Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015
Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015
Quite right I don't approve. As soon as I saw it I thought how "More"onic. I hope it gets taken off before it goes into service.
I already favour the Enviro over the Streetdeck, except for the tables, and just this ridiculous logo on the front, if it's left there, will (possibly irrationally) make me dislike the Streetdeck even More.
(16 Jul 2015, 8:56 pm)aureolin Dan had posted that it should be this, unless things change:
Bishop:
0647, 1004, 1304, 1608
Newcastle:
0835, 1135, 1445, 1740.
(16 Jul 2015, 8:56 pm)aureolin Dan had posted that it should be this, unless things change:
Bishop:
0647, 1004, 1304, 1608
Newcastle:
0835, 1135, 1445, 1740.
(17 Jul 2015, 4:51 am)Dan I should have made it clearer in my original post as it's been misconstrued on other forums - those times were just for the running board pdiddy allocated the bus to the other day. Saved you lot a bit of time working it out.
As pddidy said - the plan of action with these demonstrator vehicles is to allocate them to different running boards so all drivers at Crook can give their opinion on the vehicles while also allowing trials at different times of day (with different passenger loadings). Unlike the Lothian demonstrator last year (with its non-standard destination screen), these demonstrators have every Chester-le-Street / Crook destination programmed as per a normal bus and as such can be allocated to any board that works different services besides the X21 (such as the X46 for example).
In addition to this, neither vehicles have vandal screens fitted, but as more or less all of the Crook X21s finish by 8pm or so, this does not limit the vehicles to certain running boards. If they did finish later, it may have been a different story.
Unsure which running board both demonstrators will be allocated to today and tomorrow, but I would expect that there's a strong likelihood that the StreetDeck will be allocated to the 1234 out of Bishop Auckland again, to allow familiarisation for the drivers on the morning?
(17 Jul 2015, 4:51 am)Dan I should have made it clearer in my original post as it's been misconstrued on other forums - those times were just for the running board pdiddy allocated the bus to the other day. Saved you lot a bit of time working it out.
As pddidy said - the plan of action with these demonstrator vehicles is to allocate them to different running boards so all drivers at Crook can give their opinion on the vehicles while also allowing trials at different times of day (with different passenger loadings). Unlike the Lothian demonstrator last year (with its non-standard destination screen), these demonstrators have every Chester-le-Street / Crook destination programmed as per a normal bus and as such can be allocated to any board that works different services besides the X21 (such as the X46 for example).
In addition to this, neither vehicles have vandal screens fitted, but as more or less all of the Crook X21s finish by 8pm or so, this does not limit the vehicles to certain running boards. If they did finish later, it may have been a different story.
Unsure which running board both demonstrators will be allocated to today and tomorrow, but I would expect that there's a strong likelihood that the StreetDeck will be allocated to the 1234 out of Bishop Auckland again, to allow familiarisation for the drivers on the morning?
Mind, I hope when the new Quaylink starts, you all get on for a try, even if it is just to hear the next stop announcements done by the flashing blade.....bit of a taster below.
Hearing his voice for about 6 hours the other day was different thats for sure.....
(17 Jul 2015, 5:33 am)citaro5284 Mind, I hope when the new Quaylink starts, you all get on for a try, even if it is just to hear the next stop announcements done by the flashing blade.....bit of a taster below.
Hearing his voice for about 6 hours the other day was different thats for sure.....
(17 Jul 2015, 5:33 am)citaro5284 Mind, I hope when the new Quaylink starts, you all get on for a try, even if it is just to hear the next stop announcements done by the flashing blade.....bit of a taster below.
Hearing his voice for about 6 hours the other day was different thats for sure.....
(17 Jul 2015, 5:42 am)Michael Going to be honest, i don't like it, unless its way to early to listen to a Geordie
(17 Jul 2015, 5:33 am)citaro5284 Mind, I hope when the new Quaylink starts, you all get on for a try, even if it is just to hear the next stop announcements done by the flashing blade.....bit of a taster below.
Hearing his voice for about 6 hours the other day was different thats for sure.....
Thats different...
(17 Jul 2015, 5:33 am)citaro5284 Mind, I hope when the new Quaylink starts, you all get on for a try, even if it is just to hear the next stop announcements done by the flashing blade.....bit of a taster below.
