(18 May 2019, 8:23 pm)JM03 wrote What will tonights vehicle transfers tonight be?
Is their any new planned odd working from tomorrow too?

(18 May 2019, 10:46 pm)Rapidsnap wrote I've got a feeling the Blue Arrow Scania Omnicities will be put into Store until they are repainted. Hence why the Scania Solar withdrawals aren't happening until June, as if they are going to Deptford, the staff will need to be type trained on them too.

A large number of re-allocations last night:

626, 628, 633, 634 - Riverside to Percy Main
637, 639 - Deptford to Riverside
648 - Percy Main to Hownsgill
649, 650, 651 - Percy Main to Deptford
653, 654 - Percy Main to Peterlee
672, 673, 674, 675, 676, 677, 678 - Percy Main to Deptford
679 - Percy Main to Washington
681, 689, 690 - Deptford to Washington
691, 692, 693, 694 - Peterlee to Percy Main
695, 696 - Hownsgill to Percy Main
697 - Deptford to Hownsgill
698, 699 - Deptford to Percy Main
701, 702, 703, 704 - Washington to Percy Main
718, 719, 720 - Peterlee to Deptford
724, 725 - Crook to Percy Main
4932, 4933, 4940, 4944 - Riverside to float/reserve (Riverside)
4949 - Riverside to Peterlee
4978, 4980, 4981 - Percy Main to float/reserve (Percy Main)
4979, 4982 - Percy Main to withdrawn
5201 - Chester-le-St to float/reserve (Chester-le-St)
5204, 5205 - Float/Reserve (Percy Main) to withdrawn
5206 - Chester-le-St to withdrawn
5229, 5230, 5231, 5232 - Chester-le-St to float/reserve (Percy Main)
5249, 5251, 5252 - Riverside to Chester-le-Street
5263, 5264, 5265, 5266 - Percy Main to Chester-le-Street
5420, 5440, 5441 - Deptford to Riverside
6100 - Deptford to Percy Main
6136 - Percy Main to Chester-le-Street
6332 - Chester-le-Street to Crook
8302, 8304, 8305, 8325, 8326 - Chester-le-Street to Riverside

Solo SR 638 is currently VOR, to be transferred from Deptford to Riverside next week.
Solo 705 is currently VOR, to be transferred to Percy Main on repair (at which point Solo SR 680 will transfer to Washington).
Solo SR 678 is currently VOR (still to undergo repaint for X-lines), so Solo 700 has temporarily remained allocated to Deptford.
Streetlites 5420, 5440 and 5441 are all currently VOR undergoing repaint into fleet livery.

Of the Blue Arrow OmniCitys, 5266 should be sent from Chester-le-St to Saltmeadows on Monday to get repainted. The others will all remain at Percy Main in Blue Arrow livery until space is available in the paintshop to repaint them. There are no intentions for OmniCitys to join the fleet at Deptford.

(19 May 2019, 7:44 am)Dan wrote A large number of re-allocations last night:

626, 628, 633, 634 - Riverside to Percy Main
637, 639 - Deptford to Riverside
648 - Percy Main to Hownsgill
649, 650, 651 - Percy Main to Deptford
653, 654 - Percy Main to Peterlee
672, 673, 674, 675, 676, 677, 678 - Percy Main to Deptford
679 - Percy Main to Washington
681, 689, 690 - Deptford to Washington
691, 692, 693, 694 - Peterlee to Percy Main
695, 696 - Hownsgill to Percy Main
697 - Deptford to Hownsgill
698, 699 - Deptford to Percy Main
701, 702, 703, 704 - Washington to Percy Main
718, 719, 720 - Peterlee to Deptford
724, 725 - Crook to Percy Main
4932, 4933, 4940, 4944 - Riverside to float/reserve (Riverside)
4949 - Riverside to Peterlee
4978, 4980, 4981 - Percy Main to float/reserve (Percy Main)
4979, 4982 - Percy Main to withdrawn
5201 - Chester-le-St to float/reserve (Chester-le-St)
5204, 5205 - Float/Reserve (Percy Main) to withdrawn
5206 - Chester-le-St to withdrawn
5229, 5230, 5231, 5232 - Chester-le-St to float/reserve (Percy Main)
5249, 5251, 5252 - Riverside to Chester-le-Street
5263, 5264, 5265, 5266 - Percy Main to Chester-le-Street
5420, 5440, 5441 - Deptford to Riverside
6100 - Deptford to Percy Main
6136 - Percy Main to Chester-le-Street
6332 - Chester-le-Street to Crook
8302, 8304, 8305, 8325, 8326 - Chester-le-Street to Riverside

