(30 Aug 2016, 9:14 pm)Brian13 wrote Oops didn't see that 554. Just assumed it would be missing like the othets. I hope so too. Have to go to Nexus website for the gne nexus runs. 960 is still down as Kingsleys on there though.

(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, 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

(30 Aug 2016, 7:01 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote I wasn't talking about Omnicitys on that bit.

Yes, All Omnicitys bar 5259 still retain there door open brake.

(31 Aug 2016, 8:45 am)Jamie M wrote Are you sure? I've seen plenty of omnicities at Stanley drive off before door closing. Might just take a few seconds to start closing once pressed but I wouldn't be quick to rule out that some others haven't had theirs disabled also.

(31 Aug 2016, 10:06 am)Jamie M wrote Does the 29 still require a Nexus branded bus? It has had the same bus on it for a good week now. N?61FJO, is this by chance the only branded one left?

(31 Aug 2016, 10:06 am)Jamie M wrote Does the 29 still require a Nexus branded bus? It has had the same bus on it for a good week now. N?61FJO, is this by chance the only branded one left?

(31 Aug 2016, 11:12 am)Jamie M wrote Which 9 run is 3888 (or other P.M buses) on for from North Shields?

(31 Aug 2016, 8:45 am)Jamie M wrote Are you sure? I've seen plenty of omnicities at Stanley drive off before door closing. Might just take a few seconds to start closing once pressed but I wouldn't be quick to rule out that some others haven't had theirs disabled also.

(31 Aug 2016, 2:20 pm)GX03 SVC wrote 3888 is on 434 today?

(31 Aug 2016, 2:24 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote Could you elaborate which ones then? I'd be keen to know.

(31 Aug 2016, 2:51 pm)Jamie M wrote Which days does it do the 9 then? I saw it yesterday. Is the 434 the wednesday only thing? I might be talking nonsense but remembering hearing something along those linesm

(31 Aug 2016, 2:53 pm)Jamie M wrote I don't remember which IDs but have seen it. Maybe Dan can add this info along with tachographs to the fleet lists [SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH]

(31 Aug 2016, 2:59 pm)GX03 SVC wrote I don't think Dan would implement small differences between vehicles into the fleet list, don't think too many people are interested in if the door brake is disabled or not.

(31 Aug 2016, 2:51 pm)Jamie M wrote Which days does it do the 9 then? I saw it yesterday. Is the 434 the wednesday only thing? I might be talking nonsense but remembering hearing something along those linesm

(31 Aug 2016, 3:08 pm)S813 FVK wrote It isn't scheduled to do the 9. May be used as a general substitute or allocated on match day when the demand is higher.

(31 Aug 2016, 3:06 pm)S813 FVK wrote Agreed. Adding little details like that would just over complicate things - i certainly don't give a toss. I still don't know how any enthusiast can identify a vehicle from an entire batch as being the only vehicle to have a feature. I said it earlier this morning, the only way it could be done is by riding every single Omnicity in the fleet and I don't think that would have been done.

(31 Aug 2016, 3:08 pm)S813 FVK wrote It isn't scheduled to do the 9. May be used as a general substitute or allocated on match day when the demand is higher.

(31 Aug 2016, 2:51 pm)Jamie M wrote Which days does it do the 9 then? I saw it yesterday. Is the 434 the wednesday only thing? I might be talking nonsense but remembering hearing something along those linesm

(30 Aug 2016, 7:01 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote Yes, All Omnicitys bar 5259 still retain there door open brake.

(31 Aug 2016, 3:15 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote I don't give a toss either, But I can identify the slightest things different on a bus.

(31 Aug 2016, 3:36 pm)Dan wrote As mentioned already, the "Sunderland Connect" branded Optare Solo Hybrids are now undergoing repaint. 640 was returned to Deptford today:
Go North East: 0640 / NK62DWY by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

(31 Aug 2016, 3:36 pm)Dan wrote Of these, 685 has already received "indiGo" branding

(31 Aug 2016, 3:48 pm)Dan wrote Go North East: 0685 / NK66CXA by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

(31 Aug 2016, 4:04 pm)JP6004 wrote That was quick!