(23 Mar 2017, 8:06 pm)Michael But why Riverside, Deptford could use with another one too, as it seems the ones on the 35/36 are always off the road.A lot of 35/36s may be off the road but they have vehicles to cover it most of the time - riverside have to use branded vehicles on the wrong routes - which are not nearly the same specification. Having floats will help to reduce it, where deptford have a comfortable amount of corp spares to cover, in my eyes.
If the 9 is to gain a full allocation, 3 spares should be allocated. (one of the See it Do it Citaro's included in that 3)
I hope after the Citylink 57 Citaro's get refurbished, the Citaro's at Deptford go next.
(23 Mar 2017, 8:06 pm)Michael But why Riverside, Deptford could use with another one too, as it seems the ones on the 35/36 are always off the road.A lot of 35/36s may be off the road but they have vehicles to cover it most of the time - riverside have to use branded vehicles on the wrong routes - which are not nearly the same specification. Having floats will help to reduce it, where deptford have a comfortable amount of corp spares to cover, in my eyes.
If the 9 is to gain a full allocation, 3 spares should be allocated. (one of the See it Do it Citaro's included in that 3)
I hope after the Citylink 57 Citaro's get refurbished, the Citaro's at Deptford go next.
(23 Mar 2017, 8:11 pm)Jamie M A lot of 35/36s may be off the road but they have vehicles to cover it most of the time - riverside have to use branded vehicles on the wrong routes - which are not nearly the same specification. Having floats will help to reduce it, where deptford have a comfortable amount of corp spares to cover, in my eyes.
(23 Mar 2017, 8:11 pm)Jamie M A lot of 35/36s may be off the road but they have vehicles to cover it most of the time - riverside have to use branded vehicles on the wrong routes - which are not nearly the same specification. Having floats will help to reduce it, where deptford have a comfortable amount of corp spares to cover, in my eyes.
(23 Mar 2017, 8:13 pm)Michael I don't think all the cascades are completed though, as not of the all Citaro's for the X5 has entered service yet, Deptford should lose more Scania's.
I think it's only 5290 and 5291 left to arrive back from the DD batch, unless they've arrived back?
(23 Mar 2017, 8:13 pm)Michael I don't think all the cascades are completed though, as not of the all Citaro's for the X5 has entered service yet, Deptford should lose more Scania's.
I think it's only 5290 and 5291 left to arrive back from the DD batch, unless they've arrived back?
(23 Mar 2017, 8:13 pm)Michael I don't think all the cascades are completed though, as not of the all Citaro's for the X5 has entered service yet, Deptford should lose more Scania's.
I think it's only 5290 and 5291 left to arrive back from the DD batch, unless they've arrived back?
(23 Mar 2017, 8:13 pm)Michael I don't think all the cascades are completed though, as not of the all Citaro's for the X5 has entered service yet, Deptford should lose more Scania's.
I think it's only 5290 and 5291 left to arrive back from the DD batch, unless they've arrived back?
Suggestion :- 10+1 Streetlite for 2/2A allowing 8319-28 to go to Riverside (in corporate livery) and branded 'The 97'.
Suggestion :- 8302/8303/8304/8305 to Riverside (in corporate livery) for 67/69.
8306/8307/8308 to Riverside (in corporate livery) as spare for 67/69/97
8309 to Riverside for S1
8266 withdrawn, with 4932/4933 and 4947/48 and 4949 transferred to Percy Main for service 19, in corporate with 4932/33/47/48 gaining 'the 19' branding and 4949 staying in poppy as a spare. 4978/79/80/81/82 transferred to Deptford for service 61, gaining blue rears and branded 'the 61'. 4967/5218/5227/5228 to Chester, in corporate for 34/34A. 4938/4940/4941 transfer to Deptford in corporate.
4898/4899/4922/4926/4927/4929/4930/4931/4935/4936/4937/4944 withdrawn
5234/35/36/37/38 to Chester for 28/28A, keeping Toonlink for time being.
4956/57/58/59/60 withdrawn
4942/4943 replace 4926/27
(23 Mar 2017, 8:25 pm)park5354 Suggestion :- 10+1 Streetlite for 2/2A allowing 8319-28 to go to Riverside (in corporate livery) and branded 'The 97'.
Suggestion :- 8302/8303/8304/8305 to Riverside (in corporate livery) for 67/69.
8306/8307/8308 to Riverside (in corporate livery) as spare for 67/69/97
8309 to Riverside for S1
8266 withdrawn, with 4932/4933 and 4947/48 and 4949 transferred to Percy Main for service 19, in corporate with 4932/33/47/48 gaining 'the 19' branding and 4949 staying in poppy as a spare. 4978/79/80/81/82 transferred to Deptford for service 61, gaining blue rears and branded 'the 61'. 4967/5218/5227/5228 to Chester, in corporate for 34/34A. 4938/4940/4941 transfer to Deptford in corporate.
