"New" Open Toppers
"New" Open Toppers
(31 Jul 2021, 7:43 am)ne14ne1 They have a smaller sheltered part at the front upstairs than our current ones do.
(31 Jul 2021, 8:16 am)streetdeckfan You don't go upstairs on an open top bus to sit in the sheltered part!
(31 Jul 2021, 8:16 am)streetdeckfan You don't go upstairs on an open top bus to sit in the sheltered part!
I hope the replacement vehicles for the Toon Tour have the commentary system played via headphones. I found the current speaker setup difficult to hear at times this week because of the wind and the roar from the engine - it meant we missed several chunks of commentary.
These DAF DB250 / Plaxton Presidents have been re-engined and meet the Euro 6 rating.
It has been at Percy Main for a number of weeks, and today was the first time it was photable.
It's due its MOT and was meant to be getting prepped for it. Possibly at the depot for familierisation by the drivers and engineers.
(17 Jan 2022, 9:33 pm)Rapidsnap It has been at Percy Main for a number of weeks, and today was the first time it was photable.Presumably GNE hoping that they will have enough drivers to run all the normal services by the time that the Toon Tour is due to start
It's due its MOT and was meant to be getting prepped for it. Possibly at the depot for familierisation by the drivers and engineers.
(17 Jan 2022, 9:33 pm)Rapidsnap It has been at Percy Main for a number of weeks, and today was the first time it was photable.Presumably GNE hoping that they will have enough drivers to run all the normal services by the time that the Toon Tour is due to start
It's due its MOT and was meant to be getting prepped for it. Possibly at the depot for familierisation by the drivers and engineers.
Could they put the euro6 engines/mods into the Toon Tour presidents? Is that doable or is it easier to repaint the London Tour vehicles?
Not sure which vehicles are newer due to the TTs having private regs on.
Edit: guess not if the London ones are being MOT’d.
Silly idea.
(18 Jan 2022, 2:07 pm)ne14ne1 Could they put the euro6 engines/mods into the Toon Tour presidents? Is that doable or is it easier to repaint the London Tour vehicles?
Not sure which vehicles are newer due to the TTs having private regs on.
Edit: guess not if the London ones are being MOT’d.
Silly idea.
(18 Jan 2022, 2:07 pm)ne14ne1 Could they put the euro6 engines/mods into the Toon Tour presidents? Is that doable or is it easier to repaint the London Tour vehicles?
Not sure which vehicles are newer due to the TTs having private regs on.
Edit: guess not if the London ones are being MOT’d.
Silly idea.
(18 Jan 2022, 8:24 pm)Train8261 Hahaha ask that to whoever decided to reduce services on an evening thereI think at most through a day they had 8, and that was only for a few days.
(18 Jan 2022, 8:24 pm)Train8261 Hahaha ask that to whoever decided to reduce services on an evening thereI think at most through a day they had 8, and that was only for a few days.
(18 Jan 2022, 8:24 pm)Train8261 Hahaha ask that to whoever decided to reduce services on an evening there
(18 Jan 2022, 8:24 pm)Train8261 Hahaha ask that to whoever decided to reduce services on an evening there
(18 Jan 2022, 9:16 pm)Dan Reducing the evening requirement on these services allows Percy Main to loan a greater number of drivers to other depots to assist with their coverage.Irrespective of the 311 and when the evening journeys return, all 310 journeys ex Newcastle at xx:40 during the evenings should serve Hadrian Park.
North Tyneside is an area of particularly low use during the day, let alone an evening, so makes perfect sense.
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(18 Jan 2022, 9:16 pm)Dan Reducing the evening requirement on these services allows Percy Main to loan a greater number of drivers to other depots to assist with their coverage.Irrespective of the 311 and when the evening journeys return, all 310 journeys ex Newcastle at xx:40 during the evenings should serve Hadrian Park.
North Tyneside is an area of particularly low use during the day, let alone an evening, so makes perfect sense.
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(18 Jan 2022, 9:33 pm)L469 YVK Irrespective of the 311 and when the evening journeys return, all 310 journeys ex Newcastle at xx:40 during the evenings should serve Hadrian Park.
It's very inconvenient making passengers wait up to almost an hour after finishing work for the 311 at xx:00 and not only that, but no bus to Hadrian Park after 11pm.
Yes, it makes sense missing Hadrian Park during the day as it does add time with more traffic etc despite people shouting for the 'useless' 311 to be axed and 310 re-routed despite no clear cost benefit.
But I don't think many passengers will care about a few extra minutes during the evenings especially for a certain few like myself after 5-6 pints.
(18 Jan 2022, 9:33 pm)L469 YVK Irrespective of the 311 and when the evening journeys return, all 310 journeys ex Newcastle at xx:40 during the evenings should serve Hadrian Park.
It's very inconvenient making passengers wait up to almost an hour after finishing work for the 311 at xx:00 and not only that, but no bus to Hadrian Park after 11pm.
Yes, it makes sense missing Hadrian Park during the day as it does add time with more traffic etc despite people shouting for the 'useless' 311 to be axed and 310 re-routed despite no clear cost benefit.
But I don't think many passengers will care about a few extra minutes during the evenings especially for a certain few like myself after 5-6 pints.
(18 Jan 2022, 9:16 pm)Dan Reducing the evening requirement on these services allows Percy Main to loan a greater number of drivers to other depots to assist with their coverage.How many drivers does that give up then. Can't be many then
North Tyneside is an area of particularly low use during the day, let alone an evening, so makes perfect sense.
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(18 Jan 2022, 9:16 pm)Dan Reducing the evening requirement on these services allows Percy Main to loan a greater number of drivers to other depots to assist with their coverage.How many drivers does that give up then. Can't be many then
North Tyneside is an area of particularly low use during the day, let alone an evening, so makes perfect sense.
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Close up shot of DLP264 at Percy Main:
https://twitter.com/martijngne/status/14...45869?s=21
