(05 Apr 2015, 7:12 pm)MarcTheA4 wrote From what I'm looking at, there are only 2 red Streetlites displayed in the photos. There is a Borismaster; two red Streetlites; then two green Streetlites.

(05 Apr 2015, 7:26 pm)Michael wrote Thanks Marc,

I agree, looks like the first of the Red Kite streetlites are to arrive.

Rest of the Limes should arrive this week to, will any get delivered tomorrow with it being bank holiday?

(05 Apr 2015, 7:28 pm)Robert wrote Doubt they will be in action on a bank holiday

(05 Apr 2015, 7:24 pm)Robert wrote over 20 buses per day though? a lot of timetable changes would still need to be made and i see no logic in transferring at all.

(05 Apr 2015, 7:52 pm)citaro5284 wrote Must have been from Malcolm Jones eh....

(05 Apr 2015, 7:55 pm)Markey wrote Of which if we are referring to the Diamond and Red Kite Services, all run past Riverside Depot anyway. Sticking with the Diamond, from looking at the Timetable the 0641/0711 and 0736 all start at Burnopfield Post Office heading towards Durham which would be a 10-15 Minutes Light Run from Riverside.

Either way you look at it if Stanley Depot was to close to either merge with Washington/Chester at a New Depot or with Riverside, then all Services are going to have to incur some Light Mileage to get to where the Service is to Start/Finish, I just think the Majority of Stanleys Services would be better off Transferring to Riverside if it was to happen in the future.

(06 Apr 2015, 2:31 pm)ifm001 wrote Riverside already have services going a few miles light to commence operations. The 27 has some light runs to and from south shields and also now with saltmeadows services relocated they also have the 5 light to either Shields or Jarrow as well. Also Washington have light runs also to shields and hebburn with the 88/88A

(06 Apr 2015, 4:57 pm)Malarkey wrote Exactly each depot will each have Light Runs which have an excessive Mileage, I for one really dont see an issue with moving some of the Stanley Operations to Riverside in the future.

(06 Apr 2015, 4:57 pm)Malarkey wrote Exactly each depot will each have Light Runs which have an excessive Mileage, I for one really dont see an issue with moving some of the Stanley Operations to Riverside in the future.

(05 Apr 2015, 11:48 am)citaro5284 wrote When South Shields closed, most of the routes went to Deptford about from the 527 which went to Sunderland Road.

Deptford was created by closing Park Lane and Philly.

(05 Apr 2015, 2:55 pm)Michael wrote Not sure on Percy main, how old is the current depot?

(06 Apr 2015, 5:09 pm)mb134 wrote I know this isn't GNE, but as an example of this, I'm sure Arriva have to send up a bus light to either Belford or Berwick on a morning to start it's duty.

(06 Apr 2015, 5:40 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote Isn't that from Rothbury Motors' depot though?

(06 Apr 2015, 5:07 pm)Tom wrote Most (if not all) of the journeys will start/finish in Consett or Stanley though as most people will be travelling in to Newcastle on a morning, and not many people will be travelling out of Newcastle on a morning? The other way round on a evening. That is a hell of a lot of dead mileage.

(06 Apr 2015, 8:55 pm)gneasy91 wrote Anyone got any pics of the old 527 use to love that service when i was a kid lol

(06 Apr 2015, 9:01 pm)MarcTheA4 wrote Renown 4906 at Heworth: https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/stagecoachuk/14341935061/in/favorites-127739730@N02/ (Photo owned by Carlisle Bus Group)

(06 Apr 2015, 6:18 pm)thetravelman wrote What id like to know.... is what are current hourly rates of pay with GNE, how many hours a week do you work, and are you forced to work overtime? 

(06 Apr 2015, 10:57 pm)aureolin wrote They used to list the hourly rates on the website, but I can't seem to find them now. It tends to work on a scale though I think?

You'd be best off getting yourself along to the next recruitment day, which is at the Stadium of Light. The last one was a success from what people have said.

(06 Apr 2015, 10:57 pm)aureolin wrote They used to list the hourly rates on the website, but I can't seem to find them now. It tends to work on a scale though I think?

You'd be best off getting yourself along to the next recruitment day, which is at the Stadium of Light. The last one was a success from what people have said.

(06 Apr 2015, 11:10 pm)MarcTheA4 wrote The pay rate for Washington depot was always a bit higher than with the other depots, I recall?

(02 Apr 2015, 1:45 pm)aureolin wrote 5403 and 5408 have both arrived today.

(07 Apr 2015, 9:46 am)Michael wrote Latest photo's/info from Versa5389, which was posted yesterday said there was 3 red streetlites and 2 green streetlites at Heysham Docks... due to having 5 at the docks will all 5 arrive together or will only a couple arrive at a time?

I'm not sure how new deliveries work, Do GNE send drivers down?

(07 Apr 2015, 11:46 am)Dan wrote Streetlite 5395 (NK15 ENF) also arrived last Thursday.


New vehicles are usually delivered in batches of two or three, depending on how many drivers are available. I'm not entirely sure which party delivers the new vehicles (whether it's Wrightbus drivers, drivers who work at Heysham Docks, or another party), but it definitely isn't Go North East drivers.

(07 Apr 2015, 11:46 am)Dan wrote New vehicles are usually delivered in batches of two or three, depending on how many drivers are available. I'm not entirely sure which party delivers the new vehicles (whether it's Wrightbus drivers, drivers who work at Heysham Docks, or another party), but it definitely isn't Go North East drivers.

(07 Apr 2015, 12:05 pm)G-CPTN wrote I recall seeing an earlier batch of deliveries using trade licence plates from Northern Ireland - suggesting that Wrightbus were delivering them.

That would allow Wrightbus to monitor the performance of the vehicles on the long run to the customer, rather than receiving 'complaints' from the bus company after delivery.