(22 Oct 2014, 1:53 pm)Racer_Experience wrote 3867 is out today in a sky blue repaint with DFDS Seaways logos applied slogan says "Worlds Leading Ferry Operator"

(22 Oct 2014, 3:52 pm)Tom wrote Looks very smart, was on Scholars this morning.

(22 Oct 2014, 6:48 pm)leestransportphotos wrote Anyone?

(22 Oct 2014, 9:29 pm)Adam wrote Does anyone know what buses are going to be used on the X56 shuttle?

(23 Oct 2014, 12:47 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote #ItsJustHappended

(23 Oct 2014, 12:50 pm)Michael wrote Oh??????????????????? 

(23 Oct 2014, 12:56 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote Not giving any clues as to what it is, you are gunna have to guess

(23 Oct 2014, 12:58 pm)Michael wrote It could be 100 different things! 

New orders?

(23 Oct 2014, 1:05 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote Crack the Code 2MC6903A05

(23 Oct 2014, 1:07 pm)Michael wrote I'll be here for the next 5 hours 

(23 Oct 2014, 1:14 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote 5 Hours work Bus Route Numbers are you actually being Serious haha, no more clues by the way.

(23 Oct 2014, 3:09 pm)Andreos1 wrote Looks like Malarkey has finally lost the plot.
#welcometotheclub
#hashtagsonNEB.

A while ago, I brought up the x1, reliability, running times, the additional stops etc.
One thing I forgot to mention at the time, but was more than evident today, was the fact it now calls into Wrektonton Bus Link - where in years gone by, it stopped outside the Stormont Main Club.
The time it took an already late (and full) southbound x1 to get out of the road (Springwell Avenue) that runs from the bus link to Springwell Road - due to traffic and the road works in the area, took an age earlier this afternoon.
It can take a while to get out of there on the best of days, but today really rammed it home.
Obviously two other sets of services use this road - 51/52 and 56.
Not sure these routes have the best of reputations for timekeeping and I wonder how much of an impact that junction actually does have on reliability.

(23 Oct 2014, 3:30 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote If anyone should know what im on about it is you Andreos1,

#ThinkBridge

(23 Oct 2014, 3:33 pm)Dan wrote I initially thought you were suggesting that 6095 was on services 2A/2C - obviously quite the oddity given that double decked buses cannot be allocated due to the low bridge on the route - but this bus has been on service 56 since early this morning and is still on now as I type this post.

(23 Oct 2014, 3:40 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote Think back to my M3 Diversion Story, but in this case it being the 2C in both Directions.

The Code was 2C/M3/50A/960, Services which all go over said Bridge.

Honestly thought it would've been quite obvious.

(23 Oct 2014, 3:41 pm)Dan wrote Our memories ain't that good like!!

(23 Oct 2014, 4:07 pm)AdamY wrote Still have no idea to what Adam is referring!