(13 May 2016, 6:52 pm)Versa5389 wrote It must have went straight from Chester le Street to Saltmeadows for repaint.

Yes, that's correct.

Was due to go to Saltmeadows on the morning it was used at Chester-le-Street, but had to cover for a shortage of vehicles temporarily.

Is 4904 still in service as i havent seen it since January and its not on the fleet at Deptford, has it transfered?

(13 May 2016, 7:56 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Is 4904 still in service as i havent seen it since January and its not on the fleet at Deptford, has it transfered?

http://northeastbuses.co.uk/fleet/gnefle...eetno=4904

(13 May 2016, 7:57 pm)Dan wrote http://northeastbuses.co.uk/fleet/gnefle...eetno=4904

Glad its gone do you know if 4910 will end up the same?

Is there an issue with the route details for the side of the PB Streetlites?  Its just with none of them having them on and 5423, which did originally have them, having them removed.

(13 May 2016, 8:23 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Glad its gone do you know if 4910 will end up the same?

IIRC, it was reported yesterday that 4904 failed - probably hastened a decision that was going to have to be made sooner, rather than later, anyhow. (Bit like when we spent an hour crawling up the A1 from Scotch Corner in limp mode, in our last car, after a series of annoying "events")

(13 May 2016, 10:28 pm)BusLoverMum wrote IIRC, it was reported yesterday that 4904 failed - probably hastened a decision that was going to have to be made sooner, rather than later, anyhow. (Bit like when we spent an hour crawling up the A1 from Scotch Corner in limp mode, in our last car, after a series of annoying "events")

That was 4908 that failed yesterday

(13 May 2016, 10:33 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote That was 4908 that failed yesterday

I'm old and tired = lousy memory!

get to bed yourself, too!

Why hasn't Citylink 5384 been in service? Haven't seen it for a while and I believe it is being covered by 4964 today.

(14 May 2016, 9:55 am)EL1TE wrote Why hasn't Citylink 5384 been in service? Haven't seen it for a while and I believe it is being covered by 4964 today.

Also 3963 is on the 58 aswell.

(14 May 2016, 9:55 am)EL1TE wrote Why hasn't Citylink 5384 been in service? Haven't seen it for a while and I believe it is being covered by 4964 today.

I think it was said the other day that 5384 was down at the Optare factory.

(14 May 2016, 9:59 am)S813 FVK wrote I think it was said the other day that 5384 was down at the Optare factory.

Oh right, I didn't know. Thanks for information! Has something happened to it?

Will tomorrow's 20's be all Streetlites with the PVR being 10?
Just I am going to attempt catching one

Anyone know which board 9101 is on today?

(13 May 2016, 6:51 pm)Jimmi wrote Sampled some of the new StreetLite's on the 20/20A today, I quite like them and they are an improvement on the Solar's previously used which I also rode today. One thing I noticed about the next stop announcements is the audio announcement stating the route and destination, was something like "This is the Prince Bishops 20A to South Shields" although it plays this announcement a few times over the course of a journey. One issue I have with them is the lack of stopping bells on these (plus the other examples already in the fleet), in certain spots you have to walk down the bus just to press a bell. Think I was the first passenger to board 5424 this afternoon after we were swapped onto it from 4972 in Park Lane, can only assume this was it's first journey as there was a mad rush to get some photos of this one!

I can't remember the exact spec or detail, but I am sure bells are mentioned in the DDA regs.

Bell pushes (communication device)
 Must be within reach of every priority seat
 Adjacent to no less than every third row of seats
 No higher than 1200mm from floor for seated passengers
 No higher than 1500mm from floor for standing passengers
 Contrasting colour
 When pressed, activate an audible and visual device (on each deck in case of double decks) that is visible to the majority of passengers

I assume the bells on the Streetlites meet these criteria.

5433 borked already. Sat on the a690 at middle rainton with its hazards on.

(14 May 2016, 1:56 pm)Andreos1 wrote I assume the bells on the Streetlites meet these criteria.

Yes.

(14 May 2016, 2:57 pm)BusLoverMum wrote 5433 borked already. Sat on the a690 at middle rainton with its hazards on.

It will just be the newness wearing off

EDIT: It is on the move again, must not have been much.

