(27 May 2013, 10:43 am)citaro5284 wrote

(27 May 2013, 10:33 am)Michael wrote It looks like GNE won.nothing for the green bus fund

I do not believe they bid for anything in the first place.

I'd be very surprised if they didn't put a bid in.

(27 May 2013, 11:15 am)aureolin wrote

(27 May 2013, 10:43 am)citaro5284 wrote

(27 May 2013, 10:33 am)Michael wrote It looks like GNE won.nothing for the green bus fund

I do not believe they bid for anything in the first place.

I'd be very surprised if they didn't put a bid in.

They did'nt, you also notice, not one Go Ahead or Arriva company on the list. Whilst Go Ahead London will benefit in some form, this is not through Go Ahead as TfL are buying the Borismaster and not the Operators.

Euro spec can be increased on vehicles by either by the fitment of particle traps, catalytic converters or new engines.

A small report on the Go North East: "Buses By Brand" collection:

"Northern" - 547 added, 3886 added, 5247/48/49/74 added.

"Crusader" - 5313/17 added.

"The Centurion" - 5152/53/55/56/57/58/66 added.

"North Tyne Links" - 554/562 added.

"South Tyne" - 8249 added.

"QuayLink" - 8311/14/15/16/17/18 replaced.

"TEN" - 3941 added.

"Doxford Clipper" - 606 replaced.

"Drifter" - 8305 replaced.

"Silver Arrows" - 5325 added.

"Sunderland Connect" - 628 replaced.

About 20 mins ago there was a

Vyking on the X3
Yellow MPD on the 26
Both at park lane

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Buses for Sunderland Airshow starting to appear on VOSA...

PB0002400/494 - GO NORTHERN LTD T/A GO NORTH EAST, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: DOWNHILL SPORTS COMPLEX
Finish Point: SEABURN PARK
Via:
Service Number: SUNDERLAND INTERNATIONAL AIR-SHOW PARK & RIDE 1
Service Type: Limited Stop
Effective Date: 27-JUL-2013
Other Details: Saturday 27th July 2013 and Sunday 28th July 2013 only for the Sunderland International Air Show

PB0002400/495 - GO NORTHERN LTD T/A GO NORTH EAST, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: FULWELL QUARRY
Finish Point: SEABURN PARK
Via:
Service Number: SUNDERLAND INTERNATIONAL AIR-SHOW PARK & RIDE 2
Service Type: Limited Stop
Effective Date: 27-JUL-2013
Other Details: Saturday 27th July 2013 & Sunday 28th July 2013 only for the Sunderland International Air-Show

PB0002400/496 - GO NORTHERN LTD T/A GO NORTH EAST, 117 QUEEN STREET, GATESHEAD, NE8 2UA
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Monkwearmouth Stadium of Light
Finish Point: Roker Harbour View or Seaburn Park
Via:
Service Number: Sunderland International Air-Show Park & Ride 3
Service Type: Limited Stop
Effective Date: 26-JUL-2013
Other Details: Friday 26th July 2013, Saturday 27th July 2013 & Sunday 28th July 2013 only for the Sunderland International Air-Show

2x Cobalt Connect on 9s today also.

Not sure if it has been traffic or passenger levels, but there seems to have been a few issues with the M1 this afternoon.
I've seen services running in pairs, more often than usual.
Usually one of the pairs has been 'out of service' but carrying passengers.

Just drove passed saltmeadows road and there was a drifter cadet being preped for repaint

Interesting, Wonder if its finally gonna get the updated version which is currently on the Versa's.

There hasn't been a fleet update in a few weeks for GNE, by the Fleet Allocation.

Has their being any fleet movements lately? Only reason i ask because GNE normally misses some out.

(28 May 2013, 2:19 pm)Andreos1 wrote Not sure if it has been traffic or passenger levels, but there seems to have been a few issues with the M1 this afternoon.
I've seen services running in pairs, more often than usual.
Usually one of the pairs has been 'out of service' but carrying passengers.

Lots of Angelic Regulation Running today too, the Angels coming in 3's and 4's. 2 got turned around at Gateshead and the one I was on booted us off at Coach and Horses and ran back to Chester through Birtley

(28 May 2013, 4:16 pm)gtomlinson wrote

(28 May 2013, 2:19 pm)Andreos1 wrote Not sure if it has been traffic or passenger levels, but there seems to have been a few issues with the M1 this afternoon.
I've seen services running in pairs, more often than usual.
Usually one of the pairs has been 'out of service' but carrying passengers.

Lots of Angelic Regulation Running today too, the Angels coming in 3's and 4's. 2 got turned around at Gateshead and the one I was on booted us off at Coach and Horses and ran back to Chester through Birtley

I believe there is temp traffic lights at the bottom of Chester causing mayhem.

(28 May 2013, 2:54 pm)Si1989 wrote Just drove passed saltmeadows road and there was a drifter cadet being preped for repaint

Having been informed by Liam earlier today prior to your post, I decided to do some research for myself to find out which one it was.
8258 was on the 38s today, as well as 8273. 8271/72 were on the 61, which leaves 8259 unaccounted for - the Cadet you spoke of which was being prepared for its "Northern" repaint and re-brand.

(28 May 2013, 4:02 pm)Michael wrote Has their being any fleet movements lately? Only reason i ask because GNE normally misses some out.

3886 is confirmed to have transferred from Chester-le-Street from Deptford, with her sisters following suit shortly (if they already haven't), I believe.

A lot of the ancillary vehicle movements have been fluid recently, what with the arrival of several new vans to the fleet.

(28 May 2013, 2:19 pm)Andreos1 wrote Not sure if it has been traffic or passenger levels, but there seems to have been a few issues with the M1 this afternoon.
I've seen services running in pairs, more often than usual.
Usually one of the pairs has been 'out of service' but carrying passengers.

