22080 NK54BGY broke down an hour ago fixed up and back out on service! Had to walk home lmao

Stagecoach Sunderland voting on Strike. 

https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/tran...YE2saVyVrA

(13 Sep 2022, 12:30 pm)Kuyoyo wrote He's referring to the fact that previously, there was only one 'Hartlepool Town Centre' option in the destination list whereas now there's the option for one 'from Owton Manor' and one 'from The Headland' - more so linked to the fact Hartlepool share a list with Stockton who, due to the MMCs having next stop announcements, have similar on a number of their cross-town services (36/37/38 and their numerous 'Stockton' screens).

Not quite. The options are "7 Hartlepool Town Centre (from Owton Manor)" or "7 Hartlepool Town Centre (from Clavering). Though last night I had 36092 which only has the one option.

just saw on facebook 17643 is back from the brink, must be a reason why they have kept it going

(12 Sep 2022, 9:36 am)tcts24 wrote Really? I'd never noticed until last week. I saw a "7 Hartlepool Town Centre" and used that in the past and don't remember an option of where I'm coming from. But then it's only been the past month I've been doing those runs multiple times per day.

Yeah they done it with the 2018 service changes when the ridiculous 6/7 evening triangle service started.

(12 Sep 2022, 9:36 am)tcts24 wrote Really? I'd never noticed until last week. I saw a "7 Hartlepool Town Centre" and used that in the past and don't remember an option of where I'm coming from. But then it's only been the past month I've been doing those runs multiple times per day.

Before 2018 only the last 1 From Middlesbrough the last 4 from Clavering the last 6 from Clavering and the last 7 from the Headland terminated at the Town Centre and it was just the Simple Town Centre as the destination. It got changed to Hartlepool Town Centre with the 2018 changes when the 7 was changed to finish at 11 and not 10 the 4 was replaced with the 3A and the evening 6 was brought back.  Like mentioned more sharing with Stockton was probably a reason as well.  

Speaking of Stockton the destination is going to need updating regardless of service changes as currently the 35,52,58,59 and 61 all have Stockton Castlegate Centre as an end destination.  Since the centre itself is currently in the process of been demolished they really can’t keep that as a Destination.

You still seems to be missing my point. I'm not disputing anything about the times, routes or whatever it says on the front. Some buses, on the actual destination selector thingy in the cab have an option for "7 Hartlepool Town Centre (from Owton Manor)" and "7 Hartlepool Town Centre (from Clavering)". I would underline and bold the word Clavering if I knew how.

(15 Sep 2022, 9:41 am)tcts24 wrote You still seems to be missing my point. I'm not disputing anything about the times, routes or whatever it says on the front. Some buses, on the actual destination selector thingy in the cab have an option for "7 Hartlepool Town Centre (from Owton Manor)" and "7 Hartlepool Town Centre (from Clavering)". I would underline and bold the word Clavering if I knew how.

That must be a mistake then as it should be the 6.

(14 Sep 2022, 5:05 pm)toward6931 wrote just saw on facebook 17643 is back from the brink, must be a reason why they have kept it going

To operate autumnal Es apparently, back on those today

(14 Sep 2022, 5:05 pm)toward6931 wrote just saw on facebook 17643 is back from the brink, must be a reason why they have kept it going

Because the only damage was to the bodywork and windows, so they probably saw more value in repairing it than scrapping it.

(15 Sep 2022, 6:10 pm)F114TML wrote Because the only damage was to the bodywork and windows, so they probably saw more value in repairing it than scrapping it.

That and there is nothing to replace it. 643 had a 'new' engine from 17430 a couple of years ago at Slaty, plenty of ALX400 panels and screens for the stripping. Surprise is that they didn't paint it in Local

Imo there's no point on repainting a bus that'll probably be permanently withdrawn within a few months, which is most likely why they didn't paint it into local livery.

(15 Sep 2022, 6:53 pm)wibblejunior wrote Imo there's no point on repainting a bus that'll probably be permanently withdrawn within a few months, which is most likely why they didn't paint it into local livery.

It won't be withdrawn, like last year it and the other three will go to Shields for storage. There is nothing to replace them, they'll be back out next year.

(15 Sep 2022, 6:53 pm)wibblejunior wrote Imo there's no point on repainting a bus that'll probably be permanently withdrawn within a few months, which is most likely why they didn't paint it into local livery.

Before the accident there was a plan to repaint it into local. Where've you got the idea they're permanently withdrawing them soon - surely if they were it wouldn't have been repaired?

(15 Sep 2022, 7:21 pm)F114TML wrote Before the accident there was a plan to repaint it into local. Where've you got the idea they're permanently withdrawing them soon - surely if they were it wouldn't have been repaired?

That's correct, the Local livery plan for ALX400 was sent to the Wheatsheaf

Also, on a different note, I saw it being checked in the depot with the LoLiner logo on the destination display (just now seen pictures of it on Flickr) - somewhat surprised that's still in the list unless they put it there specially.

Also, here's the Local livery plan for it. Kinda hope it'll still happen.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/189134926@...datetaken/

(15 Sep 2022, 4:58 pm)col87 wrote That must be a mistake then as it should be the 6.

That's the point I've been trying to make for the past week!
Accidentally used the "from Clavering" destination on a trip last night coming from Owton Manor on the 7 with limp mode 36090. As nobody actually reads the dest's anyways....

so 30th January 2023 CAZ will start

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nor...HxK9A4Ej6I

(12 Sep 2022, 8:16 am)Kuyoyo wrote As confirmed by Lee Wardle on Buses Northeast Facebook group, further MAN E300s due to transfer from Carlisle are 22885 (SP09 DSE), 24122 (PX59 AZL) and 24169 (PO59 MXC).

All 3 have arrived and are parked at the back of Sunderland

Which depot are going to is it stagecoach Newcastle?

(18 Sep 2022, 5:22 pm)glen wrote Which depot are going to is it stagecoach Newcastle?

Will be Slatyford I'd imagine, to see off more of the ALX300s

I was thinking that could be to withdraw more alx 300 single deckers?

No all the ALX300S are coming down to Stockton in trad for SN64OJ batch of enviro 300s

(19 Sep 2022, 3:30 pm)Lollist wrote No all the ALX300S are coming down to Stockton in trad for SN64OJ batch of enviro 300s

i thought it was meant to be MMCs

(19 Sep 2022, 5:07 pm)toward6931 wrote i thought it was meant to be MMCs

That's what is supposed to be moving - from what I now understand, these MAN E300s will effectively take the place of the ALXs in the move, and from other comments, likely that 22570/4/80/1 will also be making the move southwards......

They aren't man they are ADL

(19 Sep 2022, 5:10 pm)Kuyoyo wrote That's what is supposed to be moving - from what I now understand, these MAN E300s will effectively take the place of the ALXs in the move, and from other comments, likely that 22570/4/80/1 will also be making the move southwards......

yes i did think that the 08 E300s were struggling

(19 Sep 2022, 7:20 pm)Lollist wrote They aren't man they are ADL

The ones coming to Teesside are MANs. Stockton’s E300s aren’t going anywhere - the E200MMCs are expected to move northwards given they are Euro6 and Newcastle requires Euro6 stock for the CAZ.

(19 Sep 2022, 5:10 pm)Kuyoyo wrote That's what is supposed to be moving - from what I now understand, these MAN E300s will effectively take the place of the ALXs in the move, and from other comments, likely that 22570/4/80/1 will also be making the move southwards......

22887/9 as well, and 22890 if it has a future

Does meen Stockton getting new buses then if E200 Mmc going north then?