Go North East service levels during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
Go North East service levels during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
(23 Mar 2020, 9:28 pm)streetdeckfan MG mentioned on Twitter that some depots wouldn't be able to start with the emergency timetable immediately.
"The headline message is it’s a Sunday service PLUS a number of extra early and late journeys over and above a normal Sunday, or something similar to a Saturday service for routes that don’t normally run on Sundays. That’s what’s advertised. Duties for two depots taking a... 1/2
2/2... bit longer to switch over which means they may still start with Sat/weekday schedules tomorrow morning, but we don’t need to confuse customers with that detail as the minimum advertised service will still operate (and more). Full public details are on our website"
https://twitter.com/MartijnGNE/status/12...7987506177
(23 Mar 2020, 9:28 pm)streetdeckfan MG mentioned on Twitter that some depots wouldn't be able to start with the emergency timetable immediately.
"The headline message is it’s a Sunday service PLUS a number of extra early and late journeys over and above a normal Sunday, or something similar to a Saturday service for routes that don’t normally run on Sundays. That’s what’s advertised. Duties for two depots taking a... 1/2
2/2... bit longer to switch over which means they may still start with Sat/weekday schedules tomorrow morning, but we don’t need to confuse customers with that detail as the minimum advertised service will still operate (and more). Full public details are on our website"
https://twitter.com/MartijnGNE/status/12...7987506177
From Martijn Gilbert on Twitter'
We’re continuing to step up COVID-19 measures across our company. Overnight new social distancing and health advice posters are going up + work starting to add new ‘stand behind’ lines and block off front seats. Half of our central control room has moved into my Riverside office! https://t.co/mxSPsygIQq
8310 - 8318 are heading to consett for storage , i heard that deptford are to delicence citaros too
(24 Mar 2020, 1:09 pm)Ds1197 Seems like Washington are running the X20
(24 Mar 2020, 1:14 pm)Citaro5326 8310 - 8318 are heading to consett for storage , i heard that deptford are to delicence citaros too
(24 Mar 2020, 1:14 pm)Citaro5326 8310 - 8318 are heading to consett for storage , i heard that deptford are to delicence citaros too
(24 Mar 2020, 1:09 pm)Ds1197 Seems like Washington are running the X20
(24 Mar 2020, 1:14 pm)Citaro5326 8310 - 8318 are heading to consett for storage , i heard that deptford are to delicence citaros too
(24 Mar 2020, 1:14 pm)Citaro5326 8310 - 8318 are heading to consett for storage , i heard that deptford are to delicence citaros too
(24 Mar 2020, 12:15 pm)6049 Washington has all services minus X1 and 4 running on Solo's. B9s and Mercs still allocated to X1 and 4 respectivelyThere's a connections 4 merc on the 50.
(24 Mar 2020, 12:15 pm)6049 Washington has all services minus X1 and 4 running on Solo's. B9s and Mercs still allocated to X1 and 4 respectivelyThere's a connections 4 merc on the 50.
(24 Mar 2020, 1:17 pm)JP6004 Does anyone know if Wright and ADL factories open? I'd imagine soon as lockdown over, there'll be a wave of new vehicles arriving
(24 Mar 2020, 1:17 pm)JP6004 Does anyone know if Wright and ADL factories open? I'd imagine soon as lockdown over, there'll be a wave of new vehicles arriving
(24 Mar 2020, 1:54 pm)JP6004 Possibly...
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(24 Mar 2020, 1:54 pm)JP6004 Possibly...
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(24 Mar 2020, 1:14 pm)Citaro5326 8310 - 8318 are heading to consett for storage , i heard that deptford are to delicence citaros tooSome buses headed in the other direction as far as I’m aware. Not sure which ones though.
(24 Mar 2020, 1:14 pm)Citaro5326 8310 - 8318 are heading to consett for storage , i heard that deptford are to delicence citaros tooSome buses headed in the other direction as far as I’m aware. Not sure which ones though.
(24 Mar 2020, 2:22 pm)Stanleyone Some buses headed in the other direction as far as I’m aware. Not sure which ones though.
(24 Mar 2020, 2:22 pm)Stanleyone Some buses headed in the other direction as far as I’m aware. Not sure which ones though.
(24 Mar 2020, 1:09 pm)Ds1197 Seems like Washington are running the X20Yeah, running them off the back of the Sunday service Houghton runs which normally get roughly 20mins sit.
(24 Mar 2020, 1:23 pm)BusLoverMum There's a connections 4 merc on the 50.Mercs currently operating as reserve for the 50 and 5. Solo's are to be allocated where available.
(24 Mar 2020, 1:09 pm)Ds1197 Seems like Washington are running the X20Yeah, running them off the back of the Sunday service Houghton runs which normally get roughly 20mins sit.
