(04 Jan 2017, 8:06 pm)Michael wrote That's good, wonder if it's taking people away from Arriva too?
I haven't seen the X5 so can't comment on the numbers, maybe the Citaro's will bring more people to use it, will the X5 gain WIFI like the X6/X7?
(04 Jan 2017, 8:24 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote Would be mad not too, Since there running on a corridor where every competing service offers Wifi ( And sometimes Plug Socket's )
Are Citaro's confirmed for the X5 yet? Or have I missed something?
(04 Jan 2017, 5:35 pm)S813 FVK wrote 5439 has been repainted into the new corporate livery:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bazza90/31...ateposted/
(04 Jan 2017, 9:22 pm)idiot wrote Dying to like this photo during the night ?If anyone is stupid enough to leave notifications turned on during the night, they deserve to be woken up in my opinion.
(04 Jan 2017, 10:18 pm)JP6004 wrote With the mayor of London stopping any further purchases of the route master and wanting to get rid of the vast majority of diesel buses, do we think GNE will want to get their hands on some of the Geminis.
Also the hydrogen powered Streetdeck looks good from what I have seen. Fingers crossed the trials go well
(04 Jan 2017, 10:22 pm)Adrian wrote Do you mean to say that you didn't enjoy the Vykings on the 21??
(04 Jan 2017, 10:21 pm)Ambassador wrote Ex London buses seem to have a pretty woeful record in GNE. Though it doesn't stop them buying them
(04 Jan 2017, 8:01 pm)Dan wrote I used the X6 today and it was almost full leaving Hartlepool (one of the indiGo Solos was allocated).
Leaving Peterlee, it had myself and a few others on. Leaving Seaham towards Sunderland, just two.
Early days yet but impressive on the Hartlepool stretch by all accounts. Have a feeling it's taking away from the X5 though.
(04 Jan 2017, 8:06 pm)Michael wrote That's good, wonder if it's taking people away from Arriva too?
I haven't seen the X5 so can't comment on the numbers, maybe the Citaro's will bring more people to use it, will the X5 gain WIFI like the X6/X7?
(04 Jan 2017, 11:49 pm)BusLoverMum wrote I doubt that many customers will even notice that one ageing single decker has been swapped for a slightly less old one - all most people will notice is the newer numberplate. Internally, the citaros are almost as scruffy as the solars, as the seat back fabric has pilled really badly and the floors are really stained.
(05 Jan 2017, 1:18 pm)Dan wrote The first three Wright Streetlites have now been delivered:
- 5442 (NK66 EVB)
- 5443 (NK66 EVC)
- 5444 (NK66 EVD)
Go North East: 5443 / NK66EVC by Daniel Graham, on Flickr
(05 Jan 2017, 1:18 pm)Dan wrote The first three Wright Streetlites have now been delivered:
- 5442 (NK66 EVB)
- 5443 (NK66 EVC)
- 5444 (NK66 EVD)
Go North East: 5443 / NK66EVC by Daniel Graham, on Flickr
(05 Jan 2017, 1:18 pm)Dan wrote The first three Wright Streetlites have now been delivered:Do I see non e-leather seats? [SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH]
- 5442 (NK66 EVB)
- 5443 (NK66 EVC)
- 5444 (NK66 EVD)
Go North East: 5443 / NK66EVC by Daniel Graham, on Flickr
(05 Jan 2017, 1:30 pm)Michael wrote Looks like Stanley are going to have 2 spare Streetlites now, one less bus for them to worry about too, if they are for Stanley
(05 Jan 2017, 4:14 pm)S813 FVK wrote Would they? The fleet list only shows 10 new Streetlites arriving, 9 branded and 1 corporate liveried spare. That would only be enough to replace the 9 branded Citaros (including 5292 in instead of 4896) and only 1 of the 5337/8 meaning they will still have the Citaro vehicle type based there (providing that is what you mean).
http://northeastbuses.co.uk/fleet/list.p...o=Fleet+No.®=Registration&chassis=Chassis&bodywork=Bodywork&depot=Depot&livery=Livery&year=2017&euro=6&operatorF=2&priorityF=all&soldF=
(05 Jan 2017, 4:14 pm)S813 FVK wrote Would they? The fleet list only shows 10 new Streetlites arriving, 9 branded and 1 corporate liveried spare. That would only be enough to replace the 9 branded Citaros (including 5292 in instead of 4896) and only 1 of the 5337/8 meaning they will still have the Citaro vehicle type based there (providing that is what you mean).i hope the two red ones go elsewhere, although I have a horrible feeling they'll remain until they eventually break in an uneconomical to repair fashion.
http://northeastbuses.co.uk/fleet/list.p...o=Fleet+No.®=Registration&chassis=Chassis&bodywork=Bodywork&depot=Depot&livery=Livery&year=2017&euro=6&operatorF=2&priorityF=all&soldF=
(05 Jan 2017, 4:18 pm)Michael wrote Depot Standardization.....