Hi I've noticed we have an allocation list on each of the odd workings thread expect GNE, I've had a little list me and mate did a while back I combined it and correct some things such as mergers of riverside and Winlaton. Possibly a few errors/PVRs to change but this could be posted at the front of GNE odd workings thread so people can check certain allocations and to help new members etc. only a thought! :p


Riverside
TEN 10/10A/10B, PVR 13: Volvo B9TL Wright Eclipse Gemini
ToonLink 11/31/32/47, PVR 13: Volvo B10BLE (8) // Volvo B7RLE (5)
Crusader 27, PVR 14: Mercedes Citaro
NexusBus 29, PVR 1: Optare Solo SR
Blaydon Racers 49/49A, PVR 9: Mercedes Citaro
Orbit 51/52, PVR 9: Optare Versa
Saltwell Park 53/54, PVR 8: Wright Streetlite
Fab FiftySeven 57, PVR 5: Volvo B10BLE
CityLink 58, PVR 12: Optare Versa
Service 64/95/96, PVR 5: Volvo B10BLR
Pulse 67/69, PVR 4: Volvo B10BLE
Loop 93/94, PVR 8: Scania L94UB Wright Solar
Highwayman 97/98/98A, PVR 8: Scania L94UB Wright Solar
MetroCente Shuttle S1, PVR 1: VDL SB120 Wright Merit
TyneTees Xpress X9/X10, PVR 6: Volvo B9TL Wright Eclipse Gemini
Great Park & Ride X40/40A, PVR 4: Scania L94UA Wright Solar Fusion

Deptford
Silver Arrows 2A/2C, PVR 8: Mercedes Citaro
Prince Bishops 20/20A, PVR 12: Scania L94UB Wright Solar
Service 29, PVR 8: DAF SB120 Wright Cadet (5) // Scania L94UB Wright Solar (3)
Laser 35/35A/35B/35C, PVR 18: Mercedes Citaro (12) // Scania L94UB Wright Solar (6)
Service 38, PVR 2: DAF SB120 Wright Cadet
East Durham 238, PVR 2: Transbus Mini Pointer Dart (MPD)
SimpliCity 39, PVR 5: Optare Versa
SimpliCity 42, PVR 5: Optare Versa
Fab56, PVR 15: Volvo B9TL Wright Eclipse Gemini
Drifter 60, PVR 8: Wright Streetlite
SimpliCity 61, PVR 5: Optare Versa
Service 99, PVR 2: Transbus Mini Pointer Dart (MPD)
FastCats X35/X36, PVR 11: Scania L94UB Wright Solar

Percy Main
Coaster 1, PVR 14: Scania Omnicity
Service 9, PVR 7: Scania Omnicity (4) // Volvo B7TL East Lancs Vyking (3)
Centurion 17, PVR 11: Volvo B10BLE (9) // Dennis Trident East Lancs Lolyne (2)
Cobalt Connect 19, PVR 4: Scania Omnicity
North Tyne Links 40/41/80, PVR 9: Transbus Mini Pointer Dart (MPD)
Service 307, PVR 1: Volvo B10BLE
Cobalt Clipper 309/310, PVR 15: Volvo B9TL Wright Eclipse Gemini

Chester
Lime 8/78, PVR 13: Volvo B10BLE
Service 13/14, PVR 2: Dennis Trident East Lancs Lolyne
angel 21, PVR 17: Volvo B5LH Wright Eclipse Gemini (15) // Volvo B7TL Wright Eclipse Gemini (2)
theWaggonway 28/28A, PVR 5: Scania L94UB Wright Solar
Lambton Worm 34/34A, PVR 4: Optare Versa
Whey Aye Five-0 50, PVR 6: Scania Omnicity
Service X22, PVR 2: Dennis Trident East Lancs Lolyne
Service X25, PVR 5: Scania L94UB Wright Solar (3) // Dennis Trident East Lancs Lolyne (2)

Stanley
Lime 8/78, PVR 13: Volvo B10BLE
Service 15/15A, PVR 3: Volvo B10BLE
Diamond 43/44/44A, PVR 14: Mercedes Citaro
Red Kite 45/46, PVR 9: Scania Omnicity
Service X30/X31, PVR 5: Dennis Trident Plaxton President
Service X70/X71, PVR 4: Scania Omnicity

