(08 May 2016, 12:04 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Will the 99A be withdrawn as well as the 99?

It will be renumbered 135/136 depending upon which direction it is travelling.  The service is secured by Nexus.

(08 May 2016, 5:21 pm)BFK wrote It will be renumbered 135/136 depending upon which direction it is travelling.  The service is secured by Nexus.

The 135/136 already run so i take it NEXUS are changing the current routes on them or just allowing them to run during the day, on the same routes as now?

(08 May 2016, 6:02 pm)Michael wrote The 135/136 already run so i take it NEXUS are changing the current routes on them or just allowing them to run during the day, on the same routes as now?

Casletown have the 99 so id suggest the 135/36 could cover downhill, southwick

(08 May 2016, 6:02 pm)Michael wrote The 135/136 already run so i take it NEXUS are changing the current routes on them or just allowing them to run during the day, on the same routes as now?

There are only a few journeys on a morning Monday - Saturday only.  It is only what I've been told.

(08 May 2016, 6:54 pm)BFK wrote There are only a few journeys on a morning Monday - Saturday only.  It is only what I've been told.

That's good, least those who use the 99A can still get to the city centre early.

Sorry i thought u meant the 99 to not just the 99A.

(08 May 2016, 5:21 pm)BFK wrote It will be renumbered 135/136 depending upon which direction it is travelling.  The service is secured by Nexus.

GNE have confirmed this on their official changes:


Service 99

• Due to low customer use, service 99 will be withdrawn with the last day of operation on 21 May 2016.
  
  
• Many customers will be able to continue to make their journey on alternative services – for example, from Castletown to Sunderland Royal Hospital on service 35.
  
  
• Early morning journeys which operate as service 99A will continue to run, but will be renumbered 135/136.
  

Had 9101 entered service at Washington depot today?

(09 May 2016, 12:32 pm)Davie wrote Had 9101 entered service at Washington depot today?

No - it wasn't supposed to be entering service today. See this post.

It transferred to Washington at about 11am. I'd expect it would about two days to get through familiarisation with Washington's drivers.

(09 May 2016, 1:42 pm)Dan wrote No - it wasn't supposed to be entering service today. See this post.

It transferred to Washington at about 11am. I'd expect it would about two days to get through familiarisation with Washington's drivers.

Cheers Dan.

(09 May 2016, 1:42 pm)Dan wrote No - it wasn't supposed to be entering service today. See this post.

It transferred to Washington at about 11am. I'd expect it would about two days to get through familiarisation with Washington's drivers.

It's out in service now on the 81

(09 May 2016, 2:36 pm)Si1989 wrote It's out in service now on the 81

81??

(09 May 2016, 2:38 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote 81??

82.

(09 May 2016, 2:43 pm)Davie wrote 82.

Guess Saturday ill go on it as the pb streetlotes will be out

(09 May 2016, 2:36 pm)Si1989 wrote It's out in service now on the 81

They mustn't have had any other spare buses to use!

(09 May 2016, 2:56 pm)Dan wrote They mustn't have had any other spare buses to use!

Do you no the boards the six pb streetlights will be allocated to tommorow

(09 May 2016, 3:06 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Do you no the boards the six pb streetlights will be allocated to tommorow

I doubt he will until tomorrow.

(09 May 2016, 3:06 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Do you no the boards the six pb streetlights will be allocated to tommorow

(09 May 2016, 3:08 pm)Davie wrote I doubt he will until tomorrow.

Don't think any will be out tomorrow, now.

Few more things that need to be sorted before they can go out on the road, and I think there's still some drivers which haven't received familiarisation.

Does any one no when 9101 will be at concord?

Just left galleries on 82A heading towards Birtley. Looks better in real life. Still the the Streetlite has a nicer rear end

Any updates on repaints?

(09 May 2016, 6:15 pm)Michael wrote Any updates on repaints?

And deliveries on that subject.

