North East Buses

(01 Aug 2019, 9:38 am)neilwatson wrote [ -> ]Is 19437 back at Walkergate already. It's been on 62 for the last couple of days

It's currently on loan to Slatyford. Assume they're in need to cover a few VORs.

MAN E300 22579 (SP08 DDL) is still showing as delicenced due to accident damage on the most recent fleet card - two years following the RTC it was involved in.

Is this getting repaired or will it eventually be scrapped? I assume it must still be impounded - if that is what happened to it following the RTC?

(04 Aug 2019, 6:10 pm)AIG20 wrote [ -> ]

MAN E300 22579 (SP08 DDL) is still showing as delicenced due to accident damage on the most recent fleet card - two years following the RTC it was involved in.

Is this getting repaired or will it eventually be scrapped? I assume it must still be impounded - if that is what happened to it following the RTC?

It's stored in Slatyford depot under cover with the open toppers and 111

(04 Aug 2019, 6:10 pm)AIG20 wrote [ -> ]

MAN E300 22579 (SP08 DDL) is still showing as delicenced due to accident damage on the most recent fleet card - two years following the RTC it was involved in.

Is this getting repaired or will it eventually be scrapped? I assume it must still be impounded - if that is what happened to it following the RTC?

(04 Aug 2019, 7:59 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote [ -> ]

It's stored in Slatyford depot under cover with the open toppers and 111

Could be that the "book value" is still too high and, even though repairs won't be authorised, the accountants still require the vehicle to be fully depreciated before permitting disposal .....

(04 Aug 2019, 8:14 pm)Ianthegoon wrote [ -> ]

Could be that the "book value" is still too high and, even though repairs won't be authorised, the accountants still require the vehicle to be fully depreciated before permitting disposal .....

It'll be sitting for many more years to come, then, presumably?!

Most large operators depreciate a full-size single-deck over 15 years!

(04 Aug 2019, 8:14 pm)Ianthegoon wrote [ -> ]

Could be that the "book value" is still too high and, even though repairs won't be authorised, the accountants still require the vehicle to be fully depreciated before permitting disposal .....

So, if it can't be repaired, can't the vehicle be used as spare parts for the other four ex-Scottish MANs? The new seat covers and destination equipment could be put into another vehicle.

I assume Stagecoach will be having the same issue with all of the other MAN E300s that are on the disposal list around the country - the ones which are not part of the engine replacement scheme?

(06 Aug 2019, 3:51 pm)Rob57 wrote [ -> ]Aig20. Do you know where 39705 is have not seen it for a while. Robin

Long term VOR currently, been off for two months.

(08 Aug 2019, 12:17 am)Rob57 wrote [ -> ]RBZ 5459. Do you know when it will be back in service at Shields depot. Robin

Not a clue I'm afraid-  must be in a bad way awaiting engine TLC!

(13 Aug 2019, 9:12 am)idiot wrote [ -> ]35189 out and about today and in windscreen it has steering wheel cover sating do not start engine... Interesting!

Suspect the Dart became available after it's own defects were cleared and then swiftly pushed into service to replace a defective vehicle. The engineer probably just flung the red wheel cover on the dash while moving it back onto the dock line from the workshops, then forgetting to collect the cover.

I'm sure it didn't mean anything untoward.....

(13 Aug 2019, 3:08 pm)RBZ 5459 wrote [ -> ]

Suspect the Dart became available after it's own defects were cleared and then swiftly pushed into service to replace a defective vehicle. The engineer probably just flung the red wheel cover on the dash while moving it back onto the dock line from the workshops, then forgetting to collect the cover.

I'm sure it didn't mean anything untoward.....

Yep probably that situation but found it amusing!

(15 Aug 2019, 2:40 pm)enviro7501 wrote [ -> ]Stagecoach Newcastle, South Shields and Sunderland vehicles now appear on the Bus Times map
https://bustimes.org/map

Now Teesside and the 685s are showing on the map

(15 Aug 2019, 2:40 pm)enviro7501 wrote [ -> ]Stagecoach Newcastle, South Shields and Sunderland vehicles now appear on the Bus Times map
https://bustimes.org/map

I'm unsure how reliable this website is, but below are the vehicles which haven't been sighted in over a week (as of 14th August):

BUSWAYS:

12062 – not seen since 7^th August

12068 – not seen since 7^th July

12082 – not seen since 4^th August

19204 – not seen since 8^th August

19386 – not seen since 22^nd July

19439 – not seen since 30^th July.

