Seems to be a few problems with solos on the 42A as two Scania CN230UB OmniCity have had to be put on. One has been taken of and the other is currently on its way to Killingworth now. Will it stay on past Killingworth. No I highly doubt it

633 is still operating up at Hexham.

I don't understand why Decekrs get put on the 42A and will stay all the way to Kingston Park and back but the OmniCity will only go as far as Killingworth

Yea 5270 got took of at Killingworth and replaced with 693. The solo it replaced

(23 Apr 2021, 10:18 am)Rapidsnap wrote 633 is still operating up at Hexham.

Was on 686. Now been replaced by 667 according to Bustimes.

6072 (and 6071 according to Bustimes) on X9/X10

9060 on X31

(23 Apr 2021, 10:32 am)Micheal Aaron Parker wrote I don't understand why Decekrs get put on the 42A and will stay all the way to Kingston Park and back but the OmniCity will only go as far as Killingworth

I'm not aware of the route, but deckers are shorter than full size single deck buses, so they can generally get around tighter routes.

(24 Apr 2021, 7:42 pm)deanmachine wrote I'm not aware of the route, but deckers are shorter than full size single deck buses, so they can generally get around tighter routes.

What's stranger as the 42 had an Omnicity on all day today and the 42A had 2 on yesterday but got took off at Killingworth. Yet the 42 yesterday had a decker on and stayed on after it got pit on till it finished service. Does Go North East not want Scania Omnicity on the 42A or something

(24 Apr 2021, 8:24 pm)Micheal Aaron wrote What's stranger as the 42 had an Omnicity on all day today and the 42A had 2 on yesterday but got took off at Killingworth. Yet the 42 yesterday had a decker on and stayed on after it got pit on till it finished service. Does Go North East not want Scania Omnicity on the 42A or something

If a branded bus came available through the day I'm sure GNE would have preferred that to replace the unbranded one abd those boards may have been the most convenient to do so or maybe the omnicities developed faults.

(24 Apr 2021, 8:24 pm)Micheal Aaron wrote What's stranger as the 42 had an Omnicity on all day today and the 42A had 2 on yesterday but got took off at Killingworth. Yet the 42 yesterday had a decker on and stayed on after it got pit on till it finished service. Does Go North East not want Scania Omnicity on the 42A or something

42A are secured from Dinnington to Kingston park and requires euro 5 vehicles, most, if not all of the Percy main omnicity are euro 4.

5242 on the 10A/B today

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So according to bus org. One of the Yutong E12 YD70 CDZ is out today on the H

(27 Apr 2021, 8:55 am)Micheal Aaron wrote So according to bus org. One of the Yutong E12 YD70 CDZ is out today on the H

Isn't that the route they were purchased for?

3941/8347 on 26/27
5242/5249 on the 58

Citaro 5304 on the 74.

(27 Apr 2021, 8:59 am)streetdeckfan wrote Isn't that the route they were purchased for?

Yea. But didn't know where to post it so just put it in here

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Is Citaro 5304 the permanent allocation for the 74 now? On again today.

Metrobus 9054 on the duplicate 32 this afternoon.

Must be tbh. 5304 on the 74 makes sense now

(28 Apr 2021, 3:08 pm)Micheal Aaron wrote Must be tbh. 5304 on the 74 makes sense now

Does it? Obviously for social distancing it does, but the 74 isn't that busy anyway. The Citaros are not as fuel efficient as the Solos either.

Anyone know for sure if 5304 is permanent on the 74?

(28 Apr 2021, 3:38 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote Does it? Obviously for social distancing it does, but the 74 isn't that busy anyway. The Citaros are not as fuel efficient as the Solos either.

Anyone know for sure if 5304 is permanent on the 74?

Tbh it would be better as 5304 doesn't have a set allocation at Hexham so making it a full time allocation on the 74 would be better. I don't know tbh I don't know Hexham allocation that well

(28 Apr 2021, 3:38 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote Does it? Obviously for social distancing it does, but the 74 isn't that busy anyway. The Citaros are not as fuel efficient as the Solos either.

Anyone know for sure if 5304 is permanent on the 74?

Nope, just very short of serviceable minis at the moment.  No longer have 721 or 723, ad122 is now in season, and a couple of the usual minis have been VOR most days this week.

Tbh they should give 5304 an allocation. In the past few weeks it's been on the 10/688/680/X84/X85 and 74

(28 Apr 2021, 7:42 pm)Micheal Aaron wrote Tbh they should give 5304 an allocation. In the past few weeks it's been on the 10/688/680/X84/X85 and 74

5304 is the spare bus for services X84/85.


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Ah I see. Is the 74 meant to have a solo allocate to it

(28 Apr 2021, 7:50 pm)Micheal Aaron wrote Ah I see. Is the 74 meant to have a solo allocate to it

Yes, but as xpm said, there have been a couple of Solos off service this week resulting in 5304 being allocated to a minibus route (the 74).

Hexham are fairly limited in what they can do at the moment, as service 680 needs to be a full-size single-deck at school times, service 688 needs to be a double-deck at school times, and other routes have a size limit (ie can’t be anything but a minibus).


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(28 Apr 2021, 8:00 pm)Dan wrote Yes, but as xpm said, there have been a couple of Solos off service this week resulting in 5304 being allocated to a minibus route (the 74).

Hexham are fairly limited in what they can do at the moment, as service 680 needs to be a full-size single-deck at school times, service 688 needs to be a double-deck at school times, and other routes have a size limit (ie can’t be anything but a minibus).


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How long is 5304 going to be on the 74? Just this week?

Scania OmniCity 5241 was allocated earlier this month. Could an OmniCity not be permanently allocated? Sometimes a single deck vehicle is appropriate for the 74. Mostly it's not busy, occasionally it has been almost full though and now we have social distancing to consider. 

When does the contract expire for Go North East operating the 74? Perhaps the route could be slightly amended to serve Fenham instead of Cowgate?

What benefit would it be to GNE to serve Fenham when numerous (and more frequent Stagecoach services) pass through the area already. Once past Westerhope the 74 prob picks up very few (if any) passengers on the way into Newcastle. And they're likely to be pass users who just catch the first bus that turns up.

(28 Apr 2021, 9:09 pm)Rapidsnap wrote What benefit would it be to GNE to serve Fenham when numerous (and more frequent Stagecoach services) pass through the area already. Once past Westerhope the 74 prob picks up very few (if any) passengers on the way into Newcastle. And they're likely to be pass users who just catch the first bus that turns up.

A closer link to service X84/X85 at Fenham/West Road at the infrequent times of the 74. The same could be said of serving Cowgate, but I expect it could pick up more passengers on the route through Fenham into Newcastle instead of straight up Stamfordham Road. Perhaps run non-stop from Westerhope to Fenham to keep the same journey time as now. Just an idea, follow the 63 route instead of the 62 route into Newcastle.