Mercedes-Benz 9071 at work this morning on Route H.

https://flic.kr/p/2h9fKo8

Anyone got the timings for these services?

Also are these the ones that they have acquired or are they on loan whilst awaiting delivery of new vehicles.

Anyone got the timings for these services?

Also are these the ones that they have acquired or are they on loan whilst awaiting delivery of new vehicles.

This is on loan. They have 2 new ones on order.

How many vehicles have been painted in the Xlines x21 livery now?

I believe it's still just 6304 and 6333

I thought the new ADL single decks were going on the 97, but in a Twitter comment just now Martijn seems to have confirmed they're heading for the 93/94. Maybe it's old news to you lot though

I thought the new ADL single decks were going on the 97, but in a Twitter comment just now Martijn seems to have confirmed they're heading for the 93/94. Maybe it's old news to you lot though

Hmmm first I've heard. The plan originally was for 97. No doubt that clears up where RK streetlites will be heading....

Apparently 97 is getting new buses, 93/94 are getting refreshed double deckers.
Looks like he got confused with all the numbers!

Spotted long omnidekkas in shields this morning, guessing these are from CLS withbthem gaining some Gemini’s

1 September 2019

Repaints last week included Scania CN230UB/Scania Omnicity 5271 (NK56 KKG) into the 2019 fleet livery.

Following on from the vehicle movements last weekend, all of the fleet movements associated with the new academic school year have now been completed. These are summarised below:
- 724 has transferred from Washington to Riverside, in order to operate the new NHS contract, pending delivery of the new EVM Sprinter minibuses
- 3941 and 3942 have transferred from Washington to Chester-le-Street
- 3962, 3963 and 3964 have transferred from Deptford to Chester-le-Street
- 3965 has transferred from Riverside to Chester-le-Street
- 4949 has transferred from Peterlee to Deptford
- 4989 has transferred from Deptford to Percy Main
- 5234, 5235, 5236 and 5237 have transferred from Saltmeadows to Riverside
- 5238 has transferred from Riverside to Washington
- 5269, 5270 and 5271 have transferred from Percy Main to Chester-le-Street
- 5420 has transferred from Deptford to Consett
- 5440 and 5441 has transferred from Riverside to Consett
- 6122, 6123, 6128, 6136, 6137 and 6138 have transferred from Chester-le-Street to Saltmeadows
- 6131 has transferred from Saltmeadows to Percy Main
- 6146, 6301, 6302, 6303, 6304, 6305, 6306, 6307 and 6332 have transferred from Crook to Chester-le-Street, following the closure of the Crook outstation, with the full X21 operation transferring to Chester-le-Street
- 6910, 6911, 6912, 6913 and 6914 have transferred from Percy Main to Chester-le-Street
- 6929 has transferred from Saltmeadows to Riverside
- 6930 and 6931 have transferred from Saltmeadows to Consett
- 8294, 8295 and 8296 have transferred from Chester-le-Street to Deptford
- 8297, 8298 and 8299 have transferred from Riverside to Deptford
- 9071 is a Mercedes-Benz 516CDI Sprinter/EVM VS30 Cityline on loan at Riverside, to operate the new NHS contract, pending delivery of the new EVM Sprinter minibuses
- 9073 has returned to service at Consett, to be allocated exclusively to St Bede’s scholars services, pending delivery of the new ADL Enviro400s for service X30

A number of vehicles have also been sold, including:
- 4978, 4980 and 4981 to Ensign Bus Co., Purfleet.
- 5205 to ConnexionsBus, Harrogate.
- 9072, formerly East Yorkshire’s 582, to Ensign Bus Co., Purfleet

1 September 2019

Repaints last week included Scania CN230UB/Scania Omnicity 5271 (NK56 KKG) into the 2019 fleet livery.

