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Dan

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01 Feb 2015, 12:02 am #1
Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2015
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Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2015

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02 Feb 2015, 2:08 pm #2
What has really started to irritate me over the past few weeks is the: "Check out our new ride - it's a gas!" tagline which is carried by all of Sunderland's gas buses.

I wouldn't consider these buses to be new any more. How much longer will Stagecoach think otherwise?
Dan
02 Feb 2015, 2:08 pm #2

What has really started to irritate me over the past few weeks is the: "Check out our new ride - it's a gas!" tagline which is carried by all of Sunderland's gas buses.

I wouldn't consider these buses to be new any more. How much longer will Stagecoach think otherwise?

glen1234



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02 Feb 2015, 3:37 pm #3
Hi how come stagecoach north east buy new buses like Enviro 200-300-300s-400 but other buses like Volvo and Mercedes buses why is that please.
glen1234
02 Feb 2015, 3:37 pm #3

Hi how come stagecoach north east buy new buses like Enviro 200-300-300s-400 but other buses like Volvo and Mercedes buses why is that please.

glen1234



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02 Feb 2015, 3:42 pm #4
why are you buying stagecoach north east Enviro 200-300s-400 but why not other buses like Volvo Mercedes buses
glen1234
02 Feb 2015, 3:42 pm #4

why are you buying stagecoach north east Enviro 200-300s-400 but why not other buses like Volvo Mercedes buses

Youngymmv



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02 Feb 2015, 4:38 pm #5
(02 Feb 2015, 3:37 pm)Qglen1234 Hi how come stagecoach north east buy new buses like Enviro 200-300-300s-400 but other buses like Volvo and Mercedes buses why is that please.

Hi glen, may have something to do with Brian Souter being the boss of stagecoach and majority shareholder of alexander dennis. Stagecoach get all vehicles at cost price also. 

Hope this helps

Kind regards
Youngymmv
02 Feb 2015, 4:38 pm #5

(02 Feb 2015, 3:37 pm)Qglen1234 Hi how come stagecoach north east buy new buses like Enviro 200-300-300s-400 but other buses like Volvo and Mercedes buses why is that please.

Hi glen, may have something to do with Brian Souter being the boss of stagecoach and majority shareholder of alexander dennis. Stagecoach get all vehicles at cost price also. 

Hope this helps

Kind regards

Michael



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02 Feb 2015, 7:05 pm #6
Anyone remember when the 18 used to go in Park Lane bus station?

Does anyone which route it used to enter the bus station?, as it used Stand A with the Arriva services.
Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.
Michael
02 Feb 2015, 7:05 pm #6

Anyone remember when the 18 used to go in Park Lane bus station?

Does anyone which route it used to enter the bus station?, as it used Stand A with the Arriva services.

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

cbma06



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02 Feb 2015, 8:01 pm #7
(02 Feb 2015, 7:05 pm)Michael Anyone remember when the 18 used to go in Park Lane bus station?

Does anyone which route it used to enter the bus station?, as it used Stand A with the Arriva services.

The 18 came into park lane interchange from holmside/vine place then from park lane interchange to grangetown via 60/61 route, 19 vice versa.

cbma06
02 Feb 2015, 8:01 pm #7

(02 Feb 2015, 7:05 pm)Michael Anyone remember when the 18 used to go in Park Lane bus station?

Does anyone which route it used to enter the bus station?, as it used Stand A with the Arriva services.

The 18 came into park lane interchange from holmside/vine place then from park lane interchange to grangetown via 60/61 route, 19 vice versa.


Michael



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02 Feb 2015, 8:08 pm #8
(02 Feb 2015, 8:01 pm)cbma06 The 18 came into park lane interchange from holmside/vine place then from park lane interchange to grangetown via 60/61 route, 19 vice versa.

Cheers, i always though it did the opposite. 
Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.
Michael
02 Feb 2015, 8:08 pm #8

(02 Feb 2015, 8:01 pm)cbma06 The 18 came into park lane interchange from holmside/vine place then from park lane interchange to grangetown via 60/61 route, 19 vice versa.

Cheers, i always though it did the opposite. 

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

glen1234



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02 Feb 2015, 8:39 pm #9
Thank for that
glen1234
02 Feb 2015, 8:39 pm #9

Thank for that

Michael



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05 Feb 2015, 7:58 am #10
Currently on the 18 and it has an annoying beeping noise...think its the dash board telling the driver something is wrong, as its everytime he moves.
Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.
Michael
05 Feb 2015, 7:58 am #10

Currently on the 18 and it has an annoying beeping noise...think its the dash board telling the driver something is wrong, as its everytime he moves.

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

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06 Feb 2015, 7:29 pm #11
(05 Feb 2015, 7:58 am)Michael Currently on the 18 and it has an annoying beeping noise...think its the dash board telling the driver something is wrong, as its everytime he moves.
What type of vehicle was it?
bertibassett
06 Feb 2015, 7:29 pm #11

(05 Feb 2015, 7:58 am)Michael Currently on the 18 and it has an annoying beeping noise...think its the dash board telling the driver something is wrong, as its everytime he moves.
What type of vehicle was it?

Michael



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06 Feb 2015, 7:42 pm #12
(06 Feb 2015, 7:29 pm)bertibassett What type of vehicle was it?