Washington
Connections 4, PVR 11: Mercedes Citaro
South Tyne 88/88A, PVR 9: Optare Versa (8) // Scania L94UB Wright Solar (1)
Red Arrows X1, PVR 14: Volvo B9TL Wright Eclipse Gemini
Service M2/M3, PVR 8: DAF SB120 Wright Cadet
Service W5/W6, PVR 4: Alexander Mini Pointer Dart (MPD)

Hexham:
TEN 10/10A/10B, PVR 13: Volvo B9TL Wright Eclipse Gemini
Tynedalexpress X84/X85, PVR 4: Scania L94UB Wright Solar
TyneDale Links 74/74A, PVR 2: Volvo B6BLE Plaxton Concept 2000 (1) // Scania L94UB Wright Solar (1)
TyneDale Links 683/684/686/688, PVR 4: Transbus Mini Pointer Dart

Saltmeadows:
South Tyne 5, PVR 4: DAF SB120 Wright Cadet
Service 27X, PVR 1: Transbus Mini Pointer Dart (MPD)
QuayLink Q1/Q2, PVR 9: Optare Versa
NexusBus Network, PVR ?: Optare Solo SR

Peterlee:
WearTees Xpress, PVR 3: Mercedes Citaro
East Durham 201, PVR 1: Transbus Mini Pointer Dart (MPD)
East Durham 202/204/208/265, PVR 8: Transbus Mini Pointer Dart (MPD)
East Durham 209/210, PVR 1: Transbus Mini Pointer Dart (MPD)
East Durham 206/923, PVR 2: Transbus Mini Pointer Dart (MPD)

Crook:
Pronto X21, PVR 7: Volvo B7TL Plaxton President
The OK Way 18, PVR 2: Transbus Mini Pointer Dart (MPD)

Consett:
Venture Network, PVR 10: Optare Solo SR

Evening & Sunday variations:
SimpliCity 42: 'Drifter' Wright Streetlite
Lambton Worm 34/34A: 'theWaggonway' Scania L94UB Wright Solar
Centurion 17A: 'North Tyne Links' Transbus Mini Pointer Dart (MPD)
Pronto X21: 'angel' Volvo B5LH Wright Eclipse Gemini
Service 29A: 'SimpliCity' Optare Versa
Silver Arrows 2A/2C: 'SimpliCity' Optare Veraa (SUNDAY ONLY)
Great Park & Ride 40A: 'Northern' Transbus Mini Pointer Dart (MPD)
Tynedalexpress X84: 'TyneDale Links' Transbus Mini Pointer Dart (MPD, Sunday only)
TyneDale Links 74A: 'TyneDale Links' Transbus Mini Pointer Dart (MPD, Sunday only)
Service 15: 'Venture' Optare Solo SR (Sunday Only)

Just been having a look at the games section, and spotted yeti sports 1, when I was at School I used to play this version which far more entertaining.

http://www.methodshop.com/games/play/yet...lood.shtml

Also I used to play Copter which is extremely addictive, I downloaded it Yesterday on my New Samsung Galaxy Ace 3

http://www.coptergame.net/

Just a few suggestions from me, also Candy Crush and Splashy Fish as they quite popular atm, although personally I haven't played them.

I know i have said this before but is there any way that the Forum can be re-opened so Guests are able to read what's posted? i really think we are missing a trick here as people who see info on here are going to pass the link around and would give us more traffic and more of a chance of getting a few new faces

(09 Mar 2014, 10:28 pm)Y961 XBU wrote I know i have said this before but is there any way that the Forum can be re-opened so Guests are able to read what's posted? i really think we are missing a trick here as people who see info on here are going to pass the link around and would give us more traffic and more of a chance of getting a few new faces

Guest used to be able view threads, I actually only joined so I could see the threads! Could argue I'd not been a member without viewing the threads before hand.

