(09 Nov 2016, 3:15 pm)RBZ 5459 wrote Slatyford's E200MMCs look well ahead their initial January schedule, the first examples confirmed due to arrive later this month.

(09 Nov 2016, 5:28 pm)RBZ 5459 wrote 22579 entered service today on the 100.
https://flic.kr/p/N5Da2e

(10 Nov 2016, 10:28 am)Buses98 wrote so I gather that
SP08 DDL
SP08 DDA
SP08 DDO
are for the 100.
sorry for the lack of fleet numbers

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(12 Nov 2016, 10:48 am)Acky81 wrote "Sunderland bus route changes: How your service could be affected"

http://www.sunderlandecho.com/our-region/sunderland/sunderland-bus-route-changes-how-your-service-could-be-affected-1-8235296

(13 Nov 2016, 9:47 am)UBuses98 wrote sorry if its not true but someone said on Facebook that the SP08 buses for 100 service should be in service by the end of this week.

(13 Nov 2016, 2:53 pm)Dan wrote 27507 is currently at Sunderland - presumably for repaint prior to onward transfer.

(13 Nov 2016, 10:07 am)V514DFT wrote I think the Newcastle network needs looking at,i dunno what is but ever since the big changes back in 2003(i think it was),its always felt like something is missing,but cant put my finger on it

(14 Nov 2016, 10:54 am)RBZ 5459 wrote If it's not broke, don't tinker  

However there is a full network review being taken place for changes in the new year since appointment of the new MD. But it is part of a full UK wide savings drive the company is doing.

(14 Nov 2016, 3:15 pm)V514DFT wrote No i dont think its broke i just think theres something missing and tbh the 22 is a shambles now,often see then run in 2's sometimes 3's yes rush hour i can understand but when its not rush hour and somehow still get bunched together it baffles me,also road works,in which case revisions need to be made as the A1058/A19 road works are going to last just under 3 years

(14 Nov 2016, 3:15 pm)V514DFT wrote No i dont think its broke i just think theres something missing and tbh the 22 is a shambles now,often see then run in 2's sometimes 3's yes rush hour i can understand but when its not rush hour and somehow still get bunched together it baffles me,also road works,in which case revisions need to be made as the A1058/A19 road works are going to last just under 3 years

(12 Nov 2016, 10:48 am)Acky81 wrote "Sunderland bus route changes: How your service could be affected"

http://www.sunderlandecho.com/our-region/sunderland/sunderland-bus-route-changes-how-your-service-could-be-affected-1-8235296

(14 Nov 2016, 4:03 pm)RBZ 5459 wrote Yeah - they occasionally amend timings, but apart from that it is a very stale network Newcastle.

(14 Nov 2016, 9:31 pm)Cock Robin wrote For stale read STABLE? Nothing wrong with that.

(14 Nov 2016, 9:58 pm)Michael wrote Nothing wrong with the Sunderland network but they want to slaughter it.

(14 Nov 2016, 10:15 pm)Dan wrote Apart from the fact it probably wasn't meeting targets in terms of profit levels, and possibly still isn't, with more cuts to come...

(14 Nov 2016, 10:15 pm)Dan wrote Apart from the fact it probably wasn't meeting targets in terms of profit levels, and possibly still isn't, with more cuts to come...

(14 Nov 2016, 11:03 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote I'm not convinced it will be a 'cut' overall, yes some services are being reduced but offset that with a couple of services increasing in frequency, plus the Newcastle route, the overall PVR may remain about the same.

Bizarre how many people are complaining online about the 18/19 given how few ever seem to be onboard... going from the number of comments on the Echo page and elsewhere, every bus should be overflowing with passengers!