This might answer the questions of what will make up the extra vehicle required when the 50 moves to Washington and starts interworking with the 5. 5243 has been repainted blue (photo @ David Thompson on 'North East Bus Enthusiasts' Facebook Group)

(15 Mar 2016, 2:30 pm)Kuyoyo wrote This might answer the questions of what will make up the extra vehicle required when the 50 moves to Washington and starts interworking with the 5. 5243 has been repainted blue (photo @ David Thompson on 'North East Bus Enthusiasts' Facebook Group)

No might about it Tony....that and some of its sisters.

(15 Mar 2016, 2:47 pm)citaro5284 wrote No might about it Tony....that and some of its sisters.

The other 3 omnicities from Cobalt Connect, meaning the Eclipses will move to the 19?

The Eclipses should be ok on the 19, pretty powerful so should cope. Not as good as Omnicities though.

(15 Mar 2016, 2:55 pm)Tom wrote The Eclipses should be ok on the 19, pretty powerful so should cope. Not as good as Omnicities though.

Na they won't be, i wonder if the 5 and 50 could get WIFI?

(15 Mar 2016, 3:04 pm)Michael wrote Na they won't be, i wonder if the 5 and 50 could get WIFI?

Or the current omni being internally refurbed like the cobalt connects?

(15 Mar 2016, 3:04 pm)Michael wrote Na they won't be, i wonder if the 5 and 50 could get WIFI?

Possibly yeah - I wonder if one of the other Omnicties will go to Washington too as they are never on the 9 so not needed here - only 5273/5274 are really which cover on the 1.

(15 Mar 2016, 3:19 pm)JP6004 wrote Or the current omni being internally refurbed like the cobalt connects?

Ye, hopefully that will happen soon.

(15 Mar 2016, 3:20 pm)Tom wrote Possibly yeah - I wonder if one of the other Omnicties will go to Washington too as they are never on the 9 so not needed here - only 5273/5274 are really which cover on the 1.

Ye, wonder if they'll get a spare to, they should as the PVR will be 10 then again the 2/2A should but it doesn't.


The 9 could use the Scania's from the 20/20A once the Streetlites are in service.

(15 Mar 2016, 3:25 pm)Michael wrote Ye, wonder if they'll get a spare to, they should as the PVR will be 10 then again the 2/2A should but it doesn't.


The 9 could use the Scania's from the 20/20A once the Streetlites are in service.

Could send 5247, 5248 and 5249 all over to Washington replacing a couple of cadets there too and they'll also be better back up for the 88/88A. Then some of the newer Scanias could come here to replace them on the 9 and 17 getting rid of the B10s too.

Think the 1 could do with double deckers too in the next order - however the 22 has taken a lot of the passengers away now so might not be justified but it still gets busy sometimes. Sadly not enough deckers that could be cascaded.

(15 Mar 2016, 2:47 pm)citaro5284 wrote No might about it Tony....that and some of its sisters.

You are spending too much time on this forum, citaro5284... "Sisters"?!

(15 Mar 2016, 3:35 pm)Tom wrote Could send 5247, 5248 and 5249 all over to Washington replacing a couple of cadets there too and they'll also be better back up for the 88/88A. Then some of the newer Scanias could come here to replace them on the 9 and 17 getting rid of the B10s too.

Think the 1 could do with double deckers too in the next order - however the 22 has taken a lot of the passengers away now so might not be justified but it still gets busy sometimes. Sadly not enough deckers that could be cascaded.

Good idea, the cadets should be gone anyway after the Streetlites for the 20/20A enter service, they seem to be replacing the cadets and most/all of the duel door B10's to, but maybe they'll want some more gone before the Streetlites. 


Here's what they could do with the spares (after depot changes)

Allocated already: 
Service 1 - 5273, 5274 
ToonLink - X30/X31 - 5254

Others:

5247/5248 - Washington for the 5/50
5249 - Riverside - Spare for the 12 and 12A

I must have missed the discussion. When the 50 moves to Washington are chester gaining any routes. Washington loosing any etc?

(15 Mar 2016, 3:35 pm)Tom wrote Could send 5247, 5248 and 5249 all over to Washington replacing a couple of cadets there too and they'll also be better back up for the 88/88A. Then some of the newer Scanias could come here to replace them on the 9 and 17 getting rid of the B10s too.

Think the 1 could do with double deckers too in the next order - however the 22 has taken a lot of the passengers away now so might not be justified but it still gets busy sometimes. Sadly not enough deckers that could be cascaded.

The 88 is moving so it wouldn't need a spare

(15 Mar 2016, 4:14 pm)Swiny1 wrote I must have missed the discussion.  When the 50 moves to Washington are chester gaining any routes. Washington loosing any etc?

Rest of the Coast & Country Streetlites from Stanley to Chester 

Other Movements:

88/88A will move to Riverside.
5 from Riverside to Washington
50/50A from Chester to Washington
47 from Riverside to Stanley

Think that's all of them?

(15 Mar 2016, 4:18 pm)Michael wrote 88/88A will move to Riverside.

And will no doubt end up with 8266.

