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Panasonic44



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15 Feb 2019, 7:38 am #141
Does any1 know what time enviro200 timetable today from Heworth?

Thanks.
Panasonic44
15 Feb 2019, 7:38 am #141

Does any1 know what time enviro200 timetable today from Heworth?

Thanks.

enviro7501



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15 Feb 2019, 9:06 am #142
(15 Feb 2019, 7:38 am)Panasonic44 Does any1 know what time enviro200 timetable today from Heworth?

Thanks.
It should depart Heworth at around 10
enviro7501
15 Feb 2019, 9:06 am #142

(15 Feb 2019, 7:38 am)Panasonic44 Does any1 know what time enviro200 timetable today from Heworth?

Thanks.
It should depart Heworth at around 10

enviro7501



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15 Feb 2019, 9:30 am #143
(15 Feb 2019, 9:06 am)enviro7501 It should depart Heworth at around 10

It has been taken out of service at Washington.
enviro7501
15 Feb 2019, 9:30 am #143

(15 Feb 2019, 9:06 am)enviro7501 It should depart Heworth at around 10

It has been taken out of service at Washington.

Citaro5326



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15 Feb 2019, 2:00 pm #144
(30 Jan 2019, 11:09 am)TEN 6083 [Image: 46012640045_056fb7fdb1_c.jpg]Go North East 9088 / OP07 ARE by kieron mathews, on Flickr

[Image: 39962208963_d32c51d700_c.jpg]Go North East 9088 / OP07 ARE by kieron mathews, on Flickr

9088 is out today if anyone needs a photo


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(15 Feb 2019, 9:30 am)enviro7501 It has been taken out of service at Washington.

9079 is back on left concird 13.34 towards Heworth
Citaro5326
15 Feb 2019, 2:00 pm #144

(30 Jan 2019, 11:09 am)TEN 6083 [Image: 46012640045_056fb7fdb1_c.jpg]Go North East 9088 / OP07 ARE by kieron mathews, on Flickr

[Image: 39962208963_d32c51d700_c.jpg]Go North East 9088 / OP07 ARE by kieron mathews, on Flickr

9088 is out today if anyone needs a photo


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(15 Feb 2019, 9:30 am)enviro7501 It has been taken out of service at Washington.

9079 is back on left concird 13.34 towards Heworth

Panasonic44



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15 Feb 2019, 3:29 pm #145
Yeah, I went out for it and waited at Heworth. Got bored went to Washington then heard from driver swap that it got swapped because of capacity issue. Which is a shame because really wanted to try before it leaves GNE, cant because of work but I do like Stagecoachs @ 11.8m which would be a good replacement.

PS I do think because its smaller than except to compare against Mercedes, I think it should go on The 9, for last week so it can be tested without being taken out of service.
Edited 15 Feb 2019, 3:31 pm by Panasonic44.
Panasonic44
15 Feb 2019, 3:29 pm #145

Yeah, I went out for it and waited at Heworth. Got bored went to Washington then heard from driver swap that it got swapped because of capacity issue. Which is a shame because really wanted to try before it leaves GNE, cant because of work but I do like Stagecoachs @ 11.8m which would be a good replacement.

PS I do think because its smaller than except to compare against Mercedes, I think it should go on The 9, for last week so it can be tested without being taken out of service.

Swiny1



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15 Feb 2019, 4:20 pm #146
It was the 16.05 from Concord to Houghton. Runs off 18.49 Houghton

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Swiny1
15 Feb 2019, 4:20 pm #146

It was the 16.05 from Concord to Houghton. Runs off 18.49 Houghton

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15 Feb 2019, 4:37 pm #147
(15 Feb 2019, 3:29 pm)Panasonic44 Yeah, I went out for it and waited at Heworth. Got bored went to Washington then heard from driver swap that it got swapped because of capacity issue. Which is a shame because really wanted to try before it leaves GNE, cant because of work but I do like Stagecoachs @ 11.8m which would be a good replacement.

