(28 Oct 2015, 8:53 pm)Adrian wrote I'm not a fan of branded vehicles off route, and I agree with you that this can cause confusion, but I'd assume that on an evening, it's done on a cost basis. I'd imagine it's a lot cheaper to run a Streetlite on an evening, to what it is to run a decker. If the difference in operating cost over a year, means that the service becomes more viable, then I guess it has it's benefits.
(28 Oct 2015, 8:49 pm)citaro5284 wrote What bus types use to operate through the estate in Burnopfield can I ask?
Can I ask,
(28 Oct 2015, 9:04 pm)Venturego wrote Diamond Citaros - but these were considered too large for the housing estate parts of the route. Double Deckers were used on X70/X71 which missed this section out.
Another alternative in Lintz estate would be to route the Nexus R5 and loop back onto its route via Burnopfield Font Street and Rowlands Gill for connectiions to Metro Ctr & Newcastle.
(28 Oct 2015, 8:59 pm)NK53 TKT wrote I agree, I feel the same way about the Q3 extra services, the evening one is a corporate liveried vehicle, the morning one is a TEN bus though. Therefore, I understand the reason for the morning bus as it works off a 10A
(28 Oct 2015, 9:29 pm)Jimmi wrote Don't know about that, I've been having a fair few recently, not just hand gestures either, I have had others covering faces, pretty sure in this photo: https://flic.kr/p/A2yKJb the driver has pulled the sun visor down to not be photographed (whilst going round an incredibly busy roundabout I might add), it is now getting to the stage where I am starting to think I am now responsible for putting the passengers on-board at risk by the driver hiding their faces whilst going round roundabouts.
(29 Oct 2015, 9:43 pm)park5354 wrote 5235 was showing a green square instead of 49/49A yesterday. Destination bit was fine.
(29 Oct 2015, 9:58 pm)Diamond One wrote has 5401 transferred to Chester-le-Street yet or is it remaining at Stanley for the time being?
(30 Oct 2015, 12:06 pm)Michael wrote Hopefully it looks better on the bus than on the site.... lol