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there has been a leaked internal notification at SNE regarding the electric vehicle orders between Sunderland, slatyford and Stockton, i will see if i can get a hold of it and post it on here
does anyone know if the stagecoach policy of having a spare vehicle to cover for electric vehicles is still in force?
i know when i worked at slatyford it was a stagecoach policy that "non standard fueled" vehicles were meant to have a certain percentage of standard vehicles to cover them incase of issues, i think the ratio was 1 "standard" vehicle for every 5 "non standard" vehicles.
this was back in 2013/2014 and that was when there was alot of new vehicle types were still quite new and in their infancy, i only ask because ive been doing some sums for when the new electric vehicles start arriving.
The screenshot say 40 + 18 where shall the 20 remaining go?
(22 Apr 2024, 3:41 pm)toward6931 does anyone know if the stagecoach policy of having a spare vehicle to cover for electric vehicles is still in force?
i know when i worked at slatyford it was a stagecoach policy that "non standard fueled" vehicles were meant to have a certain percentage of standard vehicles to cover them incase of issues, i think the ratio was 1 "standard" vehicle for every 5 "non standard" vehicles.
this was back in 2013/2014 and that was when there was alot of new vehicle types were still quite new and in their infancy, i only ask because ive been doing some sums for when the new electric vehicles start arriving.
(22 Apr 2024, 3:41 pm)toward6931 does anyone know if the stagecoach policy of having a spare vehicle to cover for electric vehicles is still in force?
i know when i worked at slatyford it was a stagecoach policy that "non standard fueled" vehicles were meant to have a certain percentage of standard vehicles to cover them incase of issues, i think the ratio was 1 "standard" vehicle for every 5 "non standard" vehicles.
this was back in 2013/2014 and that was when there was alot of new vehicle types were still quite new and in their infancy, i only ask because ive been doing some sums for when the new electric vehicles start arriving.
Also what seems to be the plan for the likes of Hartlepool?
(23 Apr 2024, 12:57 pm)Scottish city buses Also what seems to be the plan for the likes of Hartlepool?
(23 Apr 2024, 12:57 pm)Scottish city buses Also what seems to be the plan for the likes of Hartlepool?
(23 Apr 2024, 7:39 pm)toward6931 i think with a bulk of investment on the money making depots, hartlepool and south shields are likely to receive cascades from them
(23 Apr 2024, 7:39 pm)toward6931 i think with a bulk of investment on the money making depots, hartlepool and south shields are likely to receive cascades from them
As mentioned before, those were Volvo B10Ms where the engines were located behind the front axle of the bus (as shown here - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...7043445414) and not at the rear whilst the Leyland Lynxes were just short enough to fit onto the pits, both types were 11 metres long. Most full size single deckers now are 12 metres long or more as operators went for longer vehicles to make up for the seats lost to the wheelchair / buggy bays as 11 metre buses went from easily carrying around 49 seated passengers to 40 seated passengers in the same chassis length.
I think if Stockton "loaned" full size single decks to hartlepool and was responsible for the maintenance of them it would be ok, but is their any need for full size buses at hartlepool?
(24 Apr 2024, 3:29 pm)toward6931 I think if Stockton "loaned" full size single decks to hartlepool and was responsible for the maintenance of them it would be ok, but is their any need for full size buses at hartlepool?
(24 Apr 2024, 3:29 pm)toward6931 I think if Stockton "loaned" full size single decks to hartlepool and was responsible for the maintenance of them it would be ok, but is their any need for full size buses at hartlepool?
Saying that I'm not in Hartlepool much but have family there, they keep saying the buses that are there can get packed quickly, my Grandmother in particular went back to Hartlepool on the No1 bus, and summit about the E200s 36/0s their was a bus broke down and 2 buses got to Middlesbrough and 36089 broke down outside of the stands at Middlesbrough and the back e200 had to take about 50 passengers home ??
(23 Apr 2024, 12:57 pm)Scottish city buses Also what seems to be the plan for the likes of Hartlepool?