Solo SR 638 is currently VOR, to be transferred from Deptford to Riverside next week.
Solo 705 is currently VOR, to be transferred to Percy Main on repair (at which point Solo SR 680 will transfer to Washington).
Solo SR 678 is currently VOR (still to undergo repaint for X-lines), so Solo 700 has temporarily remained allocated to Deptford.
Streetlites 5420, 5440 and 5441 are all currently VOR undergoing repaint into fleet livery.

Of the Blue Arrow OmniCitys, 5266 should be sent from Chester-le-St to Saltmeadows on Monday to get repainted. The others will all remain at Percy Main in Blue Arrow livery until space is available in the paintshop to repaint them. There are no intentions for OmniCitys to join the fleet at Deptford.

So i take it, the 38/238 isn't versa and is Solo?

Someones screwed up on the timetables...

(19 May 2019, 8:06 am)Michael wrote So i take it, the 38/238 isn't versa and is Solo?

Someones screwed up on the timetables...

The 38 is still allocated a Scania L94, and the 238 is now allocated a Solo SR in fleet livery (from 649-651). There isn't a drawing done for the Scania L94 in the new fleet livery (on the basis that none of them will receive it), so the agency have clearly substituted L94s for OmniCitys or Versas.

A couple of mistakes on the timetable front by the agency that does them. There was proof-checking done at Go North East's end but not everything could be rectified in time before they went for print.

(19 May 2019, 7:44 am)Dan wrote A large number of re-allocations last night:

626, 628, 633, 634 - Riverside to Percy Main
637, 639 - Deptford to Riverside
648 - Percy Main to Hownsgill
649, 650, 651 - Percy Main to Deptford
653, 654 - Percy Main to Peterlee
672, 673, 674, 675, 676, 677, 678 - Percy Main to Deptford
679 - Percy Main to Washington
681, 689, 690 - Deptford to Washington
691, 692, 693, 694 - Peterlee to Percy Main
695, 696 - Hownsgill to Percy Main
697 - Deptford to Hownsgill
698, 699 - Deptford to Percy Main
701, 702, 703, 704 - Washington to Percy Main
718, 719, 720 - Peterlee to Deptford
724, 725 - Crook to Percy Main
4932, 4933, 4940, 4944 - Riverside to float/reserve (Riverside)
4949 - Riverside to Peterlee
4978, 4980, 4981 - Percy Main to float/reserve (Percy Main)
4979, 4982 - Percy Main to withdrawn
5201 - Chester-le-St to float/reserve (Chester-le-St)
5204, 5205 - Float/Reserve (Percy Main) to withdrawn
5206 - Chester-le-St to withdrawn
5229, 5230, 5231, 5232 - Chester-le-St to float/reserve (Percy Main)
5249, 5251, 5252 - Riverside to Chester-le-Street
5263, 5264, 5265, 5266 - Percy Main to Chester-le-Street
5420, 5440, 5441 - Deptford to Riverside
6100 - Deptford to Percy Main
6136 - Percy Main to Chester-le-Street
6332 - Chester-le-Street to Crook
8302, 8304, 8305, 8325, 8326 - Chester-le-Street to Riverside

Solo SR 638 is currently VOR, to be transferred from Deptford to Riverside next week.
Solo 705 is currently VOR, to be transferred to Percy Main on repair (at which point Solo SR 680 will transfer to Washington).
Solo SR 678 is currently VOR (still to undergo repaint for X-lines), so Solo 700 has temporarily remained allocated to Deptford.
Streetlites 5420, 5440 and 5441 are all currently VOR undergoing repaint into fleet livery.

Of the Blue Arrow OmniCitys, 5266 should be sent from Chester-le-St to Saltmeadows on Monday to get repainted. The others will all remain at Percy Main in Blue Arrow livery until space is available in the paintshop to repaint them. There are no intentions for OmniCitys to join the fleet at Deptford.

