(10 Jul 2014, 3:58 pm)Dan wrote Dennis Trident 2/Alexander Enviro 400 19197 is presumably on the Economic services today, given that I've just seen it running light out of Sunderland on Newcastle Road in front of another E2 which was in service.
MAN 18.220LF/Alexander ALX300 22673 is on service 23 today.
(10 Jul 2014, 4:05 pm)AIG20 wrote All of the "E" services are running late again today and suffering from cancellations (as seen in the SNE twitter page). However, are 22214/5, 22664 and 22672 still in service at Sunderland?
(13 Jul 2014, 10:00 pm)Michael wrote Thats odd, should be spare gas buses around at this time of the night!
(14 Jul 2014, 8:19 am)Dan wrote And on a Sunday too! Every few Sundays it does seem that the gas buses have a day off, with everything being operated by E200s instead. 'Tis rather strange, unless SNE have a specific date each month in which they give the gas buses a 28-day test.
Stagecoach North East: 36978 / SN63VVO by danielgrahamm, on Flickr
Stagecoach North East: 35155 / NK56EPA by danielgrahamm, on Flickr
(14 Jul 2014, 4:08 pm)Roland Pratt wrote Stockton seem to be using the 22011-20 batch on the 38 a lot lately rather than the older MANs.
(14 Jul 2014, 6:09 pm)Kuyoyo wrote And? That brings it in-line with the 36 and 37 in having the newer members of the fleet.
Anyway......
36 had 22014/5/7 allocated, 22017 on one of the all-day boards. Likewise, 17028 has spend the day on the all-day 58 board and 17026 on the short 52 board (starts 9am, finishes just after 6pm). 24112 meanwhile ended up on the 13 as a changeover replacing 22668.
(14 Jul 2014, 6:06 pm)AIG20 wrote I bet many of the passengers on there felt a bit claustrophobic, since it isn't very pleasant being on a jam packed bus on a hot day.