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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2017 - Jordan2104 - 30 Oct 2017
(30 Oct 2017, 6:23 am)Dan Correct guess!Percy main had 636 last winter for the 19
635 was used as the spare for Winlaton Shuttle Bus - this has now finished, and it has hence been released for cascade to Peterlee.
636 has been used on the 680S Brunton Crossroads shuttle bus - whilst this is still ongoing, it will be replaced in the fleet at Hexham temporarily by a demonstrator minibus, which should arrive early this week.
This releases 707 and 708 to join 706 at Stanley - as noted before, two of these to be allocated to Cathedral Bus, and the other to Tesco Free Bus. Doesn't really matter which one is allocated to which.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2017 - BusLoverMum - 30 Oct 2017
Those baby solos are incredibly cute on the 40.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2017 - S813 FVK - 30 Oct 2017
(30 Oct 2017, 4:08 pm)BusLoverMum Those baby solos are incredibly cute on the 40.
Shame they didn't have the destinations programmed though! Hopefully they are done tonight when they return to the depot.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2017 - Dan - 30 Oct 2017
(30 Oct 2017, 4:17 pm)S813 FVK Shame they didn't have the destinations programmed though! Hopefully they are done tonight when they return to the depot.
I believe a Leading Driver went out to update both buses, after the scholars peak this morning.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2017 - Ds1197 - 30 Oct 2017
Will the Toonlink Ominidekkas gain Wi-Fi ?
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2017 - S813 FVK - 30 Oct 2017
(30 Oct 2017, 4:21 pm)Dan I believe a Leading Driver went out to update both buses, after the scholars peak this morning.
That's alright then - I guess with the transfers taking place on a Sunday nobody would have been around to update the displays?
708 whizzed past me this morning on its way to Durham and the lack of a tagline made the livery look rather bare. Hopefully the tagline is added when the Toon Links (and relevant spares) gain their WiFi blobs which hopefully shouldn't be too far away dependant on availability.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2017 - Dan - 30 Oct 2017
(30 Oct 2017, 6:09 pm)S813 FVK 708 whizzed past me this morning on its way to Durham and the lack of a tagline made the livery look rather bare. Hopefully the tagline is added when the Toon Links (and relevant spares) gain their WiFi blobs which hopefully shouldn't be too far away dependant on availability.
Yes, looks a little odd now. It wasn't done at Peterlee as it's a bit out of the way and harder to access. Quite likely that the Wi-Fi feature symbols, and 708's tagline, will all be sorted out on a Sunday in the not too distant future. It'll also see the application of the new slogan 'Journeys taken care of' on the "Toon Link" branded buses, too.
The Wi-Fi feature symbols will probably look a little bit naff on the front of the OmniCitys - due to a lack of space either side of the front destination, they've been scaled down a fair bit (the biggest they can go is still fairly small!)
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2017 - S813 FVK - 30 Oct 2017
(30 Oct 2017, 6:14 pm)Dan They'll probably sort them out on a Sunday in the not too distant future. It'll also see the application of the new slogan "Journeys taken care of" on the "Toon Link" branded buses, too.
The Wi-Fi feature symbols will probably look a little bit naff on the front of the OmniCitys - due to a lack of space either side of the front destination, they've been scaled down a bit!
Not happy with the positioning of them on the Coasters? Suppose they are on one of the more vulnerable panels but they would certainly stand out against the black. Can picture it looking a bit yuk though.
Wish they would replace the WiFi blobs on the Red Kite B9TLs too - far too small and the side ones may aswell not be there!
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2017 - Dan - 30 Oct 2017
(30 Oct 2017, 6:24 pm)S813 FVK Not happy with the positioning of them on the Coasters? Suppose they are on one of the more vulnerable panels but they would certainly stand out against the black. Can picture it looking a bit yuk though.
Wish they would replace the WiFi blobs on the Red Kite B9TLs too - far too small and the side ones may aswell not be there!
Well, the ones which are left on the Coasters!
But yes; for the reason you state, moving away from that placement on an OmniCity, and going back to the standard placement for consistency with other buses in the fleet (even if the size will be inconsistent!)
Think there might be one of the Volvo B9s with the now-standard size front Wi-Fi blobs already, but don't quote me on that one!
Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2017 - cbma06 - 30 Oct 2017
How long is the contract for the cathedral bus?,and would the baby solos be painted up advertising the cathedral bus?
