(23 Aug 2015, 10:46 am)NK53 TKT wrote Is it a solar that runs as an unbranded vehicle o the 88/88a?

If you have any more questions regarding allocations, please have a look in the thread I directed you to last night; http://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showth...p?tid=1479 It's a fantastic resource, that contains all of the allocations. Better than clogging up the Latest thread.

(23 Aug 2015, 10:49 am)R852 PRG wrote If you have any more questions regarding allocations, please have a look in the thread I directed you to last night; http://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showth...p?tid=1479 It's a fantastic resource, that contains all of the allocations. Better than clogging up the Latest thread.

Some allocations hasn't being updated - so it may vary.

(22 Aug 2015, 9:13 am)Dan wrote Fleet list is being updated more or less every other day so that it's bang up to date and Malarkey doesn't bother to check it before asking questions... Disgraceful, isn't it?

I checked just after I had posted the other day incase you hadnt updated the fleetlist, then Michael posted to confirm the Vehicle was indeed Blue.

(23 Aug 2015, 10:40 am)South Tyne Lad wrote That confuses me as I could Imagine Stagecoach getting a few passengers from Newcastle Airport
the 74A already goes to Newcastle Airport

I've always wondered why nobody runs a competing service with the Metro from the Airport to Central Station, which could loop round hotels in the city centre too. The amount of through rail tickets is quite large, every time I've done Metro Replacements recently (2 weeks ago and the few times before that in February) there's been quite a few destinations including Middlesbrough, Durham and York.

(23 Aug 2015, 10:27 am)NK53 TKT wrote Why does the 74 not just do 74A route between Cowgate and Ponteland?

The 74A from memory used to be a 75 when operated by Arriva. NCC at some point changed it to serve the airport and make it more reliable. Initially this saw a last journey at 23:00 to Matfen Monday to Saturday (and possibly Sunday too) but cut backs saw that reduce to Friday and Saturday only.

Northumberland County Council changed the route back to serve Callerton Bridge "By request of" Which I never understood as that's within Nexus control, and then later re-introduced the section of Eastern Way that was by-passed having reverted to the Westerhope section of route between Ponteland and Newcastle.

I've heard on the grapevine that there are more changes afoot and the late Friday/Saturday plus all Sunday/Bank Hols journeys will be cut at the end of October.

(23 Aug 2015, 12:02 pm)Text wrote The 74A from memory used to be a 75 when operated by Arriva. NCC at some point changed it to serve the airport and make it more reliable. Initially this saw a last journey at 23:00 to Matfen Monday to Saturday (and possibly Sunday too) but cut backs saw that reduce to Friday and Saturday only.

Northumberland County Council changed the route back to serve Callerton Bridge "By request of" Which I never understood as that's within Nexus control, and then later re-introduced the section of Eastern Way that was by-passed having reverted to the Westerhope section of route between Ponteland and Newcastle.

I've heard on the grapevine that there are more changes afoot and the late Friday/Saturday plus all Sunday/Bank Hols journeys will be cut at the end of October.

I once travelled on the 75 but it broke to the point where it crawled into the petrol station just outside Darras Hall for fuel

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Can palatines be made DDA compliant?

(23 Aug 2015, 3:12 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Can palatines be made DDA compliant?

Yes and no. Some more OmniDekkas are coming (apparently).

(23 Aug 2015, 3:24 pm)GX03 SVC wrote Yes and no. Some more OmniDekkas are coming (apparently).

Please elaborate further on this in regards to the Palatine 2s, quite intrigued as to why you said Yes and No to them being made DDA Compliant.

(23 Aug 2015, 3:40 pm)Malarkey wrote Please elaborate further on this in regards to the Palatine 2s, quite intrigued as to why you said Yes and No to them being made DDA Compliant.

It probably will be possible to make them DDA-compliant, but it will cost a hell of a lot of money, lose loads of seats etc... so "yes".

Not like GNE would want to keep 3 Palatines anyway, the rest have already gone... hence, why I said "no".

(23 Aug 2015, 3:55 pm)GX03 SVC wrote It probably will be possible to make them DDA-compliant, but it will cost a hell of a lot of money, lose loads of seats etc... so "yes".

Not like GNE would want to keep 3 Palatines anyway, the rest have already gone... hence, why I said "no".

