(25 Oct 2020, 1:59 pm)TEN 6083 wrote Go North East 8339 / NL63 XBH by kieron mathews, on Flickr

8339 now in fleet livery


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Wonder where they'll end up?

(25 Oct 2020, 5:56 pm)Michael wrote Wonder where they'll end up?

I'm trying to think of suitable Newcastle routes for them, I'd imagine they'd be too small for the 6/12 or 57. The Ms maybe, but the Versas don't seem too bad on them.

(25 Oct 2020, 6:34 pm)deanmachine wrote I'm trying to think of suitable Newcastle routes for them, I'd imagine they'd be too small for the 6/12 or 57. The Ms maybe, but the Versas don't seem too bad on them.

61 or 33 in Sunderland?


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Wonder if they'll get retrimmed and usb ports added. Maybe even get some proper seat backs on them!

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(25 Oct 2020, 7:10 pm)streetdeckfan wrote Wonder if they'll get retrimmed and usb ports added. Maybe even get some proper seat backs on them!

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Ah actually ye, they don't have USB ports or WIFI (according to our fleet list)

(25 Oct 2020, 6:38 pm)cbma06 wrote 61 or 33 in Sunderland?


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The fact they can be upgraded to Euro 6 is what got me settled on a Newcastle route, they would work well on the 61 and 33 however I agree.

(25 Oct 2020, 7:13 pm)deanmachine wrote The fact they can be upgraded to Euro 6 is what got me settled on a Newcastle route, they would work well on the 61 and 33 however I agree.

I suppose the beauty of the fact they’re getting painted in fleet livery gives some flexibility in where they are allocated.

The Clean Air Zone has been postponed for the foreseeable.

If it comes out again in future, there’ll likely be more government funding available for local authorities to bid for and work with operators... At which point they could be fitted and re-allocated if required.


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(25 Oct 2020, 7:27 pm)Dan wrote I suppose the beauty of the fact they’re getting painted in fleet livery gives some flexibility in where they are allocated.

The Clean Air Zone has been postponed for the foreseeable.

If it comes out again in future, there’ll likely be more government funding available for local authorities to bid for and work with operators... At which point they could be fitted and re-allocated if required.


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Do Euro 6 mods have any negative impacts on the vehicles, ie. less performance or less fuel economy?

"QuayLink" was conceived as a frequent, high quality bus service, for the newly developed and expanding Quayside area. Despite being located a short distance from the town centres of Newcastle and Gateshead, the area was poorly served by public transport. Now in its fifteenth year, albeit on a revised route compared to when it first launch, service Q3 is to be re-branded from "QuayLink" to "Quaycity", acknowledging the growing focus of the route changing from the Newcastle Quayside, to the City Centre itself, with an expanding hospitality sector in the city. As such, this vehicle has been temporarily withdrawn from service, allowing the repaint of this vehicle at Bus & Coach World, Blackburn, and seat re-trim/USB charging point fitment, at Saltmeadows Road's bodyshop facility.

The Quaylink is undergoing a rebrand for the Q3 services.


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(25 Oct 2020, 7:27 pm)Dan wrote I suppose the beauty of the fact they’re getting painted in fleet livery gives some flexibility in where they are allocated.

The Clean Air Zone has been postponed for the foreseeable.

If it comes out again in future, there’ll likely be more government funding available for local authorities to bid for and work with operators... At which point they could be fitted and re-allocated if required.


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The first versas to receive 2019 fleet livery 

(25 Oct 2020, 8:37 pm)JP6004 wrote The first versas to receive 2019 fleet livery 

It was about the Saltwell Park Streetlites.

(25 Oct 2020, 8:39 pm)Michael wrote It was about the Saltwell Park Streetlites. 

The gin is kicking in 

(25 Oct 2020, 8:44 pm)JP6004 wrote The gin is kicking in 

I went off gin, I'm in to drinking rum atm although not tonight because i'm at work tomorrow

(25 Oct 2020, 9:12 pm)Michael wrote I went off gin, I'm in to drinking rum atm although not tonight because i'm at work tomorrow

Kraken is nice....been while since I had it, been having whiskey and lemonade recently. One of the advantages of working from home....roll out of bed 2mins before i start lmao

(25 Oct 2020, 9:24 pm)JP6004 wrote Kraken is nice....been while since I had it, been having whiskey and lemonade recently. One of the advantages of working from home....roll out of bed 2mins before i start lmao

Meanwhile, I'm just on the coffee!
Just spent more than I'd like to admit on a new coffee machine, I can now relegate the Nespresso machine to the office so I don't have to traipse downstairs for a drink!

