North East Buses
Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2016 - Printable Version

+- North East Buses (https://northeastbuses.co.uk/forums)
+-- Forum: Local Bus Scene (https://northeastbuses.co.uk/forums/forumdisplay.php?fid=1)
+--- Forum: Go North East (https://northeastbuses.co.uk/forums/forumdisplay.php?fid=54)
+--- Thread: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2016 (/showthread.php?tid=1709)



RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2016 - Jimmi - 21 Feb 2016

(21 Feb 2016, 10:17 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com Isn't that deptford
Sure the 16:07 Framwellgate Moor - Seaham run is Chester-le-Street operated, unless things have changed. Last time I saw that run it was a Pronto President.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2016 - R852 PRG - 21 Feb 2016

(21 Feb 2016, 10:20 pm)Jimmi Sure the 16:07 Framwellgate Moor - Seaham run is Chester-le-Street operated, unless things have changed. Last time I saw that run it was a Pronto President.

I believe it still is, unless things have changed since a few months ago. The board operates the afternoon 886 scholars service (on Fridays only, it does the Emmanuel College 838 before that), and then runs light to Framwellgate Moor from Great Lumley to operate the 16:07 265 from there. It's usually driven by the detailer at Chester-le-Street.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2016 - Rapidsnap - 21 Feb 2016

(21 Feb 2016, 10:16 pm)mb134 How long was 3941 on the 434/448? Don't think I saw it once, only ever saw GNE liveried Tridents, with the occasional Gemini 2, over the past month Angel

All the times I've seen the 434 it's always been one of the Red B9TLs.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2016 - BusLoverMum - 21 Feb 2016

(21 Feb 2016, 10:17 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com Isn't that deptford

(21 Feb 2016, 10:20 pm)Jimmi Sure the 16:07 Framwellgate Moor - Seaham run is Chester-le-Street operated, unless things have changed. Last time I saw that run it was a Pronto President.

(21 Feb 2016, 10:28 pm)R852 PRG I believe it still is, unless things have changed since a few months ago. The board operates the afternoon 886 scholars service (on Fridays only, it does the Emmanuel College 838 before that), and then runs light to Framwellgate Moor from Great Lumley to operate the 16:07 265 from there. It's usually driven by the detailer at Chester-le-Street.

Unless it's changed, this academic year, I think it might be Deptford. I saw a Fab 56 Gemini waiting to do the run, way back in September.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2016 - Jimmi - 21 Feb 2016

(21 Feb 2016, 11:00 pm)BusLoverMum Unless it's changed, this academic year, I think it might be Deptford. I saw a Fab 56 Gemini waiting to do the run, way back in September.
After some digging around the forum, I saw a post from myself saying that Pronto 6041 was on the run in question on September 21st 2015.

May have a look in Durham one afternoon to see if this is still the case.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2016 - BusLoverMum - 21 Feb 2016

(21 Feb 2016, 11:15 pm)Jimmi After some digging around the forum, I saw a post from myself saying that Pronto 6041 was on the run in question on September 21st 2015.

May have a look in Durham one afternoon to see if this is still the case.

Yep, this one.
http://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=1589&pid=130447#pid130447

You saw 6099 earlier in that month, too (had to google search, as forum search couldn't deal with it). I saw the Fab 56 right at the start of September, just after it had received flywheel modifications.
http://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=1589&pid=126302#pid126302

Edit; a Fab 56 spotted on 265 earlier this month, so the allocation remains a conundrum!
http://www.northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=1710&pid=149753#pid149753


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2016 - Diamond One - 22 Feb 2016

Been doing some Calculations on the future Streetdecks about how long it will take to get them here is the theory Frequency is every half hour PVR is 7 now correct me if am wrong it will take about 3 Hours and 30 minutes to get the entire PVR on 1 day heres the workings 1 Hour = 2 vehicles 2 Hours = 4 Vehicles 3 Hours = 6 vehicles and add on 30 minutes it will be 7 only problem is where is 6038 come in?


