(10 Dec 2015, 11:15 pm)Dan wrote Didn't you hear that we are extending our horizons into sleeper services? It's like Megabus Gold.

Upstairs if you fancy a kip, downstairs if you don't!

Slight issue with that being the Omnideckkas get swapped for smaller buses on a night. The best place for a sleep on Omnideckkas is probably the backseat, amusingly lying down is pretty much the only way you can occupy the back seat downstairs

(10 Dec 2015, 11:20 pm)Jimmi wrote Slight issue with that being the Omnideckkas get swapped for smaller buses on a night. The best place for a sleep on Omnideckkas is probably the backseat, amusingly lying down is pretty much the only way you can occupy the back seat downstairs

A mere technicality!

(10 Dec 2015, 8:31 pm)cbma06 wrote Looks like GNE are running a boxing day service 61 to Dalton park and Murton this year:

http://www.simplygo.com/news/christmas2015

It's not like they'll have any competition!

(10 Dec 2015, 11:20 pm)Jimmi wrote Slight issue with that being the Omnideckkas get swapped for smaller buses on a night. The best place for a sleep on Omnideckkas is probably the backseat, amusingly lying down is pretty much the only way you can occupy the back seat downstairs

It's a reflection of the sporty nature of the buses - not dissimilar to the back seat in an Audi TT

(10 Dec 2015, 11:58 pm)BusLoverMum wrote It's not like they'll have any competition!

Seems like that most days in fairness!

(11 Dec 2015, 12:02 am)Jimmi wrote Seems like that most days in fairness!

Apart from the two 22s an hour.

(10 Dec 2015, 11:03 pm)Jimmi wrote Something I've noticed about some of the Omnideckkas is the upstairs interior lights don't seem to work, saw one on the 6 tonight and the upstairs was pitch black!

Its down to the driver not putting the switches in the correct position. Up is up & down lights on, middle is off & down is just downstairs on.

What do 3885-3889 (NK51 UC#) do nowerdays? I've seen them on the odd school duty, but mainly parked in stanley/consett. Haven't seen one in an actual service since before the october 25 changes, on the X30.

(11 Dec 2015, 4:07 pm)Jamie M wrote What do 3885-3889 (NK51 UC#) do nowerdays? I've seen them on the odd school duty, but mainly parked in stanley/consett. Haven't seen one in an actual service since before the october 25 changes, on the X30.

They're just treated as spares I gather. The B7TL Presidents at Stanley are specifically for the 15/15A, and OmniDekkas cover the 6, X70 and X71 which means the Trident Presidents/Lolynes and Olympians are just designated to scholars or are treated as spare buses, with Olympians being the last resorts.

(09 Dec 2015, 7:45 pm)pdiddy wrote 6021 was one of the better ones... it suffered an engine problem earlier in the week, which I presume isn't financialy viable to repair, hense why its  been withdrawn. It will be replaced with a red decker from Chester. How's that for a reaction hahaha

Currently we have 3875 as it's replacement , however i don't think it will have a set replacement . Probs just any spare decker from Chester.  Trident or B7

Well, I didn't catch what we were on, this morning, but it stunkand had a bluebottle buzzing around it. The experience wasn't enhanced by some faffing at CLS.

4959's side blind still hasn't been fixed.

Levante BX65WDA was seen entering CLS tonight at 1630 in full Nat ex livery

Think that was the reg

Snow is starting to cause problems on the GNE network:


Unable to serve Castleside, Delves Lane, Bridgehill, South Stanley and Acton Dene at present due to severe snow.

Question... should this go in the weather thread or the GNE thread? - as its to with both weather and GNE...............

Damn! No buses for me...hopefully this disruption stretches over to Monday. I won't have to go to school!

(12 Dec 2015, 1:20 pm)S813 FVK wrote Damn! No buses for me...hopefully this disruption stretches over to Monday. I won't have to go to school!

I'm now officially finished college now until around the 18th January...(got 2 weeks block placement straight after Christmas)...... although i still have 2 assignments due in next week............... and i still have placement on Wednesday which i don't mind because i enjoy it. =D

Bishop Auckland bus station closed. Coundon closed X21 via Willington. Stanley and Consett Bus stations very slippery buses stuck.

(12 Dec 2015, 1:18 pm)Michael wrote Snow is starting to cause problems on the GNE network:


Unable to serve Castleside, Delves Lane, Bridgehill, South Stanley and Acton Dene at present due to severe snow.

Question... should this go in the weather thread or the GNE thread? - as its to with both weather and GNE...............

Incidents on teesside is tweeting a PIC of a stuck looking mk I citaro on the 16a.

