(26 Oct 2015, 2:42 pm)Jimmi wrote Highwayman 4947 and 5228 are out still fully Highwayman liveried on the 97 this afternoon.

Not great

(26 Oct 2015, 2:42 pm)Jimmi wrote Highwayman 4947 and 5228 are out still fully Highwayman liveried on the 97 this afternoon.

4967 is as well. Didn't see any this morning when I was at the Metrocentre.

Why is it on the GNE app only certain services appear...

The 56 is one of them...

(26 Oct 2015, 4:45 pm)Michael wrote Why is it on the GNE app only certain services appear...

The 56 is one of them...

Any services that changed at the weekend won't be on the app at present - all the data needs to be loaded again.

(26 Oct 2015, 4:45 pm)Michael wrote Why is it on the GNE app only certain services appear...

The 56 is one of them...

The 27 was showing fine until the clocks went back. Now it doesnt show at all

(26 Oct 2015, 4:47 pm)Dan wrote Any services that changed at the weekend won't be on the app at present - all the data needs to be loaded again.

Few of the Sunderland services don't appear though, they haven't changed... thought the changes to the app would be ready for when they happened.... although it does take a while.

6132 has finally seen service today not sure if it was noted or not but i do have shots there in the process of getting copyright notices on

(26 Oct 2015, 4:58 pm)Diamond One wrote 6132 has finally seen service today not sure if it was noted or not but i do have shots there in the process of getting copyright notices on

I think it was out in service on Saturday for a few journeys too.

(26 Oct 2015, 5:03 pm)Dan wrote I think it was out in service on Saturday for a few journeys too.

Must have missed that one anyhow it now has copyright notices the rest will follow shortly

(26 Oct 2015, 11:42 am)Dan wrote 5297 has entered service at Riverside Depot on service X66.

Bit of a naff shot - had intended to catch it coming up by the old town hall, but the bus I caught to Gateshead was 7 minutes late so 5297 arrived at the same time as me... 

Go North East: 5297 / NK08CGZ by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

The Fleet News hasn't been updated on Go North East's website yet, but when it does update, the movements will be as follows:

3978 Riverside to Deptford
4916 4917 Riverside to Percy Main
5239 5240 5241 5242 Riverside to Stanley
5293 5294 5295 5296 5297 Stanley to Riverside
542 in service at Riverside
6129 6132 in service at Stanley
5160 withdrawn from Riverside
4952 5165 sold


5239 and 5293 are still both awaiting transfer in reality, and 4917 hasn't yet arrived at Percy Main because it's at Thorntons for DDA modifications. It should go direct to Percy Main on completion, rather than go back to Riverside.

(26 Oct 2015, 5:34 pm)Dan wrote The Fleet News hasn't been updated on Go North East's website yet, but when it does update, the movements will be as follows:

3978 Riverside to Deptford
4916 4917 Riverside to Percy Main
5239 5240 5241 5242 Riverside to Stanley
5293 5294 5295 5296 5297 Stanley to Riverside
542 in service at Riverside
6129 6132 in service at Stanley
5160 withdrawn from Riverside
4952 5165 sold


5239 and 5293 are still both awaiting transfer in reality, and 4917 hasn't yet arrived at Percy Main because it's at Thorntons for DDA modifications. It should go direct to Percy Main on completion, rather than go back to Riverside.

With only 4906 and 4913 to be done at Thorton's... do you know if they'll do the duel door B10's next?

(26 Oct 2015, 5:34 pm)Dan wrote The Fleet News hasn't been updated on Go North East's website yet, but when it does update, the movements will be as follows:

3978 Riverside to Deptford
4916 4917 Riverside to Percy Main
5239 5240 5241 5242 Riverside to Stanley
5293 5294 5295 5296 5297 Stanley to Riverside
542 in service at Riverside
6129 6132 in service at Stanley
5160 withdrawn from Riverside
4952 5165 sold


5239 and 5293 are still both awaiting transfer in reality, and 4917 hasn't yet arrived at Percy Main because it's at Thorntons for DDA modifications. It should go direct to Percy Main on completion, rather than go back to Riverside.

yes woo hoo thank god 5165 is gone is the GNE bot doing it tonight or tomorrow

(26 Oct 2015, 5:48 pm)Michael wrote With only 4906 and 4913 to be done at Thorton's... do you know if they'll do the duel door B10's next?

I would imagine that 5167 - 5171 will remain in the fleet and as such will need to receive the appropriate DDA modifications at Thornton's, and some of these will replace older T-reg examples.

(26 Oct 2015, 6:05 pm)Dan wrote I would imagine that 5167 - 5171 will remain in the fleet and as such will need to receive the appropriate DDA modifications at Thornton's, and some of these will replace older T-reg examples.

Cheers.

Will the modification be the same as the single door B10's?

(26 Oct 2015, 5:58 pm)Diamond One wrote yes woo hoo thank god 5165 is gone is the GNE bot doing it tonight or tomorrow

Dan's done it instead I believe.

(26 Oct 2015, 6:09 pm)Michael wrote Cheers.

Will the modification be the same as the single door B10's?

I think the modifications will be slightly different, as the internal seating layout on the dual-door Volvo B10BLEs is completely different to the native single-door examples.

