Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2014
Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2014
(28 Jan 2014, 9:16 pm)G-CPTN One of the X84/X85s was running the Ten route today.
What with Corbridge bridge being closed I thought it was a diverted X84/X85.
(28 Jan 2014, 9:16 pm)G-CPTN One of the X84/X85s was running the Ten route today.
What with Corbridge bridge being closed I thought it was a diverted X84/X85.
(28 Jan 2014, 9:13 pm)Michael I still don't see why the 29 is both cadet and Scania when it could just be Scania or all Cadet.
They could use them on the X7 for temp cover....
(28 Jan 2014, 9:13 pm)Michael I still don't see why the 29 is both cadet and Scania when it could just be Scania or all Cadet.
They could use them on the X7 for temp cover....
Just out of curosity, are there many B10BLE that havent had internal refurbs, noticed 1 or 2 with the original seating.
Why were these never done, is it because they wont part of a particular brand at that time, all the solars have had refurbs havent they.
Same with the tridents, ive noticed a few are older inside.
So when it comes to withdrawning certain buses in the future, will this be taken into consideration after the age of the bus perhaps.[/quote]
(28 Jan 2014, 11:04 pm)Arcticrossy92 Just out of curosity, are there many B10BLE that havent had internal refurbs, noticed 1 or 2 with the original seating.[/quote]
Why were these never done, is it because they wont part of a particular brand at that time, all the solars have had refurbs havent they.
Same with the tridents, ive noticed a few are older inside.
So when it comes to withdrawning certain buses in the future, will this be taken into consideration after the age of the bus perhaps.
(28 Jan 2014, 11:04 pm)Arcticrossy92 Just out of curosity, are there many B10BLE that havent had internal refurbs, noticed 1 or 2 with the original seating.[/quote]
Why were these never done, is it because they wont part of a particular brand at that time, all the solars have had refurbs havent they.
Same with the tridents, ive noticed a few are older inside.
So when it comes to withdrawning certain buses in the future, will this be taken into consideration after the age of the bus perhaps.
Northern B7 just passed me NIS on the mill inn bank; usually a bus passes NIS which works onto 60's hope someone hasn't allocated that to the 60 or it may have an accident at Dawdon!
Just looking on the GNE site at the blurb about the new depot.
The infographic indicates 160 buses will be stored there. It also states that 145 will be washed and refuelled every night.
http://www.simplygo.com/news/new-super-d...rce=social&utm_medium=hootsuite&utm_campaign=new_
Anyone any idea why there aren't 160 buses washed and fuelled each day?
Obviously not each and every vehicle will be out every day, but curious as to why they make the statement about the 145 lucky ones who are fed and bathed each night.
(29 Jan 2014, 9:29 am)andreos1 Anyone any idea why there aren't 160 buses washed and fuelled each day?
Obviously not each and every vehicle will be out every day, but curious as to why they make the statement about the 145 lucky ones who are fed and bathed each night.
(29 Jan 2014, 9:29 am)andreos1 Anyone any idea why there aren't 160 buses washed and fuelled each day?
Obviously not each and every vehicle will be out every day, but curious as to why they make the statement about the 145 lucky ones who are fed and bathed each night.
(29 Jan 2014, 9:49 am)citaro5284 Exactly that reason, not every bus is out, so why wash a bus which has not been in service
(29 Jan 2014, 9:49 am)citaro5284 Exactly that reason, not every bus is out, so why wash a bus which has not been in service
(29 Jan 2014, 10:06 am)andreos1 But we both know there is no way in this world, that each and every day only 145 vehicles will come back to the depot.
Spares will be out to replace a failed vehicle, vehicles will be used in transferring staff to Gateshead Interchange, whilst others will head out on a road test.
Chances are, that in addition to the allocated 145 vehicles, those vehicles I mentioned above, will also be needing a top up or scrub - hence the question.
Not having a pop, but it seems a very specific, and an essentially incorrect and irrelevant statement for them to make.
(29 Jan 2014, 10:06 am)andreos1 But we both know there is no way in this world, that each and every day only 145 vehicles will come back to the depot.
Spares will be out to replace a failed vehicle, vehicles will be used in transferring staff to Gateshead Interchange, whilst others will head out on a road test.
