(14 Apr 2019, 3:00 pm)idiot wrote Disgrace. Get them to run off road like they do with cyclists.

(14 Apr 2019, 3:00 pm)idiot wrote Disgrace. Get them to run off road like they do with cyclists.

(14 Apr 2019, 8:41 pm)Billinghambuslad wrote Stagecoach apparently in talks to buy arriva which is up for sale

(13 Apr 2019, 10:18 pm)Rapidsnap wrote Think Stagecoach are making a mistake with the Seasider by not having it run to Whitley Bay Caravan Park, and even if the Caravan Park doesn't let them in, they can still use the stops outside and turn around at the roundabout at Old Hartley, additionally they could extend it towards the Royal Quays and the Marina too since the new link road has opened up between the Ferry and North Shields.

(14 Apr 2019, 10:14 am)tyresmoke wrote Trident 17702 arrived yesterday to join the Newcastle fleet from Glenrothes.

(13 Apr 2019, 10:18 pm)Rapidsnap wrote Think Stagecoach are making a mistake with the Seasider by not having it run to Whitley Bay Caravan Park, and even if the Caravan Park doesn't let them in, they can still use the stops outside and turn around at the roundabout at Old Hartley, additionally they could extend it towards the Royal Quays and the Marina too since the new link road has opened up between the Ferry and North Shields.

(15 Apr 2019, 8:57 am)stagecoachfan wrote It is nice though that the service accepts Explorer tickets though, had a ride on it on it's 1st trip (on 17240) on Saturday morning

(15 Apr 2019, 7:11 pm)GNE6312 wrote They should convert 19641-6(19645/6 to transfer over from walkergate) to open top for special open top boards on the E1/2 (3 per route) with 19670-3 going to shields from walkergate for to replace 19641-44 the X34 (to keep double deckers on the X34) and 27723-6 going to walkergate in trade for 19670-3 and 27727/8 also going to walkergate in trade for 19645/6 with the E300s being allocated to 3 early return boards on the 12 and 3 18 boards

(15 Apr 2019, 7:11 pm)GNE6312 wrote They should convert 19641-6(19645/6 to transfer over from walkergate) to open top for special open top boards on the E1/2 (3 per route) with 19670-3 going to shields from walkergate for to replace 19641-44 the X34 (to keep double deckers on the X34) and 27723-6 going to walkergate in trade for 19670-3 and 27727/8 also going to walkergate in trade for 19645/6 with the E300s being allocated to 3 early return boards on the 12 and 3 18 boards

(16 Apr 2019, 4:51 pm)Cock Robin wrote Would they want modern deckers sat doing nothing for half the year?

(16 Apr 2019, 4:57 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote Getting on for 10 years old now so more mid-life...Other areas do it, look at Kendal with brand new open toppers for the 599 most of which sit unused all winter when the PVR plummets.  The issue is probably more the lack of return on the Seasider - the City Sightseeing tours used to run around practically empty most of the time and the Seasiders were hardly packed on opening weekend (hopefully this will improve into the summer and once people realise they are running - I think Stagecoach missed a trick failing to do any sort of launch or publicity - would have been so easy to have had the spare decker parked up at The Links or along the route, handing out leaflets/promos - but nothing).  It would be great to see them revive the old 22 between Shields and Sunderland as well but again, the custom just isnt there I suspect, sadly.

(16 Apr 2019, 5:37 pm)ifm001 wrote Agree the 22 should be brought back. Tourism is there, it just needs to be boosted. If not the full route from Shields to Sunderland then at least Shields to Seaburn

(19 Apr 2019, 8:12 pm)big mac wrote How do the X24 and x34 do in terms of passenger numbers on Bank Holidays?

(19 Apr 2019, 8:12 pm)big mac wrote How do the X24 and x34 do in terms of passenger numbers on Bank Holidays?

(19 Apr 2019, 8:23 pm)Dan wrote I was at Heworth today on standby Metro Replacement 7 til 7.

Whilst the X34s seemed quite busy, all of the X24s had gas buses on giving a good view of passenger loadings. I think there was only one journey where it was about half full. The others were all sparsely loaded, not completely dead but probably not making any money either.

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(20 Apr 2019, 6:00 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote Anyone know which open tops were out on the Seasiders today, and how they did in terms of passenger numbers?

(20 Apr 2019, 6:23 pm)Ds1197 wrote Very good but that's probably because the one I was in was an hour late

(24 Apr 2019, 9:42 pm)Malarkey wrote One of the Seasider Open Tops was parked up right in the top at Albany's on Saltmeadows Ind Est this afternoon.