So what is making the additional 1/1A PVR? Solars?

(19 May 2019, 8:56 am)Tom wrote So what is making the additional 1/1A PVR? Solars?

For now, two of the Blue Arrow OmniCitys (which will be repainted in the new fleet livery), and Percy Main retain 6069 as a spare for the 14 Coaster branded examples. Longer-term there will be a plan for two double-decks to join Percy Main, one of which will be PVR and the other will be spare (and 6069 will be repainted and branded for Coaster).

The 40/41/42 should be allocated Solo SRs, the 11 should be allocated the older 10-plate Solos, and the 19 should be allocated two Solos too.

(19 May 2019, 8:11 am)Dan wrote The 38 is still allocated a Scania L94, and the 238 is now allocated a Solo SR in fleet livery (from 649-651). There isn't a drawing done for the Scania L94 in the new fleet livery (on the basis that none of them will receive it), so the agency have clearly substituted L94s for OmniCitys or Versas.

A couple of mistakes on the timetable front by the agency that does them. There was proof-checking done at Go North East's end but not everything could be rectified in time before they went for print.

Ah right, shame the Omnicities aren't coming to Deptford.

(19 May 2019, 9:03 am)Dan wrote For now, two of the Blue Arrow OmniCitys (which will be repainted in the new fleet livery), and Percy Main retain 6069 as a spare for the 14 Coaster branded examples. Longer-term there will be a plan for two double-decks to join Percy Main, one of which will be PVR and the other will be spare (and 6069 will be repainted and branded for Coaster).

The 40/41/42 should be allocated Solo SRs, the 11 should be allocated the older 10-plate Solos, and the 19 should be allocated two Solos too.

Ah right cheers, makes sense I guess.

(19 May 2019, 9:05 am)Tom wrote Ah right cheers, makes sense I guess.

6100 will be the same-specification spare for the Cobalt & Coast, with 6101-17 all being branded as part of the PVR which is now 17.

The Fab56 PVR has reduced by one, but given there were several 'unbranded' Volvo B9 anyway, it meant that one of the spares could be sent away. 6086 and 6099 will be the spare buses for the 56 going forward, with 6085 forming part of the PVR of the 56 (as it did previously).

(19 May 2019, 9:09 am)Dan wrote 6100 will be the same-specification spare for the Cobalt & Coast, with 6101-17 all being branded as part of the PVR which is now 17.

The Fab56 PVR has reduced by one, but given there were several 'unbranded' Volvo B9 anyway, it meant that one of the spares could be sent away. 6086 and 6099 will be the spare buses for the 56 going forward, with 6085 forming part of the PVR of the 56 (as it did previously).

Its mad at how many Solo's have changed depots.


Which Solo's will be allocated to the 33/33A?, 649, 650, 651?

Basically once June hits, at least 9 Scania will get withdrawn (due to being a spare role), with the other 3 kept as float buses for the B9 refurbs?

(19 May 2019, 9:17 am)Michael wrote Its mad at how many Solo's have changed depots.


Which Solo's will be allocated to the 33/33A?, 649, 650, 651?

Basically once June hits, at least 9 Scania will get withdrawn (due to being a spare role), with the other 3 kept as float buses for the B9 refurbs?

More likely to be 718-720 as they have full colour front blinds like the previous allocation, and the Black Cats Streetlites.

(19 May 2019, 9:17 am)Michael wrote Its mad at how many Solo's have changed depots.


Which Solo's will be allocated to the 33/33A?, 649, 650, 651?

The X-lines brand is designed to provide passengers with a more premium experience against the norm, so required the use of six of the newer Optare Solo SR with a same-specification spare, which have high-back seats, Wi-Fi and USB charging points.

In order to achieve this, either the fleet at Percy Main or Washington had to be 'downgraded', where the majority of passengers undertake short-hop journeys. With the rest of the North Tyneside services being re-branded, it made sense to use this as an opportunity to re-brand the North Tyneside minibus network of services too. Aside from this, the indiGo services in North Tyneside were already operated by a mixed fleet (625, 627, 631 and 632 along with the newer examples), although very regularly the Whitley Bay 'W' services were also allocated indiGo Solos with fleet livery examples being allocated to the 40/41/42.