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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2017 - S813 FVK - 30 Oct 2017
(30 Oct 2017, 6:29 pm)Dan Well, the ones which are left on the Coasters!
But yes; for the reason you state, moving away from that placement on an OmniCity, and going back to the standard placement for consistency with other buses in the fleet (even if the size will be inconsistent!)
I certainly can't complain about consistency. It's one of the reasons why I go on about the feature symbols and taglines so much, along with Arriva's inability to brand buses in the same style (particularly MAX)!
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2017 - LeeCalder - 30 Oct 2017
Bus caught fire on the A1 earlier - 6305 I am told.
"A1 Western Bypass, southbound delays between J64 - J63 Chester le St due to a Bus on fire in the hard shoulder Police are travelling."
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2017 - Andreos1 - 30 Oct 2017
(30 Oct 2017, 7:02 pm)cbma06 How long is the contract for the cathedral bus?,and would the baby solos be painted up advertising the cathedral bus?
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I would like to think it was branded in a Cathedral bus livery.
Whether it does or not, is another thing.
No idea what the duration of the contract is. The length of it may be a factor in a repaint or not.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2017 - S813 FVK - 30 Oct 2017
(30 Oct 2017, 7:02 pm)cbma06 How long is the contract for the cathedral bus?,and would the baby solos be painted up advertising the cathedral bus?
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The contract will last for 5 years.
It's a shame that the buses no longer seem to be branded for the service. Something for the council to think about in the future?
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2017 - park5354 - 30 Oct 2017
(30 Oct 2017, 6:23 am)Dan Correct guess!
635 was used as the spare for Winlaton Shuttle Bus - this has now finished, and it has hence been released for cascade to Peterlee.
636 has been used on the 680S Brunton Crossroads shuttle bus - whilst this is still ongoing, it will be replaced in the fleet at Hexham temporarily by a demonstrator minibus, which should arrive early this week.
This releases 707 and 708 to join 706 at Stanley - as noted before, two of these to be allocated to Cathedral Bus, and the other to Tesco Free Bus. Doesn't really matter which one is allocated to which.
Personal opinion :-
635 & 636 would be better at Riverside, with one on ASDA bus, allowing 559 to Peterlee for 168, and one on 13, allowing 709 to Stanley as spare.
I would also send 626 to Deptford in exchange for 639. This would give Riverside 633-639.
633 29
634 516
635 13
636 ASDA
637 33
638 33
639 spare
Also
with 5201/02 being released from CLS, they would be better at Percy Main, as they have 5203 and are euro 4. 4954/55 could go to Riverside. I would also swop 5210 (euro 4) with 5217 (euro 5), so Riverside have New livery scania as euro 5 and plain red as euro 4.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2017 - BusLoverMum - 30 Oct 2017
(30 Oct 2017, 6:14 pm)Dan It wasn't done at Peterlee as it's a bit out of the way and harder to access.
About the right place for it, IMO
The best bit about it is my MIL.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2017 - Dan - 31 Oct 2017
(30 Oct 2017, 7:11 pm)S813 FVK The contract will last for 5 years.
It's a shame that the buses no longer seem to be branded for the service. Something for the council to think about in the future?
The contract is for 4 years, and at the discretion of the council, they can extend it by a further year (but don't have to). Chances are in four years time, there'll be something new out by then (Euro 7? Or some sort of new greener alternative to diesel) and it'll be in the interests of the council to have buses to this specification instead.
The contract specifies that the Cathedral Bus must be operated by buses in a livery specified by the council - as of yet, I believe the council has not provided a livery design to Go North East for them to use.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2017 - RBZ 5459 - 31 Oct 2017
(30 Oct 2017, 7:04 pm)LeeCalder Bus caught fire on the A1 earlier - 6305 I am told.
"A1 Western Bypass, southbound delays between J64 - J63 Chester le St due to a Bus on fire in the hard shoulder Police are travelling."
Wasn't a fire, it was just boiling over.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2017 - Michael - 31 Oct 2017
Anyone know what 5328, 5329 is allocated today? (that's if 5328's defects got fixed quickly)
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2017 - BFK - 31 Oct 2017
(31 Oct 2017, 2:12 pm)Michael Anyone know what 5328, 5329 is allocated today? (that's if 5328's defects got fixed quickly)
Both are VOR with defects. 5328 is at Saltmeadows Road for its defects.