I hope you were asked Andreos1?

https://twitter.com/TransportFocus/statu...2850348032

(20 Feb 2017, 4:08 pm)citaro5284 wrote I hope you were asked Andreos1?

https://twitter.com/TransportFocus/statu...2850348032

If it's results from the survey carried out last summer/autumn - I was asked!
There's some photos of the survey in the Passenger Focus thread.

Providing my form was delivered by the Royal Mail and processed by Transport Focus, my response will be amongst the feedback being dished out currently.

Currently on 6060 and its an absolute disgrace this bus is in service. All but a handful of upstairs seats are covered in a grass style mud covering.

There are crisps everywhere, bottles of wine rolling up and down the aisle. It stinks of urine both up and downstairs.

Genuinely shocked. Told driver and was met with resignation 'I know'

Absolutely appalling, both from GNE and its passengers

(20 Feb 2017, 11:18 pm)Ambassador wrote Currently on 6060 and its an absolute disgrace this bus is in service. All but a handful of upstairs seats are covered in a grass style mud covering.

There are crisps everywhere, bottles of wine rolling up and down the aisle. It stinks of urine both up and downstairs.

Genuinely shocked. Told driver and was met with resignation 'I know'

Absolutely appalling, both from GNE and its passengers

If I were you, I would take some photos (if possible) and send them to Customer Services, so there can be an investigation as to why that Hybrid couldn't be swapped over with one which returned to the depot earlier this evening and cleaned.

(20 Feb 2017, 11:30 pm)Dan wrote If I were you, I would take some photos (if possible) and send them to Customer Services, so there can be an investigation as to why that Hybrid couldn't be swapped over with one which returned to the depot earlier this evening and cleaned.

Unfortunate my rather useless S6 Edge was in ultra power saver mode so my camera was out of action.

A few folk took snaps. It's obviously been a malicious act to make that sort of mess so I'll report in the hope that GNE can track down the culprits. That smell of vomit (which I described as ritz crackers) was unreal.

4928, 5169 and 5170 have been sold to Alpha Recovery:
4928: https://www.flickr.com/photos/61673445@N08/32981879006/
5169 and 5170: https://www.flickr.com/photos/61673445@N08/32981897376/

Also sitting near 5169 is a Lolyne.

3979 should be took of the tour for noise pollution!

(21 Feb 2017, 9:24 am)idiot wrote 3979 should be took of the tour for noise pollution!

I never fail to miss an opportunity to share this, but this was summer last year on the 9 on that very bus:
https://youtu.be/21ot1Jnj9JQ
It always amazes me how loud it was - it makes 3966/7 sound quiet!

549 has temporarily transferred to Chester-le-Street to operate a shuttle service from tomorrow.

On service 34 today.

(21 Feb 2017, 10:25 am)Dan wrote 549 has temporarily transferred to Chester-le-Street to operate a shuttle service from tomorrow.

On service 34 today.

What is the shuttle service in question?

(21 Feb 2017, 10:28 am)Jamie M wrote What is the shuttle service in question?

It's in Durham.

(21 Feb 2017, 10:29 am)Dan wrote It's in Durham.

I'm none the wiser, but I'll just wait and see

(21 Feb 2017, 10:35 am)Jamie M wrote I'm none the wiser, but I'll just wait and see

I would expect details to go on Go North East's website at some point today, given that it will affect services from tomorrow.

One of those last minute things - details haven't even gone on Durham County Council's website yet (from what I can see anyway - I only did a quick search for 'Belmont') !

Is there a problem with the bus wash at Deptford, I keep seeing clean buses with a dirty stripe down the rear all in the same place.

(21 Feb 2017, 10:35 am)Jamie M wrote I'm none the wiser, but I'll just wait and see

http://www.durham.gov.uk/roadworks

See if you can work it out from this list

(21 Feb 2017, 10:17 am)Jamie M wrote I never fail to miss an opportunity to share this, but this was summer last year on the 9 on that very bus:
https://youtu.be/21ot1Jnj9JQ
It always amazes me how loud it was - it makes 3966/7 sound quiet!

Woke me up today

6026 has been withdrawn from Chester le Street according the fleet news on the "Go North East" site.

(21 Feb 2017, 2:52 pm)Michael wrote 6026 has been withdrawn from Chester le Street according the fleet news on the "Go North East" site.

I did see a flipdot President at Saltmeadows last week but I wasn't sure if it was this one or not.

(21 Feb 2017, 4:37 pm)EL1TE wrote I did see a flipdot President at Saltmeadows last week but I wasn't sure if it was this one or not.

I thought 6012 and 4 are the only flipdot ones left, oh well.

(21 Feb 2017, 4:40 pm)Jamie M wrote I thought 6012 and 4 are the only flipdot ones left, oh well.

Nope, I remember chester has/had one now.

(21 Feb 2017, 11:23 am)Nicholas Perry wrote Is there a problem with the bus wash at Deptford, I keep seeing clean buses with a dirty stripe down the rear all in the same place.

Poor controlled driving is the problem, not going slow enough for the brush to come around the rear of the vehicle.

When will the new old solos go to percy main?

(21 Feb 2017, 8:05 pm)dannygee wrote When will the new old solos go to percy main?

I don't think it was confirmed that the solo's would be going to Percy Main, it was speculation.

The Solo's are currently getting re-trimmed at Saltmeadows.

(21 Feb 2017, 8:16 pm)Michael wrote I don't think it was confirmed that the solo's would be going to Percy Main, it was speculation.

The Solo's are currently getting re-trimmed at Saltmeadows.

Percy main need at least 4/5 buses i would say.
333-pvr 1
W1-pvr-1
W1A-pvr 1
And 42A could add proberly 2 into the pvr

(21 Feb 2017, 8:20 pm)dannygee wrote Percy main need at least 4/5 buses i would say.
333-pvr 1
W1-pvr-1
W1A-pvr 1
And 42A could add proberly 2 into the pvr

The current 2 spare Solo's (older versions) from the Indigo North Tyne will probables go on the 42A.

I'm sure someone said the other day the smaller Solo's wouldn't be suited for the 333.

3824 has gone to Alpha Recovery.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/128497080@...192473424/

(21 Feb 2017, 9:07 pm)EL1TE wrote 3824 has gone to Alpha Recovery.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/128497080@...192473424/

I saw a 'Yellow Bus' Volvo Olympian being towed by Alpha this lunch time at Gosforth Park A1 roundabout.

(21 Feb 2017, 9:07 pm)EL1TE wrote 3824 has gone to Alpha Recovery.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/128497080@...192473424/

Were the school signs and CCTV holders not good enough to make the next level or something?

(21 Feb 2017, 11:59 pm)Jamie M wrote Were the school signs and CCTV holders not good enough to make the next level or something?

It was withdrawn because it required a new gear box(?) I believe someone mentioned that a while ago.

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Anybody know why 9099 is at Saltmeadows?

(22 Feb 2017, 12:50 am)EL1TE wrote Anybody know why 9099 is at Saltmeadows?

More then likely getting cleaned etc for it's return to Optare which by my reckoning is around now as it's been over 4 months now.

Hopefully we see some being ordered. It be nice to see something different on the roads around here.