(29 Jul 2021, 10:53 am)glen wrote I seen a photo of man alx 300 no 22081 at Stockton depot next to E300 with it smash is the picture an update photo.it appears to be here for a few repairs along with 39728 (MAN E200 from sunderland) which when it first came its headlights were removed now there back on so its quite odd as to whats happening with it
(20 Aug 2021, 9:12 pm)Acky81 wrote I hate to be negative but what a waste of fuel that stagecoach 99 route is. Since they got it I’ve never seen one passenger on it. Hylton castle to plains farm is already served by service 3 in Sunderland.
The 18 route puzzles me. Why have gilley law as a destination when it’s off down the seafront first. Who on earth is going to ride that from fawcett st to gilley law via seaburn. 18 and 99 need axing pointless routes.
(20 Aug 2021, 9:28 pm)Train8261 wrote The fact routes owned by nexus are not decided by the company who runs them.
It's probably the reason you will never see a decker allocated to the route. Nexus will fund the route till they see the point of it not making them money anymore and then will withdraw it.
On another note I thought the 19 would have failed but seems to be well received because of the open toppers on it
(20 Aug 2021, 9:30 pm)glen wrote Do you think going to replace ex buses from Sunderland at Stockton depot to do college route.
(20 Aug 2021, 9:41 pm)glen wrote All I think of new collage on Newport Road is open September near buses station my be exter bus for 36 for students?
(20 Aug 2021, 9:12 pm)Acky81 wrote I hate to be negative but what a waste of fuel that stagecoach 99 route is. Since they got it I’ve never seen one passenger on it. Hylton castle to plains farm is already served by service 3 in Sunderland.
The 18 route puzzles me. Why have gilley law as a destination when it’s off down the seafront first. Who on earth is going to ride that from fawcett st to gilley law via seaburn. 18 and 99 need axing pointless routes.
(21 Aug 2021, 8:37 am)Dans_bus_photos wrote I don't think the idea of the 18 is to take passengers the full route. Every time I've been on it takes a handful of passengers from the likes of Pallion to Southwick or Seaburn. Im sure it only terminates at Gilley Law so the link to the hospital was maintained when the 5/5A was withdrawn.
should of just kept the 5 now that was a handy route but spoilt when it went to east Herrington mixing people up
(21 Aug 2021, 8:17 am)Benny wrote No... the old college didn't need it so why would the new one?
Besides there is a bus between Middlesbrough and Stockton every couple of minutes. 6 buses an hour to Hartlepool, 7 to Billingham, 8 to Norton... Whilst the odd 36 journey may be more comfortable using a decker, the single decks do a decent enough job.
(23 Aug 2021, 3:31 pm)glen wrote If was socttish citylink or megabus it would have not have go to Stockton depot I think?
