(01 Sep 2022, 5:21 pm)Rob44 wrote few extra seats for those gooing to the match?  The 29 i got before the notts forest game was full by the time it got to the canon and left at least a dozen customers at bus stops from saltwell park, bensham and coatsworth road standing at bus stop

The 29 could easily handle a decker on match days - if forward planning allowed it. Would really help pick up the slack through Harlow Green and Durham Road that the 21 can't handle

(02 Sep 2022, 11:10 am)Ambassador wrote The 29 could easily handle a decker on match days - if forward planning allowed it. Would really help pick up the slack through Harlow Green and Durham Road that the 21 can't handle

It’s up to the local authority if there wish to have a higher capacity bus on contract work if the 28/29 are secured services, isn’t the contract have minimum and up to maximum capacity?


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(02 Sep 2022, 11:23 am)cbma06 wrote It’s up to the local authority if there wish to have a higher capacity bus on contract work if the 28/29 are secured services, isn’t the contract have minimum and up to maximum capacity?


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Entirely forgot it was a contract!

As long as a Little Pinks solo doesn't appear again

(02 Sep 2022, 11:30 am)Ambassador wrote Entirely forgot it was a contract!

As long as a Little Pinks solo doesn't appear again

Yeah I seen a Little Pinks solo at Perkinsville on Tuesday or Wednesday, did seems pretty busy when I saw it Newcastle bound.

Is there a few Little Pinks spare right now? The 71 seems to allocate Pink solos right now too. What’s the PVR of the Washington locals these days?

Looks like fleet movement are happening at Percy Main. 720 & 8346 have been taken of the 19 and replaced by two Coaster StreetLite

(02 Sep 2022, 6:29 pm)Aaron21 wrote Looks like fleet movement are happening at Percy Main. 720 & 8346 have been taken of the 19 and replaced by two Coaster StreetLite

100+ movements to be done over this weekend.

(02 Sep 2022, 11:23 am)cbma06 wrote It’s up to the local authority if there wish to have a higher capacity bus on contract work if the 28/29 are secured services, isn’t the contract have minimum and up to maximum capacity?


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Just minimum capacity, there's no cap as far as I'm aware.

Mind you couldn't run a decker on the 28/29 unless you fancied a new open top bus (low bridge at Pelton).

(02 Sep 2022, 6:39 pm)citaro5284 wrote 100+ movements to be done over this weekend.

And how much is all that costing??? I’d best by a new memory card or two…

(02 Sep 2022, 7:31 pm)busmanT wrote And how much is all that costing??? I’d best by a new memory card or two…

You used to love shuffling the pack this time of the year too!!

(02 Sep 2022, 7:31 pm)busmanT wrote And how much is all that costing??? I’d best by a new memory card or two…

I would expect any costs incurred are factored into the closure of Chester-le-Street depot and the mobilisation of Miscellaneous Workings.


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6099 working the X21 and 6331 Flexility branded bus on the 34 today

(03 Sep 2022, 9:20 am)itsadam wrote 6099 working the X21 and 6331 Flexility branded bus on the 34 today

The only bus running on the 34 too!

6178 & 6179 are on the 56.


Hopefully the official GNE fleet page is updated soon...

Didn't take long for a Xlines E400MMC on the 6 today!

(04 Sep 2022, 4:06 pm)Jack Gill wrote Didn't take long for a Xlines E400MMC on the 6 today!

I wouldn't be surprised if you saw more deckers on the 6 with its movement to Consett as they'll need to prioritise the 78 for the streetlites and the occasional Solo

Honestly hope it happens more often, comfier buses for the what feels like ages journey to the Metrocentre which half the time you are stuck next to someone.

6333 on the 84's Washington circular and not to be so rare 682 on the 19's over north shields

(04 Sep 2022, 4:34 pm)Jack Gill wrote Honestly hope it happens more often, comfier buses for the what feels like ages journey to the Metrocentre which half the time you are stuck next to someone.

Every 6 I see have quite a decent if not almost full load. When I got the 6 the other day I'm so glad it was a decker, there were about 20 5-8-year-olds getting on all throughout the route to Lancaster. And honestly, if that was a single-decker I would have gotten off and got another bus. I do feel like the 6 needs deckers.

What a total shambles go north east have made of the Sunderland routes. Not one route with the correct brand. Sunderland and district needs scrapping straight and just put all buses into corporate colours. 39 graphite bloody mothballed and what’s on today? Peterlee purple makes no sense at all. Cherry violet and blonde waste of paint. I used to love go north east now it’s just run by clowns

5328 is on the 35, just passed it at Sunderland Hospital, heading towards Low Moorsley

Some odd allocations the past couple days. I think we can expect to continue seeing them

- Team One GNE is currently on X21, with 4 ex Consett Streetdecks, 
- 6308 is currently on 21 
- 4 Berries on 20/35, with 3 being used currently on 2/2A there are probably more but with cancellations we don't know
- 5328 (Xlines X20) is currently tracking on 35
- Ex Consett Streetdeck on 12/10/10B
- Venture on 6 (thats going to struggle)
- 5323 is still in service 
- Ex Consett Streetdecks on X1

21 would never see a B5 on it
X21 would have ex Lothian or B5's they preformed quite well, I wonder how Ex X45/6 Deckers would cope

Ex Consett Streetdecks 

1x at Consett
5x at Riverside
1x Washington

6157 on X21

Riverside are just throwing anything onto the X21

I swear to god if I get anything other than a StreetDeck or B5 when I come up tomorrow, I'm going to be bloody livid!

(05 Sep 2022, 12:24 pm)Unber43 wrote Riverside are just throwing anything onto the X21

Literally

(05 Sep 2022, 1:16 pm)streetdeckfan wrote I swear to god if I get anything other than a StreetDeck or B5 when I come up tomorrow, I'm going to be bloody livid!

You'll be delighted there is also a Loop 93/94 on! What a joy for the passengers!

(05 Sep 2022, 2:05 pm)Unber43 wrote You'll be delighted there is also a Loop 93/94 on! What a joy for the passengers!

Better than a leaky Omnidekka

5288 is still lurking on the 61

(05 Sep 2022, 2:05 pm)Unber43 wrote You'll be delighted there is also a Loop 93/94 on! What a joy for the passengers!

THink I posted it in here but a few months ago I saw a EG Rider on the X10!