(16 Feb 2020, 1:16 pm)streetdeckfan wrote I mean, it's not a case of it not being convenient that the X21 doesn't run to West Auckland for another hour, it's a case of it costing passengers an extra £2+ and having to change to an Arriva bus at Bishop to get home! In which case, they might as well buy an Arriva day ticket and not bother with GNE at all.
As for them carrying air on the northbound returns, the last 2 that run to West Auckland already run light back to CLS so that's clearly not an issue
(16 Feb 2020, 11:39 pm)streetdeckfan wrote Wasn't it said during the Facebook Live that they'll be starting to withdraw the Citaros soon?Yes but omnis will go as well. I can see 06 plates being withdrawn and bluestar going to driver training
They're heavy so expensive to run, parts are expensive and they're not that reliable
(16 Feb 2020, 11:41 pm)JP6004 wrote Yes but omnis will go as well. I can see 06 plates being withdrawn and bluestar going to driver training
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(16 Feb 2020, 4:56 pm)Wybus wrote What is the latest timescale for when the X Lines streetdecks are expected to appear?
(16 Feb 2020, 11:48 pm)streetdeckfan wrote I wonder if we'll see an order for more single deckers soon, there's been a lot of deckers ordered recently but not many singles.Dont forget the DDs replaced the single decks, so although no singles were ordered, we've seen (going to see) all the L94 withdrawn along with omnis and maybe few citaros....not forgetting the solos
(16 Feb 2020, 11:55 pm)JP6004 wrote Dont forget the DDs replaced the single decks, so although no singles were ordered, we've seen (going to see) all the L94 withdrawn along with omnis and maybe few citaros....not forgetting the solos
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(16 Feb 2020, 11:55 pm)JP6004 wrote Dont forget the DDs replaced the single decks, so although no singles were ordered, we've seen (going to see) all the L94 withdrawn along with omnis and maybe few citaros....not forgetting the solosI think Dan said on the Facebook live that the Omnicities can get a Euro 6 upgrade so there will probably last longer than the Citaros
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(17 Feb 2020, 7:36 am)Ds1197 wrote I think Dan said on the Facebook live that the Omnicities can get a Euro 6 upgrade so there will probably last longer than the CitarosYes for the ones at chester as they run services into newcastle. Nothing stopping them being distributed to other depots on services that don't go to newcastle.
(17 Feb 2020, 8:39 am)JP6004 wrote Yes for the ones at chester as they run services into newcastle. Nothing stopping them being distributed to other depots on services that don't go to newcastle.
I'd imagine the 3 a PM will be displaced
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(17 Feb 2020, 4:15 pm)JP6004 wrote Are all omnis getting done or the ones just in corp? Didnt think Washington ones would be done as 99% of the time on services that do not enter Newcastle...
(17 Feb 2020, 4:36 pm)Dan wrote These are the only OmniCitys planned to be converted to Euro 6 for the time being. The OmniCitys are now 13 years old, and the funding allocated means that these buses will have to stay in the fleet for another three years (approx) based on vehicle mileage, remaining on the same route unless they're replaced with newer vehicles of the same Euro 6 emission standard.
As has been mentioned previously, with the current rate of investment, it's likely a large number of Scania OmniCity, and indeed a handful of Citaro, will be withdrawn this year.
This one is a joint initiative between Go North East and South Tyneside Council. It's important that operators don't completely forget about other operating areas besides Newcastle, just because they aren't going to have a clean air zone (for the time being).
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Go North East indiGo 680 / NK16 BXY by kieron mathews, on Flickr
(17 Feb 2020, 4:36 pm)Dan wrote As has been mentioned previously, with the current rate of investment, it's likely a large number of Scania OmniCity, and indeed a handful of Citaro, will be withdrawn this year.
(17 Feb 2020, 7:29 pm)Dan wrote In other Washington news, the indiGo fleet has (finally) started to be updated in the new style, as shown in the photo below.
Vinyls removed from windows, the little 'indiGo' line vinyls have all been stripped from the bodywork, the cant rail has been vinyled over in black with a more generic message to future-proof against any potential future fleet movements, and a 'fares strip' added to the sun visor (there'll be a number of different variations).
(17 Feb 2020, 4:36 pm)Dan wrote This one is a joint initiative between Go North East and South Tyneside Council. It's important that operators don't completely forget about other operating areas besides Newcastle, just because they aren't going to have a clean air zone (for the time being).
(17 Feb 2020, 4:36 pm)Dan wrote These are the only OmniCitys planned to be converted to Euro 6 for the time being. The OmniCitys are now 13 years old, and the funding allocated means that these buses will have to stay in the fleet for another three years (approx) based on vehicle mileage, remaining on the same route unless they're replaced with newer vehicles of the same Euro 6 emission standard.Could send some of the Citaros down to East Yorkshire for a few years to replace their older E300's which sounded horrible when I was down Hull last Monday, could also replace their older B7RLE's and Plaxton Centros as I'm sure despite them having a refurb less than 3 years ago they'd still hold a good book value.
As has been mentioned previously, with the current rate of investment, it's likely a large number of Scania OmniCity, and indeed a handful of Citaro, will be withdrawn this year.
This one is a joint initiative between Go North East and South Tyneside Council. It's important that operators don't completely forget about other operating areas besides Newcastle, just because they aren't going to have a clean air zone (for the time being).
(17 Feb 2020, 7:29 pm)Dan wrote In other Washington news, the indiGo fleet has (finally) started to be updated in the new style, as shown in the photo below.
Vinyls removed from windows, the little 'indiGo' line vinyls have all been stripped from the bodywork, the cant rail has been vinyled over in black with a more generic message to future-proof against any potential future fleet movements, and a 'fares strip' added to the sun visor (there'll be a number of different variations).
