Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2015

What has really started to irritate me over the past few weeks is the: "Check out our new ride - it's a gas!" tagline which is carried by all of Sunderland's gas buses.

I wouldn't consider these buses to be new any more. How much longer will Stagecoach think otherwise?

Hi how come stagecoach north east buy new buses like Enviro 200-300-300s-400 but other buses like Volvo and Mercedes buses why is that please.

why are you buying stagecoach north east Enviro 200-300s-400 but why not other buses like Volvo Mercedes buses

(02 Feb 2015, 3:37 pm)Qglen1234 wrote Hi how come stagecoach north east buy new buses like Enviro 200-300-300s-400 but other buses like Volvo and Mercedes buses why is that please.

Hi glen, may have something to do with Brian Souter being the boss of stagecoach and majority shareholder of alexander dennis. Stagecoach get all vehicles at cost price also. 

Hope this helps

Kind regards

Anyone remember when the 18 used to go in Park Lane bus station?

Does anyone which route it used to enter the bus station?, as it used Stand A with the Arriva services.

(02 Feb 2015, 7:05 pm)Michael wrote Anyone remember when the 18 used to go in Park Lane bus station?

Does anyone which route it used to enter the bus station?, as it used Stand A with the Arriva services.

The 18 came into park lane interchange from holmside/vine place then from park lane interchange to grangetown via 60/61 route, 19 vice versa.

(02 Feb 2015, 8:01 pm)cbma06 wrote The 18 came into park lane interchange from holmside/vine place then from park lane interchange to grangetown via 60/61 route, 19 vice versa.

Cheers, i always though it did the opposite. 

Thank for that

Currently on the 18 and it has an annoying beeping noise...think its the dash board telling the driver something is wrong, as its everytime he moves.

(05 Feb 2015, 7:58 am)Michael wrote Currently on the 18 and it has an annoying beeping noise...think its the dash board telling the driver something is wrong, as its everytime he moves.

What type of vehicle was it?

(06 Feb 2015, 7:29 pm)bertibassett wrote What type of vehicle was it?

One of the Alexander Enviro 200, 09 enviro's. 

19195 was looking very smart today - appeared to have been repainted recently.

(06 Feb 2015, 7:42 pm)Michael wrote One of the Alexander Enviro 200, 09 enviro's. 

Usually, if the driver is pulling away and the the doors are still closing they set off an alarm that sounds like a continuous bleeping noise, quite loud. Just like they are programmed to open when vehicle is below around 5 mph. Does that sound familiar?

(07 Feb 2015, 6:28 pm)bertibassett wrote Usually, if the driver is pulling away and the the doors are still closing they set off an alarm that sounds like a continuous bleeping noise, quite loud. Just like they are programmed to open when vehicle is below around 5 mph. Does that sound familiar?

Both doors was shut, it sounded around the same. 

Liam has broken the new announcement system so I'm having to resort back to posting for now...
www.northeastbuses.co.uk/news/ - News has been updated.

Except there's plenty of non-DDA MANs sat in Stockton's Flowers Storage shed and Hartlepool depot yard that are listed as reserve and never get used.

HI why don't they used some of spare man single decker has stagecoach driver school team buses.

(08 Feb 2015, 4:17 pm)glen1234 wrote HI why don't they used some of spare man single decker has stagecoach driver school team buses.

The MANs are life-expired - the most I can see happening is some being retained for use as route learning vehicles (ie what 22666/73 have been allocated as for the last few months). The B10Ms can last for a good number of years yet.

(02 Feb 2015, 2:08 pm)Dan wrote What has really started to irritate me over the past few weeks is the: "Check out our new ride - it's a gas!" tagline which is carried by all of Sunderland's gas buses.

I wouldn't consider these buses to be new any more. How much longer will Stagecoach think otherwise?

Further to this, I saw an ADL Enviro200 today minus advertisements. This revealed the "This is one of [however many] new buses entering service in Sunderland in November 2014!" vinyls.

Wonder if it would have been more cost-effective to do them as advertisement boards so they could be chucked after a month or so... They're not new buses any more, but the promotion is still ongoing (in 2015!)

22215 passed me whilst operating for a Newcastle depot today (forgot service number).

Back into service at Stockton today was 'The Zone - O-Zone' E300 27177 after repairs following the smash at Thornaby Railway Station.

(09 Feb 2015, 7:31 pm)Simmy wrote 22215 passed me whilst operating for a Newcastle depot today (forgot service number).

(09 Feb 2015, 7:31 pm)Simmy wrote 22215 passed me whilst operating for a Newcastle depot today (forgot service number).

Yes saw this as I was heading through East boldon . Anyone know what it was operating on in Newcastle ?

One for Tony probably Ive noticed the 38 has been doing the old route through the Glebe estate in Norton when ive been passing Could it be drivers forgetting or has it reverted back to what it was

If anyone needs a picture Sunderlands training bus is out and about in North Sunderland atm

(09 Feb 2015, 7:31 pm)Simmy wrote 22215 passed me whilst operating for a Newcastle depot today (forgot service number).

It has entered service at Slatyford depot. On the 10 today.

What is the remaining non DDA buses in the Stagecoach North East Fleet?

(09 Feb 2015, 8:57 pm)alanf wrote One for Tony probably Ive noticed the 38 has been doing the old route through the Glebe estate in Norton when ive been passing Could it be drivers forgetting or has it reverted back to what it was

As far as I know there is no change to the 38. Norton duck pond - ring road - right at the lights then left into weaverham then as normal through the Glebe to Junction road. Hope this helps..

(10 Feb 2015, 3:38 pm)Michael wrote What is the remaining non DDA buses in the Stagecoach North East Fleet?

Volvo Olympians 16833/34/36/39 and the ALX300s with a lettered reg (ie T172MVM opposed to NK54BGU). Stagecoach don't have that many left to go.