(05 Oct 2013, 8:07 pm)Adam Malarkey wrote I'm just back a few days I had missed this with been too busy discussing the eesypeazy's idea for the T&W Metro. So there has been some very interesting information on changes been added on from previous updates.

Rob Wrote: I shall edit this post with a list of movements.

Citaro 5358 – 5368 filling the void on MetroLINK / Connections 4 service, will allow the following will occur:
Scania 4956, 4957, 4958, 4959 and 4960 will move to Chester-le-Street for 28/28A services, to be branded in 2/3 weeks.
Scania 4961, 4962 and 4963 are due to remain at Washington as allocated Northern vehicles.
Scania 4964 and 4965 will move to Deptford as allocated Northern vehicles.
Scania 4966 will move to Gateshead as an allocated Northern vehicle.

8 10.8 metre Streetlite for Drifter service 60
8302 to 8305 are destined for Lambton Worm services 34/34A.
8306 to 8309 are destined for Simplicity, providing a 10 minute 39 service.

8 11.5 metre Streetlite for Saltwell Park services 53/54
8294 to 8301 are now destined for South Tyne services 88/88A.

17 Volvo B9/Wright Gemini for Coblalt Clipper services
Mercedes Citaro 5331 to 5238 are destined for Pronto services X21.
6 Scania Omnicity are expected to move to Whey-Aye-Five-0 services 50/50A.
4 Scania Omnicity are expected to move to Stanley for services X30


cbma06 Wrote: I thought the Cobalt Citaro's will be going on the service 35 series, so the 35 will be all Citaro's.

There should put the Cobalt Citaro's on the X35, as the X35 needing an upgrade.

Kuyoyo Wrote:
Ok then, explain how the B7TLs on Pronto would then be replaced? The whole reason the Citaros are going on there, in effect replacing Olympians.


I'm personally quite happy to see one of my other Local Routes getting an upgrade in the form of the 50, as I think it long overdue with all the issues GNE have had with the Solars on the 50 over past few years, I have lost count the amount of times I have seen one them broken down, Hopefully it will also maintain it's Current Branding which is on the Solars, but on the Omnicities.

As for the Citaros going on the X21 and 4 Omnicities going on the X30, From memory was it not mentioned that GNE were supposed be getting 02/03 AND 53reg Geminis from Go-Ahead London off there Service 11, which now has NB4L's, for both the X21 and X30/X31/X70 and X71, Which would then allowed for as Kuyoyo said for the Olympians to be Withdrawn which from a Personal Standpoint would be more Logical. As from my Exp of using these Services they can tend to get quite busy. This would then allow for the Citaros to go on the X35 and Omnicities onto the FAB57 Possibly with a Northern Spare following in toll from Percy Main to make up the Numbers.

And then onto the M2/M3, How many of the South Tyne Cadets are actually Knackered, 3 or 4 possibly judging by how many WSS Mpd's end up on the 88/88A on a Daily Basis. So looking at the M2/M3 PVR on Paper I think it'll end up using Solars 4961/2/3 along with Renowns 4912/3 and whatever South Tyne Cadets that are not "Dead" on the Day. So there will be a right mix I reckon.

And finally can anyone give an Update on whether GNE are still getting the Citaro K on Demonstration for the Q1/Q2 which was mentioned a few months back. As I think it should be trialled on the M2/M3 also if the original rumour was true.