(05 Feb 2019, 8:16 pm)S813 FVK wrote Wouldn't even consider getting rid of the 9 and 49?

The latter would be at the top of my list if I had one.

(05 Feb 2019, 7:29 pm)Michael wrote How long is the refurbishment expected to take on each of the Cobalt Clipper B9's?

(05 Feb 2019, 8:30 pm)Malarkey wrote The merc's were a 4 week turnaround iirc and I think 2 or 3 B9's have already gone down to Blackburn, might be a little longer for a Double Decker, probably going to be looking at 4-6 months to do them all depending on how much work Blackburn Bus & Coach World have to do of course for other operators.

(05 Feb 2019, 7:29 pm)Michael wrote Hopefully, with the review of branding in full swing, it won't be long until the next brand will be gone, Green Arrow brand won't go until the Scania's are withdrawn.

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Have a feeling, the Drifter brand will be dropped too, loop and Black Cats from the Scania, leaving the 35 and 38 as "Go North East", Toonlink, MetroMini and Venture.

Edit: and The 9 and The 49


The Indigo brand is all over, different buses throughout the brand, and all have different features....

(05 Feb 2019, 8:41 pm)Michael wrote Hopefully around 5 weeks per one, but i would imagine each one would be a different stage of refurbishment, looking forward to seeing them complete and if any of the FAB 56 B9's will go for refurbishment. 



Was looking at the fleet list and its mad because the Scania Omnicities will be the next single decker to leave the fleet after the Scania's, i would think they would remain in service until middle of 2020 before they start to move to a spare role.

(05 Feb 2019, 8:46 pm)Malarkey wrote I think with the branded express services such as the Red Arrows, Toon Link, Tynedale Xpress, Wear Xpress and the X9/X10 these service should all come under one brand as they used back the old days of the early 00's, so I would suggest bringing back "Go Xpress" for express services, for the Indigo's/Tynedale Links I would rebrand them as "Go Local" with sub branding for the local area those services serve.

For the other services in between that like the Citylinks, Drifters, Black Cats, Prince Bishops etc I would brand them up based on the areas they serve, so again back in the day Gateshead vehicles were a Dark Green, Sunderland were a Dark Blue and would again carry sub branding for certain services.

Lothian Buses seem to use a similar model with their use of Lothian, Lothian Country & East Coast Buses which works well for them.

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Over half the Omnicities will be in corporate livery once the Whey-Aye-50 brand has gone, 5255 to 5260 have been on the 50 since 2014 so surely the 50 is due some new buses this year which will then move them into a spare roll within the fleet.

(04 Feb 2019, 10:42 am)jimmoc wrote Gne driver told me they lost 33 and 32A dose anyone know if this is true

(01 Feb 2019, 4:54 pm)GNE6312 wrote Been waiting in blyth for ages for the 16:26 309 to find on the app that it turned around because it was going to get to blyth 17 mins after departure and ve about 18 minutes late so people have  wait 30-40 mins for the next.
Hope that idiot gets the sack

(06 Feb 2019, 11:16 am)RBZ 5459 wrote Go North East have got their bid successfully won in the ultra-low emissions bus schemes. 9 electric vehicles.
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/774207/ultra-low-emission-bus-scheme-winning-bidders.csv/preview

(06 Feb 2019, 11:16 am)RBZ 5459 wrote Go North East have got their bid successfully won in the ultra-low emissions bus schemes. 9 electric vehicles.
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/774207/ultra-low-emission-bus-scheme-winning-bidders.csv/preview

(06 Feb 2019, 11:48 am)Tom wrote Q3 seems likely?

(06 Feb 2019, 12:15 pm)Malarkey wrote Citylink 57 and 58's could also be a possibility.

(06 Feb 2019, 11:16 am)RBZ 5459 wrote Go North East have got their bid successfully won in the ultra-low emissions bus schemes. 9 electric vehicles.
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/774207/ultra-low-emission-bus-scheme-winning-bidders.csv/preview

(06 Feb 2019, 1:36 pm)Andreos1 wrote Was this a bid in relation to the Gateshead and Newcastle clean air schemes? 

Makes sense a cross-river, urban service (rather than anything going beyond those boroughs) if so.

(06 Feb 2019, 1:44 pm)S813 FVK wrote In Martijn Gilbert's tweet welcoming the news, he did make the point of including both Newcastle and Gateshead within it
https://twitter.com/MartijnGNE/status/1093104092153593856?s=20

53/54 initially jumped out at me, but like a few other suggestions put forward, this only has a PVR of 8 and the proposition of an electric bus sitting around in the depot all day because the 'main' 8 are operational doesn't sound too good. Having said that, I'm sure they would find a route to allocate the spare bus to when not required to cover on the main routes.

(06 Feb 2019, 2:43 pm)Dan wrote Go North East have issued a press release.

Electric buses to hit the streets of Newcastle and Gateshead
Read more: http://newsroom.gonortheast.co.uk/news/electric-buses-to-hit-the-streets-of-newcastle-and-gateshead-357749

(06 Feb 2019, 4:53 pm)NewcastleOne wrote I go with the 57. The 57 operates in Newcastle,
Gateshead And Small part of North Tyneside.
In fact the 57 follows a route in where the councils have been told to reduce emissions on roads. Newcastle City Centre,Coast Rd and Parts around Gateshead. This overall makes me think that it’s the 57 which these are for.

(06 Feb 2019, 4:53 pm)NewcastleOne wrote I go with the 57. The 57 operates in Newcastle,
Gateshead And Small part of North Tyneside.
In fact the 57 follows a route in where the councils have been told to reduce emissions on roads. Newcastle City Centre,Coast Rd and Parts around Gateshead. This overall makes me think that it’s the 57 which these are for.

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And also the Tyne Bridge.

(06 Feb 2019, 5:09 pm)Michael wrote More likely the 57 or 58 now, but what about the 53/54?, not sure on the route from Gateshead to Newcastle, never use the service.


Edit: Means 8 streetlites to the loop, withdrawing the Scania's.


Edit: Hope the buses are Volvo 7900 but the electric version - https://www.volvobuses.co.uk/en-gb/our-offering/buses/volvo-7900-electric.html

Early 2020 though, still a while yet

(05 Feb 2019, 10:31 pm)busmanT wrote I don't think that the contract for the 33 is due to be renewed this year

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I assume that you reported this to Go North East customer services, so that feedback can be passed onto the staff concerned.

(06 Feb 2019, 10:38 pm)JM03 wrote Forgot to say yesterday but 6017 broke down around the corner from the village on the 309 about half 5

(06 Feb 2019, 6:31 pm)ne14ne1 wrote Thinking aloud here, I'd re-route 53/54 so it pretty much went around the bus loop in Newcastle City Centre...

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Much better than 53/54 Saltwell Park which I think as a brand doesn't entice anyone...

(06 Feb 2019, 11:50 pm)MrBoyt wrote I'm sure the people of Coatsworth and Saltwell Roads will be happy to lose their service for the sake of a duplicate 21!