(23 Apr 2024, 9:36 pm)Storx Unless something changes, the Stockton fleet won't be going to Hartlepool they're too long for the pits. Hence it's all midibuses there.
(23 Apr 2024, 12:57 pm)Scottish city buses Also what seems to be the plan for the likes of Hartlepool?
(23 Apr 2024, 9:36 pm)Storx Unless something changes, the Stockton fleet won't be going to Hartlepool they're too long for the pits. Hence it's all midibuses there.
(24 Apr 2024, 6:51 pm)Scottish city buses Saying that I'm not in Hartlepool much but have family there, they keep saying the buses that are there can get packed quickly, my Grandmother in particular went back to Hartlepool on the No1 bus, and summit about the E200s 36/0s their was a bus broke down and 2 buses got to Middlesbrough and 36089 broke down outside of the stands at Middlesbrough and the back e200 had to take about 50 passengers home ??
(24 Apr 2024, 6:51 pm)Scottish city buses Saying that I'm not in Hartlepool much but have family there, they keep saying the buses that are there can get packed quickly, my Grandmother in particular went back to Hartlepool on the No1 bus, and summit about the E200s 36/0s their was a bus broke down and 2 buses got to Middlesbrough and 36089 broke down outside of the stands at Middlesbrough and the back e200 had to take about 50 passengers home ??
They could use double deckers at Hartlepool but this would be overkill for some routes and would lead to frequency cuts. Would the people want frequent routes with Midibus sized vehicles or infrequent services with double deckers. Alternatively they could rebuild the maintenance area, but again would the cost of doing so be actually worth it to what the Hartlepool routes bring in.
I had a little play around. If Stagecoach had money to burn and wish to rebuild Hartlepool depot, I would purchase the spare land and build new depot and offices on that (highlighted with yellow for engineering area, and red for offices, with staff parking in the orange area.) I would put a new entrance / exit onto Usworth Road (purple box) which is a quieter road for vehicles to leave the depot and to avoid conflict with traffic with the nearby Aldi. I would also close up the old exit at the North End of the depot. The fuelling and wash area would be moved over to the East side of the depot next to Brenda Road (blue box), whilst space left from demolition of old buildings and old fuel / wash area would be used for bus parking with vehicles parked in a straight line like at other depots and also parking bays at the North End of the depot for vehicles that are long term off road or awaiting repair.
(24 Apr 2024, 11:28 pm)Rapidsnap I had a little play around. If Stagecoach had money to burn and wish to rebuild Hartlepool depot, I would purchase the spare land and build new depot and offices on that (highlighted with yellow for engineering area, and red for offices, with staff parking in the orange area.) I would put a new entrance / exit onto Usworth Road (purple box) which is a quieter road for vehicles to leave the depot and to avoid conflict with traffic with the nearby Aldi. I would also close up the old exit at the North End of the depot. The fuelling and wash area would be moved over to the East side of the depot next to Brenda Road (blue box), whilst space left from demolition of old buildings and old fuel / wash area would be used for bus parking with vehicles parked in a straight line like at other depots and also parking bays at the North End of the depot for vehicles that are long term off road or awaiting repair.
(24 Apr 2024, 11:28 pm)Rapidsnap I had a little play around. If Stagecoach had money to burn and wish to rebuild Hartlepool depot, I would purchase the spare land and build new depot and offices on that (highlighted with yellow for engineering area, and red for offices, with staff parking in the orange area.) I would put a new entrance / exit onto Usworth Road (purple box) which is a quieter road for vehicles to leave the depot and to avoid conflict with traffic with the nearby Aldi. I would also close up the old exit at the North End of the depot. The fuelling and wash area would be moved over to the East side of the depot next to Brenda Road (blue box), whilst space left from demolition of old buildings and old fuel / wash area would be used for bus parking with vehicles parked in a straight line like at other depots and also parking bays at the North End of the depot for vehicles that are long term off road or awaiting repair.
