(16 Sep 2020, 3:43 pm)streetdeckfan wrote Looks like they'll be using Mobitec destination displays on the Yutongs rather than the usual Hanover displays. Is this due to a compatibility issue or are we likely to see a switch over to Mobitec displays with new orders?
I assume that means the NSA system will be different as well, unless they're using a Hanover NSA with Mobitec blinds?
(19 Sep 2020, 6:35 pm)streetdeckfan wrote Is there a reason they wouldn't just carry on from the E200s, or just start the 55** series?
(19 Sep 2020, 7:06 pm)deanmachine wrote They're not full length buses, they're shorter ones like the current Saltwell Park Streetlites I believe. Midibuses being 8*** series rather than the full size 5*** series.
(18 Oct 2020, 1:36 pm)Michael wrote According to the news... the Saltwell Park Streetlites have had the branding has been modified to include promotional messaging towards "VOLTRA".
https://www.northeastbuses.co.uk/fleet/i...peratorF=2&fleetnoF=8342
(18 Oct 2020, 1:36 pm)Michael wrote According to the news... the Saltwell Park Streetlites have had the branding has been modified to include promotional messaging towards "VOLTRA".
https://www.northeastbuses.co.uk/fleet/i...peratorF=2&fleetnoF=8342
(19 Oct 2020, 10:16 pm)Drifter60 wrote Do we know/have any idea where the StreetLites will go? Aren’t these slightly smaller than the others?
(21 Oct 2020, 9:09 am)Storx wrote There's 17 Omnicities at Chester Le Street and Riverside then the 5 Mercedes on the Citylink 57.Plus a very large number of older buses that should have been withdrawn but have been kept to run the school extras (56 or 60 buses used as extras I recall being mentioned)
Then you've got the 9 new electrics plus the 13 ex Consett B9TL's which are currently on the 26/27 so there's 22 buses spare there.
Wouldn't be surprised to see something like:
B9TL's - 93 / 94 still maybe + 25/13 (PVR 13)
Streetlites - 57 (PVR 5)
Displaced Versa's and the other 3 Streetlites replace the remaining spare Omnicities between the 2 depots which are often on the 28 and Quaylinks.
Then the next batch of the electrics on the 58 with that batch of Versas seeing off the remaining Citaros at Riverside.
(21 Oct 2020, 5:42 pm)busmanT wrote Plus a very large number of older buses that should have been withdrawn but have been kept to run the school extras (56 or 60 buses used as extras I recall being mentioned)
(25 Oct 2020, 6:00 pm)Michael wrote Wonder when they'll finally withdraw all the buses not needed.... be interesting to see if anyone has the money to buy them.
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Can anyone confirm what fleet numbers the Electric buses will be, since they should start to arrive in the next couple of weeks
(26 Oct 2020, 8:54 am)ne14ne1 wrote Note the silver grab handles on the doors, and the seemingly brown interior. That and the external base livery doesn't exactly scream GNE. Was it confirmed these are GNE's?Yes
Go North East by West Yorkshire Bus Photo's, on Flickr
Go North East by West Yorkshire Bus Photo's, on Flickr
(26 Oct 2020, 8:54 am)ne14ne1 wrote Note the silver grab handles on the doors, and the seemingly brown interior. That and the external base livery doesn't exactly scream GNE. Was it confirmed these are GNE's?
Go North East by West Yorkshire Bus Photo's, on Flickr
Go North East by West Yorkshire Bus Photo's, on Flickr