Northern Group Enthusiasts Club - April Q&A Facebook Live
Northern Group Enthusiasts Club - April Q&A Facebook Live
(14 Apr 2020, 11:13 am)Dan Correct. 466 buses now parked up (67% of fleet!)
Enthusiast Area on GNE's website now updated: https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/about/enthusiast-area/
(14 Apr 2020, 11:13 am)Dan Correct. 466 buses now parked up (67% of fleet!)
Enthusiast Area on GNE's website now updated: https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/about/enthusiast-area/
Martjin and Dan kindly done a Facebook live Q&A last night.
All new buses will still arrive - although they don't know when due to everywhere been closed!
Dan shared a few pictures from the Wrightbus factory... where some are almost complete with the Blue for the X21, Green for a Consett service.
Credit to Go North East/Wrightbus for the photos
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Looks like there could be plans for the X22 and X88 to become X-Lines in the future.
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Link to video: https://www.facebook.com/NGECEditor/vide...386715500/
(15 Apr 2020, 12:29 pm)Michael Martjin and Dan kindly done a Facebook live Q&A last night.Notice the display says Bamford Bus. Is there some rebranding of wrightbus in the offing?
All new buses will still arrive - although they don't know when due to everywhere been closed!
Dan shared a few pictures from the Wrightbus factory... where some are almost complete with the Blue for the X21, Green for a Consett service.
Credit to Go North East/Wrightbus for the photos
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Looks like there could be plans for the X22 and X88 to become X-Lines in the future.
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Link to video: https://www.facebook.com/NGECEditor/vide...386715500/
(15 Apr 2020, 12:29 pm)Michael Martjin and Dan kindly done a Facebook live Q&A last night.Notice the display says Bamford Bus. Is there some rebranding of wrightbus in the offing?
All new buses will still arrive - although they don't know when due to everywhere been closed!
Dan shared a few pictures from the Wrightbus factory... where some are almost complete with the Blue for the X21, Green for a Consett service.
Credit to Go North East/Wrightbus for the photos
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Looks like there could be plans for the X22 and X88 to become X-Lines in the future.
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Link to video: https://www.facebook.com/NGECEditor/vide...386715500/
(16 Apr 2020, 4:04 pm)BusLoverMum Notice the display says Bamford Bus. Is there some rebranding of wrightbus in the offing?
(16 Apr 2020, 4:04 pm)BusLoverMum Notice the display says Bamford Bus. Is there some rebranding of wrightbus in the offing?
(15 Apr 2020, 12:29 pm)Michael Martjin and Dan kindly done a Facebook live Q&A last night.
All new buses will still arrive - although they don't know when due to everywhere been closed!
Dan shared a few pictures from the Wrightbus factory... where some are almost complete with the Blue for the X21, Green for a Consett service.
Credit to Go North East/Wrightbus for the photos
----------
Looks like there could be plans for the X22 and X88 to become X-Lines in the future.
---
Link to video: https://www.facebook.com/NGECEditor/vide...386715500/
(15 Apr 2020, 12:29 pm)Michael Martjin and Dan kindly done a Facebook live Q&A last night.
All new buses will still arrive - although they don't know when due to everywhere been closed!
Dan shared a few pictures from the Wrightbus factory... where some are almost complete with the Blue for the X21, Green for a Consett service.
Credit to Go North East/Wrightbus for the photos
----------
Looks like there could be plans for the X22 and X88 to become X-Lines in the future.
---
Link to video: https://www.facebook.com/NGECEditor/vide...386715500/
(16 Apr 2020, 10:05 pm)OrangeArrow49 What has been said about the X22 and X88 going X-lines? I thought GNE had decided against introducing any more X-lines services. I'd like to ride the X22 and X88 once lockdown is over.
(16 Apr 2020, 10:05 pm)OrangeArrow49 What has been said about the X22 and X88 going X-lines? I thought GNE had decided against introducing any more X-lines services. I'd like to ride the X22 and X88 once lockdown is over.
(16 Apr 2020, 10:05 pm)OrangeArrow49 What has been said about the X22 and X88 going X-lines? I thought GNE had decided against introducing any more X-lines services. I'd like to ride the X22 and X88 once lockdown is over.
(16 Apr 2020, 10:05 pm)OrangeArrow49 What has been said about the X22 and X88 going X-lines? I thought GNE had decided against introducing any more X-lines services. I'd like to ride the X22 and X88 once lockdown is over.
(16 Apr 2020, 10:05 pm)OrangeArrow49 What has been said about the X22 and X88 going X-lines? I thought GNE had decided against introducing any more X-lines services. I'd like to ride the X22 and X88 once lockdown is over.
(16 Apr 2020, 10:05 pm)OrangeArrow49 What has been said about the X22 and X88 going X-lines? I thought GNE had decided against introducing any more X-lines services. I'd like to ride the X22 and X88 once lockdown is over.
They would need to look at detaching the 14 from the X22 if they wanted it to be part of the Xlines brand.
