(27 May 2016, 5:47 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Will some renowns be out on chester services tommorow?
Im hoping stuff like the 34 and x25 get them

(27 May 2016, 5:52 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote Should be, The Cricket's on until the 31st so the B10s should be there until then.

They will probably just chuck them on any route, Apart from the 21.

(27 May 2016, 5:54 pm)Dan wrote The Volvo B10BLEs should only really be in use today.

Chester-le-Street haven't got scholars to operate after today, as it's now the weekend (and half term). They wouldn't have had enough buses to cover scholars and the cricket shuttle buses, hence why Volvo B10BLEs were reinstated and single-decks allocated to service 21 today, but without scholars to consider, they should have enough buses.

(27 May 2016, 6:19 pm)Jamie M wrote How long will Percy Main be holding on to its Dual Door Renowns Dan?

(27 May 2016, 6:20 pm)Tom wrote Can't see it being long will probably be replaced by Solars from the prince bishops.

(27 May 2016, 5:54 pm)Dan wrote The Volvo B10BLEs should only really be in use today.

Chester-le-Street haven't got scholars to operate after today, as it's now the weekend (and half term). They wouldn't have had enough buses to cover scholars and the cricket shuttle buses, hence why Volvo B10BLEs were reinstated and single-decks allocated to service 21 today, but without scholars to consider, they should have enough buses.

(27 May 2016, 6:31 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Hopefully 1 gets out tommorow atleast stanley still have 2

(27 May 2016, 6:42 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote That's what I'm hoping too, I will more than likely spend my day round Chester and Stanley routes tomorrow.

(28 May 2016, 6:42 am)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Does anyone know if any chester renowns are out or are they back to withdrawn?

(28 May 2016, 6:51 am)Dan wrote 4924, 5168 and 5170 are all still at Chester-le-Street Depot.

(28 May 2016, 7:07 am)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Thanks im guessing its 4905 thats left,but i hope these 3 make it into service today.

(28 May 2016, 7:08 am)Dan wrote 4905 on the X25.

(27 May 2016, 6:16 pm)Ambassador wrote 4905 was a delight on the Angel....

Do hope the once a year users enjoyed the comfort of the B7s.  Don't worry about your regular customers GNE

(28 May 2016, 9:54 am)BusLoverMum wrote For how long has the stopping bell on Durham diamonds triggered the message "please remain seated until the bus stops"?

(28 May 2016, 10:04 am)Dan wrote One or two of them have done it since their Citylink 58 days.

(26 May 2016, 3:54 pm)Michael wrote Anymore Prince Bishop Streetlites arrived?

(26 May 2016, 4:10 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote I think 5424 also entered service around that time too, By what I'm seeing id say its around 2 a week entering service, Though that of course could be wrong.

(28 May 2016, 10:16 am)Dan wrote 5429 and 5436 are the most recent ones to arrive - both of which entered service yesterday.

See fleet list here for an idea of where we're at with deliveries. The news is now up to date (for Go North East anyway!)


There's roughly a one-week turnaround on all new vehicles being delivered - so it all depends on how many are delivered that week.

5430 arrived at Belfast Docks this morning (will probably go across to Heysham on tonight's sailing) and 5431/38 are both undergoing PDI at the moment. I would expect that there's a high likelihood that these three will all enter service by this time next week.

Worth noting that 5438 is the first Euro 6 Daimler-engined Streetlite for Go North East. The rest of the batch prior to this example are all Euro 5 Cummins.

(28 May 2016, 10:04 am)Dan wrote One or two of them have done it since their Citylink 58 days.

(28 May 2016, 10:07 am)S813 FVK wrote I think it is only 5289 out of the Stanley lot which does it - no idea about 5293-5297, though.



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(28 May 2016, 10:18 am)Michael wrote Can you confirm where the Blue Scania's are going yet?

(28 May 2016, 10:16 am)Dan wrote 5429 and 5436 are the most recent ones to arrive - both of which entered service yesterday.

See fleet list here for an idea of where we're at with deliveries. The news is now up to date (for Go North East anyway!)


There's roughly a one-week turnaround on all new vehicles being delivered - so it all depends on how many are delivered that week.

5430 arrived at Belfast Docks this morning (will probably go across to Heysham on tonight's sailing) and 5431/38 are both undergoing PDI at the moment. I would expect that there's a high likelihood that these three will all enter service by this time next week.

Worth noting that 5438 is the first Euro 6 Daimler-engined Streetlite for Go North East. The rest of the batch prior to this example are all Euro 5 Cummins.

(28 May 2016, 10:31 am)South Tyne Lad wrote Ah right, Can I ask why 5438 up are Daimler powered? Is it similar to how Arrivas 1593 and 1594 were bought for trial?

Sorry if it doesn't make sense, I'm typing on my phone!

(28 May 2016, 10:26 am)Dan wrote No can do, I'm afraid!

(26 May 2016, 6:43 pm)BusLoverMum wrote The bus number and time should be enough to ID the route, driver etc.