(08 Oct 2016, 11:36 am)Dan wrote The running board is as follows:
- 08:12 #V8 (Park Horse - Stanley)
- Services 689 / 687 / 682
- 15:23 #831 (St Bedes School - Stanley)
- 16:05 #90 (Team Valley - Winlaton)
- 17:00 #12 (Blaydon - Newcastle)
- 17:55 #V8 (Metrocentre - Stanley)
Following use on the Tesco Consett service earlier in the day, 604 was allocated to the second half of the running board (831 service onwards) to replace Solo 641. 641 was instead allocated to services 45/47.
(09 Oct 2016, 2:18 pm)S813 FVK wrote Apart from the fact the rebranding process was started in November 2015 when 6001 was repainted I understand that it was due to other projects though which is fair enough.
(09 Oct 2016, 3:40 pm)JP6004 wrote Would 5323 be repainted for Diamond and 5292 go to riverside for 57 upon its return? I'm aware that there has been instances where companies have done this out of respect...
(09 Oct 2016, 9:03 pm)thetravelman wrote I would like to see the TEN group of services receive some new buses, either a full set for the PVR or just to make up the existing branded to a full set, so that Red corporate vehicles don't have to be used. Don't think it is very good having so many TEN service being run by a Red corporate vehicle.My thoughts on new orders and cascades :-
Are the TEN likely to receive an upgrade soon, or even just the few to make up the full PVR in branded spec?
(09 Oct 2016, 10:00 pm)Michael wrote Not sure if i'm right but looking on the fleet list there's only 11 more B10's left in the main fleet... It'll not long before they go.Should GNE consider Volvo 7900 as Full size single Decker for selected services: e.g. Northern Service 6 (re-branded as Newcastle Diamond / Magpie, X30-2 / X70-1/ Coaster, Crusader, new services servicing Airport from County Durham and Tee-side?
Didn't even notice they're going do fast.
(09 Oct 2016, 3:40 pm)JP6004 wrote Would 5323 be repainted for Diamond and 5292 go to riverside for 57 upon its return? I'm aware that there has been instances where companies have done this out of respect...
(09 Oct 2016, 3:47 pm)S813 FVK wrote I was thinking something like this. 4907 was swapped with 4843 (initially 4845) after its incident, albeit that wasn't off the road for half as long as 5292.
(11 Oct 2016, 4:32 pm)Dan wrote 5323 is the first Mercedes Citaro in the fleet to be repainted into the new corporate livery - so no is the answer to your question!
The reason why it hasn't been repainted for the Durham Diamond is not out of a lack of respect at all... There are reasons why it hasn't been done, but one of the main reasons is that 5323 is a spare Euro 5 vehicle for Riverside. Until 5292 returns to service, Riverside would gain float 4896 (Euro 2). This would not be practical, when Riverside has a large number of contracts stipulating the use of a Euro 5 vehicle on evenings/Sundays.
(11 Oct 2016, 4:32 pm)Dan wrote 5323 is the first Mercedes Citaro in the fleet to be repainted into the new corporate livery - so no is the answer to your question!
The reason why it hasn't been repainted for the Durham Diamond is not out of a lack of respect at all... There are reasons why it hasn't been done, but one of the main reasons is that 5323 is a spare Euro 5 vehicle for Riverside. Until 5292 returns to service, Riverside would gain float 4896 (Euro 2). This would not be practical, when Riverside has a large number of contracts stipulating the use of a Euro 5 vehicle on evenings/Sundays.