(15 Mar 2016, 4:21 pm)DanPicken wrote And will no doubt end up with 8266.

Or 8328 or if they stick with versas a city link could appear

(15 Mar 2016, 4:21 pm)DanPicken wrote And will no doubt end up with 8266.

I think 8328 should be repainted for it, they'll still have 5389/5390 as spares for the Versa routes.

(15 Mar 2016, 4:18 pm)Michael wrote 88/88A will move to Riverside.

Other movements:

5 from Riverside to Washington
50/50A from Chester to Washington
Rest of the Coast & Country Streetlites from Stanley to Chester 
47 from Riverside to Stanley

Think that's all of them?

Will chester get anything extra. Seems quite a bit to loose the 50 and not get anything to replace it

(15 Mar 2016, 4:34 pm)Swiny1 wrote Will chester get anything extra. Seems quite a bit to loose the 50 and not get anything to replace it

Sorry just seen your post

(15 Mar 2016, 4:34 pm)Swiny1 wrote Will chester get anything extra. Seems quite a bit to loose the 50 and not get anything to replace it

They are - all of the Stanley C&C boards and vehicles.

(15 Mar 2016, 3:35 pm)Tom wrote Could send 5247, 5248 and 5249 all over to Washington replacing a couple of cadets there too and they'll also be better back up for the 88/88A. Then some of the newer Scanias could come here to replace them on the 9 and 17 getting rid of the B10s too.

Think the 1 could do with double deckers too in the next order - however the 22 has taken a lot of the passengers away now so might not be justified but it still gets busy sometimes. Sadly not enough deckers that could be cascaded.

can there not get cascaded Omni deckers from brighton for service 1

Interior shot of NK16 BKL has appeared on Flikr, https://www.flickr.com/photos/29817752@N08/25781810476/ - Thanks to aptyldsley for the photo. =)

(15 Mar 2016, 4:25 pm)Michael wrote I think 8328 should be repainted for it, they'll still have 5389/5390 as spares for the Versa routes.

I like to think of it as 8328 is spare for Q1/Q2, 5389 is spare for the 58 and 5390 is spare for the Q3. I know however it does not work like this. A Renown or Solar will probably be the 88/88A spare

(15 Mar 2016, 4:47 pm)NK53 TKT wrote I like to think of it as 8328 is spare for Q1/Q2, 5389 is spare for the 58 and 5390 is spare for the Q3. I know however it does not work like this. A Renown or Solar will probably be the 88/88A spare

I believe 8328, 5389 & 5390 are the spare for all of the following; Q1, Q2, Q3, 58 & 58X.

635 at Hexham Bus Station with what looks like Westy driving: https://www.flickr.com/photos/27974644@N07/25716132061/

(15 Mar 2016, 4:39 pm)cbma06 wrote can there not get cascaded Omni deckers from brighton for service 1

Not sure how many will be heading up this year, if any do, its likely they'll replace the Lolynes and Olympian's in the fleet due to the DDA deadline coming up for deckers. 


But you never know, they could go on a service like the 1.. and others come in to replace the Non DDA deckers.


Edit:

It seems upcoming changes on the Brighton and Hove site mention that the 1/1A/N1/28/29 will get new buses this summer:

A fleet of brand new buses will be introduced to the 1 and 1A routes in the summer. The buses will have two doors, so passengers can leave the bus through the centre exit at the same time as passengers can board through the front door. This will mean faster journeys as buses spend less time at bus stops.

The 28/29 - A new fleet of buses in a new colour scheme is being introduced to the 28 and 29 during the summer. 

More info here: http://www.buses.co.uk/page.aspx?pageid=518

(15 Mar 2016, 4:52 pm)DanPicken wrote 635 at Hexham Bus Station with what looks like Westy driving: https://www.flickr.com/photos/27974644@N07/25716132061/

No it was not Westy.....they were out NSA testing.

(15 Mar 2016, 4:47 pm)NK53 TKT wrote I like to think of it as 8328 is spare for Q1/Q2, 5389 is spare for the 58 and 5390 is spare for the Q3. I know however it does not work like this. A Renown or Solar will probably be the 88/88A spare

The 88/88A already has a Solar board allocated as there's not enough Versas, Though 2 will appear till Friday as Dan said 8295 is out till Friday for PSV.
Because of the lack of branded Versas, I think its a good move moving the 88/A to Riverside which have a wider veriety of buses ( Aswell as spare Versas ) to allocate in the event of a Versa being VOR.

Still no news on the routing of the 88A? or is it getting withdrawn and all services becoming service 88?

(15 Mar 2016, 5:09 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote The 88/88A already has a Solar board allocated as there's not enough Versas, Though 2 will appear till Friday as Dan said 8295 is out till Friday for PSV.
Because of the lack of branded Versas, I think its a good move moving the 88/A to Riverside which have a wider veriety of buses ( Aswell as spare Versas )  to allocate in the event of a Versa being VOR.

Still no news on the routing of the 88A? or is it getting withdrawn and all services becoming service 88?

The Solar board is for a school service requirement, isn't it?