(30 Aug 2022, 5:33 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote As if.  This is GNE.  Will be the passengers fault for slowing the buses down.

(01 Sep 2022, 6:37 am)Retro Nero wrote 5507 & 5508 transferring to Deptford on Sunday Apparently

(01 Sep 2022, 9:40 am)Michael wrote Wouldn't surprise me, as it looks like Deptford will have the most Versa's in the fleet, would make sense them being spares, as they're white - unless they'll get a small refurb (to have USBs) and a repaint?

(01 Sep 2022, 4:00 pm)Retro Nero wrote Not sure if there getting 8347 ,but they are getting the ex Lothian Volvo's for scholar's contract . There are quite a few citaros parked up at the back of Deptford ready for withdrawal at weekend.

(01 Sep 2022, 5:10 pm)BFK wrote All the Citaro's at Sunderland are withdrawn from tomorrow night bar 5327/5334-5336.  5328-5333 are to be mothballed as are Optare Solo SR's 673 - 679 which are also been mothballed. 665-666 & 672 are moving to Hexham.

(01 Sep 2022, 9:47 pm)Unber43 wrote Will the 65 be allocated deckers from Saturday? 

Also I wonder what will happen to the other 2 spares presumably they'll be put onto the 20/20A

(02 Sep 2022, 7:23 pm)Tiger5105 wrote Cathedral bus Solos, 709 and one of 6334/5 are now at Consett

(02 Sep 2022, 7:31 pm)Tiger5105 wrote I passed the depot as I was walking g the dogs and 6335 passes. So both B5's generic x lines are at Consett now. The red kite streetdecks are mostly lined up on the overflow nit at the front so looks like departure is imminent

(02 Sep 2022, 7:37 pm)L469 YVK wrote Unless plan is to standardise 21/X21 both with StreetDecks and the B5TLs allow the older and well worn B9TLs (ex TTX and TVT) to take a more back seat role?

(02 Sep 2022, 7:37 pm)L469 YVK wrote Unless plan is to standardise 21/X21 both with StreetDecks and the B5TLs allow the older and well worn B9TLs (ex TTX and TVT) to take a more back seat role?

Working it out actually.....
- 14x 'new' E400MMC (2019/2020)
- 2x E400MMC (2014)
- 7x B5TL (2017)
- 2x B5TL (2014)

Total PVR of all Consett 'XLines' routes and RKR 47 is 23. So in theory......

X30/X31/X45 (PVR 8)
- 6344-51

X71/X72 (PVR 5)
- 6339-43

47 (PVR 6)
- 6308-13

X5/X15 (PVR 4)
- 6314, 6334, 6335, 6336

Spares
- 6337, 6338
- **Surplus B5LHs (Hybrids) substitute on X5/X15 if any Euro 6 vehicles on Newcastle routes are VOR**

(02 Sep 2022, 6:52 pm)Michael wrote Just seen this on the Go North East Buses by Duraid Foy.

(02 Sep 2022, 8:07 pm)Michael wrote Just seen this comment on the post by Callum Bowes:

5463-69 supposedly off to Washington, as is 8307-09, the east Gateshead rider B9s and I assume a corporate which 6049 fits that

(02 Sep 2022, 8:42 pm)Malarkey wrote Would hazard a guess that 5463-69 will be allocated to the 25/28/29 with 8307-09 on the 71 potentially.

(02 Sep 2022, 8:07 pm)Michael wrote Just seen this comment on the post by Callum Bowes:

5463-69 supposedly off to Washington, as is 8307-09, the east Gateshead rider B9s and I assume a corporate which 6049 fits that

(02 Sep 2022, 7:37 pm)L469 YVK wrote Unless plan is to standardise 21/X21 both with StreetDecks and the B5TLs allow the older and well worn B9TLs (ex TTX and TVT) to take a more back seat role?

Working it out actually.....
- 14x 'new' E400MMC (2019/2020)
- 2x E400MMC (2014)
- 7x B5TL (2017)
- 2x B5TL (2014)

Total PVR of all Consett 'XLines' routes and RKR 47 is 23. So in theory......

X30/X31/X45 (PVR 8)
- 6344-51

X71/X72 (PVR 5)
- 6339-43

47 (PVR 6)
- 6308-13

X5/X15 (PVR 4)
- 6314, 6334, 6335, 6336

Spares
- 6337, 6338
- **Surplus B5LHs (Hybrids) substitute on X5/X15 if any Euro 6 vehicles on Newcastle routes are VOR**

(02 Sep 2022, 9:18 pm)Unber43 wrote Lets just face it this changes are not to improve reliability in anything the July changes just made everything worse, Delayed X21's, 65, X45/30/31.

X45/30/31 need another PVR in the loop.

65 needs another branded bus for changeovers as the delays are beyond a joke, I saw on Twitter earlier that the MP for Easington complained to GNE about the delays. I think there were 5 if not more delayed operations for the X45/30/31 and 4-6 for the 65.

X21 I think was delayed causing a part of the journey missed a few times.

These changes weren't to improve reliability, or driver cancellations list to go it was for the 60+ contracts they got which they are taking staff off normal routes. I mean I've been over the network today and the 97, 53/54, 65, X20, 60, 20 were all really busy so god knows how they're going to cope. Same with the 21 they were all rammed leaving and going to Newcastle.

But remember BetterThanEver

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So more unneeded repaints really? 

When GNE says Future Planning for their services it might aswell just say we will change them in a few weeks. 12 4ph > 2ph, 65 2ph > 1ph, 97 4ph>3ph 57 4ph>2ph.

(02 Sep 2022, 9:18 pm)Unber43 wrote Lets just face it this changes are not to improve reliability in anything the July changes just made everything worse, Delayed X21's, 65, X45/30/31.

X45/30/31 need another PVR in the loop.

X21 I think was delayed causing a part of the journey missed a few times.

(02 Sep 2022, 8:47 pm)Adrian wrote More Versas for Washington to not use where intended?!

(02 Sep 2022, 8:42 pm)Malarkey wrote Would hazard a guess that 5463-69 will be allocated to the 25/28/29 with 8307-09 on the 71 potentially.

(02 Sep 2022, 9:18 pm)Unber43 wrote X21 I think was delayed causing a part of the journey missed a few times.

(02 Sep 2022, 11:49 pm)Jimmi wrote Washington's allocations are made to look worse by the fact there's currently excess 'Connections 4' liveried Citaro's available to use, whole batch were out yesterday (Friday) with 5361 on the 8 and 5367/68 on the 28/29 (68 stayed out till late on the 28B)


Doubt that would go down too well with drivers attempting to get those round bits of the route in Seaham.

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X21 has a few problem areas for traffic particularly at peak times, Low Fell, the A1(M) which is worse still now with the roadworks, Picktree Lane heading past CLS depot and Nevilles Cross in Durham (Tindle Crescent can be a pain to navigate at times too).