(04 Dec 2013, 3:16 pm)tyresmoke wrote This is just a one day extra park and ride for the Durham Christmas market that is on this weekend. It will run on Saturday 7th only.
Worth visiting if you're after coach photos, often over 100 coaches visiting from all round the country!

Not according to somebody who works there. It is Saturday only and it will use Deckers so i assume it will use S2 and S4 STX.

(04 Dec 2013, 5:10 pm)northtynelinks2 wrote Not according to somebody who works there. It is Saturday only and it will use Deckers so i assume it will use S2 and S4 STX.

How will the deckers fit into the stands at the sites?
Not sure open toppers will be too popular at this time of year.

(04 Dec 2013, 11:12 pm)andreos1 wrote How will the deckers fit into the stands at the sites?
Not sure open toppers will be too popular at this time of year.

It's only running to New College Durham, as an additional Park & Ride service, same college GNE ran the PR5 from for the Lumiere event. Arriva will continue to run the PR1/PR2 from Belmont, Sniperley and Howlands, those services won't change.

(04 Dec 2013, 11:17 pm)tyresmoke wrote It's only running to New College Durham, as an additional Park & Ride service, same college GNE ran the PR5 from for the Lumiere event. Arriva will continue to run the PR1/PR2 from Belmont, Sniperley and Howlands, those services won't change.

Ah right.
Got you.

Didn't realise the college were doing the same for this - automatically presumed it was from the P&R sites as duplicates

Stanley Travel are using S2STX and S4STX on the Durham Park and Ride running from New College to The Radisson Hotel.

(07 Dec 2013, 4:48 pm)GuyParkRoyal wrote Stanley Travel are using S2STX and S4STX on the Durham Park and Ride running from New College to The Radisson Hotel.

Did R6 and R7 STX make an appearance today? To be honest i wasnt expecting them to as they are not low floor.

(07 Dec 2013, 8:07 pm)northtynelinks2 wrote Did R6 and R7 STX make an appearance today? To be honest i wasnt expecting them to as they are not low floor.

No, just the aforementioned two.

Enviro was on the 23 today

Is the Cathedral Bus Free to use or would I have to pay a Single Fare, Just wondering as I planning a trip to Durham tomorrow and thought i'd take a few photos up there.

(10 Dec 2013, 8:33 pm)Adam Malarkey wrote Is the Cathedral Bus Free to use or would I have to pay a Single Fare, Just wondering as I planning a trip to Durham tomorrow and thought i'd take a few photos up there.

It's not free but I think its only 50p single. Free to use with an Explorer or Park & Ride ticket.

Edit: Its £1 single fare! http://www.durham.gov.uk/Pages/Service.a...iceId=6251

(10 Dec 2013, 8:34 pm)tyresmoke wrote It's not free but I think its only 50p single. Free to use with an Explorer or Park & Ride ticket.

Edit: Its £1 single fare! http://www.durham.gov.uk/Pages/Service.a...iceId=6251

I'll probs walk up then as i'll doing a bit of xmas shopping in between

(10 Dec 2013, 8:38 pm)Adam Malarkey wrote I'll probs walk up then as i'll doing a bit of xmas shopping in between

It's not bad, because that £1 will get you there, and back to the bus station which will be handy if you've got shopping.

(10 Dec 2013, 8:41 pm)Tom wrote It's not bad, because that £1 will get you there, and back to the bus station which will be handy if you've got shopping.

I'll be getting a 3 Zone+ Buzzfare, which will cost me over £7, I don't mind walking up as it's only a 5 Minutes Walk from the Shopping Area.

(10 Dec 2013, 8:48 pm)Adam Malarkey wrote I'll be getting a 3 Zone+ Buzzfare, which will cost me over £7, I don't mind walking up as it's only a 5 Minutes Walk from the Shopping Area.

Isn't a return cheaper on the 50? (thats if your using the 50!)

(10 Dec 2013, 8:54 pm)Tom wrote Isn't a return cheaper on the 50? (thats if your using the 50!)

Yeah I will be using the 50, I was also planning on going to Consett/Stanley to catch the Ventures and the Yellow Oympians, Basically killing 2 words with one stone.

