4516 is currently sitting at the back of Ashington depot. According to this site. It's with Yorkshire Tiger. But I heard it got withdrawn. Would love to see it in service again as 1402 is still in service

https://flic.kr/p/2m5hWod

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-57451845

Stobart flights cancelled amid takeover collapse.

So I think it's been nearly 3 years now since the Scania CN94UB OmniCity were last seen on the 685. Ever since then it's been allocated deckers and VDL Pulsar. 

Is there a reason there not on the 685 anymore. I heard it was the couldn't handle the journey. Also in my opinion I don't think they should be debrand if they won't appear on the route anymore 

Cross Pennine has to be one of Arriva nice looking branding (alongside 1499 NHS) and it would look strange with the new Arriva blue they came up with

Go North East have a fully electric Optare decker on demo for the 21.

Martijn has also mentioned, others will be coming to test for future orders.

https://www.facebook.com/100009920923911...0765259606


https://twitter.com/MartijnGNE/status/14...9496187911

Just thought I'd start a thread to appreciate these which have been part of the North East bus scene for over 30 year which are near extint with the big 3 now after the latest Arriva reductions for Covid. We've certainly had plenty of them across all 3 operators in all form of bodies, some generally alright like the MPD to the damn right ugly Wright Handybus and Marshall Capital. Never really appreciated by many, and by god some of them we're awful, but they've always just been there and have been little workhorses.

Believe there's only 5 left now Arriva's: 1767, 1768, 1791 and Stagecoach's: 34605, 34611 (Arriva's 1800 is in 7510 for those looking at tracking). Can't imagine the Arriva trio have long left once school duplicates are gone, unsure on Stagecoach's 2.

RIP the Dennis Dart

I made this when I was bored, but I am really stuck on what route I should put this on, whether it should just be a rebrand or if I should make up an entirely new route and brand. I want it to be a bus that goes via Gateshead/Wrekenton though. Any suggestions?

https://ibb.co/F4Zj89f

I made this while I was bored
https://www.flickr.com/photos/192923971@...ed-public/

These are my suggestions on what the best fitting vehicles would be on most services. I am not predicting that these will happen, this is just my opinion on what types of buses should be allocated on what types of service.

X11- Just keep the X-Lines X9/10 and spares.
B1- Keep the Northern Versa.
ToonTour- Keep the open top Presidents (obvs)
AD122- Keep the Solo SR's but they should refurb the insides as they are getting a bit old.
X1- Def keep the Streetdeck MH 3 for now but in a few years they should upgrade to E400MMC.
X5,15- Keep the Streetdecks but maybe redo the seats into the 2018 red and blue leather as the plain blue ones still have the old logo on.
X6- Keep the Optare Solo SR.
X9,10- Keep the Elites but in a few years they should upgrade to better coaches.
X20- Get rid of the Citaros and upgarde to E200MMC.
X21- Upgrade to Streetdeck MH 3
X22- Keep using the spare X-Lines Gem 3
X30,1,2- Downgrade to Streetdeck MH 3, swap with X1.
X45,6,7- Keep the Streetdecks.
X66- Keep the Streetlites but rebrand as intu doesn't even own MetroCentre anymore. IMO they should bring back CentreLink.
X70,1,2- Keep the E400MMC.
X84,5- Keep the E400MMC.
1A,B- Keep the Gems but refurb them with the red seats and also get a new livery as the current one is getting a bit old.
2, 2A- Keep the Streetlites but get a new livery.
4- Get the citaros from X20 as they have the leather insides, and repaint the current ones into 2019 FL.
5,5A- I dont really know just keep whatever they have rn.
6,6A- Keep the citaros.
8,8A- Keep the streetlites.
9- Upgrade back to citaros but dont have a brand just 2019 FL.
10,10A,10B,10X- Upgrade to Streetdecks.
11- Keep the Solos.
12,12A- Keep the citaros.
16,16A- Keep the streetlites.
19- Keep the Solos.
20- Upgrade to Citaros, those streetlites are so thrashy on the A690.
21- Upgrade to E400MMCS.
25- Upgrade from those boring Versas to some Gems. 25 is getting way to busy for single deck.
26,7- Keep the Gems.
28,28A,28B- Keep the versas but I bet they wont last for long. After that I have no clue.
29- Same with 28.

I don't know anything about 30-40.

40,40B- Keep the Solos.
41,42,42A- Keep the Solos.
49- Keep the Streetlites but brand it, with an actual name not just "The 49".
50- Get rid of those terrible Omnicities and get some Streetlites or something.
53,54- Keep the Yutongs, nout wrong with them.
56- Get Streetdecks.
57- Rebrand and upgrade to E200MMC.
58- Keep the Gems.

ALL INDIGOS- Keep the Solos (and little pinks)

Cant be bothered to do the rest.
Share your opinions.

Went round to Saltmeadows again today and saw 6041 being repainted, 2019 fleet livery but with dark blue at the back and light blue at the front. Pretty sure it is getting a new livery, and also I think they have refurbed the seats into the red thingy, like on the 56.

Go North East are currently running temporary ferry replacement. They are currently using two Citaros out of Deptford while up to now its been two Plaxton President out of Percy Main