Chances are, that in addition to the allocated 145 vehicles, those vehicles I mentioned above, will also be needing a top up or scrub - hence the question.
Not having a pop, but it seems a very specific, and an essentially incorrect and irrelevant statement for them to make.
If the statement had said: "Every bus gets washed every day," then your question would have been, "So what about the ones that haven't been out that day, or are in the workshop? Seems a very specific, and an essentially incorrect and irrelevant statement for them to make."
No pleasing some people...
(29 Jan 2014, 10:18 am)eezypeazy If the statement had said: "Every bus gets washed every day," then your question would have been, "So what about the ones that haven't been out that day, or are in the workshop? Seems a very specific, and an essentially incorrect and irrelevant statement for them to make."
No pleasing some people...
(29 Jan 2014, 10:18 am)eezypeazy If the statement had said: "Every bus gets washed every day," then your question would have been, "So what about the ones that haven't been out that day, or are in the workshop? Seems a very specific, and an essentially incorrect and irrelevant statement for them to make."
No pleasing some people...
(29 Jan 2014, 10:18 am)eezypeazy If the statement had said: "Every bus gets washed every day," then your question would have been, "So what about the ones that haven't been out that day, or are in the workshop? Seems a very specific, and an essentially incorrect and irrelevant statement for them to make."
No pleasing some people...
(29 Jan 2014, 10:18 am)eezypeazy If the statement had said: "Every bus gets washed every day," then your question would have been, "So what about the ones that haven't been out that day, or are in the workshop? Seems a very specific, and an essentially incorrect and irrelevant statement for them to make."
No pleasing some people...
(29 Jan 2014, 10:15 am)aureolin I'd agree. It'd read better with "145" replaced with "All". Although 163,000 miles a week is also quite specific. :p Nevertheless though, the statistics are impressive. Was Sunderland Road or Winlation previously a VTS? Or is this something additionally being brought to the new depot?
Are buses washed on a nightly basis at present? I had thought they were done at all depots at the end of service, along with refuelling, cleaning, etc.
(29 Jan 2014, 10:15 am)aureolin I'd agree. It'd read better with "145" replaced with "All". Although 163,000 miles a week is also quite specific. :p Nevertheless though, the statistics are impressive. Was Sunderland Road or Winlation previously a VTS? Or is this something additionally being brought to the new depot?
Are buses washed on a nightly basis at present? I had thought they were done at all depots at the end of service, along with refuelling, cleaning, etc.
(29 Jan 2014, 10:31 am)andreos1 Remember that time we were discussing QCS and I went to get a bath?
You said it was too much information.
Sometimes I get a shower, sometimes a bath and a shower - it tends to vary...
(29 Jan 2014, 10:31 am)andreos1 Remember that time we were discussing QCS and I went to get a bath?
You said it was too much information.
Sometimes I get a shower, sometimes a bath and a shower - it tends to vary...
(29 Jan 2014, 10:38 am)eezypeazy It took me months to get your personal hygiene arrangements out of my mind... Now you've gone and put that image back in there again!
(Goes off to lie down in a darkened room with a damp flannel pressed to forehead...)
(29 Jan 2014, 10:38 am)eezypeazy It took me months to get your personal hygiene arrangements out of my mind... Now you've gone and put that image back in there again!
(Goes off to lie down in a darkened room with a damp flannel pressed to forehead...)
526 NA52 AWJ and 530 NA52 AWP have been Sold to Western Greyhound
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33747326@N05/12201790273/
(28 Jan 2014, 9:08 pm)Dan Assuming you're just wanting to know about the Deptford ones...
4934-37 are Northern
4942/43/5201-03 are red, with 5204 soon to join them.
1x Solar - 701
3x Solar - 29 (with the remainder of the PVR being made up by Cadets, as pointed out by citaro5284 yesterday)
All others Solars at Deptford are spares, as far as I know.
(28 Jan 2014, 9:08 pm)Dan Assuming you're just wanting to know about the Deptford ones...
4934-37 are Northern
4942/43/5201-03 are red, with 5204 soon to join them.
1x Solar - 701
3x Solar - 29 (with the remainder of the PVR being made up by Cadets, as pointed out by citaro5284 yesterday)
All others Solars at Deptford are spares, as far as I know.