Stanley had the Nexus branded MPD on the 452/968 combo this morning.
Not sure if it was still doing the same shift this afternoon.

The 07 reg enviro sustained front end damage during Rtc earlier this week. May be a big repair.

(13 Dec 2013, 1:43 pm)3785 wrote The 07 reg enviro sustained front end damage during Rtc earlier this week. May be a big repair.

It sustained £15,000 worth of damage but is repairable. It was due to the driver excessing the speed limit so he is been made to pay some or all of the costs.

Does anyone have any info for this rtc?

It sounds as though it was pretty serious, to cause that much damage

KX63 VTJ/G at Durham Cathedral on Thursday
Photo 1: http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarkey/11343500553/
Photo 2: http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarkey/11343453014/

(14 Dec 2013, 6:48 pm)andreos1 wrote Does anyone have any info for this rtc?

It sounds as though it was pretty serious, to cause that much damage

It was on its way back to the Depot after finishing its run on the 14. At the S-Bend in Langley Park it went round the first one and as the driver was above the speed limit didnt manage to go round the second one and instead went head-on into a lampost.

(14 Dec 2013, 8:19 pm)northtynelinks2 wrote It was on its way back to the Depot after finishing its run on the 14. At the S-Bend in Langley Park it went round the first one and as the driver was above the speed limit didnt manage to go round the second one and instead went head-on into a lampost.

Good job there wasn't anything coming the other way nor anyone hurt - apart from the drivers pride!

(14 Dec 2013, 9:28 pm)andreos1 wrote Good job there wasn't anything coming the other way nor anyone hurt - apart from the drivers pride!

I know. Im suprised the driver still has his job. It doesnt take much to set the Scotts off.

Picture can be viewed on derwentside police twitter page.....

(15 Dec 2013, 9:56 am)3785 wrote Picture can be viewed on derwentside police twitter page.....

(15 Dec 2013, 10:03 am)Dan wrote

I think it will be a Merry Christmas for the driver!

(15 Dec 2013, 12:51 pm)citaro5284 wrote I think it will be a Merry Christmas for the driver!

2 of 3 ex-Yourbus electric solos are in the Stanley Travel depot. They have been stripped of their Lindisfarne Gospels panel branding but still have the top half over the windows. However, they cant do a full shift as the trip from Stanley to Durham, the days shift and back to Depot is approxiately 70 miles and the battery charge lasts for 65 miles. Therefore, a driver needs to take the 3rd one through to displace one that will then go to Stanley to be charged. They will then take it back down to Durham and displace the other one leaving 2 well-charged up buses for the rest of the day. Very awkward i must say.

(19 Dec 2013, 8:13 pm)northtynelinks2 wrote 2 of 3 ex-Yourbus electric solos are in the Stanley Travel depot. They have been stripped of their Lindisfarne Gospels panel branding but still have the top half over the windows. However, they cant do a full shift as the trip from Stanley to Durham, the days shift and back to Depot is approxiately 70 miles and the battery charge lasts for 65 miles. Therefore, a driver needs to take the 3rd one through to displace one that will then go to Stanley to be charged. They will then take it back down to Durham and displace the other one leaving 2 well-charged up buses for the rest of the day. Very awkward i must say.

Do you know what sort of charge time they have?
Haven't checked it out, but Durham - Hetton mustn't be too much different mileage wise as Durham - Stanley.
Wonder how Yourbus managed it?

(19 Dec 2013, 10:03 pm)andreos1 wrote Do you know what sort of charge time they have?
Haven't checked it out, but Durham - Hetton mustn't be too much different mileage wise as Durham - Stanley.
Wonder how Yourbus managed it?

Im not quite sure what the charge time is off the top of my head but think its about 6 hours.

(19 Dec 2013, 10:03 pm)andreos1 wrote Do you know what sort of charge time they have?
Haven't checked it out, but Durham - Hetton mustn't be too much different mileage wise as Durham - Stanley.
Wonder how Yourbus managed it?

Yourbus used to change one vehicle at lunchtime, the other one had less mileage on its diagram so I believe used one vehicle all day.