Out yesterday. I have noticed Stagecoach have changed some of the blinds on there buses

First one I saw was the 36 to Fenham in big letters with Via RVI in between Fenham & 36

Second one was the X78 destination blind was really small. Seems to be on the E200MMC only but could just be the selected few

The photo of the 36 blind I took yesterday didn't come out perfectly but you can see what I mean by the change of blind

After 3 years at Seaburn. The festival of transport now moves to a new location 

The new location is now at Durham County Hall and will be held on the 20th & 21st of August

Here's a debate. Clearly arguments for and against both.

Should GNE retain branding as now? Or go down the following route:

- TyneTeesXpress (X10)
- XLines Generic - All applicable main 'X' routes
- GNE Electric (basically below but adapted for EV's)
- GNE Silver Service (but not called that) key 'Non X' routes
- GNE Corporate - For all other routes including secondary routes & minibus routes

Meant to post at the weekend, but there were reports of a bus fire on Saturday evening in the Grangetown area of Sunderland. Looking at bus times, it seems Citaro 5289 whilst operating the 61 never made it to Sunderland Interchange, just after 19:30 that night. 

It seems likely that 5289 was involved? Wonder if there’s much damage…

https://twitter.com/gonortheast/status/1...Pf0t0wk55w


https://bustimes.org/vehicles/64007?date=2022-03-26#

is there a fleet list on here anywhere?

Looks like 6331 (I think) is receiving something 

I asked Dan on twitter if the buses were getting done up right now to go into the Fleet Livery.
I got a response from him saying '6331 is currently at Saltmeadows but is not going into Fleet livery'

Any ideas of what this could be? Doubt it would be the X1 as a Newer interior Streetdeck from the X-Lines Green batch is set to join the X1 family due to the X45/X46 PVR dropping by 4 with the loss of the X47 being the 47/47A and now 2 X45's an hour and 1 X46 an Hour.

https://twitter.com/ImAKingSlayer/status...7401191433

It has been confirmed by Route One Magazine that Go North East will be holding an Open Day at Riverside Depot on Sunday 15th May 2022.

"The event will adopt a Jubilee celebratory theme with 6337 in attendance, it will also help to raise funds for the Great North Air Ambulance and the Disasters Emergence Committee Ukraine Appeal."

https://www.route-one.net/news/go-north-...enviro400/

I hate to say it but also and unpopular opinion 

The Cobalt & Coast Volvo B9 are what I'd call a proper refurbishment. They had the whole lot done to it. 
Tables, New USB, New Flooring, Completely done on the inside, New Seats, Lift up seats at the back

Everything done after that has just been a copy past. New Livery & NSA updated (New seats on some)

It just feels like GNE at one point had a plan to do everything the same. A whole refurbishment but for some reason that dropped off

Crusader was New Livery, Seats & USB

Durham Diamond New Livery, New Seats (not sure on USB)

Cityrider New Livery, New Seats

StreetLite were just a Livery update

This ain't to say its never gonna happen. I just wanna know why Cobalt & Coast was the only brand to get the whole wack

While driving down Shields Road, Walkergate earlier this evening, I was confronted by a Cardiff Corporation Scania bendibus being driven in the opposite direction. It displayed ON TEST in the blinds and was in full Cardiff livery with reg CN06 GFK and fleetnumber 614. I couldn't tell whether it had just come out of Walkergate depot, or had just been driven past, so I am putting this thread under Stagecoach, just in case.

Another possibility could be that GNE have acquired it for schools contracts from Percy Main to replace Omnidekkas, or a local independent has purchased it. Again, someone locally could be carrying out servicing work on it, but I have to say that none of these options seem very likely.

Does anyone have any info about why the vehicle has appeared in Newcastle ?