(15 Jul 2018, 5:38 pm)Michael What kind of incidents?, must be serious for them to have a meeting next week.
(15 Jul 2018, 5:38 pm)Michael What kind of incidents?, must be serious for them to have a meeting next week.
(15 Jul 2018, 5:24 pm)Dan Hopefully a one-off. There's been a few incidents with double-deck vehicles on the Red Kite this week, so the decision was made to take the 'deckers off the 45/46/47 this weekend pending review next week.
The branded B9s were on other services yesterday - one on the 16 - which also helped to lift the crowds with the Miners Gala in Durham.
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(15 Jul 2018, 5:24 pm)Dan Hopefully a one-off. There's been a few incidents with double-deck vehicles on the Red Kite this week, so the decision was made to take the 'deckers off the 45/46/47 this weekend pending review next week.
The branded B9s were on other services yesterday - one on the 16 - which also helped to lift the crowds with the Miners Gala in Durham.
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(13 Jul 2018, 3:20 pm)RBZ 5459 6940 MOT'd and heading up this weekend for the swap.
(13 Jul 2018, 3:20 pm)RBZ 5459 6940 MOT'd and heading up this weekend for the swap.
(15 Jul 2018, 7:33 pm)BusLoverMum We saw couple on the 16s. Had a nice ride home from Stanley in one, too. Pleasant change from the sweaty streetlites.
(15 Jul 2018, 7:33 pm)BusLoverMum We saw couple on the 16s. Had a nice ride home from Stanley in one, too. Pleasant change from the sweaty streetlites.
(16 Jul 2018, 3:45 pm)L469 YVK Although fingers crossed the decision to change from double to single deck on the 45/46/47 should only be temporary, the deckers were only needed on the 47 when the timetables were unachievable. The good thing I suppose is that if the decision was made permanent and some more Streetlites were ordered, the acquisition of EYMS could potentially put them to good use rather than sitting in Washington / CLS / Crook as spares or being dumped on the 327.
(16 Jul 2018, 3:45 pm)L469 YVK Although fingers crossed the decision to change from double to single deck on the 45/46/47 should only be temporary, the deckers were only needed on the 47 when the timetables were unachievable. The good thing I suppose is that if the decision was made permanent and some more Streetlites were ordered, the acquisition of EYMS could potentially put them to good use rather than sitting in Washington / CLS / Crook as spares or being dumped on the 327.
(16 Jul 2018, 3:51 pm)Dan I doubt Go North East would look to offload any of their newer buses to EYMS. If anything, it'll continue to be the oldest members of the fleet to swap between the two.
(16 Jul 2018, 3:51 pm)Dan I doubt Go North East would look to offload any of their newer buses to EYMS. If anything, it'll continue to be the oldest members of the fleet to swap between the two.
(16 Jul 2018, 5:27 pm)L469 YVK But what could be done with 6118-21 if removed from the Red Kite? Suppose they'd make good spares for Washington and Chester Le Street (incl Crook) or the 327 or even remaining at Stanley but used on the 15's.Maybe the council can just cut the branches down and begone with the issue?
(16 Jul 2018, 5:27 pm)L469 YVK But what could be done with 6118-21 if removed from the Red Kite? Suppose they'd make good spares for Washington and Chester Le Street (incl Crook) or the 327 or even remaining at Stanley but used on the 15's.Maybe the council can just cut the branches down and begone with the issue?
(16 Jul 2018, 5:34 pm)Jamie M Maybe the council can just cut the branches down and begone with the issue?
(16 Jul 2018, 5:34 pm)Jamie M Maybe the council can just cut the branches down and begone with the issue?
Low branches like to hit into upper-deck windscreens causing costly damage! Another day of B9TLs on the 16s suggest nothing has changed as of yet...
As for the B9s, yes partly to do with passenger numbers on the 47 at peak times but mainly because the buses were pretty much readily available (and they were cheaper than brand new double-decks!)
I'd think it'd be more likely for a batch of brand new double-decks to replace the entire allocation rather than four more Streetlites bought to join the existing Streetlite allocation... but that'd be my thoughts for a different thread.
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(16 Jul 2018, 6:06 pm)Dan Low branches like to hit into upper-deck windscreens causing costly damage! Another day of B9TLs on the 16s suggest nothing has changed as of yet...
As for the B9s, yes partly to do with passenger numbers on the 47 at peak times but mainly because the buses were pretty much readily available (and they were cheaper than brand new double-decks!)
I'd think it'd be more likely for a batch of brand new double-decks to replace the entire allocation rather than four more Streetlites bought to join the existing Streetlite allocation... but that'd be my thoughts for a different thread.
