(27 Jul 2014, 11:37 am)Michael wrote Thanks, thought it would of being.

I also noticed last night that GNE still had their 1 of their solo SRs out on the 135/136.

Seems they have kept them

(27 Jul 2014, 11:38 am)Dan wrote Yup, they're both out on 135/136 today!

(27 Jul 2014, 11:45 am)Michael wrote Be intresting to see what service they will be on tomorrow.

(27 Jul 2014, 11:46 am)Dan wrote You know me... I'll be out for photos!
Your guess is (still) as good as mine at the moment though!

(27 Jul 2014, 11:49 am)Michael wrote Im gonna say the 38 as their quite busy compaired to the 99.

(27 Jul 2014, 12:14 pm)Dan wrote Arguably the reason why they wouldn't be appropriate?
I've been on Volvo B10BLEs on the 38 in the past which have had standees (school runs, admittedly)... Imagine that, but on a Solo SR!

Providing the interworking continues between service 38 and the short service X35s to Doxford Park on a morning, you'd have fully-laden Solo SRs on the X35 too.

(27 Jul 2014, 11:14 am)Dan wrote 8322, so I'm told.
Will hopefully get a photo when it's next back into Park Lane.

(27 Jul 2014, 1:20 pm)Dan wrote Can confirm it is 8322 on 38Cs today.

(27 Jul 2014, 1:20 pm)Dan wrote Can confirm it is 8322 on 38Cs today.

(27 Jul 2014, 2:19 pm)Tom wrote Is there any difference between the 38 and 38C?

(27 Jul 2014, 2:25 pm)Michael wrote What is on the airshow routes today?

I haven't being down today because i was there yesterday

(27 Jul 2014, 2:37 pm)Dan wrote 2x Pronto
2x Angel B7
At least 2x Red Arrows B9
At least 2x Fab56 B9
At least 1x Olympian
Several Dennis Tridents (Lolyne/President)
Several Volvo B7s (Vyking/President)

(27 Jul 2014, 2:37 pm)Dan wrote 2x Pronto
2x Angel B7
At least 2x Red Arrows B9
At least 2x Fab56 B9
At least 1x Olympian
Several Dennis Tridents (Lolyne/President)
Several Volvo B7s (Vyking/President)

(27 Jul 2014, 4:09 pm)Michael wrote I know how much people loved the X3 but iv'e just read this on their facebook post for a reminder of the changes today!


R.I.P. the X3. Three years ago this was a viable, well used route between Newcastle, Boldon and Sunderland with newish buses (Merc. Citaros) and a 30 min frequency, with loadings better than many Northern routes.
It has gradually been made less convenient so fewer people used it and using much older vehicles. It struggled on when cut to hourly and then, in January this year came the world's most incompetently designed bus timetable, with journeys terminating half a mile from Sunderland at the Wheatsheaf and some Saturday runs finishing in the middle of nowhere north of Fulwell. GNE should be ashamed

I'm sorry but it was against the metro, nearly all its route, it was dropped due to low passenger numbers and then the timetable was torn apart when the X36 was increased, i have to agree with him about the last timetable being incompetently designed, the X3 still should of gone in to the town centre.


Edit: Also noticed GNE still have the old timetables on the site along with the new ones... normally they automatically removed when it comes to the date of the changes.. it also says they still run the X3,37,73 and 558

(27 Jul 2014, 4:14 pm)Adam wrote In case if any of you are interested, I've noted all the airshow buses I've seen and what services they are on. Obviously, this isn't every single one of them:

A1 - 3859, 3872
A2 - 6011, 6013
A3 - Haven't saw an A3 all afternoon
PR1 - 3862, 3871, 3876, 3973, 3981, 3982, 6026
PR2 - 3875, 3888
PR3 - 3974, 6004, 6018, 6091, 6098

And I'm not sure what the usual allocation is for the 99, but today 4965 is operating on the route.

(27 Jul 2014, 4:16 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote If I was a Betting Man, I would wack a Tenner on that being "Greg In Weardale" on NEB. He never stops going on about the X3.

(27 Jul 2014, 4:17 pm)Dan wrote 100% correct!

(27 Jul 2014, 5:56 pm)Philly rf wrote What's happening With the poppy bus is it coming back in to service or not

(27 Jul 2014, 5:56 pm)Philly rf wrote What's happening With the poppy bus is it coming back in to service or not

(27 Jul 2014, 5:58 pm)Dan wrote Yes, it is currently undergoing repair by DiagTest. As you can imagine, repairing engine bay fire damage isn't an easy job and will take time. It's likely that the bus will require a repaint after the repairs are complete, and we're therefore unlikely to see 4949 return in its current guise again.

DAF SB120/Wright Cadet 8248 (NA52 BVE) is also undergoing repairs by DiagTest.

(27 Jul 2014, 5:58 pm)Michael wrote It has to come back as the Royal Legion bus, =(

(27 Jul 2014, 6:00 pm)Dan wrote I think it was due to be come out of that livery this September anyway, unfortunately...

(25 Jul 2014, 11:11 pm)aureolin wrote Wouldn't that make a special event day or multi day ticket a good idea though? Then if the skies open on sat or sun, folk have already bought their tickets, so the service is receiving money it otherwise wouldn't have?

Bit like advance train fares for a day out. You're taking a risk trying to save money, but you've got it regardless of the weather.

(28 Jul 2014, 6:58 am)Dan wrote Michael was right - 635/636 have been allocated to service 38, which I think means the short X35s are now operated by something else (which I'll have to try and find out).

The morning run 8266 has (or had) on service X40 has been changed now too, with a "TEN" branded Volvo B9TL taking its place.

(28 Jul 2014, 7:14 am)Michael wrote Has deptford lost anything because of this?