(20 Feb 2018, 6:07 pm)Dan wrote More or less everything salvageable - so lots to be stripped out at Riverside before it is scrapped.

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(20 Feb 2018, 6:58 pm)Michael wrote Will all of the Toonlink Omnidekka's be scrapped?

(20 Feb 2018, 6:59 pm)ne14ne1 wrote Do the Saltwell Park 53s & 54s just constantly say 'Newcastle' on their destination screens in both directions?
Is this the most useless destination screen yet?

(20 Feb 2018, 7:00 pm)S813 FVK wrote

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They have done for quite a while, even in the old format. No different to the 93/94 showing 'Gateshead' for the whole route really.

(20 Feb 2018, 5:31 pm)Dan wrote Not one with a field-like livery like 6069 - each bus was meant to have a different theme: coastal, country, etc. 

Don't think anyone really envisaged 6069 being the spare bus for Coaster causing an issue - it's only recently customer and staff feedback has suggested that the front end looks a little too Angel-like, and the bus may be perceived as a 21 service rather than a 1 on the shared corridor Gateshead - Low Fell.

The Big Days Out campaign is an ongoing campaign, and has since kicked off other similar campaigns (Big Nights Out, etc), so 6069 is unlikely to be painted in fleet livery any time soon (if it was right round the corner, I doubt 6069 would have had a partial repaint).

(20 Feb 2018, 6:18 pm)RBZ 5459 wrote Thought it can't of been yet. Was reports it had been scrapped, which seemed a pretty quick turnaround! Has it been moved Riverside yet?

(20 Feb 2018, 8:19 pm)ne14ne1 wrote Ah so thats two useless destinations rights there.

Someone fancying a trip to Saltwell Pk from Newcastle might think oh well its not that one, thats just arrived back in Newcastle.
Seems stupid that theres 53s & 54s heading out of the City of Newcastle with their destination as 'Newcastle'. 

As with the 93 & 94 if they are to change to the new format and simply show 'Gateshead'. 
It would be like all the Stagecoach Newcastle routes that run purely within the City of Newcastle upon Tyne having their destinations as 'Newcastle'.

(21 Feb 2018, 12:02 am)Rapidsnap wrote When is the switchover for the Toon Link Omnidekkas to B9TLs, just that I need to photo 4 of them still (was 5 until 6130 combusted).

(20 Feb 2018, 8:19 pm)ne14ne1 wrote Ah so thats two useless destinations rights there.

Someone fancying a trip to Saltwell Pk from Newcastle might think oh well its not that one, thats just arrived back in Newcastle.
Seems stupid that theres 53s & 54s heading out of the City of Newcastle with their destination as 'Newcastle'. 

As with the 93 & 94 if they are to change to the new format and simply show 'Gateshead'. 
It would be like all the Stagecoach Newcastle routes that run purely within the City of Newcastle upon Tyne having their destinations as 'Newcastle'.

(20 Feb 2018, 8:19 pm)ne14ne1 wrote Ah so thats two useless destinations rights there.

Someone fancying a trip to Saltwell Pk from Newcastle might think oh well its not that one, thats just arrived back in Newcastle.
Seems stupid that theres 53s & 54s heading out of the City of Newcastle with their destination as 'Newcastle'. 

As with the 93 & 94 if they are to change to the new format and simply show 'Gateshead'. 
It would be like all the Stagecoach Newcastle routes that run purely within the City of Newcastle upon Tyne having their destinations as 'Newcastle'.

(21 Feb 2018, 1:24 pm)Coastliner700 wrote O
I would think for 53/54 Saltwell Park on leaving Newcastle then a change at the Park for return would be more useful showing Newcastle all day is absolutely pointless

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I would think for 53/54 Saltwell Park on leaving Newcastle then a change at the Park for return would be more useful showing Newcastle all day is absolutely pointless

(21 Feb 2018, 3:01 pm)cbma06 wrote The 53/54 starts at Newcastle and ends it’s journeys at Newcastle. Destination screen is for the destination of the bus service, I’m against via points on destination screens.


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(21 Feb 2018, 6:49 pm)Coastliner700 wrote It’s not a case of having a via point but about a half way point of the circle. So for example when it leaves Newcastle Saltwell Park then the driver can change at Saltwell Patk to Newcastle or at another appropriate point en route

(21 Feb 2018, 7:06 pm)Michael wrote 6051 has had some sort of accident, currently has no front bumper at Saltmeadows?

Photo by Captain Deltic: https://www.flickr.com/photos/135164140@N02/39489849745/

(21 Feb 2018, 7:06 pm)Michael wrote 6051 has had some sort of accident, currently has no front bumper at Saltmeadows?

Photo by Captain Deltic: https://www.flickr.com/photos/135164140@N02/39489849745/

(21 Feb 2018, 7:10 pm)S813 FVK wrote http://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=381&pid=213938#pid213938

(21 Feb 2018, 7:13 pm)Malarkey wrote Any else think the single door conversion sticks out like a saw thumb or is it just me - https://www.flickr.com/photos/135164140@N02/39489852075/in/photostream/ - Photo By Captain Deltic

(21 Feb 2018, 7:11 pm)cbma06 wrote I didn’t realise double deckers had the fleetnumber on the front window upstairs right hand side even though there’s the fleetnumber already at the bottom left


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(21 Feb 2018, 7:13 pm)Malarkey wrote Any else think the single door conversion sticks out like a saw thumb or is it just me - https://www.flickr.com/photos/135164140@N02/39489852075/in/photostream/ - Photo By Captain Deltic

(21 Feb 2018, 7:15 pm)Michael wrote Not really noticeable if you aren't an enthusiast, as you probables of never known they were duel door.

(21 Feb 2018, 7:13 pm)Malarkey wrote Any else think the single door conversion sticks out like a saw thumb or is it just me - https://www.flickr.com/photos/135164140@N02/39489852075/in/photostream/ - Photo By Captain Deltic

(21 Feb 2018, 7:06 pm)Michael wrote 6051 has had some sort of accident, currently has no front bumper at Saltmeadows?

Photo by Captain Deltic: https://www.flickr.com/photos/135164140@N02/39489849745/

(21 Feb 2018, 7:04 pm)cbma06 wrote There’s a lot of bus services out there now and the past which were in the same boat and there have all managed somehow, if you wanting a half way point then message the appropriate bus company so there can terminate the service at half way mark, the 18/19 in Sunderland managed years ago with just grindon as the destination, most. Us stops have a list of where the bus goes, also internet, I would say 50/50 on the so called paper timetables.

I remember when the paper timetables also had the fare stages on


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(22 Feb 2018, 9:32 am)G-CPTN wrote This link works

(22 Feb 2018, 7:50 am)Andreos1 wrote Unfortunately (and I've said it many times before), not everyone can access the internet (cost being amongst one of the many factors stopping access) and not everyone can interpret timetables.
Hence the need for a balanced and uniform method of illustrating 'via points', that suits and benefits all passengers - whether they like seeing them or not.

(22 Feb 2018, 11:49 am)mb134 wrote Do GNE still print paper timetables? Seem to recall reading somewhere that they'd stopped.