(13 May 2016, 6:52 pm)Versa5389 It must have went straight from Chester le Street to Saltmeadows for repaint.

(13 May 2016, 7:56 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com Is 4904 still in service as i havent seen it since January and its not on the fleet at Deptford, has it transfered?

(13 May 2016, 7:57 pm)Dan http://northeastbuses.co.uk/fleet/gnefleetitem.php?fleetno=4904

(13 May 2016, 8:23 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com Glad its gone do you know if 4910 will end up the same?

(13 May 2016, 10:28 pm)BusLoverMum IIRC, it was reported yesterday that 4904 failed - probably hastened a decision that was going to have to be made sooner, rather than later, anyhow. (Bit like when we spent an hour crawling up the A1 from Scotch Corner in limp mode, in our last car, after a series of annoying "events")

(13 May 2016, 10:33 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com That was 4908 that failed yesterday

(14 May 2016, 9:55 am)EL1TE Why hasn't Citylink 5384 been in service? Haven't seen it for a while and I believe it is being covered by 4964 today.

(14 May 2016, 9:55 am)EL1TE Why hasn't Citylink 5384 been in service? Haven't seen it for a while and I believe it is being covered by 4964 today.

(14 May 2016, 9:59 am)S813 FVK I think it was said the other day that 5384 was down at the Optare factory.

(13 May 2016, 6:51 pm)Jimmi Sampled some of the new StreetLite's on the 20/20A today, I quite like them and they are an improvement on the Solar's previously used which I also rode today. One thing I noticed about the next stop announcements is the audio announcement stating the route and destination, was something like "This is the Prince Bishops 20A to South Shields" although it plays this announcement a few times over the course of a journey. One issue I have with them is the lack of stopping bells on these (plus the other examples already in the fleet), in certain spots you have to walk down the bus just to press a bell. Think I was the first passenger to board 5424 this afternoon after we were swapped onto it from 4972 in Park Lane, can only assume this was it's first journey as there was a mad rush to get some photos of this one!

Bell pushes (communication device)
 Must be within reach of every priority seat
 Adjacent to no less than every third row of seats
 No higher than 1200mm from floor for seated passengers
 No higher than 1500mm from floor for standing passengers
 Contrasting colour
 When pressed, activate an audible and visual device (on each deck in case of double decks) that is visible to the majority of passengers

(14 May 2016, 1:56 pm)Andreos1 I assume the bells on the Streetlites meet these criteria.

(14 May 2016, 2:57 pm)BusLoverMum 5433 borked already. Sat on the a690 at middle rainton with its hazards on.