The planning application on the Durham County Council website says that the depot will have 65 buses allocated.
The current allocation is 74, if you take out the Metrocentre Mini you've got 69, 68 if a spare went with it.
Can't see moving 3 Toonlink's out would be operationally sensible, maybe they might move the 30 to Riverside, which would probably get you to the planned 65 at Consett.
The new plans for Consett depot looks pretty impressive.
However (as a rare turn of event) I want to propose an idea to Go North East (I know management do look at this forum).
My suggestion is instead of entirely relying on shuttle vans to ferry staff to and from the depot, why not register a bus service via Knitsley Lane and create any additional revenue for the service. It could run say every 20 minutes and also serve the Templetown area that is currently unserved by buses (afaik) and provide links to an every expanding industrial estate. I've attached my suggested route plan.
(16 Oct 2017, 10:25 pm)Rapidsnap The new plans for Consett depot looks pretty impressive.
However (as a rare turn of event) I want to propose an idea to Go North East (I know management do look at this forum).
My suggestion is instead of entirely relying on shuttle vans to ferry staff to and from the depot, why not register a bus service via Knitsley Lane and create any additional revenue for the service. It could run say every 20 minutes and also serve the Templetown area that is currently unserved by buses (afaik) and provide links to an every expanding industrial estate. I've attached my suggested route plan.
(16 Oct 2017, 10:25 pm)Rapidsnap The new plans for Consett depot looks pretty impressive.
However (as a rare turn of event) I want to propose an idea to Go North East (I know management do look at this forum).
My suggestion is instead of entirely relying on shuttle vans to ferry staff to and from the depot, why not register a bus service via Knitsley Lane and create any additional revenue for the service. It could run say every 20 minutes and also serve the Templetown area that is currently unserved by buses (afaik) and provide links to an every expanding industrial estate. I've attached my suggested route plan.
(16 Oct 2017, 10:35 pm)peter The V1 currently serves Templetown hourly
(16 Oct 2017, 10:35 pm)peter The V1 currently serves Templetown hourly
6085 is now branded , looks good in my opinion got it when i finished work and it was in the depot
(17 Oct 2017, 6:32 pm)Michael Any photos?
(17 Oct 2017, 6:32 pm)Michael Any photos?
Best way (if not on tapatalk) is to use a service (like http://imgur.com) to get an upload link. Simply place the picture in [img] tags (make sure the trailing one has /img rather than img).
I like flickr as it does all of this for you in the section titled "bbcode" on picture sharing.
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Going to have to hope every streetlite is VOR one friday night, so I can try and get a picture of the both of them on N buses. Might just be false hope though
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(17 Oct 2017, 9:42 pm)Jamie M Best way (if not on tapatalk) is to use a service (like http://imgur.com) to get an upload link. Simply place the picture in [img] tags (make sure the trailing one has /img rather than img).https://www.flickr.com/photos/151127050@...ed-public/
I like flickr as it does all of this for you in the section titled "bbcode" on picture sharing.
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Going to have to hope every streetlite is VOR one friday night, so I can try and get a picture of the both of them on N buses. Might just be false hope though
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(17 Oct 2017, 9:42 pm)Jamie M Best way (if not on tapatalk) is to use a service (like http://imgur.com) to get an upload link. Simply place the picture in [img] tags (make sure the trailing one has /img rather than img).https://www.flickr.com/photos/151127050@...ed-public/
I like flickr as it does all of this for you in the section titled "bbcode" on picture sharing.
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Going to have to hope every streetlite is VOR one friday night, so I can try and get a picture of the both of them on N buses. Might just be false hope though
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6093 plugs not working ( hardly a surprise )
Not sure how many plugs actually work on 6085-6098.
(18 Oct 2017, 6:04 am)Citaro5326 6093 plugs not working ( hardly a surprise )
Not sure how many plugs actually work on 6085-6098.
(18 Oct 2017, 6:04 am)Citaro5326 6093 plugs not working ( hardly a surprise )
Not sure how many plugs actually work on 6085-6098.
14:40 686 from Hexham was advertised on the stand A bus stop illuminated information board as departing from there, but it left from the 'backside'' of the bus station - however I was able to catch the Arriva Cross Pennine 685 and arrive in Corbridge before the 686 (which then runs NIS to somewhere).
(18 Oct 2017, 6:05 am)Dan They have to be manually turned on by the driver, like all other power sockets in the fleet.
This is the most common reason for power sockets not working, and you'll find it's commonplace on all buses (not just Go North East) as drivers have a million and one things to remember and flicking a switch every time they turn the engine off is likely to be a low priority, as unfortunate as that is when operators advertise this feature on their buses.
(18 Oct 2017, 6:05 am)Dan They have to be manually turned on by the driver, like all other power sockets in the fleet.
This is the most common reason for power sockets not working, and you'll find it's commonplace on all buses (not just Go North East) as drivers have a million and one things to remember and flicking a switch every time they turn the engine off is likely to be a low priority, as unfortunate as that is when operators advertise this feature on their buses.
(18 Oct 2017, 8:34 pm)Michael Has 5328 returned yet?, if so which colour.
(18 Oct 2017, 8:34 pm)Michael Has 5328 returned yet?, if so which colour.
Dan, what's on the board for the 1945 dep consett X70 on Saturday only? It's gotta end up on RKs but I cannot figure out how or where.
Does it run onto the 2151 dep Consett 45/2250 dep Newcastle 47 after the X70 returns to Consett at 2138? If so, why only on a Saturday?
I'm becoming Michael with these questions
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(19 Oct 2017, 12:41 pm)Jamie M Dan, what's on the board for the 1945 dep consett X70 on Saturday only? It's gotta end up on RKs but I cannot figure out how or where.
Does it run onto the 2151 dep Consett 45/2250 dep Newcastle 47 after the X70 returns to Consett at 2138? If so, why only on a Saturday?
I'm becoming Michael with these questions
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(19 Oct 2017, 12:41 pm)Jamie M Dan, what's on the board for the 1945 dep consett X70 on Saturday only? It's gotta end up on RKs but I cannot figure out how or where.
Does it run onto the 2151 dep Consett 45/2250 dep Newcastle 47 after the X70 returns to Consett at 2138? If so, why only on a Saturday?
I'm becoming Michael with these questions
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(19 Oct 2017, 1:34 pm)westy3738 Yes, correct with your assumption.
