(25 Apr 2020, 4:14 pm)Rob44 wrote I didn't even know they had set that up. It will be interesting to see where the excess money goes ( if any)? Im sure there was a massive story about a company ( could have been lothian) making over a million per years for not giving change.

(25 Apr 2020, 4:29 pm)cbma06 wrote There’s a few bus companies over the 20+ years only take exact fares only with no change given


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(25 Apr 2020, 4:14 pm)Rob44 wrote I didn't even know they had set that up. It will be interesting to see where the excess money goes ( if any)? Im sure there was a massive story about a company ( could have been lothian) making over a million per years for not giving change.

(25 Apr 2020, 4:29 pm)cbma06 wrote There’s a few bus companies over the 20+ years only take exact fares only with no change given


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(25 Apr 2020, 11:07 am)Michael wrote From Martjin Gilbert's latest update: https://www.facebook.com/100009920923911/videos/1229348617405824/?id=100009920923911&epa=SEARCH_BOX


Few fleet changes:

58 - now deckers


Fleet changes between Consett/Riverside and Deptford/Peterlee this weekend, with routes changing fleet:

16A will become Deckers

X71 will become Streetlites

1A more deckers on the route

33A (Newcastle)/Q3 will be Solo

(26 Apr 2020, 2:56 pm)Michael wrote Does anyone know if there was any fleet movements due to these changes?

(26 Apr 2020, 3:05 pm)S813 FVK wrote Should be able to work out the main ones from Bustimes with the usual caveats applying. 

6331-6333 to Consett for 16A
5442-5444 (presumably 5445 too) back to Consett for X30/X71
679-683 to Riverside

Few others may have slipped through the net, but would fit the constraints of the reallocations above.

(25 Apr 2020, 4:29 pm)cbma06 wrote There’s a few bus companies over the 20+ years only take exact fares only with no change given


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(25 Apr 2020, 10:20 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Hull corporation buses used to have the machines that you dropped your cash into and they gave no change. This was back in my childhood, so significantly more than 20 years ago!

(26 Apr 2020, 3:05 pm)S813 FVK wrote Should be able to work out the main ones from Bustimes with the usual caveats applying. 

6331-6333 to Consett for 16A
5442-5444 (presumably 5445 too) back to Consett for X30/X71
679-683 to Riverside

Few others may have slipped through the net, but would fit the constraints of the reallocations above.

(27 Apr 2020, 2:20 pm)Michael wrote Dan has updated the enthusiast area on the GNE site:


26 April 2020


Further service changes have taken place due to the reduced demand for bus services as a result of the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.

The following vehicles have been reinstated:

Volvo B9TL 6109, 6110, 6111, 6112 at Riverside

The following transfers have taken place:

Optare Solo 663, 664, 665, 666 from Peterlee to Deptford
Optare Solo 679, 680, 681, 682, 683 from Consett to Riverside
Wright Streetlite 5442, 5443, 5444, 5445 from Riverside to Consett
Wright StreetDeck 6331, 6332, 6333 from Riverside to Consett

The following vehicles have been taken out of service:

Optare Solo 657 from Peterlee
Wright Streetlite 5373, 5374, 5376, 5414, 5470, 5475 from Deptford
Wright Streetlite 5445, 5447 from Consett

(27 Apr 2020, 2:26 pm)JP6004 wrote Are you trying to take over from someone updating fleet news from website

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(27 Apr 2020, 2:29 pm)Michael wrote No, , why do you say that?

(27 Apr 2020, 2:34 pm)JP6004 wrote Just thought u were taking over from a well known person that used to be on this forum. He like to be first updating fleet news from website too

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(27 Apr 2020, 2:40 pm)S813 FVK wrote Remember that well.

IIRC I think a bot was created to automatically post the updates in the end.

(27 Apr 2020, 2:36 pm)Michael wrote Ohh no, haha, i was just sharing it because i know people would of wanted to know the latest fleet movements..... we probables won't see anymore cuts now.


I don't even know when it was updated, i only just checked it, when it was post on here.

(27 Apr 2020, 2:43 pm)JP6004 wrote Well hopefully those L94 wont make it back to service. With the first Streetdecks a matter of weeks off being ready, by the time normal operations resume, they might be no longer required

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(27 Apr 2020, 2:47 pm)Michael wrote All depends on how we come out of lockdown... i would imagine:



Construction (some are still working but not all) /factories will go back first


Shops - maybe the likes of KFC (takeaway only) etc


Bars/Restaurants - will be last


As for educational settings - No idea, they might not end up going back at all or might end up going back part time.

(29 Apr 2020, 5:58 pm)Andreos1 wrote What's the deal with the 968 at the moment? 
Saw it today for the first time since all the problems started and it was operated by a 45/46 branded Streetlite.
Standalone at the moment or running off a scholar's still?

(02 May 2020, 11:00 am)Michael wrote Have all the buses which are in "Not In Service", been fully withdrawn yet? so the likes of 6049-6055 etc.