(03 Jul 2013, 5:52 pm)cbma06 wrote I was told by a Deptford driver this afternoon that there was an RTA just outside of Durham City this morning and a rear wheel came off the bus on service 20, don't know if it was a prince bishop branded bus or normal bus, forgot to ask him as I only spoken to the driver for a brief time.

I know that Arriva service 22 and 24 were heavily delayed this morning by the RTA so must of been between Gilesgate and Durham Bus Station.

Anybody got any updates about what the fleet number was?.

(04 Jul 2013, 9:38 pm)Michael wrote Looking at the new timetables for upcoming changes

X9/X10 First run from Newcastle is gonna be 5:50am, the other earlier ones are from Gateshead Interchange at 5:10am and 5:35am

Blaydon Racers very early morning changes...

51/52 is going from every 20 mins to every 30 mins on a Sunday day time.

64/64A - First 2 runs at Gateshead Interchange is withdrawn first run is now 8am and not 6:55am...

95/95A/96 will start later than the current times..

97 - on a sunday 1 bus a hour will extend to Grainger Street MacDonald’s.

98 - on Sundays reduced to hourly - with the codes being on the timetable - runs as 98 only.

A - Between Broadway and Fellside Park (Thistledon Avenue) this journey runs via Fellside Road, Fellside Park Playing Field and Parkway.

B - This journey starts from the Fellside Park Playing Field bus stop, two minutes before Fellside Park Thistledon Avenue.


GNE getting bad at not telling us what the changes are for the full changes, bet quite a few people will be confused...

(05 Jul 2013, 7:24 pm)cbma06 wrote

(03 Jul 2013, 5:52 pm)cbma06 wrote I was told by a Deptford driver this afternoon that there was an RTA just outside of Durham City this morning and a rear wheel came off the bus on service 20, don't know if it was a prince bishop branded bus or normal bus, forgot to ask him as I only spoken to the driver for a brief time.

I know that Arriva service 22 and 24 were heavily delayed this morning by the RTA so must of been between Gilesgate and Durham Bus Station.

Anybody got any updates about what the fleet number was?.

Been speaking to a driver today and got the following information:

what ive been told, without naming names, Another driver saw the back rear wheel start to wobble and reported it to control, control radio the driver, the driver checked only the front wheels and got the ok from control to carry on, then the wheel came off and while the bus was stationary a car went into the back of the bus as the car driver was not paying attention, the driver of the 20 was from Poland so there might of been a mix up of the English language, driver and controller been suspended until the safety people have been in to find out the reason, GNE checking all there buses at Deptford especially the scanias, the wheels on the bus used to have those yellow arrows on pointing to eachover but GNE stopped using them as the wheels used to get to hot and the triangles used to melt.

(05 Jul 2013, 2:11 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Cobalt Clipper Citaro 5337 is again working for Gateshead today on X66.

(05 Jul 2013, 3:34 pm)Daniel wrote 8319 on the 56. Just left Gateshead, bound for Sunderland.

(05 Jul 2013, 8:00 pm)Andreos1 wrote

(05 Jul 2013, 7:24 pm)cbma06 wrote

(03 Jul 2013, 5:52 pm)cbma06 wrote I was told by a Deptford driver this afternoon that there was an RTA just outside of Durham City this morning and a rear wheel came off the bus on service 20, don't know if it was a prince bishop branded bus or normal bus, forgot to ask him as I only spoken to the driver for a brief time.

I know that Arriva service 22 and 24 were heavily delayed this morning by the RTA so must of been between Gilesgate and Durham Bus Station.

Anybody got any updates about what the fleet number was?.

Been speaking to a driver today and got the following information:

what ive been told, without naming names, Another driver saw the back rear wheel start to wobble and reported it to control, control radio the driver, the driver checked only the front wheels and got the ok from control to carry on, then the wheel came off and while the bus was stationary a car went into the back of the bus as the car driver was not paying attention, the driver of the 20 was from Poland so there might of been a mix up of the English language, driver and controller been suspended until the safety people have been in to find out the reason, GNE checking all there buses at Deptford especially the scanias, the wheels on the bus used to have those yellow arrows on pointing to eachover but GNE stopped using them as the wheels used to get to hot and the triangles used to melt.

Those 'yellow arrows' seem to manage ok on the thousands of trucks pounding up and down the motorways, highways and byeways of Britain everyday, doing hundreds of miles.
They cost about 50p a pop and are perfect visual tools to identify if there are any issues with a wheel.

For GNE to disregard them seems bonkers, especially when you consider what happened in Durham.

Edit: Without knowing the full facts, it's difficult to comment fully - but it seems strange the fitter not being mentioned. The driver can't go round the vehicle with a wrench to check how secure his wheel is - he can only check them visually... For a wheel to come loose at that time of the morning, after 3 - 4 round trips previously?

(05 Jul 2013, 8:48 pm)aureolin wrote

(05 Jul 2013, 8:00 pm)Andreos1 wrote

(05 Jul 2013, 7:24 pm)cbma06 wrote

(03 Jul 2013, 5:52 pm)cbma06 wrote I was told by a Deptford driver this afternoon that there was an RTA just outside of Durham City this morning and a rear wheel came off the bus on service 20, don't know if it was a prince bishop branded bus or normal bus, forgot to ask him as I only spoken to the driver for a brief time.