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2016 - DanPicken - 22 Feb 2016

(22 Feb 2016, 2:01 am)Diamond One Been doing some Calculations on the future Streetdecks about how long it will take to get them here is the theory Frequency is every half hour PVR is 7 now correct me if am wrong it will take about 3 Hours and 30 minutes to get the entire PVR on 1 day heres the workings 1 Hour = 2 vehicles 2 Hours = 4 Vehicles 3 Hours = 6 vehicles and add on 30 minutes it will be 7 only problem is where is 6038 come in?

6038 is a back up if a Streetdeck fails.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2016 - biglugs@yahoo.com - 22 Feb 2016

(22 Feb 2016, 7:03 am)DanPicken 6038 is a back up if a Streetdeck fails.

But they have 91119


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2016 - Davie - 22 Feb 2016

(22 Feb 2016, 7:43 am)biglugs@yahoo.com But they have 91119
But it isn't staying with them.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2016 - Andreos1 - 22 Feb 2016

6017 has given up the ghost in Chester.
Was running an X25.
Passengers have been moved, although it looks like 6037 is replacing it.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2016 - Adrian - 22 Feb 2016

(22 Feb 2016, 2:01 am)Diamond One Been doing some Calculations on the future Streetdecks about how long it will take to get them here is the theory Frequency is every half hour PVR is 7 now correct me if am wrong it will take about 3 Hours and 30 minutes to get the entire PVR on 1 day heres the workings 1 Hour = 2 vehicles 2 Hours = 4 Vehicles 3 Hours = 6 vehicles and add on 30 minutes it will be 7 only problem is where is 6038 come in?
The PVR isn't 7, is it? I thought it was 9, given the frequency increases at peak times.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2016 - pdiddy - 22 Feb 2016

The PVR for the X21 (full route from Bishop) is 7

PVR for 18s is 2

Therefore 7 new streetdeckers and 2 MPDS and 1 spare bus (6038) to cover both.

9119 isn't staying at Crook


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2016 - Davie - 22 Feb 2016

(22 Feb 2016, 11:19 am)pdiddy 9119 isn't staying at Crook

I bet you wish you were saying that about 6038.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2016 - Diamond One - 22 Feb 2016

(22 Feb 2016, 11:00 am)Adrian The PVR isn't 7, is it? I thought it was 9, given the frequency increases at peak times.

Deffo 7 it does increase at Peak times thus why a Scania is allocated at that time however I was referring to the normal day allocations I can see once all Streetdeck enter service 6038 will be sitting in Bishop Auckland bus station all day ready to be thrown on anything I'm suprised 9119 is not staying was on it the other day nice and smooth like a Sunday drive


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2016 - Diamond One - 22 Feb 2016

Where's the Bot? Remember to delete the post as soon as the bot posts it up "6301, 6303, 6306, 7124 new vehicles received but not yet in service 9105 Optare Solo on loan at Hexham" this is what the bot should have said


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2016 - Michael - 22 Feb 2016

(22 Feb 2016, 11:39 am)Diamond One Where's the Bot? Remember to delete the post as soon as the bot posts it up "6301, 6303, 6306, 7124 new vehicles received but not yet in service 9105 Optare Solo on loan at Hexham" this is what the bot should have said

Dan said last week its timed to refresh every so often, the page its self hasn't been updated just the PDF, hence why the bot hasn't done a post.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2016 - Adrian - 22 Feb 2016

(22 Feb 2016, 11:32 am)Diamond One Deffo 7 it does increase at Peak times thus why a Scania is allocated at that time however I was referring to the normal day allocations I can see once all Streetdeck enter service 6038 will be sitting in Bishop Auckland bus station all day ready to be thrown on anything I'm suprised 9119 is not staying was on it the other day nice and smooth like a Sunday drive

...so 7 isn't the peak vehicle requirement then? Given it needs additional to the norm to operate it's highest frequency.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2016 - Diamond One - 22 Feb 2016

(22 Feb 2016, 12:17 pm)Adrian ...so 7 isn't the peak vehicle requirement then? Given it needs additional to the norm to operate it's highest frequency.

Usually a Scania is used on the Newcastle to Durham board out of CLS eg 4931


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2016 - Michael - 22 Feb 2016

Random question, How many drivers does Crook depot have?