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Fleet news:

Volvo B10BLEs 4897 & 4898 have been transferred from Riverside to Deptford and Scania L94s 5201 & 5202 have been transferred from Deptford to Chester le Street.

The outstanding two Scania N94/East Lancs have been received from Brighton and Hove, they are 6129: GX03 SVD and 6132: YN04 GJF.

Vehicles sold are MPD 546, Trident 3801 and Volvo B10BLEs 4842, 4846, 5147, 5161, 5162 & 5163 to Ensign Bus Co.

Edit: 

From the PDF: 4896 did not transfer to Deptford

A few transfers haven't being included.. such as 560 to Deptford... so it might be updated again.
Did Percy Mains blinds get done over the weekend?
(05 Oct 2015, 12:12 pm)GMitchelhill wrote [ -> ]Did Percy Mains blinds get done over the weekend?

Ye, the 434 has being added to them for this weeks changes along with a few others - such as the last 9 from Sunderland - its being changed from Tyne Tunnel to Percy Main. 

Dan will know full details. =)
(05 Oct 2015, 12:18 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]Ye, the 434 has being added to them for this weeks changes along with a few others - such as the last 9 from Sunderland - its being changed from Tyne Tunnel to Percy Main. 

Dan will know full details. =)

I know Dan knows
5165 is on the 17 today! Thought that one was withdrawn a while a go.
(05 Oct 2015, 12:21 pm)Diamond One wrote [ -> ]I know Dan knows

So does others but i was just saying to GMitchelhill that Dan will know the details, if he wanted more information of the changes.
(05 Oct 2015, 12:22 pm)Tom wrote [ -> ]5165 is on the 17 today! Thought that one was withdrawn a while a go.

Oh noes, i thought we got rid of them, hopefully its only in service for today haha
(05 Oct 2015, 12:22 pm)Tom wrote [ -> ]5165 is on the 17 today! Thought that one was withdrawn a while a go.
Yeah, was on the 9 on Saturday.
434/448 timetables now available.
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(05 Oct 2015, 2:20 pm)ŷ GX03 SVC wrote [ -> ]434/448 timetables now available.

Tynedale links? Strange...
(05 Oct 2015, 2:54 pm)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]Tynedale links? Strange...

Bedlington Ashington to Linton too.

Would it not be possible for printed ones to include 'Stand C' at Ashington? Just because some passengers will wait at 'D' (like per Arriva 34) and miss their bus.
Michael has missed that 4896 is currently on loan to Washington from Deptford
(05 Oct 2015, 2:59 pm)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]Michael has missed that 4896 is currently on loan to Washington from Deptford

=0, it didn't appear on the fleet changes, it just said.. it didn't transfer to Deptford. Good spot though, i didn't check the news Tongue
(05 Oct 2015, 3:03 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]=0, it didn't appear on the fleet changes, it just said.. it didn't transfer to Deptford. Good spot though, i didn't check the news Tongue

Haha. Must have checked the news page for on bere to work out that 4938 had been repainted Tongue

Loans dont tend to get noted on the official GNE fleet documents.
(05 Oct 2015, 3:05 pm)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]Haha. Must have checked the news page for on bere to work out that 4938 had been repainted Tongue

Loans dont tend to get noted on the official GNE fleet documents.

It seems to of gone to Deptford and straight to Washington according the fleet list on here  but on the GNE allocation it's still at Riverside... however a few transfers have being missed this week - this should be sorted in next weeks.
Lolyne 3873 (W183 SCU) has broken down. The 16:55 #11 from Newcastle to Blackhall Mill may be delayed as a result.
(04 Oct 2015, 10:40 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote [ -> ]One for Dan and Citaro here. On Boxing Day, how do the NSA's work on the 309 due to the fact that serves some of the 308's route as well as it's own? Does it just skip straight to Battle Hill when it gets detected on the GPS, just show visual only on the sections of the 308 (could just be the GNE logo) or does it have no NSA's and just has the GNE logo?  I know the destys will be different in terms of the scrolling (Billy Mill etc rather than New York / Cobalt).

They will say next stop until it picks up its normal route.  The 309 route is still in the programme so it will think it is a normal route, however when it goes 'off route' it will not do anything until the next proper bus stop is detected.  It is too time consuming to change them just for one day.

(05 Oct 2015, 12:12 pm)GMitchelhill wrote [ -> ]Did Percy Mains blinds get done over the weekend?

Yes, to bring them in line with the profiling we are rolling out across GNE along with the standard Arial font for the numbers and the white destination numbers on the vehicles with a colour route number panel.  Noticed the 309 on my way home tonight, certainly different from the blue panel behind the numbers.
(05 Oct 2015, 12:22 pm)Tom wrote [ -> ]5165 is on the 17 today! Thought that one was withdrawn a while a go.
Bazza will be happy. It's his favourite bus
(05 Oct 2015, 3:55 pm)Davie wrote [ -> ]Bazza will be happy. It's his favourite bus

its the worse bus in the world
(05 Oct 2015, 5:47 pm)Diamond One wrote [ -> ]its the worse bus in the world
It certainly isn't a nice bus like. Still better than an Omnicity if you ask me.