(25 Nov 2016, 11:26 am)Andreos1 wrote Pulled in to Heworth at 1100 heading south. 

On a different note, an Optare bus in Saltmeadows seemed to be getting a shade of paint applied that looks like it belongs on the 28. Didn't get to have a proper look unfortunately.

(25 Nov 2016, 12:27 pm)Dan wrote 693 and 694 have both been repainted into the maroon base livery:
http://northeastbuses.co.uk/news/?operator=2

Same shade as the current X7 Mercedes Citaros.

(25 Nov 2016, 1:08 pm)Buses98 wrote are these buses be replacing the current vehicles allocated?

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(25 Nov 2016, 4:11 pm)S813 FVK wrote Christmas and New Year buses now online: https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/christmas/

(25 Nov 2016, 4:25 pm)Tom wrote Boxing day service looks a lot better than it has been in the past - Q3 going to Wallsend and X5 going to Hartlepool stand out to me!

(25 Nov 2016, 4:19 pm)James M wrote

I've picked up 9098 has been running the 10.30 - 12.00 from Newcastle - Middlesbrough this week.

Has it been running the 9.00 - 10.30 Middlesbrough - Newcastle?

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(25 Nov 2016, 4:19 pm)James M wrote

I've picked up 9098 has been running the 10.30 - 12.00 from Newcastle - Middlesbrough this week.

Has it been running the 9.00 - 10.30 Middlesbrough - Newcastle?

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(25 Nov 2016, 4:30 pm)Jimmi wrote I would imagine that it has been on the 09:00 X9 from Middlesbrough all week. So I would gamble on it being on that run again tomorrow. If not, someone will probably post it's whereabouts.

(25 Nov 2016, 5:01 pm)Andreos1 wrote Dropped out again tonight. NIS at Heworth, northbound at approximately 1630.
Half an hour earlier in Gateshead, a B7 and branded B9 were minutes behind each other heading south.

Not the only services affected by any stretch.

(25 Nov 2016, 5:07 pm)Ds1197 wrote I'm on 9098 now it's on its way towards Middlesbrough aabout half an hour late should be in Gateshead soon

(25 Nov 2016, 5:14 pm)Andreos1 wrote It's just going to get even later - took me ages to drive over Hylton Bridge. Traffic was worse than normal on that stretch.

(25 Nov 2016, 4:27 pm)S813 FVK wrote Both the X30 and X31 running was another one that caught my attention.

(25 Nov 2016, 5:35 pm)Jamie M wrote The 6 is also running late into the night (quater past midnight finish).
There is no direct link between annfield plain/dipton and consett.
There are also 6 services running under what is normally Stanley (V7, X30/1, 6, 16a and 47), so I'm assuming Stanley depot will be open.
The timetable for the 6 is somewhat odd, there's a gap of 90 minutes between an evening run

(25 Nov 2016, 4:30 pm)Jimmi wrote I would imagine that it has been on the 09:00 X9 from Middlesbrough all week. So I would gamble on it being on that run again tomorrow. If not, someone will probably post it's whereabouts.

Cheers

(25 Nov 2016, 5:39 pm)S813 FVK wrote There is never a direct link between Consett and Stanley on Boxing Day and i don't think there really needs to be.

Stanley depot, along with all the others which were open for the first time on Boxing Day last year, are all likely to be open again.

(25 Nov 2016, 4:25 pm)Tom wrote Boxing day service looks a lot better than it has been in the past - Q3 going to Wallsend and X5 going to Hartlepool stand out to me!

(25 Nov 2016, 9:41 pm)Gnebuspro91 wrote Have to say feel sorry for some drivers who do the 5/50 very long shift a 50 to shields then 5 to jarrow and back then do a 50 again

(25 Nov 2016, 8:30 pm)Ambassador wrote Re Boxing Day, It looks like the extra services on the 21 are for boozers as opposed to match goers.

Match finishes at 9.30 but there's no bus between 21.15 and 22.55?!

(25 Nov 2016, 10:20 pm)R852 PRG wrote Long shift it may be, but there are lots of other routes at other depots that have long stints on one vehicle. At least with the 5/50, you aren't going round and round in circles all of the time, imagine doing 5 hours on the 34/34A.

(25 Nov 2016, 9:41 pm)Gnebuspro91 wrote Have to say feel sorry for some drivers who do the 5/50 very long shift a 50 to shields then 5 to jarrow and back then do a 50 again

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(26 Nov 2016, 7:24 am)James M wrote

Morning,

Has 9098 been allocated its duty this morning yet?

I'm hoping its on the 9.00 out of Middlesbrough again.

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(26 Nov 2016, 8:12 am)Dan wrote 0930 X9 x Eldon Square.

(26 Nov 2016, 8:18 am)S813 FVK wrote Are they thinking of putting it on the X10 (not including the evening and Sunday variation which, if out tomorrow, it will obviously be on)? It seems to have been on the X9 every day so far.

Dan Wrote: wroteAll of the Prince Bishops branded vehicles received the updated cant rail design (as trialled on 5432) last night.