Anyone know why an EX GNE L94 Solar is on the SNS Contract

Back with Go North East is Optare Versa YJ62 FFB which GNE had as a demonstrator when it was new back in 2012/13.

(Photo by Jack Sparrow posted to Buses North East on Facebook)


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Just a suggestion but CLS probably need something new(er) to use as spares for the 21/an allocation for the X22 instead of the now nearly 16/17 YO omnidekkas.

My suggestion is:

Permanently buy 9056-61 from ensign:
These will be repainted to the voyager livery (seeing as it looks like the new livery for spares) aswell as having their seats retrimmed into the red moquette (that would go verry nice with the dark blue dash and red handle bars so no extra refurb needed), these will also be fitted with USBs and if possible NSAs too.

These will then transfer to CLS with 6140-43/46/62 transferring to Consett to oprtate the routes Previously allocated to the Ex Scottish B9s 
At CLS 2 of these will be allocated to the X22 Mon-sat with 1 allocated on a Sunday (this will make the X22 the first route allocated to a northern coaching branded bus however will still be the same X22) the other 4 will be spares for the 21, 25, 34, 2nd preferred spare for the X21 (over the Ex demo B5 not allocated) and indeed any other service at CLS other services too.

In addition these will receive new Fleet numbers

Here are the new Fleet numbers and regs 

It's presented in the format 
Current number-New number-New reg

9056-6174
9057-6175
9058-6176
9059-6177
9060-6178
9061-6179

6334 has received the X21 GNE registration plate from 6333 with the latter reverting to its original registration

Photo posted to buses north east group on Facebook by Harry Wise.

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Seen Tynedayle Links Solo 670 on the back of an alpha truck being towed towards Annitsford

Has Latest News now been replaced with numerous threads?

A flickr photo shows that 633 is currently at Hexham depot on loan possible

https://twitter.com/MartijnGNE/status/13...9920206850

Looks like there are now face coverings available with the GO moquette, retro-rainbow moquette (as fitted to bus 6050) and Voltra bus face coverings.


I'm not being funny, but I wouldn't be seen dead wearing one, I'd feel like a right tit, especially the Voltra one!

Go North East have started to operate two further diagrams for Arriva Durham due to their staff shortage.

6912 & 6915 operated said diagrams on Thursday and Friday of this week (on loan to Chester-le-Street from Riverside) but two Tynedale Links branded Solos will become the preferred allocation from next week. 721 is the only one of the pair to have transferred so far:

Go North East: 0721 / KY63VTL by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

19642 has received an allover advertisement for BBC's 'Meet The Khans'

Stagecoach North East: 19642 / SP60DSO by Daniel Graham, on Flickr