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Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2019

 
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15 Apr 2019, 7:47 pm #41
Noted 19384 running N.I.S. earlier with the display set to show an Easter message from Stagecoach.
Ianthegoon
15 Apr 2019, 7:47 pm #41

Noted 19384 running N.I.S. earlier with the display set to show an Easter message from Stagecoach.

15 Apr 2019, 9:55 pm #42
(15 Apr 2019, 7:11 pm)GNE6312 They should convert 19641-6(19645/6 to transfer over from walkergate) to open top for special open top boards on the E1/2 (3 per route) with 19670-3 going to shields from walkergate for to replace 19641-44 the X34 (to keep double deckers on the X34) and 27723-6 going to walkergate in trade for 19670-3 and 27727/8 also going to walkergate in trade for 19645/6 with the E300s being allocated to 3 early return boards on the 12 and 3 18 boards

I think the group would have a coronary.

But breaking it down...  why swap like for like vehicles, for the sake of them being "local". Single deckers are also unsuitable for Walkergate, they've only got the ones they have because there's nothing else in the group of suitable book value.


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RBZ 5459
15 Apr 2019, 9:55 pm #42

(15 Apr 2019, 7:11 pm)GNE6312 They should convert 19641-6(19645/6 to transfer over from walkergate) to open top for special open top boards on the E1/2 (3 per route) with 19670-3 going to shields from walkergate for to replace 19641-44 the X34 (to keep double deckers on the X34) and 27723-6 going to walkergate in trade for 19670-3 and 27727/8 also going to walkergate in trade for 19645/6 with the E300s being allocated to 3 early return boards on the 12 and 3 18 boards

I think the group would have a coronary.

But breaking it down...  why swap like for like vehicles, for the sake of them being "local". Single deckers are also unsuitable for Walkergate, they've only got the ones they have because there's nothing else in the group of suitable book value.



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V514DFT



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16 Apr 2019, 12:44 pm #43
Seems the driver who was taking the Seasider bus back to the depot on Saturday afternoon was nice,he waved at me and my son for no reason at all,dont get many people like that now

Kind Regards
Tez
V514DFT
16 Apr 2019, 12:44 pm #43

Seems the driver who was taking the Seasider bus back to the depot on Saturday afternoon was nice,he waved at me and my son for no reason at all,dont get many people like that now


Kind Regards
Tez

Cock Robin



2,778
16 Apr 2019, 4:51 pm #44
(15 Apr 2019, 7:11 pm)GNE6312 They should convert 19641-6(19645/6 to transfer over from walkergate) to open top for special open top boards on the E1/2 (3 per route) with 19670-3 going to shields from walkergate for to replace 19641-44 the X34 (to keep double deckers on the X34) and 27723-6 going to walkergate in trade for 19670-3 and 27727/8 also going to walkergate in trade for 19645/6 with the E300s being allocated to 3 early return boards on the 12 and 3 18 boards

Would they want modern deckers sat doing nothing for half the year?
Cock Robin
16 Apr 2019, 4:51 pm #44

(15 Apr 2019, 7:11 pm)GNE6312 They should convert 19641-6(19645/6 to transfer over from walkergate) to open top for special open top boards on the E1/2 (3 per route) with 19670-3 going to shields from walkergate for to replace 19641-44 the X34 (to keep double deckers on the X34) and 27723-6 going to walkergate in trade for 19670-3 and 27727/8 also going to walkergate in trade for 19645/6 with the E300s being allocated to 3 early return boards on the 12 and 3 18 boards

Would they want modern deckers sat doing nothing for half the year?

16 Apr 2019, 4:57 pm #45
(16 Apr 2019, 4:51 pm)Cock Robin Would they want modern deckers sat doing nothing for half the year?

Getting on for 10 years old now so more mid-life...Other areas do it, look at Kendal with brand new open toppers for the 599 most of which sit unused all winter when the PVR plummets.  The issue is probably more the lack of return on the Seasider - the City Sightseeing tours used to run around practically empty most of the time and the Seasiders were hardly packed on opening weekend (hopefully this will improve into the summer and once people realise they are running - I think Stagecoach missed a trick failing to do any sort of launch or publicity - would have been so easy to have had the spare decker parked up at The Links or along the route, handing out leaflets/promos - but nothing).  It would be great to see them revive the old 22 between Shields and Sunderland as well but again, the custom just isnt there I suspect, sadly.
stagecoachbusdepot
16 Apr 2019, 4:57 pm #45

(16 Apr 2019, 4:51 pm)Cock Robin Would they want modern deckers sat doing nothing for half the year?

Getting on for 10 years old now so more mid-life...Other areas do it, look at Kendal with brand new open toppers for the 599 most of which sit unused all winter when the PVR plummets.  The issue is probably more the lack of return on the Seasider - the City Sightseeing tours used to run around practically empty most of the time and the Seasiders were hardly packed on opening weekend (hopefully this will improve into the summer and once people realise they are running - I think Stagecoach missed a trick failing to do any sort of launch or publicity - would have been so easy to have had the spare decker parked up at The Links or along the route, handing out leaflets/promos - but nothing).  It would be great to see them revive the old 22 between Shields and Sunderland as well but again, the custom just isnt there I suspect, sadly.