Following on from the vehicle movements last weekend, all of the fleet movements associated with the new academic school year have now been completed. These are summarised below:
- 724 has transferred from Washington to Riverside, in order to operate the new NHS contract, pending delivery of the new EVM Sprinter minibuses
- 3941 and 3942 have transferred from Washington to Chester-le-Street
- 3962, 3963 and 3964 have transferred from Deptford to Chester-le-Street
- 3965 has transferred from Riverside to Chester-le-Street
- 4949 has transferred from Peterlee to Deptford
- 4989 has transferred from Deptford to Percy Main
- 5234, 5235, 5236 and 5237 have transferred from Saltmeadows to Riverside
- 5238 has transferred from Riverside to Washington
- 5269, 5270 and 5271 have transferred from Percy Main to Chester-le-Street
- 5420 has transferred from Deptford to Consett
- 5440 and 5441 has transferred from Riverside to Consett
- 6122, 6123, 6128, 6136, 6137 and 6138 have transferred from Chester-le-Street to Saltmeadows
- 6131 has transferred from Saltmeadows to Percy Main
- 6146, 6301, 6302, 6303, 6304, 6305, 6306, 6307 and 6332 have transferred from Crook to Chester-le-Street, following the closure of the Crook outstation, with the full X21 operation transferring to Chester-le-Street
- 6910, 6911, 6912, 6913 and 6914 have transferred from Percy Main to Chester-le-Street
- 6929 has transferred from Saltmeadows to Riverside
- 6930 and 6931 have transferred from Saltmeadows to Consett
- 8294, 8295 and 8296 have transferred from Chester-le-Street to Deptford
- 8297, 8298 and 8299 have transferred from Riverside to Deptford
- 9071 is a Mercedes-Benz 516CDI Sprinter/EVM VS30 Cityline on loan at Riverside, to operate the new NHS contract, pending delivery of the new EVM Sprinter minibuses
- 9073 has returned to service at Consett, to be allocated exclusively to St Bede’s scholars services, pending delivery of the new ADL Enviro400s for service X30

A number of vehicles have also been sold, including:
- 4978, 4980 and 4981 to Ensign Bus Co., Purfleet.
- 5205 to ConnexionsBus, Harrogate.
- 9072, formerly East Yorkshire’s 582, to Ensign Bus Co., Purfleet

Will 9073 see use at the Great North Run?

Will 9073 see use at the Great North Run?

Unlikely.

1 September 2019

Repaints last week included Scania CN230UB/Scania Omnicity 5271 (NK56 KKG) into the 2019 fleet livery.

Following on from the vehicle movements last weekend, all of the fleet movements associated with the new academic school year have now been completed. These are summarised below:
- 724 has transferred from Washington to Riverside, in order to operate the new NHS contract, pending delivery of the new EVM Sprinter minibuses
- 3941 and 3942 have transferred from Washington to Chester-le-Street
- 3962, 3963 and 3964 have transferred from Deptford to Chester-le-Street
- 3965 has transferred from Riverside to Chester-le-Street
- 4949 has transferred from Peterlee to Deptford
- 4989 has transferred from Deptford to Percy Main
- 5234, 5235, 5236 and 5237 have transferred from Saltmeadows to Riverside
- 5238 has transferred from Riverside to Washington
- 5269, 5270 and 5271 have transferred from Percy Main to Chester-le-Street
- 5420 has transferred from Deptford to Consett
- 5440 and 5441 has transferred from Riverside to Consett
- 6122, 6123, 6128, 6136, 6137 and 6138 have transferred from Chester-le-Street to Saltmeadows
- 6131 has transferred from Saltmeadows to Percy Main
- 6146, 6301, 6302, 6303, 6304, 6305, 6306, 6307 and 6332 have transferred from Crook to Chester-le-Street, following the closure of the Crook outstation, with the full X21 operation transferring to Chester-le-Street
- 6910, 6911, 6912, 6913 and 6914 have transferred from Percy Main to Chester-le-Street
- 6929 has transferred from Saltmeadows to Riverside
- 6930 and 6931 have transferred from Saltmeadows to Consett
- 8294, 8295 and 8296 have transferred from Chester-le-Street to Deptford
- 8297, 8298 and 8299 have transferred from Riverside to Deptford
- 9071 is a Mercedes-Benz 516CDI Sprinter/EVM VS30 Cityline on loan at Riverside, to operate the new NHS contract, pending delivery of the new EVM Sprinter minibuses
- 9073 has returned to service at Consett, to be allocated exclusively to St Bede’s scholars services, pending delivery of the new ADL Enviro400s for service X30

