https://bustimes.org/vehicles/gnel-641?d.../445448317

(30 Jun 2023, 9:05 pm)Unber43 wrote Anyone know what 641 is doing between Durham and Langley Park

Evening Shuttle service between Durham and Langley Park via Bear Park..... There's a road closure between Witton Gilbert and Langley Park so service 20 on an evening is terminating at Witton Gilbert .

Though i saw a rare "x58" yesterday in NEWCASTLE. It was a crusader but it looks like there is a run for the amazon to NEWCASTLE as an " express" service

It happens on a sunday

5494 has just left Park Lane on route to Langley Park on service 20 (1425) if anyone interested for photo opp. Should be in Durham around 1520/30ish

If true this certainly would be one

6147 - CU6860 tracking on the 33 (Sunderland-Silksworth)

(12 Jul 2023, 10:08 am)Unber43 wrote If true this certainly would be one

6147 - CU6860 tracking on the 33 (Sunderland-Silksworth)

Can confirm (If that's the green dfds one)

(12 Jul 2023, 10:08 am)Unber43 wrote If true this certainly would be one

6147 - CU6860 tracking on the 33 (Sunderland-Silksworth)

Both 6147 & 6148 are both on loan to Sunderland depot due to high VOR.

(12 Jul 2023, 3:54 pm)BFK wrote Both 6147 & 6148 are both on loan to Sunderland depot due to high VOR.

According to Bustimes 6148 is still at Percy Main

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It seems like Consett, Percy Main and Riverside are all facing high levels of VOR, Riverside with the Angels, Percy Main with the streetlites and Consett with the hybrids which aren't exactly surprising.

so thats why there has been DD's on the 1

(13 Jul 2023, 12:21 pm)V514DFT wrote so thats why there has been DD's on the 1

Theres 8 or more Percy Main allocated streetlites off. and 5461 was taken off around 9:20 this morning so.

Is there a board on the washingyon locals supposed to be a decker? Saw one on the 84 the other day, and one on the 85 today.

(13 Jul 2023, 12:32 pm)nova347 wrote Theres 8 or more Percy Main allocated streetlites off. and 5461 was taken off around 9:20 this morning so.

We are now at the point more decekrs are allocated to the 1 than the actual StreetLite allocation. We know for a fact that decekrs won't go on the 1 as a full time allocation as they have painted 5460/5454 so why bother switching the allocation now. Tbf numbers of passengers I've seen and other have been telling and hearing a few passing mention they are surprised its not allocated something bigger like a double deck. I remember a few weeks ago when 6101 turned up and a StreetLite left in front about 15 minutes late and 1 old woman who got on said that they would prefer the decker over them ones. (Her own words not mine)

(13 Jul 2023, 6:08 pm)Busu284 wrote We are now at the point more decekrs are allocated to the 1 than the actual StreetLite allocation. We know for a fact that decekrs won't go on the 1 as a full time allocation as they have painted 5460/5454 so why bother switching the allocation now. Tbf numbers of passengers I've seen and other have been telling and hearing a few passing mention they are surprised its not allocated something bigger like a double deck. I remember a few weeks ago when 6101 turned up and a StreetLite left in front about 15 minutes late and 1 old woman who got on said that they would prefer the decker over them ones. (Her own words not mine)

There's talk that there's problems getting Wright parts. Considering GNE are the only operator that has a massive chunk of Streetlite's and Streetdeck's it probably explains why. Note the Arriva Streetlite's are having similar problems.

6311 is apparently on the 56, heading to Newcastle

Dual tracking.

56 ticket machine seem to have been replaced at Gateshead.

Is there a Q3 that runs off a Shcolars service, cus if not ive just seen a DD on the Q3

(19 Jul 2023, 7:40 am)V514DFT wrote Is there a Q3 that runs off a Shcolars service, cus if not ive just seen a DD on the Q3

Yes

6143 on the 50 heading towards Durham
Should be the one back about 10-00 this morning
Just been to graph it

So much for the graphite been back on the 39 routes

I can see 8328,5376 and 662 on the route

(24 Jul 2023, 1:54 pm)Acky81 wrote So much for the graphite been back on the 39 routes

I can see 8328,5376 and 662 on the route

There is currently a shuttle bus in operation in West Rainton which one of them is allocated to.

673, 675 and 677 were all still VOR this morning.

672 is awaiting transfer from Hexham (but is VOR).

Hence the temporary continued use of single decks.


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Should have just kept the ex saltwells on there instead of shifting them to the 35. Branding might aswell be scrapped

Sunderland and district never really got out the starting blocks

(24 Jul 2023, 8:11 pm)Acky81 wrote Should have just kept the ex saltwells on there instead of shifting them to the 35. Branding might aswell be scrapped

Sunderland and district never really got out the starting blocks

Why?

Now that the 39 is back to being every 15 minutes, a Solo is all it needs in terms of capacity (especially during school holidays).


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(24 Jul 2023, 8:30 pm)Dan wrote Why?

Now that the 39 is back to being every 15 minutes, a Solo is all it needs in terms of capacity (especially during school holidays).


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I mean until all the vehicles were back at deptford. Having a drifter a silver fox and a berries on the 39 isn’t ideal if the company wants the passenger to recognise a particular brand. Seriously what’s the point in branding a vehicle

I take it Deptford has loads of buses off today because the allocations are all over.

I hope these G2s, OmniDekkas, E400 are staying at Deptford for the remainder of the summer

6134 and 6206 on 39 today
yesterday it was 6087 and 6203
graphite buses back in use , bye september they will be pacted again

E400 on 35, E400/ OmniDekka on 20A/65, E400 on 20, 6001 on 33

(26 Jul 2023, 9:40 pm)Unber43 wrote E400 on 35, E400/ OmniDekka on 20A/65, E400 on 20, 6001 on 33

6141 and 6967 was on the 20s today
went to graph 6141 and 6967 crept the other way

6951 on 935 to sunderland