(04 Oct 2013, 11:39 am)Kuyoyo wrote As for Newcastle, people needs to remember that those depots were heavily invested in between 2003 and 2011

It's also worth remembering that this investment followed a period of almost four years during which not a single new vehicle was delivered to any of the SNE depots. Stagecoach's track record on investing in the NE hasn't always been so rosy - and the surge in numbers during the mid 00's probably reflects the total lack of investment around the turn of the century.

SN63 VUX on delivery - this is reported to be 36964
Photo @ Gregg Collins

(04 Oct 2013, 8:45 pm)Kuyoyo wrote SN63 VUX on delivery - this is reported to be 36964
Photo @ Gregg Collins

Seen this coming over the Wearmouth bridge at about 8pm.

How many is that now?

(04 Oct 2013, 10:07 pm)Michael wrote How many is that now?

That one is number 5. Pictured prior to delivery.

(04 Oct 2013, 10:19 pm)mattdw92 wrote That one is number 5. Pictured prior to delivery.

Can anyone confirm VUV's arrival? I can't until Monday at the earliest...
We have noted VUT/U/W/X, but not VUV.

National Customer Services Week, from 7th October:
http://www.stagecoachbus.com/custserviceweek.aspx

Have we got a date for when the new E200's will enter service or are they waiting till all arrive?

33484 is on xx30 8s from town today.

(07 Oct 2013, 6:41 am)Daniel wrote 33484 is on xx30 8s from town today.

Fun for a Monday morning

(07 Oct 2013, 6:47 am)Michael wrote Fun for a Monday morning

I love the ALX200s... Great when one shows up!
33101 is actually my favorite bus in the Sunderland fleet, and I know she's loved by quite a few others too. I'm still hoping someone will preserve her!

I used to be quite the opposite. Absolutely hated them before.

(07 Oct 2013, 6:51 am)Daniel wrote I love the ALX200s... Great when one shows up!
33101 is actually my favorite bus in the Sunderland fleet, and I know she's loved by quite a few others too. I'm still hoping someone will preserve her!

I used to be quite the opposite. Absolutely hated them before.

I was the same with Stagecoach Dart's, i hate the Go North East ones but like the Stagecoach ones... How does that work?

Must be because the stagecoach ones are in better condition.

Speaking of 33101 - she's on 23s today. At town now heading for Thorney.

Newcastle's ALX200's are absolutely knack'd. Isn't any good ones over here! Sooner they're in Alphas the better....!

Bit of a topsy-turvy day in Newcastle for allocations today;
27507 allocated onto the 35 today whilst 27510 (IIRC) was X47,
39723 made the 62's,
33122 was on the X63, which looked like it was replaced by 10000 by tea time,
At least two "1" branded Tridents making the 22.

The next two E200s for Sunderland are due to be delivered on Wednesday.

(07 Oct 2013, 6:41 am)Daniel wrote 33484 is on xx30 8s from town today.

(07 Oct 2013, 5:24 pm)Daniel wrote The next two E200s for Sunderland are due to be delivered on Wednesday.

Seem's a big gap since the first 5 were delivered, wonder if we getting 5 a week?

On a slightly different note... It appears E400 19199 has had a rear advert applied.


Photo credit to Gary Devlin, who shared the photograph on the Stagecoach North East Enthusiast Facebook Group.

(07 Oct 2013, 7:26 pm)Michael wrote Seem's a big gap since the first 5 were delivered, wonder if we getting 5 a week?

Order delivery schedule is five per week.

thats good, least they coming in bunches

19382 has been on the 18 today, which isn't something that happens a lot!

(08 Oct 2013, 5:12 pm)Wellsey18 wrote 19382 has been on the 18 today, which isn't something that happens a lot!

Was it on all day service? I know a decker provides the duplicate on the 0723 Walker to South Gosforth each day, before heading on to service 1 at four lane ends. But all day service on the 18 would be very unusual indeed !

(08 Oct 2013, 5:22 pm)JakeSavage wrote Was it on all day service? I know a decker provides the duplicate on the 0723 Walker to South Gosforth each day, before heading on to service 1 at four lane ends. But all day service on the 18 would be very unusual indeed !

well i saw it when i posted so i would assume its been on all day

Sunderland councils are to receive a further Green Bus funding for 23 new electric, hybrid or biomethane gas powered buses. Type not specified at this moment. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/green...re-funding
Must actually note, that operator isn't specified. One would assume this is SC due to the successful bid of their Gas Scanias. Time shall tell...

Omfg, thats great, i hope their hybrids

Are they defently for Stagecoach?

(08 Oct 2013, 9:04 pm)Michael wrote Omfg, thats great, i hope their hybrids

Are they defently for Stagecoach?

You beat me to my editing! Shock of it made me realise after posting that it says councils. So time till tell, but at this stage it isn't definite whom!

Sorry i must of posted as u edited it.

It looks like its Stagecoach as GNE didnt bid flr green bus fund

The website seems to be updated since you posted the link, ots a tad claeaer but doesnt confirm which company has them... either Hybrid or Gas.. like you said..
I hope their Hybrid, something different for Sunderland

(08 Oct 2013, 9:01 pm)mattdw92 wrote Sunderland councils are to receive a further Green Bus funding for 23 new electric, hybrid or biomethane gas powered buses. Type not specified at this moment. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/green...re-funding
Must actually note, that operator isn't specified. One would assume this is SC due to the successful bid of their Gas Scanias. Time shall tell...

Call me an old cynic, but my experience of Government Press Releases is that they are full of spin and don't always mean what we think they mean on first reading. Sometimes such releases simply "re-announce" old news and I wonder whether these "23 buses" include the 17 Scanias about to be delivered. I hope not but ...

Regards
David

(09 Oct 2013, 7:15 am)DavidP wrote Call me an old cynic, but my experience of Government Press Releases is that they are full of spin and don't always mean what we think they mean on first reading. Sometimes such releases simply "re-announce" old news and I wonder whether these "23 buses" include the 17 Scanias about to be delivered. I hope not but ...

Regards
David

Paragraph from the link:
Speaking at industry event Coach and Bus Live today (2 October 2013) Transport Minister Norman Baker announced additional money will be made available to bring 55 more low carbon buses into service and to retro-fit dozens more to clean up their exhaust fumes.

Also i just opened a new document - go down to the bottom it says 40 gas buses for Sunderland

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/sy...-table.pdf

That might of just located where the extra 23 extra buses for Sunderland are going... 17 (from round 4) - 23 from extra funding = 40 =D

40+ 21 (New E200's) = 61 new buses for Sunderland

Does anyone know when these extra buses will be delivered, it seem's to of come out of no where.