56s were the same today.

So 8259 is getting Branded Northen or re-branded Drifter?

are 3886 sisters 3885,3887,3888,3889?, if so what has replaced them at Chester?

(28 May 2013, 6:04 pm)Michael wrote So 8259 is getting Branded Northen or re-branded Drifter?

are 3886 sisters 3885,3887,3888,3889?, if so what has replaced them at Chester?

I could be wrong, but I do believe it's "Northern", yes.

Indeed they are. I'm yet to receive confirmation, but nothing has replaced them yet. I believe these movements are for preparation towards the upcoming service changes.

8259 was on the short peak time X35s tonight

(28 May 2013, 5:18 pm)citaro5284 wrote I believe there is temp traffic lights at the bottom of Chester causing mayhem.

Delays probably also not helped by the closure of Hills Street in Gateshead.

(28 May 2013, 6:13 pm)dans_bus_photos wrote 8259 was on the short peak time X35s tonight

That baffles me.

8258 was on 38s.
8259 was unaccounted for.
8271 was on 61s.
8272 was on 61s.
8273 was on 38s.

I have photos of all bar 8258, as she was departing as I was arriving Park Lane.

As there are only five "Drifter" Cadets, I can't explain you seeing 8259.

Oh well, I wonder if the 61 will get better buses, if it is losing the Cadets, it could be getting the Newish brand for the Drifter which is currently used on the Versa's.

The 61 could be getting Versa's from the 36 when changes happen with the Cadets from the 61 going on the X3/X36/26/36/36A/99 but we still don't know what will be used on them services after changes.

Well i seen NK04FPD (which last time i checked was 8259) about 6.10 coming down Bede Bank on the X35.

(28 May 2013, 6:21 pm)dans_bus_photos wrote Well i seen NK04FPD (which last time i checked was 8259) about 6.10 coming down Bede Bank on the X35.

You are correct, according to the on board tracking, 8259 has been operating in Sunderland all day today

(28 May 2013, 6:21 pm)dans_bus_photos wrote Well i seen NK04FPD (which last time i checked was 8259) about 6.10 coming down Bede Bank on the X35.

Irritatingly, I had left Park Lane five minutes before the second short X35's arrival (the one you speak of).
I truly am baffled then.

(28 May 2013, 6:24 pm)citaro5284 wrote

(28 May 2013, 6:21 pm)dans_bus_photos wrote Well i seen NK04FPD (which last time i checked was 8259) about 6.10 coming down Bede Bank on the X35.

You are correct, according to the on board tracking, 8259 has been operating in Sunderland all day today

If that's the case, could you shed some light on which vehicle has been photographed today?

if 8259 has being operating in Sunderland today, Wonder what Drifter Cadet it is?

It could of gone to Saltmeadows after doing the working?

(28 May 2013, 6:27 pm)Michael wrote if 8259 has being operating in Sunderland today, Wonder what Drifter Cadet it is?

It could of gone to Saltmeadows after doing the working?

Whichever Cadet it is, it has been in there the fair majority of today, so couldn't have gone to Saltmeadows afterwards.

I spotted all of the Cadets I spoke of between 16:00 and 18:15.
Dan spotted 8259 on the short X35 due to arrive 18:22.

There's an OK Expressway running round on the 8 tonight. Was going in to Chester Le Street about 20 to 7. Didn't catch the number.

I know the 21 was having issues early this morning (around 8-9am). Durham County Council in their wisdom had coned the A167 off to one lane each direction between Red Lion at Plawsworth and the Pity Me roundabout. There were tailbacks right along to the Waldridge roundabout.

Because they are on the only Green Cadets atm, its a Drifter.

We will have to see which Drifter is missing from Service tommorow


When i was in park lane today, i seen a bus spotter this was around 12:15-12:30, he was standing next to the Exit, when i went past he had just took a pic of the Wear Tee's XPRESS. Anyone on here?

(28 May 2013, 6:33 pm)aureolin wrote There's an OK Expressway running round on the 8 tonight. Was going in to Chester Le Street about 20 to 7. Didn't catch the number.

That would be 5232 (NK55 OLM).
Was on the short 8 from Park Lane departing 18:02.

(28 May 2013, 6:34 pm)Michael wrote We will have to see which Drifter is missing from Service tommorow

That's what I did today - and failed, clearly! I wish I got a photo of 8258 on the 38s as well as 8273, as I got a photo of 8171/2 on the 61s.

(28 May 2013, 6:37 pm)Daniel wrote

(28 May 2013, 6:33 pm)aureolin wrote There's an OK Expressway running round on the 8 tonight. Was going in to Chester Le Street about 20 to 7. Didn't catch the number.

That would be 5232 (NK55 OLM).
Was on the short 8 from Park Lane departing 18:02.

(28 May 2013, 6:34 pm)Michael wrote We will have to see which Drifter is missing from Service tommorow

That's what I did today - and failed, clearly! I wish I got a photo of 8258 on the 38s as well as 8273, as I got a photo of 8171/2 on the 61s.

maybe a cadets been repainted into green drifter base

(28 May 2013, 6:27 pm)Daniel wrote

(28 May 2013, 6:24 pm)citaro5284 wrote

(28 May 2013, 6:21 pm)dans_bus_photos wrote Well i seen NK04FPD (which last time i checked was 8259) about 6.10 coming down Bede Bank on the X35.

You are correct, according to the on board tracking, 8259 has been operating in Sunderland all day today

If that's the case, could you shed some light on which vehicle has been photographed today?

8258 went to Saltmeadows on Friday afternoon and according to the system it is still there.