(09 Mar 2014, 10:28 pm)Y961 XBU wrote I know i have said this before but is there any way that the Forum can be re-opened so Guests are able to read what's posted? i really think we are missing a trick here as people who see info on here are going to pass the link around and would give us more traffic and more of a chance of getting a few new faces

From other forums I've worked on in the past, you tend to find that it doesn't quite work like that. Your traffic increases yes, but you tend to find you don't get as many registrations. What's increased traffic without contribution? How does that benefit the site?

(10 Mar 2014, 8:25 pm)aureolin wrote From other forums I've worked on in the past, you tend to find that it doesn't quite work like that. Your traffic increases yes, but you tend to find you don't get as many registrations. What's increased traffic without contribution? How does that benefit the site?

well if the viewer is of a decent mind he would credit where he got the information from and that should bring in views to the site and when people see the area this forum covers i would be shocked if many people turned down the chance to join this social group

Just a thought relating to the 'other types of transport' thread.

We have water, rail and air - but not road.

Thought discussions could take place with regard road building projects such as the Wear bridge, move the St Marys Road realignment project discussion into a more appropriate area, dualling the A1 and the current upgrade to motorway standard between Leeming and Barton etc.

Does anyone have any thoughts or opinions?

(11 May 2014, 11:10 am)Andreos Constantopolous wrote Just a thought relating to the 'other types of transport' thread.

We have water, rail and air - but not road.

Thought discussions could take place with regard road building projects such as the Wear bridge, move the St Marys Road realignment project discussion into a more appropriate area, dualling the A1 and the current upgrade to motorway standard between Leeming and Barton etc.

Does anyone have any thoughts or opinions?

I would welcome the creation of a 'roads & infrastructure' area of the forum to discuss road-building schemes both past and present. Proposed and abandoned schemes, such as the myriad of sub-surface motorways planned for Newcastle in the 1970's, could also be discussed here.

(11 May 2014, 4:05 pm)AdamY wrote I would welcome the creation of a 'roads & infrastructure' area of the forum to discuss road-building schemes both past and present. Proposed and abandoned schemes, such as the myriad of sub-surface motorways planned for Newcastle in the 1970's, could also be discussed here.

I can remember seeing those several years ago and being genuinely taken aback.

To keep it bus related, there be discussion about bus lanes, pinch points, ideas on improving junctions and heck, we could even get Andy 'traffic and travel' Clifford signed up with some live bulletins!

(11 May 2014, 5:18 pm)Andreos Constantopolous wrote I can remember seeing those several years ago and being genuinely taken aback.

To keep it bus related, there be discussion about bus lanes, pinch points, ideas on improving junctions and heck, we could even get Andy 'traffic and travel' Clifford signed up with some live bulletins!

Why keep it bus related?

The discussions which take place in the Trains, Planes and Water sub-forums are not always bus related. To keep it strictly bus related would severely restrict discussion (in my view at least) and is largely covered by threads in the 'Bus Management and Infrastructure' part of the forum.

I would love to see the Cliffmeister giving regular traffic and travel updates right here on the forum. The additional web-traffic it would generate for the site would be unreal. Perhaps if we all chipped in enough money we could get him his own private helicopter!

(11 May 2014, 5:38 pm)AdamY wrote Why keep it bus related?

The discussions which take place in the Trains, Planes and Water sub-forums are not always bus related. To keep it strictly bus related would severely restrict discussion (in my view at least) and is largely covered by threads in the 'Bus Management and Infrastructure' part of the forum.

I would love to see the Cliffmeister giving regular traffic and travel updates right here on the forum. The additional web-traffic it would generate for the site would be unreal. Perhaps if we all chipped in enough money we could get him his own private helicopter!

Of course, it doesn't have to be all bus related.
However, there are members on the forum who only contribute in certain threads and possibly miss out on other aspects of the forum - due to it lacking a bus related theme.

However, if there were elements of buses in the proposed 'road and infrastructure' thread, I can't see it doing any harm and could help it grow and would add to the other things we have suggested could be a part of it.

I wonder if Liam is able to sort out a live webcam feed from Casa del Clifford for the bulletins?

(11 May 2014, 5:45 pm)Andreos Constantopolous wrote I wonder if Liam is able to sort out a live webcam feed from Casa del Clifford for the bulletins?

I can imagine it now.

