(28 Mar 2015, 9:43 am)Tommy_1581 wrote *Claps*

They can't even allocate the correct bus onto a route with 1 PVR. 

4847 is VOR so stood no chance of being allocated...

(28 Mar 2015, 9:43 am)Tommy_1581 wrote *Claps*

They can't even allocate the correct bus onto a route with 1 PVR. 

Maybe there are issues with that bus, rather than it being a lazy misallocation? As you say, it's a PVR of 1, so there's obviously no branded spare.

I would guess a venture solo is ideal size wise and considering 4847 could well be departing the fleet very soon perhaps these may be the regular runners if available.

(27 Mar 2015, 9:15 pm)Malarkey wrote Would think Deptford are clutching onto this as 628 is VOR by the looks of it, either 548 or 562 was parked on the Layover Area at Washington Galleries before doing the Evening 37s, and I am guessing either 629/630 or 640 are also VOR due to the allocation of 5371/4 on the 700 on Tuesday, just out of curiosity what has the allocations to the 700/701 been like since Tuesday.

A Versa was on at 9am on Wednesday and a StreetLite was allocated on Thursday too, seen it at 11am. So I'm not sure if 628 was allocated to 701's those days or if only 1 hybrid was 700's Wed & Thurs. 

(28 Mar 2015, 9:44 am)Dan wrote 4847 is VOR so stood no chance of being allocated...

Not really a response to your post Dan but you or Citaro might be the best to listen to my opinion.

Would it not be beneficial to try and secure a heritage vehicle to operate the 128, say on the first weekend of every month? Do Beamish have anything that is class 6 mot'ed to use? Would NEBPT get involved? 

At the moment if I was going to have a day at Beamish I would drive but if a heritage vehicle was used say on the first weekend of the month then I would use the 128, would others though?

 

Although I originally thought the omnicitys were destined for the loop. I think perhaps they are going to a other route. We don't know how many are been branded yet. Perhaps they are going to X30/31/70/71 under a new brand or even Fab57. If it's correct regarding EuroV on the loop it's not for there as these vehicles are EuroIV

Trying to solve a mystery Dan could you help the mystery is will the X66 Streetlites enter service on Sunday or Wednesday

(28 Mar 2015, 11:58 am)Racer_Experience wrote Trying to solve a mystery Dan could you help the mystery is will the X66 Streetlites enter service on Sunday or Wednesday

It'll probably be Wednesday because they'll need to be taxed 

(28 Mar 2015, 11:59 am)Davie wrote It'll probably be Wednesday because they'll need to be taxed 

But if they follow in the footsteps of other new vehicles entering service, it will probably be a Sunday (a week tomorrow at the earliest)

(28 Mar 2015, 11:14 am)roar wrote Not really a response to your post Dan but you or Citaro might be the best to listen to my opinion.

Would it not be beneficial to try and secure a heritage vehicle to operate the 128, say on the first weekend of every month? Do Beamish have anything that is class 6 mot'ed to use? Would NEBPT get involved? 

At the moment if I was going to have a day at Beamish I would drive but if a heritage vehicle was used say on the first weekend of the month then I would use the 128, would others though?

In principle, a cracking idea - but while a heritage vehicle may attract you, what about those who need a DDA vehicle?

(28 Mar 2015, 12:23 pm)Andreos1 wrote In principle, a cracking idea - but while a heritage vehicle may attract you, what about those who need a DDA vehicle?

It would be brilliant but the 128 is a normal passenger service so it has to follow some rules, one big thing that would not make this possible is the upcoming DDA deadlines with single deckers needing to be DDA by the end of this year and double deckers at the end of next year.

Also I'm not sure but I think it would be tricky getting preserved vehicles to operate a normal passenger service as it would need ticket machines for a start.

(28 Mar 2015, 12:32 pm)Jimmi wrote It would be brilliant but the 128 is a normal passenger service so it has to follow some rules, one big thing that would not make this possible is the upcoming DDA deadlines with single deckers needing to be DDA by the end of this year and double deckers at the end of next year.

Also I'm not sure but I think it would be tricky getting preserved vehicles to operate a normal passenger service as it would need ticket machines for a start.

When I have been on a heritage vehicle, there is often a conductor who flits about taking fares and issuing a novelty ticket (like the ones issued at the time).

Technically, as it stands, they could stick an Olympian on (if it fits under the Beamish Arch).

(28 Mar 2015, 12:36 pm)Andreos1 wrote When I have been on a heritage vehicle, there is often a conductor who flits about taking fares and issuing a novelty ticket (like the ones issued at the time).

