(04 Oct 2024, 2:02 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote 27642,27643,27644&27646 apparently in the north east, does anyone know anything about these, like what depot they’re for etc? Cheers

(08 Oct 2024, 12:46 pm)lewisparker1509 wrote Tried to make a seperate thread about it but it wont let me so I'll post it here instead.

Queen Victoria Road has finally re-opened both ways to traffic, and I've noticed a random bus stop plonked next to the RVI where the 47 used to go along for Haymarket, and the top St. Thomas' Street stops been removed. Anyone know if this is a mistake or if they're planning to re-route buses this way?

(08 Oct 2024, 1:53 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote I can’t see the buses being rerouted as there’s stops at the bottom of St Thomas Street. I know the one at the top of St Thomas Street heading into the city was not in use and they’ve put car parking spaces there but the one at the top of the street leaving the city is now in use.

(10 Oct 2024, 1:26 pm)V514DFT wrote Quick question, are the MANviros excluded from running on the 10/11 (South Shields-Jarrow) cus i never see them on there, but see them turn up on other services, just like the Darts

(10 Oct 2024, 6:26 pm)Glen1974 wrote Want happened to stagecoach Sunderland new buses?

(14 Oct 2024, 5:19 pm)Dans_bus_photos wrote I See Sunderland are now allocating the gas buses to evening boards again. Has anything changed or is it just due to the restrictions currently within in the depot?

Also 19675 has been working out of Sunderland this morning on the 18s https://www.flickr.com/photos/dansnortheastbusphotos/54065598047/in/dateposted-friend/

(16 Oct 2024, 3:36 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote ALL BUT CONFIRMED

Slatyford are no longer getting electric buses it is too much of a hassle to get the infrastructure at Slatyford depot being an old depot. Slatyford’s 18 electric buses will now go to Stockton along with the 40 they were already getting.

Slatyford will be keeping the 09 plated 24101-24115 over the 64/65 plate 27’s as the 24’s have a Euro 6 engine and the 27’s are just scraping through the CAZ requirements. Stocktons 262’s will go to Slatyford to replace the 27’s since they’re getting the electrics that were meant for Slatyford.

(16 Oct 2024, 3:36 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote ALL BUT CONFIRMED

Slatyford are no longer getting electric buses it is too much of a hassle to get the infrastructure at Slatyford depot being an old depot. Slatyford’s 18 electric buses will now go to Stockton along with the 40 they were already getting.

Slatyford will be keeping the 09 plated 24101-24115 over the 64/65 plate 27’s as the 24’s have a Euro 6 engine and the 27’s are just scraping through the CAZ requirements. Stocktons 262’s will go to Slatyford to replace the 27’s since they’re getting the electrics that were meant for Slatyford.

(16 Oct 2024, 3:36 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote ALL BUT CONFIRMED

Slatyford are no longer getting electric buses it is too much of a hassle to get the infrastructure at Slatyford depot being an old depot. Slatyford’s 18 electric buses will now go to Stockton along with the 40 they were already getting.

Slatyford will be keeping the 09 plated 24101-24115 over the 64/65 plate 27’s as the 24’s have a Euro 6 engine and the 27’s are just scraping through the CAZ requirements. Stocktons 262’s will go to Slatyford to replace the 27’s since they’re getting the electrics that were meant for Slatyford.

(15 Oct 2024, 8:24 pm)Michael wrote Seen a post earlier saying that 5 of Sunderland's Electric buses are now at Stockton.

Been stored at Stockton until the depot is ready.

Can't find the bloody post now!

(16 Oct 2024, 4:41 pm)stagecoachfan wrote I'm standing outside Stockton depot as I type this. A Yutong just arrived and is currently parked in the yard.

EDIT. It just reversed into the shed.

(16 Oct 2024, 3:43 pm)markydh wrote That’s not how government funding works. They can’t just transfer buses to a completely different area without the express permission of central government. It’s not even in the same mayoral authority!

(16 Oct 2024, 5:38 pm)Michael wrote Nice catch!

They do look smart, looking forward to seeing them in service.

(16 Oct 2024, 3:46 pm)Storx wrote Just curious but where is this confirmed? Considering the bid for the buses was for the TNE area, I'm not too sure how on earth they can just go to Stockton.

The government has funded these through a process which says where they'd go, it's not for the bus operator to decide otherwise.

These buses could've went somewhere else in Newcastle (or Sunderland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Gateshead, Durham or Northumberland) with another operator if Stagecoach decided they didn't want them. I hope to god that the North East mayoral team block this, especially considering who is in charge of Teesside which would be an own goal, even politically.

Edit: Someone else beat me to it.

(16 Oct 2024, 6:34 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote I’m a driver at Slatyford speaking to a union rep who said that our order has been cancelled and apparently they’re going to Stockton instead. Something to do with they need to run a big cable from near Kenton school where the electric infrastructure is to Slatyford depot which is a whole thing itself then taking the roof off the depot where they’ve done this before but had complaints from the residents near the depot for the noise so had to put the roof back on. So apparently they’re just going to give them to Stockton and take the 262’s from them.

(16 Oct 2024, 7:09 pm)Storx wrote Aye that's fair, would make sense from the Slatyford side mind. Be interesting to see if the Stockton side happens though, as I could see big problems with that. Can't see Kim etc being happy that they're losing their electric buses to Houchen.

This is totally sidewards conversation, but is there any reason why the chargers can't be fitted inside the shed? It seems pretty high to the stage it wouldn't be an issue there?

(16 Oct 2024, 6:18 pm)stagecoachfan wrote One of those "right place, right time" moments! I just happened to be passing by chance!

NL74FTX by the way!