"There has been an accident at Billy Mill Roundabout and Srrivva services 306 and 308 are affected as a result

That's your traffic and travel news for this evening."

Can the SB Travel thread be renamed to include JSB Travel, as I imagine having two separate threads could be confusing.

(09 Sep 2013, 9:09 pm)aureolin wrote Just a bit of fun, but what would be the possibility of NEB running an annual awards with categories? Could be something as simple as taking nominations for the whole of November, with a two week voting period in December? Winners being announced on Christmas Eve or something like that.

#NEBGold post of the month!

(05 Jun 2014, 7:48 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote It's the gearing. I'll give you an example:

B9TL: Vrom, Vroom, Vroom Vroooommmmmmm and again until 30-40mph. Gearing ratio is higher at lower speeds but lower at higher speeds.

D10-245 Palatine: Vroooooommmmmmmmmm and again until about 40 to 45mph. Lower ratio at lower speeds but higher ratio at higher speeds.

However, that post could be #NEBGold post of the year!

(05 Jun 2014, 8:02 pm)Andreos Constantopolous wrote #NEBGold post of the month!



However, that post could be #NEBGold post of the year!

Categories for cleanest and dirtiest buses of the year?

(05 Jun 2014, 8:44 pm)aureolin wrote Categories for cleanest and dirtiest buses of the year?

Compass would win the cleanest like - By far!

Can we not make a new thread just for the North east Vosa registrations?

Its so it doesn't clog up the latest news

(09 Jun 2014, 3:54 pm)Michael wrote Can we not make a new thread just for the North east Vosa registrations?

Its so it doesn't clog up the latest news

Bus Management & Infrastructure, if you'd like to do that!

Certain registrations could be quoted into the Latest threads which allow for relevant discussion, as per my post in Tender Discussion thread just now.

(09 Jun 2014, 3:58 pm)Dan wrote Bus Management & Infrastructure, if you'd like to do that!

Certain registrations could be quoted into the Latest threads which allow for relevant discussion, as per my post in Tender Discussion thread just now.

Ye, it just takes a lot of pages up in the threads, today is one of them haha.

Not sure how possible it is, but could we perhaps look at getting the 'Like' system back? Or perhaps something that you can give a post a thumbs up or thumbs down, rather than having to reply at length to have an opinion?

Could we also look at some sort of mentioning/tagging plugin? Found this on the MyBB site which gives the functionality I was thinking of. http://mods.mybb.com/view/mentionme

(21 Jul 2014, 8:41 pm)aureolin wrote Not sure how possible it is, but could we perhaps look at getting the 'Like' system back? Or perhaps something that you can give a post a thumbs up or thumbs down, rather than having to reply at length to have an opinion?

Could we also look at some sort of mentioning/tagging plugin? Found this on the MyBB site which gives the functionality I was thinking of. http://mods.mybb.com/view/mentionme

Marcus likes this

Following on from the discussions/debates relating to scholars and workers services and it being the start of a number of contracts - is it worth creating a thread/database of these routes, contract holders and details of allocations?

Similarly, something could also be set up for the likes of Nexus contracts such as the 37/73.

(21 Jul 2014, 8:41 pm)aureolin wrote Not sure how possible it is, but could we perhaps look at getting the 'Like' system back? Or perhaps something that you can give a post a thumbs up or thumbs down, rather than having to reply at length to have an opinion?

Could we also look at some sort of mentioning/tagging plugin? Found this on the MyBB site which gives the functionality I was thinking of. http://mods.mybb.com/view/mentionme

The issue at the time was that every plugin we tried was messing with certain aspects of the site. It was bizarre - I think there may have been some posts about it when we did roll it out. I remember Quote+ was one thing affected.
I found a hashtag plugin earlier today, so I'll give that a blast tomorrow morning hopefully.

(01 Sep 2014, 8:21 pm)Andreos Constantopolous wrote Following on from the discussions/debates relating to scholars and workers services and it being the start of a number of contracts - is it worth creating a thread/database of these routes, contract holders and details of allocations?

Similarly, something could also be set up for the likes of Nexus contracts such as the 37/73.

I think aureolin may have suggested something like this a few weeks back, though I'm not sure if it was on the public board, our private board or via PM.

