18 Sep 2015, 12:11 pm
#652
(18 Sep 2015, 11:00 am)Dan Volvo B7TLs 6015, 6023, 6030, 6031 and 6033 at Percy Main have had their front flipdot displays swapped for LEDs. Likewise, Volvo B7TL 6027 at Washington has also had its front flipdot display swapped for LED.
Former "Highwayman" branded Scania L94 5218 is now at Saltmeadows for repaint, ahead of service changes next month.
Deleted my last post, as it was wrong......................
GNE proposals was:
64/64A: Run between Gateshead, Rose Street and Yetholm Road only.
Service 96: Extended to Newcastle Monday-Saturday daytimes instead of 98/98A, it also means Ravensworth Road and Wellington Road benefit from a direct service to Newcastle.
Service 97: Increased to every 10 minutes from Newcastle to Fellside Park via Gateshead and Whickham Highway, every 20 minutes a bus would continue to the Metrocentre
Service 98/98A: Would continue to run from Whickham to Newcastle, only at the busiest times of day when the majority of passengers are travelling.
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So here is what i think (updated since the last one i did):
Looking at repaints, the 51 reg "Highwayman" scania's haven't being repainted so far, so i think these might be new allocations for the 96/96A services: (Numbers of services might change to)
95/64/64A - they could be interworking with the new 98/98A service...(only if its peak only) - B10's
96/96A - Highwayman Scania's - 51 reg
97 - New/newer buses in the future.... temporarily use "Go North East" buses in the fleet.
98/98A - looks to be peak only...as its a loop service.. not sure how it would work during the day for a service... B10's - could interwork with the 64/64A/95 at peak times... not sure how it will work...
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All of the above is to be confirmed - nothing confirmed... just some wild guesses! haha
Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.