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16 Apr 2019, 5:37 pm #46
(16 Apr 2019, 4:57 pm)stagecoachbusdepot Getting on for 10 years old now so more mid-life...Other areas do it, look at Kendal with brand new open toppers for the 599 most of which sit unused all winter when the PVR plummets.  The issue is probably more the lack of return on the Seasider - the City Sightseeing tours used to run around practically empty most of the time and the Seasiders were hardly packed on opening weekend (hopefully this will improve into the summer and once people realise they are running - I think Stagecoach missed a trick failing to do any sort of launch or publicity - would have been so easy to have had the spare decker parked up at The Links or along the route, handing out leaflets/promos - but nothing).  It would be great to see them revive the old 22 between Shields and Sunderland as well but again, the custom just isnt there I suspect, sadly.

Agree the 22 should be brought back. Tourism is there, it just needs to be boosted. If not the full route from Shields to Sunderland then at least Shields to Seaburn
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16 Apr 2019, 5:37 pm #46

(16 Apr 2019, 4:57 pm)stagecoachbusdepot Getting on for 10 years old now so more mid-life...Other areas do it, look at Kendal with brand new open toppers for the 599 most of which sit unused all winter when the PVR plummets.  The issue is probably more the lack of return on the Seasider - the City Sightseeing tours used to run around practically empty most of the time and the Seasiders were hardly packed on opening weekend (hopefully this will improve into the summer and once people realise they are running - I think Stagecoach missed a trick failing to do any sort of launch or publicity - would have been so easy to have had the spare decker parked up at The Links or along the route, handing out leaflets/promos - but nothing).  It would be great to see them revive the old 22 between Shields and Sunderland as well but again, the custom just isnt there I suspect, sadly.

Agree the 22 should be brought back. Tourism is there, it just needs to be boosted. If not the full route from Shields to Sunderland then at least Shields to Seaburn

16 Apr 2019, 8:34 pm #47
(16 Apr 2019, 5:37 pm)ifm001 Agree the 22 should be brought back. Tourism is there, it just needs to be boosted. If not the full route from Shields to Sunderland then at least Shields to Seaburn

There must surely be some potential in reintroducing a Seasider south of the Tyne, to coordinate with the new north of Tyne service and the ferry, including through tiketing.
Ex-conductor
16 Apr 2019, 8:34 pm #47

(16 Apr 2019, 5:37 pm)ifm001 Agree the 22 should be brought back. Tourism is there, it just needs to be boosted. If not the full route from Shields to Sunderland then at least Shields to Seaburn

There must surely be some potential in reintroducing a Seasider south of the Tyne, to coordinate with the new north of Tyne service and the ferry, including through tiketing.

tyresmoke



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16 Apr 2019, 10:11 pm #48
Seasider is a brand new idea, introduced with low cost given the vehicles were available from the CS service. I'm sure they'll sit down at the end of the summer and evaluate how it's gone and whether it's been worth running or not. If yes then great, if not then you've not lost much.

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tyresmoke
16 Apr 2019, 10:11 pm #48

Seasider is a brand new idea, introduced with low cost given the vehicles were available from the CS service. I'm sure they'll sit down at the end of the summer and evaluate how it's gone and whether it's been worth running or not. If yes then great, if not then you've not lost much.


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Cock Robin



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17 Apr 2019, 8:39 am #49
Next year bring them down Stockton and run them Hartlepool to Seaton or Redcar to Saltburn!
Cock Robin
17 Apr 2019, 8:39 am #49

Next year bring them down Stockton and run them Hartlepool to Seaton or Redcar to Saltburn!

Michael



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18 Apr 2019, 10:21 am #50
36967 is rattling so bad today, loud and a very annoying noise at back of the bus, which you can hear of my headphones

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.
Michael
18 Apr 2019, 10:21 am #50

36967 is rattling so bad today, loud and a very annoying noise at back of the bus, which you can hear of my headphones


Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

big mac



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19 Apr 2019, 8:12 pm #51
How do the X24 and x34 do in terms of passenger numbers on Bank Holidays?
big mac
19 Apr 2019, 8:12 pm #51

How do the X24 and x34 do in terms of passenger numbers on Bank Holidays?

Dan

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19 Apr 2019, 8:23 pm #52
(19 Apr 2019, 8:12 pm)big mac How do the X24 and x34 do in terms of passenger numbers on Bank Holidays?
I was at Heworth today on standby Metro Replacement 7 til 7.

Whilst the X34s seemed quite busy, all of the X24s had gas buses on giving a good view of passenger loadings. I think there was only one journey where it was about half full. The others were all sparsely loaded, not completely dead but probably not making any money either.