PS I do think because its smaller than except to compare against Mercedes, I think it should go on The 9, for last week so it can be tested without being taken out of service.

It wasn't taken out of service for capacity reasons.

The Versa was taken out of service earlier due to being a cold bus, and the ADL an issue with the heating/ventilation system being loud in the saloon. Both back out in service now.
Dan
15 Feb 2019, 4:37 pm #147

(15 Feb 2019, 3:29 pm)Panasonic44 Yeah, I went out for it and waited at Heworth. Got bored went to Washington then heard from driver swap that it got swapped because of capacity issue. Which is a shame because really wanted to try before it leaves GNE, cant because of work but I do like Stagecoachs @ 11.8m which would be a good replacement.

PS I do think because its smaller than except to compare against Mercedes, I think it should go on The 9, for last week so it can be tested without being taken out of service.

It wasn't taken out of service for capacity reasons.

The Versa was taken out of service earlier due to being a cold bus, and the ADL an issue with the heating/ventilation system being loud in the saloon. Both back out in service now.

Dan

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15 Feb 2019, 5:21 pm #148
Fleet Update

The three Hybrid Solos used on Sunderland Connect - 629, 630 and 640 - have all now been collected by the auctioneers (Sunderland City Council's preferred method of sale). Watch this space for where they end up appearing...

Ahead of the impending entry into service of the new National Express coaches, 7113 has been withdrawn from service within the Coaching Fleet. It, alongside similar 7114, 7116 and 7117, are to be loaned to Go-Ahead London for use on a Rail Replacement contract operating between Brighton and Three Bridges for a week, from tomorrow.

Bus transfers this weekend will include 6136 from Chester-le-Street to Percy Main, and 6017 becoming a float/reserve bus allocated to Washington.
Dan
15 Feb 2019, 5:21 pm #148

Fleet Update

The three Hybrid Solos used on Sunderland Connect - 629, 630 and 640 - have all now been collected by the auctioneers (Sunderland City Council's preferred method of sale). Watch this space for where they end up appearing...

Ahead of the impending entry into service of the new National Express coaches, 7113 has been withdrawn from service within the Coaching Fleet. It, alongside similar 7114, 7116 and 7117, are to be loaned to Go-Ahead London for use on a Rail Replacement contract operating between Brighton and Three Bridges for a week, from tomorrow.

Bus transfers this weekend will include 6136 from Chester-le-Street to Percy Main, and 6017 becoming a float/reserve bus allocated to Washington.

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15 Feb 2019, 5:40 pm #149
(15 Feb 2019, 5:21 pm)Dan Fleet Update
Ahead of the impending entry into service of the new National Express coaches, 7113 has been withdrawn from service within the Coaching Fleet. It, alongside similar 7114, 7116 and 7117, are to be loaned to Go-Ahead London for use on a Rail Replacement contract operating between Brighton and Three Bridges for a week, from tomorrow.

A good the ones I need are still in service with GNE. Which for the record are as follows...

Levante 1 - 7107 / 7111
Levante 2 - 7122 / 7133
Levante 3 - 7138 / 7139 / 7140 / 7141 / 7142
Please feel free to visit my Flickr page - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photogenic/
Who needs heroes anyway? Villians have more fun.
Rapidsnap
15 Feb 2019, 5:40 pm #149

(15 Feb 2019, 5:21 pm)Dan Fleet Update
Ahead of the impending entry into service of the new National Express coaches, 7113 has been withdrawn from service within the Coaching Fleet. It, alongside similar 7114, 7116 and 7117, are to be loaned to Go-Ahead London for use on a Rail Replacement contract operating between Brighton and Three Bridges for a week, from tomorrow.

A good the ones I need are still in service with GNE. Which for the record are as follows...

Levante 1 - 7107 / 7111
Levante 2 - 7122 / 7133
Levante 3 - 7138 / 7139 / 7140 / 7141 / 7142

Please feel free to visit my Flickr page - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photogenic/
Who needs heroes anyway? Villians have more fun.

