(04 Jun 2017, 5:56 pm)beefcake Service 6/7 getting evening services comes across as a bit of a strange one, especially considering that the 7 runs until around 2200 as it is Sun-Thurs. I think these could be made more successful if services could be better co-ordinated with the 36 arriving from Teesside. The 7 could be achieved by putting services back 10 minutes, which on paper would leave a 5 minute connection between the services on Victoria Road. Co-ordinating with the 6 could be a bit more difficult as it would seem pointless having 2 buses in tandem between York Road and Owton Manor Lane. Possibly reducing evening 6's to every 30 minutes and having a service between Town and Owton Manor every 15 minutes could solve this though, as well as leaving adequate time for connections.
(04 Jun 2017, 5:56 pm)beefcake Service 6/7 getting evening services comes across as a bit of a strange one, especially considering that the 7 runs until around 2200 as it is Sun-Thurs. I think these could be made more successful if services could be better co-ordinated with the 36 arriving from Teesside. The 7 could be achieved by putting services back 10 minutes, which on paper would leave a 5 minute connection between the services on Victoria Road. Co-ordinating with the 6 could be a bit more difficult as it would seem pointless having 2 buses in tandem between York Road and Owton Manor Lane. Possibly reducing evening 6's to every 30 minutes and having a service between Town and Owton Manor every 15 minutes could solve this though, as well as leaving adequate time for connections.
(03 Jun 2017, 4:16 pm)Dans_bus_photos I'm sure I heard that aswell somewhere, but every time I'm in Hartlepool there is normally about 2 of them on with the darts allocated to the other services. They are going to have to start replacing them soon though as they are now the oldest midi buses in the fleet, and I cant see the 1 warranting new vehicles.
(04 Jun 2017, 10:24 pm)James101 As the 6 and 36 share the route south of the town centre I'd suggest rather than having a 20 min frequency on evening 6s - have them run every 30 mins but following the route of the 3 south of the town. This would use the same amount of vehicles but a wider area would be served. In a dream world it would continue to Seaton via Golden Flatts......and be called the 15.
(03 Jun 2017, 4:16 pm)Dans_bus_photos I'm sure I heard that aswell somewhere, but every time I'm in Hartlepool there is normally about 2 of them on with the darts allocated to the other services. They are going to have to start replacing them soon though as they are now the oldest midi buses in the fleet, and I cant see the 1 warranting new vehicles.
(04 Jun 2017, 10:24 pm)James101 As the 6 and 36 share the route south of the town centre I'd suggest rather than having a 20 min frequency on evening 6s - have them run every 30 mins but following the route of the 3 south of the town. This would use the same amount of vehicles but a wider area would be served. In a dream world it would continue to Seaton via Golden Flatts......and be called the 15.
➨Stagecoach North EastIt is interesting that Hartlepool will be receiving some ADL E200s instead of more MAN E200s.
Look out for Enviro 200s 36461-67 transferring from South Shields, where they have been made surplus following service revisions there, to Hartlepool. The first two vehicles to transfer are 36462/66. They are due to replace Dart SLFs 34550 and 35155-50 which will be withdrawn for disposal or cascade within Stagecoach UK Bus.
27726 broke down this morning whilst operating the E6 to Sunderland at 07:00.
A replacement ADL E300 arrived and set off just as the next E6 was going past.
After lots of toing and froing between the drivers cab and engine bay, including making lots of phone calls, the engineer eventually got it going.
➨Stagecoach North EastIt is interesting that Hartlepool will be receiving some ADL E200s instead of more MAN E200s.
Look out for Enviro 200s 36461-67 transferring from South Shields, where they have been made surplus following service revisions there, to Hartlepool. The first two vehicles to transfer are 36462/66. They are due to replace Dart SLFs 34550 and 35155-50 which will be withdrawn for disposal or cascade within Stagecoach UK Bus.
(07 Jun 2017, 9:28 pm)Tees lee Weren't 24113/4/5 transferred for the 100 service?
The 'consultation' in Middlesbrough was a damp squib. Two blokes sat at a desk in the Mima foyer.
22508 has finally entered service this afternoon on the 6/7 after seeing it parked up at the back of Slatyford this morning.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dansnorthe...ed-friend/
Also 22410 has been treated to a repaint
(15 Jun 2017, 3:53 pm)jimmoc One of adl E200 went in service today was on route 6
(15 Jun 2017, 3:53 pm)jimmoc One of adl E200 went in service today was on route 6
(15 Jun 2017, 11:03 am)Ds1197 19641 now in Stagecoach Corporate livery
(15 Jun 2017, 11:03 am)Ds1197 19641 now in Stagecoach Corporate livery