(05 Apr 2017, 5:07 pm)Tom wrote Makes sense then, the 5 from the 12/12A could go on the X70/X71, with the current X30/X31 staying on there and the Omnidekkas for the 6 (and 6A?).

(05 Apr 2017, 5:11 pm)Michael wrote I'm sure i read the 6 could be a standalone service after May and the X30/X31/X70/X71 will interwork, so it would make sense for the X30/X31/X70/X71 to be Omnicity and the 6 gets Omnidekka's.

(05 Apr 2017, 6:55 pm)GX03 wrote 6 won't stand alone, it will interwork with another service, Sundays won't interwork with the X30 either once the changes come in.

(05 Apr 2017, 6:59 pm)Michael wrote Oh right, ignore that then.

What service will it interwork with?

(05 Apr 2017, 1:59 pm)S813 FVK wrote Try this then:

(earlier journeys)
• 14:57 X70 from Consett Bus Station to Newcastle Eldon Sqaure (arr 15:56)
• 16:10 6 from Newcastle Eldon Square to Stanley Bus Station (arr 17:38)
• 18:03 6 from Stanley Bus Station to Newcastle Eldon Square (arr 19:18)
• 19:25 6 from Newcastle Eldon Square to Stanley Bus Station (arr 20:37)

(05 Apr 2017, 6:59 pm)Michael wrote Oh right, ignore that then.

What service will it interwork with?

(05 Apr 2017, 5:03 pm)Michael wrote There's currently 7 in the plain red livery include the one already done, that's 8.

So going by that, the allocation for Toonlink would be 8 Omnidekka's and 11 Omnicities. do you which services will be under the brand?, i would imagine it'll be the 6/X30/X31/X70/X71? 

Not sure on what the PVR's is for those routes above, but with changes coming up anything can happen...


6 - 
X30/X31 - 6 PVR
X70/X71 - 


Speculation, not confirmed.

(05 Apr 2017, 9:46 pm)busmanT wrote There will be 7 in black.

(07 Apr 2017, 3:10 pm)Pulsar wrote There is a black citaro on the 12. Passed Central Station towards Winlaton at 15:50

(07 Apr 2017, 5:31 pm)S813 FVK wrote un-id'd C&C Streetlite parked in Stanley depot. Possibly the one that was supposed to operate the 15:35 78 from Consett this afternoon?

(07 Apr 2017, 6:16 pm)Michael wrote Does anyone know where are rest of the ex Blaydon Racer Citaro's going? after the other 3 return black, i would imagine one will be done in "Go North East" for Riverside after that they'll be 3 left to allocate.


The 9 should get a full Citaro allocation, as the service has a mixed allocation, all 3 to Deptford - 2 for the 9 and 1 spare for the X5, 9, 35 and 36, along with 5284 and the see it, do it Citaro.

(07 Apr 2017, 5:54 pm)Jamie M wrote Stanley can complete some work that chester can't for some reason or something. It wouldn't go to the depot for just that, I don't think.

(07 Apr 2017, 6:31 pm)Jamie M wrote I think they'll stay at riverside whilst a few more go off to blackburn and where-ever else. Probably deptford after if the 35/36s get refurbs.

(07 Apr 2017, 6:41 pm)Michael wrote It looks like all of the Citaro's will go for a refurbishment (although not confirmed, and not including the ones on Connections 4), i hope the Citaro's on the 35 and 36 are next but it looks like it'll go by Depots now, as the Blaydon Racers went first, now the Citylink 57 Citaro's are going from Riverside so if they follow that, the Crusader Citaro's and the spares at Riverside should go next. 

Not including the ones on the X5 though, as the Durham Diamond Streetlites arrived first so they went first.


Following on how the fleet lists are down on the "Go North East" fleet allocation, the list of refurbishments should go:

Deptford - 5298- 5309, 5325-5327 and 5333-5336

Washington - 5324, 5337 and 5338

(07 Apr 2017, 6:53 pm)Jamie M wrote 5337 and 5338 need new everything. The only thing that will still be origional will be a few panels of the body [SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH AND SMILING EYES]

(07 Apr 2017, 6:56 pm)S813 FVK wrote Didn't citaro5284 say that none of the 10 reg Mercs would be going for refurbishment (except 5328-5330 if the Crusader's get done)?

(07 Apr 2017, 6:56 pm)Michael wrote I've never been on them so can't comment on if they need everything new. haha

(07 Apr 2017, 7:01 pm)Michael wrote Did he?, i can't remember him saying that.

(07 Apr 2017, 7:10 pm)S813 FVK wrote Admittedly he did use the words 'I don't think' suggesting that they could be but I have found the post in question:
http://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=1935&pid=193231#pid193231

(08 Apr 2017, 3:41 am)LeeCalder wrote Not sure if it's been noted, apologies if it has, but it appears Chester-le-Street will be gaining the 36 from Deptford.