(06 Apr 2016, 10:17 am)Michael Was it GNE who bought the Sunderland Connect Solo SR's or did Sunderland uni, NEXUS and Sunderland Council put money together for them, due to them all funding it?
Next year it will be 5 years since the Sunderland Connect launched... i was wondering if NEXUS etc would want new buses on the route.... if GNE win the contract again.
(06 Apr 2016, 10:17 am)Michael Was it GNE who bought the Sunderland Connect Solo SR's or did Sunderland uni, NEXUS and Sunderland Council put money together for them, due to them all funding it?
Next year it will be 5 years since the Sunderland Connect launched... i was wondering if NEXUS etc would want new buses on the route.... if GNE win the contract again.
(06 Apr 2016, 10:27 am)South Tyne Lad GNE would've put some money towards the Hybrids, Though they would've been funded through that Green Bus Grant back then too.
I wouldn't be surprised if GNE keep the contract, Theve invested quite a bit in it since it was launched.
(06 Apr 2016, 10:27 am)South Tyne Lad GNE would've put some money towards the Hybrids, Though they would've been funded through that Green Bus Grant back then too.
I wouldn't be surprised if GNE keep the contract, Theve invested quite a bit in it since it was launched.
(06 Apr 2016, 10:44 am)Michael I think they could have, i hope they do keep it, they've done a lot for the brand.
It seems to be really popular, i wish they would send it all the way down to Seaburn in summer and not stopping it at Roker, especially when Seaburn is getting done up.
(06 Apr 2016, 10:44 am)Michael I think they could have, i hope they do keep it, they've done a lot for the brand.
It seems to be really popular, i wish they would send it all the way down to Seaburn in summer and not stopping it at Roker, especially when Seaburn is getting done up.
(06 Apr 2016, 10:49 am)South Tyne Lad That's a good idea extending it to Seaburn, Though that will probably need the Diesel Spare Solo allocated full time.
(06 Apr 2016, 10:49 am)South Tyne Lad That's a good idea extending it to Seaburn, Though that will probably need the Diesel Spare Solo allocated full time.
(06 Apr 2016, 4:36 pm)S813 FVK Any news on 636? Seems to have dropped off the radar over the past few weeks. According to the GNE site, it has been transferred to Hexham as planned - on paper, at least.
(06 Apr 2016, 4:36 pm)S813 FVK Any news on 636? Seems to have dropped off the radar over the past few weeks. According to the GNE site, it has been transferred to Hexham as planned - on paper, at least.
(06 Apr 2016, 4:39 pm)Dan It's VOR, and has been since the end of February. It has yet to be repainted and branded.
Go North East records it as a Hexham-based bus, as it's technically not a Deptford-based bus any more (as its replacement has arrived and entered service at Deptford). That bus also forms part of the PVR at Hexham now, so needs to be shown as VOR there.
(06 Apr 2016, 4:39 pm)Dan It's VOR, and has been since the end of February. It has yet to be repainted and branded.
Go North East records it as a Hexham-based bus, as it's technically not a Deptford-based bus any more (as its replacement has arrived and entered service at Deptford). That bus also forms part of the PVR at Hexham now, so needs to be shown as VOR there.
(06 Apr 2016, 5:08 pm)S813 FVK Oh dear. Must be something reasonably 'bad' for it to be VOR for over a month.
(06 Apr 2016, 5:08 pm)S813 FVK Oh dear. Must be something reasonably 'bad' for it to be VOR for over a month.
(06 Apr 2016, 5:12 pm)citaro5284 Nah, it just it has had to go to Bells Trucks, so they dont rush and you just join the queue.
(06 Apr 2016, 5:12 pm)citaro5284 Nah, it just it has had to go to Bells Trucks, so they dont rush and you just join the queue.
(06 Apr 2016, 5:21 pm)S813 FVK Ah right. A quite search on google maps shows that it was where that i saw 633 a few months ago now. It was the one over in Benton and i found it very odd. Had no idea it was that company, though.
(06 Apr 2016, 5:21 pm)S813 FVK Ah right. A quite search on google maps shows that it was where that i saw 633 a few months ago now. It was the one over in Benton and i found it very odd. Had no idea it was that company, though.
(06 Apr 2016, 5:21 pm)S813 FVK Ah right. A quite search on google maps shows that it was where that i saw 633 a few months ago now. It was the one over in Benton and i found it very odd. Had no idea it was that company, though.
(06 Apr 2016, 5:26 pm)S813 FVK There is one on the Team Valley, yes.
(06 Apr 2016, 5:26 pm)S813 FVK There is one on the Team Valley, yes.
If the Cadets are likely to be withdrawn in the near future, what will happen with the Cadets within the Driving School?
Will these also be withdrawn, Anyone any ideas or in the know of what the Training School is likely to receive in their place?
Since the Driving School received the Cadets when the coaches went to Hexham for School Contract work, they never got painted into the Training School livery like the coaches did, all they received were "L" plates and a yellow Training Vehicle vinyl to the front. I've always thought they never looked finished and could do with a bit more branding up!
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