Why are some of the VDL Pulsars so poor at climbing and why allocate them such? Came of 1440 which was working an X4 - always being one of the better ones - onto either 1445 or 46 which was working an 81 trip to Guisborough. 

Now seriously Yearby Bank is a long old climb with a particularly nasty, narrow section at its summit - I know as I've ridden it. But here we at the foot of it and this VDL has lost it straight away, are we gonna get to the top; only just and as I remember, when i cycled it, I was faster!

1445/6 aren't on there own. There are plenty similar inevitably deployed on the 5 with all it's hills. Drivers must find them a nightmare.

'My wife wants to sell my collection of 23 buses' - BBC News

Worth 200K!

City Transport have advertised an event they are doing on Monday evening, ahead of their takeover of the Sunderland Connect contract.

I know that GNE use openstreetmap for the routes for the bus trackers. 
Any idea how this works?
I would like to make several custom route maps?

Didn't see this posted but here they are: https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/latest-news/...ear-31-aug

Not sure I agree with the messy changes with the 43/44/45 to force a school bus in with now random gaps in service mind.

Volvo EvoRa 4502 has been showing as VOR since 2nd August on Bus Times. Anyone know why?

Hi everyone,I have just joined your site.i am after any info or photographs about the northern general transport Depot on sherburn terrace in Consett. I spent a few years working at the British steel works in the early sixties and can remember passing it. I don't do Facebook or Twitter so that narrows my options many thanks

Have to get to Newcastle from Boldon tomorrow - car isn't an option due to parking charges. I can't cycle it either which would be the easiest option.

How reliable is the X34? Don't fancy risking the metro!

Dates announced for strike

Monday 11th Aug
Tuesday 12th Aug
Monday 18th Aug
Thurs 21st Aug

Drivers at Slatyford and Walkergate

Engineers and Cleaners at Newcastle, Shields and Sunderland

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c17n0gvrlrpo

First of the school services changes have appeared on VOSA:


PB0003954/1446
Cancellation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 115N (115) Calllerton Academy Newbiggin Hall Estate

PB0003954/1294
Cancellation GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 118N (118) Westerhope Kenton School


PB0003954/1473
New GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 695 Killingworth North Gosforth Academy




I would imagine more changes will appear in the coming weeks.