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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2018 - Dan - 24 Jan 2018

(24 Jan 2018, 6:36 pm)Michael Will 6333 be "Night Angel?"

Certainly will be.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2018 - Michael - 24 Jan 2018

(24 Jan 2018, 6:45 pm)Dan Certainly will be.

Thanks

Looks like all the B5LH's are now in "Coaster", hopefully this speeds the Omnicity repaints up... wonder if there's much difference to the "Blue Arrow" brand on the Omnicities.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2018 - Citaro5326 - 24 Jan 2018

all services by end of Feb are to have new displays I'm told , also when will all the repaints happen off the 2013 financial year commence


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2018 - JP6004 - 24 Jan 2018

(24 Jan 2018, 8:50 pm)Citaro5326 all services by end of Feb are to have new displays I'm told , also when will all the repaints happen off the 2013 financial year commence

They already have; the ventures solos. Id imagine the normal schedule will resume after omnis and versas are done


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2018 - R838PRG - 24 Jan 2018

Has 9086 gone back yet to Optare?  Havn't managed to photograph it yet.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2018 - Malarkey - 24 Jan 2018

(24 Jan 2018, 8:50 pm)Citaro5326 all services by end of Feb are to have new displays I'm told , also when will all the repaints happen off the 2013 financial year commence

FAB 56 and Connections 4's the latest to be updated from what i've seen today.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2018 - V514DFT - 25 Jan 2018

saw a vyking being recovered by aplha today on churchill street at lunch time,dunno which one it was


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2018 - S813 FVK - 25 Jan 2018

5263 has the 'Never Miss Your Stop' tagline:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nebp2/39861326752/in/dateposted/

Very welcome addition too in the sense that the WiFi blobs have been fitted to the front and nearside. Nothing on the offside though (as displayed on that photo).


Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2018 - TEN 6083 - 25 Jan 2018

Is 5217 on loan to Hexham from Riverside as I have seen it around here for the last few days on various Hexham based services


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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2018 - Dan - 25 Jan 2018

(24 Jan 2018, 8:50 pm)Citaro5326 all services by end of Feb are to have new displays I'm told , also when will all the repaints happen off the 2013 financial year commence

That's probably quite optimistic - 'as soon as possible' is probably a bit closer to reality, but it'll probably be March time at the earliest before everything is changed over to the new style.

(24 Jan 2018, 9:06 pm)R838PRG Has 9086 gone back yet to Optare?  Havn't managed to photograph it yet.

Still at Stanley, on the Cathedral Bus today.

(24 Jan 2018, 9:12 pm)Malarkey FAB 56 and Connections 4's the latest to be updated from what i've seen today.

Handful of buses at Deptford and Washington have already been updated ahead of this weekend's service changes.

The majority of services operated by Deptford and Washington will have the displays updated in the new style from Sunday. Handful haven't been done just yet, and none at Peterlee so far. Chester-le-Street have had a couple updated to the new style and again these will be updated from Sunday. Riverside have had a few more changed over, and all of the services which were trialled originally have had the fonts updated into the same style as the Angel buses.

(25 Jan 2018, 5:05 pm)S813 FVK 5263 has the 'Never Miss Your Stop' tagline:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nebp2/39861326752/in/dateposted/

Very welcome addition too in the sense that the WiFi blobs have been fitted to the front and nearside. Nothing on the offside though (as displayed on that photo).

5264 has the 'Recharge your batteries' tagline, and 5337 has the 'It's our people' tagline.

Saltmeadows Road are now applying the feature symbols to buses undergoing fleet livery repaint - these obviously being some of the very first ones getting done. Anything that's been missed over the past few months should be done by the external branding company as and when they catch general vinyl repairs over the next few weeks.

(25 Jan 2018, 5:27 pm)TEN 6083 Is 5217 on loan to Hexham from Riverside as I have seen it around here for the last few days on various Hexham based services

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Yes, it's on loan to Hexham.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2018 - Citaro5326 - 25 Jan 2018

(25 Jan 2018, 5:49 pm)Dan That's probably quite optimistic - 'as soon as possible' is probably a bit closer to reality, but it'll probably be March time at the earliest before everything is changed over to the new style.


Still at Stanley, on the Cathedral Bus today.


Handful of buses at Deptford and Washington have already been updated ahead of this weekend's service changes.

The majority of services operated by Deptford and Washington will have the displays updated in the new style from Sunday. Handful haven't been done just yet, and none at Peterlee so far. Chester-le-Street have had a couple updated to the new style and again these will be updated from Sunday. Riverside have had a few more changed over, and all of the services which were trialled originally have had the fonts updated into the same style as the Angel buses.


5264 has the 'Recharge your batteries' tagline, and 5337 has the 'It's our people' tagline.

Saltmeadows Road are now applying the feature symbols to buses undergoing fleet livery repaint - these obviously being some of the very first ones getting done. Anything that's been missed over the past few months should be done by the external branding company as and when they catch general vinyl repairs over the next few weeks.


Yes, it's on loan to Hexham.

5298 cought fire but not bad as such but it's repairable


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2018 - Northern4555 - 25 Jan 2018

Just wondering if it is safe to carry on driving a merc when it’s back end is nearly on the ground and the front of the bus looks like an aircraft carriers take off ramp pointing skywards. I was on a crusader 27  in Hebburn this afternoon,it was scraping the tops of the road humps,must be damaging something under there I told the driver,he reckons the suspension was not working properly,and he seemed happy enough to carry on driving,that’s why I ask the question,is it safe to do so.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2018 - Citaro5326 - 25 Jan 2018

(25 Jan 2018, 7:29 pm)Northern4555 Just wondering if it is safe to carry on driving a merc when it’s back end is nearly on the ground and the front of the bus looks like an aircraft carriers take off ramp pointing skywards. I was on a crusader 27  in Hebburn this afternoon,it was scraping the tops of the road humps,must be damaging something under there I told the driver,he reckons the suspension was not working properly,and he seemed happy enough to carry on driving,that’s why I ask the question,is it safe to do so.

5292 & 5308 is the same suspension is awful however 5371 ( drifter streetlite ) is leaning all the time.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2018 - Northern4555 - 26 Jan 2018

(25 Jan 2018, 8:24 pm)Citaro5326 5292 & 5308 is the same suspension is awful however 5371 ( drifter streetlite ) is leaning all the time.

Do these suspension problems alter the way the bus holds the road when stuck


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2018 - Citaro5326 - 26 Jan 2018

5329 now branded for 9 on the 9 left park lane 6.33am


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2018 - Michael - 26 Jan 2018

(26 Jan 2018, 6:36 am)Citaro5326 5329 now branded for 9 on the 9 left park lane 6.33am

Just beat me too it, just seen it pass Green Terrace.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2018 - TyneWearTeesGNE - 26 Jan 2018

NK11 FXC - 8320 front display only showing 'Castletown'


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2018 - Swiny1 - 26 Jan 2018

I also notices X1 only showing destination with no Via points this Morning mist have been updated like 27 etc...

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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2018 - S830OFT - 26 Jan 2018

Is 9084 out today as on the app it shows 8307,08,09 and 4899 are on the 67/69 today.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2018 - thetravelman - 26 Jan 2018

(26 Jan 2018, 11:37 am)S830OFT Is 9084 out today as on the app it shows 8307,08,09 and 4899 are on the 67/69 today.



No, parked at Riverside depot earlier.