(29 Dec 2014, 11:11 am)Andreos1 wrote By my quick reckoning (not sure of it exact duration between Shields and Sunderland), the PB will see its PVR, more or less double.
(29 Dec 2014, 11:11 am)Andreos1 wrote By my quick reckoning (not sure of it exact duration between Shields and Sunderland), the PB will see its PVR, more or less double.
(29 Dec 2014, 11:15 am)Dan wrote The PVR of service 20 is currently 12, but will increase to 20 vehicles, with plenty of layover time at each end.
(29 Dec 2014, 11:20 am)Michael wrote LMAO, bloody hell, they'll need a lot of purple paint then..... unless they get the Volvo B7RLE's from the Toonlink, although there's only 5, it means they only have to paint 3 red scania's but of course that can only happen if the Toonlink gets new buses....
(29 Dec 2014, 11:22 am)Michael wrote Maybe in the future to replace the older Prince Bishops!
(29 Dec 2014, 11:25 am)Dan wrote Do remember that the 'older Prince Bishops' are equipped with more modern Euro 5 technology, whereas those Toon Link examples aren't!![]()
The examples which will join the current Prince Bishop allocation need to be Euro 5 - so Go North East needs to determine whether it's more cost-effective to repaint the Fast Cats allocation (also Euro 5) or to pay to retrofit more Scanias with Euro 5 technology themselves... If Go North East opts for the latter, I think service X36 will be dropped from the "Fast Cats" brand. It would seem that the X35/X36 services will no longer interwork, anyway.
(29 Dec 2014, 11:25 am)Dan wrote Do remember that the 'older Prince Bishops' are equipped with more modern Euro 5 technology, whereas those Toon Link examples aren't!![]()
The examples which will join the current Prince Bishop allocation need to be Euro 5 - so Go North East needs to determine whether it's more cost-effective to repaint the Fast Cats allocation (also Euro 5) or to pay to retrofit more Scanias with Euro 5 technology themselves... If Go North East opts for the latter, I think service X36 will be dropped from the "Fast Cats" brand. It would seem that the X35/X36 services will no longer interwork, anyway.
(29 Dec 2014, 11:39 am)Michael wrote Ye, 6100 will probables transfer over, with it being the highest non-branded B9 for the FAB 56, means they still have a branded spare for the 56 =).
(29 Dec 2014, 11:43 am)Dan wrote Deptford don't have any services which require tachographs, though.
Whilst Percy Main would benefit from an additional Volvo B9 to compensate for their increased Cobalt Clipper PVR earlier this year, Riverside would also benefit from an additional Volvo B9 because they face the same situation with the TEN (difference being that Riverside are having to allocate a Volvo B7 on a daily basis as part of the PVR)..
(29 Dec 2014, 11:47 am)Michael wrote Ye, i mis-read hes post, i thought it said Percy Main and not Riverside....![]()
Well if 6099/6100 both transfer out then that leaves the FAB 56 with one spare.... do u think the FAB 56 could work with the 1 spare?
(29 Dec 2014, 11:49 am)Dan wrote You've missed the point which I was getting at...
6084 is fitted with a tachograph - wouldn't it make sense for this vehicle to transfer to a depot which could do with having an extra vehicle which is fitted with a tachograph?
(29 Dec 2014, 11:51 am)Michael wrote Is it?, i didn't know any of Deptford's buses had a tachograph fitted :0
(29 Dec 2014, 11:56 am)Dan wrote http://www.simplygo.com/download/publica...llocation/
All buses marked with a 'T' are fitted with a tachograph.
(29 Dec 2014, 1:51 pm)Andreos1 wrote It might help with reliability on the 50, with it missing Ayton out.
(29 Dec 2014, 1:51 pm)Andreos1 wrote Ayton to/from the Galleries or Ayton to/from Chester?
If it's the Galleries, then the 82 (or whatever it is being called these days) will do the job.
If it's Chester, then punters can get a Buzzfare (not that I agree with making customers pay more).
It might help with reliability on the 50, with it missing Ayton out.
(29 Dec 2014, 2:06 pm)Dan wrote Both directions.
Go North East stated on their website that the changes are being made to improve reliability, with the service operating direct between Lambton and Chester-le-Street. Haven't looked at the timetable, but I'm guessing the time saved by not serving Ayton will be used up in increased layover time and/or recovery time at a timing point mid-route.
(29 Dec 2014, 1:51 pm)Andreos1 wrote Ayton to/from the Galleries or Ayton to/from Chester?The 50 should gain 4 to 5 Minutes by not serving Ayton which no doubt be used as Layover time along the Route to improve reliabillity, This change will also cause a few issues for a few of my Former Work Colleagues getting to Work in the near future as it removes the direct Service they currently have, this therefore means theyll either have to Walk to Lambton to get the 50 or alternatively get the 82/82A to Birtley then onto a 21 to Chester le Street, which also results in a 5 Minute Journey to Work becoming a lot longer than that.
If it's the Galleries, then the 82 (or whatever it is being called these days) will do the job.
If it's Chester, then punters can get a Buzzfare (not that I agree with making customers pay more).
It might help with reliability on the 50, with it missing Ayton out.
(29 Dec 2014, 2:19 pm)Malarkey wrote As for the 82/82A Changes, I am 100% certain GNE have used an Idea I came up with a while back by operating the Service through Leam Lane to Heworth, rather than going down Felling Bypass, and I am pretty someone on here said GNE also used one of my Suggestions for the upcoming Sunderland changes also, might of been the Silksworth to Doxford Park link iirc.
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