Odd workings - June 2020
Odd workings - June 2020
Great sight seeing deckers in Sunderland. Was out running and saw both of them in action. If only Sunderland depot had a fleet of them .
(07 Jun 2020, 7:23 pm)Economic505 Great sight seeing deckers in Sunderland. Was out running and saw both of them in action. If only Sunderland depot had a fleet of them .
(07 Jun 2020, 7:23 pm)Economic505 Great sight seeing deckers in Sunderland. Was out running and saw both of them in action. If only Sunderland depot had a fleet of them .
(07 Jun 2020, 8:13 pm)AIG20 Whenever Sunderland next get new buses they should get a fleet of ADL E400MMC bodied Scania CNG's to replace 19641-44, 24001-3, 27726-40 and possibly some MAN E200s which would be withdrawn or cascaded elsewhere to replace several of the remaining MAN ALX300s. Though green bus funding would be needed to purchase more gas-powered buses.
Sunderland may need more double deckers in the near future for social distancing?
(07 Jun 2020, 8:13 pm)AIG20 Whenever Sunderland next get new buses they should get a fleet of ADL E400MMC bodied Scania CNG's to replace 19641-44, 24001-3, 27726-40 and possibly some MAN E200s which would be withdrawn or cascaded elsewhere to replace several of the remaining MAN ALX300s. Though green bus funding would be needed to purchase more gas-powered buses.
Sunderland may need more double deckers in the near future for social distancing?
(07 Jun 2020, 8:34 pm)Michael I heard from a friend, that if the North East was to get new buses, Sunderland would be next, he said someone high up had told them... take it with a pinch of salt though.
I would like Sunderland to become a fully gas run depot, that was the plans years ago but now i would imagine, orders will be lower over the next few years due to this crisis.
Hopefully the Government release funding for buses to help with buying greener buses.
24001-24003 were planned to be withdrawn in the Sunderland changes for April, i would imagine these will still go ahead and will be put in place when "normal" service resumes.
I don't get why Stagecoach are still running a Sunday service when GNE are running at least 80% of their services...
(07 Jun 2020, 8:34 pm)Michael I heard from a friend, that if the North East was to get new buses, Sunderland would be next, he said someone high up had told them... take it with a pinch of salt though.
I would like Sunderland to become a fully gas run depot, that was the plans years ago but now i would imagine, orders will be lower over the next few years due to this crisis.
Hopefully the Government release funding for buses to help with buying greener buses.
24001-24003 were planned to be withdrawn in the Sunderland changes for April, i would imagine these will still go ahead and will be put in place when "normal" service resumes.
I don't get why Stagecoach are still running a Sunday service when GNE are running at least 80% of their services...
(08 Jun 2020, 1:19 am)Robin58 Have just read info about possible disposals of 19641-44 also 27726 /740 if Sunderland get new buses send them back to Shields depot!But Shields doesn’t need extra buses. It has less buses simply to keep within budget. Going over budget would threaten the depot’s medium to long term survival.
(08 Jun 2020, 1:19 am)Robin58 Have just read info about possible disposals of 19641-44 also 27726 /740 if Sunderland get new buses send them back to Shields depot!But Shields doesn’t need extra buses. It has less buses simply to keep within budget. Going over budget would threaten the depot’s medium to long term survival.
(08 Jun 2020, 12:09 pm)Robin58 Well Sunderland don’t need any more buses to replace the ones they’ve got!Perhaps you right. It will be a decision made by the executives at Stagecoach HQ , when allocating funds to each region.
(08 Jun 2020, 12:09 pm)Robin58 Well Sunderland don’t need any more buses to replace the ones they’ve got!Perhaps you right. It will be a decision made by the executives at Stagecoach HQ , when allocating funds to each region.
(08 Jun 2020, 3:10 am)Economic505 But Shields doesn’t need extra buses. It has less buses simply to keep within budget. Going over budget would threaten the depot’s medium to long term survival.
(08 Jun 2020, 3:10 am)Economic505 But Shields doesn’t need extra buses. It has less buses simply to keep within budget. Going over budget would threaten the depot’s medium to long term survival.
