Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - June 2016

[Michael]

I know routes have just changed in Sunderland but the 18, since Monday has only had me and about 4 other people on between Springwell shops and Southwick with only 1 person getting picked up in Pennywell.

Not a good start...

Edit:

Also note this could be because its the first 18 of the day going past my house and we aren't all early birds haha

[Dan]

Haven't seen any photos of the revised Sunderland routes yet - so a selection taken on Monday are below:

Stagecoach North East: 39728 / NK09EGZ by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Stagecoach North East: 28009 / YN63BXG by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Stagecoach North East: 28019 / YR14CFU by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

[biglugs@yahoo.com]

Apparently by a driver on todays 20 was telling me that 39706 has been withdrawn due to engine failure and 39708 transfered in its place.
I wonder if 39706 will be reinstated

[NK53 TKT]

Does anyone know whether the South Shields Shuttle still runs, if not then will 14641 be branded CitySightseeing?

[NK53 TKT]

Apparently by a driver on todays 20 was telling me that 39706 has been withdrawn due to engine failure and 39708 transfered in its place.
I wonder if 39706 will be reinstated

Probably not, if it was withdrawn due to engine failure, it won't be needed as Sunderland may gain some Slatyford buses with the E200MMCs coming

[South Tyne Lad]

Probably not, if it was withdrawn due to engine failure, it won't be needed as Sunderland may gain some Slatyford buses with the E200MMCs coming

Will probably be repaired as its only 8 years old, There's buses much older that need withdrawn before it.

And with it being a MAN, I'm not surprised if has had a engine failure, There engines blow or break in any way shape or form!

[Dans_bus_photos]

Probably not, if it was withdrawn due to engine failure, it won't be needed as Sunderland may gain some Slatyford buses with the E200MMCs coming

Why would Sunderland get any of Slatyford's MAN ALX300s? when they've just sent 4 of them there. Since that's what the E200MMCs are replacing

[NK53 TKT]

Why would Sunderland get any of Slatyford's MAN ALX300s? when they've just sent 4 of them there. Since that's what the E200MMCs are replacing

Reserves, allowing some E200s to replace SPDs at Hartlepool

[Michael]

Reserves, allowing some E200s to replace SPDs at Hartlepool

So Sunderland would lose more E200's? 

No thanks.

[South Tyne Lad]

Reserves, allowing some E200s to replace SPDs at Hartlepool

No SPDs with Stagecoach, Biggest size Dart SNE have is the 10.7m Version, Which is just a normal Dennis Dart SLF.

[biglugs@yahoo.com]

Does anyone know whether the South Shields Shuttle still runs, if not then will 14641 be branded CitySightseeing?

It finnished in 2014 it usually acts as a spare on city sightseeing but not usualy used

[Ambassador]

It finnished in 2014 it usually acts as a spare on city sightseeing but not usualy used

It ran last year

[biglugs@yahoo.com]

It ran last year

It didn't

[South Tyne Lad]

It didn't

It did

[LVK 404L]

It did

It must certainly did not

[biglugs@yahoo.com]

It must certainly did not

I agree it finnished 3rd 11- 14

[Dans_bus_photos]

Reserves, allowing some E200s to replace SPDs at Hartlepool

Sunderland only has 1 reserve that's 34605. Hardly worth sending that to Hartlepool for a MAN that's bigger and uses more fuel than a dart, especially since Sunderland has just lost 6 buses as a way to save money

[South Tyne Lad]

I agree it finnished 3rd 11- 14

It must certainly did not

Apologies, Though I'm sure I seen the Olympian having a run out round here a few weeks or months ago.
It still retains its South Shields Shuttle branding as of last month.

[LVK 404L]

Apologies, Though I'm sure I seen the Olympian having a run out round here a few weeks or months ago.
It still retains its South Shields Shuttle branding as of last month.

You may have seen it on some special events days such as great north run as they use these buses as "cheering buses" along the route including South Shields. Yes for some bizarre reason it never has lost the branding

[biglugs@yahoo.com]

You may have seen it on some special events days such as great north run as they use these buses as "cheering buses" along the route including South Shields. Yes for some bizarre reason it never has lost the branding

Hopefully it returns but i cant see 14671 returning with the service