The next best thing if that isn’t done would be to have refurbished buses to the Xlines standard (which is just the company standard spec anyway), just in fleet livery.
(17 Apr 2020, 7:16 am)S813 FVK They would need to look at detaching the 14 from the X22 if they wanted it to be part of the Xlines brand.
The next best thing if that isn’t done would be to have refurbished buses to the Xlines standard (which is just the company standard spec anyway), just in fleet livery.
(17 Apr 2020, 7:16 am)S813 FVK They would need to look at detaching the 14 from the X22 if they wanted it to be part of the Xlines brand.
The next best thing if that isn’t done would be to have refurbished buses to the Xlines standard (which is just the company standard spec anyway), just in fleet livery.
(17 Apr 2020, 6:42 am)L469 YVK Would MetroXpress not be a good brand for the X22?
(17 Apr 2020, 6:42 am)L469 YVK Would MetroXpress not be a good brand for the X22?
(17 Apr 2020, 10:04 am)N1cholas the 14 was supposed to be getting split from the X22, dont know if that will happen once the covid-19 lock-down is relaxed and things get back to normal
(17 Apr 2020, 10:04 am)N1cholas the 14 was supposed to be getting split from the X22, dont know if that will happen once the covid-19 lock-down is relaxed and things get back to normal
(17 Apr 2020, 11:26 am)Wybus Is it not done so driver changeovers can happen in Chester le Street rather than having to do it in Durham?
Also the 14 is slightly too long a round trip
Didn't they say they would 'do something' with the X22 & X88 rather than it being normal full X Lines. Actually marketing it is probably what they are thinking about as they have both been fairly invisible for many years.
(17 Apr 2020, 11:26 am)Wybus Is it not done so driver changeovers can happen in Chester le Street rather than having to do it in Durham?
Also the 14 is slightly too long a round trip
Didn't they say they would 'do something' with the X22 & X88 rather than it being normal full X Lines. Actually marketing it is probably what they are thinking about as they have both been fairly invisible for many years.
(17 Apr 2020, 11:26 am)Wybus Is it not done so driver changeovers can happen in Chester le Street rather than having to do it in Durham?
Also the 14 is slightly too long a round trip
Didn't they say they would 'do something' with the X22 & X88 rather than it being normal full X Lines. Actually marketing it is probably what they are thinking about as they have both been fairly invisible for many years.
(17 Apr 2020, 11:26 am)Wybus Is it not done so driver changeovers can happen in Chester le Street rather than having to do it in Durham?
Also the 14 is slightly too long a round trip
Didn't they say they would 'do something' with the X22 & X88 rather than it being normal full X Lines. Actually marketing it is probably what they are thinking about as they have both been fairly invisible for many years.
(17 Apr 2020, 11:31 am)Michael They have, they dropped the Sunderland - Washington section of the route because no one used it, that's probables due to the horrendous non marketing of the route, with old clapped out bangers used.... they could reinstate use the route and promote the service with WIFI etc and i would think people might jump on it.I'd expect to see the X22 and X88 interworking shortly unless they extend the latter to offer new connection - or reinstate the old full route which with X-Lines would make sense.
They'll probables end up using the spare X-Line buses on the routes.
(17 Apr 2020, 11:31 am)Michael They have, they dropped the Sunderland - Washington section of the route because no one used it, that's probables due to the horrendous non marketing of the route, with old clapped out bangers used.... they could reinstate use the route and promote the service with WIFI etc and i would think people might jump on it.I'd expect to see the X22 and X88 interworking shortly unless they extend the latter to offer new connection - or reinstate the old full route which with X-Lines would make sense.
They'll probables end up using the spare X-Line buses on the routes.
(17 Apr 2020, 11:31 am)Michael They have, they dropped the Sunderland - Washington section of the route because no one used it, that's probables due to the horrendous non marketing of the route, with old clapped out bangers used.... they could reinstate use the route and promote the service with WIFI etc and i would think people might jump on it.
They'll probables end up using the spare X-Line buses on the routes.
(17 Apr 2020, 11:31 am)Michael They have, they dropped the Sunderland - Washington section of the route because no one used it, that's probables due to the horrendous non marketing of the route, with old clapped out bangers used.... they could reinstate use the route and promote the service with WIFI etc and i would think people might jump on it.
They'll probables end up using the spare X-Line buses on the routes.
(17 Apr 2020, 12:30 pm)streetdeckfan Well, until the Facebook Live, I never knew the X88 existed!
(17 Apr 2020, 12:30 pm)streetdeckfan Well, until the Facebook Live, I never knew the X88 existed!
The X22 can't be too bad a performer, it's been around in various guises for some time now. It's probably suffering on the basis that the Metrocentre itself isn't a destination experience anymore. It's a run of the mill shopping centre not helped that it was designed for and predominantly used by car users.
It's certainly busy on weekends and quieter off peak during the week but then so are most buses.
