(09 May 2016, 8:01 pm)Michael wrote It could be also with 4968-4976 rumoured to be going Blue (couple already done) going to Percy Main meaning Deptford will lose some 53 reg Scania's.

Hopefully they are standardising batches of Scania's.

(10 May 2016, 6:31 am)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote What run will 9101 be on today?

(10 May 2016, 12:30 pm)Davie wrote 5422 is on staff shuttle's at Deptford.

(10 May 2016, 12:30 pm)Davie wrote 5422 is on staff shuttle's at Deptford.

(10 May 2016, 3:50 pm)citaro5284 wrote Was suppose to be on driver famil....

(10 May 2016, 4:32 pm)Michael wrote Has anyone had a chance to ride 9101 yet, if so was it decent ride?

(10 May 2016, 4:38 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Yes had it on 82 it was ok the seats werent the best but its engine was better

(10 May 2016, 4:41 pm)Michael wrote Shame about the seats, which seats does it have?

Will have to try it sometime.

(10 May 2016, 7:47 pm)idiot wrote Connect branded 630 announcements are bloody loud!

(10 May 2016, 4:32 pm)Michael wrote Has anyone had a chance to ride 9101 yet, if so was it decent ride?

(10 May 2016, 8:11 pm)Jimmi wrote Yes, I had a ride on it this afternoon. From a normal passengers point of view, the bus was alright, wasn't too many rattles and rode reasonably well. The seats in this demonstrator however (shown below) were really uncomfortable, if you get this, sit at the back if possible.
Go North East: 9101 / SK65PWV by Matthew Jimmison, on Flickr

Also in regards to people saying about comparing it to the Solo SR's, this is larger than the Solo SR's, this has a maximum seating capacity of 37, so especially as it's currently being trialled on the 82/82A makes me think that they are looking at potential replacements for the Cadet's/Merit's as they are roughly the same in terms of size.

(10 May 2016, 8:11 pm)Jimmi wrote Yes, I had a ride on it this afternoon. From a normal passengers point of view, the bus was alright, wasn't too many rattles and rode reasonably well. The seats in this demonstrator however (shown below) were really uncomfortable, if you get this, sit at the back if possible.
Go North East: 9101 / SK65PWV by Matthew Jimmison, on Flickr

Also in regards to people saying about comparing it to the Solo SR's, this is larger than the Solo SR's, this has a maximum seating capacity of 37, so especially as it's currently being trialled on the 82/82A makes me think that they are looking at potential replacements for the Cadet's/Merit's as they are roughly the same in terms of size.

(10 May 2016, 10:26 pm)BusLoverMum wrote They look like bleeding deckchair seats!

Actually look worse than someone's beloved Urban 90s. At least they make up in grippiness and moulding for what they lack in padding (except on ANE's E200s, where they also lack grip and are extra extra hard - the old Lowlander ones are much less uncomfortable.)

(10 May 2016, 7:59 pm)citaro5284 wrote Nothing to do with GNE, Nexus discuss want they want with Hanover direct and their engineer uploads the files.

(10 May 2016, 11:00 pm)Jimmi wrote They actually are worse than the Urban90's, reminded me of the seats in the Go North East Prestige's around the time they were withdrawn as they used to give me backache due to there being a strip going across the seat and then you end up with a numb backside. Only sat on those seats between Washington Galleries Bus Station and Sainsburys but it was long enough to know I hate them, didn't know how quick to move when the backseat became free!

(10 May 2016, 4:24 pm)Davie wrote https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/109436376@N07/26901717336/

(11 May 2016, 4:39 am)Dan wrote Given that the staff shuttle van was parked next to 5422 on this photo, I'm going to suggest that it was on driver familiarisation.

This bus has been doing tours of the City Centre ever since it arrived at Deptford - drivers need to actually drive the bus, given that it's slightly different to the normal Streetlites. That's partly why the launch has been delayed.

(10 May 2016, 10:26 pm)BusLoverMum wrote They look like bleeding deckchair seats!

Actually look worse than someone's beloved Urban 90s. At least they make up in grippiness and moulding for what they lack in padding (except on ANE's E200s, where they also lack grip and are extra extra hard - the old Lowlander ones are much less uncomfortable.)

(11 May 2016, 6:33 am)LeeCalder wrote I'd rather keep the Merit's to be totally honest, they seem too perform quite well on the 82/82A.

(11 May 2016, 4:39 am)Dan wrote Given that the staff shuttle van was parked next to 5422 on this photo, I'm going to suggest that it was on driver familiarisation.

This bus has been doing tours of the City Centre ever since it arrived at Deptford - drivers need to actually drive the bus, given that it's slightly different to the normal Streetlites. That's partly why the launch has been delayed.