(30 Jun 2022, 1:05 pm)KingSlayerRBLX wrote So i had a thought to what the 24's allocation will be.
We'll either have the Violet Citaros that are coming off the 55 if they do not go on the Blue branding
or typical Streetlites.

I wonder if the 24 will get branding in the future obviously when GNE have the money and time to do it

(30 Jun 2022, 1:05 pm)KingSlayerRBLX wrote So i had a thought to what the 24's allocation will be.
We'll either have the Violet Citaros that are coming off the 55 if they do not go on the Blue branding
or typical Streetlites.

I wonder if the 24 will get branding in the future obviously when GNE have the money and time to do it

(30 Jun 2022, 1:26 pm)Unber43 wrote I think its gonna interwork with the 5 & 26, with the 24 & 26 only on evenings. With the 5 & 9 interworking on Evenings. 

Then on a Evening the 5&9&60&61 will all interwork. 

It is possible that the 5&9 will just stayed interworked as it does now but with the 24 every 15 mins I really see that interworking with the 5&26

(30 Jun 2022, 3:46 pm)KingSlayerRBLX wrote So that would mean the 26 would move to Deptford. so if that happens the 50 will become solo?

(30 Jun 2022, 3:47 pm)deanmachine wrote Yes the 26 is moving to Deptford.

(30 Jun 2022, 3:46 pm)KingSlayerRBLX wrote So that would mean the 26 would move to Deptford. so if that happens the 50 will become solo?

(30 Jun 2022, 3:46 pm)KingSlayerRBLX wrote So that would mean the 26 would move to Deptford. so if that happens the 50 will become solo?

(30 Jun 2022, 3:59 pm)cbma06 wrote I think the 50 on Sundays be doing the short x20


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(30 Jun 2022, 3:58 pm)Unber43 wrote Yes it would. 

I believe with the 50 changes it will add extra time on the route so it wouldn't have a 20 min layover in Shields. And the 50 would become double decker operated
Hopefully people will use the 50 if they need to get to Sheilds, especially since the 20 isn't going to Sheilds anymore

(30 Jun 2022, 4:08 pm)Acky81 wrote Would make sense just to keep the violet buses as 24/26 branding. Just change the destinations and therefore save another repaint

(30 Jun 2022, 4:08 pm)Acky81 wrote Would make sense just to keep the violet buses as 24/26 branding. Just change the destinations and therefore save another repaint

(30 Jun 2022, 4:14 pm)Acky81 wrote Aww yeah forgot the stupid Sunderland and district branding

(30 Jun 2022, 4:19 pm)Unber43 wrote I think we can say S&D Branding was a utter failure. 

What a waste of money

(30 Jun 2022, 4:28 pm)cbma06 wrote Hopefully the start of dropping the pointless Sunderland and district rainbow colours brands



I wonder if the 61 will gain the 55 violets citarios ?


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(30 Jun 2022, 4:30 pm)Unber43 wrote With the Small Bus Rota losing X6(presumably)/62/X20), I wonder if the 61 will be operated by Solo's.

(30 Jun 2022, 4:28 pm)cbma06 wrote Hopefully the start of dropping the pointless Sunderland and district rainbow colours brands



I wonder if the 61 will gain the 55 violets citarios ?


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(30 Jun 2022, 4:30 pm)Unber43 wrote With the Small Bus Rota losing X6(presumably)/62/X20), I wonder if the 61 will be operated by Solo's.

(30 Jun 2022, 4:40 pm)Storx wrote Doubt it there's quite a few Streetlite's going spare.

The ones off the 50, as I assume that'll be Streetdeck operated, some off the 78 extension being curtailed, some from the 12 frequency reduction - possibly opportunity for one of those to be ran by the numerous Versa's doing nothing from the 25/28/29 (potentially).

Also it depends on what is operating what. The 5/26 could easily be Solo operated and work independent like they did for years under the South Tyne Versa's, or those themselves use the Versa's leaving the short based Streetlites for the 61 - it's all just rumours and guesswork the 5/24/26 are interworking.

Not to mention there's electrics due which no doubt will see Versa's / B9's off, I'm guessing the Q3 or 58 will be the route for them since the 57 isn't running in evening anymore.

(30 Jun 2022, 4:49 pm)Drifter60 wrote It sort of would make *some* sense for the 61 to gain the Violet Citaros considering there’s no sign of the ‘Blue’ buses. However considering GNE have referred to it as the ‘S&D Blue 61’ on their website, timetables, social media, Google maps etc. it feels somewhat counterintuitive to change the colour. But if it’s easier loose blue or go violet, perhaps go violet - saves painting those Citaros yet again! The 61 remains a PVR of 4 I believe, despite the extension to Peterlee as they’re dropping to every 30 minutes instead of 20 minutes.

(30 Jun 2022, 4:48 pm)Unber43 wrote The electric buses will either go onto the 58 or Q3. as you've said, but where would the B9's go? The Quay-City versas could be a good replacement for either the 61 or 35. B9's could go onto the X20 if the 58 where to get the electric buses with 2 going to Consett as spares aswell or stay at Riverside

(30 Jun 2022, 5:04 pm)Jack Gill wrote Could they not potentially go onto the 6, with it being stand alone soon, and it can get busy at times.

(30 Jun 2022, 4:49 pm)Drifter60 wrote It sort of would make *some* sense for the 61 to gain the Violet Citaros considering there’s no sign of the ‘Blue’ buses. However considering GNE have referred to it as the ‘S&D Blue 61’ on their website, timetables, social media, Google maps etc. it feels somewhat counterintuitive to change the colour. But if it’s easier loose blue or go violet, perhaps go violet - saves painting those Citaros yet again! The 61 remains a PVR of 4 I believe, despite the extension to Peterlee as they’re dropping to every 30 minutes instead of 20 minutes.