(17 Oct 2015, 9:57 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Talking of Durham Diamonds, I noticed that one had the destinations along the top sides (plus a rear map), today. Unfortunately, I can't say which one, because big'un lost his little notebook.

5292 and 5289 both carry route details. 5291 and 5284 dont.

(17 Oct 2015, 9:59 pm)S813 FVK wrote 5292 and 5289 both carry route details. 5291 and 5284 dont.

Think it was 5289 we saw.

I was more surprised to see one still in the old orange diamond livery. Seems to be rather close to the changeover date.  Maybe GNE is busy keeping the fate of the other vehicles close to its chest.

(17 Oct 2015, 10:08 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Think it was 5289 we saw.

I was more surprised to see one still in the old orange diamond livery. Seems to be rather close to the changeover date.  Maybe GNE is busy keeping the fate of the other vehicles close to its chest.

Somewhat a bit of a rarity to see them still in the orange livery. Should get through the 3 remaining vehicles in time (either that or temporarily withdraw them like they did with 5234-5242 while they did driver familiarisation and repaints). Mind, there are the remaining solars to repaint green - think it was said that it takes around 2-3 days to repaint a bus and there is only a week to go before the changes.

(17 Oct 2015, 9:25 pm)Sidthebusbabe wrote Sorry if it's been discussed (I can't be bothered to trawl through pages of heated debates ) but how long have the (Durham) 'Diamond' Citaros had announcements connected to the stop bell. An announcement 'Please remain seated until the bus has stopped' is played every time the bell is pressed.

Think it's only the one that has it, which has been active since it first entered service? Someone on here will have more info regarding it

(17 Oct 2015, 10:08 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Think it was 5289 we saw.

I was more surprised to see one still in the old orange diamond livery. Seems to be rather close to the changeover date.  Maybe GNE is busy keeping the fate of the other vehicles close to its chest.

I believe that happened with the new Quaylink, 8328 and 8329 took ages to be painted, so badly organised sometimes the X40 allocation had vyking in it 

(17 Oct 2015, 9:25 pm)Sidthebusbabe wrote Sorry if it's been discussed (I can't be bothered to trawl through pages of heated debates ) but how long have the (Durham) 'Diamond' Citaros had announcements connected to the stop bell. An announcement 'Please remain seated until the bus has stopped' is played every time the bell is pressed.

It's only 5289 that has that announcement if I remember correctly. I think from its days on the 58.

(18 Oct 2015, 9:09 am)R852 PRG wrote It's only 5289 that has that announcement if I remember correctly. I think from its days on the 58.

I can vouch for that - there was definitely at least one CityLink Citaro with the announcement.

(18 Oct 2015, 9:58 am)BJ10VUS wrote I can vouch for that - there was definitely at least one CityLink Citaro with the announcement.

I can recall I used to get 5289 regularly whenever I used the 43/44, and it always stood out against the other examples as it had a female voiceover. After somebody pressed the bell, a robotic female voice would say ''please remain seated until the bus has come to a complete stop''.

(17 Oct 2015, 10:12 pm)S813 FVK wrote Somewhat a bit of a rarity to see them still in the orange livery. Should get through the 3 remaining vehicles in time (either that or temporarily withdraw them like they did with 5234-5242 while they did driver familiarisation and repaints). Mind, there are the remaining solars to repaint green - think it was said that it takes around 2-3 days to repaint a bus and there is only a week to go before the changes.

I think the Citaro's might go the same way as the Scania's did when they were repainted in to orange for the Tynedale Express.... the 3 Citaro's won't be needed in service straight away (the ones which are still "Diamond"), wouldn't be surprised if all 5 of those Citaro's which are going signal blue are temporally withdrawn while the rest are repainted and hopefully branded.


As for the others... i would imagine branding will start to go up a notch so they can try and get most buses branded ready for changes... although its unlikely all of the buses will rebranded for the 25th October.


The Highwayman Scania's......... Don't think they can withdraw them temporarily so they'll be done one by one....