Dan

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15 Feb 2019, 5:42 pm #150
(15 Feb 2019, 5:40 pm)Rapidsnap A good the ones I need are still in service with GNE. Which for the record are as follows...

Levante 1 - 7107 / 7111
Levante 2 - 7122 / 7133
Levante 3 - 7138 / 7139 / 7140 / 7141 / 7142

No plans for those to go anywhere!

Thus far, two of those are presently allocated to work tomorrow:
  • 7111 - 07:45 425 x Newcastle
  • 7122 - 10:45 332 x Newcastle
Dan
15 Feb 2019, 5:42 pm #150

(15 Feb 2019, 5:40 pm)Rapidsnap A good the ones I need are still in service with GNE. Which for the record are as follows...

Levante 1 - 7107 / 7111
Levante 2 - 7122 / 7133
Levante 3 - 7138 / 7139 / 7140 / 7141 / 7142

No plans for those to go anywhere!

Thus far, two of those are presently allocated to work tomorrow:
  • 7111 - 07:45 425 x Newcastle
  • 7122 - 10:45 332 x Newcastle

Rapidsnap

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15 Feb 2019, 5:46 pm #151
For anyone who is interested (I doubt there be any) full list Go North East vehicles (not including the demos) I need photos are as follows...

Optare Solo SR - 719 / 720 / 721
Mercedes Benz Citaro - 5486
Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 - 6157 / 6160 / 6161
Scania N94UD / ELC Omnidekka (not all have been delivered yet) - 6162 / 6163 / 6164 / 6165 / 6166 / 6167 / 6170 / 6171 / 6172 / 6173 / 6174 / 6175 / 6177 / 6178 / 6179
Wright Streetdeck - 6331
NatEx Coaches - 7107 / 7111 / 7122 / 7133 / 7138 / 7139 / 7140 / 7141 / 7142

As a side note I only need to photo 25 Arriva NE vehicles and 9 Stagecoach NE Vehicles.

Thanks for the tip off regarding two of them, sadly I'm at work tomorrow morning. 

For future refererence, what are the GNE departures or arrivals on NatEx in the Tyne and Wear area. Cheers
Edited 15 Feb 2019, 5:55 pm by Rapidsnap.
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Who needs heroes anyway? Villians have more fun.
Rapidsnap
15 Feb 2019, 5:46 pm #151

For anyone who is interested (I doubt there be any) full list Go North East vehicles (not including the demos) I need photos are as follows...

Optare Solo SR - 719 / 720 / 721
Mercedes Benz Citaro - 5486
Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 - 6157 / 6160 / 6161
Scania N94UD / ELC Omnidekka (not all have been delivered yet) - 6162 / 6163 / 6164 / 6165 / 6166 / 6167 / 6170 / 6171 / 6172 / 6173 / 6174 / 6175 / 6177 / 6178 / 6179
Wright Streetdeck - 6331
NatEx Coaches - 7107 / 7111 / 7122 / 7133 / 7138 / 7139 / 7140 / 7141 / 7142

As a side note I only need to photo 25 Arriva NE vehicles and 9 Stagecoach NE Vehicles.

Thanks for the tip off regarding two of them, sadly I'm at work tomorrow morning. 

For future refererence, what are the GNE departures or arrivals on NatEx in the Tyne and Wear area. Cheers

Please feel free to visit my Flickr page - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photogenic/
Who needs heroes anyway? Villians have more fun.

GNE6312



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15 Feb 2019, 5:55 pm #152
(15 Feb 2019, 5:21 pm)Dan Bus transfers this weekend will include 6136 from Chester-le-Street to Percy Main, and 6017 becoming a float/reserve bus allocated to Washington.

Thats ashame 6017 is a good bus and if I remember correctly 6136 is rattly as heck would prefer an omnidekka being a float viechle and have low use than a president
GNE6312
15 Feb 2019, 5:55 pm #152

(15 Feb 2019, 5:21 pm)Dan Bus transfers this weekend will include 6136 from Chester-le-Street to Percy Main, and 6017 becoming a float/reserve bus allocated to Washington.

