Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - May 2018
Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - May 2018
(24 May 2018, 2:59 pm)Dan Yes, but very pricey!Makes sense, I thought the display would be the most expensive part due to the size of them, but I guess all they are is black plastic with a few LEDs stuck to them. Thanks for the info!
(24 May 2018, 2:59 pm)Dan Yes, but very pricey!Makes sense, I thought the display would be the most expensive part due to the size of them, but I guess all they are is black plastic with a few LEDs stuck to them. Thanks for the info!
(24 May 2018, 3:07 pm)Jamie M Makes sense, I thought the display would be the most expensive part due to the size of them, but I guess all they are is black plastic with a few LEDs stuck to them. Thanks for the info!
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(24 May 2018, 3:07 pm)Jamie M Makes sense, I thought the display would be the most expensive part due to the size of them, but I guess all they are is black plastic with a few LEDs stuck to them. Thanks for the info!
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(24 May 2018, 3:12 pm)Dan The displays are the most expensive. A brand new full set of displays, plus new controller, is around the £2,000 mark!That's a fair amount like. Some of them must be worth close to the value of the bus when sent for scrapping.
(24 May 2018, 3:12 pm)Dan The displays are the most expensive. A brand new full set of displays, plus new controller, is around the £2,000 mark!That's a fair amount like. Some of them must be worth close to the value of the bus when sent for scrapping.
(24 May 2018, 1:47 pm)Dan Not forgetting that there is a current "shortage" of minibuses - the Byker ASDA "free bus" contract is currently operating with a Solo instead of an MPD (meaning that Riverside are short of a spare minibus, with 4899 having taken the MPD's place until it is withdrawn tomorrow), service 18 is operating with Optare Versas opposed to Solos, and three boards on services X6/X7 are operating with Scania L94s opposed to Solos.
Yes - fleet numbers 715 - 717 had already been allocated to the three new Solos on delivery from Optare, with this batch of pre-owned Solos being allocated fleet numbers 718 and higher.
(24 May 2018, 1:47 pm)Dan Not forgetting that there is a current "shortage" of minibuses - the Byker ASDA "free bus" contract is currently operating with a Solo instead of an MPD (meaning that Riverside are short of a spare minibus, with 4899 having taken the MPD's place until it is withdrawn tomorrow), service 18 is operating with Optare Versas opposed to Solos, and three boards on services X6/X7 are operating with Scania L94s opposed to Solos.
Yes - fleet numbers 715 - 717 had already been allocated to the three new Solos on delivery from Optare, with this batch of pre-owned Solos being allocated fleet numbers 718 and higher.
Just being mulling over the sort of contracts that will stretch the GNE fleet over the summer and I've come up with the following, have I missed any others out.
Tall Ships (Early July)
Sunderland Airshow (Late July / Early Aug)
Durham Cricket Park and Ride (Various Days over Summer)
Kynren at Bishop Auckland (Various Days over Summer)
Cruise Ship Arrivals (Various Days over Summer)
Metro Engineering Blockcade? (Not sure if there is one over the summer holidays or where it is, sure someone mentioned Heworth to South Shields)
Increased vehicle requirement for DFDS (Various Days over Summer)
Any others I might have missed, just trying to add up all the oppotunites I have to get the 69xx Geminis incase they don't stay.
Also just to add that 6920 - 6934 are actually ADL Presidents and are some of the last ones built with this body style.
(24 May 2018, 1:04 pm)Jamie M Moving swiftly on, currently on a few routes and buses are the new displays present at Stanley.
- 5451 & 62 plate B9TLs on X31, X30, X70, X71, 6, 6A and Short M6 to Crookgate only
- Most buses for short M6 to crookgate only (for Sunday and 2 evening runs)
When are the rest of them planned to be migrated over for all routes?
When is Stanley also going to be following the shift-oriented boards for drivers, rather than the old bus boards? I believe Stanley's now the only depot that operates in this format.
(24 May 2018, 1:04 pm)Jamie M Moving swiftly on, currently on a few routes and buses are the new displays present at Stanley.
- 5451 & 62 plate B9TLs on X31, X30, X70, X71, 6, 6A and Short M6 to Crookgate only
- Most buses for short M6 to crookgate only (for Sunday and 2 evening runs)
When are the rest of them planned to be migrated over for all routes?