(09 May 2016, 6:15 pm)Michael wrote Any updates on repaints?

5204 - black.

(09 May 2016, 7:04 pm)Jackamcardle wrote And deliveries on that subject.

The following were delivered today:
- 5433 (NK16 BYR)
- 5434 (NK16 BYS)
- 5435 (NK16 BYT)

(09 May 2016, 7:08 pm)Dan wrote 5204 - black.


The following were delivered today:
- 5433 (NK16 BYR)
- 5434 (NK16 BYS)
- 5435 (NK16 BYT)

Will this mean 5204-09 are to be the new x35 allocations?
Hope the x36 doesnt get 4989-92

(09 May 2016, 7:08 pm)Dan wrote 5204 - black.


The following were delivered today:
- 5433 (NK16 BYR)
- 5434 (NK16 BYS)
- 5435 (NK16 BYT)

Wonder if i was right about the "Fast Cats" brand going all 54 reg plate

Are the streetlites entering service tomorrow?

(09 May 2016, 3:17 pm)Dan wrote Don't think any will be out tomorrow, now.

Few more things that need to be sorted before they can go out on the road, and I think there's still some drivers which haven't received familiarisation.

(09 May 2016, 7:28 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Are the streetlites entering service tomorrow?

(09 May 2016, 7:28 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Are the streetlites entering service tomorrow?

Not anymore according to Dan and Citaro, Saturday is in the pipeline apparently.

(09 May 2016, 7:14 pm)Michael wrote Wonder if i was right about the "Fast Cats" brand going all 54 reg plate

Could be to standardise batches of Scania's on different Depots, 53s at Percy Main, 54s at Deptford and Earlier Examples at Riverside for their route requirements.
Though Riverside will continue to have all Tachographed examples, Which include 4967 from the 53 reg batch and 5227/5228 from the 54 reg batch.

(09 May 2016, 7:44 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote Could be to standardise batches of Scania's on different Depots, 53s at Percy Main, 54s at Deptford and Earlier Examples at Riverside for their route requirements.
Though Riverside will continue to have all Tachographed examples, Which include 4967 from the 53 reg batch and 5227/5228 from the 54 reg batch.

It could be also with 4968-4976 rumoured to be going Blue (couple already done) going to Percy Main meaning Deptford will lose some 53 reg Scania's.

Hopefully they are standardising batches of Scania's.

(09 May 2016, 8:01 pm)Michael wrote It could be also with 4968-4976 rumoured to be going Blue (couple already done) going to Percy Main meaning Deptford will lose some 53 reg Scania's.

Hopefully they are standardising batches of Scania's.

Deptford will loose all 53 Reg Scania's if all of them are repainted, With Percy Main having only 53 Reg Scania's and Deptford having 54 Reg's ( for branded routes )

Could also be to do with the mechanical side of them too, Most notably is that the 53 Reg batch have a different Gearbox to the 54s. Doubt it is though.

Should improve the quality of the service there operating too, The Prince Bishops had branded vehicles all the way from 2001 to Late 2004 on it, Similar to the Fast Cats which had Scania's from 2002 to 2004 on it.

Sorry if I don't make sense, I didn't know how to explain it.

(09 May 2016, 8:10 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote Deptford will loose all 53 Reg Scania's if all of them are repainted, With Percy Main having only 53 Reg Scania's and Deptford having 54 Reg's ( for branded routes )

Could also be to do with the mechanical side of them too, Most notably is that the 53 Reg batch have a different Gearbox to the 54s. Doubt it is though.

Should improve the quality of the service there operating too, The Prince Bishops had branded vehicles all the way from 2001 to Late 2004 on it, Similar to the Fast Cats which had Scania's from 2002 to 2004 on it.

Sorry if I don't make sense, I didn't know how to explain it.

Hopefully with the Scania's starting to become oldish, hopefully the ones which go "Go North East" aren't put on demanding routes.

Least they should be replacing the Cadets and Duel Door B10's in the fleet.