(30 Jun 2015, 11:08 pm)busmanT wrote Haven't spotted this already answered - Trident does just less than 6 mpg, B7/President just over 6 mpg, B9 around 7 mpg, hybrid B5 do almost 9 mpg (but cost 50% more to buy).

Many, many years ago, Jaguar ran 2.4 litre and 3.4 litre cars in convoy and the 3.4 litre one returned better fuel economy, so it can be that a larger engine with higher gearing can use less fuel that a smaller engine one with lower gearing.

(30 Jun 2015, 9:06 pm)S813 FVK wrote I'd love to know why 3813 was withdrawn rather than something like 3814 or 3832. It has no problems with it other than two of its destinations don't work. By far the best Olympian in the fleet even for one of the oldest.

Sadly, all good things must come to an end

(01 Jul 2015, 5:37 am)Davie wrote Sadly, all good things must come to an end

Wise words from Davie, eh..!

(01 Jul 2015, 5:44 am)Dan wrote Wise words from Davie, eh..!

There's a first!


Nar, I'm only joking.

The new Q1/Q2/Q3 timetables are now online -

Q1/Q2 - http://www.simplygo.com/download/publication/70650.06
Q3 - http://www.simplygo.com/download/publication/70732.74

New 57 timetable - http://www.simplygo.com/download/publication/70691.4

New - 93/94 - http://www.simplygo.com/download/publication/70774.08

Edit:

I like the new style how it has a bigger margin for where it says "Every 20 minutes at"

(01 Jul 2015, 5:37 am)Davie wrote Sadly, all good things must come to an end

Nothing lasts forever in my opinion for vehicles when I was a kid I used to like the Northumbria Motor Services Livery on the Cityzen while I used to love the Leyland Lynks Stagecoach had I remember hearing them roar through South Shields and one vehicle I miss was Leyland Olympian one of my first rides on Asda free bus with my dad when I was very little in the old Wear Buses livery service and sub branding no longer exists the company GNE does though

Any Vehicles on Loan to Washington Depot today, as from looking my post yesterday and danpicks post earlier in the odd workings thread, it would seem a few ST Versas are likely VOR.

(11 Jun 2015, 6:31 pm)Dan wrote Yes, 6104 is still at Telford.

With it being the first example to be done, I suspect this one will be away for quite some time for testing etc (hence why 3858 is being reinstated when required).

It was returned this morning and is presently at Riverside.

there has been an article on a website that is describing that in 22nd october GNE are planning on making a bus route that covers morpeth.
if it does happen i just hope it goes well and there is not a repeat of qhat happened to bargain bus

(01 Jul 2015, 11:40 am)buss14 wrote there has been an article on a website that is describing that in 22nd october GNE are planning on making a bus route that covers morpeth.
if it does happen i just hope it goes well and there is not a repeat of qhat happened to bargain bus

Have you got a link to the said article?

I have very fond memories of the Volvo Palatine II's particularly when Percy Main had them on the 308 circa 2000. My favourite seat was the single one that was ripped out of 3832 and 3833.

(01 Jul 2015, 11:55 am)aureolin wrote Have you got a link to the said article?

i will get it sorted later because i am at work at the minute

(01 Jul 2015, 1:02 pm)buss14 wrote i will get it sorted later because i am at work at the minute

Right and? Surely if you have the article and you're able to use the forum then can't you just copy and paste the link? Just doing a quick Google and nothing even remotely similar to what you said comes up

How many bogus reports does this guy have to do before he gets a warning?

Could it be, that he's looking at the Nexus QCS appendix on proposed routes / Contract tender, which lists all in numerical order, whether it be StageCoach, Arriva or GNE. If read incorrectly he could read Arriva to Morpeth as GNE as they follow each other on that list (x14/ x15):

Appendix L:
http://www.nexus.org.uk/sites/default/fi...uded_0.pdf


Appendix list(Whole);

http://www.nexus.org.uk/busstrategy/cons...appendices

Or maybe not!

