(04 Jan 2014, 12:54 pm)CatsFast101 wrote Depot standardisation? What is this all about?

So crusader receives new vehicles and the Citaros go to Stanley for X30/X31/X70/X71? It begs the question as to why remove the omnicitys last year.

(04 Jan 2014, 12:55 pm)Greg in Weardale wrote But I'll bet the X3 doesn't last even til the next North Sunderland changes.

(04 Jan 2014, 12:54 pm)CatsFast101 wrote Depot standardisation? What is this all about?

(01 Jan 2014, 2:54 pm)tyresmoke wrote Lets not forget the lack of foresight in ordering 13 hybrids and then upping the PVR to 15 a matters of weeks after them entering service! No surprise then that red buses feature daily.

(04 Jan 2014, 1:05 pm)CatsFast101 wrote Sounds good in an ideal world but I don't think that will ever work in practice. Washington standardised as Versa but Red Arrows/Connection4/W5/W6 are exceptions. Stanley as Citaros is good idea, but Red Kite/15/15A.

(04 Jan 2014, 12:55 pm)Greg in Weardale wrote But I'll bet the X3 doesn't last even til the next North Sunderland changes.

(04 Jan 2014, 12:35 pm)fozzovmurton wrote 1/2 Wednesday
2/1 Thursday
10/1 Next Month
10/1 Summer
100/1 They leave it alone from now

(04 Jan 2014, 1:24 pm)andreos1 wrote Will stick at tenner on the 10/1 'Summer' bet please.
Fixed odds too.
Cos when these changes come into play, the odds will start to tumble like a pack of cards!

(04 Jan 2014, 1:27 pm)fozzovmurton wrote If anyone wants to financially back Mista Fozz's Turf Accountancy then feel free lmao

(04 Jan 2014, 12:56 pm)Michael wrote Along with the new Citaro's for the Lime + the 2 spare

So all in the X30/X31/X70/X71/Lime will be Citaro ran

if i'm reading his hint correctly of course

(04 Jan 2014, 1:42 pm)JP6004 wrote I thought the whole point of the omni being moved from Stanley was to allow greater capacity as the X70/X71 used to be rammed on a morning when I used to get on at burnopfield. To be fair they coped really well and ran to time. When the deckers were put on you could garuntee they would least be 20mins late. I think the service deffo warrants DDs but the presidents are as much use as Joey Essex on mastermind!

(04 Jan 2014, 1:46 pm)Dan wrote I mentioned a few days ago that GNE need to continuously invest in their double decker fleet otherwise they're left in a position whereby some services have to just suffer with single deckers even if they require double deckers, simply because the services need to be upgraded owing to the current rolling stock allocated...
Another example right here!

(04 Jan 2014, 1:49 pm)JP6004 wrote It wouldn't be so bad but these ex London deckers weren't designed to go up even the slightest inclination. I can understand the idea behind getting them to get rid of the Olympians but they have kind of shot themselves in the foot as the presidents need replaced anyway as they have just been run into the ground

(04 Jan 2014, 1:53 pm)Dan wrote Agreed, but I think that's why no further stock is planned to be brought in second hand... Go North East have learned their mistake, in that respect.

With 260 vehicles (of all sizes - midi, mini, full size single and indeed double deckers too) intended to be brought in to the fleet across a three-year time period, I'm sure things will improve.

(04 Jan 2014, 1:07 pm)gtomlinson wrote I didn't know that, fairly interesting.

If the Hybrids were moved off the 21 (following all the other wrong purschases they've ever bought for that service) where would they go?

They could go on the Crusader. It would be 13 B5's plus 2 B7's supplementing the PVR though.

The Crusader wouldn't bem

And what would come in on the 21? B9s? (knowing GNE a fleet of Citaro Ks)

(04 Jan 2014, 1:29 pm)gtomlinson wrote Not you is it?

(04 Jan 2014, 4:10 pm)randomdude wrote Not sure which one but a 56 gemini was broke down near hylton about an hour ago. Not good for a brand new bus!

(04 Jan 2014, 4:16 pm)Dan wrote 6098 - a problem with the gears.
5209 was also out of service near Hylton Castle.

A Vyking and a new B9 were in hot pursuit of those two vehicles - was quite odd seeing four 56s (although two out of service) in a row all bound for Newcastle!

(04 Jan 2014, 12:45 pm)GuyParkRoyal wrote 8236 was on the 34 this morning departing Chester le Street Red Lion at 24 past the hour. I should be back in Chester le Street in time to see if it is on the 13.24 and will edit this post around 13.35 to advise if it is still out on 34's.
Edit: Update 8236 is still out on 34's departed Red Lion at 13.24 due at Coral's 13.49.

(04 Jan 2014, 4:48 pm)Tom wrote Thanks very much indeed! I managed to photograph it, alongside 8228 and 8237

(04 Jan 2014, 4:49 pm)Dan wrote 8289 was on 50s, but I'm guessing you didn't manage that one?

(04 Jan 2014, 5:41 pm)Tom wrote No, I didn't sadly. I was only in CLS for about 30 minutes, and only saw 4927 and 4929 on the 50. I've already photographed that one anyway

There must have been about five red renowns on the 8/78 too - 4838/39/44/49/03.

(04 Jan 2014, 5:51 pm)andreos1 wrote There were two (one on 78 heading out of Lumley and an 8 heading up Pelaw Bank) about 16.45 ish.
Not sure whether you got them.

(04 Jan 2014, 6:08 pm)Tom wrote Do you mean SPD's or Renowns?

(04 Jan 2014, 6:21 pm)andreos1 wrote Sorry - Renowns.

(04 Jan 2014, 6:13 pm)Tom wrote Also, do the X70/X71 get one hour layover's at Consett? - 4905 was sitting in a stand blinded up for the X70 to Newcastle, and 4913 went into a stand too, while a Lolyne operated the X71?