Redcar depot
Redcar depot
Haven't heard that rumour, but common sense should suggest they aren't likely to close Redcar depot.
It's a relatively new depot, handy for most of their services and a newish town office by the clock. It's only the distance between the Redcar depot and Whitby which is not ideal, but that wouldn't be helped by a depot closure!
How long can Redcar last though? Isn't the PVR something like 35 when you remove Whitby? Surely, that is not high enough to cover the depot overheads.
I wouldnt be surprised if it eventually merged with Stockton, probably somewhere in the Middlesbrough area, as that was rumoured a few years ago.
(26 May 2023, 10:41 am)RobinHood How long can Redcar last though? Isn't the PVR something like 35 when you remove Whitby? Surely, that is not high enough to cover the depot overheads.
I wouldnt be surprised if it eventually merged with Stockton, probably somewhere in the Middlesbrough area, as that was rumoured a few years ago.
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(26 May 2023, 10:41 am)RobinHood How long can Redcar last though? Isn't the PVR something like 35 when you remove Whitby? Surely, that is not high enough to cover the depot overheads.
I wouldnt be surprised if it eventually merged with Stockton, probably somewhere in the Middlesbrough area, as that was rumoured a few years ago.
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7575 & 7576 made their debuts on service X94 today, although 7576 only did Middlesbrough to Whitby before being swapped for 7610 with 7576 seemingly being used for familiarisation / shuttling back and forth between the bus station and Whitby outstation.
7576 entering Middlesbrough this morning: https://flic.kr/p/2oDgqDh
(27 May 2023, 4:55 pm)Ryland Redcar
62, 63,64/64a- x3/x3a, 81, x4.
Whitby
P1/2 95,96 x93/4, x4
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(27 May 2023, 4:38 pm)Ryland 1459 from Yorkshire depot is now at redcar operating on the x4
Is the situation really bad as redcar are short on near enough everything.
Additional 2 solos than yhe 4 they already 5
2 deckers extra from northumbria
(27 May 2023, 4:38 pm)Ryland 1459 from Yorkshire depot is now at redcar operating on the x4
Is the situation really bad as redcar are short on near enough everything.
Additional 2 solos than yhe 4 they already 5
2 deckers extra from northumbria
(27 May 2023, 4:38 pm)Ryland 1459 from Yorkshire depot is now at redcar operating on the x4
Is the situation really bad as redcar are short on near enough everything.
Additional 2 solos than yhe 4 they already 5
2 deckers extra from northumbria
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(27 May 2023, 4:38 pm)Ryland 1459 from Yorkshire depot is now at redcar operating on the x4
Is the situation really bad as redcar are short on near enough everything.
Additional 2 solos than yhe 4 they already 5
2 deckers extra from northumbria
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(27 May 2023, 8:15 pm)Storx Did they actually have much of a PVR reduction since pre Covid?
As far as I'm aware things are largely the same however about 3/4 Pulsars headed North to Ashington which were never replaced. Relying on 18 year old B7's is never a good idea either for one of the hardest routes in the North East.
The Solo's are just shot to bits, Ashington have 6 to operate a PVR of 4 again, assume 2830 has gone up to help release one of the Decker's, no doubt a full size bus will still be on again in a few days time. They all badly need to go.
(27 May 2023, 8:17 pm)tyresmoke The 2 deckers aren’t additional as Pulsars 1433/39 have gone the other way. Additional capacity wise but no extra vehicles.
I would expect further loans to turn up though, things are in a bad way should we say at Redcar and Whitby
(27 May 2023, 8:15 pm)Storx Did they actually have much of a PVR reduction since pre Covid?
As far as I'm aware things are largely the same however about 3/4 Pulsars headed North to Ashington which were never replaced. Relying on 18 year old B7's is never a good idea either for one of the hardest routes in the North East.
The Solo's are just shot to bits, Ashington have 6 to operate a PVR of 4 again, assume 2830 has gone up to help release one of the Decker's, no doubt a full size bus will still be on again in a few days time. They all badly need to go.
(27 May 2023, 8:17 pm)tyresmoke The 2 deckers aren’t additional as Pulsars 1433/39 have gone the other way. Additional capacity wise but no extra vehicles.
I would expect further loans to turn up though, things are in a bad way should we say at Redcar and Whitby
(27 May 2023, 8:45 pm)Jimmi I had a ride on 2866 on the 81 from Redcar to Guisborough this afternoon and my god it was gutless, really struggled with the hills on that route, probs why it almost half an hour late!
Even with 7575/76 today, they still struggled with single decks including 4704, 1435 & 1572 appearing on the X93, with 1564 later finding its way onto the X94 (amongst all sorts of swapping of buses around).
4704 broke down I got told out side whitby on its way back from Guisbrough
(27 May 2023, 8:45 pm)Jimmi I had a ride on 2866 on the 81 from Redcar to Guisborough this afternoon and my god it was gutless, really struggled with the hills on that route, probs why it almost half an hour late!
Even with 7575/76 today, they still struggled with single decks including 4704, 1435 & 1572 appearing on the X93, with 1564 later finding its way onto the X94 (amongst all sorts of swapping of buses around).
4704 broke down I got told out side whitby on its way back from Guisbrough
(27 May 2023, 8:45 pm)Jimmi I had a ride on 2866 on the 81 from Redcar to Guisborough this afternoon and my god it was gutless, really struggled with the hills on that route, probs why it almost half an hour late!
(27 May 2023, 8:45 pm)Jimmi I had a ride on 2866 on the 81 from Redcar to Guisborough this afternoon and my god it was gutless, really struggled with the hills on that route, probs why it almost half an hour late!
(27 May 2023, 8:45 pm)Jimmi I had a ride on 2866 on the 81 from Redcar to Guisborough this afternoon and my god it was gutless, really struggled with the hills on that route, probs why it almost half an hour late!
Even with 7575/76 today, they still struggled with single decks including 4704, 1435 & 1572 appearing on the X93, with 1564 later finding its way onto the X94 (amongst all sorts of swapping of buses around).
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(27 May 2023, 8:45 pm)Jimmi I had a ride on 2866 on the 81 from Redcar to Guisborough this afternoon and my god it was gutless, really struggled with the hills on that route, probs why it almost half an hour late!
Even with 7575/76 today, they still struggled with single decks including 4704, 1435 & 1572 appearing on the X93, with 1564 later finding its way onto the X94 (amongst all sorts of swapping of buses around).
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(27 May 2023, 10:00 pm)tyresmoke Yep and that was with 2 63s, a 62 and at least one X4 missing, which given the reduced Saturday output tells you how bad things are at Redcar…Wait so with them all missing were the drivers just standing around getting paid with nothing todo, it seems dire
1435 was on the P2b board which is spare after about half 10 and inevitably gets used most days. 4704 ended up being dragged back home, presumably X93s was a step too far for it
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(27 May 2023, 10:00 pm)tyresmoke Yep and that was with 2 63s, a 62 and at least one X4 missing, which given the reduced Saturday output tells you how bad things are at Redcar…Wait so with them all missing were the drivers just standing around getting paid with nothing todo, it seems dire
1435 was on the P2b board which is spare after about half 10 and inevitably gets used most days. 4704 ended up being dragged back home, presumably X93s was a step too far for it
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(27 May 2023, 10:42 pm)Unber43 Wait so with them all missing were the drivers just standing around getting paid with nothing todo, it seems dire
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(27 May 2023, 10:42 pm)Unber43 Wait so with them all missing were the drivers just standing around getting paid with nothing todo, it seems dire
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