(17 Aug 2015, 11:54 am)cbma06 wrote Should bring out a small booklet with each division timetables in (Sunderland/Newcastle,South Shields,Hartlepool etc...).

the standard paper timetable is just to blah da blah, needs updating!.

Would be too costly. If one service gets time revisions for whatever reason, the whole booklet needs to be printed again. At least with separate timetables only timetables for that service will need replacing rather than the whole lot.

(17 Aug 2015, 11:54 am)cbma06 wrote Should bring out a small booklet with each division timetables in (Sunderland/Newcastle,South Shields,Hartlepool etc...).

the standard paper timetable is just to blah da blah, needs updating!.

I prefer the Stagecoach timetable leaflets to both the Arriva and Go North East ones - at least the Stagecoach ones lists the route.

(17 Aug 2015, 12:13 pm)Michael wrote Sunderland have a guide but thats about it but that would be a good idea

Newcastle & Teesside have guides too but haven't seen any for South Shields or Hartlepool - anyone know if they've produced these?

(17 Aug 2015, 10:21 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote Newcastle & Teesside have guides too but haven't seen any for South Shields or Hartlepool - anyone know if they've produced these?

Certainly is a Hartlepool one

(17 Aug 2015, 10:21 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote Newcastle & Teesside have guides too but haven't seen any for South Shields or Hartlepool - anyone know if they've produced these?

I got a Teesside one through the door but never seen them in the bus station!

A couple of Teesside's newest vehicles were involved in an incident in Middlesbrough Bus Station yesterday, with 27164 attempting and failing to squeeze around the nearside of 27166 at the roundabout. 27166 was stationary and sustained the worst of the damage as the offside rear of 27164 collided with the nearside rear of 27166, ripping off one of the panels. 27164 didn't appear to have sustained much/any damage.

(18 Aug 2015, 2:16 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote A couple of Teesside's newest vehicles were involved in an incident in Middlesbrough Bus Station yesterday, with 27164 attempting and failing to squeeze around the nearside of 27166 at the roundabout. 27166 was stationary and sustained the worst of the damage as the offside rear of 27164 collided with the nearside rear of 27166, ripping off one of the panels. 27164 didn't appear to have sustained much/any damage.

New buses aren't having much luck lately.

(17 Aug 2015, 10:50 am)Michael wrote Edit: seems the 10/11 service doesn't exist - according to the site

A couple of minute variations on the 11 ATM, if its a success then times will change and a new registration will be submitted.

(18 Aug 2015, 2:16 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote A couple of Teesside's newest vehicles were involved in an incident in Middlesbrough Bus Station yesterday, with 27164 attempting and failing to squeeze around the nearside of 27166 at the roundabout.  27166 was stationary and sustained the worst of the damage as the offside rear of 27164 collided with the nearside rear of 27166, ripping off one of the panels.  27164 didn't appear to have sustained much/any damage.

Damage can't have been that bad - 27166 was being used as a spare vehicle today

(17 Aug 2015, 10:50 am)Michael wrote Seems Stagecoach in Sunderland once again have the new style of timetables, they had them ages ago and then they went back to the old style but they've appeared again - example -
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/pdfs/XMAO003.pdf

Have to say i hate the style, its to clutted - the above being the example.

Quite a few done so far, 1 in Hartlepool, 3/4 in South Shields, 6/7/8 in Newcastle are a few I can think of that have been uploaded so far. Paper timetables will not be in this format by the way.

(18 Aug 2015, 7:37 pm)roar wrote Quite a few done so far, 1 in Hartlepool, 3/4 in South Shields, 6/7/8 in Newcastle are a few I can think of that have been uploaded so far. Paper timetables will not be in this format by the way.

Good!

(18 Aug 2015, 7:37 pm)roar wrote Quite a few done so far, 1 in Hartlepool, 3/4 in South Shields, 6/7/8 in Newcastle are a few I can think of that have been uploaded so far. Paper timetables will not be in this format by the way.

