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RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2017 - RBZ 5459 - 03 Feb 2017
(03 Feb 2017, 2:10 pm)Cock Robin The first Solo seems to have disappeared now.
47265 is stored at Dickens Self Storage in Stockton I believe after being donated to Teen Challenge, Teesside.
Not sure where 47053 is stored, but was donated to Sowing the Seeds Ministries, Stockton.
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2017 - Dans_bus_photos - 04 Feb 2017
39728 and 39730 have apparently transferred to Slatyford
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2017 - Michael - 04 Feb 2017
Just got on the X24, and about 15 people got on from Newcastle.
Finally get a proper ride on the Omnilink.
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2017 - South Tyne Lad - 04 Feb 2017
(04 Feb 2017, 4:54 pm)Dans_bus_photos 39728 and 39730 have apparently transferred to Slatyford
One of 39728/29/30 was on Slatyford's 35 this morning.
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2017 - Michael - 05 Feb 2017
Diversion to due to Southwick Green been closed because of the massive fire:
Sun Ops: Southwick Green is still closed. Services will divert via Thompsons Rd, Carley Hill Rd, Faber Rd, Old Mill Rd in both directions.
Oh it's going to be fun getting to work tomorrow morning for 7:30am if the road is still closed!
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2017 - Dan - 05 Feb 2017
(04 Feb 2017, 9:10 pm)South Tyne Lad One of 39728/29/30 was on Slatyford's 35 this morning.
39728: https://www.flickr.com/photos/142814434@N05/32343604420/
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2017 - Dan - 05 Feb 2017
Fleet list/news should be up to date again now... Let me know if you've spotted anything I've missed!
Ta.
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2017 - Michael - 05 Feb 2017
(05 Feb 2017, 12:59 pm)Michael Diversion to due to Southwick Green been closed because of the massive fire:
Sun Ops: Southwick Green is still closed. Services will divert via Thompsons Rd, Carley Hill Rd, Faber Rd, Old Mill Rd in both directions.
Oh it's going to be fun getting to work tomorrow morning for 7:30am if the road is still closed!
It's now fully opened.
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2017 - gneasy91 - 05 Feb 2017
Whats has the loadings been like on the x24
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2017 - Michael - 06 Feb 2017
(05 Feb 2017, 10:07 pm)gneasy91 Whats has the loadings been like on the x24
Only used it a few times (only from Sunderland to Sunderland hospital and from Sunderland to Newcastle and vice versa) and it's around 15-18 passengers on at that time.
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2017 - Dan - 06 Feb 2017
(06 Feb 2017, 5:57 am)Michael Only used it a few times (only from Sunderland to Sunderland hospital and from Sunderland to Newcastle and vice versa) and it's around 15-18 passengers on at that time.
I by comparison noted loadings (to the best of my ability - the tinted windows on the Omnilinks make it difficult!) on Friday morning at Gateshead Interchange whilst I was working on other buses, and found there to be no more than five passengers on each bus.
Granted, it seems to be doing as well as the X36 already, but you could get on the X24 and buy a weekly ticket on special offer for roughly the same price as a single on the X36, last week... So passenger numbers doesn't exactly equal profit!
There's obviously a whole host of other things which come into play too - the Omnilinks are heavy on fuel, and also seem to be providing a heavy weight on the engineering budget at Sunderland at the moment!
It'll be interesting to see how it works out for Stagecoach. I'm still a little sceptical about there being a market for that service, but Stagecoach are (usually) good at giving services time to grow, even if it isn't a very good picture being painted at the moment.
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2017 - Michael - 06 Feb 2017
(06 Feb 2017, 6:32 am)Dan I by comparison noted loadings (to the best of my ability - the tinted windows on the Omnilinks make it difficult!) on Friday morning at Gateshead Interchange whilst I was working on other buses, and found there to be no more than five passengers on each bus.
Granted, it seems to be doing as well as the X36 already, but you could get on the X24 and buy a weekly ticket on special offer for roughly the same price as a single on the X36, last week... So passenger numbers doesn't exactly equal profit!
There's obviously a whole host of other things which come into play too - the Omnilinks are heavy on fuel, and also seem to be providing a heavy weight on the engineering budget at Sunderland at the moment!
It'll be interesting to see how it works out for Stagecoach. I'm still a little sceptical about there being a market for that service, but Stagecoach are (usually) good at giving services time to grow, even if it isn't a very good picture being painted at the moment.
Think it depends on the time of the day too, it's now the 2nd week so hopefully more people know about it now.
Doing better than the X36 already?, that's not good although the routes in Sunderland City Centre, Gateshead and Newcastle give competition.
Gateshead is mostly GNE too so i don't think Stagecoach will get many passengers from that area tbh.
I'm not keen on the tainted windows too.
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2017 - RBZ 5459 - 06 Feb 2017
(02 Feb 2017, 6:07 pm)Kuyoyo Interesting developments at Stockton this afternoon - 16462/3 have arrived at the depot, reason unknown
On paper they have transferred from East Midlands to Transit, but are being donated to two local schools.
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2017 - big mac - 06 Feb 2017
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The annoying thing about the tinted windows is being unable to actually see what the passenger numbers are like from the outside.
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2017 - beefcake - 07 Feb 2017
35172 is now in Hartlepool and out on the 3 today
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2017 - Kuyoyo - 08 Feb 2017
27506/10 have now joined 27509 in service at Stockton.
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2017 - jaimz13 - 09 Feb 2017
(07 Feb 2017, 12:54 pm)beefcake 35172 is now in Hartlepool and out on the 3 today
Has it replaced anything cause I live in hartlepool and been down to depot all buses still have a ticket machines in them
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2017 - beefcake - 09 Feb 2017
It doesn't appear to have yet as 34550/63 are out on the 6/7 circuit and 34564 is out on the 1
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2017 - Cock Robin - 09 Feb 2017
(09 Feb 2017, 12:38 pm)beefcake It doesn't appear to have yet as 34550/63 are out on the 6/7 circuit and 34564 is out on the 1
Maybe the extra bus for the roadworks as I think they were having trouble getting 34401 on the road.
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2017 - jaimz13 - 10 Feb 2017
(09 Feb 2017, 6:05 pm)Cock Robin Maybe the extra bus for the roadworks as I think they were having trouble getting 34401 on the road.
I've not seen that bus in for ages now