Setting it up as a database will be difficult because we rely on Liam to design these things then he leaves me (or at least someone besides himself) to do the content side of things usually. I know Liam is quite busy with work, Uni and everything else, so won't have a great deal of time to do that.

Content-wise, I'm a bit pushed for time lately too. Scott has been working on the indep fleet lists a lot recently and updating the ANE one as/when things occur. Aureolin has a few things up his sleeve re tendered services, but I'm not sure if anything has come of it yet.

Doing it on a thread would be good though. We should use this as an opportunity to gather ideas so we can think about how we'll do it.

(01 Sep 2014, 8:29 pm)Dan wrote I think aureolin may have suggested something like this a few weeks back, though I'm not sure if it was on the public board, our private board or via PM.

Setting it up as a database will be difficult because we rely on Liam to design these things then he leaves me (or at least someone besides himself) to do the content side of things usually. I know Liam is quite busy with work, Uni and everything else, so won't have a great deal of time to do that.

Content-wise, I'm a bit pushed for time lately too. Scott has been working on the indep fleet lists a lot recently and updating the ANE one as/when things occur. Aureolin has a few things up his sleeve re tendered services, but I'm not sure if anything has come of it yet.

Doing it on a thread would be good though. We should use this as an opportunity to gather ideas so we can think about how we'll do it.

Something I've been working on in terms of collating the data. Councils and the PTE so far have been forthcoming with the information, but unfortunately it's not of a standard. I'm looking to review and go back to a few over the next week or so, and we'll see where we are from there. I'm hoping it's no more than quarterly, and also that I can get the councils to supply me the info without prompt.

Once we have all the info, we can probably determine how frequent it needs to be updated and what format it is best displayed in. The current of an Excel file isn't suitable, as it's not friendly for mobiles and some tablets. Web based would probably be better.

(01 Sep 2014, 8:29 pm)Dan wrote I think aureolin may have suggested something like this a few weeks back, though I'm not sure if it was on the public board, our private board or via PM.

Setting it up as a database will be difficult because we rely on Liam to design these things then he leaves me (or at least someone besides himself) to do the content side of things usually. I know Liam is quite busy with work, Uni and everything else, so won't have a great deal of time to do that.

Content-wise, I'm a bit pushed for time lately too. Scott has been working on the indep fleet lists a lot recently and updating the ANE one as/when things occur. Aureolin has a few things up his sleeve re tendered services, but I'm not sure if anything has come of it yet.

Doing it on a thread would be good though. We should use this as an opportunity to gather ideas so we can think about how we'll do it.

A closed thread sounds great, probably quite easy to set up too - simple copy/paste from the VOSA lists.
When a vehicle is spotted on a route, the information can be added by an admin/mod - rather than every Tom, Dick and Harry getting their paws on it.

(01 Sep 2014, 8:36 pm)Andreos Constantopolous wrote A closed thread sounds great, probably quite easy to set up too - simple copy/paste from the VOSA lists.
When a vehicle is spotted on a route, the information can be added by an admin/mod - rather than every Tom, Dick and Harry getting their paws on it.

Got to say I started on the "regular wrong workings" threads and people submitted info and I'm sorry I haven't got any further with it. Typical of me, I start a million projects and never finish them properly! I must start to push through with ideas and finish them before starting a new one.... Been working on the independents fleetlists quite a lot recently, we're about 60%-70% done now I reckon

Not wanting to do it for any narcissistic or ego massaging reasons at all - more of out of curiosity. Is there any way to see which posts have been liked, other than rake through every single post?

(19 Sep 2014, 8:36 pm)Andreos1 wrote Not wanting to do it for any narcissistic or ego massaging reasons at all - more of out of curiosity. Is there any way to see which posts have been liked, other than rake through every single post?

Not yet.
The plugin developer included it in his/her release for the myBB 1.6 plugin, but not the 1.8 plugin, but it was discussed on the thread on the discussion forum from which I downloaded it.

A suggestion for the fleet lists...

Maybe add a tab for which Euro engine each bus has?


So something like this:


Fleet No.  Reg Chassis  Bodywork   Depot   Livery Euro Engine  Yr New   Filter