Looks like the Coasters is going back to single deckers,not a bad move tbh,even if they are Streetlites

I'm not sure all the Versas are Euro 6. Don't think it was or wasn't confirmed they all got done, I certainly don't believe the 09 plates were ever done but I could be wrong there.

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More might of been done since then but believe 10 of the 11 plates and all the 63 plates were upgraded to euro 6

Just to summarise, so far:


Black Cat Streetlites to Riverside - Versa to Deptford

6901-05 from Riverside to Percy Main - 5264,5266-68 and 5271 to Riverside

Streetlites to Percy Main in exchange for the Hybrids


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Black Cats Streetlites to Percy Main
2/2A are gaining the Versas off Quaylink - 8332 has been sighted at Saltmeadows in its new Purple/Red livery
Q1/Q2 gaining Streetlites under a new guise with a slightly familiar name from its past…

Black Cats Streetlites to Percy Main ?
2/2A are gaining the Versas off Quaylink - 8332 has been sighted at Saltmeadows in its new Purple/Red livery
Q1/Q2 gaining Streetlites under a new guise with a slightly familiar name from its past…

Oops I missed "Consett" out... Consett Streetlites to Percy Main* - also it was just a summary of what had already been post on here - wasn't confirming anything.


So is the 39 keeping the Streetlites?

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Orbit????.............. Gateshead Orbit?

Oops I missed "Consett" out... Consett Streetlites to Percy Main* - also it was just a summary of what had already been post on here - wasn't confirming anything.


So is the 39 keeping the Streetlites?

What I’ve put is correct from what I’ve seen mentioned
The Consett ones are likely to go on the Q1/Q2 - since there’s not enough of them to replace the B5Ls on the Coaster like for like
The bulk of the Deptford Streetlites will be off to Percy Main - likelihood is minimum of 14 Streetlites to Percy Main (Coaster is PVR 13 plus at least a spare) and the rest to Riverside as spares for the Q1/Q2 and the 49/49A

About Euro 6 buses (broken quote)

Yeah that's what I thought it was and they're all on the 28/28A now, not sure what's happening with the 25 though as they still need something.

Yeah that's what I thought it was and they're all on the 28/28A now, not sure what's happening with the 25 though as they still need something.

Sure they'll think of something

What I’ve put is correct from what I’ve seen mentioned
The Consett ones are likely to go on the Q1/Q2 - since there’s not enough of them to replace the B5Ls on the Coaster like for like
The bulk of the Deptford Streetlites will be off to Percy Main - likelihood is minimum of 14 Streetlites to Percy Main (Coaster is PVR 13 plus at least a spare) and the rest to Riverside as spares for the Q1/Q2 and the 49/49A

Oops sorry, I thought you were asking a question because of the question mark at the end.. just ignore that!


Thank you for the information.

Oops sorry, I thought you were asking a question because of the question mark at the end.. just ignore that!


Thank you for the information.

That question mark should have been a winking face

Interested to see the rest of the changes as there's still a few things unaccounted for atm namely:

• The extra 5 Coaster deckers (the 16/16A only need 10 buses max).
  
• The 19 allocation as it doesn't really have anything atm and there's not enough Little Coaster Solos anymore and it can't use deckers (poss more Streetlites but seems a waste?)
  
• The 12/25/57/74/327 Euro 6 buses
  
• Plans for the ex Red Kite Streetlites who still don't have a home - used on the X20 until recently.
  
• The X20 Solos also don't have an allocation, possibly pushing out some of the Streetlites?
  

Don't think any of them have been mentioned.

Why does the 19 even need a longer bus. I'm sure Dan said for social distancing

My guess is that the Coaster Hybrids are going on the 20 possibly?

Why does the 19 even need a longer bus. I'm sure Dan said for social distancing

Even if it didn't there's not enough buses since the vaccine bus and some of them went down to Manchester. I don't believe there's any Solo's free anywhere to move onto it (I could be wrong though) - the X20 ones have been painted in Sunderland colours.

Even if it didn't there's not enough buses since the vaccine bus and some of them went down to Manchester. I don't believe there's any Solo's free anywhere to move onto it (I could be wrong though) - the X20 ones have been painted in Sunderland colours.

Unless theres some more upcoming cuts we dont know about yet

Interested to see the rest of the changes as there's still a few things unaccounted for atm namely:

• The extra 5 Coaster deckers (the 16/16A only need 10 buses max).
  
• The 19 allocation as it doesn't really have anything atm and there's not enough Little Coaster Solos anymore and it can't use deckers (poss more Streetlites but seems a waste?)
  
• The 12/25/57/74/327 Euro 6 buses
  
• Plans for the ex Red Kite Streetlites who still don't have a home - used on the X20 until recently.
  