Big'un made a good call to avoid Stanley, this afternoon. Husband has called off going on his work night out, too. Says there's 2" of the stuff at home.

Our changed plans have involved getting cold and wet in south shields. Nothing settled there but a few cars turned around so the roads must be slick.

(12 Dec 2015, 2:30 pm)Michael wrote Bishop Auckland bus station closed. Coundon closed X21 via Willington. Stanley and Consett Bus stations very slippery buses stuck.

Saw a comment on twitter to say a 56 was stuck on Sherrifs Highway

https://twitter.com/RBlack95/status/675675303855960064

(12 Dec 2015, 2:32 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Incidents on teesside is tweeting a PIC of a stuck looking mk I citaro on the 16a.

Big'un made a good call to avoid Stanley, this afternoon. Husband has called off going on his work night out, too. Says there's 2" of the stuff at home.

Our changed plans have involved getting cold and wet in south shields. Nothing settled there but a few cars turned around so the roads must be slick.

Must be bad in Durham

I bet your glad you avoided Stanley then, i wouldn't want to be stuck in that area.

(12 Dec 2015, 2:37 pm)Michael wrote Must be bad in Durham

I bet your glad you avoided Stanley then, i wouldn't want to be stuck in that area.

Nope. No eas way out again.

I'd have had no idea it was so bad if husband hadn't told me what it was like at home. Not over Stanley way, but still 500' above sea level.

(12 Dec 2015, 2:51 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Nope. No eas way out again.

I'd have had no idea it was so bad if husband hadn't told me what it was like at home. Not over Stanley way, but still 500' above sea level.

Crook is very bad but one thing i will say nothing stops the Weardale doing the 101 service and i bet up the dale is very bad.

All comments relating to the incident today can be in the usual place here.

The planned recruitment day being held by Go North East at Derwentside College, Consett, tomorrow, has had to be cancelled due to the weather presumably. They've made an announcement on Facebook which states that they will arrange another date for the recruitment day.

Seen a number 9 bus left in Boldon with no one on not even a driver with hazard lights on yesterday. Was concentrating on driving so didn't ID.

Service 16 unable to serve The Grove in Consett

(13 Dec 2015, 6:18 pm)Michael wrote Service 16 unable to serve The Grove in Consett

Somebody trying to be clever when replying to the tweet. Got completely pied though haha!

(13 Dec 2015, 8:46 pm)S813 FVK wrote Somebody trying to be clever when replying to the tweet. Got completely pied though haha!

Haha.

Its like Springwell... there's one in Gateshead and one in Sunderland (where i live)... although the one in Gateshead is called... Springwell Village i think, but both are classed as Springwell.

(13 Dec 2015, 8:46 pm)S813 FVK wrote Somebody trying to be clever when replying to the tweet. Got completely pied though haha!

I think looking at the post, I think its quite obvious the response was one of sarcasm and humour and if anything the person who replied just clearly did not get the humour with their more serious looking response. 

I'm sure this has been mentioned before but just want some clarity, do all non DDA buses need to be withdrawn by the end of the year or is it next year when it gets enforced? And if its this year then is there some sort of exemption that can be in placed for bus operator to continue operating with non DDA stock?

(13 Dec 2015, 8:56 pm)Michael wrote Haha.

Its like Springwell... there's one in Gateshead and one in Sunderland (where i live)... although the one in Gateshead is called... Springwell Village i think, but both are classed as Springwell.

Springwell Estate is usually called Springwell Estate, too.

More confusing is two Thornleys in Co Durham. One of them is tiny, though. Still leads to a bit of head scratching at times.

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(13 Dec 2015, 8:58 pm)Bus_User wrote I think looking at the post, I think its quite obvious the response was one of sarcasm and humour and if anything the person who replied just clearly did not get the humour with their more serious looking response. 

I'm sure this has been mentioned before but just want some clarity, do all non DDA buses need to be withdrawn by the end of the year or is it next year when it gets enforced? And if its this year then is there some sort of exemption that can be in placed for bus operator to continue operating with non DDA stock?

I thikn it's end of this year for single deckers and next year for double deckers.

(13 Dec 2015, 8:58 pm)Bus_User wrote I think looking at the post, I think its quite obvious the response was one of sarcasm and humour and if anything the person who replied just clearly did not get the humour with their more serious looking response. 

I'm sure this has been mentioned before but just want some clarity, do all non DDA buses need to be withdrawn by the end of the year or is it next year when it gets enforced? And if its this year then is there some sort of exemption that can be in placed for bus operator to continue operating with non DDA stock?

All single deckers have to be DDA before 1.1.2016.

All double deckers 1.1.2017.

I'm not sure if any exemptions are allowed.