Noticed a Venture solo parked up in Stanley today and on the rear im sure it read something like 'Venture out with a Stanley Day Ticket'. I know there is a similar one for Consett so i may have misread it.

And on a more positive note with blinds, i noticed that 3888s has been fixed (ie can load profile 11 of whatever number it was)

(14 Nov 2015, 5:03 pm)Davie wrote 5228's rear blind is dodgy

Thanks!

(14 Nov 2015, 5:17 pm)DanPicken wrote

saw it in town today one of the last 2 Green Arrow i photographed and thus now got all my Northern set now i can focus on other stuff

Noted tonight 4927 on Waggonway and the front destination is scrolling top and bottom

(14 Nov 2015, 5:59 pm)Transbus574 wrote Noted tonight 4927 on Waggonway and the front destination is scrolling top and bottom

Was it like this - https://flic.kr/p/e8TxKU?

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(14 Nov 2015, 5:59 pm)Transbus574 wrote Noted tonight 4927 on Waggonway and the front destination is scrolling top and bottom

Was it like this - https://flic.kr/p/e8TxKU?

(14 Nov 2015, 5:24 pm)citaro5284 wrote Thanks!

So is 558 having problems stuck on the 682 to Beaumont Park

If I were to award a nice manoeuvre award, from what I've seen of Durham bus station, this weekend, it has to go to whoever was driving the 16:30-ish 50, today. That Omnicity pretty much turned on the head of a pin!

(Angel and X12 geminis left not long after - didn't expect them to carry off anything as smooth, given their height. The X12 needed to do the predicted shuffling, but the Angel managed a nice big loop without having to adjust. There's not a lot of room in there, so nicely done to that driver, too!)

(14 Nov 2015, 6:07 pm)Davie wrote Was it like this - https://flic.kr/p/e8TxKU?

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Was it like this - https://flic.kr/p/e8TxKU?

top of the blind where the Chester-le-Street part kept on scrolling managed a shot photo will be on soon

As the time is getting closer...do we think that the Sunderland Connect hybrids will gain the 'Christmas in Sunderland' all over wraps like they did last year?

On another note, at the Metrocentre, do buses need to serve the MetrOasis stop even if the traffic is bad? I only ask because last Sunday at about 15:30ish, i saw a green arrow solar take the sliproad round to the left and behind the car parks (along the one way system and entering the bus station from the same direction as buses from Newcastle only not over the bridge). I didn't get to see whether it was in service or if it had passengers on but with it being the time it was, i went along with it being in service.

(14 Nov 2015, 10:04 pm)S813 FVK wrote As the time is getting closer...do we think that the Sunderland Connect hybrids will gain the 'Christmas in Sunderland' all over wraps like they did last year?

On another note, at the Metrocentre, do buses need to serve the MetrOasis stop even if the traffic is bad? I only ask because last Sunday at about 15:30ish, i saw a green arrow solar take the sliproad round to the left and behind the car parks (along the one way system and entering the bus station from the same direction as buses from Newcastle only not over the bridge). I didn't get to see whether it was in service or if it had passengers on but with it being the time it was, i went along with it being in service.

i think so we need that slade track its my favourite Xmas song to play i liked the line he said "ITS CHRISTTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" on that song didn't i tell you my Cardiff City Fc joke from last year Vincent Tan had just appointed Russell Slade as Cardiff City boss and he said to Russell "how long are you gonna tay here til?" til he replied with "TIL CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!" got it from Super Goals every Saturday

(14 Nov 2015, 10:04 pm)S813 FVK wrote On another note, at the Metrocentre, do buses need to serve the MetrOasis stop even if the traffic is bad? I only ask because last Sunday at about 15:30ish, i saw a green arrow solar take the sliproad round to the left and behind the car parks (along the one way system and entering the bus station from the same direction as buses from Newcastle only not over the bridge). I didn't get to see whether it was in service or if it had passengers on but with it being the time it was, i went along with it being in service.

97 operates in to Metrocentre past House of Fraser, since October changes.

(14 Nov 2015, 10:04 pm)S813 FVK wrote As the time is getting closer...do we think that the Sunderland Connect hybrids will gain the 'Christmas in Sunderland' all over wraps like they did last year?

On another note, at the Metrocentre, do buses need to serve the MetrOasis stop even if the traffic is bad? I only ask because last Sunday at about 15:30ish, i saw a green arrow solar take the sliproad round to the left and behind the car parks (along the one way system and entering the bus station from the same direction as buses from Newcastle only not over the bridge). I didn't get to see whether it was in service or if it had passengers on but with it being the time it was, i went along with it being in service.

I think they will gain wraps

(15 Nov 2015, 3:49 am)park5354 wrote 97 operates in to Metrocentre past House of Fraser, since October changes.

Ah right. What is the reason for doing this? Is it just because of traffic?

(15 Nov 2015, 8:22 am)S813 FVK wrote Ah right. What is the reason for doing this? Is it just because of traffic?

