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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2017 - Dan - 26 Oct 2017
(26 Oct 2017, 5:13 am)Michael What will Go North East use on the 40/40A/40B? (Durham cathedral/local buses)
Two out of the batch of three "baby" Solos which will be at Stanley, come next week.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2017 - Michael - 26 Oct 2017
(26 Oct 2017, 5:18 am)Dan Two out of the batch of three "baby" Solos which will be at Stanley, come next week.
Thanks, what will replace the solo's at the depot(s) which are losing them.
Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2017 - cbma06 - 26 Oct 2017
(26 Oct 2017, 5:28 am)Michael Thanks, what will replace the solo's at the depot(s) which are losing them.
Hopefully peterlee if there losing the 209/210 and some 201?
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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2017 - Michael - 26 Oct 2017
Think i've just seen a B10 just leave Deptford, heading towards Sunderland City Centre
(26 Oct 2017, 5:38 am)cbma06 Hopefully peterlee if there losing the 209/210 and some 201?
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I thought they we're keeping it until 209/210 for the time-being?
Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2017 - cbma06 - 26 Oct 2017
(26 Oct 2017, 5:47 am)Michael Think i've just seen a B10 just leave Deptford, heading towards Sunderland City Centre
I thought they we're keeping it until 209/210 for the time-being?
Is that one of the emergency extensions until beginning of 2018?
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Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2017 - Jimmi - 26 Oct 2017
The 209/210 is one of the current contracts extended until the end of January.
The contract for Chester-le-Street services 700/701/702/703 is also extended until January, meaning Scarlet Band will continue to operate these services for the time being.
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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2017 - S813 FVK - 26 Oct 2017
635 and 636 will be free now - perhaps these will free two of 707-709 to Stanley?
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2017 - peter - 26 Oct 2017
(26 Oct 2017, 5:18 am)Dan Two out of the batch of three "baby" Solos which will be at Stanley, come next week.
Aren't there four "baby" Solos? Or is this is in reference to the three that currently aren't at Stanley.
I imagine 618 and 619 will move to Riverside for the ASDA Shuttle and the 13 allowing 709 to move to Stanley and 559 to move to Peterlee displacing 707 or 708 so that there is a spare vehicle suitable for the 168 contract.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2017 - Dan - 26 Oct 2017
(26 Oct 2017, 8:43 am)peter Aren't there four "baby" Solos? Or is this is in reference to the three that currently aren't at Stanley.
I imagine 618 and 619 will move to Riverside for the ASDA Shuttle and the 13 allowing 709 to move to Stanley and 559 to move to Peterlee displacing 707 or 708 so that there is a spare vehicle suitable for the 168 contract.
Sorry, yes - poorly worded on my part. The existing "baby" Solo already allocated to Stanley for the Tesco Free Bus will be joined by two others.
There won't be a spare "baby" Solo allocated to Stanley, but if ever one of them is off the road, the Cathedral Bus should be prioritised for the "baby" Solo allocation, with the Tesco Free Bus seeing the allocation of a larger Solo.
Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2017 - 2bagstew - 26 Oct 2017
(26 Oct 2017, 5:18 am)Dan Two out of the batch of three "baby" Solos which will be at Stanley, come next week.
Which depot will the Cathedral Bus.
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Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2017 - Jamie M - 26 Oct 2017
Stanley
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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2017 - V514DFT - 26 Oct 2017
Is this 40/40A/40B permanent or temporary cus yes its in Durham,but wont it still cause confusion on gne's website
Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2017 - Jamie M - 26 Oct 2017
How can "40/40A/40B Durham City Cathedral - Durham" be confused for "40/41 Wallsend - Hadrian Park" ??
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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2017 - S813 FVK - 26 Oct 2017
I'm not sure if Go North East are in a position to change the route numbers to fit in with their current network given that its a contracted route. Just need to live with the duplication - people manage already with the 13 and 33/33A in Nexus land
Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2017 - 2bagstew - 26 Oct 2017
(26 Oct 2017, 12:59 pm)Jamie M Stanley
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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2017 - Jimmi - 26 Oct 2017
(26 Oct 2017, 2:29 pm)S813 FVK I'm not sure if Go North East are in a position to change the route numbers to fit in with their current network given that its a contracted route. Just need to live with the duplication - people manage already with the 13 and 33/33A in Nexus land
Service 7, Shildon to Spennymoor which is currently operated by Weardale will be renumbered as service 99 when Scarlet Band take over the service next week which is another Durham County Council contracted service, so it must be possible to change the service numbers in some cases. Thing is, it would probably cause more confusion to change a service number whenever Go North East win a contracted service which has the same number as another service they already operate in another area, like the examples given.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2017 - Michael - 27 Oct 2017
5329 has returned in "Go North East" colours, no tagline or web URL vinyl, or any advert frames on the side and rear.
5336 has gone for refurbishment
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2017 - JP6004 - 27 Oct 2017
(27 Oct 2017, 9:33 am)Michael 5329 has returned in "Go North East" colours, no tagline or web URL vinyl, or any advert frames on the side and rear.
5336 has gone for refurbishment
Seems like the 35 or 9 going to be branded in fleet livery like the 49
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2017 - Michael - 27 Oct 2017
(26 Oct 2017, 2:04 pm)V514DFT Is this 40/40A/40B permanent or temporary cus yes its in Durham,but wont it still cause confusion on gne's website
That's if they bother to put the timetable on the site, or even that they'll be running them.
(27 Oct 2017, 11:03 am)JP6004 Seems like the 35 or 9 going to be branded in fleet livery like the 49
I would say the 35 would be more likely... I think the 9 will get the "Black Cat" Scania's, with 5305-5309 on the 61, as they wanted to keep the batches the same for each service.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2017 - S813 FVK - 27 Oct 2017
I think that the 9 will get this lot of Mercs. The 35 is linked with the 36 through the advertising of a combined frequency so them sharing a brand should be guaranteed, even if the specification on both services is different.