(30 Aug 2016, 7:14 am)Designline wrote What is Happening with the Y-ERG solars( sorry I am not very good with bus bodies so if I am wrong please tell me) are they due to be scrapped or are they staying as they are reaching the same age group as most withdrawn buses

(29 Aug 2016, 9:29 am)Michael wrote Has anymore buses arrived from Brighton?

(30 Aug 2016, 9:15 am)NK53 TKT wrote I saw a B&H omnidekka next to the Falcons Nest pub yesterday at 7pm, could this be returning from the Tall Ships?

(30 Aug 2016, 9:12 am)Jamie M wrote I don't even know what 4900 sounds like now. Used to be like a streetlite but it's moved to a higher pitch.

(30 Aug 2016, 9:35 am)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote It's awful used to be a personal favourite before but it's worse than 8306

(30 Aug 2016, 9:43 am)Jamie M wrote Aye, a lot of buses are deteriorating. Most omnicities are rattling every second and ceiling panels falling or hanging down. 5254 is still pretty decent like. Citaros, particularly at stanley are having a nightmare closing their doors now. Most of the b7 presidents lack power etc. It's not going to be long until there's quite a lot of practically dead buses.

(30 Aug 2016, 9:46 am)Brian13 wrote Hate the Omnicities not to keen on the omnideckas either much preferred the olympians.

(30 Aug 2016, 9:50 am)Jamie M wrote Olympians still going strong. Most omnidekkas are in good shape. GX03SVA broke down going downhill once, but other than that they're good motors. Could do with a deep clean and refurb though. I feel that won't happen as they're already 13/14 years old and will be replaced again in a couple of years max. Feels like theyre just at stanley to meet ends rather than actually where they're better suited, probably to cascade and replace the B7 presidents once they die off.

(30 Aug 2016, 9:53 am)Brian13 wrote Agreed. Not to keen on their interiors either. Dunno why GNE keep buying buses that are 13+ years old. Happened with the B7s

(30 Aug 2016, 9:43 am)Jamie M wrote Aye, a lot of buses are deteriorating. Most omnicities are rattling every second and ceiling panels falling or hanging down.

(30 Aug 2016, 9:43 am)Jamie M wrote Aye, a lot of buses are deteriorating. Most omnicities are rattling every second and ceiling panels falling or hanging down. 5254 is still pretty decent like. Citaros, particularly at stanley are having a nightmare closing their doors now. Most of the b7 presidents lack power etc. It's not going to be long until there's quite a lot of practically dead buses.

(30 Aug 2016, 4:23 pm)Brian13 wrote Can somebody confirm the Omnidekka allocations please. I know 6122-33 are at Stanley. Thanks

(30 Aug 2016, 4:23 pm)Brian13 wrote Can somebody confirm the Omnidekka allocations please. I know 6122-33 are at Stanley. Thanks

(30 Aug 2016, 2:24 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote The Omnicitys have rattled a lot from new, It's just the build quality of them, Absolutely Sh*te.

Again, happened since new. Though has improved a bit since most had there Door Open Brake disabled, Meaning the driver doesn't have to wait until the door has reset and closed in this instance and can pretty much drive off while closing like in a conventional bus.

Also to note is the Presidents lack 40 more horses compared to the B7 Geminis.
Early B7s were fitted with a 210hp Engine while later examples 2001 and after were fitted with 250hp engines.
Also the Presidents don't have kickdown enabled gearboxes, While the Geminis do.
A underpowered bus with no kickdown compared to a heavier powered bus with kickdown will surely make a a difference between them.

(30 Aug 2016, 5:59 pm)dannygee wrote All of the omnicities ive been on still have the door brake feature on.

(30 Aug 2016, 4:23 pm)Brian13 wrote Can somebody confirm the Omnidekka allocations please. I know 6122-33 are at Stanley. Thanks

(30 Aug 2016, 7:21 pm)pdiddy wrote 6122-33 Stanley
6134 Chester
6135 Crook
6136-9 Stanley
6140 Chester 
3995-6 Stanley 

So 18 at Stanley, 2 at Chester 1 at Crook

(30 Aug 2016, 8:37 pm)Brian13 wrote Hate GNEs new website. The new contracts aren't on such as the nexus 13 and 554 or the 960. Plus the 37 is still there. Never loads properly or has our services which I found quite helpful.

(30 Aug 2016, 8:43 pm)S813 FVK wrote You're right about the other two, but the 554 is on the website:
http://www.gonortheast.co.uk/timesfares/554#timetable

It was suggested that there was a reason why the Nexus contracted services were not put on the website although it was never stated, nor can i see a reason why they shouldn't but hopefully something is sorted soon.

(28 Aug 2016, 12:03 pm)S813 FVK wrote St Bede's Lanchester have requested a fuller explanation as to why the school buses have been excluded from the £1 scheme. The statement is expected on Tuesday.

(30 Aug 2016, 9:46 am)Brian13 wrote Hate the Omnicities not to keen on the omnideckas either much preferred the olympians.

(30 Aug 2016, 10:13 pm)BusLoverMum wrote I love the Omnicities and think it's a shame they're not aging well. Same with the Citaros - the best ones are the best single deckers out, but they're showing their age, already.

(30 Aug 2016, 10:34 pm)Ambassador wrote The Omnicities have never had an easy life mind, be interesting to see how the Streetlite perform after a while. My first experience of them was when Stanley ran them on the 709 and 728, bear in mind we were on either DAFs or Deltas then, it was a hell of an upgrade.

Then they turned up on the 21. Performance wise they were fine, capacity and suitability...well, let's hope someone got fired.

I do like the premium feel of the Citaro. The Versa and Streetlites just feel like the entry level trim...in fact more aptly they are the Dacia of the bus world, cheaper, economic, easy to repair but short on aesthetics and passenger comfort