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Dan
19 Apr 2019, 8:23 pm #52

(19 Apr 2019, 8:12 pm)big mac How do the X24 and x34 do in terms of passenger numbers on Bank Holidays?
I was at Heworth today on standby Metro Replacement 7 til 7.

Whilst the X34s seemed quite busy, all of the X24s had gas buses on giving a good view of passenger loadings. I think there was only one journey where it was about half full. The others were all sparsely loaded, not completely dead but probably not making any money either.

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Dan

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18,099
19 Apr 2019, 8:23 pm #53
(19 Apr 2019, 8:12 pm)big mac How do the X24 and x34 do in terms of passenger numbers on Bank Holidays?
I was at Heworth today on standby Metro Replacement 7 til 7.

Whilst the X34s seemed quite busy, all of the X24s had gas buses on giving a good view of passenger loadings. I think there was only one journey where it was about half full. The others were all sparsely loaded, not completely dead but probably not making any money either.

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Dan
19 Apr 2019, 8:23 pm #53

(19 Apr 2019, 8:12 pm)big mac How do the X24 and x34 do in terms of passenger numbers on Bank Holidays?
I was at Heworth today on standby Metro Replacement 7 til 7.

Whilst the X34s seemed quite busy, all of the X24s had gas buses on giving a good view of passenger loadings. I think there was only one journey where it was about half full. The others were all sparsely loaded, not completely dead but probably not making any money either.

Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk

19 Apr 2019, 11:22 pm #54
(19 Apr 2019, 8:23 pm)Dan I was at Heworth today on standby Metro Replacement 7 til 7.

Whilst the X34s seemed quite busy, all of the X24s had gas buses on giving a good view of passenger loadings. I think there was only one journey where it was about half full. The others were all sparsely loaded, not completely dead but probably not making any money either.

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Mad that, considering how busy the 56 has been all day, a fair few going the full distance too on my 10:16pm out of Newcastle too.
deanmachine
19 Apr 2019, 11:22 pm #54

(19 Apr 2019, 8:23 pm)Dan I was at Heworth today on standby Metro Replacement 7 til 7.

Whilst the X34s seemed quite busy, all of the X24s had gas buses on giving a good view of passenger loadings. I think there was only one journey where it was about half full. The others were all sparsely loaded, not completely dead but probably not making any money either.

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Mad that, considering how busy the 56 has been all day, a fair few going the full distance too on my 10:16pm out of Newcastle too.

20 Apr 2019, 6:00 pm #55
Anyone know which open tops were out on the Seasiders today, and how they did in terms of passenger numbers?
stagecoachbusdepot
20 Apr 2019, 6:00 pm #55

Anyone know which open tops were out on the Seasiders today, and how they did in terms of passenger numbers?

Ds1197



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20 Apr 2019, 6:23 pm #56
(20 Apr 2019, 6:00 pm)stagecoachbusdepot Anyone know which open tops were out on the Seasiders today, and how they did in terms of passenger numbers?

Very good but that's probably because the one I was in was an hour late
Ds1197
20 Apr 2019, 6:23 pm #56

(20 Apr 2019, 6:00 pm)stagecoachbusdepot Anyone know which open tops were out on the Seasiders today, and how they did in terms of passenger numbers?

Very good but that's probably because the one I was in was an hour late

S830OFT



1,395
20 Apr 2019, 6:27 pm #57
(20 Apr 2019, 6:23 pm)Ds1197 Very good but that's probably because the one I was in was an hour late

Actually it's because of an incident at Whitley Bay...
https://youtu.be/1wplvxn-jwc


S830OFT
20 Apr 2019, 6:27 pm #57

(20 Apr 2019, 6:23 pm)Ds1197 Very good but that's probably because the one I was in was an hour late

Actually it's because of an incident at Whitley Bay...
https://youtu.be/1wplvxn-jwc



Malarkey



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24 Apr 2019, 9:42 pm #58
One of the Seasider Open Tops was parked up right in the top at Albany's on Saltmeadows Ind Est this afternoon.
Malarkey
24 Apr 2019, 9:42 pm #58

One of the Seasider Open Tops was parked up right in the top at Albany's on Saltmeadows Ind Est this afternoon.

GNE6312



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25 Apr 2019, 6:08 am #59


(24 Apr 2019, 9:42 pm)Malarkey One of the Seasider Open Tops was parked up right in the top at Albany's on Saltmeadows Ind Est this afternoon.

What one?
GNE6312
25 Apr 2019, 6:08 am #59



(24 Apr 2019, 9:42 pm)Malarkey One of the Seasider Open Tops was parked up right in the top at Albany's on Saltmeadows Ind Est this afternoon.

What one?

Michael



19,141
25 Apr 2019, 6:25 am #60
Fare changes from 28th April


https://www.stagecoachbus.com/promos-and...april-2019

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.
Michael
25 Apr 2019, 6:25 am #60

Fare changes from 28th April


https://www.stagecoachbus.com/promos-and...april-2019


Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

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