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RE: Go North East - Latest - Malarkey - 01 Oct 2013 (01 Oct 2013, 7:37 pm)Daniel We will, we will. ahh right was just curious, although thinking about it they'll stick about until the Streetlites arrive so the Versas can be transferred over from the Drifter. As for the Northern Scanias, I think 2 will remain at Washington and the others will end up at Chester le Street for usage on the 71 replacing the SPD's. RE: Go North East - Latest - Michael - 01 Oct 2013 Would be nice for the 71 to finally get decent buses When are the Scania's getting branded for the Waggonway? RE: Go North East - Latest - ... - 01 Oct 2013 Very much doubt they will be for the 71s. Id say they were more likely to be used on something like the X3/X36s or the 95/96s RE: Go North East - Latest - Michael - 01 Oct 2013 95/96 seem the best option. I would like to see them on the Lime for the time being but looks like we have to wait till Jan for that RE: Go North East - Latest - Dan - 01 Oct 2013 (01 Oct 2013, 8:25 pm)Michael I would like to see them on the Lime for the time being but looks like we have to wait till Jan for that Would a better option be to buy brand new buses for the Lime? RE: Go North East - Latest - BJ10VUS - 01 Oct 2013 Has anyone got a photo of the interior of the new Citaros? Just wondering with the emergency exit being located in the centre, whether it will have such an odd seating layout or not? RE: Go North East - Latest - Malarkey - 01 Oct 2013 (01 Oct 2013, 8:29 pm)BJ10VUS Has anyone got a photo of the interior of the new Citaros? Just wondering with the emergency exit being located in the centre, whether it will have such an odd seating layout or not? Hopefully they don't have that raised seat that faces backwards towards the rear RE: Go North East - Latest - citaro5284 - 01 Oct 2013 (01 Oct 2013, 8:32 pm)Adam Malarkey Hopefully they don't have that raised seat that faces backwards towards the rear It does, 2 raised seats, one forward facing and one rear facing RE: Go North East - Latest - Michael - 01 Oct 2013 (01 Oct 2013, 8:27 pm)Daniel Would a better option be to buy brand new buses for the Lime? Or that... RE: Go North East - Latest - Malarkey - 01 Oct 2013 (01 Oct 2013, 8:35 pm)citaro5284 It does, over the wheel arch god damn it, I shall try and not sit in this seat as it is just awful as I learned on the 2C a few weeks back RE: Go North East - Latest - Michael - 01 Oct 2013 Hate them seats, hate facing others on the bus to. RE: Go North East - Latest - citaro5284 - 01 Oct 2013 (01 Oct 2013, 8:38 pm)Adam Malarkey god damn it, I shall try and not sit in this seat as it is just awful as I learned on the 2C a few weeks back At least if someone is sitting next to you, they will stop you from falling RE: Go North East - Latest - BJ10VUS - 01 Oct 2013 (01 Oct 2013, 8:44 pm)citaro5284 At least if someone is sitting next to you, they will stop you from falling Short people probably like that seat - and the highest of the three sideways facing ones at the back RE: Go North East - Latest - citaro5284 - 01 Oct 2013 (01 Oct 2013, 8:46 pm)BJ10VUS Short people probably like that seat - and the highest of the three sideways facing ones at the back No sideway seats on these at the rear, either front or rear facing only, something like this, but not as much difference between the height of seats http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mercedes-Benz_Citaro_demonstrator_BN09_FWS_interior_2.JPG RE: Go North East - Latest - BJ10VUS - 01 Oct 2013 (01 Oct 2013, 8:48 pm)citaro5284 No sideway seats on these at the rear, either front or rear facing only Much better! RE: Go North East - Latest - Malarkey - 01 Oct 2013 (01 Oct 2013, 8:50 pm)BJ10VUS Much better! I agree, it doesn't look so bad facing forwards RE: Go North East - Latest - Dan - 02 Oct 2013 8267 on road test at Park Lane. A WTX has just been taken out of service and replaced by 4909 too. 8305 has also just died. RE: Go North East - Latest - Dan - 02 Oct 2013 Introducing Citylink... Photo credit to Damon Powell. RE: Go North East - Latest - Michael - 02 Oct 2013 (02 Oct 2013, 10:08 am)Daniel Introducing Citylink... wow that's my new fav brand! re-posting the list for the dates for new buses to arrive..(thanks Rob) Lets get it right, on order: 11 Mercedes Citaro for MetroLINK -ALL HERE =D - Enter service mid October at a date to be confirmed. 8 Wright Streetlite for Drifter and 8 Wright Streetlite for Saltwell Park, which are due to start arriving towards the end of October - Drifter variants first. They are 2 different lengths for those who like the details. 14 Optare Versa for Citylink, which are due to start arriving mid/late October. 12 Optare Solo SR for Venture, which are due to arriving mid November. 34 Volvo B9/Wright Gemini for Fab Fifty Six and Cobalt Clipper, which are due to start arriving late December. From the initial arrival dates, it will take a few weeks for everything to arrive, be fitted with the key smart card readers, have blinds programmed, branded, tested and ready to go. In terms of the additional 15 vehicles which could be arriving next year, details have not been confirmed. What I will say, is that there is 1 route which has had no change for a while, and a lot of you have speculated for a while that it will get upgrades before the Waggonway. That one! He also confirmed... Basically yes, all of the buses arriving are different to those currently in service. The brand has to be updated to match the new style of the vehicle. If you are to ask if brand names will be changing, then it is a mixed answer. Some will change, some will stay the same. I'm pretty sure a few references to those changes and those staying have already been made on this forum. A little bit of searching and I'm sure the results can be found. The Saltwell Park Versa will be making their way to the Washington Street Shuttle services M2 and M3. 4 will transfer to Chester-le-Street for 34 and 34A services, leaving the remaining 4 at Deptford for service 61, which I believe is due to leave the Drifter brand identity. Services W5 and W6 are to leave the Washington Street Shuttle brand, and will be operated by MPDs 603-606, with 1 spare older MPD being retained from the current batch of Washington Street Shuttle MPDs, I believe it will be 570. The MetroLink is to be re-branded and will feature a brand new striking design on the Citaro's bright blue bodywork. This gives Washington depot a newly designed MetroLink (at present) brand and a newly designed Washington Street Shuttle (at present) brand. I do look forward to the rumors circulating regarding out bright orange Volvo B9s and the lovely flower patterns to be covering these vehicles. RE: Go North East - Latest - stagecoachbusdepot - 02 Oct 2013 (02 Oct 2013, 10:08 am)Daniel Introducing Citylink... Isn't that the Tynedale Express livery with a different name on it? Does look quite smart - and at least they can recycle the orange boiler suits for the launch! |