(28 Jul 2019, 12:51 pm)S830OFT wrote Are the new buses for Arriva Jesmond depot for service 306?
(28 Jul 2019, 2:00 pm)L469 YVK wrote <p>
</p><p><br></p><p>Why would the 306 be upgraded? If it was going to be out of the 306 or the 308, the 308 would be in line for an upgrade first.</p><p><br></p><p>I can see the new vehicles being for the 43/44/45.</p>
(28 Jul 2019, 2:03 pm)Michael wrote I can see nothing but 2nd hand buses for the NE.
(28 Jul 2019, 2:00 pm)L469 YVK wrote </p><p>
</p><p><br></p><p>Why would the 306 be upgraded? If it was going to be out of the 306 or the 308, the 308 would be in line for an upgrade first.</p><p><br></p><p>I can see the new vehicles being for the 43/44/45.</p><p>
(28 Jul 2019, 2:08 pm)S830OFT wrote <p>
</p><p>It was confirmed earler this week Jesmond would get new buses...</p>
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</p><p>The 43/44/45 seem to be ok as it is, although I feel those services would suit Frequenta opposed to Sapphire. </p>
(28 Jul 2019, 3:04 pm)S830OFT wrote <p>
</p><p>See the order predictions last few posts...</p>
(28 Jul 2019, 3:14 pm)Michael wrote Doesn't confirm Jesmond though.... or what route(s)... <img title=" </p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=2038&pid=231982#pid231982">Post #160</a></p><p><a href="https://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=2038&pid=231982#pid231982"></a><br></p><p><blockquote><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; orphans: 2; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Ooooo I know!! Pick Me!!<br style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">
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(29 Jul 2019, 11:48 am)tyresmoke wrote The NHS had a tender out last year for their staff transport requirements, with incentives for operation of clean vehicles especially hybrid or full electric. Arriva's route 46 is covered by part of this with the extension from Haymarket up to General Hospital - indeed there was recently a registration splitting this part of the route off with the new service being numbered 47. Putting two and two together would suggest this is a likely candidate
(29 Jul 2019, 6:27 pm)RobinHood wrote </p><p><br><br>GNE got a separate one linking the Freeman and General Hospital with minibuses I believe</p>
</p><p><br></p><p>No they didn't. Arriva retained it. Expect to see an electric bus on the 553 very soon.</p><p>
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(29 Jul 2019, 8:20 pm)tyresmoke wrote </p><p><br><br>GNE got a separate one linking the Freeman and General Hospital with minibuses I believe</p><p>