(25 Oct 2020, 9:24 pm)JP6004 wrote Kraken is nice....been while since I had it, been having whiskey and lemonade recently. One of the advantages of working from home....roll out of bed 2mins before i start lmao

Wish i could work from home but working in early education its not possible... although i do have a week off from the 9th November

8340/41 now in 2019 fleet livery

Now that intu are no longer the owners of the metrocentre, can we get rid of the horrible X66 livery

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(26 Oct 2020, 8:35 am)Michael wrote 8340/41 now in 2019 fleet livery

Well done for reading the news 

(26 Oct 2020, 12:34 pm)JP6004 wrote Now that intu are no longer the owners of the metrocentre, can we get rid of the horrible X66 livery

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Well done for reading the news 

Oh please. The skinny women with shopping bags give me the rage.

(26 Oct 2020, 3:21 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Oh please. The skinny women with shopping bags give me the rage.

Yes it just looks awful!!!

Due to boredom and the limited tools on my work laptop, I did find time to quickly bash this together...

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(26 Oct 2020, 3:31 pm)JP6004 wrote Yes it just looks awful!!!

Due to boredom and the limited tools on my work laptop, I did find time to quickly bash this together...



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Don't quit the day job - you're no Stenning!

(26 Oct 2020, 3:34 pm)Dan wrote Don't quit the day job - you're no Stenning!

I'm sure he has a lot more tools than PowerPoint at his disposal    also this is what happens when your 1.5 days away from a much needed break and the trauma of losing a bid on ebay

(26 Oct 2020, 3:38 pm)JP6004 wrote I'm sure he has a lot more tools than PowerPoint at his disposal    also this is what happens when your 1.5 days away from a much needed break and the trauma of losing a bid on ebay

I tried to make something just as awful visually but that would also actually fit in with their other liveries. My eyes are actually burning from all those colours 

(26 Oct 2020, 3:34 pm)Dan wrote Don't quit the day job - you're no Stenning!

If there are any rebrands that haven't been started yet, I'd love to help out.

(26 Oct 2020, 6:50 pm)streetdeckfan wrote I tried to make something just as awful visually but that would also actually fit in with their other liveries. My eyes are actually burning from all those colours 

Cant do that in PowerPoint   yea that is pretty psychedelic

(26 Oct 2020, 6:50 pm)streetdeckfan wrote I tried to make something just as awful visually but that would also actually fit in with their other liveries. My eyes are actually burning from all those colours 

That actually looks very good! I wouldn't put under X-Lines though, perhaps just 'X66' would suffice.

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For the Cobalt & Coast considering the competition on the Coast Road, could one of the spare Volvo B9TL's not be put into a promotional X-Lines livery to promote the links from Newcastle as a USP against Arriva?

"Connect in Newcastle for frequent, rapid links across the North East"

"Frequent, rapid links to the MetroCentre, County Durham, Wearside and Teesside"

(26 Oct 2020, 6:54 pm)JP6004 wrote Cant do that in PowerPoint   yea that is pretty psychedelic

For some reason, I have the urge to prove you wrong, you can do anything in PowerPoint if you have enough time!

(26 Oct 2020, 6:56 pm)L469 YVK wrote That actually looks very good! I wouldn't put under X-Lines though, perhaps just 'X66' would suffice.

Yeah, that's why I didn't bother putting the X-lines logo on, maybe they could have a 'Little X-Lines' brand for the express routes that aren't good enough to be X-Lines!

(26 Oct 2020, 7:03 pm)streetdeckfan wrote For some reason, I have the urge to prove you wrong, you can do anything in PowerPoint if you have enough time!


Yeah, that's why I didn't bother putting the X-lines logo on, maybe they could have a 'Little X-Lines' brand for the express routes that aren't good enough to be X-Lines!

Yea it was a 5min jobby while I was bored. Yea believe MG said it wouldnt qualify as Xlines as not interurban route

Could always do a refreshed version of the brand the X66 used when it was Grey

(26 Oct 2020, 7:15 pm)JP6004 wrote Yea it was a 5min jobby while I was bored. Yea believe MG said it wouldnt qualify as Xlines as not interurban route

Well, that's an hour I'm never getting back!