Technically, as it stands, they could stick an Olympian on (if it fits under the Beamish Arch).

An olympian has been allocated to service 128 so yes, they can fit under the beamish arch.

(28 Mar 2015, 12:36 pm)Andreos1 wrote When I have been on a heritage vehicle, there is often a conductor who flits about taking fares and issuing a novelty ticket (like the ones issued at the time).

Technically, as it stands, they could stick an Olympian on (if it fits under the Beamish Arch).

Yeah a Yellow Bus Volvo Olympian could be used, I think it must be able to fit under there as I'm sure there was one allocated on there last year.

I have been on Catch22Bus (or whatever they want to be called this week!) Routemaster's in Blackpool before and they have had conductors administering tickets to passengers but I imagine major operators like Go North East would not to do this as Key card holders would not be able to be use there cards on the service and there would be nothing to scan ENCTS passes either.

Looks like one of 6084s panels has caught something

(28 Mar 2015, 1:01 pm)aureolin wrote Looks like one of 6084s panels has caught something

Just looked at my photo of it in Stockton on Monday and it seems like it was like this then too.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@...datetaken/

Beamish Museum has an "accessible bus", which looks like a heritage vehicle, but has a wheelchair ramp. I'm not sure what the DDA rules would be like with such a vehicle, and it would be at a cost, but it could be done?

5274 has a poster inside advertising that there are power sockets on the Fab56, Cobalt Clipper, Ten and another route. Is this really necessary?

(28 Mar 2015, 2:33 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote 5274 has a poster inside advertising that there are power sockets on the Fab56, Cobalt Clipper, Ten and another route. Is this really necessary?

What's wrong with promoting the power sockets on-board buses in the region?

(28 Mar 2015, 2:33 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote 5274 has a poster inside advertising that there are power sockets on the Fab56, Cobalt Clipper, Ten and another route. Is this really necessary?

Angel possibly, I think it is a good way to promote other Services on offer across the region to those like yourself who live in Northumberland/North Tyneside, who may not be aware of these features nor use the listed services on a regular basis, but would use them if they were going out for the day to say Durham on the 21 or on the 10 to Hexham for example.

(28 Mar 2015, 2:40 pm)Dan wrote What's wrong with promoting the power sockets on-board buses in the region?

When I saw the massive "Go!" poster, of which my first thoughts were that there were power sockets on the bus, until I realised that it was advert...
It's like Arriva advertising the Sunderland X21 on a Coast and Castles X18. Useless really.

(28 Mar 2015, 2:46 pm)Malarkey wrote Angel possibly, I think it is a good way to promote other Services on offer across the region to those like yourself who live in Northumberland/North Tyneside, who may not be aware of these features nor use the listed services on a regular basis, but would use them if they were going out for the day to say Durham on the 21 or on the 10 to Hexham for example.

Since when did the Angel have power sockets?

(28 Mar 2015, 2:54 pm)Dan wrote Since when did the Angel have power sockets?

Thought it did, shows how much I attention I paid when using the Service on a daily basis for week whilst stopping at my Dads a few weeks back, my bad Dan.

(28 Mar 2015, 2:53 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote It's like Arriva advertising the Sunderland X21 on a Coast and Castles X18. Useless really.

I don't know how you can compare the two? Arriva's network wouldn't allow you to get from the X18 to the X21 without great difficulty.

5274 is a non-branded bus at Percy Main. So it's got a very good chance of being allocated to a service going to Newcastle.

Guess what? All the brands you mentioned from that poster start from Newcastle. Do you not think there's a very good chance that whoever is on 5274 (if on a Newcastle bound service), may be travelling onwards to somewhere else? They now have a selection of brands to look out for.

I've just been on 5274 and the poster is very misleading to be honest.

(28 Mar 2015, 3:47 pm)Tom wrote I've just been on 5274 and the poster is very misleading to be honest.

I've seen it and it merely advertises the brands which feature the provision of power sockets, with a large "Go!" logo.

That poster appears on some of Stanley's buses and no power socketed services operate out of there at the moment. Just advertising the feature to its customers. No problems with that?

Currently stuck behind 4937 and you'd be mistaken for thinking it was fitted with a fog machine at the back!

(28 Mar 2015, 6:24 pm)Jimmi wrote Currently stuck behind 4937 and you'd be mistaken for thinking it was fitted with a fog machine at the back!

It's been like that for ages, must have been early-January when I did Sunderland.

(28 Mar 2015, 6:24 pm)Jimmi wrote Currently stuck behind 4937 and you'd be mistaken for thinking it was fitted with a fog machine at the back!

It's been like that for months https://flic.kr/p/q3nLEz