I wonder if the X34 will be extended to serve the new interchange at South Shields.

Charles

Did Northumbria or Northern run an open top service to Whitley Bay? Northumbria had an open top VR.

(09 Mar 2019, 5:38 pm)Cock Robin wrote Did Northhumbria or Northern run an open top service to Whitley Bay? Northumbria had an open top VR.

Both of these operators ran along that route at various times. Northern certainly did run an open topper (route no. 333 at the time); I don't think Northumbria did.

(08 Mar 2019, 7:52 pm)Charles41 wrote I wonder if the X34 will be extended to serve the new interchange at South Shields.

Charles

I hope so. When does the new South Shields Interchange open?

I expect the same bus services will serve the new interchange as serve the current bus station.

(09 Mar 2019, 5:38 pm)Cock Robin wrote Did Northhumbria or Northern run an open top service to Whitley Bay? Northumbria had an open top VR.

Need to move this to appropriate thread. 

But they both ran open top at same time. 

Northern had service 332 operated by Atlantean 3285

Northumbria had service 333 operated by VR 555

Nkrthern then also introduced service 400 jointly with Northumbria but Northern used Routemaster 2099 on a once a month outing on what was classed as tourist route.

Hi I was reading on page 6 something about stockton getting some more new ones 18 new buses is right.

(09 Mar 2019, 9:48 pm)glen1234 wrote Hi I was reading on page 6 something about stockton getting some more new ones 18 new buses is right.

Not confirmed but with rumours of South Shields moving the E services to Sunderland and the X34 to either Sunderland or Walkergate...could mean new buses for the E services.

Thanks for the info mate

I would like to see double deckers back on the Es and maybe some new buses for x34

What routes are the E400MMCs allocated to on Sundays?

(10 Mar 2019, 10:17 am)S830OFT wrote What routes are the E400MMCs allocated to on Sundays?

E400MMCs are allocated to 62/63 as normal, but Slatyford also put theirs also on Fastlines, 10/11 and 30/31/36 occasionally when E200MMCs have been allocated elsewhere.

The E200MMCs and ex-Shields E200 also see use on 71/72/87s on a Sunday.

Hi seen a stagecoach on teesside e300 24? buses window in today Newport rd don't what to it.

(12 Mar 2019, 10:03 pm)glen1234 wrote Hi seen a stagecoach on teesside e300 24? buses window in today Newport rd don't what to it.

???

There is one of the older 400's on the 1 today, its past my work several times and there is something serious wrong with it.

Best way to describe the engine, it sounds like someone has fitted a turbo to the engine, each gear change is giving out a very loud air sound. Never heard anything like it before, I assumed it was some idiot in a modified car, but just looked out to see a bus!

(14 Mar 2019, 5:27 pm)Arcticrossy92 wrote There is one of the older 400's on the 1 today, its past my work several times and there is something serious wrong with it.

Best way to describe the engine, it sounds like someone has fitted a turbo to the engine, each gear change is giving out a very loud air sound. Never heard anything like it before, I assumed it was some idiot in a modified car, but just looked out to see a bus!

19442, it was extremely loud when pulling away from Central Station earlier today.

(14 Mar 2019, 8:45 pm)S830OFT wrote 19442, it was extremely loud when pulling away from Central Station earlier today.

It's always been a bit of a dog 19442, it's been crying out for a repaint for an age too - what must be the final E400 not repainted since the Megabus stickers were removed from the rear 'swoop'.

Looks as though 10631, 10640, 10653 and 10654 (and possibly 10635) have gone for a little holiday in the Deep South, helping out at the Cheltenham Gold Cup Festival.

Why take Newcastle's best buses. I'd make them take 57 plate Enviro 400s.

(15 Mar 2019, 4:30 pm)neilwatson wrote Why take Newcastle's best buses. I'd make them take 57 plate Enviro 400s.

They had three of them last year, when they were even newer and shinier!


I must admit that, in contrast to previous years when there's been quite mix of vehicles used, and quite often quite few older ones, this year has seen pretty much E400s and E400MMCs across the board, with a very small handful of Tridents, most of which were dragged out of the Spares Dump at the back of Stroud.

(15 Mar 2019, 6:25 pm)Ianthegoon wrote They had three of them last year, when they were even newer and shinier!


I must admit that, in contrast to previous years when there's been quite mix of vehicles used, and quite often quite few older ones, this year has seen pretty much E400s and E400MMCs across the board, with a very small handful of Tridents, most of which were dragged out of the Spares Dump at the back of Stroud.

Wasn't that when a couple of them had a windscreen smashed.

Teesside's 22026 is on the 10/11, leaving Newcastle towards Kenton

Info re the new open top service in North Shields now online at www.stagecoachbus.com/promos-and-offers/north-east/seasider

(16 Mar 2019, 9:56 am)stagecoachfan wrote Info re the new open top service in North Shields now online at www.stagecoachbus.com/promos-and-offers/north-east/seasider

Already post in the upcoming Stagecoach changes thread

Just seen on Twitter service 1 to be extended to colbolt business park

(16 Mar 2019, 2:42 pm)Rob44 wrote Just seen on Twitter service 1 to be extended to colbolt business park

Happened 5 months ago

my bad!

(10 Mar 2019, 10:17 am)S830OFT wrote What routes are the E400MMCs allocated to on Sundays?

62/63 X47/X87/X88 10/11

(15 Mar 2019, 10:44 am)Ianthegoon wrote Looks as though 10631, 10640, 10653 and 10654 (and possibly 10635) have gone for a little holiday in the Deep South, helping out at the Cheltenham Gold Cup Festival.

10635 now confirmed as also being at Cheltenham, although on the day I made my observations it was lurking at the very back of Cheltenham garage suffering from some radiator problems, and was therefore not identifiable at the time.

Are the stagecoach teesside no 36 buses getting we branding again.

(15 Mar 2019, 10:04 am)RBZ 5459 wrote It's always been a bit of a dog 19442, it's been crying out for a repaint for an age too - what must be the final E400 not repainted since the Megabus stickers were removed from the rear 'swoop'.

If its the noise i think it is,19202 had the same noise,a few of the hybrids are starting to do it too,what actually happened to 19202,i rode it once,then never again