Thank god, its a rubbish format.

Most of Sunderland's are done.. however the website seems to think the 10/11 service doesn't exist.

Edit: The 10/11 timetable is now working meaning all of Sunderlands are now in the new style...

Those new online timetables are next to useless. The one for the X82 has far less listed calling points. Indeed it goes from Throckley Leazes to Denton Burn which is a full ten minutes later. Ridiculous.

37312 is now on site at South Shields depot, partially branded but without contravision or fleetnumbers.

(19 Aug 2015, 10:46 am)Michael wrote Thank god, its a rubbish format.

Most of Sunderland's are done.. however the website seems to think the 10/11 service doesn't exist.

Edit: The 10/11 timetable is now working meaning all of Sunderlands are now in the new style...

All back to the normal (readable) style now, thankfully.

(19 Aug 2015, 10:16 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote All back to the normal (readable) style now, thankfully.

Hmm what was the point in uploading them and then changing them back

(19 Aug 2015, 10:18 pm)Michael wrote Hmm what was the point in uploading them and then changing them back

Website problems I think.  Whatever the reason, lets hope that format doesn't re-emerge!

(19 Aug 2015, 10:23 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote Website problems I think.  Whatever the reason, lets hope that format doesn't re-emerge!

They did that about a year ago too - remember Michael posting on here about it at the time.

Very odd!

34609, 34610 and 34613 have migrated south, staying last night at Portsmouth depot

Any idea when the 2 reserve - non DDA MAN's will be withdrawn from Sunderland?

(13 Aug 2015, 6:25 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Other news

Olympian Update
For the summer holidays, Stockton depot have reportedly stood 16836 down (it is presently parked up in the 'dead row' where 22668 was parked) meaning 16834 is the only active Volvo Olympian in the North East fleet
As, yes, 16833/9 have both been withdrawn from use at Sunderland with the end of the Football Park & Ride. 16839 remains stored at Sunderland while I understand 16833 is at its long-time home of Stockton depot. Both have reportedly been sold on for future use

16833/9 have both been collected from Sunderland today by their new owner, I wonder who that could have been.......

(19 Aug 2015, 5:40 pm)Jatkin wrote 2 more new arrivals expected tomorrow morning...  You may all be very excited about them!

35156 is now at Hartlepool

(20 Aug 2015, 12:52 pm)beefcake wrote 35156 is now at Hartlepool

About time movements happened.

Has Sunderland received the first Enviro from Shields yet?

(20 Aug 2015, 12:52 pm)beefcake wrote 35156 is now at Hartlepool

They've also got 35160-62 (and presumably 35159) from Slatyford who in turn have got 39702-5.

34562 looks to be the first Dart withdrawn at Hartlepool.  34568 was also parked up alongside 22455 the other day so may also be withdrawn.

34566 has also gained a full rear advert, but I didn't see what it was for

Edit: It's for Dalton Park

That one can't be going then - or who knows!

Overtook and was subsequently followed by South Shields' new E200 no. 37314 (SN65 ZBO on trade plates) coming home from work this evening.

Branded in some strange 'Connecting the Dots' livery and route branded for services 3 and 4.


The one time I don't take my camera with me....

(20 Aug 2015, 7:03 pm)northern156 wrote Overtook and was subsequently followed by South Shields' new E200 no. 37314 (SN65 ZBO on trade plates) coming home from work this evening.

Branded in some strange 'Connecting the Dots' livery and route branded for services 3 and 4.


The one time I don't take my camera with me....

I hope you did overtake a bus.....us Seat drivers have a reputation to hold on to 

(20 Aug 2015, 7:08 pm)citaro5284 wrote I hope you did overtake a bus.....us Seat drivers have a reputation to hold on to 

Was close when there's around 8 inbreeds in front who choose not to overtake and to do a constant speed of 50mph nearly ran out of room!

When are stagecoach on Teesside new Enviro 300 buses coming than.