Has anyone else noticed how S5 STX's seats are half standard bucket seats and half plastic mould with a nit of fabric on.

Driver on the 701 yesterday at 14.20 ish turning right from kayll Road into Hylton Road was using his phone when driving. Not impressed at all.

(19 Oct 2016, 4:41 pm)idiot wrote Driver on the 701 yesterday at 14.20 ish turning right from kayll Road into Hylton Road was using his phone when driving. Not impressed at all.

Seen a few Compass Community Transport drivers doing this back when they had the 558. One of which was my uncle. My grandad wasn't the best pleased when he found out to say the least. Happened on the 960 on the Kingsley days when it was coming into Shields usually on 109 as it had no CCTV that worked.

(19 Oct 2016, 4:20 pm)Brian13 wrote Has anyone else noticed how S5 STX's seats are half standard bucket seats and half plastic mould with a nit of fabric on.

been doing some research and S5 STX (Former V146 LGC) is ex London and ex Astley coaches of ashington, so I gather that the bus didn't get the best treatment.

S5 STX was in South Shields at 1530 tonight probably on a Scholars. This meant another rare working on this evening's 939. Probably allocated S2 or S4

Stanley have lost the 701 in Sunderland:

(07 Dec 2016, 10:31 am)Michael wrote Stanley have lost the 701 in Sunderland:

Wonder why? Guessing they must have been providing a poor service.

Drivers using these mobile phones while driving possibly!

(07 Dec 2016, 4:32 pm)idiot wrote Drivers using these mobile phones while driving possibly!

Ah so that's not just one driver working for the company!

The one who does a scholars around Wallsend normally has his headphones in (not allowed I don't think?) and I have seen him on his mobile plenty of times. Unfortunately he doesn't display a destination blind or I would have reported him to Nexus so not sure what route it is and haven't managed to catch the reg.

While there has been a registration from January for GCT, no cancellation has been received from Stanley Travel to say that they will not be operating the service - the end date on the image provided still shows as the 7th July 2017.

(07 Dec 2016, 4:41 pm)S813 FVK wrote While there has been a registration from January for GCT, no cancellation has been received from Stanley Travel to say that they will not be operating the service - the end date on the image provided still shows as the 7th July 2017.

Wonder if the 701 is really busy, that it needs another bus...

Not sure, haven't seen it in a while.

(07 Dec 2016, 4:51 pm)Michael wrote Wonder if the 701 is really busy, that it needs another bus...

Not sure, haven't seen it in a while.

everytime I have seen it there has not been a soul onboard, probably better off using a taxibus

Section 3.5 – Cancellations of Existing Services

PB1107575/4 STANLEY TRAVEL (NORTH EAST) LTD, 69 EDEN TERRACE, STANLEY, DH9 7LL Operating between DENTON BURN - DENTON ROAD and LOBLEY HILL - EMMANUEL COLLEGE given service number E2 effective from 28 February 2017.

PB1107575/32 STANLEY TRAVEL (NORTH EAST) LTD, 69 EDEN TERRACE, STANLEY, DH9 7LL Operating between DENTON BURN A1/A186 JUNCTION and LOBLEY HILL-EMMANUEL COLLEGE given service number E1 effective from 28 February 2017

(16 Dec 2016, 10:20 am)Michael wrote Section 3.5 – Cancellations of Existing Services

PB1107575/4 STANLEY TRAVEL (NORTH EAST) LTD, 69 EDEN TERRACE, STANLEY, DH9 7LL Operating between DENTON BURN - DENTON ROAD and LOBLEY HILL - EMMANUEL COLLEGE given service number E2 effective from 28 February 2017.

PB1107575/32 STANLEY TRAVEL (NORTH EAST) LTD, 69 EDEN TERRACE, STANLEY, DH9 7LL Operating between DENTON BURN A1/A186 JUNCTION and LOBLEY HILL-EMMANUEL COLLEGE given service number E1 effective from 28 February 2017

What is happening with Stanley, if they've lost/given up the 701 and now these early it dosen't sound promising.

