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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - NK53 TKT - 24 Sep 2015

I would want the evos, esteems and darts


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - DanPicken - 24 Sep 2015

(24 Sep 2015, 9:13 am)Michael wrote About time! 



Glad they've finally put WIFI on the X7, hopefully means the numbers go up..... next it needs stop announcements and plugs Wink



Will the Venture Solo SR's ever get WIFI.. seems daft giving it to Indigo and not Venture...



Has the stop announcements being done for Indigo yet?

When the Ventures first came the timetable advertised free WiFi.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - Dan - 24 Sep 2015

(24 Sep 2015, 3:13 pm)citaro5284 wrote Which cascades and are other Go Ahead companies buying new vehicles?

Blue sky thinking, maaan... Big Grin


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - Panasonic44 - 24 Sep 2015

I hope Crusader will get Omnicities from London for next year. Big Grin

Byebye crappy buses. Big Grin


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - S813 FVK - 24 Sep 2015

(24 Sep 2015, 3:29 pm)DanPicken wrote When the Ventures first came the timetable advertised free WiFi.

I don't think it did?

The Ventures are mostly local services at the moment (different stories when the changes start) so the buses don't need wifi.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - Michael - 24 Sep 2015

(24 Sep 2015, 3:30 pm)Panasonic44 wrote I hope Crusader will get Omnicities from London for next year. Big Grin

Byebye crappy buses. Big Grin

They're 12 years old this year - with only at least 3 years left in service - Dan said GNE wouldn't go for them as they would have to be converted from Duel to Single doors, pointless when they only have a few years left at least.

Anyway, rather have Citaro's than Omncities. Tongue


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - Dan - 24 Sep 2015

5218 in Lambton Worm green:
https://flic.kr/p/y5XoFp


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - Michael - 24 Sep 2015

(24 Sep 2015, 3:43 pm)Dan wrote 5218 in Lambton Worm green:
https://flic.kr/p/y5XoFp

In all serious, that colour suits the Scania's so much... lets hope they don't spoil it with the brand   Angel

Even though the last lot of brands have being good!


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - Jimmi - 24 Sep 2015

(24 Sep 2015, 3:49 pm)Michael wrote In all serious, that colour suits the Scania's so much... lets hope they don't spoil it with the brand   Angel

Even though the last lot of brands have being good!

Agreed, it does look quite good on the Scania's although I even liked this colour on the Lambton Worm SPDs.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - LeeCalder - 24 Sep 2015

Just thought I'd throw this in the hat....

Maybe the green Solar's are for the Lambton Worm? With the Versa's going elsewhere?


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - DanPicken - 24 Sep 2015

(24 Sep 2015, 4:13 pm)LeeCalder wrote Just thought I'd throw this in the hat....

Maybe the green Solar's are for the Lambton Worm? With the Versa's going elsewhere?

This is from Steven Hodgson you know...


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - NK53 TKT - 24 Sep 2015

(24 Sep 2015, 3:35 pm)Michael wrote They're 12 years old this year - with only at least 3 years left in service - Dan said GNE wouldn't go for them as they would have to be converted from Duel to Single doors, pointless when they only have a few years left at least.

Anyway, rather have Citaro's than Omncities. Tongue

They did not modify the B10s Angel


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - Michael - 24 Sep 2015

(24 Sep 2015, 4:28 pm)NK53 TKT wrote They did not modify the B10s Angel


Probables because the Duel doors are either 15 or 16 years old? lol


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - DanPicken - 24 Sep 2015

(24 Sep 2015, 4:29 pm)Michael wrote Probables because the Duel doors are either 15 or 16 years old? lol

BUt when they got them they were only 12 years old...


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - LeeCalder - 24 Sep 2015

(24 Sep 2015, 4:14 pm)DanPicken wrote This is from Steven Hodgson you know...

We were talking about it easier.... So actually, it is from myself and Steven Tongue


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - Michael - 24 Sep 2015

(24 Sep 2015, 4:30 pm)DanPicken wrote BUt when they got them they were only 12 years old...

But they didn't have long left in service after they got them... would of being a waste of money...


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - DanPicken - 24 Sep 2015

(24 Sep 2015, 4:31 pm)Michael wrote But they didn't have long left in service after they got them... would of being a waste of money...

The Omni's won't either...

