Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - November 2015

[Diamond One]

I love all these rumours......it makes me smile 

might as well start our own bus bookies if Ladbrooks can do sports than surely this

[Andreos1]

4904 looks to have had a short shift.
Parked up at a funny angle and with all of its passengers getting off, onto the purple Solar behind it

[pdiddy]

I love all these rumours......it makes me smile 

There's some good ones 

[L469 YVK]

There's some good ones 

Well it's obvious.

GKN mods seem to be going ahead as planned
and the QC's axed. Will either mean:

- New deckers for the Red Arrows with cascades going on the Pronto and rest making up spare and PVR shortfalls (TEN, TTX, Cobalt Clipper, Angel).

- New deckers for the Pronto.

Certainly don't think that GNE will get any ex B&H deckers for the Pronto though. But I don't think we'll get any heads up either way because GNE will almost certainly want it kept tight lipped owing to Arriva's X12, which isn't much of a threat but still.

[Michael]

With 5293-5297 all Blue now, when will they get branded?


Also i think either 5337/5338 should move to Riverside.. as they'll have 3 services with Citaro's and only 1 spare....

I'm sure the Durham Diamond don't need 2 spares....

[DanPicken]

The 88/A is running in two's, so I got stuck waiting for one which was 20 down.

[Diamond One]

With 5293-5297 all Blue now, when will they get branded?

That is a very good question haven't a clue but am sure the vinals have been ordered and the design is settled but am sure we will find out soon the design may get revealed on simplygo.com or another site soon

[Diamond One]

The 88/A is running in two's, so I got stuck waiting for one which was 20 down.

Saw 2 in Jarrow on the way home both had South Shields on the blind one was running direct to South Shields eg non stop the other was stopping all the time where it usually stops the driver said it had been a problem with the bus

[citaro5284]

With 5293-5297 all Blue now, when will they get branded?

Yes

[DanPicken]

Which numbskulls idea was it to put a Renown on the 901.

[Michael]

Which numbskulls idea was it to put a Renown on the 901.

Citaro's

[citaro5284]

Which numbskulls idea was it to put a Renown on the 901.

As you can imagine, when it goes tits up, you grab anything you can get and go.  

Lets be honest here, at seven o'clock at night, they are lucky they got buses!

[R852 PRG]

Which numbskulls idea was it to put a Renown on the 901.

Better than no bus at all.

[S813 FVK]

6126 has gained Northern branding: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nebp2/2238...otostream/

[Davie]

Which numbskulls idea was it to put a Renown on the 901.

It's better than a Streetlite or Omnicity.

[omnicity4659]

It's better than a Streetlite or Omnicity.

It's better than no flipping bus at all..!

[Dan]

Moving on...

As usual; Go North East provided four buses for the Saltwell Park Fireworks Display shuttle service, F1, this evening. As Metro Radio supported the event this year, Go North East provided one vehicle from Stanley (MetroRadio branded 6133). The other vehicles were "Yellow Bus" branded 3819 and 3824, and "TEN" branded 6083.

Volvo B7TL 3964 replaced 3824, to provide another low-floor bus, but wouldn't start up again after the engine was switched off (#3964strikesagain) "Red Kite" branded Volvo B9TL 6119 then replaced 3964 for the rest of the night, which sat spare for the rest of the night once it got started up again.

Go North East: 3819 / S819OFT by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Go North East: 3824 / S824OFT by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Go North East: 6083 / NK13EJO by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Go North East: 6119 / BG15RNJ by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Go North East: 6133 / YN04GJG by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

[jeffman]

Which numbskulls idea was it to put a Renown on the 901.

You can grab a bus from the interchange park and be there in 8 minutes, or go to the depot and back, at least 30 minutes? 

Im pretty sure go north east staff wouldnt be happy at being called a numbskull for doing what they could as quick as they could, even if it's to help someone else's customers?

[BusLoverMum]

It's better than a Streetlite or Omnicity.

More to the point, it's better than a solo.

The metro replacement buses are usually deckers because metros are, well, big!

[BusLoverMum]

Moving on...

As usual; Go North East provided four buses for the Saltwell Park Fireworks Display shuttle service, F1, this evening. As Metro Radio supported the event this year, Go North East provided one vehicle from Stanley (MetroRadio branded 6133). The other vehicles were "Yellow Bus" branded 3819 and 3824, and "TEN" branded 6083.

Volvo B7TL 3964 replaced 3824, to provide another low-floor bus, but wouldn't start up again after the engine was switched off (#3964strikesagain) "Red Kite" branded Volvo B9TL 6119 then replaced 3964 for the rest of the night, which sat spare for the rest of the night once it got started up again.

Go North East: 3819 / S819OFT by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Go North East: 3824 / S824OFT by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Go North East: 6083 / NK13EJO by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Go North East: 6119 / BG15RNJ by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Go North East: 6133 / YN04GJG by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Not a great deal of consistency in the destinations!