PB1107575
STANLEY TRAVEL (NORTH EAST) LTD

Bus registration details
Bus registration
PB1107575/63
Variation number
1
Status
Cancelled
Service number.
701
Service type
Normal Stopping
Start point
Sunderland, St Peters Campus
Finish point
Sunderland, St Peters Campus
Via

Date received
12 Dec 2016
Effective date
17 Dec 2016
End date

(16 Dec 2016, 3:50 pm)GuyParkRoyal wrote PB1107575
STANLEY TRAVEL (NORTH EAST) LTD

Bus registration details
Bus registration
PB1107575/63
Variation number
1
Status
Cancelled
Service number.
701
Service type
Normal Stopping
Start point
Sunderland, St Peters Campus
Finish point
Sunderland, St Peters Campus
Via

Date received
12 Dec 2016
Effective date
17 Dec 2016
End date

Wonder why they lost it?

Stanley Travel have had Olympian R97 LHK on the 713 today. It did, however, look to have broken down when i passed it 10 minutes ago.

Do they still have the E200 and when is the contract for cathedral route due

(19 Feb 2017, 9:48 am)jaimz13 wrote Do they still have the E200

I don't think so - no idea where it has gone though.

(19 Feb 2017, 9:54 am)S813 FVK wrote I don't think so - no idea where it has gone though.

The last I heard about that E200 was when it was on loan to the Eden for a week and that was back right at the start of January last year: https://flic.kr/p/CJtk8X. It also reverted to its original registration of MH07EPY, so I imagine it will have left the fleet.

(19 Feb 2017, 10:02 am)Jimmi wrote The last I heard about that E200 was when it was on loan to the Eden for a week and that was back right at the start of January last year: https://flic.kr/p/CJtk8X. It also reverted to its original registration of MH07EPY, so I imagine it will have left the fleet.

I've been in the Oxhill yard a few times since then and it hasn't been there. It won't have been up at Annfield Plain as only the deckers (and sometimes a couple of coaches) are parked up there.

(19 Feb 2017, 9:48 am)jaimz13 wrote Do they still have the E200 and when is the contract for cathedral route due

The E200 has gone the last sighting of it was with Severnside Transport of Bristol in November 2016.
I don't have the date for the cathedral bus contract but I am aware that Durham County reported at the NECA Transport Committee Meeting that the majority of their bus contracts will be out for tender in July 2017.

(20 Feb 2017, 8:45 am)GuyParkRoyal wrote The E200 has gone the last sighting of it was with Severnside Transport of Bristol in November 2016.
I don't have the date for the cathedral bus contract but I am aware that Durham County reported at the NECA Transport Committee Meeting that the majority of their bus contracts will be out for tender in July 2017.

Brilliant thank you

New into the fleet at Stanley Travel is open top Dennis Trident X327NNO, formerly with Golden Tours in London, whose livery it still wears

I wonder what they want it for?

(11 Mar 2017, 11:27 pm)CelingHamster wrote I wonder what they want it for?

Maybe replace a older motor or spare

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(12 Mar 2017, 1:49 pm)BUSFAN wrote Maybe replace a older motor or spare

Or do a sightseeing tour round Stanley and Tantobie via Pontop and Consett

(11 Mar 2017, 11:27 pm)CelingHamster wrote I wonder what they want it for?

Spare parts perhaps, can't see any other reason they would purchase an open topper.

(12 Mar 2017, 2:21 pm)Malarkey wrote Spare parts perhaps, can't see any other reason they would purchase an open topper.

They posted this on their Facebook page the other week.

(12 Mar 2017, 2:30 pm)Jimmi wrote They posted this on their Facebook page the other week.

Interesting.

Stanley Travel 6018 / LK03 NJE is currently parked in the depot of Kingsleys Coaches.