Did go north east take all of jaylines bus services in peterlee and seaham if so what routes?

I know this may seem like a stupid question but does it matter if the solar board on the 88/88A is run by 4933 and not 4935 and if so why?

Saw 6129 at Marley Hill with hazard lights on and an ambulance further down the road with lights on


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(14 May 2016, 5:06 pm)NK53 TKT wrote I know this may seem like a stupid question but does it matter if the solar board on the 88/88A is run by 4933 and not 4935 and if so why?

Any Solar can be allocated to that board, 4935 only transferred over so that the 88/88A would not take up one of Riverside's spare Scania's to be allocated to that board.

Sorry if it doesn't make sense, I'm typing on my phone haha.

(14 May 2016, 5:09 pm)TEN 6083 wrote Saw 6129 at Marley Hill with hazard lights on and an ambulance further down the road with lights on


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Someone will have taken ill on the bus.

(14 May 2016, 4:58 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Did go north east take all of jaylines bus services in peterlee and seaham if so what routes?

The 148, Seaham to Houghton was eventually turned into the 238, Sunderland to Barwell. The 211 was turned into the X7, and other local Peterlee and Seaham services were all merged into GNE local services. There is a Seaham town service 143 which is now ran by DCC as far as I'm aware.

(14 May 2016, 6:31 pm)MrPottski wrote The 148, Seaham to Houghton was eventually turned into the 238, Sunderland to Barwell. The 211 was turned into the X7, and other local Peterlee and Seaham services were all merged into GNE local services. There is a Seaham town service 143 which is now ran by DCC as far as I'm aware.

To add; buses, mainly solos and mpds, had Go North East - Jayline logos shortly after the takeover before the launch of East Durham brand. Short lived service 30 Hartlepool - Peterlee - Sunderland also ran around this time to compliment the 231 and X5 (pre X35)

(14 May 2016, 6:48 pm)James101 wrote To add; buses, mainly solos and mpds, had Go North East - Jayline logos shortly after the takeover before the launch of East Durham brand. Short lived service 30 Hartlepool - Peterlee - Sunderland also ran around this time to compliment the 231 and X5 (pre X35)

Wasn't the 30 branded?, I'm sure it was called "Thirty" or something like that.

(14 May 2016, 4:58 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Did go north east take all of jaylines bus services in peterlee and seaham if so what routes?

GNE took over the service buses and routes, since the bus services there did was mostly secured by durham county council, also won the contract for service 238 peterlee to Easington originally ran by sherburn coaches which eventually got turned into service 207/208 circulars,  service 210 (211) got extended from peterlee via A19 to Sunderland (same route as Arriva X21) but the extension to Sunderland was eventually withdrawn to the lack of passengers on this section. service 211 peterlee to Middlesbrough was eventually withdrawn in the favour of service X9, Arriva service 246 secured by DCC got into the hands of GNE and renumbered as 206, service 30 was totally different as this service was put on to compete against Arriva service 23  (230) with another compete service D4 in Durham to compete against Arriva service 64 as when GNE purchased Northunbria Coaches and then started running the bargain buses (X41/X42?) with cheaper fares than Arriva, then Arriva started to run buses as 153 against GNE 53/54 then GNE with D4 and 30, but before it go way out of hand both companies came to agreement with each carving up an area each.

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(14 May 2016, 7:09 pm)Michael wrote Wasn't the 30 branded?, I'm sure it was called "Thirty" or something like that.

yep. using the oldest MPDS at the time. after the service 30 was withdrawn, the "Thirty" branded mpds were parked up in the dead aisle at the side of Deptford main building withdrawn.

5420 has been withdrawn from the evening 20s and replaced with 4990 at Park Lane.
Teenage Lads were binge drinking at the back of the bus and left a right mess, both sick and alcohol.

(14 May 2016, 6:48 pm)James101 wrote To add; buses, mainly solos and mpds, had Go North East - Jayline logos shortly after the takeover before the launch of East Durham brand. Short lived service 30 Hartlepool - Peterlee - Sunderland also ran around this time to compliment the 231 and X5 (pre X35)

Jayline solos didn't last long, as when GNE started to use the MPDS instead then the solos were transferred over to the consett local services before being withdrawn.