The aligning of the Solo fleets puts the business in a better position going forwards, and ensures that customers consistently receive the specification advertised by Go North East.

At Deptford;
- services 33/33A are allocated 718 - 720 (which have Wi-Fi, Next Stop Announcements and high-back seats, as they did when 681, 689 and 690 were allocated).
- service 238 is allocated two from the batch of 649 - 651

672 is a dedicated spare for the X-lines X6/X7 and X20, and one of the batch from 649 - 651 is also a spare.

(19 May 2019, 9:27 am)Dan wrote The X-lines brand is designed to provide passengers with a more premium experience against the norm, so required the use of six of the newer Optare Solo SR with a same-specification spare, which have high-back seats, Wi-Fi and USB charging points.

In order to achieve this, either the fleet at Percy Main or Washington had to be 'downgraded', where the majority of passengers undertake short-hop journeys. With the rest of the North Tyneside services being re-branded, it made sense to use this as an opportunity to re-brand the North Tyneside minibus network of services too. Aside from this, the indiGo services in North Tyneside were already operated by a mixed fleet (625, 627, 631 and 632 along with the newer examples), although very regularly the Whitley Bay 'W' services were also allocated indiGo Solos with fleet livery examples being allocated to the 40/41/42.

The aligning of the Solo fleets puts the business in a better position going forwards, and ensures that customers consistently receive the specification advertised by Go North East.

At Deptford;
- services 33/33A are allocated 718 - 720 (which have Wi-Fi, Next Stop Announcements and high-back seats, as they did when 681, 689 and 690 were allocated).
- service 238 is allocated two from the batch of 649 - 651

672 is a dedicated spare for the X-lines X6/X7 and X20, and one of the batch from 649 - 651 is also a spare.

Thanks, glad they've decided to sort all the solo's out, and try to put them in some sort of order, i would imagine a Streetlite would be used if the spare Solo isn't available (just to keep same spec)   
 

Hopefully this happens with the Omnicities when they become the next set of buses to be put in the spare role. 


After repaint, where will the Blue Arrow Omnicities end up?, Riverside?

(19 May 2019, 9:09 am)Dan wrote 6100 will be the same-specification spare for the Cobalt & Coast, with 6101-17 all being branded as part of the PVR which is now 17.

The Fab56 PVR has reduced by one, but given there were several 'unbranded' Volvo B9 anyway, it meant that one of the spares could be sent away. 6086 and 6099 will be the spare buses for the 56 going forward, with 6085 forming part of the PVR of the 56 (as it did previously).

Will 6100 be refurbished or just deep cleaned?

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(19 May 2019, 9:03 am)Dan wrote For now, two of the Blue Arrow OmniCitys (which will be repainted in the new fleet livery), and Percy Main retain 6069 as a spare for the 14 Coaster branded examples. Longer-term there will be a plan for two double-decks to join Percy Main, one of which will be PVR and the other will be spare (and 6069 will be repainted and branded for Coaster).

The 40/41/42 should be allocated Solo SRs, the 11 should be allocated the older 10-plate Solos, and the 19 should be allocated two Solos too.

I take it the longer term double decks will be from the Red Arrows due to them being the same specification?

(19 May 2019, 9:43 am)Michael wrote Thanks, glad they've decided to sort all the solo's out, and try to put them in some sort of order, i would imagine a Streetlite would be used if the spare Solo isn't available (just to keep same spec)   

Hopefully this happens with the Omnicities when they become the next set of buses to be put in the spare role. 


After repaint, where will the Blue Arrow Omnicities end up?, Riverside?

Yes, should do.

It also means that service 55X on Sundays will be operated by Solos of the same specification as the branded Citaros during the week (Wi-Fi, Next Stop, USB charging points) which passengers benefit from.

Sunday allocations at Deptford have been revised to be more achievable and to allow engineers time to maintain these vehicles on a weekend so passengers during the week don't "miss out", which means the 35A is now operated by Scania L94s on Sundays, like it is during the week.

