North East Buses

I saw a UnID Citaro on the 27 today, passing Heworth at around 2-2.30pm - I think this was the only Citaro on the 'Crusader' today?

(25 Feb 2013, 8:47 pm)park5354 wrote [ -> ]

(25 Feb 2013, 3:56 pm)Adam wrote [ -> ]Citaro 5328 has been running on the 24 all day. Saw it at about 15:30 at Wrekenton heading towards Gateshead.

Silver Citaro 5310 operated 2 trips on service 57, until being replaced by 5169 at 09:20, with 5310 then going onto service 58 at 10:55.

I thought I saw 5310 on the Scholars 151 this afternoon, though it could have been 5313 on second thoughts - passed me at the top of Coach Lane about 3:45. I only noticed because it was following a slow tractor that was causing a traffic build-up behind me. That trip seems to normally be a Renown or yellow DAF from what I've seen.

Apologies for not doing the Daily Digest last night, shall merge it with tonight's if there is sufficient data posted to Flickr by 9!

Solo SR 628 on Staff Shuttles today, replaced 8234 which had worked it from this morning until afternoon. I assume a similar vehicle allocation will be on the 700 as yesterday to cover for 628 being missing.

I must say that the usage of "Sunderland Connect" Solo SRs on Staff Shuttles truly baffles me, esp. when the PVR of the service requires all of them.

No, the 700 only requires 3 vehicles- 629,630 and 640. 628 is the designated spare vehicle to cover if one of the hybrids is off the road.

(26 Feb 2013, 5:35 pm)dans_bus_photos wrote [ -> ]No, the 700 only requires 3 vehicles- 629,630 and 640. 628 is the designated spare vehicle to cover if one of the hybrids is off the road.

Christ, rookie mistake reading the timetables then - clearly!

4952 (NK51OLU) frontal shot.

(26 Feb 2013, 6:56 pm)mattdw92 wrote [ -> ]4952 (NK51OLU) frontal shot.

Needs decals before I judge as it looks terrible atm!

Does anyone have any archive info about this route I never knew it existed till I seen this photo???

(26 Feb 2013, 9:06 pm)Wellsey18 wrote [ -> ]Does anyone have any archive info about this route I never knew it existed till I seen this photo???

No idea what interest this is to Havant Borough Council but there's a link to the full timetable here!

http://havant-travel.info/xephos.php?tem...:timetable&table=NMX68&show=all

Trial express service linking North Tyeside and Newcastle Quays with a direct Metrocentre service. Attempt to take traffic off connecting passengers on the 100 and X66

I've noticed that Havant Council seem to stock a rather large collection of North East area timetables for no apparent reason!

There's a basic GNE styled timetable here - will be uploaded to Bygone Era once it is back online. I definitely don't remember this service lasting long though.

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Cheers for the help just saw the photo and didn't recognise the service at all but if it was just a trial probably why I don't remember it!!

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Actually thinking of trial routes there used to be one from Hadrian park to north shields I remember can't remember number but it only ran a couple of times a day I think, used to be ran by a yellow Olympian as well when it ran, didn't last long like, just trying to think if it was done before or after the introduction of the 315/316 (and I'm not confusing this with the 391)

(26 Feb 2013, 9:59 pm)Wellsey18 wrote [ -> ]Cheers for the help just saw the photo and didn't recognise the service at all but if it was just a trial probably why I don't remember it!!

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Actually thinking of trial routes there used to be one from Hadrian park to north shields I remember can't remember number but it only ran a couple of times a day I think, used to be ran by a yellow Olympian as well when it ran, didn't last long like, just trying to think if it was done before or after the introduction of the 315/316 (and I'm not confusing this with the 391)

Service 958 I think, and was operated between school runs (09:30-14:30). It started not long after service 58 started to Hadrian Park. Residents on Hadrian Pk complained about losing direct service 300 to N Shields, but guess what, the experimental service wasn't used either and was withdrawn after about 6 months.

These are the only other pictures of the X68 I can find on Flickr.

Photos by: Chris White's Bus Photos & North East & West Photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagecoachu...otostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chriswhites...127983577/

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(26 Feb 2013, 10:10 pm)park5354 wrote [ -> ]Service 958 I think, and was operated between school runs (09:30-14:30). It started not long after service 58 started to Hadrian Park. Residents on Hadrian Pk complained about losing direct service 300 to N Shields, but guess what, the experimental service wasn't used either and was withdrawn after about 6 months.

The 958 was an off-peak service that ran between Felling Square and Fewster Square, after the old 27 was axed through Leam Lane.