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(16 Jul 2018, 6:06 pm)Dan Low branches like to hit into upper-deck windscreens causing costly damage! Another day of B9TLs on the 16s suggest nothing has changed as of yet...
As for the B9s, yes partly to do with passenger numbers on the 47 at peak times but mainly because the buses were pretty much readily available (and they were cheaper than brand new double-decks!)
I'd think it'd be more likely for a batch of brand new double-decks to replace the entire allocation rather than four more Streetlites bought to join the existing Streetlite allocation... but that'd be my thoughts for a different thread.
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(16 Jul 2018, 6:06 pm)Dan Low branches like to hit into upper-deck windscreens causing costly damage! Another day of B9TLs on the 16s suggest nothing has changed as of yet...
As for the B9s, yes partly to do with passenger numbers on the 47 at peak times but mainly because the buses were pretty much readily available (and they were cheaper than brand new double-decks!)
I'd think it'd be more likely for a batch of brand new double-decks to replace the entire allocation rather than four more Streetlites bought to join the existing Streetlite allocation... but that'd be my thoughts for a different thread.
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(16 Jul 2018, 6:06 pm)Dan Low branches like to hit into upper-deck windscreens causing costly damage! Another day of B9TLs on the 16s suggest nothing has changed as of yet...
As for the B9s, yes partly to do with passenger numbers on the 47 at peak times but mainly because the buses were pretty much readily available (and they were cheaper than brand new double-decks!)
I'd think it'd be more likely for a batch of brand new double-decks to replace the entire allocation rather than four more Streetlites bought to join the existing Streetlite allocation... but that'd be my thoughts for a different thread.
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(16 Jul 2018, 6:06 pm)Dan Low branches like to hit into upper-deck windscreens causing costly damage! Another day of B9TLs on the 16s suggest nothing has changed as of yet...
As for the B9s, yes partly to do with passenger numbers on the 47 at peak times but mainly because the buses were pretty much readily available (and they were cheaper than brand new double-decks!)
I'd think it'd be more likely for a batch of brand new double-decks to replace the entire allocation rather than four more Streetlites bought to join the existing Streetlite allocation... but that'd be my thoughts for a different thread.
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(16 Jul 2018, 6:06 pm)Dan Low branches like to hit into upper-deck windscreens causing costly damage! Another day of B9TLs on the 16s suggest nothing has changed as of yet...
As for the B9s, yes partly to do with passenger numbers on the 47 at peak times but mainly because the buses were pretty much readily available (and they were cheaper than brand new double-decks!)
I'd think it'd be more likely for a batch of brand new double-decks to replace the entire allocation rather than four more Streetlites bought to join the existing Streetlite allocation... but that'd be my thoughts for a different thread.
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(16 Jul 2018, 6:06 pm)Dan Low branches like to hit into upper-deck windscreens causing costly damage! Another day of B9TLs on the 16s suggest nothing has changed as of yet...
As for the B9s, yes partly to do with passenger numbers on the 47 at peak times but mainly because the buses were pretty much readily available (and they were cheaper than brand new double-decks!)
I'd think it'd be more likely for a batch of brand new double-decks to replace the entire allocation rather than four more Streetlites bought to join the existing Streetlite allocation... but that'd be my thoughts for a different thread.
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(16 Jul 2018, 6:06 pm)Dan Low branches like to hit into upper-deck windscreens causing costly damage! Another day of B9TLs on the 16s suggest nothing has changed as of yet...
As for the B9s, yes partly to do with passenger numbers on the 47 at peak times but mainly because the buses were pretty much readily available (and they were cheaper than brand new double-decks!)
I'd think it'd be more likely for a batch of brand new double-decks to replace the entire allocation rather than four more Streetlites bought to join the existing Streetlite allocation... but that'd be my thoughts for a different thread.
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6168 and 6169 were on the late afternoon X21s yesterday but neither showed on GNE's bus app
(17 Jul 2018, 8:11 am)Coppercap40 6168 and 6169 were on the late afternoon X21s yesterday but neither showed on GNE's bus app
(17 Jul 2018, 8:11 am)Coppercap40 6168 and 6169 were on the late afternoon X21s yesterday but neither showed on GNE's bus app
Go North East Tynedale Links 723 / YD63 UZC by kieron mathews, on Flickr
723 has entered service, seen on service 684 at 13:42
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(17 Jul 2018, 4:24 pm)S813 FVK They seemed to give them a go this morning, but it doesn’t appear to be successful. Either on 16/16A or scholars by this afternoon
(17 Jul 2018, 4:24 pm)S813 FVK They seemed to give them a go this morning, but it doesn’t appear to be successful. Either on 16/16A or scholars by this afternoon