(29 Sep 2018, 7:40 am)S813 FVK wrote Most of the time demonstrators are allocated to the routes that they feel they will get the most out of in terms of data, not necessarily which routes they are planning new buses for.

9083 is here as a long term loan, not as a demomstrator, although i’d be surprised if they weren’t using the data as an added bonus to build on what they got from 9099.

The Cobalt Clipper repaints should hopefully start in the next few weeks, having been delayed over  the summer by the London cascades that needed to be prepared for September. The B9TLs are going nowhere for a few more years yet.

8303 reincarnated into a double decker, that's all.

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(27 Sep 2018, 8:23 pm)pbjd wrote 6167 and 6171 are ready to transfer north.

I would imagine these will replace 2 of  6010, 6017, 6033?, almost getting rid of the V-reg presidents, then i would think, when the rest arrive they'll replace the 2002 presidents from East Yorkshire and most of the ex London Presidents... unless more contracts are won.

(29 Sep 2018, 9:43 am)Michael wrote I would imagine these will replace 2 of  6010, 6017, 6033?, almost getting rid of the V-reg presidents, then i would think, when the rest arrive they'll replace the 2002 presidents from East Yorkshire and most of the ex London Presidents... unless more contracts are won.

Ex London Presidents are staying for now

Are GNE providing Metro replacement buses this weekend ? is so any info on which ones are being used

(29 Sep 2018, 10:15 am)NewcastleOne wrote Ex London Presidents are staying for now

For the time-being, but i was saying they'll probables be replaced when the rest of the Omnidekka's arrive, while also replacing the East Yorkshire deckers.

(29 Sep 2018, 10:17 am)Coppercap40 wrote Are GNE providing Metro replacement buses this weekend ? is so any info on which ones are being used

Yes, 2 stanley corp B9s have gone down.

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Buses seen in use on 900 today were 3995 6033 6116 6128 6134 6155 6161 6901 6914 6915 6920 6922 6924 6925

(27 Sep 2018, 3:24 pm)TEN 6083 wrote Go North East Tynedale Links 723 / YD63 UZC by kieron mathews, on Flickr

Go North East Tynedale Links 721 / KY63 VTL by kieron mathews, on Flickr

As it hasn't been noted on here, 723 is back at Hexham from Washington and 721 has been branded into Tynedale Links.

So the 74 will have an orange display instead of white now? or is 721 rarely going to be allocated to service 74?

(29 Sep 2018, 4:29 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote So the 74 will have an orange display instead of white now? or is 721 rarely going to be allocated to service 74?

Do hexham even allocate minibuses like that? Would have thought that anything goes.

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(29 Sep 2018, 4:30 pm)Jamie M wrote Do hexham even allocate minibuses like that? Would have thought that anything goes.

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I very much doubt that they do. An Optare Solo is an Optare Solo regardless of destination colour.

To clarify I meant will 721 be allocated regularly meaning the destination will be orange, or will it rarely be allocating meaning the destination will continue to be white? I didn't mean the vehicle would be allocated because is has a different colour destination.

I have never seen a 74 with an orange destination before.

Why are there various destination colours anyway? I know they have changed over the years, but they should be working towards a consistent destination colour, such as how Stagecoach is always orange on new buses, only the old buses have green destinations. White is the best colour in my opinion.

The 74 and X84/X85 are just allocated the same few Mercedes Citaro and Optare Solo buses.

Clicked on the GNE app by accident and found the 9 going along Wessington Way heading towards Sunderland Interchange

Some reason... the screenshots won't upload on to here...

(29 Sep 2018, 11:00 pm)Michael wrote Clicked on the GNE app by accident and found the 9 going along Wessington Way heading towards Sunderland Interchange

Some reason... the screenshots won't upload on to here...

Maybe was running light from somewhere?

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(29 Sep 2018, 11:04 pm)Jamie M wrote Maybe was running light from somewhere?

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Could be, its changed now, says its due at Jarrow in 1317 minutes.

(29 Sep 2018, 11:06 pm)Michael wrote Could be, its changed now, says its due at Jarrow in 1317 minutes.

Yeah it turns to nonsense at midnight.


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What is the 17:42 97 from Newcastle allocated to? Seen a lot of deckers on it recently

(30 Sep 2018, 7:20 pm)JM03 wrote What is the 17:42 97 from Newcastle allocated to? Seen a lot of deckers on it recently

Comes off a peak Q3 after something else. Riverside misc rota so eclipses or plaxtons.

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(30 Sep 2018, 7:21 pm)Jamie M wrote Comes off a peak Q3 after something else. Riverside misc rota so eclipses or plaxtons.

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Brilliant, thank you