Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - November 2013
Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - November 2013
(17 Nov 2013, 5:31 pm)Adam Malarkey Bet you a Tenner, Bazza sent like million complaints to GNE about how bad the Cadets are once he heard the Versas were to go onto the M2/M3 earlier this year, And got GNE to change there minds, and in exchange he has a free pass to trespass into any Depot of his Choosing without getting into any form of trouble.
Meanwhile us M2/M3 Passengers are stuck into a "Fiery Hell" of a Unreliable Service where we'll get stuck on that One Lane Bridge in Harraton as a Cadet on the M3 has Burst into Flames after one to many trips up that steep bank in Birtley.
And then whilst we are Burning to Crisp in Harraton, Bazza is out and about taking a Video of the Versas on the 88/88A in Hebburn, much like this one - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBVkUMFg7Rk
(17 Nov 2013, 5:31 pm)Adam Malarkey Bet you a Tenner, Bazza sent like million complaints to GNE about how bad the Cadets are once he heard the Versas were to go onto the M2/M3 earlier this year, And got GNE to change there minds, and in exchange he has a free pass to trespass into any Depot of his Choosing without getting into any form of trouble.
Meanwhile us M2/M3 Passengers are stuck into a "Fiery Hell" of a Unreliable Service where we'll get stuck on that One Lane Bridge in Harraton as a Cadet on the M3 has Burst into Flames after one to many trips up that steep bank in Birtley.
And then whilst we are Burning to Crisp in Harraton, Bazza is out and about taking a Video of the Versas on the 88/88A in Hebburn, much like this one - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBVkUMFg7Rk
(17 Nov 2013, 1:27 pm)aureolin I bet that's what you say to all the painters...
Believe so Dan. It'll be interesting to see what Nexus do. I can't see anything other than a short term contract being tabled initially, because depending on what happens with QCS, you could potentially be overlapping on contracts to run the service.
(17 Nov 2013, 1:27 pm)aureolin I bet that's what you say to all the painters...
Believe so Dan. It'll be interesting to see what Nexus do. I can't see anything other than a short term contract being tabled initially, because depending on what happens with QCS, you could potentially be overlapping on contracts to run the service.
Nice to see more marketing efforts by Go North East on The Chronicle's website this evening...
(17 Nov 2013, 5:20 pm)Dan But how will Go North East then withdraw all of the SPDs from the fleet? It seems like quite a long-winded task to repaint all of the Renowns that are currently branded as "Centurion" into "Northern", given that they should be withdrawn next year (in accordance with the 15 year "age limit" of each vehicle).
(17 Nov 2013, 5:20 pm)Dan But how will Go North East then withdraw all of the SPDs from the fleet? It seems like quite a long-winded task to repaint all of the Renowns that are currently branded as "Centurion" into "Northern", given that they should be withdrawn next year (in accordance with the 15 year "age limit" of each vehicle).
(17 Nov 2013, 6:17 pm)Adam Malarkey So hang if there is 15 Year Age Limit, Why are GNE Withdrawing the 52reg MPD's on the WSS which are only 11 Years Old and are in Fine Working Order and have a good few years left in them then.
(17 Nov 2013, 6:17 pm)Adam Malarkey So hang if there is 15 Year Age Limit, Why are GNE Withdrawing the 52reg MPD's on the WSS which are only 11 Years Old and are in Fine Working Order and have a good few years left in them then.
(17 Nov 2013, 6:17 pm)Adam Malarkey So hang if there is 15 Year Age Limit, Why are GNE Withdrawing the 52reg MPD's on the WSS which are only 11 Years Old and are in Fine Working Order and have a good few years left in them then.
Well there is 21 SPD's left in the Fleet, So I would Suggest
MPD's (8) - Chester le Street (3 for the 71) - Hexham (1 for Tynedale Links) and then Saltmeadows (2 for the S1/27X - for Cadet 8266 and MPD 565 to be Available) Gateshead (2 MPD + Cadet 8266 for Any Service) - Peterlee (565 for East Durham Services)
Solars (22) - Percy Main (10 for Service 17) - Stanley (6 for Any Service) - Winlaton (4 for Any Service) - Chester le Street (2 for Any Service)
Renowns (14) 10 From Percy Main - (2 for Gateshead/Chester/Deptford/Percy Main and Stanley = 10) (Temporary till more New Buses Arrive - 4 from Peterlee (Withdrawn)
Omnicitys (10) Chester le Street (6 for the 50) - Peterlee (4 for the X7)
SPD's (21) - All Withdrawn
(17 Nov 2013, 6:17 pm)Adam Malarkey So hang if there is 15 Year Age Limit, Why are GNE Withdrawing the 52reg MPD's on the WSS which are only 11 Years Old and are in Fine Working Order and have a good few years left in them then.