I would've thought so, I rode it on Tuesday and there was lots of traffic around the MetrOasis and none around house of Frazier. Maybe it's just a test to see whether this is a better way as other services could do this like the 49/A

(15 Nov 2015, 9:14 am)Jackamcardle wrote I would've thought so, I rode it on Tuesday and there was lots of traffic around the MetrOasis and none around house of Frazier. Maybe it's just a test to see whether this is a better way as other services could do this like the 49/A

I think it could work on the 49/A, but it could only work one way, as the road around House of Fraser only goes one way. Whereas on the 97, I imagine passengers can travel through the Metrocentre Interchange to travel to MetrOasis?

(15 Nov 2015, 10:00 am)BJ10VUS wrote I think it could work on the 49/A, but it could only work one way, as the road around House of Fraser only goes one way. Whereas on the 97, I imagine passengers can travel through the Metrocentre Interchange to travel to MetrOasis?

the MetroOasis sounds like a merge of the band Oasis and Metrocentre

5314 is currently sat Not in Service at Gateshead Interchange - The ramp has "snapped and fell" according to the driver I was talking to.

(15 Nov 2015, 11:34 am)LeeCalder wrote 5314 is currently sat Not in Service at Gateshead Interchange - The ramp has "snapped and fell" according to the driver I was talking to.

I have always wondered if the X1A and 58X have NSAs just always wondered if there was a point

(15 Nov 2015, 11:37 am)NK53 TKT wrote I have always wondered if the X1A and 58X have NSAs just always wondered if there was a point

No, they don't.

(15 Nov 2015, 11:34 am)LeeCalder wrote 5314 is currently sat Not in Service at Gateshead Interchange - The ramp has "snapped and fell" according to the driver I was talking to.

Looks nasty. I suppose it could have snapped and fell, due to accumulative damage over a period of time. The amount of buses that get kerbed, can't be doing them much good. 

(15 Nov 2015, 11:35 am)NK53 TKT wrote

Well that's a constructive post, isn't it!

(15 Nov 2015, 11:54 am)Adrian wrote Looks nasty. I suppose it could have snapped and fell, due to accumulative damage over a period of time. The amount of buses that get kerbed, can't be doing them much good. 


Well that's a constructive post, isn't it!

He said a gentleman in a wheelchair was getting on at Sunderland Road, and he didn't wait until the ramp was fully out before he tried to get on, and it snapped.

(15 Nov 2015, 11:56 am)LeeCalder wrote He said a gentleman in a wheelchair was getting on at Sunderland Road, and he didn't wait until the ramp was fully out before he tried to get on, and it snapped.

I'm not doubting what you've been told, but I'd thought the Mercs had to have their doors closed, in order to operate the ramp? I can't see why anyone would try and mount the ramp in a wheelchair, if the doors of the bus were still closed.

Hopefully it's a quick fix anyway.

(15 Nov 2015, 11:59 am)Adrian wrote I'm not doubting what you've been told, but I'd thought the Mercs had to have their doors closed, in order to operate the ramp? I can't see why anyone would try and mount the ramp in a wheelchair, if the doors of the bus were still closed.

Hopefully it's a quick fix anyway.

That's exactly what I thought, because the driver then closed the doors to release the ramp... And didn't open them until it had been fully out.

As to why he was trying to move the ramp again, I don't know. It might have just added further damage.

(15 Nov 2015, 11:34 am)LeeCalder wrote 5314 is currently sat Not in Service at Gateshead Interchange - The ramp has "snapped and fell" according to the driver I was talking to.

looks nasty have they replaced the bus with another one eg a red spare bus or another branded Citaro for that route

(15 Nov 2015, 11:37 am)NK53 TKT wrote I have always wondered if the X1A and 58X have NSAs just always wondered if there was a point

nope the NSA would be on the vehicle but would only display the brand eg X1A case "Red Arrows" and 58X "Citylink" i remember once travelling to Newcastle on 5389 and it had "Citylink" on the bus this was early 2014

(15 Nov 2015, 12:12 pm)Diamond One wrote looks nasty have they replaced the bus with another one eg a red spare bus or another branded Citaro for that route

No - it was taken out of service at Gateshead, and passengers were transferred onto the 56.

(15 Nov 2015, 11:37 am)NK53 TKT wrote I have always wondered if the X1A and 58X have NSAs just always wondered if there was a point

(15 Nov 2015, 11:37 am)LeeCalder wrote No, they don't.

The 58X has Next Stop Announcements on the 'normal' part of the route, but not the Newcastle - Cobalt section. In future, both will have Next Stop Announcements, and the Saturday variation of the 921 will also gain Next Stop Announcements too.

The Next Stop Announcement kit is very expensive - even if there's only a couple of runs per day, the kit is there to be used not wasted.

(15 Nov 2015, 12:39 pm)Dan wrote The 58X has Next Stop Announcements on the 'normal' part of the route, but not the Newcastle - Cobalt section. In future, both will have Next Stop Announcements, and the Saturday variation of the 921 will also gain Next Stop Announcements too.

The Next Stop Announcement kit is very expensive - even if there's only a couple of runs per day, the kit is there to be used not wasted.

Good on Go North East for doing that, especially if they cost such an extensive amount.

(15 Nov 2015, 12:43 pm)LeeCalder wrote Good on Go North East for doing that, especially if they cost such an extensive amount.

Was mentioned by the Arriva representative at the Stockton Council Public Transport Forum that the equipment costs about £2.5k per vehicle.