(01 Jul 2015, 9:06 pm)S813 FVK 4855 at Saltmeadows - still yet to be collected:
Go North East 4855 'Lime' Volvo B10BLE Wright Renown withdrawn at Saltmeadows depot by Lee Robert Calder, on Flickr
Note its blue interior seats have been retained for another vehicle and have been replaced with the older style.
(01 Jul 2015, 9:06 pm)S813 FVK 4855 at Saltmeadows - still yet to be collected:
Go North East 4855 'Lime' Volvo B10BLE Wright Renown withdrawn at Saltmeadows depot by Lee Robert Calder, on Flickr
Note its blue interior seats have been retained for another vehicle and have been replaced with the older style.
(01 Jul 2015, 9:09 pm)Dan Looks to me like the seats have been freshly re-trimmed in the old seat moquette...
The actual seats have been retained - hence the blue interior colourscheme.
(01 Jul 2015, 9:09 pm)Dan Looks to me like the seats have been freshly re-trimmed in the old seat moquette...
The actual seats have been retained - hence the blue interior colourscheme.
(01 Jul 2015, 9:06 pm)S813 FVK 4855 at Saltmeadows - still yet to be collected:
Go North East 4855 'Lime' Volvo B10BLE Wright Renown withdrawn at Saltmeadows depot by Lee Robert Calder, on Flickr
Note its blue interior seats have been retained for another vehicle and have been replaced with the older style.
(01 Jul 2015, 9:06 pm)S813 FVK 4855 at Saltmeadows - still yet to be collected:
Go North East 4855 'Lime' Volvo B10BLE Wright Renown withdrawn at Saltmeadows depot by Lee Robert Calder, on Flickr
Note its blue interior seats have been retained for another vehicle and have been replaced with the older style.
(01 Jul 2015, 9:11 pm)R852 PRG I think that was asked for specifically, as 4855 is due to be repainted into the old ''Easy Access'' Red, Blue and Yellow livery; with the graffiti style seating to complete the interior.
(01 Jul 2015, 9:11 pm)R852 PRG I think that was asked for specifically, as 4855 is due to be repainted into the old ''Easy Access'' Red, Blue and Yellow livery; with the graffiti style seating to complete the interior.
Why did GNE withdraw the Plaxton Concept, as it wasnt really that old.?
(01 Jul 2015, 9:30 pm)thetravelman Why did GNE withdraw the Plaxton Concept, as it wasnt really that old.?
(01 Jul 2015, 9:30 pm)thetravelman Why did GNE withdraw the Plaxton Concept, as it wasnt really that old.?
(01 Jul 2015, 9:28 pm)S813 FVK Not the first moquette it had though: https://flic.kr/p/odKwr5
Dont know how easy that moquette would be to find thesedays.
(01 Jul 2015, 9:28 pm)S813 FVK Not the first moquette it had though: https://flic.kr/p/odKwr5
Dont know how easy that moquette would be to find thesedays.
Yes.. Another qusstion.... I think its probably already been discussed somewhere..
Do drivers have a set number of routes they drive or do they drive any route which their depot operates?
I can imagine large depots like Riverside, drivers may only drive a set number of routes, however small depots like Hexham drivers may drive all routes the depot operates.
(01 Jul 2015, 9:38 pm)thetravelman Yes.. Another qusstion.... I think its probably already been discussed somewhere..
Do drivers have a set number of routes they drive or do they drive any route which their depot operates?
I can imagine large depots like Riverside, drivers may only drive a set number of routes, however small depots like Hexham drivers may drive all routes the depot operates.
(01 Jul 2015, 9:38 pm)thetravelman Yes.. Another qusstion.... I think its probably already been discussed somewhere..
Do drivers have a set number of routes they drive or do they drive any route which their depot operates?
I can imagine large depots like Riverside, drivers may only drive a set number of routes, however small depots like Hexham drivers may drive all routes the depot operates.
(01 Jul 2015, 10:35 pm)Diamond One some drivers are given some rotas to do one day they could do 52 32 27 5 Q1 another day it might be 47 10 11 97 57 49
The rotas were amalgamated at most (if not all) locations a few months ago, with just a few exclusions, meaning that pretty much every driver will do pretty much every service. The drivers underwent a period of route familiarisation prior to the amalgamation occurring; if I recall correctly, nk55 and citaro5284 posted about it on here at the time.
The exclusions will be along the lines of your EU work (X9/X10), scholars, etc. Think the X66 may still be separate from when it was a dedicated articulated vehicle driver rota. Since the Streetlites entered service, I think there are opportunities available for overtime on the service for any driver, though I am not certain on this.
(02 Jul 2015, 5:07 am)Dan The rotas were amalgamated at most (if not all) locations a few months ago, with just a few exclusions, meaning that pretty much every driver will do pretty much every service. The drivers underwent a period of route familiarisation prior to the amalgamation occurring; if I recall correctly, nk55 and citaro5284 posted about it on here at the time.
