Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - November 2016
Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - November 2016
(06 Nov 2016, 2:46 pm)Dan The fleet lists have been updated too - some people would have you believe that our fleet lists aren't very good and can't be relied upon for information... I beg to differ - they're update to the hour!
(06 Nov 2016, 2:46 pm)Dan The fleet lists have been updated too - some people would have you believe that our fleet lists aren't very good and can't be relied upon for information... I beg to differ - they're update to the hour!
(06 Nov 2016, 3:30 pm)S813 FVK 6009 is still shown as being at Washington: http://northeastbuses.co.uk/fleet/item.php?operatorF=2&fleetnoF=6009
(06 Nov 2016, 3:30 pm)S813 FVK 6009 is still shown as being at Washington: http://northeastbuses.co.uk/fleet/item.php?operatorF=2&fleetnoF=6009
(06 Nov 2016, 3:31 pm)Dan You're not helping me prove a point here!
I blame the merger to the new news system for that one slipping through the net - it's now been sorted!
(06 Nov 2016, 2:15 pm)Dan As I know someone was after photos of Volvo B7s before... The running boards for the five Volvo B7TLs at Deptford, from tomorrow, are as follows. There is one spare Volvo B7 to cover the PVR:
Running Board 1:
07:45 #458 (Monkwearmouth - St Roberts)
15:25 #458 (St Roberts - Monkwearmouth)
16:25 #39A (Doxford International - Pennywell)
17:21 #39 (Pennywell - Doxford International)
Running Board 2:
07:45 #454 (Easington Lane - St Roberts)
15:25 #454 (St Roberts - Easington Lane)
17:10 #8 (Enterprise Park - Sunderland)
17:39 #X35 (Doxford International - Sunderland)
Running Board 3:
07:30 #457 (Cleadon - St Roberts)
15:05 #422 (Broadway Junior School - Hastings Hill)
15:40 #525 (Whitburn Comp - South Shields)
16:30 #960 (Waterview Park - South Shields)
Running Board 4:
07:24 #265 (Seaham - Framwellgate Moor)
15:45 #265 (Durham - Seaham)
17:04 #X35 (Doxford International - Sunderland)
(06 Nov 2016, 2:15 pm)Dan As I know someone was after photos of Volvo B7s before... The running boards for the five Volvo B7TLs at Deptford, from tomorrow, are as follows. There is one spare Volvo B7 to cover the PVR:
Running Board 1:
07:45 #458 (Monkwearmouth - St Roberts)
15:25 #458 (St Roberts - Monkwearmouth)
16:25 #39A (Doxford International - Pennywell)
17:21 #39 (Pennywell - Doxford International)
Running Board 2:
07:45 #454 (Easington Lane - St Roberts)
15:25 #454 (St Roberts - Easington Lane)
17:10 #8 (Enterprise Park - Sunderland)
17:39 #X35 (Doxford International - Sunderland)
Running Board 3:
07:30 #457 (Cleadon - St Roberts)
15:05 #422 (Broadway Junior School - Hastings Hill)
15:40 #525 (Whitburn Comp - South Shields)
16:30 #960 (Waterview Park - South Shields)
Running Board 4:
07:24 #265 (Seaham - Framwellgate Moor)
15:45 #265 (Durham - Seaham)
17:04 #X35 (Doxford International - Sunderland)
Im new to this i wud like to say somthing about the 9 from were i live boldon why have a 9 bus hourly to north shields then half hourly at nyt very quiet at nyt and i see thew passngers from north shields
(06 Nov 2016, 10:56 pm)Gnebuspro91 Im new to this i wud like to say somthing about the 9 from were i live boldon why have a 9 bus hourly to north shields then half hourly at nyt very quiet at nyt and i see thew passngers from north shields
(06 Nov 2016, 10:56 pm)Gnebuspro91 Im new to this i wud like to say somthing about the 9 from were i live boldon why have a 9 bus hourly to north shields then half hourly at nyt very quiet at nyt and i see thew passngers from north shields
First proper ride on 6140 doing the honours on the 21.
Firstly, good ride, nice power and some added variety.
However, the trim on the seats is absolutely shocking, something I'd expect from GCT or a school bus company. Seats are dirty and completely worn, many are torn to bits,especially on corners. Really disappointing they've been allowed to enter service like this, especially on a high profile route
(07 Nov 2016, 8:43 am)LeeCalder Does Chester'a 885 run onto anything? Just saw Lolyne 3872 on that service
(07 Nov 2016, 8:43 am)LeeCalder Does Chester'a 885 run onto anything? Just saw Lolyne 3872 on that service
(07 Nov 2016, 7:11 am)Ambassador First proper ride on 6140 doing the honours on the 21.
Firstly, good ride, nice power and some added variety.
