(02 Dec 2013, 11:58 pm)gtomlinson wrote The wording there suggests that the work isn't finished and we'll likely see them again (no doubt in the 6 weeks)

The roadworks in Birtley have started again by the War Memorial. Causing a lot of disruption

(02 Dec 2013, 11:58 pm)gtomlinson wrote The wording there suggests that the work isn't finished and we'll likely see them again (no doubt in the 6 weeks)

The roadworks in Birtley have started again by the War Memorial. Causing a lot of disruption

(02 Dec 2013, 10:05 pm)BJ10VUS wrote The Wellington Street, Gateshead bridgeworks have, as you will be aware, now over-run, by a considerable number of weeks.

Following dialogue with Gateshead Council, we have now been advised that these works will be removed by Friday 20th December 2013 and will not be reinstated after the Christmas and New Year period.

Consequently, all services operating between Gateshead and Newcastle will return to normal route via Hills Street as soon as the bridge works have been removed.

(03 Dec 2013, 7:30 am)nk55 wrote Due to be there 12 weeks, i believe they're putting lights in and tbh i went through 4 times both directions after 9.30 with minimal disruption, but sure am peaks will be different

(03 Dec 2013, 10:06 am)Acky81 wrote That's poor customer service

(03 Dec 2013, 11:50 am)Michael wrote Looks like one of the fast cats scanias has had its branding removed from inside the bus... like where the adverts go.

(03 Dec 2013, 12:07 pm)CatsFast101 wrote Do the Fast Cats have interior branding?

(03 Dec 2013, 10:03 am)gtomlinson wrote I got stuck towards Durham this morning past few days (likely school run traffic around there with the 2 schools)

My key card didn't work yesterday, insisted driver took the digits (as per GNE instructions) and he blank out refused saying it wasn't his problem and I had to fork out £2.60 from Gateshead to the Fell. Not impressed.

(03 Dec 2013, 11:40 am)gtomlinson wrote I'm not even going to bother writing in as it's a corporate one and they'll give me a useless free ticket and an empty apology. Have to say its rare as CLS drivers are normally spot on.

It worked fine on the X21 so obviously a defective reader

(03 Dec 2013, 3:17 pm)aureolin wrote Can someone delete my post above. Having a bit of a tapatalk mare.

(03 Dec 2013, 3:32 pm)mattdw92 wrote Ensign have placed 4865 and a 'handful' of the Washington Street Shuttle Darts on their official Ebay page for immediate sale.

Darts: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281220091320
DAF: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281220097434

(03 Dec 2013, 3:44 pm)cbma06 wrote Wasn't 4865 originally on the X66 supershuttle when GNE first bought them?.

(03 Dec 2013, 3:32 pm)mattdw92 wrote Ensign have placed 4865 and a 'handful' of the Washington Street Shuttle Darts on their official Ebay page for immediate sale.

Darts: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281220091320
DAF: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281220097434

(03 Dec 2013, 3:47 pm)Tom wrote I don't think so - It was only the 6 P reg ones (P320/1/2/3/4/5AFT) ones that were originally on the X66.

(03 Dec 2013, 3:50 pm)Adam Malarkey wrote £3,000 for the DAF is a Bargain, Hopefully someone from up in the North East Buys it and Preserves it, As for the Street Shuttle MPD's what a shame as they were excellent little buses which could of lasted another year or 2 in my opinion, I know many would disagree with that, but I personally loved them. If I had a Driving Licence/Public Service Vehicle Licence and had the £10,000 to go with it, I would Buy one Tomorrow.

Adam Malarkey wrote£3,000 for the DAF is a Bargain, Hopefully someone from up in the North East Buys it and Preserves it, As for the Street Shuttle MPD's what a shame as they were excellent little buses which could of lasted another year or 2 in my opinion, I know many would disagree with that, but I personally loved them. If I had a Driving Licence/Public Service Vehicle Licence and had the £10,000 to go with it, I would Buy one Tomorrow.

(03 Dec 2013, 4:00 pm)fozzovmurton wrote Dont think I would part with that kind of money for those, 13 large for the pair, but I suppose it is good if someone does take it on, would be better if used instead of seeing it end up in a breakers yard and going to bus heaven

(03 Dec 2013, 4:00 pm)cbma06 wrote GNE sold a 52 reg dart, and Peterlee running about with X reg and 51 reg mpd's, unless the ex consett venture buses be replacing the crappy east durham ones, as was mentioned in earlier posts, so GNE doesn't have to paint them as there are already in yellow and GNE can just slap a east durham sticker on the side of the bus lol

(03 Dec 2013, 4:10 pm)Adam Malarkey wrote I think that is indeed what is happening as of next week I believe, I don't care about the X/51 Reg Examples as they are dreadful, hopefully they'll go to Bus Heaven. I only liked the 52reg Batch onwards.

(03 Dec 2013, 4:04 pm)Dan wrote Sorry if it's already been posted - some (if not all) of the Drifter Streetlites now have full branding, with the front having gained sand.

(03 Dec 2013, 4:07 pm)mattdw92 wrote Plenty life left in them I say. They're worth gold for small independents MPD's. Like the Prestige, they are listed on the Ensign site, but must be seeing if they can shift them on Ebay first.

(03 Dec 2013, 4:21 pm)Dan wrote I've said what the movements would be for weeks now, but a clearer format of the information is available on the news page.
http://northeastbuses.co.uk/newsArticle.php?id=160