Hello. Rather than clogging up other threads with this stuff I thought it would be a good idea to start another thread which has all this information separate and the other threats can be used for what they are designed for. Basically, any fleet movements before the Go North East fleet archive started on 6th January 2003 is welcome. Thank you.

Driving through Gilesgate Moor just now, noticed a nice looking 53 reg (CU53 AEG) coach in TM Travel livery.
On the dash, it had a note stating it was 'on hire to Griersons'.

However, bearing in mind the location of the TM Travel depot and where I saw it, not sure if this is still the case...

The what's annoying you today thread is massive.

Lets be more positive!

The quality person, who I was pissed off with the other week, left with their tail between their legs today.
Despite huffing, puffing and looking for anything and everything - there was nothing there to complain about.
Grasping at straws came to mind!

The Passenger Focus survey results are announced today.

Hi all,

I'm new on the forum and need to make a post to prove I'm a bonefide bus fan.

Mods - feel free to remove if needed.

Going to be careful about what I say.
Often get about and 'see' things on my travels.

*this is happening live
This afternoon, parked up by Blast Beach in Seaham for a walk in the nice weather.

The police helicopter was hovering over Seaham town centre - but suddenly came and swooped over the car park at the beach, followed by a police car and a police van.

The police approached a car parked, boxed it in and asked the driver to clarify his name.
Helicopter flew off and the police are currently chatting to the driver.

No idea what is going on - hope everything is ok, but it sure beats Incidents on Teessides, 3rd/4th hand version of events!

The initial car was a Durham vehicle, but the van and the traffic car which have just pulled up, are both Northumbria (not like them to be in Seaham).

The HM Coastguard Pick Up has arrived and an Incident Response Paramedic Pick Up too.

There are some things in life, that are a constant wonder or puzzlement - such as why Chinese takeaways have the little slidey hatch between the counter and kitchen, why 99 ice creams are called 99's and what makes women tick.

Does anyone else have any little mysteries they want to share with the world?

Following regular references to bus engines, Euro ratings, hybrid technology and a mention of it by G-Cptn, thought it worthwhile setting up a dedicated thread.

On the forum, there are regular comments about buses being underpowered and unsuitable for the routes allocated, whether it is specific to the E400's, B7's cascaded from London, newer B5's, gas buses and the oft forgotten Designlines.

The big three operators have all embraced new technology in their fleet, purchasing a hotch potch of vehicles - using different pots of taxpayer money, to supplement their outlay.

What are peoples thoughts on these vehicles? Are they going to last the length of time, the initial outlay would indicate they should?
Who will purchase the vehicles at the end of their frontline life in the North East?

Depot is here: HERRINGTON STORAGE LTD, NEW HERRINGTON IND ESTATE, FREEZEMOOR ROAD HOUGHTON LE SPRING DH4 7BH

Now in stock is Volvo B10M Premiere V84LYS, formerly with Caris Exec until impounded... Also operated are B10M's G512NHH, M665WCK and Merc N790NYS plus Volvo B12R Astrobel BIG8788

Very little at Heysham this morning -
Claribels YJ14CCE - http://smu.gs/1ocmI3b
First South Yorkshire 63128 - http://smu.gs/1c6Sk7S
Metrobus [ur] – http://smu.gs/1iS2SXr

So it was off for a bit of a ride around other parts of Lancashire
Carnforth
Shaws – one of the six new Jonckheere coaches - http://smu.gs/1iS48tJ

Bus & Coach World, Blackburn
Bus Vannin 7 - http://smu.gs/1nuPb7d
First Cymru 63083 - http://smu.gs/1iS5Gnr
First Cymru 63087 - http://smu.gs/1nuP5N8
First Cymru 63088 - http://smu.gs/1nuPgYK
First Cymru 63089 - http://smu.gs/1gqnnqR
First Cymru 63091 - http://smu.gs/PFFKDt
First Cymru 63094 - http://smu.gs/PFFR1B
First Cymru 63095 - http://smu.gs/1gqnAu6
Rossendale 245 - http://smu.gs/1gqnBOH
Unknown operator of an ex Lothian Trident - http://smu.gs/PFFWT8

Also present were
Bus Vannin 10
East Yorkshire 307
First Cymru 63090, 63092, 63093