The exclusions will be along the lines of your EU work (X9/X10), scholars, etc. Think the X66 may still be separate from when it was a dedicated articulated vehicle driver rota. Since the Streetlites entered service, I think there are opportunities available for overtime on the service for any driver, though I am not certain on this.
(02 Jul 2015, 5:07 am)Dan The rotas were amalgamated at most (if not all) locations a few months ago, with just a few exclusions, meaning that pretty much every driver will do pretty much every service. The drivers underwent a period of route familiarisation prior to the amalgamation occurring; if I recall correctly, nk55 and citaro5284 posted about it on here at the time.
The exclusions will be along the lines of your EU work (X9/X10), scholars, etc. Think the X66 may still be separate from when it was a dedicated articulated vehicle driver rota. Since the Streetlites entered service, I think there are opportunities available for overtime on the service for any driver, though I am not certain on this.
(02 Jul 2015, 5:07 am)Dan The rotas were amalgamated at most (if not all) locations a few months ago, with just a few exclusions, meaning that pretty much every driver will do pretty much every service. The drivers underwent a period of route familiarisation prior to the amalgamation occurring; if I recall correctly, nk55 and citaro5284 posted about it on here at the time.
The exclusions will be along the lines of your EU work (X9/X10), scholars, etc. Think the X66 may still be separate from when it was a dedicated articulated vehicle driver rota. Since the Streetlites entered service, I think there are opportunities available for overtime on the service for any driver, though I am not certain on this.
(02 Jul 2015, 5:09 am)citaro5284 Another exclusion at Riverside is that the ex Winlaton routes are kept separate from the ex Sunderland Road routes.
(02 Jul 2015, 5:07 am)Dan The rotas were amalgamated at most (if not all) locations a few months ago, with just a few exclusions, meaning that pretty much every driver will do pretty much every service. The drivers underwent a period of route familiarisation prior to the amalgamation occurring; if I recall correctly, nk55 and citaro5284 posted about it on here at the time.
The exclusions will be along the lines of your EU work (X9/X10), scholars, etc. Think the X66 may still be separate from when it was a dedicated articulated vehicle driver rota. Since the Streetlites entered service, I think there are opportunities available for overtime on the service for any driver, though I am not certain on this.
(02 Jul 2015, 5:09 am)citaro5284 Another exclusion at Riverside is that the ex Winlaton routes are kept separate from the ex Sunderland Road routes.
Sorry Folk another question I've been meaning to ask..
Bus Drivers again....... What is a Lead/Leading Driver ? and what do they do different to a normal driver?
Is this just a GNE term for a Supervisor and more senior driver (Senior as in experience Not as in Senior Citizen..lol )
Cheers
Worth noting 5238 is finally out today left Newcastle on the last 11
(02 Jul 2015, 9:13 am)thetravelman Sorry Folk another question I've been meaning to ask..
Bus Drivers again....... What is a Lead/Leading Driver ? and what do they do different to a normal driver?
Is this just a GNE term for a Supervisor and more senior driver (Senior as in experience Not as in Senior Citizen..lol )
Cheers
(02 Jul 2015, 9:13 am)thetravelman Sorry Folk another question I've been meaning to ask..
Bus Drivers again....... What is a Lead/Leading Driver ? and what do they do different to a normal driver?
Is this just a GNE term for a Supervisor and more senior driver (Senior as in experience Not as in Senior Citizen..lol )
Cheers
(02 Jul 2015, 5:09 am)citaro5284 Another exclusion at Riverside is that the ex Winlaton routes are kept separate from the ex Sunderland Road routes.
(02 Jul 2015, 5:09 am)citaro5284 Another exclusion at Riverside is that the ex Winlaton routes are kept separate from the ex Sunderland Road routes.
(02 Jul 2015, 8:03 am)thetravelman Thanks, I just wondered how it worked.
I'm sure going back a good few years when the TEN service was introduced, the advertising said that these services were operated by Gold drivers or something to that effect?? Giving the impression that certain flagship routes like TEN had a certain number of select drivers, and not just any driver would be operating it.
Another Question: (Sorry )
Do all drivers drive both Single and Double Decker buses ..... does this vary, or is there a progression that a driver goes thru ?
Do New recruit drivers (newly qualified) start on single decker's and/or just certain routes, again using my example above...
would a New driver be put on a route like the TEN service driving a Double Decker or is there a progression he would go thru first?
Cheers!
(02 Jul 2015, 8:03 am)thetravelman Thanks, I just wondered how it worked.
I'm sure going back a good few years when the TEN service was introduced, the advertising said that these services were operated by Gold drivers or something to that effect?? Giving the impression that certain flagship routes like TEN had a certain number of select drivers, and not just any driver would be operating it.
Another Question: (Sorry )
Do all drivers drive both Single and Double Decker buses ..... does this vary, or is there a progression that a driver goes thru ?
Do New recruit drivers (newly qualified) start on single decker's and/or just certain routes, again using my example above...
would a New driver be put on a route like the TEN service driving a Double Decker or is there a progression he would go thru first?
Cheers!