26293 has had the Stockton Cleveland transit address legal letter removed and replaced with the busways travel services Sunderland address on the side on the bus. Do they do this with loan vehicles or is this a permanent transfer with them receiving 37314?

Is 26293 on loan to Newcastle depot?

(23 Aug 2024, 4:35 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote 26293 has had the Stockton Cleveland transit address legal letter removed and replaced with the busways travel services Sunderland address on the side on the bus. Do they do this with loan vehicles or is this a permanent transfer with them receiving 37314?

Swaps going on to be able to have the right vehicles for new contracts starting next week. The 16 in Darlo needs smaller vehicles.


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If stagecoach Newcastle are short and buses there buses from over depot stagecoach there getting buses over depots stop Robin Stockton fleet

(23 Aug 2024, 7:10 pm)Glen1974 wrote Is 26293 on loan to Newcastle depot?

Permanent transfer and it’s not the only one coming here

(24 Aug 2024, 5:01 am)ReDemPTiion wrote Permanent transfer and it’s not the only one coming here

How many are coming up

(24 Aug 2024, 5:01 am)ReDemPTiion wrote Permanent transfer and it’s not the only one coming here

Understand from talking with an member of Stockton’s engineering this morning (he was the one that did the swap yesterday morning) it’s a three vehicle swap.

Does anybody know when Slatyford and Sunderland are getting the new electric buses?

(24 Aug 2024, 3:35 pm)BusEnthusiast.com wrote Does anybody know when Slatyford and Sunderland are getting the new electric buses?

Sunderland next month, Slatyford in December, I think.

When are Stockton new electric buses coming them?

Does anyone know what the plan is with Sunderland? Are the electrics displacing gas buses or diesel vehicles?

(24 Aug 2024, 4:04 pm)Glen1974 wrote When are Stockton new electric buses coming them?

Would imagine second half of next year for those ones


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OK thanks

Dug out the memo from April.
Sunderland is late Sept/early Oct.
Stockton and Slaty is "envisaged [...] early next year" (the order was yet to be placed at the time).

(24 Aug 2024, 2:40 am)Glen1974 wrote If stagecoach Newcastle are short and buses there buses from over depot stagecoach there getting buses over depots stop Robin Stockton fleet

Rather see the 200mmcs getting good use out of them, not being put on the ghost routes 1/2/6/RP1.

(25 Aug 2024, 10:07 am)benji123 wrote Rather see the 200mmcs getting good use out of them, not being put on the ghost routes 1/2/6/RP1.

Rare to see one on the RP1 board now - bar the one trip on a Saturday evening which works off a 6 board, it's usually an E300 now. They are the preferred allocation for the 6/6A for the security barriers at the Airport.

(25 Aug 2024, 10:07 am)benji123 wrote Rather see the 200mmcs getting good use out of them, not being put on the ghost routes 1/2/6/RP1.

Rp1 no one use it  may as well withdraw it

Are stagecoach Stockton swapping over anymore buses to Newcastle depot or that it?

I see that stagecoach Stockton depot has 26067 ,39715 39726 39730 now are stagecoach Stockton shorter buses is that right?

Saw Megabus Levante 59228 being towed away from Walkergate yesterday evening. One of the white ones with blue panels along either side. Not sure whether it ever saw use on Megabus services here.

(28 Aug 2024, 12:54 pm)Glen1974 wrote I see that stagecoach Stockton depot has 26067 ,39715 39726 39730 now are stagecoach Stockton shorter buses is that right?

26067 hasn’t - that was a machine update which can sometimes randomly cause buses to track on other depot’s route.

39715 has been at Stockton since April - but has been joined in recent days by 39726 from Hartlepool and 39730 from Sunderland. Interestingly, while 39730 is currently running round with Sunderland’s destinations still programmed in, it now has Cleveland Transit legals. What this means is unknown for the moment.

OK mate

(25 Aug 2024, 1:24 pm)Mark66t wrote Rp1 no one use it  may as well withdraw it

Maybe more like R1P (RIP)

The second Teesside/Newcastle swap has seen 26291 move to Slatyford (via Walkergate) this morning with 37316 moving south to Stockton.

How many of Stockton 200mmc going to swap then?

(29 Aug 2024, 10:18 am)Glen1974 wrote How many of Stockton 200mmc going to swap then?

As per previous posts it's 3 vehicles planned

Would be nice to see some of the new 200mmc's in Shields or Sunderland

OK mate

Have just seen Stagecoach Bluebird 36331 heading along New Bridge Street in the direction of Walkergate depot. Could be just resting up for the night before continuing a journey south tomorrow, or could be transferred here. Will keep an eye out for it.

(29 Aug 2024, 9:04 am)Kuyoyo wrote The second Teesside/Newcastle swap has seen 26291 move to Slatyford (via Walkergate) this morning with 37316 moving south to Stockton.

Looks like 27253 and 27254 are included in this swap as they are both now working from Walkergate.