RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2016
Anyone noticed that the branding on the engine on the citylink citaros is wrong
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(27 Aug 2016, 7:43 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote Are there problems with the South Tyne Versas? Only saw two out today with the rest of the allocation looking to have been made up with red spares.
(27 Aug 2016, 11:07 am)V514DFT wrote Anyone noticed that the branding on the engine on the citylink citaros is wrong
(27 Aug 2016, 11:45 pm)L469 YVK wrote Well, here's something to work out for you's (and NO checking with control Dan / Citaro)
The Saturday board below is a follows:
- 310 | 09:33 Dep | Station Road / Chicken Road (Code H)
- 310 | 10:01 Arr | North Shields Rudyerd Street
- 310 | 10:04 Dep | North Shields Rudyerd Street
- 310 | 10:51 Arr | Newcastle Haymarket
- 309 | 10:57 Dep | Newcastle Haymarket
Have a guess what time the driver of this board got back to New York heading towards Newcastle?
(28 Aug 2016, 6:38 am)citaro5284 wrote Long after them times!
(28 Aug 2016, 12:03 pm)S813 FVK wrote St Bede's Lanchester have requested a fuller explanation as to why the school buses have been excluded from the £1 scheme. The statement is expected on Tuesday.
(28 Aug 2016, 12:03 pm)S813 FVK wrote St Bede's Lanchester have requested a fuller explanation as to why the school buses have been excluded from the £1 scheme. The statement is expected on Tuesday.
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A council spokeswoman said more than 30 shuttle buses had been laid on to cope with the additional pressure on the remaining car park.
She said: "The South car park for the Tall Ships event is closed today due to heavy rain, and all visitors must use the North car park.
(29 Aug 2016, 1:01 am)TEN 6083 wrote Saw quite a few GNE P&R buses in Blyth with "S" on them when was there Sunday afternoon for the South Park & Ride site, must've moved it as saw people on them
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(29 Aug 2016, 9:05 am)Michael wrote Last day of "Tall Ships" today, will the buses outstanding to get withdrawn be moved around to another Park or Ride event or get withdrawn?
(29 Aug 2016, 9:17 am)Dan wrote Fairly quiet day on the Tall Ships today - Go North East are only providing Park & Ride services on the south site today. Arriva are providing the Park & Ride services for the north (but may have sub-contracted them out to independents as they have done with other work at the weekend).
The fleet position should have returned to the norm from last night (with a number of Volvo B10BLEs being withdrawn), but some of the buses involved in temporary transfers may still need to return to their home depots, depending on how many staff were available last night to complete movements.
Also worth noting that Washington had the use of indiGo Solo 655 yesterday for driver familiarisation - was picked up early doors yesterday morning. Should return to Deptford tonight.
(29 Aug 2016, 9:29 am)Michael wrote Ah right, thanks for the info.
I've just remembered it's nearly the Great North Run so no buses will be withdrawn until after that.
Has anymore buses arrived from Brighton?
(29 Aug 2016, 9:29 am)Michael wrote Ah right, thanks for the info.
I've just remembered it's nearly the Great North Run so no buses will be withdrawn until after that.
Has anymore buses arrived from Brighton?
(29 Aug 2016, 9:35 am)Dan wrote Great North Run is on a Sunday, so plenty of spare double-decks then!
No further ex-Brighton Scania DD have arrived - should be some more mid to late September. 6136, which is the final ex-Brighton Scania DD to remain in Brighton & Hove livery, was used on Blyth Tall Ships yesterday. Should be the last time it's out in Brighton & Hove livery!
Once it returns from repaint, 3864 should be withdrawn from service at Stanley. Two Volvo Olympians will be retained a little longer, to allow some Volvo B7TL at Stanley to become paint floats.
(29 Aug 2016, 9:46 am)dannygee wrote What about 4912,4915,4916,4917?
(29 Aug 2016, 9:49 am)Dan wrote Not yet!
The Volvo B10BLEs being withdrawn are those which were planned to be withdrawn a few weeks back at Riverside Depot. The majority were allocated to Chester-le-Street and Stanley this weekend to allow double-decks to be released for Tall Ships and Kynren.