The OmniCitys which are at Percy Main now will be the ones which remain at Percy Main - three are required for Miscellaneous Works school contracts, two are required for service 19, and two are required for service 1A, one spare.

(19 May 2019, 9:47 am)L469 YVK wrote Will 6100 be refurbished or just deep cleaned?

It will be refurbished to the same specification.

6/X31 now down on Omnicitys. Only 6 available for a PVR of 8. Two of 5234-5238 will probably be used to fill the gaps as they regularly are at the moment, but I'm sure this won't be the case on paper given they no longer offer WiFi.

(19 May 2019, 9:59 am)S813 FVK wrote 6/X31 now down on Omnicitys. Only 6 available for a PVR of 8. Two of 5234-5238 will probably be used to fill the gaps as they regularly are at the moment, but I'm sure this won't be the case on paper given they no longer offer WiFi.

The Streetlites make up the PVR on 6/X31 (for now!) Obviously while these are being repainted, it will be L94s or Versas.

One of these Streetlites should also be used on Saturdays on the X66, instead of a Loop branded Scania L94.

(19 May 2019, 9:53 am)Dan wrote Yes, should do.

It also means that service 55X on Sundays will be operated by Solos of the same specification as the branded Citaros during the week (Wi-Fi, Next Stop, USB charging points) which passengers benefit from.

Sunday allocations at Deptford have been revised to be more achievable and to allow engineers time to maintain these vehicles on a weekend so passengers during the week don't "miss out", which means the 35A is now operated by Scania L94s on Sundays, like it is during the week.

The OmniCitys which are at Percy Main now will be the ones which remain at Percy Main - three are required for Miscellaneous Works school contracts, two are required for service 19, and two are required for service 1A, one spare.


It will be refurbished to the same specification.

Glad to see the 55X is still running on a Sunday, glad people are using it. 


Will the FAB 56 B9's be refurbished?


How many more Cobalt Clipper B9's need to be refurbished?

I dont mind older the older solo sr's,its those nasty solos i dont like,cheers for the downgrade

(19 May 2019, 10:22 am)V514DFT wrote I dont mind older the older solo sr's,its those nasty solos i dont like,cheers for the downgrade

I don't think there's any pleasing you - you weren't very happy with the newer Solo SRs either! 

(19 May 2019, 10:11 am)Michael wrote Glad to see the 55X is still running on a Sunday, glad people are using it. 


Will the FAB 56 B9's be refurbished?


How many more Cobalt Clipper B9's need to be refurbished?

10 Clippers including 6116&6117 with 6108/9&10 away currently. 11 of you include 6100

Has 693 been repainted as it is on 11s today alongside 648/80/91

Glad to see the 11 isn't all 63 reg on a Sunday now.

(19 May 2019, 10:45 am)GNE6312 wrote Has 693 been repainted as it is on 11s today alongside 648/80/91

Glad to see the 11 isn't all 63 reg on a Sunday now.

No.

693 and 694 are still in Wear Xpress branding.
698 and 699 are still in Black Cats branding.

The 11 should be the 10-plate Solos all week long.

(19 May 2019, 10:52 am)Dan wrote No.

693 and 694 are still in Wear Xpress branding.
698 and 699 are still in Black Cats branding.

The 11 should be the 10-plate Solos all week long.

Guess the 11 is all rarities today then

(19 May 2019, 11:01 am)GNE6312 wrote Guess the 11 is all rarities today then

Day one was always going to be odd - how they've left the depot today will be how they rolled in last night.

691, 693 and 694 were among the first transfers of the evening.

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When will the new stops on the app be update? Will the stops in Tindale Crescent show up on the app tomorrow when the X21 starts coming down here?
Also, has the X21 that goes via Durham University always shown up as X21E on the app? I've never noticed that before today

A large number of re-allocations last night:

648 - Percy Main to Hownsgill
697 - Deptford to Hownsgill
724, 725 - Crook to Percy Main

Would it not of made more sense to send 724/725 to Hownsgill with 648 staying at Percy Main and 697 going from Deptford to Percy Main.

4949 - Riverside to Peterlee
What services will this be used on while at Peterlee?

4982 - Percy Main to withdrawn
Interesting to see this Withdrawn given it was only repainted back 11 months ago and is probably in better condition than the B7RLE's retained in a reserve capacity.