• The X20 Solos also don't have an allocation, possibly pushing out some of the Streetlites?
  

Don't think any of them have been mentioned.

Could the Ex Red Kite Streetlites go on the 39/39A? - the PVR is 7 - since its losing the Streetlites.

The X-Lines X20 solo's are currently getting repainted, in to what looks a "Sunderland Base" livery - So its likely they could end up on the 33/38/38A/938 = PVR 5 then have the other Solo as a spare and the X6 - as fleet livery Solo.

All above are Euro 5 ^

I'm presuming some of the versa's are going on the 2/2A hence the pink and red repaints.
Will it get a new brand maybe????

There's tons of fleet movements going on. Finally its good to see Percy Main lose and gain some buses

My guess is that the Coaster Hybrids are going on the 20 possibly?

Not enough to cover PVR and PB streetlites also euro 5

Could the Ex Red Kite Streetlites go on the 39/39A? - the PVR is 7 - since its losing the Streetlites.

The X-Lines X20 solo's are currently getting repainted, in to what looks a "Sunderland Base" livery - So its likely they could end up on the 33/38/38A/938 = PVR 5 then have the other Solo as a spare and the X6 - as fleet livery Solo.

All above are Euro 5 ^

Good shout that tbf, maybe the other 4 could permantely go onto the 61 as they seem to be pretty much on there anyway lately and it brings something common between the 39/60/61 through Ryhope.

With one of the Solo's forgot the number off my head going Voyager probably a good shout aswell tbh, least it's not all a downgrade for Sunderland at least (ignoring whether a Versa is better than a Streetlite)

I'm guessing the 74 will still use Solo SRs, but Euro 6?

No changes for the Little Coasters as they don't serve Newcastle?

Not enough to cover PVR and PB streetlites also euro 5

Ahhhh fair point

Coaster 1A/1B is getting StreetLites?

No changes for Little Coasters then?

Interesting changes.

I'd recommend a name change as they're not that much smaller than a single decker (15 seat difference) so they're only slightly smaller coasters when the Streetlites come.

I'd recommend a name change as they're not that much smaller than a single decker (15 seat difference) so they're only slightly smaller coasters when the Streetlites come.

If it's not as big then surely it would still class as little. Unless you want to change the name to slightly smaller coasters

So Consett will be left with only 1 single deck bus route (78 to Sunderland) I wonder how many out of the 4 corporate streetlites will stay at Consett for spares for the 78 as I've seen occasions when 3 out of the 4 have been used due to Coast and Country ones being VOR. They can't exactly throw a decker onto that route due to the low bridge at Pelton. Will there be an increase in the use of Solos as a last resort on the 78?
Also, will Consett lose a solo due to the Tesco free bus ending soon?

Interested to see the rest of the changes as there's still a few things unaccounted for atm namely:

• The extra 5 Coaster deckers (the 16/16A only need 10 buses max).
  
• The 19 allocation as it doesn't really have anything atm and there's not enough Little Coaster Solos anymore and it can't use deckers (poss more Streetlites but seems a waste?)
  
• The 12/25/57/74/327 Euro 6 buses
  
• Plans for the ex Red Kite Streetlites who still don't have a home - used on the X20 until recently.
  
• The X20 Solos also don't have an allocation, possibly pushing out some of the Streetlites?
  

Don't think any of them have been mentioned.

The ex Red Kite Streetlites are currently used at Deptford for use on services 55/61 and also spares for services 2/2A/9/20/35/35A/39/39A/60.

The ex X-Lines Optare Solo SR's are currently being repainted into the Sunderland Local Livery (ie Charcoal Grey/Fire Engine Red)

Right, so what is actually happening?
I've read through the entire thread and the only thing I'm sure of is that buses are moving!

Apparently the 1A/B is getting Streetlites. Versa are going on the 2/2A

Right, so what is actually happening?
I've read through the entire thread and the only thing I'm sure of is that buses are moving!

From what I can gather from the posts...

1A/1B - ex Black Cats Lites.
2/2A - Versas (presumably ex Quaylinks)
16/16A - B5LHs.
Q1/Q2 (presumably becoming some form of throwback to the Orbit) - ex Durham Diamond Lites.

From what I can gather from the posts...

1A/1B - ex Black Cats Lites.
2/2A - Versas (presumably ex Quaylinks)
16/16A - B5LHs.
Q1/Q2 (presumably becoming some form of throwback to the Orbit) - ex Durham Diamond Lites.

I wonder how the Streetlites are going to fare going up Knightside Gardens!

I wonder how the Volvo B5Whatevers are going to cope on the 16/16A with the amount of steep climbs on that route.