RE: Go North East - Latest
Can anyone tell me the PVR of North Tyne Links service 40/41? It seems to have slipped my mind.
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(20 Feb 2014, 10:31 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Well, in the last 3 or 4 years, the X62 has gone from coaches to use ex-Road Car B7TLs which proved unreliable so anything turned up on the work, and since Saturday, the service has increased to 7 return trips Monday-Saturday and 2 on Sundays using 3 54-reg Plaxton Profile-bodied Volvo B7Rs branded for the service.
As for Scottish Citylink, the majority of the network today is operated by either Stagecoach as part of the Megabus/Citylink joint venture, or Parks of Hamilton who operate both Citylink livered coaches as well as coaches in a similar yellow/blue livery but with their own fleetnames.
(22 Feb 2014, 10:29 am)Michael wrote With the last 4 B9's arriving at Percy Main does this mean the last remaining Spd's be finally withdrawn?
(22 Feb 2014, 10:31 am)Tom wrote I think 8221/31 are the only remaining ones at Chester-le-Street/Stanley now, but hopefully yes. Should both be replaced by 5273 and 5255 respectively.
(22 Feb 2014, 10:29 am)Michael wrote With the last 4 B9's arriving at Percy Main does this mean the last remaining Spd's be finally withdrawn?
(22 Feb 2014, 10:31 am)Acky81 wrote Hope so Michael I see the 39s are still not branded
(22 Feb 2014, 10:31 am)Tom wrote I think 8221/31 are the only remaining ones at Chester-le-Street/Stanley now, but hopefully yes. Should both be replaced by 5273 and 5255 respectively.
(22 Feb 2014, 11:11 am)Dan wrote When the cascades happen, it should.
5273 is currently on the 9 though, which means that one still hasn't gone to Stanley and the withdrawals at that depot can't occur.
There is no correlation between the withdrawal of SPD vehicles and the reason why the purple Versas at Deptford are not branded.
8227 is still at Chester-le-Street, though it has not been active for the past week or so.
8231 is still very much active, and I don't think it's seen a day where it has not been allocated.
8232 has seen very occasional use at Chester-le-Street, but as a last resort.
8237 has been on the Lime quite frequently this week, so that is still active.
8289 will, as far as I know, remain active until 4931 is repaired.
8221 is and has been for the past few days, parked at the back of Stanley depot. Having evaluated my photograph, I notice it does not have a ticket machine - it therefore shouldn't be allocated.
8231 won't be replaced by an OmniCity as it's merely a loan brought in to assist with operational convenience. It will be withdrawn without replacement.
(22 Feb 2014, 11:28 am)Michael wrote So theirs still quite a few in service, surprised with all the cascades though only a few or non would of being in service.
(22 Feb 2014, 11:11 am)Dan wrote When the cascades happen, it should.
5273 is currently on the 9 though, which means that one still hasn't gone to Stanley and the withdrawals at that depot can't occur.
There is no correlation between the withdrawal of SPD vehicles and the reason why the purple Versas at Deptford are not branded.
8227 is still at Chester-le-Street, though it has not been active for the past week or so.
8231 is still very much active, and I don't think it's seen a day where it has not been allocated.
8232 has seen very occasional use at Chester-le-Street, but as a last resort.
8237 has been on the Lime quite frequently this week, so that is still active.
8289 will, as far as I know, remain active until 4931 is repaired.
8221 is and has been for the past few days, parked at the back of Stanley depot. Having evaluated my photograph, I notice it does not have a ticket machine - it therefore shouldn't be allocated.
8231 won't be replaced by an OmniCity as it's merely a loan brought in to assist with operational convenience. It will be withdrawn without replacement.
(22 Feb 2014, 1:11 pm)Simm101 wrote Good to see/smell that the Citylink and red spare Versas still have that new bus smell.
(22 Feb 2014, 5:47 pm)JP6004 wrote Shame the 56 Gemini aren't the same. After just over a month being in service, they are in worse condition inside than the X1; which are 3yrs younger!
(21 Feb 2014, 2:17 pm)Dan wrote I'm told 5331 is now branded "Blaydon Racers".
(22 Feb 2014, 7:57 pm)speedwheels22 wrote I get on a bus to get me a to b and back not to get on to smell them