Of the Blue Arrow OmniCitys, 5266 should be sent from Chester-le-St to Saltmeadows on Monday to get repainted. The others will all remain at Percy Main in Blue Arrow livery until space is available in the paintshop to repaint them. There are no intentions for OmniCitys to join the fleet at Deptford.

There is still a few WheyAye50 OmniCities which need repainting at Washington also, looks like the painters are going to be quite busy at Saltmeadows with the EYMS repaints on top of that.

Just out of curiosity will Ex London Metrobus Omnicity (YN08 OAY) which is at Percy Main for parts salvage be moving over to Chester-Le-Street to keep there Omni's going?

(19 May 2019, 2:54 pm)Malarkey wrote A large number of re-allocations last night:

648 - Percy Main to Hownsgill
697 - Deptford to Hownsgill
724, 725 - Crook to Percy Main

Would it not of made more sense to send 724/725 to Hownsgill with 648 staying at Percy Main and 697 going from Deptford to Percy Main.

4949 - Riverside to Peterlee
What services will this be used on while at Peterlee?

4982 - Percy Main to withdrawn
Interesting to see this Withdrawn given it was only repainted back 11 months ago and is probably in better condition than the B7RLE's retained in a reserve capacity.

Of the Blue Arrow OmniCitys, 5266 should be sent from Chester-le-St to Saltmeadows on Monday to get repainted. The others will all remain at Percy Main in Blue Arrow livery until space is available in the paintshop to repaint them. There are no intentions for OmniCitys to join the fleet at Deptford.

There is still a few WheyAye50 OmniCities which need repainting at Washington also, looks like the painters are going to be quite busy at Saltmeadows with the EYMS repaints on top of that.

Just out of curiosity will Ex London Metrobus Omnicity (YN08 OAY) which is at Percy Main for parts salvage be moving over to Chester-Le-Street to keep there Omni's going?

I'd beg to differ, the suspension collapsed last week whilst it was on the 310.

(19 May 2019, 2:54 pm)Malarkey wrote A large number of re-allocations last night:

648 - Percy Main to Hownsgill
697 - Deptford to Hownsgill
724, 725 - Crook to Percy Main

Would it not of made more sense to send 724/725 to Hownsgill with 648 staying at Percy Main and 697 going from Deptford to Percy Main.

4949 - Riverside to Peterlee
What services will this be used on while at Peterlee?

4982 - Percy Main to withdrawn
Interesting to see this Withdrawn given it was only repainted back 11 months ago and is probably in better condition than the B7RLE's retained in a reserve capacity.

Of the Blue Arrow OmniCitys, 5266 should be sent from Chester-le-St to Saltmeadows on Monday to get repainted. The others will all remain at Percy Main in Blue Arrow livery until space is available in the paintshop to repaint them. There are no intentions for OmniCitys to join the fleet at Deptford.

There is still a few WheyAye50 OmniCities which need repainting at Washington also, looks like the painters are going to be quite busy at Saltmeadows with the EYMS repaints on top of that.

Just out of curiosity will Ex London Metrobus Omnicity (YN08 OAY) which is at Percy Main for parts salvage be moving over to Chester-Le-Street to keep there Omni's going?

I think 4949 might be used on the 206, as this service never seemed to use IndiGo branded vehicles, and with 718 - 720 now at Deptford there would only be IndiGo Solos or 708 to allocate to the 206.

Edit - Just been on the GNE app and 4949 is on the 42 atm, therefore has it not transferred to Percy Main instead?

(19 May 2019, 3:30 pm)S830OFT wrote I think 4949 might be used on the 206, as this service never seemed to use IndiGo branded vehicles, and with 718 - 720 now at Deptford there would only be IndiGo Solos or 708 to allocate to the 206.

Edit - Just been on the GNE app and 4949 is on the 42 atm, therefore has it not transferred to Percy Main instead?

It was at deptford this morning long. Maybe a temp loan to confuse us all?

(19 May 2019, 3:59 pm)Jamie M wrote It was at deptford this morning long. Maybe a temp loan to confuse us all?

Anything which goes to/from Peterlee goes via Deptford first.