19 Nov 2014, 6:25 pm
20 Nov 2014, 9:54 am
Will it stop at sunderland on 23rd
14 Dec 2014, 12:12 pm
MegabusPlus Upgrade
An upgrade to the MegabusPlus fleet based at Hull is due in the new year using Volvo B9R/Plaxton Panther 53601-6 (KX58 NBJ/K/L/M/N/O) from Bedford once 54301-18 enter service.
These replace Volvo B12M/Jonckheere Mistral 52678 (FN04 JZT) and Volvo B12B/Plaxton Paragon 53030/1/3 (YU04 YAG/H, YBF).
An upgrade to the MegabusPlus fleet based at Hull is due in the new year using Volvo B9R/Plaxton Panther 53601-6 (KX58 NBJ/K/L/M/N/O) from Bedford once 54301-18 enter service.
These replace Volvo B12M/Jonckheere Mistral 52678 (FN04 JZT) and Volvo B12B/Plaxton Paragon 53030/1/3 (YU04 YAG/H, YBF).
27 Dec 2014, 9:17 am
A mega rare working thanks to the Christmas Period......
Aberdeen-based Van Hool Astromega 50227 (SV59 CGG) is presently en-route to Newcastle on the M35 from Manchester. It should then work the M36 to Plymouth later.
Aberdeen-based Van Hool Astromega 50227 (SV59 CGG) is presently en-route to Newcastle on the M35 from Manchester. It should then work the M36 to Plymouth later.
03 Jan 2015, 6:35 pm
More Rail Replacements coming up in the next few weeks....
Saturday 17th January & Sunday 18th January
http://www.northernrail.org/pdfs/trackwo...BR-CAR.pdf
Buses replace trains between Newcastle & Hexham, via Metrocentre & Prudhoe
Rail Replacements for Northern (& First TPE) are organised through First Rail Support, who use a number of contracted operators...
In the North East we have:
- Compass Royston
- Croft Coach Travel
- Esk Valley
- Grierson's
- Lee's of Durham
- M & D Travel
- Procters
- Skelton Coaches
Plus a few others usually.
East Coast & Crosscountry organise their own, usually using different operators. XC (being Arriva owned) used to heavily use Classic but now that'll be no more. It remains to be seen whether they'll use Jim Hughes or not.
Saturday 17th January & Sunday 18th January
http://www.northernrail.org/pdfs/trackwo...BR-CAR.pdf
Buses replace trains between Newcastle & Hexham, via Metrocentre & Prudhoe
Rail Replacements for Northern (& First TPE) are organised through First Rail Support, who use a number of contracted operators...
In the North East we have:
- Compass Royston
- Croft Coach Travel
- Esk Valley
- Grierson's
- Lee's of Durham
- M & D Travel
- Procters
- Skelton Coaches
Plus a few others usually.
East Coast & Crosscountry organise their own, usually using different operators. XC (being Arriva owned) used to heavily use Classic but now that'll be no more. It remains to be seen whether they'll use Jim Hughes or not.
03 Jan 2015, 6:39 pm
(03 Jan 2015, 6:35 pm)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]East Coast & Crosscountry organise their own, usually using different operators. XC (being Arriva owned) used to heavily use Classic but now that'll be no more. It remains to be seen whether they'll use Jim Hughes or not.
Jim Hughes was used for some rail replacement work out of Newcastle last week(?) when there was some issues on the ECML.
03 Jan 2015, 7:27 pm
In Wales, I think Arriva have (or had) their own rail replacement buses.
06 Jan 2015, 1:00 am
Megabus fleetlsit I completed yesterday http://busncoachfleetlists.comli.com/Megabus.html
15 Jan 2015, 11:54 am
Emergency rail replacements in place this morning between Middlesbrough & Saltburn.
Road transport will replace train services until further notice.
Commercial Coaches to depart Middlesbrough 11:40 calling stations to Saltburn
Skelton Coaches to depart Saltburn at 11:35 calling all stations to Middlesbrough
Escort Coaches to depart Saltburn at 12:00 calling all stations to Middlesbrough
Skelton Coaches to depart Redcar Central at 11:40 to Middlesbrough calling at Southbank.
Road transport will replace train services until further notice.
Commercial Coaches to depart Middlesbrough 11:40 calling stations to Saltburn
Skelton Coaches to depart Saltburn at 11:35 calling all stations to Middlesbrough
Escort Coaches to depart Saltburn at 12:00 calling all stations to Middlesbrough
Skelton Coaches to depart Redcar Central at 11:40 to Middlesbrough calling at Southbank.
11 Mar 2015, 8:10 am
Approx 2300 last night, the driver of the M20 decided to roar through Low Fell on his way to Newcastle, rather than stick on the Western Bypass.
Quite surreal seeing it.
Quite surreal seeing it.
11 Mar 2015, 8:47 am
(11 Mar 2015, 8:10 am)Andreos1 wrote [ -> ]Approx 2300 last night, the driver of the M20 decided to roar through Low Fell on his way to Newcastle, rather than stick on the Western Bypass.Not the first time this has occurred either.
Quite surreal seeing it.
09 Apr 2015, 6:58 pm
National Holidays has a 15-reg Mercedes: NH15 LDH
09 Apr 2015, 7:48 pm
(09 Apr 2015, 6:58 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote [ -> ]National Holidays has a 15-reg Mercedes: NH15 LDH
Yeah they're taking a batch of about 20 of them, quite a few of them are out now... Will try and get a full list
09 Apr 2015, 7:55 pm
(09 Apr 2015, 6:58 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote [ -> ]National Holidays has a 15-reg Mercedes: NH15 LDH
Saw one of them in Paris last week - wasn't able to get a photo, though.
11 Apr 2015, 8:48 am
There is a Stagecoach tri-axle decker heading into Newcastle to do an M12. Just followed it along the Felling Bypass.
Didn't get reg.
Didn't get reg.
11 Apr 2015, 10:10 am
(11 Apr 2015, 8:48 am)Andreos1 wrote [ -> ]There is a Stagecoach tri-axle decker heading into Newcastle to do an M12. Just followed it along the Felling Bypass.
Didn't get reg.
One of the Stagecoach livery Van Hool Astromegas?
11 Apr 2015, 11:01 am
(11 Apr 2015, 10:10 am)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]One of the Stagecoach livery Van Hool Astromegas?
I didn't get a proper look, but more than likely.
11 Apr 2015, 11:07 am
(11 Apr 2015, 10:10 am)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]One of the Stagecoach livery Van Hool Astromegas?https://flic.kr/p/rWV8kY
12 Apr 2015, 11:11 am
(11 Apr 2015, 11:07 am)Dan wrote [ -> ]https://flic.kr/p/rWV8kY
Complete with the original reg number of Routemaster RM809
06 May 2015, 9:00 am
A National Holidays coach carrying passengers from the NE, was involves in a smash yesterday.
Happened on the Derbyshire stretch of the M1.
Happened on the Derbyshire stretch of the M1.