(19 May 2019, 3:28 pm)LeeCalder wrote I'd beg to differ, the suspension collapsed last week whilst it was on the 310.

(19 May 2019, 1:59 pm)streetdeckfan wrote When will the new stops on the app be update? Will the stops in Tindale Crescent show up on the app tomorrow when the X21 starts coming down here?
Also, has the X21 that goes via Durham University always shown up as X21E on the app? I've never noticed that before today

(19 May 2019, 2:54 pm)Malarkey wrote A large number of re-allocations last night:

648 - Percy Main to Hownsgill
697 - Deptford to Hownsgill
724, 725 - Crook to Percy Main

Would it not of made more sense to send 724/725 to Hownsgill with 648 staying at Percy Main and 697 going from Deptford to Percy Main.

4949 - Riverside to Peterlee
What services will this be used on while at Peterlee?

4982 - Percy Main to withdrawn
Interesting to see this Withdrawn given it was only repainted back 11 months ago and is probably in better condition than the B7RLE's retained in a reserve capacity.

Of the Blue Arrow OmniCitys, 5266 should be sent from Chester-le-St to Saltmeadows on Monday to get repainted. The others will all remain at Percy Main in Blue Arrow livery until space is available in the paintshop to repaint them. There are no intentions for OmniCitys to join the fleet at Deptford.

There is still a few WheyAye50 OmniCities which need repainting at Washington also, looks like the painters are going to be quite busy at Saltmeadows with the EYMS repaints on top of that.

Just out of curiosity will Ex London Metrobus Omnicity (YN08 OAY) which is at Percy Main for parts salvage be moving over to Chester-Le-Street to keep there Omni's going?

(19 May 2019, 4:48 pm)Malarkey wrote Anything which goes to/from Peterlee goes via Deptford first.

(19 May 2019, 5:43 pm)Dan wrote Why would it have made more sense to allocate 724 and 725 to Hownsgill? These have non-standard interiors with hard and uncomfortable seats. They're a perfect fit for Nexus contract work - they'll be allocated to the W1/W1A at Percy Main.

(19 May 2019, 5:43 pm)Dan wrote There's been some amendments to Go North East's back office data.

So whilst the evening/Sunday X21 has always been classed as 'X21E' to Go North East internally, this has had to be changed in the scheduling system too which means it's now public facing as that route number.

(19 May 2019, 5:55 pm)Malarkey wrote To be fair the seating on all those second hand Solos are pretty hard and uncomfortable with the exception of those that have the Civic V3 Seating.

(19 May 2019, 6:51 pm)Dan wrote Five of the six "X-lines" branded Optare Solos were branded today, 673 - 677.

675 was used for some promotional photos this afternoon:

DSC_3769 by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

(19 May 2019, 5:55 pm)Malarkey wrote I'm guessing 697 will see use on the V11/Tesco Shuttles.

(19 May 2019, 7:03 pm)Stanleyone wrote Personally I would think 697 would see use on the T1/T2 then finish off on the V11, 647 & 648 on the 30s and the rest of the Venture branded solos on the V1-V5 & V9. But that’s easier said than done.

(19 May 2019, 6:51 pm)Dan wrote Five of the six "X-lines" branded Optare Solos were branded today, 673 - 677.

675 was used for some promotional photos this afternoon:

DSC_3769 by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

(19 May 2019, 6:51 pm)Dan wrote Five of the six "X-lines" branded Optare Solos were branded today, 673 - 677.

675 was used for some promotional photos this afternoon:

DSC_3769 by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

(19 May 2019, 7:17 pm)Malarkey wrote Looks fantastic minus the white stripe going round the front from the mid point of the livery, looks like someone left masking tape on it.

Is there any launch events planned for the X6/X7 & X20?

(19 May 2019, 4:59 pm)Malarkey wrote Funnily enough it's been a week since I last seen it and it was on the 19 after finished work as i'm working up the Cobalt now.

(19 May 2019, 10:28 am)Dan wrote I don't think there's any pleasing you - you weren't very happy with the newer Solo SRs either! 

(19 May 2019, 7:23 pm)JM03 wrote If this is 4982, I was riding it on Friday on 680 after school so it would most likely have been on a 19 after

(19 May 2019, 9:03 pm)Malarkey wrote It would've been the half four journey off of the cobalt going to Ashington when I seen it.

Before that it was early part of the week on Monday or Tuesday as a Solar & a Omnicity were on the same board the other days.

(19 May 2019, 3:30 pm)S830OFT wrote I think 4949 might be used on the 206, as this service never seemed to use IndiGo branded vehicles, and with 718 - 720 now at Deptford there would only be IndiGo Solos or 708 to allocate to the 206.

Edit - Just been on the GNE app and 4949 is on the 42 atm, therefore has it not transferred to Percy Main instead?

(18 May 2019, 8:43 am)Andreos1 wrote Ah the old 'trial' basis line. They haven't used that one for a while. How long was this 'trial'? It seems its been a couple of years. That's a canny trial! 

I appreciate the numbers travelling between the sections now not served by the 71 following the axing of the 36, may be small. However it certainly inconveniences those boarding in those areas and travelling beyond. They now need to change buses and potentially incur increased costs through higher fares.

(19 May 2019, 1:59 pm)streetdeckfan wrote When will the new stops on the app be update? Will the stops in Tindale Crescent show up on the app tomorrow when the X21 starts coming down here?
Also, has the X21 that goes via Durham University always shown up as X21E on the app? I've never noticed that before today

(19 May 2019, 5:59 pm)S830OFT wrote 8304 has turned up at Riverside on X66s today.

(20 May 2019, 6:02 am)S830OFT wrote 653/654 back at Peterlee
5229 - 5232 seem to have turned up at Percy Main
5264/5265 at Chester-Le-Street

(20 May 2019, 10:20 am)V514DFT wrote How quick are the guys at GNE when updating their website,1B is on there now,but 11 still down as Blue Arrow

(20 May 2019, 12:10 pm)JP6004 wrote Martijn Gilbert has ruled out on Twitter that the 10 wont be getting upgrade "anytime soon". List of possible routes for getting deckers is getting smaller

(20 May 2019, 12:23 pm)L469 YVK wrote Is there maybe a 'Red' theme for this years decker orders?

(20 May 2019, 12:10 pm)JP6004 wrote Martijn Gilbert has ruled out on Twitter that the 10 wont be getting upgrade "anytime soon". List of possible routes for getting deckers is getting smaller

(20 May 2019, 4:33 pm)cbma06 wrote Double deckers for service 20


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(20 May 2019, 6:59 am)JM03 wrote 5204 has been retained at Percy main but listed for withdrawn

(20 May 2019, 10:20 am)V514DFT wrote How quick are the guys at GNE when updating their website,1B is on there now,but 11 still down as Blue Arrow

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(20 May 2019, 4:42 pm)NewcastleOne wrote I don’t think so. There’s plenty of services between S shields and Sunderland and capacity between Sunderland and Durham is fine so I don’t think it needs an upgrade, more chance 49&X66 getting Deckers new than 20 and that’s not very high.