5390 has now gained the promotional livery for 'Poetry in Motion'

Go North East 5390 / NL63 YAY by kieron mathews, on Flickr

There is a slight typo on it though. It is buspoems.com not .co.uk.

(13 Feb 2019, 7:30 pm)S813 FVK wrote 5390 has now gained the promotional livery for 'Poetry in Motion'

Go North East 5390 / NL63 YAY by kieron mathews, on Flickr

There is a slight typo on it though. It is buspoems.com not .co.uk.

Do wonder if 6143 will remain in its current livery?

When will Go North East receive 9080?

How long is 9079 expected to be around for?

(14 Feb 2019, 1:03 am)Rapidsnap wrote How long is 9079 expected to be around for?

Dan said on post #421 on Monday this week it’ll be allocated to service 4 for 2 weeks


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Seen 3965 few times over past few weeks with brake lights stuck on. Have reported to gne but it still on road

Go North East AD122 Hadrian’s Wall 636 / NK61 FMD by kieron mathews, on Flickr

636 is back at Hexham


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Surprised the new coaches don't have WIFI.

(14 Feb 2019, 7:42 pm)Michael wrote Surprised the new coaches don't have WIFI.

National Express spec.

They offer Wi-Fi of sorts but it's not as good as Go North East's own buses.

Their main offering is VUER:
https://www.nationalexpress.com/en/vuer

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(14 Feb 2019, 7:45 pm)Dan wrote National Express spec.

They offer Wi-Fi of sorts but it's not as good as Go North East's own buses.

Their main offering is VUER:
https://www.nationalexpress.com/en/vuer

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To be honest, I've never found Go North East's WiFi to be that good, and that assumes it even works.
Especially on the longer services 100mb a day just doesn't cut it, I only use it as a backup for when my mobile data isn't working (like today, in fact I'm typing this on WiFi)
I get that 100mb per passenger per day quickly adds up, but I feel like it's only added to the bus just to say they have it

To be fair though, I think Arriva's daily limit is 70mb so it could be worse

(14 Feb 2019, 7:45 pm)Dan wrote National Express spec.

They offer Wi-Fi of sorts but it's not as good as Go North East's own buses.

Their main offering is VUER:
https://www.nationalexpress.com/en/vuer

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Ah ok, thanks

Do GNE have Sunday's metro replacements

(14 Feb 2019, 8:25 pm)GNE6312 wrote Do GNE have Sunday's metro replacements

Yes0

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(14 Feb 2019, 7:51 pm)streetdeckfan wrote To be honest, I've never found Go North East's WiFi to be that good, and that assumes it even works.
Especially on the longer services 100mb a day just doesn't cut it, I only use it as a backup for when my mobile data isn't working (like today, in fact I'm typing this on WiFi)
I get that 100mb per passenger per day quickly adds up, but I feel like it's only added to the bus just to say they have it

To be fair though, I think Arriva's daily limit is 70mb so it could be worse

GNE are using around 8 Terabytes a month on passenger wifi, so it is working that is for sure.

100mb a day limit, if you travel for 5 days a week, that is around 2GB worth of data that someone is getting on top of their plan with the mobile provider.

(14 Feb 2019, 8:32 pm)citaro5284 wrote GNE are using around 8 Terabytes a month on passenger wifi, so it is working that is for sure.

100mb a day limit, if you travel for 5 days a week, that is around 2GB worth of data that someone is getting on top of their plan with the mobile provider.

Getting a bit astray here, but the issue is normally when phones connect to wifi, background data processes normally drastically increase for updates and whatever else our devices do. So there's less time to actually use the your phone before reaching the cap, than if the device is being rather more conservative on mobile data.

I've used all the data within a matter of minutes by just browsing facebook. All the things start auto playing as well, which doesn't help. It would be nice if devices could recognise transport wifi as a separate entity and act a lot more conservatively. Those big bad evil multi million corporations want us to be using mobile data though, so that'll never happen!

