk55 If the ommicities which operate on the 11 are being sent to stanley, i cant help thinking that the fab57 B10s will struggle on the 11 route. Is it therefore not feasable that the mercs from stanley will see use on the 11/96 under a new brand?

(11 Oct 2015, 3:36 pm)citaro5284 So when you standing on the opposite side of the road, you can see what bus you have just missed without trying to get killed running across the road 

(11 Oct 2015, 3:46 pm)buss14 i have heard that the new 434 service in ashington will be using double deckers, is it really neccessary to have a big bus on that sort of route.

(11 Oct 2015, 3:40 pm)Michael Won't be enough, there's only 5294-5297 which are still in Diamond, with 5293 is now signal blue base livery... meaning there's 5... 5337/38 will stay at Stanley i think.


The FAB 57 B10's would stay in service but not on the 11/96, they'll be spares, i think the 11 and 96 are going to be allocated scania's.

(11 Oct 2015, 3:46 pm)buss14 i have heard that the new 434 service in ashington will be using double deckers, is it really neccessary to have a big bus on that sort of route.

(11 Oct 2015, 3:50 pm)citaro5284 It is linked to a scholars which needs a double deck.

(11 Oct 2015, 3:48 pm)nk55 Pvr for 11/96 is 5 (if i've worked it out correctly)

(11 Oct 2015, 3:50 pm)citaro5284 It is linked to a scholars which needs a double deck.

(11 Oct 2015, 3:58 pm)Kuyoyo I've just worked it out as 7 - a round trip on the 96 takes 1 hour 30 minutes including layovers ( minutes at Metrocentre and 5 minutes in Eldon Square before leaving on the 11) and the 11 takes 2 hours (4 minutes at Blackhall Mill and 5 minutes on Market Street before going out as the 96).

(11 Oct 2015, 3:56 pm)Michael Will the new 12/12A service interwork with the 47 on Sundays?

(11 Oct 2015, 4:00 pm)S813 FVK The times are quite tight but it is possible for them to interwork.

47 into newcastle at 04/44 and then out on a 12 departing 05 or 12A departing 45.

(11 Oct 2015, 4:21 pm)S813 FVK From my trip to Newcastle today:

TEN B9TL 6077 has not had it's destination updated - it retains the coloured background.

(11 Oct 2015, 4:21 pm)S813 FVK From my trip to Newcastle today:

TEN B9TL 6077 has not had it's destination updated - it retains the coloured background.

(11 Oct 2015, 4:24 pm)Dan 6077 and 6078 haven't had their destinations updated as they require switch setting changes - on the day we went to Hexham to catch them in the bus station and on the two nights we've been to Riverside, we have not seen them to change the switch settings.

We will have to catch them prior to the changes at the end of this month.

(11 Oct 2015, 4:31 pm)Michael Any idea when 6129/6132 will enter service? Are they waiting until changes occur?