Stagecoach North East Latest News
Stagecoach North East Latest News
(14 Jul 2022, 6:33 pm)Malarkey I'd somewhat disagree with this statement given there hasn't been investment in new buses in the North East for almost 3 years (2019) with the last new vehicles before that coming in 2016, the last time there was a large investment in new buses was between 2013 to 2015 when Sunderland got the ADL E200's/Gas E300's and Stockton got E300's, South Shields also got E200's then compare that to other areas such as Manchester and ops up in Scotland which get investment year on year whereas Sunderland have had nothing now for 9 years, I would've thought there would've been further investment in the meantime to make Sunderland fully gas operational which was part of the original plan iirc.
Elsewhere Hartlepool depot have never had new buses to my memory and just get cast-offs from other local depots and it's shocking to think we still have 19 year old ALX300's operating daily on Newcastle Express Service to Throckley/Kingston Park and due to be transferred to Stockton ahead of the Emission Zone coming into effect if hasn't been pushed back again.
(14 Jul 2022, 6:33 pm)Malarkey I'd somewhat disagree with this statement given there hasn't been investment in new buses in the North East for almost 3 years (2019) with the last new vehicles before that coming in 2016, the last time there was a large investment in new buses was between 2013 to 2015 when Sunderland got the ADL E200's/Gas E300's and Stockton got E300's, South Shields also got E200's then compare that to other areas such as Manchester and ops up in Scotland which get investment year on year whereas Sunderland have had nothing now for 9 years, I would've thought there would've been further investment in the meantime to make Sunderland fully gas operational which was part of the original plan iirc.
Elsewhere Hartlepool depot have never had new buses to my memory and just get cast-offs from other local depots and it's shocking to think we still have 19 year old ALX300's operating daily on Newcastle Express Service to Throckley/Kingston Park and due to be transferred to Stockton ahead of the Emission Zone coming into effect if hasn't been pushed back again.
(14 Jul 2022, 6:33 pm)Malarkey I'd somewhat disagree with this statement given there hasn't been investment in new buses in the North East for almost 3 years (2019) with the last new vehicles before that coming in 2016, the last time there was a large investment in new buses was between 2013 to 2015 when Sunderland got the ADL E200's/Gas E300's and Stockton got E300's, South Shields also got E200's then compare that to other areas such as Manchester and ops up in Scotland which get investment year on year whereas Sunderland have had nothing now for 9 years, I would've thought there would've been further investment in the meantime to make Sunderland fully gas operational which was part of the original plan iirc.
Elsewhere Hartlepool depot have never had new buses to my memory and just get cast-offs from other local depots and it's shocking to think we still have 19 year old ALX300's operating daily on Newcastle Express Service to Throckley/Kingston Park and due to be transferred to Stockton ahead of the Emission Zone coming into effect if hasn't been pushed back again.
(14 Jul 2022, 6:33 pm)Malarkey I'd somewhat disagree with this statement given there hasn't been investment in new buses in the North East for almost 3 years (2019) with the last new vehicles before that coming in 2016, the last time there was a large investment in new buses was between 2013 to 2015 when Sunderland got the ADL E200's/Gas E300's and Stockton got E300's, South Shields also got E200's then compare that to other areas such as Manchester and ops up in Scotland which get investment year on year whereas Sunderland have had nothing now for 9 years, I would've thought there would've been further investment in the meantime to make Sunderland fully gas operational which was part of the original plan iirc.
Elsewhere Hartlepool depot have never had new buses to my memory and just get cast-offs from other local depots and it's shocking to think we still have 19 year old ALX300's operating daily on Newcastle Express Service to Throckley/Kingston Park and due to be transferred to Stockton ahead of the Emission Zone coming into effect if hasn't been pushed back again.
(14 Jul 2022, 6:33 pm)Malarkey I'd somewhat disagree with this statement given there hasn't been investment in new buses in the North East for almost 3 years (2019) with the last new vehicles before that coming in 2016, the last time there was a large investment in new buses was between 2013 to 2015 when Sunderland got the ADL E200's/Gas E300's and Stockton got E300's, South Shields also got E200's then compare that to other areas such as Manchester and ops up in Scotland which get investment year on year whereas Sunderland have had nothing now for 9 years, I would've thought there would've been further investment in the meantime to make Sunderland fully gas operational which was part of the original plan iirc.
Elsewhere Hartlepool depot have never had new buses to my memory and just get cast-offs from other local depots and it's shocking to think we still have 19 year old ALX300's operating daily on Newcastle Express Service to Throckley/Kingston Park and due to be transferred to Stockton ahead of the Emission Zone coming into effect if hasn't been pushed back again.
(14 Jul 2022, 6:33 pm)Malarkey I'd somewhat disagree with this statement given there hasn't been investment in new buses in the North East for almost 3 years (2019) with the last new vehicles before that coming in 2016, the last time there was a large investment in new buses was between 2013 to 2015 when Sunderland got the ADL E200's/Gas E300's and Stockton got E300's, South Shields also got E200's then compare that to other areas such as Manchester and ops up in Scotland which get investment year on year whereas Sunderland have had nothing now for 9 years, I would've thought there would've been further investment in the meantime to make Sunderland fully gas operational which was part of the original plan iirc.
Elsewhere Hartlepool depot have never had new buses to my memory and just get cast-offs from other local depots and it's shocking to think we still have 19 year old ALX300's operating daily on Newcastle Express Service to Throckley/Kingston Park and due to be transferred to Stockton ahead of the Emission Zone coming into effect if hasn't been pushed back again.
