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