4926/4927/4929/4930/4931/4935/4936/4937/4942/4943/4944 withdrawn
(23 Mar 2017, 8:25 pm)park5354 Suggestion :- 10+1 Streetlite for 2/2A allowing 8319-28 to go to Riverside (in corporate livery) and branded 'The 97'.
Suggestion :- 8302/8303/8304/8305 to Riverside (in corporate livery) for 67/69.
8306/8307/8308 to Riverside (in corporate livery) as spare for 67/69/97
8309 to Riverside for S1
8266 withdrawn, with 4932/4933 and 4947/48 and 4949 transferred to Percy Main for service 19, in corporate with 4932/33/47/48 gaining 'the 19' branding and 4949 staying in poppy as a spare. 4978/79/80/81/82 transferred to Deptford for service 61, gaining blue rears and branded 'the 61'. 4967/5218/5227/5228 to Chester, in corporate for 34/34A. 4938/4940/4941 transfer to Deptford in corporate.
4926/4927/4929/4930/4931/4935/4936/4937/4942/4943/4944 withdrawn
(24 Mar 2017, 6:04 am)Dan 650 is now back at Percy Main (in the new corporate livery), with 651 taking its place at Saltmeadows Road for repaint.Were they touched under the hood? I know one or two at Stanley don't appear to be mechanically sound, the usual Stanley depot problems (spontaneous crunching sounds from the central spot near the front of the bus, under the floor - to name one). After rattling through dipton, burnopfield and ebchester for the past 3 years non-stop, a bit of TLC would see advisable from my perspective, but maybe I'm wrong.
I hope we don't get too excited over the fact that 650 has the "never miss your stop" tagline...
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(24 Mar 2017, 6:04 am)Dan 650 is now back at Percy Main (in the new corporate livery), with 651 taking its place at Saltmeadows Road for repaint.Were they touched under the hood? I know one or two at Stanley don't appear to be mechanically sound, the usual Stanley depot problems (spontaneous crunching sounds from the central spot near the front of the bus, under the floor - to name one). After rattling through dipton, burnopfield and ebchester for the past 3 years non-stop, a bit of TLC would see advisable from my perspective, but maybe I'm wrong.
I hope we don't get too excited over the fact that 650 has the "never miss your stop" tagline...
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(24 Mar 2017, 6:04 am)Dan 650 is now back at Percy Main (in the new corporate livery), with 651 taking its place at Saltmeadows Road for repaint.
I hope we don't get too excited over the fact that 650 has the "never miss your stop" tagline...
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(24 Mar 2017, 6:04 am)Dan 650 is now back at Percy Main (in the new corporate livery), with 651 taking its place at Saltmeadows Road for repaint.
I hope we don't get too excited over the fact that 650 has the "never miss your stop" tagline...
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A full 6084 is knackered and passengers are being deposited onto Poppy Bus at Gateshead .
Maths not quite ire working out and some very irate passengers
I`m not sure how true it is, but the driver on the 57 last was waiting to get his ticket machine changed and while waiting told the passenger in front of me that their testing contactless payment in the next couple of weeks on the Quaylinks and if its successful it will be rolled out to all routes.
(23 Mar 2017, 8:06 pm)Michael But why Riverside, Deptford could use with another one too, as it seems the ones on the 35/36 are always off the road.
If the 9 is to gain a full allocation, 3 spares should be allocated. (one of the See it Do it Citaro's included in that 3)
I hope after the Citylink 57 Citaro's get refurbished, the Citaro's at Deptford go next, hopefully that awful brand on the 35/36 will be removed!
(23 Mar 2017, 8:06 pm)Michael But why Riverside, Deptford could use with another one too, as it seems the ones on the 35/36 are always off the road.
If the 9 is to gain a full allocation, 3 spares should be allocated. (one of the See it Do it Citaro's included in that 3)
I hope after the Citylink 57 Citaro's get refurbished, the Citaro's at Deptford go next, hopefully that awful brand on the 35/36 will be removed!
(23 Mar 2017, 8:50 pm)park5354 Branding would follow the 49 style, thus no more gimmicky colours etc, on the less profitable services.
(23 Mar 2017, 8:50 pm)park5354 Branding would follow the 49 style, thus no more gimmicky colours etc, on the less profitable services.
(25 Mar 2017, 9:46 am)Expresslink I`m not sure how true it is, but the driver on the 57 last was waiting to get his ticket machine changed and while waiting told the passenger in front of me that their testing contactless payment in the next couple of weeks on the Quaylinks and if its successful it will be rolled out to all routes.
(25 Mar 2017, 9:46 am)Expresslink I`m not sure how true it is, but the driver on the 57 last was waiting to get his ticket machine changed and while waiting told the passenger in front of me that their testing contactless payment in the next couple of weeks on the Quaylinks and if its successful it will be rolled out to all routes.
And all these tag lines are unnecessary and pretty naff. Route details along the side are OK, although those in the white strip like the Prince Bishops spoil the livery, but the rubbish tag lines should go. And stop covering windows, still perpetuated on the recent 49 and Wear Express buses.