Thats ashame 6017 is a good bus and if I remember correctly 6136 is rattly as heck would prefer an omnidekka being a float viechle and have low use than a president

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15 Feb 2019, 6:04 pm #153
(15 Feb 2019, 5:46 pm)Rapidsnap For future refererence, what are the GNE departures or arrivals on NatEx in the Tyne and Wear area. Cheers

Weekday Departures are as follows - I expect Saturdays will be pretty similar:

07:15 426 x Sunderland

08:30 426 x South Shields
13:40 426 x South Shields
22:05 436 x South Shields

06:30 531 x Newcastle
06:40 580 x Newcastle
07:30 425 x Newcastle
08:30 530 x Newcastle
10:00 580 x Newcastle
10:30 332 x Newcastle
13:20 326 x Newcastle
15:45 425 x Newcastle
17:30 380 x Newcastle
Dan
15 Feb 2019, 6:04 pm #153

(15 Feb 2019, 5:46 pm)Rapidsnap For future refererence, what are the GNE departures or arrivals on NatEx in the Tyne and Wear area. Cheers

Weekday Departures are as follows - I expect Saturdays will be pretty similar:

07:15 426 x Sunderland

08:30 426 x South Shields
13:40 426 x South Shields
22:05 436 x South Shields

06:30 531 x Newcastle
06:40 580 x Newcastle
07:30 425 x Newcastle
08:30 530 x Newcastle
10:00 580 x Newcastle
10:30 332 x Newcastle
13:20 326 x Newcastle
15:45 425 x Newcastle
17:30 380 x Newcastle

Dans_bus_photos



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15 Feb 2019, 6:17 pm #154
Is there any booked odd workings on at Saturday morning in Newcastle?
Dans_bus_photos
15 Feb 2019, 6:17 pm #154

Is there any booked odd workings on at Saturday morning in Newcastle?

Malarkey



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15 Feb 2019, 10:01 pm #155
(15 Feb 2019, 6:04 pm)Dan Weekday Departures are as follows - I expect Saturdays will be pretty similar:

07:15 426 x Sunderland

08:30 426 x South Shields
13:40 426 x South Shields
22:05 436 x South Shields

06:30 531 x Newcastle
06:40 580 x Newcastle
07:30 425 x Newcastle
08:30 530 x Newcastle
10:00 580 x Newcastle
10:30 332 x Newcastle
13:20 326 x Newcastle
15:45 425 x Newcastle
17:30 380 x Newcastle

Any ideas on which boards the new Levante III's will be allocated to and if any will be in service tomorrow Dan?
Malarkey
15 Feb 2019, 10:01 pm #155

(15 Feb 2019, 6:04 pm)Dan Weekday Departures are as follows - I expect Saturdays will be pretty similar:

07:15 426 x Sunderland

08:30 426 x South Shields
13:40 426 x South Shields
22:05 436 x South Shields

06:30 531 x Newcastle
06:40 580 x Newcastle
07:30 425 x Newcastle
08:30 530 x Newcastle
10:00 580 x Newcastle
10:30 332 x Newcastle
13:20 326 x Newcastle
15:45 425 x Newcastle
17:30 380 x Newcastle

Any ideas on which boards the new Levante III's will be allocated to and if any will be in service tomorrow Dan?

Dan

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16 Feb 2019, 7:19 am #156
(15 Feb 2019, 10:01 pm)Malarkey Any ideas on which boards the new Levante III's will be allocated to and if any will be in service tomorrow Dan?
They're not being allocated to set boards. Currently none are scheduled to be allocated today.

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Dan
16 Feb 2019, 7:19 am #156

(15 Feb 2019, 10:01 pm)Malarkey Any ideas on which boards the new Levante III's will be allocated to and if any will be in service tomorrow Dan?
They're not being allocated to set boards. Currently none are scheduled to be allocated today.