It was the 936! I can't get a hold of a timetable unfortunately though.

It was launched on Monday 10 November 2008.

"North Shields - Preston Grange - North Tyneside - Hospital Hadrian Park
In response to requests from customers, Go North East will be introducing a new service 936 running from Hadrian Park via North Tyneside Hospital and Morrisons at Preston Grange to North Shields on a trial period until end of March 2009"

It was very much on a "use it or lose it" basis!

http://www.newsguardian.co.uk/news/local...-1-1596001

I seem to recall the 936 operating an anti-clockwise loop around Hadrian Park. Surely if people are going to be waiting at bus stops in the clockwise direction for then existing 40/40C/41/41C and 58, then it might have helped the 936 if it also operated clockwise so passengers would be more likely to see the bus stop times that it operated?

I think most links are still retained though from Hadrian Park? Changing between 40/58 with 309/310? Could be beneficial to see Arriva's NexusBus 335 extended from Cobalt to somewhere useful during out of peak hours perhaps. I believe the original plan by Nexus for the 335 was for it to run beyond Cobalt to North Shields Ferry, and beyond Four Lane Ends to Quorum - didn't materialise unfortunately.

Drifter Versa 8303 (NK09FVD) seen on the 700 today in Sunderland.
Fab 56 4935 (Y935ERG) also seen on the 42, managed one shot which wasn't great so tried getting another shot later, but each time the driver saw me after that the spiteful fool intentionally changed the blind to Not in Service until he'd passed me.

Chris.

Not sure of the vehicle but 259 has been involved in a serious RTA at Gilesgate.

Was on the 21 when an announcement came over radio that area around Durham was closed and chaotic

Picking up on the strange vehicles. Saw the fab56 on the 42 at Ryhope today. It was on the 20a last week. Earlier last week the 20a had a drifter and often has a simplicity running it too.
Saw a Prince Bishops vehicle with a new panel just behind the driver earlier today also, so not sure if it has been off the road due to an accident

Adam's GNE Update

(Taking some inspiration in this from Daniel Graham) as I thought it was a Great Way to display Information to make it easy to understand.

The First Item on the list is (Silver Citaros seen today)

5312 was seen at both Gateshead and Heworth N.O.S
5315/5316 and 5332 were on the 27
5314 was on the 49A
5318 was on the 10A
5319 was on the 58

There was few other Citaros on the 27 but I didn't catch them. Also there was a few Ex Crusader Renowns on the on the 27 today also.

Link to Photos
http://www.flickr.com/photos/organize/st...2860326612

Next Item is Odd Allocations

568 WSS on M1 (Didn't get photo)
8247 South Tyne Cadet on the M2/M3 (Got a photo but the driver turned the blind off so I'll not be uploading it.)
4949 Royal BL Solar on the X66 http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarke...otostream/
3963 TTX on the 57
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarke...otostream/

New Ten Geminis:
6078
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarke...otostream/
6082
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarke...otostream/

Note I got on two of these today and not once did I hear the Next Stop announced.

In Other News:

5275 Blaydon Racers Citaro was at Gateshead Depot for M.O.T I believe
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarke...otostream/
Also while at Gateshead Depot I got a photo of 4952 which is due to branded for the Great Park Service. (Fitter took the photo not me).
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarke...otostream/

And finally I bumped into Bazza Houston at Gateshead and he told me apparently MetroLink M1 Is getting new buses later in the year from what he's heard. Now i havent heard anything about this at all, first I've heard of this Rumour.

That's it for Today's Update from Me.

(27 Feb 2013, 6:02 pm)Adam Malarkey wrote [ -> ]New Ten Geminis:
6078
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarke...otostream/
6082
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarke...otostream/

Note I got on two of these today and not once did I hear the Next Stop announced.

Currently there is no announcement on these, only the screens are working.

(27 Feb 2013, 6:56 pm)citaro5284 wrote [ -> ]

(27 Feb 2013, 6:02 pm)Adam Malarkey wrote [ -> ]New Ten Geminis:
6078
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarke...otostream/
6082
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarke...otostream/

Note I got on two of these today and not once did I hear the Next Stop announced.

Currently there is no announcement on these, only the screens are working.

Are they getting announcements for every stop? The Angel only gets them when approaching certain areas now with those god awful Metro Radio announcements (volume heavily reduced too)

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According to a customer post on Facebook wall, one of my beloved Waggonways is on fire. Whilst I hope everyone got off safely I hope the vehicle has been damaged beyond use