Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - May 2015

Any ideas as to why simplicity 8307 at salt meadows it was there yesterday looks like it had an overnight stay.

Is anyone attending the launch?

5397 is the Coast and Country StreetLite in Sunderland today.

(01 May 2015, 7:40 am)Acky81 wrote Any ideas as to why simplicity 8307 at salt meadows it was there yesterday looks like it had an overnight stay.

Might as well ask where 8306/7 and 09 all are, as they havent been on the 2/2A for over a week now, possibly longer.

simplygo now showing Coast & Country tab

(01 May 2015, 10:56 am)Malarkey wrote Might as well ask where 8306/7 and 09 all are, as they havent been on the 2/2A for over a week now, possibly longer.

Aye know there was one of the new x66 buses up on the ramps at saltmeadows this morning when I was in not good considering only been in service 2weeks

X21 broken down at Aykley Heads.

(01 May 2015, 10:56 am)Malarkey wrote Might as well ask where 8306/7 and 09 all are, as they havent been on the 2/2A for over a week now, possibly longer.

8307 is getting a new window at Saltmeadows and another is off for PSV test.

(01 May 2015, 1:29 pm)Si1989 wrote Aye know there was one of the new x66 buses up on the ramps at saltmeadows this morning when I was in not good considering only been in service 2weeks

5392.

(01 May 2015, 11:41 am)JP6004 wrote simplygo now showing Coast & Country tab

Was reported yesterday.

Go North East have confirmed they will be attending MetroCentre Rally on Monday, with the added tease of New Vehicles being in Attendance on there Facebook Page.

(01 May 2015, 3:13 pm)Michael wrote Was reported yesterday.

Yesterday i said that the tab had been updated to coast and country however lime brand remained. Today they have changed the tab to coast and Country brand along with red kite

(01 May 2015, 3:22 pm)JP6004 wrote Yesterday i said that the tab had been updated to coast and country however lime brand remained. Today they have changed the tab to coast and Country brand along with red kite

Ah right sorry, my bad! 

(01 May 2015, 1:29 pm)Si1989 wrote Aye know there was one of the new x66 buses up on the ramps at saltmeadows this morning when I was in not good considering only been in service 2weeks

Slight accident damage.

(01 May 2015, 3:16 pm)Malarkey wrote Go North East have confirmed they will be attending MetroCentre Rally on Monday, with the added tease of New Vehicles being in Attendance on there Facebook Page.

'New Buses'. not hard to guess which new buses they're on about. They may even treat us to an omnidekka if they're feeling generous. 

(01 May 2015, 3:46 pm)Robert wrote 'New Buses'. not hard to guess which new buses they're on about. They may even treat us to an omnidekka if they're feeling generous. 

Guessing the two which I photographed on Wednesday have been Repainted, alongside the one which came out the Paint Shop also.

(01 May 2015, 3:51 pm)Malarkey wrote Guessing the two which I photographed on Wednesday have been Repainted, alongside the one which came out the Paint Shop also.

Seen two today which had been painted.

(01 May 2015, 3:56 pm)citaro5284 wrote Seen two today which had been painted.

Seen them to look nice in red! 

5397 was on display in Sunderland today.

Go North East: 5397 / NK15 ENJ by Jimmi's Bus Photos, on Flickr

(01 May 2015, 4:50 pm)Jimmi wrote 5397 was on display in Sunderland today.

..and the all important question is: did you get a free ice-cream this time?  

(01 May 2015, 4:55 pm)Dan wrote ..and the all important question is: did you get a free ice-cream this time?  

No! *gasps*

(01 May 2015, 4:57 pm)Jimmi wrote No! *gasps*

I'm disappointed!

I can just tell that your Snapchat / Instagram / other Social Media platform was dying for a photo of an ice cream.  

(01 May 2015, 5:00 pm)Dan wrote I'm disappointed!

I can just tell that your Snapchat / Instagram / other Social Media platform was dying for a photo of an ice cream.  

In my defence the weather was terrible, was quite nippy so I would have probably gotten terrible brain freeze.

I have pretty much no social media accounts, I should really sort some more out.

There is an event at Herrington Country Park this coming Sunday.

What buses would get me there/back (Corbridge).

I know that the TEN runs hourly (via the Metrocentre) and the bus stop near the Park on A183 Chester Road Penshaw mentions 2, 2A, 78, 78A, S451 and S465 - do they run Sundays, where from and how late?

I don't want to be marooned in Penshaw.

(01 May 2015, 4:57 pm)Jimmi wrote No! *gasps*

I managed to get one around lunch time if Wade Herbet was there he would say "can we stop for ice-cream?" That GTA V character he said it to Trevor Phillips

(01 May 2015, 5:48 pm)G-CPTN wrote There is an event at Herrington Country Park this coming Sunday.

What buses would get me there/back (Corbridge).

I know that the TEN runs hourly (via the Metrocentre) and the bus stop near the Park on A183 Chester Road Penshaw mentions 2, 2A, 78, 78A, S451 and S465 - do they run Sundays, where from and how late?

I don't want to be marooned in Penshaw.

The 451 and 465 are scholars.

The other services all go to Sunderland,78a is via Chester, the 2 via Washington Galleries.

You could do: TEN to Metrocentre, X88 to the Galleries and then the 2/2A to Penshaw

X88 - Hourly
2/2A - Every 20 minutes combined. =)

No Metro Newcastle (Monument) to Heworth this Saturday & Sunday

(01 May 2015, 5:48 pm)G-CPTN wrote There is an event at Herrington Country Park this coming Sunday.

What buses would get me there/back (Corbridge).

I know that the TEN runs hourly (via the Metrocentre) and the bus stop near the Park on A183 Chester Road Penshaw mentions 2, 2A, 78, 78A, S451 and S465 - do they run Sundays, where from and how late?

I don't want to be marooned in Penshaw.

That's quite a trek - especially on a Sunday!

You have a number of options once you hit Newcastle (or Gateshead via Metrocentre on X66). You could catch the X1 to Washington Galleries (every 30 minutes), 21 to Chester-le-Street (every 10 minutes), or 56 to Sunderland (every 20 minutes).

From Washington Galleries, you'd then catch a 2/2A to Penshaw (every 20 minutes).
From Chester-le-Street, you'd then catch a 78/78A to Penshaw (every 30 minutes).
From Sunderland, you'd have the option to catch either the 2/2A or 78/78A (frequencies as above).

In Sunderland, services 2/2A only stop within the City Centre and no longer serve Park Lane. I'm not sure how familiar you are with Sunderland City Centre, but there are several stops in the City Centre, with the most notable perhaps being on Holmeside near the club named 'The Point'. Services 78/78A do stop in Park Lane Interchange, though, so if you're not familiar with the City Centre, you should have no issues connecting at Park Lane.

Towards Sunderland, the last 2/2A leaves Penshaw at 23:36. Likewise, the last 78A leaves Penshaw at 22:52. In the opposite direction, the last 2 to Washington Galleries departs at 22:59 and likewise the last 78A to Chester-le-St at 23:23.