Hmmm wonder what's happening there

My guess is another brand being abolished

My guess is another brand being abolished

The most likely thing. It's one of the brands that I would have chosen to get rid of myself with not being focused on both routes held within it.

The most likely thing. It's one of the brands that I would have chosen to get rid of myself with not being focused on both routes held within in it.

Possibly is that. Although I did hear a rumour new buses are due for the 4. Which made me wonder if the Citaros from the 4 May go on the 5/50 and the buses from there allocated elsewhere. Might be just hear say and rumours though

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Possibly is that. Although I did hear a rumour new buses are due for the 4. Which made me wonder if the Citaros from the 4 May go on the 5/50 and the buses from there allocated elsewhere.  Might be just hear say and rumours though

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What would they get? Streetlites?

What would they get? Streetlites?

I had Versa s but again I'm not sure how much truth is in it

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I had Versa s but again I'm not sure how much truth is in it

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* heard

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I had Versa s but again I'm not sure how much truth is in it

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* heard

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Would they be new or cascaded?

Would they be new or cascaded?

I was told new

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I was told new

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Sweet, could be hybrid so would leave a excuse to buy 9084, props not 9083 although a brilliant bus

Sweet, could be hybrid so would leave a excuse to buy 9084, props not 9083 although a brilliant bus

Don't think I've been on one

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Think Nexus should leave the livery designs to GNE in future, that looks very bland and the text doesn't sit right at all.

If there's one thing GNE does well it's branding imo, although that's probably because I have "this is the Castles Express X21 service to X" engrained in my head, I suppose that was the plan!
I think for people who don't travel by bus that often having recognisable branding is key. It's a lot easier to look out for a big green bus than to look for a relatively little sign saying 21. That is assuming they allocate the right buses!

Possibly is that. Although I did hear a rumour new buses are due for the 4. Which made me wonder if the Citaros from the 4 May go on the 5/50 and the buses from there allocated elsewhere.  Might be just hear say and rumours though

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May explain reason why the citaros not been repainted yet....5yrs and 4month later

The most likely thing. It's one of the brands that I would have chosen to get rid of myself with not being focused on both routes held within it.

Absolutely. It should have been axed when it became the 'Five slash Five O', rather than brand more buses for it.

Regarding the December picture of YY56FFL and being allocated to Park View scholars services which have seen some overcrowding.

I believe this batch was purchase by Brighton and Hove to solve another overcrowding issue, also education related and were used on the main route out to the Universities.

And then the Eastbourne route suffered overcrowding resulting in passengers being left behind in Brighton for the full trip to Eastbourne and vice versa and so were route swapped.

The most likely thing. It's one of the brands that I would have chosen to get rid of myself with not being focused on both routes held within it.

Same tbh, also if that brand is going, then which other brand(s) will go?, didn't expect to see it go (if it is!).

Possibly is that. Although I did hear a rumour new buses are due for the 4. Which made me wonder if the Citaros from the 4 May go on the 5/50 and the buses from there allocated elsewhere.  Might be just hear say and rumours though

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I'll not complain if we get those citaros on the 50. Anything else would ruin the ride.

I'll not complain if we get those citaros on the 50. Anything else would ruin the ride.

Same for the 5 tbh. The omnis are mint buses no question but don't compare to the comfort I find on the mercy. Id imagine that the omni could finally replace and give a full omnicity allocation to the 19. 4982 probs usless although repainted. Any other suggestions where these omnis could go?

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Also, does anyone know where 629/30/40 are since the new solos are out?

Also, does anyone know where 629/30/40 are since the new solos are out?

Probably sent to saltmedows to be de-commissioned of go north east equipment before they get given back to sunderland council/university (cant remember which one owns them)

Probably sent to saltmedows to be de-commissioned of go north east equipment before they get given back to sunderland council/university (cant remember which one owns them)

Council

Probably sent to saltmedows to be de-commissioned of go north east equipment before they get given back to sunderland council/university (cant remember which one owns them)

They're still at Deptford, in service.

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When are the 4s getting new buses? Not the exact date but a month or summit lol

When are the 4s getting new buses? Not the exact date but a month or summit lol

Nothing actually confirmed the 4 getting new buses though

Nothing actually confirmed the 4 getting new buses though

Aye when I said yesterday. It is just something I heard but not 100%.

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They're still at Deptford, in service.

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The three new Solos, 726 - 728, entered service at around mid-day today.

As a consequence the three Hybrid Solos, 629, 630 and 640, have now been withdrawn from service and are currently being decommissioned at Saltmeadows Road. They're pictured below at Deptford after coming out of service:

Go North East: 0630 / NK61EGY by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

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The three new Solos, 726 - 728, entered service at around mid-day today.

As a consequence the three Hybrid Solos, 629, 630 and 640, have now been withdrawn from service and are currently being decommissioned at Saltmeadows Road. They're pictured below at Deptford after coming out of service:

Go North East: 0630 / NK61EGY by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

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Just seen the new brand, looks really smart

Do you know what the council are doing with the hybrids?

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I noticed, the new Solo's aren't tracking yet

The three new Solos, 726 - 728, entered service at around mid-day today.

As a consequence the three Hybrid Solos, 629, 630 and 640, have now been withdrawn from service and are currently being decommissioned at Saltmeadows Road. They're pictured below at Deptford after coming out of service:

Go North East: 0630 / NK61EGY by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

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Meanwhile I caught a snap of 728 with yourself at the wheel, had to ditch my shopping in Aldi just to get this photo before going around my Nana's. -https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarkey/32904739498/in/dateposted-public/

Meanwhile I caught a snap of 728 with yourself at the wheel, had to ditch my shopping in Aldi just to get this photo before going around my Nana's. -https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarkey/32904739498/in/dateposted-public/

Is it just me, or has Dan gone all 'invisible' on us? There's nobody at the wheel...

Is it just me, or has Dan gone all 'invisible' on us? There's nobody at the wheel...

I sometimes feel like nobody can see me when I drive buses too. I seem to have the shorter straw though, as I feel like the entire bus is invisible to some car drivers [emoji848]

Is it just me, or has Dan gone all 'invisible' on us? There's nobody at the wheel...

Abra-kadabra

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Abra-kadabra

As if by magic!

He mustn't have been on them long as I photoed all 3 in service this afternoon at the Interchange at about 2pm. Think that's the quickest in a while I've ticked of all the new buses in such a short amount of time.