However, the trim on the seats is absolutely shocking, something I'd expect from GCT or a school bus company. Seats are dirty and completely worn, many are torn to bits,especially on corners. Really disappointing they've been allowed to enter service like this, especially on a high profile route
(07 Nov 2016, 7:11 am)Ambassador First proper ride on 6140 doing the honours on the 21.
Firstly, good ride, nice power and some added variety.
However, the trim on the seats is absolutely shocking, something I'd expect from GCT or a school bus company. Seats are dirty and completely worn, many are torn to bits,especially on corners. Really disappointing they've been allowed to enter service like this, especially on a high profile route
(07 Nov 2016, 9:56 am)Adrian I do like the Omnidekkas, and have been pleasantly surprised with how they've performed (so far) up here.
I do agree with you on the interior. Having used a handful of them down Brighton this year and last, I was surprised that they've made it into service up here, without being re-trimmed first. I can understand not willfully wasting money to have the GNE moquette if not required, but there should be no question about it being required in this instance.
Just because they're second hand buses should not mean they must look like second hand buses. When the Vykings came up, the interior refurb made the world of difference.
(07 Nov 2016, 9:56 am)Adrian I do like the Omnidekkas, and have been pleasantly surprised with how they've performed (so far) up here.
I do agree with you on the interior. Having used a handful of them down Brighton this year and last, I was surprised that they've made it into service up here, without being re-trimmed first. I can understand not willfully wasting money to have the GNE moquette if not required, but there should be no question about it being required in this instance.
Just because they're second hand buses should not mean they must look like second hand buses. When the Vykings came up, the interior refurb made the world of difference.
(07 Nov 2016, 3:57 pm)LeeCalder Thank you, Dan. Very much appreciated.
(07 Nov 2016, 3:55 pm)grandad Can anyone tell me which boards the Red Kite deckers normally operate? Thanks in anticipation.
(07 Nov 2016, 4:00 pm)streetlite5402 571 seems to have moved to Deptford for further service.
(07 Nov 2016, 3:55 pm)grandad Can anyone tell me which boards the Red Kite deckers normally operate? Thanks in anticipation.
(07 Nov 2016, 4:00 pm)streetlite5402 571 seems to have moved to Deptford for further service.
(07 Nov 2016, 4:07 pm)Dan I'm hoping you'll be able to work out the bits in the middle!
The buses are subject to be swapped over and replaced with other buses during the day if there are delays to service - but those are the boards they should be allocated to from start of play. Without looking back, I'd assume some of the afternoon departures get the buses in Consett before the scholars peak, just in case anything goes horribly wrong. They'd be able to remove one of those Volvo B9TLs from service and replace it with a single-deck or minibus.
However; as Robert can vouch for, the appearance of Volvo B9TLs on St. Bede's scholars services are few and far between.
(07 Nov 2016, 4:07 pm)Dan I'm hoping you'll be able to work out the bits in the middle!
The buses are subject to be swapped over and replaced with other buses during the day if there are delays to service - but those are the boards they should be allocated to from start of play. Without looking back, I'd assume some of the afternoon departures get the buses in Consett before the scholars peak, just in case anything goes horribly wrong. They'd be able to remove one of those Volvo B9TLs from service and replace it with a single-deck or minibus.
However; as Robert can vouch for, the appearance of Volvo B9TLs on St. Bede's scholars services are few and far between.
(07 Nov 2016, 4:48 pm)S813 FVK I certainly can!
As for the bits in the middle, do the Red Kites still have that extended layover in Consett that caused 5409 to be added to the PVR? If so would, for example, the 12:00 #45 from Newcastle getting to Consett at 13:02 go back out on the 13:27 45 to Newcastle or would it go onto the 13:17 46?
(07 Nov 2016, 4:07 pm)Dan Running Board 4
06:14 #47 (Chopwell Road - Newcastle)
07:10 #47 (Newcastle - Blackhall Mill)
08:02 #47 (Blackhall Mill - Newcastle)
09:30 #45 (Newcastle - Consett)
10:47 #46 (Consett - Newcastle)
etc until
17:15 #47 (Newcastle - Blackhall Mill)
(07 Nov 2016, 4:48 pm)S813 FVK I certainly can!
As for the bits in the middle, do the Red Kites still have that extended layover in Consett that caused 5409 to be added to the PVR? If so would, for example, the 12:00 #45 from Newcastle getting to Consett at 13:02 go back out on the 13:27 45 to Newcastle or would it go onto the 13:17 46?
(07 Nov 2016, 4:07 pm)Dan Running Board 4
06:14 #47 (Chopwell Road - Newcastle)
07:10 #47 (Newcastle - Blackhall Mill)
08:02 #47 (Blackhall Mill - Newcastle)
09:30 #45 (Newcastle - Consett)
10:47 #46 (Consett - Newcastle)
etc until
17:15 #47 (Newcastle - Blackhall Mill)