Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2019
Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2019
6301 was receiving assistance from an Alpha Recovery truck earlier today in Bishop Auckland bus station.
(15 Apr 2019, 5:05 pm)N1cholas The buzzfare maps really are unclear and would be better with a bit more detail on them
(15 Apr 2019, 5:05 pm)N1cholas The buzzfare maps really are unclear and would be better with a bit more detail on them
Certainly the way the boundaries are coloured can cause confusion. Take for example the orange zone encompassing Ashington/Blyth and Alston and Allenheads. On the face of it that may not sound too bad as there are no direct buses without having to change and travel via 2 other zones. However, as I witnessed last week, a couple with Blue and Orange attempted to travel to Corbridge without the intermediate zone (cherry) The driver politely explained they required a 3 zone plus and showed the couple a map when they became argumentative. On the south side of the Tyne Valley the cherry zone will only take you 5 miles from Stanley Burn to Stocksfield Rail station, but an orange zone will cover you from there to Hexham and onwards to Alston/Allenheads/Bellingham/Haltwhisitle and Birdsoswald. Maybe the West Northumberland and Cumbria zone needs a look at with a different colour.
(16 Apr 2019, 8:09 am)Tyne_Traveller Certainly the way the boundaries are coloured can cause confusion. Take for example the orange zone encompassing Ashington/Blyth and Alston and Allenheads. On the face of it that may not sound too bad as there are no direct buses without having to change and travel via 2 other zones. However, as I witnessed last week, a couple with Blue and Orange attempted to travel to Corbridge without the intermediate zone (cherry) The driver politely explained they required a 3 zone plus and showed the couple a map when they became argumentative. On the south side of the Tyne Valley the cherry zone will only take you 5 miles from Stanley Burn to Stocksfield Rail station, but an orange zone will cover you from there to Hexham and onwards to Alston/Allenheads/Bellingham/Haltwhisitle and Birdsoswald. Maybe the West Northumberland and Cumbria zone needs a look at with a different colour.
(16 Apr 2019, 8:09 am)Tyne_Traveller Certainly the way the boundaries are coloured can cause confusion. Take for example the orange zone encompassing Ashington/Blyth and Alston and Allenheads. On the face of it that may not sound too bad as there are no direct buses without having to change and travel via 2 other zones. However, as I witnessed last week, a couple with Blue and Orange attempted to travel to Corbridge without the intermediate zone (cherry) The driver politely explained they required a 3 zone plus and showed the couple a map when they became argumentative. On the south side of the Tyne Valley the cherry zone will only take you 5 miles from Stanley Burn to Stocksfield Rail station, but an orange zone will cover you from there to Hexham and onwards to Alston/Allenheads/Bellingham/Haltwhisitle and Birdsoswald. Maybe the West Northumberland and Cumbria zone needs a look at with a different colour.
(16 Apr 2019, 4:47 pm)GNE6312 Ok, will it be put in the 2019 corporate livery after the finals?
(16 Apr 2019, 4:47 pm)GNE6312 Ok, will it be put in the 2019 corporate livery after the finals?
(16 Apr 2019, 5:41 pm)Dan Should be, yes.
Speaking of which;
- 672 should be back in service tomorrow at Percy Main in the 2019 fleet livery.
- 673 has now been fitted with USB sockets.
- 6143 is now being repainted into the 2019 fleet livery.
(16 Apr 2019, 5:41 pm)Dan Should be, yes.
Speaking of which;
- 672 should be back in service tomorrow at Percy Main in the 2019 fleet livery.
- 673 has now been fitted with USB sockets.
- 6143 is now being repainted into the 2019 fleet livery.
(16 Apr 2019, 5:41 pm)Dan Should be, yes.
Speaking of which;
- 672 should be back in service tomorrow at Percy Main in the 2019 fleet livery.
- 673 has now been fitted with USB sockets.
- 6143 is now being repainted into the 2019 fleet livery.
(16 Apr 2019, 5:41 pm)Dan Should be, yes.
Speaking of which;
- 672 should be back in service tomorrow at Percy Main in the 2019 fleet livery.
- 673 has now been fitted with USB sockets.
- 6143 is now being repainted into the 2019 fleet livery.
(16 Apr 2019, 6:29 pm)Dan There may be a few surprises in store...
(16 Apr 2019, 6:29 pm)Dan There may be a few surprises in store...
(16 Apr 2019, 6:47 pm)Michael That's not good.... have a feeling a downgrade for the X5 to Solo's, so its on the same buses as the X6/X7, but X5 has USB and moving to Peterlee?
X5 Citaro's to move Consett to replace 5481-5485, moving them back their previous role.... meaning the omnicities are in a open role until the Scania's can be withdrawn in June.
(16 Apr 2019, 6:47 pm)Michael That's not good.... have a feeling a downgrade for the X5 to Solo's, so its on the same buses as the X6/X7, but X5 has USB and moving to Peterlee?
X5 Citaro's to move Consett to replace 5481-5485, moving them back their previous role.... meaning the omnicities are in a open role until the Scania's can be withdrawn in June.
(16 Apr 2019, 6:47 pm)Michael That's not good.... have a feeling a downgrade for the X5 to Solo's, so its on the same buses as the X6/X7, but X5 has USB and moving to Peterlee?
X5 Citaro's to move Consett to replace 5481-5485, moving them back their previous role.... meaning the omnicities are in a open role until the Scania's can be withdrawn in June.
(16 Apr 2019, 6:47 pm)Michael That's not good.... have a feeling a downgrade for the X5 to Solo's, so its on the same buses as the X6/X7, but X5 has USB and moving to Peterlee?
X5 Citaro's to move Consett to replace 5481-5485, moving them back their previous role.... meaning the omnicities are in a open role until the Scania's can be withdrawn in June.