Go North East: 5164 / T814CBW by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Go North East: 4925 / X935WGR by Daniel Graham, on Flickr


As discussed previously, one of the main modifications on the native single-door examples is the removal of one tip-up seat and adjustment to the position of the wheelchair headrest (as shown below), but the dual-door examples do not have this seating layout.

Go North East: 4902 / W902RBB by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

(26 Oct 2015, 6:12 pm)As discussed previously, one of the main modifications on the native single-door examples is the removal of one tip-up seat and adjustment to the position of the wheelchair headrest (as shown below), but the dual-door examples do not have this seating layout. wrote Go North East: 4902 / W902RBB by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Some of the GNE buses with wheelchair spaces have a fold-down cushion on the lower section of the wheelchair backrest - not, apparently, the one shown.

I was thinking this morning that those venture solos really are going to struggle on the metrocentre services, sometimes. I had to let one go from Stanley, this morning, as it was standing room only.

(26 Oct 2015, 7:57 pm)BusLoverMum wrote I was thinking this morning that those venture solos really are going to struggle on the metrocentre services, sometimes. I had to let one go from Stanley, this morning, as it was standing room only.

Think I was actually on said bus you let go (service V7) and there was indeed standing room only when it left Stanley Bus Station, a few did get off not far from Stanley Bus Station although there still wasn't that many seats left throughout the remainder of the journey to the Metrocentre.

Similar sort of story on the 30 as well, as we got closer to Stanley there was only two seats left on the bus and two people chose to stand instead.

Obviously it's the first full day of the changes and people are all over the place with these changes, not knowing what bus is going where etc. and the V7 I was on was running around 10 minutes late which probably didn't help matters.

(26 Oct 2015, 7:57 pm)BusLoverMum wrote I was thinking this morning that those venture solos really are going to struggle on the metrocentre services, sometimes. I had to let one go from Stanley, this morning, as it was standing room only.

Not too dissimilar in capacity to the Marshall Capitals when they were used in a similar role.

They slowly vanished, to be replaced by the Renowns.

(26 Oct 2015, 8:17 pm)Jimmi wrote Think I was actually on said bus you let go (service V7) and there was indeed standing room only when it left Stanley Bus Station, a few did get off not far from Stanley Bus Station although there still wasn't that many seats left throughout the remainder of the journey to the Metrocentre.

Similar sort of story on the 30 as well, as we got closer to Stanley there was only two seats left on the bus and two people chose to stand instead.

Obviously it's the first full day of the changes and people are all over the place with these changes, not knowing what bus is going where etc. and the V7 I was on was running around 10 minutes late which probably didn't help matters.

Aye - I was surprised to see it there - we were on the red citaro that arrived at Stanley on the 16A just before 11 - it had taken us ages to get there because the 22 we were on ended up arriving at Durham about 8 minutes late, so we missed the 16.

We hopped on the X31, instead. Littl'un enjoyed that particular ride. He'd spent the journey on the citaro obsessing about the BUTTONS!!!! and setting them off, thankfully while we were sitting at bus stops with the doors open.

(26 Oct 2015, 6:12 pm)Dan wrote I think the modifications will be slightly different, as the internal seating layout on the dual-door Volvo B10BLEs is completely different to the native single-door examples.

Go North East: 5164 / T814CBW by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Go North East: 4925 / X935WGR by Daniel Graham, on Flickr


As discussed previously, one of the main modifications on the native single-door examples is the removal of one tip-up seat and adjustment to the position of the wheelchair headrest (as shown below), but the dual-door examples do not have this seating layout.

Go North East: 4902 / W902RBB by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Yes, very true

Dan, 6126 has a dodgy blind

(26 Oct 2015, 9:00 pm)LeeCalder wrote Dan, 6126 has a dodgy blind

Presume you're talking about the four or five LEDs that are lit up? Nothing we can do about that, if so. It has been like that since it came from Brighton and I think a few of you have mentioned it now.

It detracts attention from the terminal point a bit which is irritating but Hanover will be reluctant to repair/replace that entire panel of LEDs for a fault so minor.

Why is 9119 being trialed on the TEN rather than the TTX? I know it might not be down to mechanical issues and more due to evaluation reasons.

(26 Oct 2015, 9:32 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote Why is 9119 being trialed on the TEN rather than the TTX? I know it might not be down to mechanical issues and more due to evaluation reasons.

It's been on the TTX!

(26 Oct 2015, 9:44 pm)BusLoverMum wrote It's been on the TTX!

I know it has been previously but, it cane off the road brielfly, then did some 327s then it's been on the TEN over the past coupĺe of days.

4921's rear blind wasn't working

9119 needs to go to Percy Main to be "tuned up" whatever that means so it can handle the x9,x10. It far too slow to go on there at the moment and it delays the service. Several drivers complained about driving it. Therefore it being used effectively as a spare bus mainly on 10s as a lot of ten deckers are getting work done on them. It saves putting a red bus on you see. 9119 was also on 327 for Percy Main, its also done a 31, 11/11A and i think a school run aswell. It supposed to go to Percy later this week to go back to X9/X10 but that plan might have changed. They carn't do it at Riverside as too busy.