North East Buses

718 & 723 now at Washington.

(16 Jul 2018, 4:58 pm)Andreos1 wrote [ -> ]Issues on 6314? Parked up in a layby on the A19 about half an hour back.
Just short of Peterlee northbound. Passengers on grass verge and others still aboard.

Forgot to follow-up on this.
It appeared to vanish in to thin air and didn't pick up passengers in Peterlee as scheduled.
Apparently the following X10 was diverted.

(18 Jul 2018, 12:47 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]718 & 723 now at Washington.

Is it not 722?

(18 Jul 2018, 2:36 pm)S830OFT wrote [ -> ]Is it not 722?

No, 723. Released from Hexham temporarily following the entry into service of 9090.

(18 Jul 2018, 2:38 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]No, 723. Released from Hexham temporarily following the entry into service of 9090.

Oh I see, is this until 724 arrives?

(18 Jul 2018, 2:45 pm)S830OFT wrote [ -> ]Oh I see, is this until 724 arrives?

No - it's until the new Solos for the Durham County Council contracts are delivered, allowing two of the current 'baby Solos' to transfer to Washington to operate the 23.

(18 Jul 2018, 2:47 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]No - it's until the new Solos for the Durham County Council contracts are delivered, allowing two of the current 'baby Solos' to transfer to Washington to operate the 23.

When are they expected to arrive?

(18 Jul 2018, 4:02 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]When are they expected to arrive?

2018

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(18 Jul 2018, 4:04 pm)Jamie M wrote [ -> ]2018

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Really?, i thought 2020.

(18 Jul 2018, 4:08 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]Really?, i thought 2020.

It's 2022 that sunderland win the city of culture award...

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(18 Jul 2018, 4:10 pm)Jamie M wrote [ -> ]It's 2022 that sunderland win the city of culture award...

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Probables but they again.. i've been to Coventry for a expo and its a dump.

(18 Jul 2018, 4:11 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]Probables but they again.. i've been to Coventry for a expo and its a dump.

Town End Farm dump or even worse?

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(18 Jul 2018, 4:12 pm)Jamie M wrote [ -> ]Town End Farm dump or even worse?

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Worse

(18 Jul 2018, 4:25 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]Worse

Quite the place then. Our Jimmi probably knows of worse places though... he's everywhere! Omnipresent!

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I believe that these 'City of Culture' titles are awarded to places that need 'lifting' - investment follows the award to rectify the shortcomings.

(18 Jul 2018, 9:39 pm)G-CPTN wrote [ -> ]I believe that these 'City of Culture' titles are awarded to places that need 'lifting' - investment follows the award to rectify the shortcomings.

Hull turned into a maze of orange barricades, right up until the start of the event, such was the level of uplift.

Strange that the red kite B9’s have been removed from that service at the moment , but 6155 was on 46 through Rowlands Gill at 7 ish tonight.

(18 Jul 2018, 10:10 pm)Olympian3521 wrote [ -> ]Strange that the red kite B9’s have been removed from that service at the moment , but 6155 was on 46 through Rowlands Gill at 7 ish tonight.

Probably the only thing they had spare, they've been swapping them around all day/night. 5418 was running light at 10pm from crookgate towards newcastle.

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(18 Jul 2018, 10:13 pm)Jamie M wrote [ -> ]Probably the only thing they had spare, they've been swapping them around all day/night. 5418 was running light at 10pm from crookgate towards newcastle.

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I passed Consett Bus Station around 9.45pm and there was a red kite streetlight in darkness with its engine access bonnet raised so may explain 5418’s light running

Although the Red Kite B9's run with good loadings during morning and evening peaks, the 'older generation' are the main users during the rest of the day, particularly Shotley Bridge to Consett and Rowlands Gill to metrocentre. The lower saloon gets packed and the upper deck is virtually empty raising compaints 'there's not enough seats!'