Yup it would take a lot of engineering and many pounds to do but I'd imagine it would be possible.
Economically viable...? Definitely not

When me, Dan & Bazza were at Riverside it looked as if 5311 had been rebranded

(23 Aug 2015, 3:58 pm)tyresmoke wrote Yup it would take a lot of engineering and many pounds to do but I'd imagine it would be possible.
Economically viable...? Definitely not

Would think if anything like that was to occur then the whole Vehicle would have to be stripped right down to the Chassis first to therefore convert it to Low Floor, before any further engineering work is undertaken.

(23 Aug 2015, 10:34 am)South Tyne Lad wrote On weekdays, Stagecoach's X78 service run every 30 minutes with extras provided in the form of the X77 which I believe does a slightly different route round Darras Hall to the X78 and the X79 serves Northumbria Polices headquarters at Kirkly Hall instead of Darras Hall 2x a day  so Stagecoach have the full market share.
Though on Sundays, there's only 1 X78 every 2 hours so it makes sense to run the same route on that day to run the same route and nick a few passengers from Stagecoach that would normally use Stagecoach on the Weekdays

The X78 runs hourly on Sundays

(23 Aug 2015, 4:20 pm)Davie wrote When me, Dan & Bazza were at Riverside it looked as if 5311 had been rebranded

It has been rebranded, but was without THE CRUSADER on front panel.

(22 Aug 2015, 7:07 pm)park5354 wrote 5316 & another have recieved New Crusader branding, both in Riverside at teatime today.

look nice face to face unable to photo due to tight spots surrounding Riverside

(23 Aug 2015, 10:46 am)NK53 TKT wrote Is it a solar that runs as an unbranded vehicle o the 88/88a?

PVR for 88/88A is 9 which is 8 Versas and 1 Solar however the Solar is the spare bus for that route when the half 9 run from Hebburn everytime there is a Solar parked up outside of ASDA ready to do the South Shields run throughout the day

(23 Aug 2015, 3:12 pm)NK53 TKT wrote I once travelled on the 75 but it broke to the point where it crawled into the petrol station just outside Darras Hall for fuel

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Can palatines be made DDA compliant?

unfortunately no due to being high floor within the fleet if they were to convert them a whole new bus body would be needed and bus would have to be rebuilt and this would cost the company too much money to do it would cost them a bomb and then refurbishing it to low floor which would be dam expensive

(23 Aug 2015, 8:46 pm)Diamond One wrote look nice face to face unable to photo due to tight spots surrounding Riverside
PVR for 88/88A is 9 which is 8 Versas and 1 Solar however the Solar is the spare bus for that route when the half 9 run from Hebburn everytime there is a Solar parked up outside of ASDA ready to do the South Shields run throughout the day

unfortunately no due to being high floor within the fleet if they were to convert them a whole new bus body would be needed and bus would have to be rebuilt and this would cost the company too much money to do it would cost them a bomb and then refurbishing it to low floor which would be dam expensive

i didnt think it was possible

(23 Aug 2015, 8:46 pm)Diamond One wrote look nice face to face unable to photo due to tight spots surrounding Riverside
PVR for 88/88A is 9 which is 8 Versas and 1 Solar however the Solar is the spare bus for that route when the half 9 run from Hebburn everytime there is a Solar parked up outside of ASDA ready to do the South Shields run throughout the day

unfortunately no due to being high floor within the fleet if they were to convert them a whole new bus body would be needed and bus would have to be rebuilt and this would cost the company too much money to do it would cost them a bomb and then refurbishing it to low floor which would be dam expensive

Thanks

(24 Aug 2015, 7:47 am)buss14 wrote i didnt think it was possible

They did something similar in the early 90s to a Northumbria Motor Services bus before Arriva took over it now I'm sure I seen it on Flickr somewhere

Actually it won't be as drastic as people have mentioned. Basically all it would need is a hinged door on the nearside complete with wheelchair lift / ramp. Although a pain to operate in normal service, it's handy for private hire.

Though saying that Airbus in London had Volvo Olympians fitted with wheelchair lifts at the front entrance and Northumbria Coaches also had a Optare MetroRider fitted with a lift.

