(31 Jan 2023, 6:39 pm)Storx The 8 should be Euro 5 as far as I'm aware. tbh wouldn't be surprised if the X24 is long gone before they go. There's barely anyone on it, can't see how it makes money especially after the massive increase in fuel prices. 15 punters getting an express journey from Chester Road to Sunderland on a £5 ticket or whatever it is, not much money there when you account for the 11 mile of petrol and picking up nothing inbetween.

Sunderland still hasn't has it's Covid cuts yet I don't believe as the 18 and 30 at South Shields were gone but the extension in funds which runs out saved them.

(31 Jan 2023, 7:45 pm)cainebj They were announced quite some time ago, 11 for Walkergate at time of announcement, who knows what changes could happen before point of delivery.

(31 Jan 2023, 10:25 pm)toward6931 never heard or saw anything on here

(01 Feb 2023, 8:53 pm)glen Anymore buses from Stockton been moved to Newcastle yet?

(01 Feb 2023, 9:25 pm)Dyllan7817 Not yet

(01 Feb 2023, 10:22 am)stagecoachfan from post 799:

11581-602 Chichester (22)
11603-6 Winchester (4)
11607-28 Torquay (22)
11629-51 Preston (23)
11652-62 Folkestone (11)
11663-76 Northampton (14)
11677-96 Hull (20)
11697-716 Sheffield Holbrook (20)
11717-31 Manchester Hyde Road (15)
11732-46 Ashton (15)
11747-61 Witney (15)
11762-9 Mansfield (8)
11770-80 WALKERGATE (11)

(01 Feb 2023, 10:24 pm)toward6931 fair one never saw this at the time, its ridiculous that chichester, hull and Holbrook are receiving that amount and north east is only getting 11. we are probably going to receive a few cascades then because 11 wouldnt even sort out the lack of double decks in walkergate.

(02 Feb 2023, 8:40 am)Coastliner700 Stagecoach South are always blessed with new vehicles and can’t imagine given their routes they make as much profit as North East! Some vehicles newer than the oldest at Slatyford are withdrawn or driver trainers.

(02 Feb 2023, 8:26 am)ifm001 27740 transferred back to Sunderland from Slatyford again apparently, according to bus times

(02 Feb 2023, 12:28 pm)Dans_bus_photos Its a MAN E200 tracking as 27740

(02 Feb 2023, 11:24 am)toward6931 totally agree, i occasionally work in Portsmouth, Winchester and Guildford and there's double decker's which travel most of their route with a handful of people. the DTs that were down there which i think have since moved after being replaced by newer vehicles were 08 plate E300s

(31 Jan 2023, 7:44 pm)Michael I always use the X24 on a Saturday, and from what 've seen its been packed towards Newcastle and the last bus from Newcastle, has been packed - with only few seats left - and its normally deckers allocated on a Saturday.


Stagecoach seem to be giving it a good run.

(31 Jan 2023, 7:45 pm)cainebj They were announced quite some time ago, 11 for Walkergate at time of announcement, who knows what changes could happen before point of delivery.

(02 Feb 2023, 7:51 pm)logidoodah I always use the X24 (even more so when the metro was off for months) and it carries full loads (on deckers) at peak times however no more than 10 people per bus during the day (on singles)


Is there any route at Walkergate which has a PVR of 11?

(02 Feb 2023, 7:51 pm)logidoodah Is there any route at Walkergate which has a PVR of 11?

(02 Feb 2023, 4:35 pm)Coastliner700 the 69 springs to mind and 37/38 Portsmouth route to Alton. Those 08 plates were from the 23 originally. Not to mention how many new batches the 700 has had

(02 Feb 2023, 8:22 pm)Aaron21 I think the 12

(01 Feb 2023, 10:05 pm)ReDemPTiion You recon they’re all still being transferred? All of the ALX300’s and older E300s are being used without any issues bar 22889 which broke down today. 24116,117&123 are currently off the road, 24116 has the whole front end missing off it and sat at the back of Slatyford’s yard unsure if that’ll ever see service again. Not sure about 24121 as it doesn’t track.