22065 – not seen since 7^th August

22069 – not seen since 30^th July

22341 – not seen since 29^th July

22346 – not seen since 4^th June

22347 – not seen since 23^rd May

22408 – not seen since 18^th July

22443 – not seen since 27^th July

22508 – BLANK

22513 – BLANK

27730 – not seen since 13^th June

28010 – not seen since 12^th July

28029 – not seen since 8^th June

28040 – not seen since 8^th July

36094 – not seen since 19^th July

36476 – not seen since 14^th July

36479 – BLANK

37318 – not seen since 27^th July

39705 – not seen since 28^th June.

39707 – not seen since 31^st July.

39711 – BLANK

39719 – not seen since 30^th July

TRANSIT:

24102 – not seen since 8^th July

24108 – not seen since 9^th July

27508 – BLANK

36087 – not seen since 29^th July

(17 Aug 2019, 11:29 am)AIG20 wrote [ -> ]

I'm unsure how reliable this website is, but below are the vehicles which haven't been sighted in over a week (as of 14th August):

BUSWAYS:

12062 – not seen since 7^th August

12068 – not seen since 7^th July

12082 – not seen since 4^th August

19204 – not seen since 8^th August

19386 – not seen since 22^nd July

19439 – not seen since 30^th July.

22065 – not seen since 7^th August

22069 – not seen since 30^th July

22341 – not seen since 29^th July

22346 – not seen since 4^th June

22347 – not seen since 23^rd May

22408 – not seen since 18^th July

22443 – not seen since 27^th July

22508 – BLANK

22513 – BLANK

27730 – not seen since 13^th June

28010 – not seen since 12^th July

28029 – not seen since 8^th June

28040 – not seen since 8^th July

36094 – not seen since 19^th July

36476 – not seen since 14^th July

36479 – BLANK

37318 – not seen since 27^th July

39705 – not seen since 28^th June.

39707 – not seen since 31^st July.

39711 – BLANK

39719 – not seen since 30^th July

TRANSIT:

24102 – not seen since 8^th July

24108 – not seen since 9^th July

27508 – BLANK

36087 – not seen since 29^th July

I think 28010, 28029, 36094 and 39711 have all been off the road for some time as I haven't seen any of them. Looks like 28040 and 27730 have returned to service today as they are both now tracking. Cant speak about any of the other vehicles though

(17 Aug 2019, 11:29 am)AIG20 wrote [ -> ]

I'm unsure how reliable this website is, but below are the vehicles which haven't been sighted in over a week (as of 14th August):

BUSWAYS:

12062 – not seen since 7^th August

12068 – not seen since 7^th July

12082 – not seen since 4^th August

19204 – not seen since 8^th August

19386 – not seen since 22^nd July

19439 – not seen since 30^th July.

22065 – not seen since 7^th August

22069 – not seen since 30^th July

22341 – not seen since 29^th July

22346 – not seen since 4^th June

22347 – not seen since 23^rd May

22408 – not seen since 18^th July

22443 – not seen since 27^th July

22508 – BLANK

22513 – BLANK

27730 – not seen since 13^th June

28010 – not seen since 12^th July

28029 – not seen since 8^th June

28040 – not seen since 8^th July

36094 – not seen since 19^th July

36476 – not seen since 14^th July

36479 – BLANK

37318 – not seen since 27^th July

39705 – not seen since 28^th June.

39707 – not seen since 31^st July.

39711 – BLANK

39719 – not seen since 30^th July

TRANSIT:

24102 – not seen since 8^th July

24108 – not seen since 9^th July

27508 – BLANK

36087 – not seen since 29^th July

Apparently 24102 has found it's way on the Busways page (must be confusing the Teesside 39 for the Newcastle 39)

https://bustimes.org/operators/stagecoach-north-east/vehicles

(22 Aug 2019, 1:42 am)neilwatson wrote [ -> ]15609 must be on loan to North East. Its cropped up on the North East bus times website. Lots of vehicles are missing unless they've gone to Leeds/Reading for festival shuttles.

A lot of Norh East buses have appeared on the Warwickshire/Northampton pages for some reason.

Will take time for them to get Bustimes working how it should, it isn't anything official, simply a time filler amature website created by a student feeding off the open source Traveline data. A lot of the contributions are down to people submitting updates too.

(22 Aug 2019, 4:24 pm)V514DFT wrote [ -> ]When 19194 get leather seats

Since it was on the X34, along with 19196 & 19197.

There is a photo on Facebook of ADL E400 19204 parked up at Stockton depot. Apparently, this and five other ADL E400s are transferring to operate school / college contracts in the area.

What is replacing them at Walkergate?

(23 Aug 2019, 7:26 pm)AIG20 wrote [ -> ]

There is a photo on Facebook of ADL E400 19204 parked up at Stockton depot. Apparently, this and five other ADL E400s are transferring to operate school / college contracts in the area.

What is replacing them at Walkergate?

The contracts gained are likely the ones that Stagecarriage used to operate...