(24 Sep 2015, 4:31 pm)LeeCalder wrote We were talking about it easier.... So actually, it is from myself and Steven Tongue

Well that makes it worse coming from you... Tongue


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - Michael - 24 Sep 2015

(24 Sep 2015, 4:32 pm)DanPicken wrote The Omni's won't either...


Well that makes it worse coming from you... Tongue

Exactly what i'm trying to say..........would be pointless to get the Omnicities from London, covert them to single door and do any other modification to make them DDA, if needed... if they only have at least 3 years left in service..

Edit: Missed something off.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - NK53 TKT - 24 Sep 2015

(24 Sep 2015, 4:34 pm)Michael wrote Exactly what i'm trying to say..........would be pointless to get the Omnicities from London, covert them to single door and do any other modification to make them DDA, if needed.

Each to their own Rolleyes


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - Michael - 24 Sep 2015

(24 Sep 2015, 4:36 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Each to their own Rolleyes

?


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - NK53 TKT - 24 Sep 2015

Oh just get the omnicities


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - citaro5284 - 24 Sep 2015

(24 Sep 2015, 4:14 pm)DanPicken wrote This is from Steven Hodgson you know...

hahahahahahahahaha, I hope it was not at clingon corner neither mind  Tongue


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - Diamond One - 24 Sep 2015

(24 Sep 2015, 3:30 pm)Panasonic44 wrote I hope Crusader will get Omnicities from London for next year. Big Grin

Byebye crappy buses. Big Grin
Er no thanks citaros are superb on that route I use it when I can and are much better than the junk we used to have in recent years
(24 Sep 2015, 3:43 pm)Dan wrote 5218 in Lambton Worm green:
https://flic.kr/p/y5XoFp
Looks nice
(24 Sep 2015, 4:13 pm)LeeCalder wrote Just thought I'd throw this in the hat....

Maybe the green Solar's are for the Lambton Worm? With the Versa's going elsewhere?

PVR is 4 and if a 5th one is repainted then it could be for something else not gonna speculate yet


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - LeeCalder - 24 Sep 2015

(24 Sep 2015, 6:56 pm)citaro5284 wrote hahahahahahahahaha, I hope it was not at clingon corner neither mind  Tongue

It certainly was not Big Grin


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - BusLoverMum - 24 Sep 2015

(24 Sep 2015, 4:36 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Each to their own Rolleyes

You know, good omnicities are wonderful, quirky buses, but old clapped out ones are just old clapped out buses with particularly unstable suspensions. I'm sure the Prince Bishops Solars were as lovely as Pulsars in their day, but these days they just sound like they need to be taken out and shot. I should imagine that Omnicities that have been pounding the streets for the same length of time are much the same, so a major investment wouldn't make good commercial sense.

After all, GNE exists purely to make money by providing bus services that enough people want to use, rather than ones that make a handful of enthusiasts smile.

I'm glad of a few rides on a dual door renown, for example. Powerful buses (and dual doored buses of any flavour are unusual enough to interesting in this part of the world) but really showing their age. If a T reg renown was my regular local bus service, I'd feel mighty peed off and undervalued as a customer, though.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - Michael - 24 Sep 2015

(24 Sep 2015, 9:26 pm)Diamond One wrote Er no thanks citaros are superb on that route I use it when I can and are much better than the junk we used to have in recent years
Looks nice

PVR is 4 and if a 5th one is repainted then it could be for something else not gonna speculate yet

Doubt they would downgrade the 34/34A from Versa to Scania... not sure where the 4 Versas would go...

The Green scania's will be for the new brand for the 97/97A/X97 and branded "Highwayman"... well according to B10man - http://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=1588&pid=130538#pid130538


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - Dan - 25 Sep 2015

Crook's B7TL 6038 returned to service at Chester-le-Street this afternoon on scholars/Misc Works.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - DanPicken - 25 Sep 2015

4935 is back at Washington on the 88.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - S813 FVK - 25 Sep 2015

(25 Sep 2015, 2:55 pm)DanPicken wrote 4935 is back at Washington on the 88.

It was only on loan to Stanley for that one day.

6012 has gained a front LED display i noticed.


RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015 - park5354 - 25 Sep 2015

(25 Sep 2015, 2:27 pm)Dan wrote Crook's B7TL 6038 returned to service at Chester-le-Street this afternoon on scholars/Misc Works.

is 6020 & 6032 the ones that are still for repaint ?