(18 Oct 2015, 10:17 am)Michael wrote The Highwayman Scania's......... Don't think they can withdraw them temporarily so they'll be done one by one....

They have a week to do 5 solars. May be a case of debranding them and having them running around in the highwayman base livery for a bit if thats what it takes. Can't see them being temporarily withdrawn.

(18 Oct 2015, 10:20 am)S813 FVK wrote They have a week to do 5 solars. May be a case of debranding them and having them running around in the highwayman base livery for a bit if thats what it takes. Can't see them being temporarily withdrawn.

Ye, they'll probables go around in the light green base until repainted, i can't see them being temporarily withdrawn either.

Has 5327 being branded yet?.. it still has it down as gold on here.

In the description for 5327 it says it has.

(18 Oct 2015, 4:55 pm)Michael wrote Has 5327 being branded yet?.. it still has it down as gold on here.

In the description for 5327 it says it has.

Yes, it has.

Seen a few of the North Tyne Links today in wallsend and with it being a sunday the 40/41 do the full circles all day and theres some via points missing when Wallsend is displayed

On the 40 its displayed Wallsend via howdon and rosehill but if hadrian park is displayed it has Via Station Road, High Farm, Battle Hill Drive.

41 has rosehill and howdon missing from it.

Few passengers keep asking drivers if the routes habe changed as some via points have been took out.

(18 Oct 2015, 5:39 pm)dannygee wrote Seen a few of the North Tyne Links today in wallsend and with it being a sunday the 40/41 do the full circles all day and theres some via points missing when Wallsend is displayed

On the 40 its displayed Wallsend via howdon and rosehill but if hadrian park is displayed it has Via Station Road, High Farm, Battle Hill Drive.

41 has rosehill and howdon missing from it.

Few passengers keep asking drivers if the routes habe changed as some via points have been took out.

Very common since the destination update, speak to Dan if you want definitive answers

(18 Oct 2015, 7:17 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Very common since the destination update, speak to Dan if you want definitive answers

Via points tally up with the timetable / places served on the company website.

(18 Oct 2015, 7:52 pm)Dan wrote Via points tally up with the timetable / places served on the company website.

Yep which i understand but when the 40 goes from wallsend to hadrian park they have more via points than the 40 that does wallsend-wallsend circle

(18 Oct 2015, 7:52 pm)Dan wrote Via points tally up with the timetable / places served on the company website.

Here's a one.

Why does the 434 call at 'North Seaton'? NS Village (by the Northern Social Club), NS Crossing, NS Road, NS Colliery (where the 30 went)? Wouldn't be better as 'The Elephant'?

Arriva call at the true North Seaton with the 35/a and X20.

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=z...icC-JFfqbs&usp=sharing
Arriva's North Seaton is the blue pointer, GNE's North Seaton is the red and North Seaton is in green (Note: includes Industrial Estate and Colliery).

(18 Oct 2015, 8:31 pm)dannygee wrote Yep which i understand but when the 40 goes from wallsend to hadrian park they have more via points than the 40 that does wallsend-wallsend circle

Do the drivers show Hadrian Park leaving Wallsend and then Wallsend when leaving Hadrian Park, as they should not just be showing Wallsend when leaving Wallsend.

(18 Oct 2015, 8:32 pm)GX03 SVC wrote Here's a one.

Why does the 434 call at 'North Seaton'? NS Village (by the Northern Social Club), NS Crossing, NS Road, NS Colliery (where the 30 went)? Wouldn't be better as 'The Elephant'?

Arriva call at the true North Seaton with the 35/a and X20.

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=z...icC-JFfqbs&usp=sharing
Arriva's North Seaton is the blue pointer, GNE's North Seaton is the red and North Seaton is in green (Note: includes Industrial Estate and Colliery).

Thats pretty damn close to the 'true North Seaton'. Doesn't make much difference.

(18 Oct 2015, 8:35 pm)S813 FVK wrote Thats pretty damn close to the 'true North Seaton'. Doesn't make much difference.

