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Kuyoyo



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30 Oct 2013, 11:50 pm #1,021
(30 Oct 2013, 11:44 pm)CatsFast101 Well it's a good idea in principal but I'm not sure if it works in practice. How many times has a branded vehicle appeared off route while that service uses anything spare. I think it's good but it just seems a bit daft buying a new bus (or 2) as a spare when other services go without any new investiments and make do with rattling MPD's/SPD's or frequent examples of Olympians.

I think having a branded spare is good and is certainly helps in something which I think is a key- Brand Recognition, But in this case why not use existing vehicles as branded spares? I mean a quick example, would be like 8306-8309, allocating one as Drifter spare, two as CityLink spare and one as Saltwell Park spare.

BIB, you are suggesting using 39 seater Versas as back-up for 44-seater examples on a route that does fill the Citaro Artic used on it now. Given there's 14 Citaros, makes sense to order 14 Versas for like-for-like replacement. By having 2 in Northern, it doesn't limit their use unlike if they were branded for the 58.
Kuyoyo
30 Oct 2013, 11:50 pm #1,021

(30 Oct 2013, 11:44 pm)CatsFast101 Well it's a good idea in principal but I'm not sure if it works in practice. How many times has a branded vehicle appeared off route while that service uses anything spare. I think it's good but it just seems a bit daft buying a new bus (or 2) as a spare when other services go without any new investiments and make do with rattling MPD's/SPD's or frequent examples of Olympians.

I think having a branded spare is good and is certainly helps in something which I think is a key- Brand Recognition, But in this case why not use existing vehicles as branded spares? I mean a quick example, would be like 8306-8309, allocating one as Drifter spare, two as CityLink spare and one as Saltwell Park spare.

BIB, you are suggesting using 39 seater Versas as back-up for 44-seater examples on a route that does fill the Citaro Artic used on it now. Given there's 14 Citaros, makes sense to order 14 Versas for like-for-like replacement. By having 2 in Northern, it doesn't limit their use unlike if they were branded for the 58.

CatsFast101

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30 Oct 2013, 11:58 pm #1,022
(30 Oct 2013, 11:50 pm)Kuyoyo BIB, you are suggesting using 39 seater Versas as back-up for 44-seater examples on a route that does fill the Citaro Artic used on it now. Given there's 14 Citaros, makes sense to order 14 Versas for like-for-like replacement. By having 2 in Northern, it doesn't limit their use unlike if they were branded for the 58.

Oh 5 seats? And the fact they fill up Citaro Artics now is slightly irrelevant, GNE chose Versas- I didn't. Well I just really don't see the logic in brand new northern spares? Get some Solars then.
CatsFast101
30 Oct 2013, 11:58 pm #1,022

(30 Oct 2013, 11:50 pm)Kuyoyo BIB, you are suggesting using 39 seater Versas as back-up for 44-seater examples on a route that does fill the Citaro Artic used on it now. Given there's 14 Citaros, makes sense to order 14 Versas for like-for-like replacement. By having 2 in Northern, it doesn't limit their use unlike if they were branded for the 58.

Oh 5 seats? And the fact they fill up Citaro Artics now is slightly irrelevant, GNE chose Versas- I didn't. Well I just really don't see the logic in brand new northern spares? Get some Solars then.

citaro5284



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31 Oct 2013, 6:14 am #1,023
(30 Oct 2013, 11:58 pm)CatsFast101 Well I just really don't see the logic in brand new northern spares?

What do you not get. I would have thought buying a couple of extra vehicles on top of an order and paying for them over a number of years is logic. This will also help get rid of some older 'spare' vehicles within the fleet.
citaro5284
31 Oct 2013, 6:14 am #1,023

(30 Oct 2013, 11:58 pm)CatsFast101 Well I just really don't see the logic in brand new northern spares?

What do you not get. I would have thought buying a couple of extra vehicles on top of an order and paying for them over a number of years is logic. This will also help get rid of some older 'spare' vehicles within the fleet.

DanPicken

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31 Oct 2013, 6:52 am #1,024
5329 has been fixed
DanPicken
31 Oct 2013, 6:52 am #1,024

5329 has been fixed

Michael



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31 Oct 2013, 10:50 am #1,025
I didn't know where to put it but the latest bus and coach

1.4m have being giving to the local authority

Sunderland and Durham got 19 buses between them

This is on top of the 5m awarded before for 11 local authority's


Sorry if its old info.. first time iv'e heard it


Maybe a couple of these will end up on Sunderland connect?
Edited 31 Oct 2013, 10:52 am by Michael.

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.
Michael
31 Oct 2013, 10:50 am #1,025

I didn't know where to put it but the latest bus and coach

1.4m have being giving to the local authority

Sunderland and Durham got 19 buses between them

This is on top of the 5m awarded before for 11 local authority's


Sorry if its old info.. first time iv'e heard it


Maybe a couple of these will end up on Sunderland connect?


Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

Kuyoyo



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31 Oct 2013, 11:01 am #1,026
(31 Oct 2013, 10:50 am)Michael I didn't know where to put it but the latest bus and coach

1.4m have being giving to the local authority

Sunderland and Durham got 19 buses between them

This is on top of the 5m awarded before for 11 local authority's


Sorry if its old info.. first time iv'e heard it


Maybe a couple of these will end up on Sunderland connect?

The money is the sane as the money Nexus were awarding for Gateshead - Cleaner Bus Funding to make older vehicles more emission friendly.
Kuyoyo
31 Oct 2013, 11:01 am #1,026

(31 Oct 2013, 10:50 am)Michael I didn't know where to put it but the latest bus and coach

1.4m have being giving to the local authority

Sunderland and Durham got 19 buses between them

This is on top of the 5m awarded before for 11 local authority's


Sorry if its old info.. first time iv'e heard it


Maybe a couple of these will end up on Sunderland connect?

The money is the sane as the money Nexus were awarding for Gateshead - Cleaner Bus Funding to make older vehicles more emission friendly.

Michael



19,142
31 Oct 2013, 11:04 am #1,027
(31 Oct 2013, 11:01 am)Kuyoyo The money is the sane as the money Nexus were awarding for Gateshead - Cleaner Bus Funding to make older vehicles more emission friendly.

Ah right, cheers =)

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.
Michael
31 Oct 2013, 11:04 am #1,027

(31 Oct 2013, 11:01 am)Kuyoyo The money is the sane as the money Nexus were awarding for Gateshead - Cleaner Bus Funding to make older vehicles more emission friendly.

Ah right, cheers =)


Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

Andreos1



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31 Oct 2013, 11:07 am #1,028
(31 Oct 2013, 10:50 am)Michael I didn't know where to put it but the latest bus and coach

1.4m have being giving to the local authority

Sunderland and Durham got 19 buses between them

This is on top of the 5m awarded before for 11 local authority's


Sorry if its old info.. first time iv'e heard it


Maybe a couple of these will end up on Sunderland connect?

According to the Government press release the other day, it is to retrofit exhaust filters.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/14-mi...-pollution

'Illegitimis non carborundum'
Andreos1
31 Oct 2013, 11:07 am #1,028

(31 Oct 2013, 10:50 am)Michael I didn't know where to put it but the latest bus and coach

1.4m have being giving to the local authority

Sunderland and Durham got 19 buses between them

This is on top of the 5m awarded before for 11 local authority's


Sorry if its old info.. first time iv'e heard it


Maybe a couple of these will end up on Sunderland connect?

According to the Government press release the other day, it is to retrofit exhaust filters.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/14-mi...-pollution


'Illegitimis non carborundum'

GuyParkRoyal



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31 Oct 2013, 12:49 pm #1,029
6016 broken down on the A167 (north bound) at Chester Moor 09.10 this morning engineers were attending.
GuyParkRoyal
31 Oct 2013, 12:49 pm #1,029

6016 broken down on the A167 (north bound) at Chester Moor 09.10 this morning engineers were attending.

31 Oct 2013, 4:59 pm #1,030
Does anyone have a list of which Citylink bendys are still in use?
Coppercap40
31 Oct 2013, 4:59 pm #1,030

Does anyone have a list of which Citylink bendys are still in use?

busmanT



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31 Oct 2013, 8:32 pm #1,031
(31 Oct 2013, 11:07 am)Andreos1 According to the Government press release the other day, it is to retrofit exhaust filters.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/14-mi...-pollution

Further Scania L94 are proposed as the buses to be fitted.
busmanT
31 Oct 2013, 8:32 pm #1,031

(31 Oct 2013, 11:07 am)Andreos1 According to the Government press release the other day, it is to retrofit exhaust filters.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/14-mi...-pollution

Further Scania L94 are proposed as the buses to be fitted.

busmanT



921
31 Oct 2013, 8:34 pm #1,032
(31 Oct 2013, 6:14 am)citaro5284 What do you not get. I would have thought buying a couple of extra vehicles on top of an order and paying for them over a number of years is logic. This will also help get rid of some older 'spare' vehicles within the fleet.

Seems a very sensible way to get more new buses to replace older ones
busmanT
31 Oct 2013, 8:34 pm #1,032

(31 Oct 2013, 6:14 am)citaro5284 What do you not get. I would have thought buying a couple of extra vehicles on top of an order and paying for them over a number of years is logic. This will also help get rid of some older 'spare' vehicles within the fleet.

Seems a very sensible way to get more new buses to replace older ones

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