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RE: Fleet Changes - L469 YVK - 19 Sep 2021
(19 Sep 2021, 4:04 am)R852 PRG Lots of old-timers there as well.Do you mean old-timers as in legacy T&C's etc?
RE: Fleet Changes - Andreos1 - 19 Sep 2021
(19 Sep 2021, 8:56 am)L469 YVK Do you mean old-timers as in legacy T&C's etc?
Could explain why sickness or resignation levels aren't as reportedly high there, as elsewhere.
If I remember correctly, there were huge salary and benefit changes after the strikes in the early 90's.
If they're still on those contracts (or at least better than other more recent recruits) and are managed in an effective manner, then attrition may be lower than depots with newer staff and poorer managers.
RE: Fleet Changes - Rapidsnap - 19 Sep 2021
Actually when the strikes happened in the 1990s, the North Tyneside depots were the only ones not to go on strike.
RE: Fleet Changes - L469 YVK - 19 Sep 2021
So what is happening with 6301-07 after Consett?
Working out potential movements / reallocations for StreetDecks and anything associated:
- 6301 = CLS Spare
- 6331 = CLS Spare
- 6332-33 = X45/X46
- 6334 or 6335 (1x part of X21 PVR) = CLS Spare
- 6336 = Consett Spare (Low Height)
- 6338-40 = Consett Spares (Low Height)
- 6356-62 = X45
- 6363-75 = X1
- 6376 = Washington Spare
- 6377 = Float
This means that there are 6x StreetDecks available. X5/X15 are strongly rumored to be getting 6065-68. 6064 & 6069-70 will also be spare so Consett should have enough spares. The X1 only needs 1x spare and CLS will have enough spares. The 25 apparently doesn't need deckers.
The only routes (does it require deckers?) I could perhaps think of unless GNE actually do have plans for 6301-07 would either be the 12/12A if deckers are perhaps needed (don't know what would happen with the 6) or the 58 (only just recently been refreshed).
RE: Fleet Changes - Keeiajs - 19 Sep 2021
(19 Sep 2021, 9:24 pm)L469 YVK So what is happening with 6301-07 after Consett?Maybe deptford 6301-6303 are at Washington iirc. 6304-5 Deptford 6306-7 CLS
Working out potential movements / reallocations for StreetDecks and anything associated:
- 6301 = CLS Spare
- 6331 = CLS Spare
- 6332-33 = X45/X46
- 6334 or 6335 (1x part of X21 PVR) = CLS Spare
- 6336 = Consett Spare (Low Height)
- 6338-40 = Consett Spares (Low Height)
- 6356-62 = X45
- 6363-75 = X1
- 6376 = Washington Spare
- 6377 = Float
This means that there are 6x StreetDecks available. X5/X15 are strongly rumored to be getting 6065-68. 6064 & 6069-70 will also be spare so Consett should have enough spares. The X1 only needs 1x spare and CLS will have enough spares. The 25 apparently doesn't need deckers.
The only routes (does it require deckers?) I could perhaps think of unless GNE actually do have plans for 6301-07 would either be the 12/12A if deckers are perhaps needed (don't know what would happen with the 6) or the 58 (only just recently been refreshed).
RE: Fleet Changes - Stanleyone - 19 Sep 2021
(19 Sep 2021, 10:04 pm)Keeiajs Maybe deptford 6301-6303 are at Washington iirc. 6304-5 Deptford 6306-7 CLSMaybe 6303 might be just passing through Washington and its final destination might be CLS, doubt Deptford will get any streetdecks but who knows. I can see 6304-07 going to Washington for the X1 with just a rear end repaint.
RE: Fleet Changes - GNE6312 - 20 Sep 2021
(19 Sep 2021, 9:24 pm)L469 YVK So what is happening with 6301-07 after Consett?Could the mercs not be upgraded to euro 6 as GNW did, surely they're better than streetdecks or streetlites.
Working out potential movements / reallocations for StreetDecks and anything associated:
- 6301 = CLS Spare
- 6331 = CLS Spare
- 6332-33 = X45/X46
- 6334 or 6335 (1x part of X21 PVR) = CLS Spare
- 6336 = Consett Spare (Low Height)
- 6338-40 = Consett Spares (Low Height)
- 6356-62 = X45
- 6363-75 = X1
- 6376 = Washington Spare
- 6377 = Float
This means that there are 6x StreetDecks available. X5/X15 are strongly rumored to be getting 6065-68. 6064 & 6069-70 will also be spare so Consett should have enough spares. The X1 only needs 1x spare and CLS will have enough spares. The 25 apparently doesn't need deckers.
The only routes (does it require deckers?) I could perhaps think of unless GNE actually do have plans for 6301-07 would either be the 12/12A if deckers are perhaps needed (don't know what would happen with the 6) or the 58 (only just recently been refreshed).