So when someone who has looked at 'North Seaton' scrolling on the screen, they used the 30 a lot (which had North Seaton on the front), got on the 434 just to find out it only calls at The Elephant...?

Fancy a walk from The Elephant to North Seaton Village or North Seaton Colliery? 

(18 Oct 2015, 5:01 pm)Dan wrote Yes, it has.

must be a fault on system and i have a photo of that on my flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/bazza90/21...dzP-9LeJGX

(18 Oct 2015, 10:23 am)Michael wrote Ye, they'll probables go around in the light green base until repainted, i can't see them being temporarily withdrawn either.

thats what am thinking they might be kicking about waiting to get repainted so they will loose the highwayman brand while its in the que for the repainting shed at Saltmeadows

(18 Oct 2015, 4:55 pm)Michael wrote Has 5327 being branded yet?.. it still has it down as gold on here.

In the description for 5327 it says it has.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/bazza90/21...dzP-9LeJGX

Going back to the Scania Omnilink query. Go North East has operated two different demos (one 2 axle the other 3 axle) of this vehicle type, though I think the blue one may have been a loan to cover warrenty work on the Scania Omnicities.

First one was 2-axle version YN07EZB as seen here - https://www.flickr.com/photos/chriswhite...860995342/ - this now operates for Go-Ahead subsidury Anglian Bus

Second one was 3-axle version YR09GXP as seen here - https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmighty...rRx-pkDPfq - this ended up with DRM, Bromyard and is now registered UK09DRM.

(18 Oct 2015, 8:42 pm)GX03 SVC wrote So when someone who has looked at 'North Seaton' scrolling on the screen, they used the 30 a lot (which had North Seaton on the front), got on the 434 just to find out it only calls at The Elephant...?

Fancy a walk from The Elephant to North Seaton Village or North Seaton Colliery? 

I believe Northumberland County Council were responsible for selecting the via points - I certainly had no involvement in choosing what they were (same as the Durham University bus).

(18 Oct 2015, 8:42 pm)GX03 SVC wrote So when someone who has looked at 'North Seaton' scrolling on the screen, they used the 30 a lot (which had North Seaton on the front), got on the 434 just to find out it only calls at The Elephant...?

Fancy a walk from The Elephant to North Seaton Village or North Seaton Colliery? 

It doesn't look that far away from the green area so yes, i would walk from the Elephant into the Village or Colliery.

Re Citaros question: 40 and 41 drivers show "wallsend" ok departure from wallsend (they no longer change at Hadrian park).

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Ok = on (damn autocorrect!)

4940 is now Dark Green.

The Streetdeck is on the X10 - and was the 1130 from Middlesbrough (left Stockton on-time as well)

(18 Oct 2015, 8:33 pm)citaro5284 wrote Do the drivers show Hadrian Park leaving Wallsend and then Wallsend when leaving Hadrian Park, as they should not just be showing Wallsend when leaving Wallsend.

(19 Oct 2015, 7:59 am)JakeSavage wrote Re Citaros question: 40 and 41 drivers show "wallsend" ok departure from wallsend (they no longer change at Hadrian park).

That answers that query, then.

The 'places served' for service 40, according to Go North East's website is:
Wallsend - Station Road - High Farm - Battle Hill Drive - Hadrian Park - Howdon - Roshill - Wallsend 

As such, the destinations are as follows:

40 Hadrian Park
via Station Road - High Farm - Battle Hill Drive

40 Wallsend
via Howdon - Rosehill

41 Hadrian Park
via Rosehill - Howdon

41 Wallsend
via Battle Hill Drive - High Farm - Station Road

Departing Wallsend, the driver should show 'Hadrian Park', and, upon arrival at Hadrian Park, the destination should be changed to 'Wallsend'.

(19 Oct 2015, 10:43 am)Michael wrote 4940 is now Dark Green.

Quick enough to notice an update on our News page, but I think you missed the fact that the brand logos have been updated on Go North East's website?

http://www.simplygo.com/our-services/