(14 Feb 2019, 7:51 pm)streetdeckfan wrote To be honest, I've never found Go North East's WiFi to be that good, and that assumes it even works.
Especially on the longer services 100mb a day just doesn't cut it, I only use it as a backup for when my mobile data isn't working (like today, in fact I'm typing this on WiFi)
I get that 100mb per passenger per day quickly adds up, but I feel like it's only added to the bus just to say they have it

To be fair though, I think Arriva's daily limit is 70mb so it could be worse

I gave up on it years ago after the shambles there was when it launched.
It worked; it didn't work; buses advertised it - but wouldn't connect; messages to say the limit was reached within seconds of logging on to fb... 
Wouldn't be surprised if the majority of those who use it are kids who have ran out of data and are Snapchatting their mates sat just a few foot on the other side of the bus.

(14 Feb 2019, 9:11 pm)Andreos1 wrote I gave up on it years ago after the shambles there was when it launched.
It worked; it didn't work; buses advertised it - but wouldn't connect; messages to say the limit was reached within seconds of logging on to fb... 
Wouldn't be surprised if the majority of those who use it are kids who have ran out of data and are Snapchatting their mates sat just a few foot on the other side of the bus.

Also when connected it disconnects you when another vehicle with a wifi connection passes by.

(14 Feb 2019, 9:11 pm)Andreos1 wrote I gave up on it years ago after the shambles there was when it launched.
It worked; it didn't work; buses advertised it - but wouldn't connect; messages to say the limit was reached within seconds of logging on to fb... 
Wouldn't be surprised if the majority of those who use it are kids who have ran out of data and are Snapchatting their mates sat just a few foot on the other side of the bus.

Snapchat's purpose is to communicate nonsense. That's the joy.

I'm more confused by the scholar's who like to all be streaming memes off youtube for 45 minutes every morning I get given a wifi enabled bus. Bus wifi box must take a hammering on those'ns. When I was a scholars... last year.... I was too dead in the mornings to bother with that stuff.

(14 Feb 2019, 9:17 pm)Malarkey wrote Also when connected it disconnects you when another vehicle with a wifi connection passes by.

That's my favourite of the many issues, especially on the X21 when you pass god knows how many buses going the opposite way!

(14 Feb 2019, 8:39 pm)Jamie M wrote Getting a bit astray here, but the issue is normally when phones connect to wifi, background data processes normally drastically increase for updates and whatever else our devices do. So there's less time to actually use the your phone before reaching the cap, than if the device is being rather more conservative on mobile data.

I've used all the data within a matter of minutes by just browsing facebook. All the things start auto playing as well, which doesn't help. It would be nice if devices could recognise transport wifi as a separate entity and act a lot more conservatively. Those big bad evil multi million corporations want us to be using mobile data though, so that'll never happen!

I made the mistake of connecting my laptop to the WiFi, even with the 'metered connection' option selected, I was out of WiFi by the time we left the Interchange!

I think that for smaller journeys 100mb is more than enough, but when you're spending 3+ hours a day on a bus, 100mb just isn't enough. Last month I used about 7gb of Data tethering my laptop, so that's probably say 3-400mb per day.

I mean, if I wanted to deal with the hassle, I could easily get around the 100mb a day restriction, but it's not worth my time especially when the WiFi keeps cutting out and the speeds aren't the best.

I get there has to be a limit, I just think that it would be better to have the limit per journey, and with that limit dependant on the route. But that would probably be too much effort for the few of us that complain

(14 Feb 2019, 9:19 pm)Jamie M wrote I'm more confused by the scholar's who like to all be streaming memes off youtube for 45 minutes every morning I get given a wifi enabled bus. Bus wifi box must take a hammering on those'ns. When I was a scholars... last year.... I was too dead in the mornings to bother with that stuff.

Believable.

When Stanley got the London B9TLs, once the 'main school' kids worked out that any bus that looked like that had WiFi, you'd often hear one or two of them quietly exclaim 'its a wifi bus!' when they saw one approaching. Similarly, they would express disappointment if an Omnidekka came along instead. 

