(25 Jul 2020, 2:12 pm)Olympian3521 wrote Those graphics on the stairs panel are brilliant. A superb job by whoever's designed them.
Is that the first pic of 6331 and 6332 side by side as well?
Good to see a reasonable load on the toon link B9 on X46 as well. Still not where it should be but numbers look healthier than previous weeks

Believe so, only emerged from paint shop yesterday

(25 Jul 2020, 12:41 pm)JP6004 wrote More interior shots of 6332 on Dan's Flickr showing the vinyls applied to staircase and coves. Looks epic

Ashame that the x1 hasn’t got a theme, maybe something to do with the mining history as it serves Hetton, houghton and Washington and goes right past the old houghton mine pit


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(25 Jul 2020, 4:01 pm)cbma06 wrote Ashame that the x1 hasn’t got a theme, maybe something to do with the mining history as it serves Hetton, houghton and Washington and goes right past the old houghton mine pit


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From the design that was shown, it will have penshaw monument as part of the skyline. Not too sure about a pit graphic

(25 Jul 2020, 4:35 pm)JP6004 wrote From the design that was shown, it will have penshaw monument as part of the skyline. Not too sure about a pit graphic

I thought i saved a picture of the new X1 X-Lines brand.. but i haven't, has anyone got a picture?

Thanks

(25 Jul 2020, 4:43 pm)Michael wrote I thought i saved a picture of the new X1 X-Lines brand.. but i haven't, has anyone got a picture?

Thanks

Yup

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Something I've noticed on the Wright bodied Deckers in comparison to the E200MMCs and E400MMCs. How come the Wright bodied Deckers have handsfree microphones for the Radio yet the ADL's are handheld?

X9|X10 branded Volvo B5s 6308, 6310 and 6314 have today departed Go North East for repaint at Bus & Coach World, Blackburn, into the blue X-lines livery for service X21.

(27 Jul 2020, 12:00 pm)Dan wrote X9|X10 branded Volvo B5s 6308, 6310 and 6314 have today departed Go North East for repaint at Bus & Coach World, Blackburn, into the blue X-lines livery for service X21.

With some coming back after a tinkering and repaint?

(24 Jul 2020, 9:21 pm)busmanT wrote Indeed an awful frequency - OK once ran the Witton Park service on a 40 minute frequency, easiest way to remember it was "on the even hour and twenty to and twenty past the odd hour". 
Mind you, one operator elsewhere is currently running a service every 37 / 38 minutes - i.e. a 1 hr 15 min round trip run by 2 buses.

No idea if they're still the same, but the weekend loops used to change every hour. The 52 in Durham has a pretty incomprehensible timetable, as did that short lived service (216?) between the Trimdons and Easington Lane.

5410 now back at Consett in fleet livery

(30 Jul 2020, 4:42 am)Stanleyone wrote 5410 now back at Consett in fleet livery

Go North East 5410 / NK15 EOA by kieron mathews, on Flickr


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(30 Jul 2020, 2:10 pm)TEN 6083 wrote Go North East 5410 / NK15 EOA by kieron mathews, on Flickr


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No doubt will replace 5319 at Chester. Be interesting to see if the next one goes blue to replace older drifter streetlites

(30 Jul 2020, 2:12 pm)JP6004 wrote No doubt will replace 5319 at Chester. Be interesting to see if the next one goes blue to replace older drifter streetlites

What's wrong with the Drifters?

(30 Jul 2020, 2:20 pm)deanmachine wrote What's wrong with the Drifters?

Give them bit of upgrade with USB etc. Also believe BSOG can be claimed on them as opposed to the 63 plates

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5411 now back at Consett in fleet livery.

(30 Jul 2020, 2:22 pm)JP6004 wrote Give them bit of upgrade with USB etc. Also believe BSOG can be claimed on them as opposed to the 63 plates

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But they're only 2 years newer on very profitable route, cascade the 15 plates elsewhere, the Drifter will probably have new buses reasonably soon anyway.

(31 Jul 2020, 5:46 pm)Stanleyone wrote 5411 now back at Consett in fleet livery.

Thanks for sharing.

What has took 5410/5411's place at SM for repaint?, as rest of the Red Kite branded Streetlites were in service today.

(30 Jul 2020, 2:22 pm)JP6004 wrote Give them bit of upgrade with USB etc. Also believe BSOG can be claimed on them as opposed to the 63 plates

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Don't they need more for the 61 anyway? Imagine that will be going back Drifter hence the number.

There's other routes which need newer buses though 6, 12 and 57 being the most noticeable because of the LEZ. Then you've got the 3 Omnicities at PM aswell which unless are upgraded will need to go as all the full size routes at PM go through Newcastle now.

You've also got the X-Lines X6 and X7 without any buses atm aswell so maybe an option there or an upgrade of another solo route which in turn they move to Deptford.

