Government funds bus industry to improve air quality
Local authorities to be awarded £25m to further bus retrofitting plans.

In our area, funding as below:

Newcastle - £379,600 - 23 buses
Gateshead - £230,750 - 13 buses
South Tyneside - £133,952 - 8 buses

See more: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/gover...ir-quality

Sorry for the delay.

This year's Running Day will take place on Sunday 28th April.

The usual applies - the main 'hub' will be the South Side (Middlesbrough) of the Transporter Bridge, the location for the control vehicle, stalls and static exhibits (as of this week, 2 confirmed vehicles for static display only), with routes departing from the site to Middlesbrough and Stockton.

As of Tuesday night, 9 vehicles are confirmed for the running aspect of the vehicle - including the 500 Group's own active duo, Bristol VRT H106 and, fresh for major work over the winter, Dennis Loline 99. With 8 weeks to go until the date, more will be expected.

For the last year, I have been writing down my thoughts on my Mental Health, why I behave the way I do, and what has recently inspired me to get more help in the last few months. If anyone would like a read my site is:-

A Chunk Of Life

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Thanks Guys

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19642 is on 3/4/7/8..........18:00 at Biddick so may be coming off shortly for the evening

7605 has an our buses are better than you think sticker in it's rear advert board

1760-X9

Could Sunderland swap 24001 - 03 for 19645 - 47 from Walkergate? A great service for the Scanias to be used on is the X63...

Just to keep everybody informed, 9078 is out today on the 26 and is on the same journeys as yesterday. Currently on the 09:10 departure from Heworth to Shields...

Stagecoach Western are currently in the process of receiving further Plaxton Elite's the first of which has arrived for Service X77 (Glasgow - Prestwick - Ayr) is 54365 (YX19 MKV) as seen on the link below.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/david371/3...46251@N21/

Stagecoach Western are also currently in the process of receiving some Enviro 200MMC's with reg plates being a mix of 68/19 plates for services in Kilmarnock replacing the current batch of 10 reg E200's, 37493 (YX19 OSA) as seen in the link below.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/david371/4...46251@N21/

Moving on Stagecoach London are currently in the process of receiving some Enviro 400MMC's which again are a mix of 68/19 plates, 11311 (SK19 EKZ) can be seen on the link below.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/45060815@N...46251@N21/

Are passenger capacity numbers tested when vehicles are built etc. Noticed on GNE solo sr 626 yesterday that the standees were 21. Wouldn't want to be either sitting or standing with that amount on. I know other vehicles have large standee numbers also but how is it decided the amount permitted?
Thanks.