WiFi has, and never will, attract me to use the bus. I think I've only ever taken advantage of it being available once to post something on this forum, if my memory serves me correctly.

I'm perhaps behind the times for someone of my age, but I don't a strong social media user, so I have more than enough data to see me through the month. Whether or not I use the bus (whenever I do actually go out) is purely on a situational basis.

Does any1 know what time enviro200 timetable today from Heworth?

Thanks.

(15 Feb 2019, 7:38 am)Panasonic44 wrote Does any1 know what time enviro200 timetable today from Heworth?

Thanks.

It should depart Heworth at around 10

(15 Feb 2019, 9:06 am)enviro7501 wrote It should depart Heworth at around 10

It has been taken out of service at Washington.

(30 Jan 2019, 11:09 am)TEN 6083 wrote Go North East 9088 / OP07 ARE by kieron mathews, on Flickr

Go North East 9088 / OP07 ARE by kieron mathews, on Flickr

9088 is out today if anyone needs a photo


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(15 Feb 2019, 9:30 am)enviro7501 wrote It has been taken out of service at Washington.

9079 is back on left concird 13.34 towards Heworth

Yeah, I went out for it and waited at Heworth. Got bored went to Washington then heard from driver swap that it got swapped because of capacity issue. Which is a shame because really wanted to try before it leaves GNE, cant because of work but I do like Stagecoachs @ 11.8m which would be a good replacement.

PS I do think because its smaller than except to compare against Mercedes, I think it should go on The 9, for last week so it can be tested without being taken out of service.

It was the 16.05 from Concord to Houghton. Runs off 18.49 Houghton

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(15 Feb 2019, 3:29 pm)Panasonic44 wrote Yeah, I went out for it and waited at Heworth. Got bored went to Washington then heard from driver swap that it got swapped because of capacity issue. Which is a shame because really wanted to try before it leaves GNE, cant because of work but I do like Stagecoachs @ 11.8m which would be a good replacement.

PS I do think because its smaller than except to compare against Mercedes, I think it should go on The 9, for last week so it can be tested without being taken out of service.

It wasn't taken out of service for capacity reasons.

The Versa was taken out of service earlier due to being a cold bus, and the ADL an issue with the heating/ventilation system being loud in the saloon. Both back out in service now.

Fleet Update

The three Hybrid Solos used on Sunderland Connect - 629, 630 and 640 - have all now been collected by the auctioneers (Sunderland City Council's preferred method of sale). Watch this space for where they end up appearing...

Ahead of the impending entry into service of the new National Express coaches, 7113 has been withdrawn from service within the Coaching Fleet. It, alongside similar 7114, 7116 and 7117, are to be loaned to Go-Ahead London for use on a Rail Replacement contract operating between Brighton and Three Bridges for a week, from tomorrow.

Bus transfers this weekend will include 6136 from Chester-le-Street to Percy Main, and 6017 becoming a float/reserve bus allocated to Washington.

(15 Feb 2019, 5:21 pm)Dan wrote Fleet Update
Ahead of the impending entry into service of the new National Express coaches, 7113 has been withdrawn from service within the Coaching Fleet. It, alongside similar 7114, 7116 and 7117, are to be loaned to Go-Ahead London for use on a Rail Replacement contract operating between Brighton and Three Bridges for a week, from tomorrow.

A good the ones I need are still in service with GNE. Which for the record are as follows...

Levante 1 - 7107 / 7111
Levante 2 - 7122 / 7133
Levante 3 - 7138 / 7139 / 7140 / 7141 / 7142

(15 Feb 2019, 5:40 pm)Rapidsnap wrote A good the ones I need are still in service with GNE. Which for the record are as follows...

Levante 1 - 7107 / 7111
Levante 2 - 7122 / 7133
Levante 3 - 7138 / 7139 / 7140 / 7141 / 7142

No plans for those to go anywhere!

Thus far, two of those are presently allocated to work tomorrow:

• 7111 - 07:45 425 x Newcastle
  
• 7122 - 10:45 332 x Newcastle