(01 Mar 2015, 10:57 am)Michael wrote Has any more buses joined 6029 at Saltmeadows for repaint or is that the only one which remains?

(01 Mar 2015, 11:01 am)Dan wrote Not yet, though there should be some new arrivals tomorrow.

8325 and 8327 still yet to be repainted, to conclude the repainting of that batch of vehicles, amongst further Volvo B7TLs.

(01 Mar 2015, 11:07 am)Michael wrote Cheers for the update, Hopefully 8325/27 should be done this week. 

I would imagine that re-paints of branded buses will start later this month to, along with de-branding of other routes?

(01 Mar 2015, 11:09 am)Dan wrote The "Red Kite" branded vehicles will need doing at some point - but probably not for another month or so yet. Imagine it'll be more of a priority to get the X66 and Lime sorted out with new vehicles first.

(01 Mar 2015, 11:09 am)Dan wrote The "Red Kite" branded vehicles will need doing at some point - but probably not for another month or so yet. Imagine it'll be more of a priority to get the X66 and Lime sorted out with new vehicles first.

(01 Mar 2015, 11:15 am)Jimmi wrote The Red Kite Omnicity's could maybe operate devoid of branding in plain red before going in for repaint - doubt that will happen though.

(01 Mar 2015, 11:11 am)Michael wrote I'll have to try and get some last rides on the 3 remaining branded Limes...

I thought the Red Kite would of got bigger buses, every time iv'e seen the service, its being busy. 

(01 Mar 2015, 5:45 pm)MurdnunoC wrote Outside of peak-hour journeys (and possibly weekends) the Red Kites are not that busy. The point really hits home when deckers are allocated to the route(s) and you see them almost deserted. Even the Venture Solos are only half full whenever they're allocated for whatever reason. 

(02 Mar 2015, 10:47 am)Racer_Experience wrote The outstation at Consett closed on Monday 23 February and the 12 Optare Solos returned to Stanley.

(02 Mar 2015, 11:23 am)tyresmoke wrote Did we not discuss this last week? 

(02 Mar 2015, 10:55 pm)G-CPTN wrote ISTR that Wifi and sockets were promised for X84/X85, yet my recent journeys have been without either.

Am I mis-remembering?

Edited to add:- http://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=1247&pid=12546#pid12546

and my journeys were weekday journeys.

(03 Mar 2015, 7:48 am)leestransportphotos wrote I was told these following things by Davie the other day - can anyone confirm they're true?

82/82A - Will be changed back to its old route in Birtley to cope with Birtley
45/46 - Streetlights will be used
X66 - Streetlights, silver branded

(03 Mar 2015, 6:12 am)citaro5284 wrote The Scania's on Tynedalexpress have wifi and it is working fine.  I cannot remember anything about power sockets been mentioned.

(01 Mar 2015, 11:01 am)Dan wrote Not yet, though there should be some new arrivals tomorrow.

8325 and 8327 still yet to be repainted, to conclude the repainting of that batch of vehicles, amongst further Volvo B7TLs.

(03 Mar 2015, 1:02 pm)Dan wrote Former "SimpliCity" branded Optare Versa V1110/Optare 8325 (NK11 FXH) has now arrived at Saltmeadows for repaint into a fresh coat of purple.

Similarly, former "Crusader" branded Mercedes Citaro 0530N/Mercedes Citaro 5329 (BJ10 VUO) has also arrived at Saltmeadows for repaint into what is likely to be a fresh coat of silver.

(03 Mar 2015, 9:04 am)leestransportphotos wrote Right thanks haha. Streetlights on all of them is the most shocking decision I have ever heard of!

(03 Mar 2015, 1:19 pm)Michael wrote Does that confirm the Crusader isnt getting new buses this year

(03 Mar 2015, 1:35 pm)Dan wrote Well I think it will be joining the "Crusader" family again - would be pointless re-branding it if new buses were coming..!

(03 Mar 2015, 5:40 pm)citaro5284 wrote Mind Michael, you good with these guesses, I wonder where the rumour started saying the Crusader Citaros were going (in my memory serves me rightly) on nearly every service GNE operated.....haha!!

(03 Mar 2015, 7:50 am)Michael wrote Citaro confirmed in the predictions thread, Streetlites for Red Kite/X66 and Lime..  however he didn't confirm the colour they would be in .. he wouldn't tell me haha