I can't see many upgrades to Deptford though as it'll just withdraw Citaros as there's nowhere for them to go.

(31 Jul 2020, 6:34 pm)Storx wrote Don't they need more for the 61 anyway? Imagine that will be going back Drifter hence the number.

There's other routes which need newer buses though 6, 12 and 57 being the most noticeable because of the LEZ. Then you've got the 3 Omnicities at PM aswell which unless are upgraded will need to go as all the full size routes at PM go through Newcastle now.

You've also got the X-Lines X6 and X7 without any buses atm aswell so maybe an option there or an upgrade of another solo route which in turn they move to Deptford.

I can't see many upgrades to Deptford though as it'll just withdraw Citaros as there's nowhere for them to go.

Wasn’t it mentioned by Dan and Martijn on the monthly live feed that there’s no plans to update the buses on the 60 and no plans changing the brand anytime soon?

Regarding the ex xline services X6/x7, I would remarket the 2 services as 62/63 as there are practically all stopper services except in Sunderland and maybe if it was all stops in Sunderland then maybe take some passengers away from Arriva service 22/23, l would de brand service 60 from Drifter.


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(30 Jul 2020, 2:12 pm)JP6004 wrote No doubt will replace 5319 at Chester. Be interesting to see if the next one goes blue to replace older drifter streetlites

The ex red kite streetlites are supposed to be heading to Deptford Depot


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(31 Jul 2020, 7:26 pm)cbma06 wrote The ex red kite streetlites are supposed to be heading to Deptford Depot


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I wouldn't take that as the full truth as a lot of things have changed recently, I can see Deptford just keeping Citaros on everything honestly, but who knows.

(31 Jul 2020, 7:26 pm)cbma06 wrote Wasn’t it mentioned by Dan and Martijn on the monthly live feed that there’s no plans to update the buses on the 60 and no plans changing the brand anytime soon?

Regarding the ex xline services X6/x7, I would remarket the 2 services as 62/63 as there are practically all stopper services except in Sunderland and maybe if it was all stops in Sunderland then maybe take some passengers away from Arriva service 22/23, l would de brand service 60 from Drifter.


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Yeah, but they also said the X1 was receiving E400s and the X9/X10 was getting brand new buses. So I don't think we can really rely on what was said back then

(31 Jul 2020, 7:26 pm)cbma06 wrote Wasn’t it mentioned by Dan and Martijn on the monthly live feed that there’s no plans to update the buses on the 60 and no plans changing the brand anytime soon?

Regarding the ex xline services X6/x7, I would remarket the 2 services as 62/63 as there are practically all stopper services except in Sunderland and maybe if it was all stops in Sunderland then maybe take some passengers away from Arriva service 22/23, l would de brand service 60 from Drifter.

Personally, I wouldn’t debrand the Drifter, it’s a really well known brand and the name and route hasn’t really changed since 2008. The 60 is a well used route and one of the more profitable ones so I’d definitely keep the branding.

If there are no plans for an upgrade to the 60, those ex Red Kite streetlites could be used to upgrade 61 and X6/ 7 (62 & 63) and then re-brand all as Drifter, although then you have the problem of the Newcastle CAZ.

(31 Jul 2020, 8:10 pm)streetdeckfan wrote Yeah, but they also said the X1 was receiving E400s and the X9/X10 was getting brand new buses. So I don't think we can really rely on what was said back then

Well they were right that both services are getting upgrades albeit slightly differently now post Covid.

(01 Aug 2020, 7:08 am)L469 YVK wrote Well they were right that both services are getting upgrades albeit slightly differently now post Covid.

Yeah, but obviously the planned cascades have changed as well with the X21 receiving B5s instead of extra StreetDecks and the X84 now receiving E400s rather than the B5s as previously expected.
So it would be reasonable to assume things may have changed over that way as well

(01 Aug 2020, 8:09 am)streetdeckfan wrote Yeah, but obviously the planned cascades have changed as well with the X21 receiving B5s instead of extra StreetDecks and the X84 now receiving E400s rather than the B5s as previously expected.
So it would be reasonable to assume things may have changed over that way as well

Think it's fair to say that covid has changed everything.

(01 Aug 2020, 9:00 am)Stanleyone wrote Think it's fair to say that covid has changed everything.

Exactly, hence why we can't 'trust' anything that was said pre-covid, or really even during it as things can change at short notice!

Go North East 5411 / NK15 EOB by kieron mathews, on Flickr

5411 has re-entered service today following its repaint into fleet livery.


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5412 is back at Consett after repaint. Saw it this morning on the way to work

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5412 now sports corporate image - seen in Durham on a 16 to Castleside.

Is 6304 in for repaint? According to bus times it's been off since Monday night