I know that Arriva service 22 and 24 were heavily delayed this morning by the RTA so must of been between Gilesgate and Durham Bus Station.

Anybody got any updates about what the fleet number was?.

Been speaking to a driver today and got the following information:

what ive been told, without naming names, Another driver saw the back rear wheel start to wobble and reported it to control, control radio the driver, the driver checked only the front wheels and got the ok from control to carry on, then the wheel came off and while the bus was stationary a car went into the back of the bus as the car driver was not paying attention, the driver of the 20 was from Poland so there might of been a mix up of the English language, driver and controller been suspended until the safety people have been in to find out the reason, GNE checking all there buses at Deptford especially the scanias, the wheels on the bus used to have those yellow arrows on pointing to eachover but GNE stopped using them as the wheels used to get to hot and the triangles used to melt.

Those 'yellow arrows' seem to manage ok on the thousands of trucks pounding up and down the motorways, highways and byeways of Britain everyday, doing hundreds of miles.
They cost about 50p a pop and are perfect visual tools to identify if there are any issues with a wheel.

For GNE to disregard them seems bonkers, especially when you consider what happened in Durham.

Edit: Without knowing the full facts, it's difficult to comment fully - but it seems strange the fitter not being mentioned. The driver can't go round the vehicle with a wrench to check how secure his wheel is - he can only check them visually... For a wheel to come loose at that time of the morning, after 3 - 4 round trips previously?

Seems a bit heavy handed to suspend both. As Andreos1 has said, the driver can only do a visual check at best. Made extremely difficult without the yellow triangles.

On the subject of yellow triangles, it's actually insane to disregard the use of them. I'd be more concerned why wheels were getting hot enough to melt triangles, as if they're doing that, you wonder what it's potentially doing to the tyre.

Bit of interesting reading here about the use of them: http://www.roadhaulagesolicitors.co.uk/Loose_wheel_nuts.html

(06 Jul 2013, 5:18 pm)Andreos1 wrote Sitting on a Northern Cadet 35b from Shields. 20 odd degrees, all 6 windows open and never guess what? The heating is on full pelt... Not sure of fleet number cos Im fleecing a red ticket to bits!

Borough Road in Sunderland will be closed between 8am and 6pm on both Sundays 7th and 14th July for resurfacing.
During these times, Services 26A, 35B and 35C will be diverted to operate from Wearmouth Bridge via St. Mary’s Way, High Street West, St. Michael’s Way and Green Terrace towards Park Lane Interchange.

Bus stops on John Street or Holmeside (westbound) will not be served during this time, but passengers will be set down or picked up at the Marks and Spencer stop on St. Mary’s Way and at the stop on Green Terrace whilst buses are on diversion.

Buses from Park Lane Interchange towards Wearmouth Bridge will follow normal route during this closure.

Also, Services 39 and 42 will be diverted to operate from Toward Road via Park Road, Park Road/Stockton Road one-way system and Burdon Road towards Holmeside.

Bus stops on the northern section of Toward Road will not be served during this time, but passengers will be set down at the Burdon Road (northbound) bus stop if requested.

Buses from Holmeside towards Toward Road will also be diverted to operate from Park Lane Interchange to Toward Road via Stockton Road and Park Road and will be unable to serve Holmeside or Athenaeum Street bus stops.

(03 Jul 2013, 5:52 pm)cbma06 wrote I was told by a Deptford driver this afternoon that there was an RTA just outside of Durham City this morning and a rear wheel came off the bus on service 20, don't know if it was a prince bishop branded bus or normal bus, forgot to ask him as I only spoken to the driver for a brief time.

I know that Arriva service 22 and 24 were heavily delayed this morning by the RTA so must of been between Gilesgate and Durham Bus Station.

Anybody got any updates about what the fleet number was?.

(05 Jul 2013, 6:04 am)Daniel wrote "Coaster" branded OmniCity 5262 reported to be in the paintshop now, with the rest to follow suit also.
I'm sure someone will have a photo shortly to prove or disprove this! ;-)

(07 Jul 2013, 7:09 pm)BFK wrote 5216 is not the vehicle involved in the RTC in Durham, that was 5213. 5216 has been VOR for around a month now due to engine and gearbox problems.

(07 Jul 2013, 1:58 pm)Michael wrote Anyone know when GNE will bring out thier new magazine? I knew they said it would be soon after the first 1 but that was ages ago

(08 Jul 2013, 8:17 am)cbma06 wrote

(07 Jul 2013, 1:58 pm)Michael wrote Anyone know when GNE will bring out thier new magazine? I knew they said it would be soon after the first 1 but that was ages ago

Looks like everything that the late Peter Huntley did while he was MD at Go North East is all getting reversed (open line, brandings etc...)

(08 Jul 2013, 8:38 am)Michael wrote Its a shame they going backwards on a few things Peter did but i hope they keep the main routes branded and get rid of the ones which mean nothing... such as the Highwayman, Diamond, Whey aye Five-0, Drifter, Laser.