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(01 Jul 2015, 9:45 am)Michael wrote The new Q1/Q2/Q3 timetables are now online -

Q1/Q2 - http://www.simplygo.com/download/publication/70650.06
Q3 - http://www.simplygo.com/download/publication/70732.74

New 57 timetable - http://www.simplygo.com/download/publication/70691.4

New - 93/94 - http://www.simplygo.com/download/publication/70774.08

Edit:

I like the new style how it has a bigger margin for where it says "Every 20 minutes at"

The down side to all this is that the leaflets no longer contain a proper map for the Quaylink routes, so visitors won't have a clue where they actually go. A shame they couldn't have retained the previous map, just drawing on arrows saying they continue around Gateshead/to Great Park

According to a friend of mine, the remains of ''Lime'' Volvo B10BLE/Wright Renown 4851 (R851 PRG) were taken away from the back of Chester-le-Street depot by Alpha Recovery today. Amazing to think that it was still there since it's withdrawal, around August or September 2014 if I remember correctly?

4901s front panel has been corrected: https://www.flickr.com/photos/128497080@...144748968/

4855 at Saltmeadows - still yet to be collected:

Go North East 4855 'Lime' Volvo B10BLE Wright Renown withdrawn at Saltmeadows depot by Lee Robert Calder, on Flickr

Note its blue interior seats have been retained for another vehicle and have been replaced with the older style.

(01 Jul 2015, 9:06 pm)S813 FVK wrote 4855 at Saltmeadows - still yet to be collected:

Go North East 4855 'Lime' Volvo B10BLE Wright Renown withdrawn at Saltmeadows depot by Lee Robert Calder, on Flickr

Note its blue interior seats have been retained for another vehicle and have been replaced with the older style.

Looks to me like the seats have been freshly re-trimmed in the old seat moquette...

The actual seats have been retained - hence the blue interior colourscheme.

(01 Jul 2015, 9:09 pm)Dan wrote Looks to me like the seats have been freshly re-trimmed in the old seat moquette...

The actual seats have been retained - hence the blue interior colourscheme.

I think that was asked for specifically, as 4855 is due to be repainted into the old ''Easy Access'' Red, Blue and Yellow livery; with the graffiti style seating to complete the interior.

(01 Jul 2015, 9:06 pm)S813 FVK wrote 4855 at Saltmeadows - still yet to be collected:

Go North East 4855 'Lime' Volvo B10BLE Wright Renown withdrawn at Saltmeadows depot by Lee  Robert Calder, on Flickr

Note its blue interior seats have been retained for another vehicle and have been replaced with the older style.

What an excellent photo! I wonder who took it?

The 'graffiti' seats looked brand new when I seen it. I was actually quite annoyed that they had parked it there as I trudged all the way up to the back of Saltmeadows for a photo of the Plaxton Concept but I couldn't get one.

(01 Jul 2015, 9:11 pm)R852 PRG wrote I think that was asked for specifically, as 4855 is due to be repainted into the old ''Easy Access'' Red, Blue and Yellow livery; with the graffiti style seating to complete the interior.

Not the first moquette it had though: https://flic.kr/p/odKwr5

Dont know how easy that moquette would be to find thesedays.

Why did GNE withdraw the Plaxton Concept, as it wasnt really that old.?

(01 Jul 2015, 9:30 pm)thetravelman wrote Why did GNE withdraw the Plaxton Concept, as it wasnt really that old.?

It kept on breaking down and I only got to ride it once shame it's gone that means that Henry Cooper bus is unique now in its own mind

(01 Jul 2015, 9:28 pm)S813 FVK wrote Not the first moquette it had though: https://flic.kr/p/odKwr5

Dont know how easy that moquette would be to find thesedays.

Hmm... Looks familiar... Perhaps they could grab them out of 3813's benches and put the fabric on that type of seating.

Yes.. Another qusstion.... I think its probably already been discussed somewhere.. 
Do drivers have a set number of routes they drive or do they drive any route which their depot operates?
I can imagine large depots like Riverside,  drivers may only drive a set number of routes, however small depots like Hexham drivers may drive all routes the depot operates.

(01 Jul 2015, 9:38 pm)thetravelman wrote Yes.. Another qusstion.... I think its probably already been discussed somewhere.. 
Do drivers have a set number of routes they drive or do they drive any route which their depot operates?
I can imagine large depots like Riverside,  drivers may only drive a set number of routes, however small depots like Hexham drivers may drive all routes the depot operates.

some drivers are given some rotas to do one day they could do 52 32 27 5 Q1 another day it might be 47 10 11 97 57 49

(01 Jul 2015, 10:35 pm)Diamond One wrote some drivers are given some rotas to do one day they could do 52 32 27 5 Q1 another day it might be 47 10 11 97 57 49

They will only do routes they know though Bazza. For example, if they knew the 47 route off by heard but didn't know the 31 they would do the 47.