Not sure if its been reported but seems 19205 and 19179 have made the move to Walkergate, there again I have been on holiday so may have missed it happening .
(15 Jul 2022, 3:49 am)atlantean560 Not sure if its been reported but seems 19205 and 19179 have made the move to Walkergate, there again I have been on holiday so may have missed it happening .This could be to help with the metro line closure with the 317 going double deck
(15 Jul 2022, 3:49 am)atlantean560 Not sure if its been reported but seems 19205 and 19179 have made the move to Walkergate, there again I have been on holiday so may have missed it happening .
(15 Jul 2022, 3:49 am)atlantean560 Not sure if its been reported but seems 19205 and 19179 have made the move to Walkergate, there again I have been on holiday so may have missed it happening .
26115 is currently on the 12. It is not tracking. It is the 1519 departure from Wallsend and it was running approx 5 minutes late when it passed my shop.
(15 Jul 2022, 9:25 am)topsweep1506 They’ve been there over a month now they we’re swapped for 19388 and 19430 which are at Slatyford now
(15 Jul 2022, 9:25 am)topsweep1506 They’ve been there over a month now they we’re swapped for 19388 and 19430 which are at Slatyford now
From Alex Cunningham:
No. 38 Stagecoach Service.
Constituents living on and around the Glebe have been in touch regarding the Sat/Sun No. 38 service which is currently running as an hourly service - as opposed to the half hourly service prior to the first lockdown.
After speaking to the Managing Director of Stagecoach North East I have been informed that, while they are not quite in a position to reverse the weekends just yet, the company is looking at August to resume the half-hourly service, depending on recruitment and staffing.
Here's hoping for August for services to resume!
11281 to 11288 all gone down to Birmingham this morning (18th) at 5am
There’ll be another 8 going tomorrow morning same time
Buses transferred to Walkergate to cover as of 4am on 18th are
22412 24102 24106 24107 26114 26115 27123 27124 27610 27726 27728 27735
(18 Jul 2022, 4:13 am)topsweep1506 11281 to 11288 all gone down to Birmingham this morning (18th) at 5amthe cupboards will nearly empty now
There’ll be another 8 going tomorrow morning same time
Buses transferred to Walkergate to cover as of 4am on 18th are
22412 24102 24106 24107 26114 26115 27123 27124 27610 27726 27728 27735
(18 Jul 2022, 4:13 am)topsweep1506 11281 to 11288 all gone down to Birmingham this morning (18th) at 5amthe cupboards will nearly empty now
There’ll be another 8 going tomorrow morning same time
Buses transferred to Walkergate to cover as of 4am on 18th are
22412 24102 24106 24107 26114 26115 27123 27124 27610 27726 27728 27735
Couple more transfers to Walkergate arrived yesterday to cover MMC’s
24105 27727 27729 27733 27738
Make the most of the coast this Summer School Holiday.. Service 19 to Seaburn is back!
Grab your bucket and spade and head to the coast this summer!
From Saturday 23 July 2022, service 19 is once again back to connect Sunderland's North Estates with the stunning seafront at Seaburn.
Service 19 will link Castletown, Hylton Castle, Downhill, Red House and Southwick with the coast running hourly EVERY DAY during the summer holidays until Sunday 4 September (inclusive).
As with the trips we operated earlier in the year, to improve reliability, the service will no longer operate via Grange Road terminus in Castletown and at Town End Farm will operate direct via Hylton Lane instead of Blackwood Road and Brunswick Road
https://tiscon-maps-stagecoachbus.s3.ama...2April.pdf
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/service-up...:09:07:814
Noticed at Eldon Square today that one of the YN07 ALX300s (think it was 22424) had one of its headlights hanging out for some reason...?
https://m.stagecoachgroup.com/media/news...07-29.aspx
Stagecoach confirms future for its inter-city coach retail operations
Stagecoach has today (29 July 2022) confirmed the future of the retailing activities of its inter-city coach businesses, megabus.com and Falcon.
Both megabus.com and Falcon are Stagecoach’s 100%-owned inter-city coach operations. In addition, Stagecoach has a joint venture, Scottish Citylink, with international transport group, ComfortDelGro. The joint venture is responsible for the Scottish Citylink express coach network and megabus.com branded services to, from and within Scotland.
Stagecoach and ComfortDelGro have now reached agreement for Stagecoach to sell the following businesses to Scottish Citylink:
the megabus retail platform and customer-service business, which sells and markets inter-city coach services in England and Wales
Falcon South-West, which retails tickets for the coach route between Plymouth and Bristol Airport
In return, Stagecoach's share of the Citylink joint venture will increase from 35% to 37.5%.
Around 30 Stagecoach Group employees are expected to transfer to Scottish Citylink as part of the sale. There is no change to the operation of the inter-city coach services themselves.
Stagecoach Chief Executive, Martin Griffiths, said: "Inter-city coach has a positive future as a greener and better value alternative to the car and as the UK rail network continues to see rising fares and operational challenges.
"The agreement we have reached with ComfortDelGro will provide certainty for employees in these businesses, and ensure we can continue to benefit from future growth in the inter-city coach market through our increased share in the Scottish Citylink joint venture."
On behalf of ComfortDelGro, Sean O’Shea, Chief Executive Officer for Metroline, said: “ComfortDelGro’s 20-year long relationship with Stagecoach in Scotland is set to expand and I look forward to working together to deliver great services for inter-city customers in England and Wales.”
The agreement is subject to certain conditions and completion of the transaction is expected in mid-August 2022.