One of the Alexander Enviro 200, 09 enviro's. 
Edited 06 Feb 2015, 7:42 pm by Michael.
Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.
Michael
06 Feb 2015, 7:42 pm #12

(06 Feb 2015, 7:29 pm)bertibassett What type of vehicle was it?

One of the Alexander Enviro 200, 09 enviro's. 

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

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07 Feb 2015, 5:56 pm #13
19195 was looking very smart today - appeared to have been repainted recently.
Dan
07 Feb 2015, 5:56 pm #13

19195 was looking very smart today - appeared to have been repainted recently.

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07 Feb 2015, 6:28 pm #14
(06 Feb 2015, 7:42 pm)Michael One of the Alexander Enviro 200, 09 enviro's. 
Usually, if the driver is pulling away and the the doors are still closing they set off an alarm that sounds like a continuous bleeping noise, quite loud. Just like they are programmed to open when vehicle is below around 5 mph. Does that sound familiar?
bertibassett
07 Feb 2015, 6:28 pm #14

(06 Feb 2015, 7:42 pm)Michael One of the Alexander Enviro 200, 09 enviro's. 
Usually, if the driver is pulling away and the the doors are still closing they set off an alarm that sounds like a continuous bleeping noise, quite loud. Just like they are programmed to open when vehicle is below around 5 mph. Does that sound familiar?

Michael



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07 Feb 2015, 6:30 pm #15
(07 Feb 2015, 6:28 pm)bertibassett Usually, if the driver is pulling away and the the doors are still closing they set off an alarm that sounds like a continuous bleeping noise, quite loud. Just like they are programmed to open when vehicle is below around 5 mph. Does that sound familiar?

Both doors was shut, it sounded around the same. 
Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.
Michael
07 Feb 2015, 6:30 pm #15

(07 Feb 2015, 6:28 pm)bertibassett Usually, if the driver is pulling away and the the doors are still closing they set off an alarm that sounds like a continuous bleeping noise, quite loud. Just like they are programmed to open when vehicle is below around 5 mph. Does that sound familiar?

Both doors was shut, it sounded around the same. 

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

Dan

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08 Feb 2015, 11:08 am #16
Liam has broken the new announcement system so I'm having to resort back to posting for now...
www.northeastbuses.co.uk/news/ - News has been updated.
Dan
08 Feb 2015, 11:08 am #16

Liam has broken the new announcement system so I'm having to resort back to posting for now...
www.northeastbuses.co.uk/news/ - News has been updated.

Kuyoyo



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08 Feb 2015, 2:09 pm #17
Except there's plenty of non-DDA MANs sat in Stockton's Flowers Storage shed and Hartlepool depot yard that are listed as reserve and never get used.
Kuyoyo
08 Feb 2015, 2:09 pm #17

Except there's plenty of non-DDA MANs sat in Stockton's Flowers Storage shed and Hartlepool depot yard that are listed as reserve and never get used.

glen1234



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08 Feb 2015, 4:17 pm #18
HI why don't they used some of spare man single decker has stagecoach driver school team buses.
glen1234
08 Feb 2015, 4:17 pm #18

HI why don't they used some of spare man single decker has stagecoach driver school team buses.

Kuyoyo



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08 Feb 2015, 4:33 pm #19
(08 Feb 2015, 4:17 pm)glen1234 HI why don't they used some of spare man single decker has stagecoach driver school team buses.

The MANs are life-expired - the most I can see happening is some being retained for use as route learning vehicles (ie what 22666/73 have been allocated as for the last few months). The B10Ms can last for a good number of years yet.
Kuyoyo
08 Feb 2015, 4:33 pm #19

(08 Feb 2015, 4:17 pm)glen1234 HI why don't they used some of spare man single decker has stagecoach driver school team buses.

The MANs are life-expired - the most I can see happening is some being retained for use as route learning vehicles (ie what 22666/73 have been allocated as for the last few months). The B10Ms can last for a good number of years yet.

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08 Feb 2015, 5:00 pm #20
(02 Feb 2015, 2:08 pm)Dan What has really started to irritate me over the past few weeks is the: "Check out our new ride - it's a gas!" tagline which is carried by all of Sunderland's gas buses.

I wouldn't consider these buses to be new any more. How much longer will Stagecoach think otherwise?

Further to this, I saw an ADL Enviro200 today minus advertisements. This revealed the "This is one of [however many] new buses entering service in Sunderland in November 2014!" vinyls.

Wonder if it would have been more cost-effective to do them as advertisement boards so they could be chucked after a month or so... They're not new buses any more, but the promotion is still ongoing (in 2015!)
Dan
08 Feb 2015, 5:00 pm #20

(02 Feb 2015, 2:08 pm)Dan What has really started to irritate me over the past few weeks is the: "Check out our new ride - it's a gas!" tagline which is carried by all of Sunderland's gas buses.

I wouldn't consider these buses to be new any more. How much longer will Stagecoach think otherwise?

Further to this, I saw an ADL Enviro200 today minus advertisements. This revealed the "This is one of [however many] new buses entering service in Sunderland in November 2014!" vinyls.

Wonder if it would have been more cost-effective to do them as advertisement boards so they could be chucked after a month or so... They're not new buses any more, but the promotion is still ongoing (in 2015!)

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