Well there is 21 SPD's left in the Fleet, So I would Suggest
MPD's (8) - Chester le Street (3 for the 71) - Hexham (1 for Tynedale Links) and then Saltmeadows (2 for the S1/27X - for Cadet 8266 and MPD 565 to be Available) Gateshead (2 MPD + Cadet 8266 for Any Service) - Peterlee (565 for East Durham Services)
Solars (22) - Percy Main (10 for Service 17) - Stanley (6 for Any Service) - Winlaton (4 for Any Service) - Chester le Street (2 for Any Service)
Renowns (14) 10 From Percy Main - (2 for Gateshead/Chester/Deptford/Percy Main and Stanley = 10) (Temporary till more New Buses Arrive - 4 from Peterlee (Withdrawn)
Omnicitys (10) Chester le Street (6 for the 50) - Peterlee (4 for the X7)
SPD's (21) - All Withdrawn
(17 Nov 2013, 6:21 pm)Adam Malarkey Indeed it is, if Renown 4920 which can't Reverse wasn't causing enough havoc in Harraton, we have these horrible Cadets to from Tomorrow
(17 Nov 2013, 6:21 pm)Adam Malarkey Indeed it is, if Renown 4920 which can't Reverse wasn't causing enough havoc in Harraton, we have these horrible Cadets to from Tomorrow
(17 Nov 2013, 6:21 pm)Adam Malarkey Indeed it is, if Renown 4920 which can't Reverse wasn't causing enough havoc in Harraton, we have these horrible Cadets to from Tomorrow
(17 Nov 2013, 6:21 pm)Adam Malarkey Indeed it is, if Renown 4920 which can't Reverse wasn't causing enough havoc in Harraton, we have these horrible Cadets to from Tomorrow
(17 Nov 2013, 6:36 pm)Tom I feel truly sorry for you Adam... They are one of the worst vehicles in GNE's current fleet. Luckily for you, the odds of getting a Cadet are low. More likely to get a Versa, or a MPD!
(17 Nov 2013, 6:36 pm)Tom I feel truly sorry for you Adam... They are one of the worst vehicles in GNE's current fleet. Luckily for you, the odds of getting a Cadet are low. More likely to get a Versa, or a MPD!
(17 Nov 2013, 6:21 pm)Dan Getting ahead of the game, perhaps? It's also why I suggested that the Lolynes are being looked into as well. Remember that 15 years is just the average though - some may live longer, some may not.
Go North East may have realised that their only shot at selling the MPDs for a relatively decent price is now - sooner, rather than later. A few years more down the line, and they'll be going to the scrap man too. If they can get more money off them by selling them to another operator as opposed to the scrap man, surely that's the best thing to do? It will help fund future fleet investment.
(17 Nov 2013, 6:21 pm)Dan Getting ahead of the game, perhaps? It's also why I suggested that the Lolynes are being looked into as well. Remember that 15 years is just the average though - some may live longer, some may not.
Go North East may have realised that their only shot at selling the MPDs for a relatively decent price is now - sooner, rather than later. A few years more down the line, and they'll be going to the scrap man too. If they can get more money off them by selling them to another operator as opposed to the scrap man, surely that's the best thing to do? It will help fund future fleet investment.
So, going back to when the Saltwell Park vehicles arrived and the amount of comments who thought the colour was awful.....has the branded changed your minds?
(17 Nov 2013, 7:03 pm)citaro5284 So, going back to when the Saltwell Park vehicles arrived and the amount of comments who thought the colour was awful.....has the branded changed your minds?
(17 Nov 2013, 7:03 pm)citaro5284 So, going back to when the Saltwell Park vehicles arrived and the amount of comments who thought the colour was awful.....has the branded changed your minds?
