(29 Sep 2024, 4:38 pm)DeltaMan wrote Irrespective of the fact the sockets never work, this is unacceptable in any setting.

Ummm, that looks at first glance like a distinct safety hazard, and that the vehicle should not be on the road.  Did you report it to the driver?

Just thought about this to sort the shambles out at Riverside.........

- Changes in Derwentside as previously mentioned including increase of X32 to 2bph and X31 dropped. X45 interworks with X32 & X73. X70 re-routed via Lobley Hill Est in place of X32 and interworks with the other hourly X32.

- All E400MMC moved to Riverside, including services X30/X71, interworking with 4 out of the 8 X21 boards. Would allow all driver reliefs to happen at Gateshead Interchange too. Interworking pattern would be X21 > X21 > X71 > X71 > X30 > X30 then back to X21. Driver A would do Gateshead > West Auckland > Gateshead with driver B completing both Tyne crossings as well as doing the X30 & X71. Timings questionable, but X71 would get 23 mins layover in Consett.

Riverside:
- X10 - 3x E400MMC & 1x StreetDeck OM936
- X21 - 4x E400MMC
- X21/X30/X71 - 8x E400MMC
- 3x E400MMC spare.....not counting 6336/37 with them being ex-demo / part availability issues with these. 
** Also option to re-introduce X9, but misc spares or 6336/37 would have to be used on standalone X21 boards to cover VOR's.

- All E200MMC moved to Consett, including service 12 (interworking with 6). Consett would also likely operate evening & Sunday X30's using E200MMC's. Could do interworking pattern at these times with 6/12/X30/X72. X66 would be opetated with stop gap vehicles until EV's arrive.

- All B5TL's, and StreetDecks 6356-63 moved to Consett for X32/X45/X70/X73. X20 instead operated by misc deckers or could eventually use some of the Cobalt B9TL's if PM end up with the current Angel StreetDecks.

(27 Sep 2024, 11:10 pm)Ambassador wrote I know what we need

Waiting for a Liam Hall tweet to tell me how amazing GNE are…

I don't recall saying GNE are amazing but don't worry there will be plenty of other tweets from me this week ?