(08 Feb 2019, 8:40 am)Dan 6304 has now returned to service following completion of repairs - in use at Chester-le-Street on Park View scholars this morning but should go on the X21 later today to replace 6332.

5201 meanwhile has returned to Chester-le-Street, following its loan period to Percy Main.

(08 Feb 2019, 1:29 pm)S813 FVK While the subject is alive:

What is the status of 708 and 5202 in terms of wifi? 708 is shown has having it on the official allocation document and 5202, as a trainer, doesn’t really need it.

(08 Feb 2019, 9:58 am)Arcticrossy92 Couple of Stanleys B9s having a stinker today.

9:15 15 from Consett 10 minutes late due to an issue with one of the B9's in the stand, swapped to 6124 running 15 minutes late.

Then drove past another B9 near Witton Gilbert with its hazards on and engineer attending, social media updates showing that this was due to be the 15A from Consett at 9:45 which has broken down.

How have these buses faired since entering service, they usually seem pretty reliable customer facing side,  but some lack serious power in my view.

(09 Feb 2019, 11:46 am)Michael 5389 has returned to Riverside, meaning 8324 has returned to Chester-le-Street

(09 Feb 2019, 1:55 pm)Dan Meanwhile the final "See it, Do it" branded Versa, 8320, has gone to Saltmeadows for repaint.

(09 Feb 2019, 1:55 pm)Dan Meanwhile the final "See it, Do it" branded Versa, 8320, has gone to Saltmeadows for repaint.

(09 Feb 2019, 2:05 pm)Michael About time, has anymore of Whey Aye Five-0 Omnicities gone for repaint?

(09 Feb 2019, 2:29 pm)Andreos1 They gonna do anything about the 'Jan app sale' advert which obscures part of the rear blind when they've got it?

(09 Feb 2019, 12:12 pm)Stanleyone In my opinion they are nice to drive, warm and comfortable (no rattles). A couple still set at the old London settings (45mph), but the others are up to 53-54mph above the Streetlites and Red Kite B9s (handy when heading back). Some do have issues, basically if the exiting driver uses the ferry lift (down) instead of the kneeler, then it usually means a full master reset (pain in the butt).

(09 Feb 2019, 2:50 pm)Arcticrossy92 that will explain why some of them seem to lack power, with the old London Settings. Really needs taken off especially with the hills in the Durham area.

(09 Feb 2019, 3:24 pm)JM03 5271 is missing half its bblue arrows branding. Are they getting put into corp next?

(09 Feb 2019, 2:37 pm)Dan 5247 is the latest to arrive at Saltmeadows for repaint.


The red vinyls on the rear of the fleet livery Versa, Scania L94 and Streetlite should not obscure the destination display as they were designed to completely avoid them. 

They make no reference to January either (the wording reads 'Weekly tickets SALE').

(09 Feb 2019, 8:48 pm)Malarkey One of the Metrobus Scania Omnicities is at Percy Main with a few panels already missing, anyone know which one of the three it is as I wasn't able to obtain an id on it.

Would imagine the other two will be at Washington and Stanley.

(09 Feb 2019, 9:24 pm)Jamie M The red one.