Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2016

[Jackamcardle]

6119 is getting an essence of the future today:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/northeastb...ed-public/

[Davie]

Modifications as part of a group project. This is why 6040 is in use at Washington.

What modifications are they getting?

[Kuyoyo]

6119 is getting an essence  of the future today:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/northeastb...ed-public/

And anyone after it - it is the 1401 45 off Consett.

[Jamie M]

Does this mean on sundays there may be a double decker '15 reg on X71?

[Davie]

6051's WiFi wasn't working.

[Malarkey]

5362 (BX63 BCY) front blind needs looking at, both top/bottom line were scrolling, with the 4 appearing more central than it should be in Amber.

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[S813 FVK]

5362 (BX63 BCY) front blind needs looking at, both top/bottom line were scrolling, with the 4 appearing more central than it should be in Amber.

The issue has already been reported and discussed in the DDA thread.

[NK53 TKT]

Does this mean on sundays there may be a double decker '15 reg on X71?

Possibly, I can imagine it would just be streetlites though

[LeeCalder]

The new NSA screens are on the 21, no new announcements yet though.

[Dan]

The new NSA screens are on the 21, no new announcements yet though.

Yes, I uploaded the new-style media to the majority of the Hybrids last night. The main purpose of the new-style screens being implemented on the 21 was to add the media for the evening operation of service X21 via New Elvet (which is voiced by Emma), and this is why Emma hasn't voiced the Angel yet.

The volumes were also set to be the same on each bus, and faults with speakers and screens noted for repair. Likewise the volume on the Coast & Country Streetlites were set to be the same on each bus, as a number had been turned down.

All of the Streetlites at Stanley bar one have been updated - services 45, 45E, 46, 47 and 128 (including all route variations) have been programmed. These are all voiced by Emma.

[Ambassador]

Yes, I uploaded the new-style media to the majority of the Hybrids last night. The main purpose of the new-style screens being implemented on the 21 was to add the media for the evening operation of service X21 via New Elvet (which is voiced by Emma), and this is why Emma hasn't voiced the Angel yet.

The volumes were also set to be the same on each bus, and faults with speakers and screens noted for repair. Likewise the volume on the Coast & Country Streetlites were set to be the same on each bus, as a number had been turned down.

All of the Streetlites at Stanley bar one have been updated - services 45, 45E, 46, 47 and 128 (including all route variations) have been programmed. These are all voiced by Emma.

No more Steve and Karen?

This clearly deserves its own thread, Somesort of public holiday, a parade and balloons.

Out of interest have any of the stops been renamed? Particularly the Birtley Coach and Horrses quirk

[Dan]

Does this mean on sundays there may be a double decker '15 reg on X71?

No. Most of the scheduled 'wrong brand' allocations have now been done away with, as part of these service changes.

Sunday daytime allocations are as follows:

• 6 / X30 - OmniDekka
  
• 16/16A - Durham Diamond Mercedes Citaro
  

• 45/46 - Streetlite (some boards also work service 47)
  
• 47 - Volvo B9TL
  

• X71 - 5419 and a red Mercedes Citaro
  
• V7/V8, 15, 16 - Solo SR.
  

[S813 FVK]

No. Most of the scheduled 'wrong brand' allocations have now been done away with, as part of these service changes.

Sunday daytime allocations are as follows:

• 6 / X30 - OmniDekka
  
• 16/16A - Durham Diamond Mercedes Citaro
  

• 45/46 - Streetlite (some boards also work service 47)
  
• 47 - Volvo B9TL
  

• X71 - 5419 and a red Mercedes Citaro
  
• V7/V8, 15, 16 - Solo SR.
  

Just out of interest, what has happened to the evening 6 journeys that used the C&C Streetlites? Does it just use the Durham Diamond Citaros?

[Dan]

No more Steve and Karen?

This clearly deserves its own thread, Somesort of public holiday, a parade and balloons.

Out of interest have any of the stops been renamed? Particularly the Birtley Coach and Horrses quirk

As both Lee and I said above - no new announcements have been recorded for the service, so it remains as Steve and Karen. The "please remain seated until the bus has stopped" malarkey has all been edited out though.

The stop names are all the same as what they were before.

Like I say, the main purpose was to upload the new media for the evening X21 service which uses the Hybrids. That way, announcements are provided at all times.

[Dan]

Just out of interest, what has happened to the evening 6 journeys that used the C&C Streetlites? Does it just use the Durham Diamond Citaros?

Most, if not all, journeys use the "Northern" branded OmniDekkas. 95% of journeys will be operated by the correct brand now.

[Michael]

What will the C&C use as a back up vehicle when 5401 not available, now all the Streetlites are based at Chester?


Dan i bet you'll have fun updating all of the GNE fleet list on here

[S813 FVK]

Most, if not all, journeys use the "Northern" branded OmniDekkas. 95% of journeys will be operated by the correct brand now.

Nothing wrong with that. Infact, it can be argued with being better with the correctly branded vehicle being allocated.

Completely moving topic (relates to the Omnidekkas since this happens to them so much), I hope the Red Kite B9s aren't swapped with an MPD or something similar for scholars nearly as much as the Omnidekkas are, as much as I want them to be. Especially as 5419 may be allocated already on a more regular basis with a higher PVR.

[Dan]

What will the C&C use as a back up vehicle when 5401 not available, now all the Streetlites are based at Chester?

Dan i bet you'll have fun updating all of the GNE fleet list on here

Prior to the service changes, Stanley covered a PVR of 16 with one spare Streetlite. Likewise Chester, a PVR of 7 with one spare Streetlite.

It's evened out a bit more now, under the service changes. Stanley are now covering a PVR of 14 with one spare Streetlite. Likewise Chester, a PVR of 13 with one spare Streetlite. On paper, it should reduce the chances of any vehicle besides a Streetlite being allocated to the Red Kite group of services. Downside of course is that the Coast & Country may throw up more vehicles besides a Streetlite.

I would anticipate that if 5401 is unavailable (or has already been allocated), Chester-le-Street would allocate whichever bus is spare out of 4934, 5201 or 5202, as these all have Wi-Fi for the Ushaw College service.

[Michael]

Prior to the service changes, Stanley covered a PVR of 16 with one spare Streetlite. Likewise Chester, a PVR of 7 with one spare Streetlite.

It's evened out a bit more now, under the service changes. Stanley are now covering a PVR of 14 with one spare Streetlite. Likewise Chester, a PVR of 13 with one spare Streetlite. On paper, it should reduce the chances of any vehicle besides a Streetlite being allocated to the Red Kite group of services. Downside of course is that the Coast & Country may throw up more vehicles besides a Streetlite.

I would anticipate that if 5401 is unavailable (or has already been allocated), Chester-le-Street would allocate whichever bus is spare out of 4934, 5201 or 5202, as these all have Wi-Fi for the Ushaw College service.

Thanks for the info Dan. 

Apart from the buses we know what were moving around, has any corporate livery buses moved to (exact for 4935, which is part of the South Tyne PVR, and the Wright Eclipses)?

[Tom]

So will the Eclipses be branded for the 19?