RE: Fleet Changes - L469 YVK - 20 Sep 2021
(19 Sep 2021, 11:51 pm)Stanleyone Maybe 6303 might be just passing through Washington and its final destination might be CLS, doubt Deptford will get any streetdecks but who knows. I can see 6304-07 going to Washington for the X1 with just a rear end repaint.But they only need 1x extra StreetDeck which would be 6363 to keep with numbers as well as 6376 as spare.
RE: Fleet Changes - Keeiajs - 20 Sep 2021
(20 Sep 2021, 8:56 pm)L469 YVK But they only need 1x extra StreetDeck which would be 6363 to keep with numbers as well as 6376 as spare.Washington Streetdecks have been less than reliably, with 3-4 off sometimes.
Fleet Changes - Dan - 21 Sep 2021
(20 Sep 2021, 8:56 pm)L469 YVK But they only need 1x extra StreetDeck which would be 6363 to keep with numbers as well as 6376 as spare.
Washington will be up shit creek without a paddle, running just one spare Euro 6 StreetDeck against a PVR of 13, when the Newcastle CAZ commences.
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RE: Fleet Changes - L469 YVK - 21 Sep 2021
(21 Sep 2021, 5:23 am)Dan Washington will be up shit creek without a paddle, running just one spare Euro 6 StreetDeck against a PVR of 13, when the Newcastle CAZ commences.So basically 6301-07 will be spares for CLS & Washington to cover should a Euro 6 decker be needed?
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(20 Sep 2021, 9:14 pm)Keeiajs Washington Streetdecks have been less than reliably, with 3-4 off sometimes.If only there wasn't a low bridge Dunston
.I do think the E400MMC would've been the better fit although the StreetDecks haven't been too bad. Hopefully the issues aren't too serious.
Ne14ne1 - ne14ne1 - 22 Sep 2021
Customer wondering ‘where have the posh buses gone’.
https://twitter.com/soult/status/1440593392870707200?s=21
RE: Ne14ne1 - streetdeckfan - 22 Sep 2021
(22 Sep 2021, 8:53 am)ne14ne1 Customer wondering ‘where have the posh buses gone’.They clearly aren't a regular on the X21, using its always been a game of dodge the Omnidekka!
https://twitter.com/soult/status/1440593392870707200?s=21
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RE: Ne14ne1 - Ambassador - 22 Sep 2021
(22 Sep 2021, 8:53 am)ne14ne1 Customer wondering ‘where have the posh buses gone’.
https://twitter.com/soult/status/1440593392870707200?s=21
Vaguely high profile one with lots of influential (in NE circles at least) followers.
Lovely guy is Graham
RE: Ne14ne1 - Andreos1 - 22 Sep 2021
(22 Sep 2021, 8:53 am)ne14ne1 Customer wondering ‘where have the posh buses gone’.
https://twitter.com/soult/status/1440593392870707200?s=21
Ray Stenning was all over Arriva a week or two back because he saw a photo of one of their vehicles which had an issue with their door.
Wonder if he does the same here?
RE: Ne14ne1 - Thomas12 - 22 Sep 2021
(22 Sep 2021, 10:25 am)Andreos1 Ray Stenning was all over Arriva a week or two back because he saw a photo of one of their vehicles which had an issue with their door.
Wonder if he does the same here?
I noticed he was also complaining about A-Line as one of their Versas had seatbelts. I'm assuming he didn't know at the time they were covering for/helping out Go North East.
Looking at the 'Best Impressions' twitter feed, it certainly doesn't give the best impression - and they aren't a company I'd want to associate with based on their Twitter.
RE: Ne14ne1 - Andreos1 - 22 Sep 2021
(22 Sep 2021, 10:34 am)Thomas12 I noticed he was also complaining about A-Line as one of their Versas had seatbelts. I'm assuming he didn't know at the time they were covering for/helping out Go North East.
Looking at the 'Best Impressions' twitter feed, it certainly doesn't give the best impression - and they aren't a company I'd want to associate with based on their Twitter.
I never saw that one.
Often go on for a chuckle when I'm bored. Some of the content staggers me at times.
RE: Ne14ne1 - Thomas12 - 22 Sep 2021
(22 Sep 2021, 10:44 am)Andreos1 I never saw that one.
Often go on for a chuckle when I'm bored. Some of the content staggers me at times.
Here they are - I didn't realise they were from over a month ago!
https://twitter.com/creatingdesire/status/1429885849911635977
https://twitter.com/creatingdesire/status/1430056834057089037
And I agree, it's always good for a laugh if anything.
Ne14ne1 - ne14ne1 - 22 Sep 2021
(22 Sep 2021, 9:04 am)streetdeckfan They clearly aren't a regular on the X21, using its always been a game of dodge the Omnidekka!
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21 is the same.
Fleet Changes - Dan - 22 Sep 2021
(22 Sep 2021, 2:00 pm)ne14ne1 21 is the same.
Good job work is going into providing more high quality spare buses, then, isn’t it?
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