Wheelchair lift can be seen here in this photo - https://www.flickr.com/photos/23137045@N...6wp-6uNFXp

Strathclyde conversion of an Atlantean - https://www.flickr.com/photos/fredbongo/...5Zp-nMWP8t

Strathclyde also had Volvo Citybuses fitted with lifts - https://www.flickr.com/photos/63093849@N...ijF-rQco6u

And finally here is said Optare MetroRider (which I have also travelled on this service) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/45726467@N...1mh-nS8fAB

So there you have it, proof that it can be done with out the drastic work.

Fleet News:

The remaining MPDs at Peterlee, 564, 565, 573 & 574, have been transferred to Deptford and 546 has been withdrawn from Deptford, together with Trident 3877 from Chester le Street.

Fleet changes show rest of the 52 reg MPD's are still in service at Deptford along with 5162 still at Peterlee, they also have 547 at Deptford to.

(24 Aug 2015, 10:40 am)Michael wrote Fleet News:

The remaining MPDs at Peterlee, 564, 565, 573 & 574, have been transferred to Deptford and 546 has been withdrawn from Deptford, together with Trident 3877 from Chester le Street.

Fleet changes show rest of the 52 reg MPD's are still in service at Deptford along with 5162 still at Peterlee.

Took you seven minutes today, Michael... You're slacking. 

(24 Aug 2015, 10:52 am)Dan wrote Took you seven minutes today, Michael... You're slacking. 

I seen it on before i posted but thought i'd wait this week

How is that even possible to know its just being updated????????????

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Edit:

Heard from a friend that 5308 has gone to SM for repaint this morning... meaning only 5309 remains.

(24 Aug 2015, 10:40 am)Michael wrote Fleet News:

The remaining MPDs at Peterlee, 564, 565, 573 & 574, have been transferred to Deptford and 546 has been withdrawn from Deptford, together with Trident 3877 from Chester le Street.

Fleet changes show rest of the 52 reg MPD's are still in service at Deptford along with 5162 still at Peterlee, they also have 547 at Deptford to.

No! One of the better Lolynes at Chester-le-Street in my opinion.

(24 Aug 2015, 10:55 am)Michael wrote I seen it on before i posted but thought i'd wait this week

How is that even possible to know its just being updated????????????

Mystic Michael

(24 Aug 2015, 11:14 am)Malarkey wrote Mystic Michael

At the present minute i think you're correct

(24 Aug 2015, 10:55 am)Michael wrote I seen it on before i posted but thought i'd wait this week

How is that even possible to know its just being updated????????????

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Edit:

Heard from a friend that 5308 has gone to SM for repaint this morning... meaning only 5309 remains.

5308 out in service on 35.

5306/07 both at SMR.

(24 Aug 2015, 11:12 am)R852 PRG wrote No! One of the better Lolynes at Chester-le-Street in my opinion.

No longer required from next week owing to a PVR reduction due to Nexus Misc Works contract losses.

(24 Aug 2015, 11:17 am)Dan wrote 5308 out in service on 35.

5306/07 both at SMR.


No longer required from next week owing to a PVR reduction due to Nexus Misc Works contract losses.

What else will be withdrawn from next week due to loss of work?


Anyone know when the results for the Stanley etc passenger consultation will be out?

(24 Aug 2015, 10:40 am)Michael wrote Fleet News:

The remaining MPDs at Peterlee, 564, 565, 573 & 574, have been transferred to Deptford and 546 has been withdrawn from Deptford, together with Trident 3877 from Chester le Street.

Fleet changes show rest of the 52 reg MPD's are still in service at Deptford along with 5162 still at Peterlee, they also have 547 at Deptford to.

The Fleet News has been revised as follows:

The remaining MPDs at Peterlee, 564, 565, 573 & 574, have been transferred to Deptford leading to the withdrawal of 544 and 546 and the temporary transfer of 542 to Crook. DAF SB120 8253 has been withdrawn from Washington and Trident 3877 from Chester le Street.

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(24 Aug 2015, 12:06 pm)Dan wrote The Fleet News has been revised as follows:

The remaining MPDs at Peterlee, 564, 565, 573 & 574, have been transferred to Deptford leading to the withdrawal of 544 and 546 and the temporary transfer of 542 to Crook. DAF SB120 8253 has been withdrawn from Washington and Trident 3877 from Chester le Street.

Has 8253 being withdrawn from Washington due to loss on NEXUS contracts?

Surprised they haven't got rid of the withdrawn buses yet, especially the Cadets/MPDs, as they're DDA... although some have just being withdrawn.