(22 Feb 2015, 1:06 pm)Dan wrote Quick note to say that, following the news update earlier today, the fleet lists have been updated... I hadn't updated them in a while, so had quite a bit to catch up on.
- All "Prince Bishops" branded Scania L94UB/Wright Solars have received the revised branding, and I've added this to the notes section to record this. Likewise, all of the recently repainted Scanias are now shown as "Prince Bishops" to reflect the fact they've now been branded.
- All of the latest repaints have been noted.
- All of the latest transfers have been noted.
- All vehicles based at Saltmeadows have been noted as having transferred to Riverside.
(22 Feb 2015, 1:11 pm)Michael wrote 5204 hasn't being updated to Prince Bishops.
(22 Feb 2015, 1:23 pm)Robert wrote Aye, i imagine they will want to give 5298-5309 a repaint to give them a nice appearance like 5325-5327.
(22 Feb 2015, 1:27 pm)Dan wrote ...and not forgetting all of the buses that'll need to get repainted in line with new buses arriving into the fleet?![]()
(22 Feb 2015, 1:25 pm)MarcTheA4 wrote I hope they sort out some of those ex-Laser Mercs soon. If you look closely enough you can see where all of it's former vinyls.
Not that it's a major problem, but it just makes them look a tad scruffy in my opinion.
(22 Feb 2015, 1:25 pm)MarcTheA4 wrote I hope they sort out some of those ex-Laser Mercs soon. If you look closely enough you can see where all of it's former vinyls.
Not that it's a major problem, but it just makes them look a tad scruffy in my opinion.
(22 Feb 2015, 3:49 pm)leestransportphotos wrote I couldn't agree more. You can actually see it without the sun/light being on it. If I'm honest I think GNE's service on that department of things has dropped dramatically (eg mixed seats, posters)
(22 Feb 2015, 4:49 pm)Dan wrote Just to add to the discussion regarding repaints, Washington's Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President 6011 (V311 LGC) is the latest to arrive at Saltmeadows for repaint into Go North East's corporate livery.
That means that 100 buses now have "Northern" branding, while 103 buses wear Go North East's corporate livery.
(22 Feb 2015, 5:06 pm)Michael wrote Daft question, how would they covert them to become DDA?
Is it just the ramp which needs changing?
(22 Feb 2015, 5:12 pm)Dan wrote There is some information on the following links:
http://www.hantsanddorsettrim.co.uk/bus-...4581323026
http://www.busandcoachbuyer.com/accessibility/
How difficult a job it is will vary by bus, I'd imagine, but I would think the cost of doing this would be less than buying a new bus... Arriva and Go North East have quite a few vehicles left which aren't DDA-compliant, so if needs be, the option is there to convert vehicles to become DDA-compliant.
(22 Feb 2015, 9:38 pm)Acky81 wrote Doesn't seem that busy, people are using the 12. Go north east are just messing around too much with Silksworth services
(22 Feb 2015, 9:38 pm)Acky81 wrote Doesn't seem that busy, people are using the 12. Go north east are just messing around too much with Silksworth services
(22 Feb 2015, 9:52 pm)Michael wrote It'll get changed if numbers don't improve...Lots of buses in an area can mean one of two things.
The 12 has being around for a while, it hasn't being changed for ages, although like Dan said numbers don't justify full-sized deckers... people would rather use the 12.
But Silksworth is over-bussed.
(22 Feb 2015, 9:52 pm)Michael wrote It'll get changed if numbers don't improve...
The 12 has being around for a while, it hasn't being changed for ages, although like Dan said numbers don't justify full-sized deckers... people would rather use the 12.
But Silksworth is over-bussed.
(22 Feb 2015, 9:56 pm)Andreos1 wrote Lots of buses in an area can mean one of two things.
There's some nice, healthy competition OR an operator is behaving like a dog marking its territory.
Whichever one it is, I think you are right and we will see more changes, possibly as early as the summer.
Silksworth may become the new North Sunderland Estates