Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2013
Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2013
SAFC Match Day vehicles - 30/03/13
4x Stockton Olympian (1x Olympian on loan to Sunderland due to the lack of involvement from Newcastle's Walkergate depot)
2x Sunderland MAN ALX300
1x Sunderland Pointer 2 Dart
1x South Shields ALX200 Dart (Not sure about this one)
Missing a few, but here's the line up! (danielgrahamm)
16833 (on loan to Sunderland) (danielgrahamm)
16836 (danielgrahamm)
16837 (danielgrahamm)
16840 (danielgrahamm)
22494 (danielgrahamm)
22734 (danielgrahamm)
33492 (danielgrahamm)
35192 (danielgrahamm)
Stagecoach have been awarded the contract for staff transport to the new Clipper warehouse at Wynyard (near Billingham). New services C1, C2, C3 and C4 will start on 22nd April with 1 journey each way on Mon - Fri which is to help staff get to the warehouse. They will arrive at around 7.50am and depart at 5.15pm (4.15pm on Fridays).
The routes are as follows
C1: Redcar High St - Lakes Estate - Kirkleatham Lane - A174 - Birchington Ave - Grangetown - Normanby - Eston - Ormesby - Park End - Brambles Farm - A66/A19 direct to Clipper
C2: Hemlington - Coulby Newham - Acklam - Trimdon Ave - Linthorpe - Middlesbrough (Bus Station) - A66/A19 direct to Clipper
C3: Yarm - Ingleby Barwick (Sober Hall, Blair Ave, The Rings, Lowfields) - Thornaby - Thorntree - Stockton - Elm Tree - Hardwick - Roseworth - Norton -Bilingham - Low Grange - Clipper
C4: Clavering - West View - Headland - Hartlepool - Catcote Road - Owton Manor - Seaton Carew (Warrior Drive) - A689 to Clipper
Latest info from NW is that Manchester are only sending 4 E400s to Hull now and keeping the other 6 for emergency contracts from Maytree Travel closing suddenly (also a number of Trident loans to Sheffield for some Hybrids away for attention another source suggests).
This means bad news for poor old Stockton with the last of the Olys clinging on (again!).
(11 Apr 2013, 9:34 pm)Daniel(11 Apr 2013, 8:21 pm)tyresmoke Dennis Tridents 17025/6 reported to be heading north on the A19 this afternoon, presumably heading for Stockton.
Ta to Paul Wood
And they're in the depot now!
17025 (Tees Bus Photos)
17026 (Tees Bus Photos)
(11 Apr 2013, 9:34 pm)Daniel(11 Apr 2013, 8:21 pm)tyresmoke Dennis Tridents 17025/6 reported to be heading north on the A19 this afternoon, presumably heading for Stockton.
Ta to Paul Wood
And they're in the depot now!
17025 (Tees Bus Photos)
17026 (Tees Bus Photos)
(11 Apr 2013, 9:54 pm)Andreos1 How long have these deckers got left in them?
When I heard new vehicles were coming up, I was expecting something a bit newer than these to be fair.
(11 Apr 2013, 9:54 pm)Andreos1 How long have these deckers got left in them?
When I heard new vehicles were coming up, I was expecting something a bit newer than these to be fair.
Functionality wise, these are better than the step entrance Olympians.
Reliability wise? These 'new' Tridents are 15 years old and without knowing the engines in them, are possibly less reliable than the 17 year old vehicles they have replaced.
They cant be a long term solution. Surely?
(12 Apr 2013, 8:20 pm)Daniel Stagecoach in South Shields 34566 and 36477 have both recently acquired new rear all-over adverts, do see the photos below and many thanks to Dan's Bus Photos for uploading them to his photostream:
34566 (Dan's Bus Photos)
36477 (Dan's Bus Photos)
(12 Apr 2013, 8:20 pm)Daniel Stagecoach in South Shields 34566 and 36477 have both recently acquired new rear all-over adverts, do see the photos below and many thanks to Dan's Bus Photos for uploading them to his photostream:
34566 (Dan's Bus Photos)
36477 (Dan's Bus Photos)
(12 Apr 2013, 8:23 pm)Kuyoyo(12 Apr 2013, 8:20 pm)Daniel Stagecoach in South Shields 34566 and 36477 have both recently acquired new rear all-over adverts, do see the photos below and many thanks to Dan's Bus Photos for uploading them to his photostream:
34566 (Dan's Bus Photos)
36477 (Dan's Bus Photos)
34566 is a Hartlepool vehicle not a South Shields one
(12 Apr 2013, 8:23 pm)Kuyoyo(12 Apr 2013, 8:20 pm)Daniel Stagecoach in South Shields 34566 and 36477 have both recently acquired new rear all-over adverts, do see the photos below and many thanks to Dan's Bus Photos for uploading them to his photostream:
34566 (Dan's Bus Photos)
36477 (Dan's Bus Photos)
34566 is a Hartlepool vehicle not a South Shields one
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarke...otostream/
27738 NK11 BVG Stagecoach South Shields Enviro 300 on the E1 to South Shields heading up Stockton Road. This was a constant thing today and I didn't understand why. Anyone got any info on this Diversion.
(16 Apr 2013, 5:20 pm)Adam Malarkey http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarke...otostream/
27738 NK11 BVG Stagecoach South Shields Enviro 300 on the E1 to South Shields heading up Stockton Road. This was a constant thing today and I didn't understand why. Anyone got any info on this Diversion.
Quote:Due to the footprint of the roadworks by Northern Gas Networks to install a replacement gas mains at Holmeside in Sunderland, there is the potential for delays to all services traversing Fawcett Street. Those services that do not serve Holmeside are permitted to take a diversion via Stockton Road to accomodate for this, and delays should thereby be avoided, but those services that do serve Holmeside should not be diverting.
(16 Apr 2013, 5:20 pm)Adam Malarkey http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarke...otostream/
27738 NK11 BVG Stagecoach South Shields Enviro 300 on the E1 to South Shields heading up Stockton Road. This was a constant thing today and I didn't understand why. Anyone got any info on this Diversion.
Quote:Due to the footprint of the roadworks by Northern Gas Networks to install a replacement gas mains at Holmeside in Sunderland, there is the potential for delays to all services traversing Fawcett Street. Those services that do not serve Holmeside are permitted to take a diversion via Stockton Road to accomodate for this, and delays should thereby be avoided, but those services that do serve Holmeside should not be diverting.
The latest repaint at Stockton depot is MAN ALX300 22656 (T656OEF)
A rare working on service 59 this afternoon saw me catch 16835 (R835OVN) home from town, a nice surprise that I didn't expect at school time!