Just posting a few links, stories and photos which some of you may find interesting.

Feel free to share any others.

www.chroniclelive.co.uk/lifestyle/nostalgia/remember-1981-stranded-bus-strike-1775824 CHRONICLE STORY ABOUT A NORTHERN STRIKE IN 81

www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=83048952 THE LINK HAS SOME RANDOM STUFF, BUT DOES HAVE A FEW INTERESTING PHOTOS, INC NORTHUMBRIA GETTING SOME NEW ALEXANDER OLYMPIANS, WORSWICK STREET BUS STATION PRE-WAR and MANORS STATION AFTER IT WAS BOMBED

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www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=982536&page=9 STUFF ON THE METRO

2819 YJ08 ETU Arriva NE Optare Solo on the M3 to Concord Bus Station
(Auto Setting)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarke...otostream/
(Night Setting)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarke...otostream/

Operating the last Arriva M2/M3 working of the evening from Washington Galleries at 23:15 to Concord before making the return journey as far as Washington Galleries before heading back to Durham for the Night

It was an E6 tonight as I saw it next to the blue bell pub

Just replys to some of the earlier postings.

8222 was fitted with a Cummins ISBe engine as a trial. IIRC 2 Optare Excels were fitted around the same time with the same engine.

As for the centenary vehicle. I think it might be a Dennis Trident / ELC.

Not sure if its just me but the GNE thread has disappeared and I can't find it by going through previous posts either

Recently Premier Bus & Coach baught an Optare Solo but does anyone know where from as it would help me loads.

Luke

Was having a chat earlier about brands or items that were around when we were younger, but are no where to be seen now. So in a bid to get other parts of the forum a bit more active, I thought I'd stick a post on here Apologies in advance if this is not the place.

Few things I thought of were -







Anyone got any others?

Feel free to post any service suggestions for the Metro

Read an article in the Sunday Mirror yesterday about further possible cuts to the BSOG which will be tied into the next budget announcement.

Also, not sure if anyone has ever seen this next website.
It contains details of operators who have used the grant to subsidise the cost of claiming smartcard, automatic vehicle locations or low carbon emission buses.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publicatio...incentives

Just getting to grips with the new Flickr design.

Obviously more orientated towards photos now but I think its become a bit too graphic heavy.

You have to click on each photo or hover now to see how many comments or the details of each photo which is a pain.

They've redesigned the App for Android as well which has slowed it down badly and made it difficult to navigate