When is Stanley also going to be following the shift-oriented boards for drivers, rather than the old bus boards? I believe Stanley's now the only depot that operates in this format.
(25 May 2018, 5:46 am)LeeCalder I would assume there is a reason they're still operating in that format. Probably a union agreement of some form.Union people don't really care about it, it makes life more confusing for most. Riverside has the same layout, but they just have a monitor inside to show which bus which shift which run etc.
(25 May 2018, 5:46 am)LeeCalder I would assume there is a reason they're still operating in that format. Probably a union agreement of some form.Union people don't really care about it, it makes life more confusing for most. Riverside has the same layout, but they just have a monitor inside to show which bus which shift which run etc.
(25 May 2018, 5:49 am)Jamie M Union people don't really care about it, it makes life more confusing for most. Riverside has the same layout, but they just have a monitor inside to show which bus which shift which run etc.
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(25 May 2018, 5:49 am)Jamie M Union people don't really care about it, it makes life more confusing for most. Riverside has the same layout, but they just have a monitor inside to show which bus which shift which run etc.
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(23 May 2018, 9:18 pm)Jamie M Hope neebody is trying to travel to or from Pelaw tonight, there's a short notice closure on the whole of the Heworth Interchange.
27: Hebburn, Mill Lane, A194, Leam Lane, Meresyde (Like Q2 onwards), Grange Cresent, High Lanes, High Heworth Lane, Heworth Interchange
(35A, X10), 4: (A184), Lingey Lane, Meresyde and as above.
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(23 May 2018, 9:18 pm)Jamie M Hope neebody is trying to travel to or from Pelaw tonight, there's a short notice closure on the whole of the Heworth Interchange.
27: Hebburn, Mill Lane, A194, Leam Lane, Meresyde (Like Q2 onwards), Grange Cresent, High Lanes, High Heworth Lane, Heworth Interchange
(35A, X10), 4: (A184), Lingey Lane, Meresyde and as above.
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Go North East 713 / WK59 CWY. by Guy Park-Royal, on Flickr
(25 May 2018, 5:46 am)LeeCalder I would assume there is a reason they're still operating in that format. Probably a union agreement of some form.
(25 May 2018, 10:22 am)westy3738 Only thing i can think of is because of the complex vehicle movements between Stanley depot and Stanley Bus Station or Consett Bus Station.Riverside is the same situation on a night. Often 8 vehicles all different brands and one specific one has to be taken.
(25 May 2018, 10:22 am)westy3738 Only thing i can think of is because of the complex vehicle movements between Stanley depot and Stanley Bus Station or Consett Bus Station.Riverside is the same situation on a night. Often 8 vehicles all different brands and one specific one has to be taken.
My option isnt even there.
Red-hewf
https://twitter.com/gonortheast/status/9...84033?s=20
(25 May 2018, 1:30 pm)Andreos1 My option isnt even there.I agree with your option, but more "Redyewf"
Red-hewf
https://twitter.com/gonortheast/status/9...84033?s=20
(25 May 2018, 1:30 pm)Andreos1 My option isnt even there.I agree with your option, but more "Redyewf"
Red-hewf
https://twitter.com/gonortheast/status/9...84033?s=20
(25 May 2018, 11:12 am)Jamie M Riverside is the same situation on a night. Often 8 vehicles all different brands and one specific one has to be taken.
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(25 May 2018, 11:12 am)Jamie M Riverside is the same situation on a night. Often 8 vehicles all different brands and one specific one has to be taken.
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The 69xx vehicles are just here for the summer at the moment and their allocations are expected to be fluid depending on when and where they are needed. Should GNE be successful in gaining more contracts then more than likely some of the Geminis will remain, I however expect the Presidents to move on after the summer.
As for the Omnidekka they be used wherever they are needed, prob displace the shorter examples to the Special Events fleet.
(27 May 2018, 8:15 am)Jamie M Does the 09:18 off K'worth 1A run off 08:48 Newcastle Arrive 309 on a Sunday?
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(27 May 2018, 8:15 am)Jamie M Does the 09:18 off K'worth 1A run off 08:48 Newcastle Arrive 309 on a Sunday?
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