(24 Mar 2020, 1:23 pm)BusLoverMum There's a connections 4 merc on the 50.Mercs currently operating as reserve for the 50 and 5. Solo's are to be allocated where available.
(24 Mar 2020, 3:14 pm)6049 Yeah, running them off the back of the Sunday service Houghton runs which normally get roughly 20mins sit.
Mercs currently operating as reserve for the 50 and 5. Solo's are to be allocated where available.
(24 Mar 2020, 3:14 pm)6049 Yeah, running them off the back of the Sunday service Houghton runs which normally get roughly 20mins sit.
Mercs currently operating as reserve for the 50 and 5. Solo's are to be allocated where available.
(24 Mar 2020, 3:45 pm)Andreos1 Makes sense to utilise those Mercs on the 4.They during normal weekday service. Believe it's the last 2 or 3 which are ran off the 4
I saw one in Houghton blinded up for the X20 and thought my eyes were deceiving me.
I've said in the past that on a normal Evening/Sunday they would be better utilised offering some sort of extension, than sit there for 20mins or so.
(24 Mar 2020, 3:45 pm)Andreos1 Makes sense to utilise those Mercs on the 4.They during normal weekday service. Believe it's the last 2 or 3 which are ran off the 4
I saw one in Houghton blinded up for the X20 and thought my eyes were deceiving me.
I've said in the past that on a normal Evening/Sunday they would be better utilised offering some sort of extension, than sit there for 20mins or so.
(24 Mar 2020, 2:36 pm)Michael Wouldn't be surprised if Deptford's Scania's are taking out of service too, we might not see them back in service...
hopefully Dan will be kind enough and put the list of transfers on here
(24 Mar 2020, 2:36 pm)Michael Wouldn't be surprised if Deptford's Scania's are taking out of service too, we might not see them back in service...
hopefully Dan will be kind enough and put the list of transfers on here
(24 Mar 2020, 4:14 pm)Dan The position is changing daily - lots of buses are now out of service (too many to list as it's essentially half of the fleet!) and some buses have gone to different depots for storage, such as the aforementioned Quaylinks.
The Saltmeadows Road scholars services are now being operated out of Riverside, with Saltmeadows becoming storage for the surplus National Express coaches (plus five of the ex-East Yorkshire Volvo B7s).
Surplus double-decks have transferred from a number of depots to ensure newer, more reliable and more fuel efficient buses are allocated to scholars:
- 6001 to 6005 Washington to Riverside
- 3941/42/62/63/65, 6043/44 and 6162-66 Chester-le-Street to Riverside
- 6132/33/34/35 Percy Main to Riverside
- 6047/75/76 Hexham to Riverside
- 6084 Deptford to Riverside
(this has led to the temporarily withdrawal of all dual-door Volvo B7s, and ex-East Yorkshire Volvo B7s, ordinarily used on scholars).
Other transfers of note:
- Sprinter 730 Riverside to Consett, for service 30.
- Cathedral Bus Solos 715 & 716 to Washington, for service 23 (706 and 707 then temporarily delicensed).
- Streetlites 5420/40/41/51 Consett to Deptford, for single-deck services.
- Streetlite 5452 Riverside to Deptford, for single-deck services.
- OmniCity 5249/50/51/52/64/66/67/68/70/71 Chester-le-Street to Percy Main, for service 1 (6056-70 temporarily delicensed).
(24 Mar 2020, 4:14 pm)Dan The position is changing daily - lots of buses are now out of service (too many to list as it's essentially half of the fleet!) and some buses have gone to different depots for storage, such as the aforementioned Quaylinks.
The Saltmeadows Road scholars services are now being operated out of Riverside, with Saltmeadows becoming storage for the surplus National Express coaches (plus five of the ex-East Yorkshire Volvo B7s).
Surplus double-decks have transferred from a number of depots to ensure newer, more reliable and more fuel efficient buses are allocated to scholars:
- 6001 to 6005 Washington to Riverside
- 3941/42/62/63/65, 6043/44 and 6162-66 Chester-le-Street to Riverside
- 6132/33/34/35 Percy Main to Riverside
- 6047/75/76 Hexham to Riverside
- 6084 Deptford to Riverside
(this has led to the temporarily withdrawal of all dual-door Volvo B7s, and ex-East Yorkshire Volvo B7s, ordinarily used on scholars).
Other transfers of note:
- Sprinter 730 Riverside to Consett, for service 30.
- Cathedral Bus Solos 715 & 716 to Washington, for service 23 (706 and 707 then temporarily delicensed).
- Streetlites 5420/40/41/51 Consett to Deptford, for single-deck services.
- Streetlite 5452 Riverside to Deptford, for single-deck services.
- OmniCity 5249/50/51/52/64/66/67/68/70/71 Chester-le-Street to Percy Main, for service 1 (6056-70 temporarily delicensed).