A number of vehicles have also been sold, including:
- 4978, 4980 and 4981 to Ensign Bus Co., Purfleet.
- 5205 to ConnexionsBus, Harrogate.
- 9072, formerly East Yorkshire’s 582, to Ensign Bus Co., Purfleet

The text of this implies there were some movements the previous week - does anyone know what they were please.  Nothing on gne site?

The text of this implies there were some movements the previous week - does anyone know what they were please.  Nothing on gne site?

25 August 2019

Repaints last week included Optare Solo SR M890/Optare 631 (NK61 FEU) into “Little Coasters” livery, and Wright StreetDeck Micro-Hybrid 3 6333 (NK67 GOC) into the blue variant of the Xlines livery.

Wright StreetDeck Micro-Hybrid 3 6333 (NK67 GOC) has also been re-registered as X21 GNE; with 6146 returning to its original registration mark, YN55 NFE.

Double-deck fleet movements have begun ahead of the new academic school year; including former Go-Ahead London General Plaxton President bodied Volvo B7TLs 6924, 6925, 6926, 6927 and 6928 (LX54 GZB/GZC/GZD/GZE/GZF) from Saltmeadows to Riverside, displacing Go-Ahead London Central Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B7TLs 6915, 6916, 6917, 6918 and 6919 (LX06 EBV/EBZ/ECA/ECC/ECD) from Riverside to Consett. Former Go-Ahead London General 6932 (LX54 GZW) has also transferred from Saltmeadows to Consett.

In turn, former Brighton & Hove East Lancs OmniDekka bodied Scania N94UDs 6124, 6125, 6131 (GX03 SUU/SUV, YN04 GJE) to Saltmeadows. Similar long wheelbase Scania OmniDekkas 6167, 6168 and 6169 (YN56 FFG/FFH/FFJ) have transferred from Consett to Riverside, displacing similar 6126, 6127 and 6129 (GX03 SUY/SVA/SVD) to Saltmeadows.

25 August 2019

Repaints last week included Optare Solo SR M890/Optare 631 (NK61 FEU) into “Little Coasters” livery, and Wright StreetDeck Micro-Hybrid 3 6333 (NK67 GOC) into the blue variant of the Xlines livery.

Wright StreetDeck Micro-Hybrid 3 6333 (NK67 GOC) has also been re-registered as X21 GNE; with 6146 returning to its original registration mark, YN55 NFE.

Double-deck fleet movements have begun ahead of the new academic school year; including former Go-Ahead London General Plaxton President bodied Volvo B7TLs 6924, 6925, 6926, 6927 and 6928 (LX54 GZB/GZC/GZD/GZE/GZF) from Saltmeadows to Riverside, displacing Go-Ahead London Central Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B7TLs 6915, 6916, 6917, 6918 and 6919 (LX06 EBV/EBZ/ECA/ECC/ECD) from Riverside to Consett. Former Go-Ahead London General 6932 (LX54 GZW) has also transferred from Saltmeadows to Consett.

In turn, former Brighton & Hove East Lancs OmniDekka bodied Scania N94UDs 6124, 6125, 6131 (GX03 SUU/SUV, YN04 GJE) to Saltmeadows. Similar long wheelbase Scania OmniDekkas 6167, 6168 and 6169 (YN56 FFG/FFH/FFJ) have transferred from Consett to Riverside, displacing similar 6126, 6127 and 6129 (GX03 SUY/SVA/SVD) to Saltmeadows.

Take it the toonlink and corporate B9s will be used to upgrade 93/94?