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JM03



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16 Feb 2019, 3:32 pm #157
5204 just came off A19 at Holystone. Pending transfer to Percy Main?
JM03
16 Feb 2019, 3:32 pm #157

5204 just came off A19 at Holystone. Pending transfer to Percy Main?

GNE6312



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16 Feb 2019, 4:32 pm #158
(16 Feb 2019, 3:32 pm)JM03 5204 just came off A19 at Holystone. Pending transfer to Percy Main?

Don't know why. It's already at percy main
(16 Feb 2019, 3:32 pm)JM03 5204 just came off A19 at Holystone. Pending transfer to Percy Main?

Don't know why. It's already at percy main
Edited 16 Feb 2019, 4:32 pm by GNE6312.
GNE6312
16 Feb 2019, 4:32 pm #158

(16 Feb 2019, 3:32 pm)JM03 5204 just came off A19 at Holystone. Pending transfer to Percy Main?

Don't know why. It's already at percy main
(16 Feb 2019, 3:32 pm)JM03 5204 just came off A19 at Holystone. Pending transfer to Percy Main?

Don't know why. It's already at percy main

busmanT



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16 Feb 2019, 7:55 pm #159
(15 Feb 2019, 6:04 pm)Dan Weekday Departures are as follows - I expect Saturdays will be pretty similar:

07:15 426 x Sunderland

08:30 426 x South Shields
13:40 426 x South Shields
22:05 436 x South Shields

06:30 531 x Newcastle
06:40 580 x Newcastle
07:30 425 x Newcastle
08:30 530 x Newcastle
10:00 580 x Newcastle
10:30 332 x Newcastle
13:20 326 x Newcastle
15:45 425 x Newcastle
17:30 380 x Newcastle

National Express timetables are generally the same every day, apart from some minor adjustments to timetables on a Saturday and Sunday to reflect reduced congestion.

The 1320 x 326 and 1730 x 380 only run on Fridays and Sundays.
busmanT
16 Feb 2019, 7:55 pm #159

(15 Feb 2019, 6:04 pm)Dan Weekday Departures are as follows - I expect Saturdays will be pretty similar:

07:15 426 x Sunderland

08:30 426 x South Shields
13:40 426 x South Shields
22:05 436 x South Shields

06:30 531 x Newcastle
06:40 580 x Newcastle
07:30 425 x Newcastle
08:30 530 x Newcastle
10:00 580 x Newcastle
10:30 332 x Newcastle
13:20 326 x Newcastle
15:45 425 x Newcastle
17:30 380 x Newcastle

National Express timetables are generally the same every day, apart from some minor adjustments to timetables on a Saturday and Sunday to reflect reduced congestion.

The 1320 x 326 and 1730 x 380 only run on Fridays and Sundays.

Venturego



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17 Feb 2019, 3:58 pm #160
Interesting Ten Minute Bill by Matt Western on Regulation of Bus Drivers Hours on Local as well as Long distance routes. He also mentions the practice of some operators dividing a route into 2 or 3 to avoid EU regulations of routes over certain lengths (50km?)- Note Newcastle Express to Middlesbrough via Peterlee and Newcastle to Carlisle via Hexham. In his Bill which has been passed to proceed to next stage on 22nd March, he expresses this practice should no longer be allowed. Some further interesting points expressed, which may affect operations by bus operators

- Link to Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5aGzuD5tos

- Link to BBC iPlayer version: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0...l-15022019
Venturego
17 Feb 2019, 3:58 pm #160

Interesting Ten Minute Bill by Matt Western on Regulation of Bus Drivers Hours on Local as well as Long distance routes. He also mentions the practice of some operators dividing a route into 2 or 3 to avoid EU regulations of routes over certain lengths (50km?)- Note Newcastle Express to Middlesbrough via Peterlee and Newcastle to Carlisle via Hexham. In his Bill which has been passed to proceed to next stage on 22nd March, he expresses this practice should no longer be allowed. Some further interesting points expressed, which may affect operations by bus operators

- Link to Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5aGzuD5tos

- Link to BBC iPlayer version: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0...l-15022019

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