(03 Aug 2014, 8:46 am)Roland Pratt Is there a secret to opening the window on a Citaro?
Was on the X7 yesterdsy and it was like an oven. Pulled the window like mad but it wouldn't open.
Plenty of yellow Olympians about in Newcastle.
(03 Aug 2014, 8:46 am)Roland Pratt Is there a secret to opening the window on a Citaro?
Was on the X7 yesterdsy and it was like an oven. Pulled the window like mad but it wouldn't open.
Plenty of yellow Olympians about in Newcastle.
(03 Aug 2014, 8:48 am)Dan The air conditioning only works when the windows are closed, which is why they were locked for quite some time.
Most examples in the fleet have now had their windows unlocked, due to passengers complaining when either;
a) the driver forgets to turn the air-con on, or,
b) the air-con isn't working.
The air-con on the "Wear Tees Xpress" branded Mercs was all working a few months back though, as they've been at Deptford plenty of times for other reasons, whilst having extra bits here and there (such as the air-con) fixed too!
(03 Aug 2014, 8:48 am)Dan The air conditioning only works when the windows are closed, which is why they were locked for quite some time.
Most examples in the fleet have now had their windows unlocked, due to passengers complaining when either;
a) the driver forgets to turn the air-con on, or,
b) the air-con isn't working.
The air-con on the "Wear Tees Xpress" branded Mercs was all working a few months back though, as they've been at Deptford plenty of times for other reasons, whilst having extra bits here and there (such as the air-con) fixed too!
(03 Aug 2014, 8:52 am)Roland Pratt Ah right that explains it. Didn't realise you had opening windows with aircon!
(03 Aug 2014, 8:52 am)Roland Pratt Ah right that explains it. Didn't realise you had opening windows with aircon!
(03 Aug 2014, 10:09 am)Andreos Constantopolous Not sure who does/doesn't these days - but a lot of operators have incentives for drivers who drive in an economical manner.
It doesn't take a genius to realise that the chances of having a decent record is reduced drastically when the aircon is being used.
(03 Aug 2014, 10:09 am)Andreos Constantopolous Not sure who does/doesn't these days - but a lot of operators have incentives for drivers who drive in an economical manner.
It doesn't take a genius to realise that the chances of having a decent record is reduced drastically when the aircon is being used.
(03 Aug 2014, 11:15 am)G-CPTN My son has a diesel Ford S-Max (people carrier).
He refuses to use the air-con 'because it uses more fuel', yet will travel with the windows open (which causes more drag and uses more fuel . . . ).
(03 Aug 2014, 11:15 am)G-CPTN My son has a diesel Ford S-Max (people carrier).
He refuses to use the air-con 'because it uses more fuel', yet will travel with the windows open (which causes more drag and uses more fuel . . . ).
(03 Aug 2014, 11:32 am)Andreos Constantopolous I have worked out air con reduces my fuel economy by approx 10/20 mpg whilst using the car.
(03 Aug 2014, 11:32 am)Andreos Constantopolous I have worked out air con reduces my fuel economy by approx 10/20 mpg whilst using the car.
(03 Aug 2014, 11:50 am)Tom Anyone know when the 17 on Sundays is next up for contract? GNE could operate it with the three Solos they have at Percy Main.
(03 Aug 2014, 11:50 am)Tom Anyone know when the 17 on Sundays is next up for contract? GNE could operate it with the three Solos they have at Percy Main.
Air-con uses more fuel than opening the windows up to about 40mph. Beyond that, the extra drag caused by opening the windows uses more fuel than the air-con.
If a car has air-con, it's best run for 10 minutes every week through the winter in order to lubricate the system's seals and keep them gas-tight.
(03 Aug 2014, 12:01 pm)Kuyoyo If you had a look at the tender document, you'd find out.....
But here they are anyway - 2 boards (One including the 335 and the other including the 3/6/32/32A) are up for renewal in March 2016, while the 3rd board (which also includes the 59/W2) is up for renewal in July 2016, at the same time the rest of the Whitley Bay Town work (Arriva's other 59/359/W2 working, which includes 32/32A, and Go North East's W3, W1A and W1/32/32A) is up for renewal.
(03 Aug 2014, 12:01 pm)Kuyoyo If you had a look at the tender document, you'd find out.....
But here they are anyway - 2 boards (One including the 335 and the other including the 3/6/32/32A) are up for renewal in March 2016, while the 3rd board (which also includes the 59/W2) is up for renewal in July 2016, at the same time the rest of the Whitley Bay Town work (Arriva's other 59/359/W2 working, which includes 32/32A, and Go North East's W3, W1A and W1/32/32A) is up for renewal.
For Tom, if you check this, it might help
http://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=848&pid=55505#pid55505
(03 Aug 2014, 12:00 pm)citaro5284 Wow, that much, mine is about 5-8 mpg
(03 Aug 2014, 12:00 pm)citaro5284 Wow, that much, mine is about 5-8 mpg
(03 Aug 2014, 1:14 pm)Kuyoyo For Tom, if you check this, it might help
http://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=848&pid=55505#pid55505
(03 Aug 2014, 1:14 pm)Kuyoyo For Tom, if you check this, it might help
http://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=848&pid=55505#pid55505
(03 Aug 2014, 9:29 pm)Dan Apart from that one time just last week when one appeared on the X21?
I have no doubt it would have been taken off at Chester though.
I believe two have been on the X21 (on an unscheduled journey), but other than scholars, I don't think any have been off-route.
(03 Aug 2014, 9:29 pm)Dan Apart from that one time just last week when one appeared on the X21?
I have no doubt it would have been taken off at Chester though.
I believe two have been on the X21 (on an unscheduled journey), but other than scholars, I don't think any have been off-route.
(03 Aug 2014, 9:34 pm)Tom Oh yeah forgot about that
Is there a reason why newer buses don't appear on the 14/X22 on Sundays?
Continued this in the GNE thread as it was going a bit off topic.
). We've had 6067 and 6064 on the 886 in the 2012-2013 academic year, and 6061, 6058, 6068 and 6070 in the 2013-2014 year. Hope this helps. 
(03 Aug 2014, 9:34 pm)Tom Oh yeah forgot about that
Is there a reason why newer buses don't appear on the 14/X22 on Sundays?
Continued this in the GNE thread as it was going a bit off topic.
). We've had 6067 and 6064 on the 886 in the 2012-2013 academic year, and 6061, 6058, 6068 and 6070 in the 2013-2014 year. Hope this helps.
(03 Aug 2014, 9:34 pm)Tom Oh yeah forgot about that
Is there a reason why newer buses don't appear on the 14/X22 on Sundays?
(03 Aug 2014, 9:34 pm)Tom Oh yeah forgot about that
Is there a reason why newer buses don't appear on the 14/X22 on Sundays?
(03 Aug 2014, 10:02 pm)Jimmi What is used on the 14/X22 on a Sunday.
) but I think the allocation for the 14/X22 is Presidents. It seems to be random on a Sunday. On a Sunday, the 14/X22 is a bit like the 9 every day
(03 Aug 2014, 10:02 pm)Jimmi What is used on the 14/X22 on a Sunday.
) but I think the allocation for the 14/X22 is Presidents. It seems to be random on a Sunday. On a Sunday, the 14/X22 is a bit like the 9 every day