Nice to see 6333 out today with all the X-Lines vinyls applied inside

It does look rather smart in person and not at all tacky like ones Arriva have on some of theirs

The gold and blue is starting to grow on me as well, but I still prefer the Castles Express

Also, still no NSAs. I thought they were supposed to go live when it switched over to X-Lines

A vyking has had its roof taken off by a small bridge between teams and gateshead, couldn’t see fleet number

A vyking has had its roof taken off by a small bridge between teams and gateshead, couldn’t see fleet number

3976.

A vyking has had its roof taken off by a small bridge between teams and gateshead, couldn’t see fleet number

Which bridge? The only one I can think of around there is the one next to the High Level Bridge

Which bridge? The only one I can think of around there is the one next to the High Level Bridge

On the centrelink that the X66 takes between Teams and Gateshead, quite amazing a GNE driver would even attempt that, the highest buses that can fit are Solars.

Surprised the Metro wasn't suspended at such a bridge strike?

On the centrelink that the X66 takes between Teams and Gateshead, quite amazing a GNE driver would even attempt that, the highest buses that can fit are Solars.

Surprised the Metro wasn't suspended at such a bridge strike?

I was playing around with the app earlier and noted 3976 stopped on Centrelink set up for route 64. I guess it was running empty to Gateshead for the 16:05 run.

On the centrelink that the X66 takes between Teams and Gateshead, quite amazing a GNE driver would even attempt that, the highest buses that can fit are Solars.

Surprised the Metro wasn't suspended at such a bridge strike?

That's the one I was on about.

Probably the same driver that thought they could get 6304 under the bridge next to Metrocentre

3976.

And here 3976 which is now an open topper - 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/75223619@N02/48666768467/in/photostream  https://www.flickr.com/photos/75223619@N02/48667135878/in/feed

And here 3976 which is now an open topper - 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/75223619@N02/48666768467/in/photostream  https://www.flickr.com/photos/75223619@N02/48667135878/in/feed

Bloody hell, it looks a bit worse than I was expecting.

So they just blasted past a sign that says low bridge in a double decker and expected everything to be alright?

I'm shocked at the damage like, he must have clattered it with some force.

I'm shocked at the damage like, he must have clattered it with some force.

Well, you've seen the speed the drivers normally go along there on the X66. It seems they have their foot to the floor until they get to the junction

Bloody hell, it looks a bit worse than I was expecting.

So they just blasted past a sign that says low bridge in a double decker and expected everything to be alright?

I suspect(although could be wrong) that the impact was not as severe as the picture may suggest as I would imagine before the bus gets on the tow, they will take the whole roof off for safety reasons. The lack of damage to the seats suggests why I think this could be the case.

I suspect(although could be wrong) that the impact was not as severe as the picture may suggest as I would imagine before the bus gets on the tow, they will take the whole roof off for safety reasons. The lack of damage to the seats suggests why I think this could be the case.

You're probably right but even still, I've never seen a bus go slow along that road

Just walked past CLS, spotted one ex-London Gemini, 3964 and another GNE Gemini, guessing these are from deptford

  6913/14 have transferred over from Percy Main to release some Omnidekkas for Percy Main.

Mind there are some ridiculous comments on here. Lots of people trying to play judge, jury and executioner.

We make a point not being overzealous in our moderation of this kind of discussion, whereas many other groups do. That doesnt give people a free rein to take the piss though.

The bus has been de-roofed and everyone can see the photos... let's leave it at that!

Whats the reasoning behind the swaps of Geminis to County Durham school contracts and Omnidekka to Tyne and Wear contracts.

Whats the reasoning behind the swaps of Geminis to County Durham school contracts and Omnidekka to Tyne and Wear contracts.

Nexus have revised their contract requirements meaning vehicles with a greater capacity are needed, hence the swap. The Gemini must be able to get by DCC requirements.

Speaking of Omnidekkas somebody was asking about the Omnidekkas from Brighton. Well I looks like not all are coming up if any now as 6 are going to bluestar for college Routes. I remember someone saying that they were cancelled (about March time) due to condition and that may be correct as ex 905 is having to have a good refurb by the looks of it. https://www.flickr.com/photos/59115230@N06/48658099282/