Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - March 2019
Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - March 2019
(08 Mar 2019, 3:46 pm)omnicity4659 Sitting backwards is unpopular and uncomfortable for many. With a table there it benefits passengers more than some sparsely used seats!
(09 Mar 2019, 10:27 am)Andreos1 Get yourself on the X1.
Many a time those seats are used out of neccesity, rather than choice.
I tend to only sit at the back of the saloon in the winter, but many a time I regret it once the bus fills up and those seats are taken.
Not enough room for at least two pairs of legs.
(08 Mar 2019, 3:46 pm)omnicity4659 Sitting backwards is unpopular and uncomfortable for many. With a table there it benefits passengers more than some sparsely used seats!
(09 Mar 2019, 10:27 am)Andreos1 Get yourself on the X1.
Many a time those seats are used out of neccesity, rather than choice.
I tend to only sit at the back of the saloon in the winter, but many a time I regret it once the bus fills up and those seats are taken.
Not enough room for at least two pairs of legs.
(09 Mar 2019, 9:40 am)GNE6312 Anyone know if 9080 is out today and when it is next due in newcastle
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Go North East: LJ62KXZ / 6157 - Volvo B9TL by Jamie GNE, on FlickrGo North East: LJ62KXZ / 6157 - Volvo B9TL by Jamie GNE, on Flickr
Had a shift on 6157 today. I always enjoyed riding on these as a passenger, but I'm amazed at how well they drive too. Cannot fault the thing, especially good since it's a cast off. Hopefully can get one of these next time round too, the metro seems to be more like a bus replacement service, the way things are going. We spend more weekends pretending to be trains, than they do, pretending to be buses.
More money in my pocket though, so can't complain!
How come the Fab 56 announces it stops at John Dobson St but it always drives past even when the bells pressed and people are standing wanting to alight. I know the next stop is only around the corner so it makes sense - just wondering if the JDS stopping point was dropped at some point but the NSAs never updated?
App sale has been extended beyond the end date again - though no new date has been attached this time. The page has instead been updated to say that the "offer can be withdrawn without prior notice."
https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/sale/
(11 Mar 2019, 12:25 pm)S813 FVK App sale has been extended beyond the end date again - though no new date has been attached this time. The page has instead been updated to say that the "offer can be withdrawn without prior notice."
https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/sale/
(11 Mar 2019, 12:25 pm)S813 FVK App sale has been extended beyond the end date again - though no new date has been attached this time. The page has instead been updated to say that the "offer can be withdrawn without prior notice."
https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/sale/
Thanks to @danielgrahamm from our Commercial team for this lovely shot of our first refurbished bus featuring our new design of livery stripes at Go North East. This will be rolled out on repaints and new buses going forward. Cobalt route branding will be added to this one later.
Edit:
This is a route branded version (for Cobalts). Corporate colours will remain red and blue, but with similar style stripes to this.
(11 Mar 2019, 8:26 am)ne14ne1 How come the Fab 56 announces it stops at John Dobson St but it always drives past even when the bells pressed and people are standing wanting to alight. I know the next stop is only around the corner so it makes sense - just wondering if the JDS stopping point was dropped at some point but the NSAs never updated?
(11 Mar 2019, 8:26 am)ne14ne1 How come the Fab 56 announces it stops at John Dobson St but it always drives past even when the bells pressed and people are standing wanting to alight. I know the next stop is only around the corner so it makes sense - just wondering if the JDS stopping point was dropped at some point but the NSAs never updated?
(11 Mar 2019, 8:49 pm)BFK When the road on John Dobson Street was narrowed to create the cycle lanes the Fab56 stopped using that stop. Some of the buses next stop annoucements were updated and some not. Those not due to faults when trying to update them.
(11 Mar 2019, 8:49 pm)BFK When the road on John Dobson Street was narrowed to create the cycle lanes the Fab56 stopped using that stop. Some of the buses next stop annoucements were updated and some not. Those not due to faults when trying to update them.
(11 Mar 2019, 4:26 pm)Malarkey 9080 was out on the 53's today - https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalark...ed-public/
(11 Mar 2019, 4:26 pm)Malarkey 9080 was out on the 53's today - https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalark...ed-public/
(11 Mar 2019, 8:19 pm)Michael Thanks to @danielgrahamm from our Commercial team for this lovely shot of our first refurbished bus featuring our new design of livery stripes at Go North East. This will be rolled out on repaints and new buses going forward. Cobalt route branding will be added to this one later.
Edit:
This is a route branded version (for Cobalts). Corporate colours will remain red and blue, but with similar style stripes to this.
(11 Mar 2019, 8:19 pm)Michael Thanks to @danielgrahamm from our Commercial team for this lovely shot of our first refurbished bus featuring our new design of livery stripes at Go North East. This will be rolled out on repaints and new buses going forward. Cobalt route branding will be added to this one later.
Edit:
This is a route branded version (for Cobalts). Corporate colours will remain red and blue, but with similar style stripes to this.
(11 Mar 2019, 8:19 pm)Michael Thanks to @danielgrahamm from our Commercial team for this lovely shot of our first refurbished bus featuring our new design of livery stripes at Go North East. This will be rolled out on repaints and new buses going forward. Cobalt route branding will be added to this one later.
Edit:
This is a route branded version (for Cobalts). Corporate colours will remain red and blue, but with similar style stripes to this.
(11 Mar 2019, 8:19 pm)Michael Thanks to @danielgrahamm from our Commercial team for this lovely shot of our first refurbished bus featuring our new design of livery stripes at Go North East. This will be rolled out on repaints and new buses going forward. Cobalt route branding will be added to this one later.
Edit:
This is a route branded version (for Cobalts). Corporate colours will remain red and blue, but with similar style stripes to this.
(11 Mar 2019, 9:50 pm)L469 YVK Now with the vinyls applied, that looks strikingly similar to the original 2007 livery used on the Ominicities. Will the black below the lower deck windows be used for route info / taglines?
(11 Mar 2019, 9:50 pm)L469 YVK Now with the vinyls applied, that looks strikingly similar to the original 2007 livery used on the Ominicities. Will the black below the lower deck windows be used for route info / taglines?
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12705. Go North East NK56KHM. Jarrow, 2019. by Alan Urquhart, on Flickr
5243 unusually released back into service without being fitted with taglines. None available, needed back at Washington before having them applied or have they been dropped entirely?
12705. Go North East NK56KHM. Jarrow, 2019. by Alan Urquhart, on Flickr
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