(15 Oct 2017, 5:33 pm)cbma06 Can't see versas going to deptford, can't see  service 53/54 and 58 warranting double deckers.


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(15 Oct 2017, 5:39 pm)S813 FVK Which Versas would end up at Deptford under his plans?

(15 Oct 2017, 5:53 pm)cbma06 Forgot that versas end at 38

GNE should put the versas from fleet number series 5000 into the 8000 series of numbers and change the streetlites from the 8000 over to the 5000 series of fleet numbers or start all over again


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(15 Oct 2017, 6:25 pm)deanmachine It's because the Saltwell Park Streetlites are shorter than the full size ones, so they've got midibus fleet numbers. I think they're too small for the 35 though, don't see why they'd get rid of Citaros on the 35.

(15 Oct 2017, 8:25 am)Dan 6070 was also allocated to the N21 service last night.

Go North East: 6070 / NK62CZL by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

(15 Oct 2017, 6:41 pm)cbma06 Cheers for the info, I always thought there might of been some kind of merit for service 35 to be extended from low moorsley to high or low pittington, even a circular route in pittington, for potential of passengers wanting to go to houghton, hetton or even Sunderland , seems that GNE doesn't want to dip into the market going into County Durham from this side of Tyne and Wear except the original service which the X5 has claimed, even extending one or 2 journeys on the X1 towards haswell, Wheatley hill and thornley in a circular.


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(15 Oct 2017, 10:15 pm)H2bagstew I can’t see them wanting to step on Arriva toes.


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(16 Oct 2017, 1:59 pm)Jamie M My understanding is Stanley will just be a low cost unit with all of the work shifted between riverside and chester. The 6+6a would probably see action from gateshead amongst late 47/45E/45 trips (it closes at 1030pm). The night 15s and 16s would a good way for chester to get a low cost unit of their own established, too - amongst service 40/700s.

Not looking good.

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(16 Oct 2017, 2:22 pm)nk55 Don’t believe everything you read Or hear Jamie. Stanley is not becoming a low cost unit and the work is not getting shifted between Chester & riverside. Ground work has already started on the new depot down at hownsgill (opp international cuisine).

(15 Oct 2017, 10:11 am)Dan Probably when 5298 returns, as that's an orange one too.

5229 has now transferred to Chester-le-Street, following repaint.

(15 Oct 2017, 10:25 am)Michael Will that batch be spares at Chester?

(16 Oct 2017, 2:56 pm)S813 FVK Indeed! Ihad been told that the new depot had been put on hold for now - that obviously is not the case.

(16 Oct 2017, 1:45 pm)Dans_bus_photos Planning permission has been submitted for a new depot in Consett 

http://www.consettstanleyadvertiser.co.uk/news/15598975.Bus_company_plans_to_move_depot_from_Stanley_to_Consett/

(16 Oct 2017, 4:26 pm)nk55 Don’t think there’s a month gone by without Jamie mentioning Stanley being operated as a low cost depot. Something to think about Jamie, a lot of Stanley drivers have been there for well over 10 years, so you tell them their wages are being cut by up to £4 per hour. Trust me there’ll be very few buses rolling out of Stanley depot under your plans. Sure Kevin carr and the board would love your plans but none of the driving staff do, rant over.

(16 Oct 2017, 6:37 pm)Michael I did hear a rumour that the allocation would be split between Chester and Riverside with only the Venture and Metro Mini's remaining at the new Consett Depot.... clearly that's now changed because the Depot will allow up to 62 buses..... the Toonlink is the only routes which i could see being split between Consett and Riverside. 

Stanley currently have 76, so something will move out.

(16 Oct 2017, 6:44 pm)nk55 6,6a,M6,M7,M8 & X31 are supposed to go to riverside all other services will run out of Consett. However some boards on toon links do roll on/off either a 6 or X31. Time will tell.

(16 Oct 2017, 6:50 pm)Michael Ah right, thanks, apparently the land at the front of Riverside has been purchased by GNE, and the land opposite Riverside is also GNEs.

(16 Oct 2017, 7:24 pm)nk55 Nat ex seemingly & at long last moving eventually