(17 Apr 2019, 3:21 pm)Dan wrote Interesting - I suppose the burning question therefore is which indiGo services are being upgraded, and which ones are being downgraded?

If the North Tyneside examples are currently being fitted with USB sockets, it's an upgrade above the current high-spec indiGo.

(17 Apr 2019, 10:22 am)JP6004 wrote Actually the red zone covers all of the route after openshaw bank top. The network one ticket technically shouldnt be used as outside the nexus area (county durham) however they are generally accepted as it come back into a nexus area. I believe it's only a few stops in Burnmoor

(17 Apr 2019, 4:49 pm)Andreos1 wrote It was clarified that Boundary Houses was the red zone border the other day. 
The section beyond there to Bournmoor/Woodstone Village is within the green zone. Beyond there, the 4 goes back in to the red zone.

I often used a T&W ticket (it was much better value than the Day Rover at the time) on the 21A, despite it heading in and out of Co Durham. 
Unfortunately both the ticket and service were culled.

(17 Apr 2019, 5:17 pm)JP6004 wrote As far as I'm aware the 4 has never been included in the green zone. The route map on GNE website states red zone after penshaw bank top. Yes it goes to green zone as soon as you turn off to woodstone village (the zone change for the 36/78) but not going through burnmoor and fencehouses.

Perhaps people are getting confused as the T&W area ends at boundary house and restarts at the fencehouses rail crossing (hence the lack of nexus bus stop timetables) GNE allow network one tickets to travel through county Durham on this part of the route without paying extra

(17 Apr 2019, 5:33 pm)Andreos1 wrote Assuming this map is 100% accurate, it shows the boundary changes on the bend at Bournmoor cricket club and again just before the Floaters Mill.

(17 Apr 2019, 5:47 pm)JP6004 wrote So the line cuts the corner of St Barnabas church, the boundary for the green zone shows the stop beside cricket club and rose crescent within red zone. Yes seems like this could of been better drawn but both stops appear to be in red with none in the green, therefore all stopping points in red zone

• Houghton-le-Spring Church to Penshaw Bank Top - red
  
• Penshaw Bank Top to Heworth - purple
  

(17 Apr 2019, 5:47 pm)JP6004 wrote So the line cuts the corner of St Barnabas church, the boundary for the green zone shows the stop beside cricket club and rose crescent within red zone. Yes seems like this could of been better drawn but both stops appear to be in red with none in the green, therefore all stopping points in red zone

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(17 Apr 2019, 5:57 pm)Dan wrote The 4 is;

Houghton-le-Spring Church to Penshaw Bank Top - red
Penshaw Bank Top to Heworth - purple

(17 Apr 2019, 3:21 pm)Dan wrote Interesting - I suppose the burning question therefore is which indiGo services are being upgraded, and which ones are being downgraded?

If the North Tyneside examples are currently being fitted with USB sockets, it's an upgrade above the current high-spec indiGo.

(17 Apr 2019, 9:20 pm)Malarkey wrote I could see a frequency increase on the 81/82/83 & 84 between Concord and Harraton to every 12 minutes with an interworking on the short boards at Concord with the 85/86.

The current 82/84 board would remain as it is between Birtley and Heworth.

Elsewhere in the Indigo Network I could see the upgraded spec of usb's on the 206/208 and 265 with them all going into Durham.

North Tyne I will stick with my theory of the 19 getting Solo SR's.

(18 Apr 2019, 9:29 am)Michael wrote Are the services busy enough to allow a upgrade in frequency?

(18 Apr 2019, 4:10 pm)RBZ 5459 wrote 6304 has lost its "Castles".

(18 Apr 2019, 3:36 pm)V514DFT wrote 19 becoming part of Indigo North Tyne maybe?,also why does the 40/41 NOT have any via points, could the short 40 not say Hadrian Park Via High Farm and Battle Hill whilst the 41 Wallsend Via Battle Hill and High Farm the long runs are kinda difficult to choose just 2 via points so i can understand those ones not having any

(18 Apr 2019, 4:15 pm)Dan wrote It was done middle of last week.

Photo on Twitter below:
https://twitter.com/MartijnGNE/status/1117090987321458688

None of the others will be done - it doesn't look the best up-close - 6304 was just the trial bus while it was already off service.

(18 Apr 2019, 4:15 pm)Michael wrote Trail bus for having nothing on the windows?

(18 Apr 2019, 4:18 pm)Dan wrote Yep. The MD's views of vinyl on window have been made pretty clear on Social Media!

(18 Apr 2019, 4:15 pm)Dan wrote It was done middle of last week.

Photo on Twitter below:
https://twitter.com/MartijnGNE/status/1117090987321458688

None of the others will be done - it doesn't look the best up-close - 6304 was just the trial bus while it was already off service.

(18 Apr 2019, 4:34 pm)RBZ 5459 wrote Looks better for but yes, could do with a polish! Repaint and rebrand in the near future then - can't see him sticking the vinyls back on!

(18 Apr 2019, 4:15 pm)Dan wrote It was done middle of last week.

Photo on Twitter below:
https://twitter.com/MartijnGNE/status/1117090987321458688

None of the others will be done - it doesn't look the best up-close - 6304 was just the trial bus while it was already off service.

(19 Apr 2019, 7:09 am)GNE6312 wrote Will the 9 still be allocated black cats streetlites on bank holiday Monday?
Also on a sunday service do the streetlites go on set euro 6 boards or any boards?

(20 Apr 2019, 8:00 pm)N1cholas wrote [quote="S830OFT" pid='228260' dateline='1555752482']
Driver on 20 has said the X6/X7 will turn into the X20 on Burdon Road. Is this a suggestion Peterlee will loose these routes?

correct, deptford will run these

(20 Apr 2019, 10:46 pm)Malarkey wrote I think that would be quite poor in terms of reliability given how bad traffic can be in Durham at times, I would keep them as separate boards.

(20 Apr 2019, 10:46 pm)Malarkey wrote I think that would be quite poor in terms of reliability given how bad traffic can be in Durham at times, I would keep them as separate boards.

(22 Apr 2019, 10:54 am)Michael wrote When are we expecting the next batch of Omnidekka's up from Brighton?

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Yup, sounds like a risky move, if they're to interwork. 

The X20 only needs 3 buses, so just have Streetlites on it, the overall PVR should be 19 for both the 20 and X20 - 1 down from currently.

(22 Apr 2019, 11:40 am)Stanleyone wrote As far as i’m aware the X6/X7 will interwork with X20, can’t imagine the X20 being operated by solos, so maybe some shuffling around until more streetlites become available.