Hearing his voice for about 6 hours the other day was different thats for sure.....
Thats different...
(17 Jul 2015, 5:33 am)citaro5284 Mind, I hope when the new Quaylink starts, you all get on for a try, even if it is just to hear the next stop announcements done by the flashing blade.....bit of a taster below.
Hearing his voice for about 6 hours the other day was different thats for sure.....
(17 Jul 2015, 5:33 am)citaro5284 Mind, I hope when the new Quaylink starts, you all get on for a try, even if it is just to hear the next stop announcements done by the flashing blade.....bit of a taster below.
Hearing his voice for about 6 hours the other day was different thats for sure.....
(17 Jul 2015, 5:33 am)citaro5284 Mind, I hope when the new Quaylink starts, you all get on for a try, even if it is just to hear the next stop announcements done by the flashing blade.....bit of a taster below.That's class. Local voice for a local route. Perfect.
Hearing his voice for about 6 hours the other day was different thats for sure.....
(17 Jul 2015, 5:33 am)citaro5284 Mind, I hope when the new Quaylink starts, you all get on for a try, even if it is just to hear the next stop announcements done by the flashing blade.....bit of a taster below.That's class. Local voice for a local route. Perfect.
Hearing his voice for about 6 hours the other day was different thats for sure.....
I've been meaning to mention this since last Sunday; 5235's blind needs a bit TLC https://www.flickr.com/photos/109436376@...ed-public/
What does everyone think of the E400MMC then?
I had two journeys on it today. Durham to Newcastle, and then Newcastle to Chester le Street. I thought it was excellent, and it certainly doesn't rattle. Possibly the most comfortable bus seats I've ever used, and the leg room is absolutely spot on. Finally a bus designed for people that are over 5ft tall!
I'd love to see some of these ordered to that spec, and I reckon the tables upstairs would attract more commuters on the X21 route. Something similar would be ideal on the ANE X12 too, because I know a lot of students tend to work on laptops on the bus.
Gateshead Interchange stand allocations from 26 July 2015
http://www.simplygo.com/news/gateshead-i...-july-2015
(17 Jul 2015, 3:42 pm)aureolin What does everyone think of the E400MMC then?
I had two journeys on it today. Durham to Newcastle, and then Newcastle to Chester le Street. I thought it was excellent, and it certainly doesn't rattle. Possibly the most comfortable bus seats I've ever used, and the leg room is absolutely spot on. Finally a bus designed for people that are over 5ft tall!
I'd love to see some of these ordered to that spec, and I reckon the tables upstairs would attract more commuters on the X21 route. Something similar would be ideal on the ANE X12 too, because I know a lot of students tend to work on laptops on the bus.
(17 Jul 2015, 3:42 pm)aureolin What does everyone think of the E400MMC then?
I had two journeys on it today. Durham to Newcastle, and then Newcastle to Chester le Street. I thought it was excellent, and it certainly doesn't rattle. Possibly the most comfortable bus seats I've ever used, and the leg room is absolutely spot on. Finally a bus designed for people that are over 5ft tall!
I'd love to see some of these ordered to that spec, and I reckon the tables upstairs would attract more commuters on the X21 route. Something similar would be ideal on the ANE X12 too, because I know a lot of students tend to work on laptops on the bus.
(17 Jul 2015, 3:44 pm)Michael Gateshead Interchange stand allocations from 26 July 2015
http://www.simplygo.com/news/gateshead-i...-july-2015
(17 Jul 2015, 3:44 pm)Michael Gateshead Interchange stand allocations from 26 July 2015
http://www.simplygo.com/news/gateshead-i...-july-2015
(17 Jul 2015, 3:58 pm)aureolin Who's come up with that? Stand J is going to be busy. 14 buses an hour M-F day time, and no doubt some 56 / X1 departures will clash.
(17 Jul 2015, 3:58 pm)aureolin Who's come up with that? Stand J is going to be busy. 14 buses an hour M-F day time, and no doubt some 56 / X1 departures will clash.
(17 Jul 2015, 3:58 pm)aureolin Who's come up with that? Stand J is going to be busy. 14 buses an hour M-F day time, and no doubt some 56 / X1 departures will clash.
