(12 Feb 2025, 9:51 pm)Storx wrote I'm not someone who normally does posts like this but whoever is driving the E6 out of Sunderland right now and has just drove past around 50 people I hope you get a warning at least. Awful awful crack for all the people waiting.

(13 Feb 2025, 7:57 pm)LVK 404L wrote Especially when only once an hour on an evening. Not good if on section of route with no alternative 23/E1 or E2 available as an alternative

(13 Feb 2025, 9:55 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote 27181 last night (12/02/25) seems to have left Newcastle towards Sunderland. Guessing that is the first 271** to leave Newcastle with 27157/8 27179/80 and all the 272**’s leaving soon as well.

(13 Feb 2025, 9:55 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote 27181 last night (12/02/25) seems to have left Newcastle towards Sunderland. Guessing that is the first 271** to leave Newcastle with 27157/8 27179/80 and all the 272**’s leaving soon as well.

(13 Feb 2025, 10:03 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote Seems a bit of a mad route to take to get to Sunderland

(13 Feb 2025, 10:06 pm)Storx wrote Was wondering why there was a 11 bus to Kenton going through the tunnel coming back from the match last night. That answers it.

(13 Feb 2025, 9:11 pm)busesofthenortheast wrote 36089 was working on 10 today then 39 to Park End when I seen it in the bus station today before 1pm anyone know why?

(15 Feb 2025, 11:55 am)Teessider2014 wrote 26280 expected to  transfer to Slatyford tomorrow with 27239 coming the other way (short term til yutongs enter service)

(15 Feb 2025, 3:45 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote I did not expect the 27***’s to be heading back to Stockton. Going to assume they’ll all be going back to send all the 262’s up here?

(15 Feb 2025, 7:24 pm)Teessider2014 wrote As far as we’re aware 27239 won’t be here long! Just til the electrics enter service then they’ll move onwards! Apparently there may be a couple of moves over the next 2 weeks between MMC’s and 272’s

(15 Feb 2025, 8:00 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote Well I know stagecoach want the 272’s out of Newcastle as that’s only Euro 5 engined do we know how long before we can expect all of the 262’s in Newcastle? 

Surely it would make sense to swap all the 272’s for the MMC’s have Stockton use them until the full fleet arrives and the current ones entering service now that were originally due for Slatyford would replace the likes of 22341/413 22570 etc

(15 Feb 2025, 8:16 pm)Storx wrote Guess it depends what they want out what goes first though. The gas buses at Sunderland are probably higher priority (assume it's where these will end up in the end).

(15 Feb 2025, 8:39 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote Yeah I believe the 271** and the 272**’s will be used to replace the gas buses. It depends on how much longer they have left in them. From what I’ve heard from drivers at Slatyford that have been there for a long time is we’re getting all the 262**’s from Stockton and all our 27***’s are going very soon so have to wait and see.

(15 Feb 2025, 9:00 pm)Storx wrote Aye haven't Reading bought some of the gas buses? Or has that fell through now. I've lost track with Stagecoach movements feels like at times they're just going on a whim.

(15 Feb 2025, 9:33 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote Last I heard they had but not sure anymore. Maybe Stagecoach can’t give them to them yet as they don’t have enough buses or replacements for them?

(16 Feb 2025, 12:29 am)N391OTY wrote Noted 37307 working yesterday (Sat) for Slatyford. Not sure if transfer or short-term loan.

(16 Feb 2025, 2:16 pm)Teessider2014 wrote Go live date for the first 18 electrics at Stockton is Monday 24th February with all 262’s transferring to Slatyford from that day. 27506/7/9/10 are expected to be the first casualties of the older stock - plans however don’t always go to plan!

(16 Feb 2025, 2:16 pm)Teessider2014 wrote Go live date for the first 18 electrics at Stockton is Monday 24th February with all 262’s transferring to Slatyford from that day. 27506/7/9/10 are expected to be the first casualties of the older stock - plans however don’t always go to plan!

(16 Feb 2025, 3:03 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote 272’s going back to Stockton mate to run along side the 271’s and the yutongs until the rest arrive? Would make sense imo allow all the old buses to go.

(16 Feb 2025, 4:54 pm)Teessider2014 wrote Apparently 6 X 262’s are to go up over this week with 272’s coming the other way to apparently speed up the withdrawal of older stock - again plans can change

(16 Feb 2025, 5:46 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote Do we know if 26280 & 27239 have been swapped yet?

(17 Feb 2025, 7:53 am)ReDemPTiion wrote Swap has happened. 26280 on the 31’s in Newcastle 27239 on the 12’s down in Middlesbrough

(17 Feb 2025, 12:56 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote So with there being 13 272’s at Slatyford and 3 at Walkergate but only 14 262’s at Stockton does anyone know what the plan is to replace them all? Also got 27157/158 and 27179/180/181 to replace.

(17 Feb 2025, 1:34 pm)Storx wrote 27729-34 at Sunderland I'd guess?

I don't know but I have a feeling a lot of the original North East plans have gone out the window because of the Stagecoach Stockport fiasco and it's electric vehicles, https://www.route-one.net/news/stockport-170-volvo-bzl-electrics-reallocated-amid-depot-difficulty/ - this for anyone who doesn't know what I'm talking about.

I wouldn't have been surprised if some of the MMC's in Manchester would've been up here otherwise seeing out the rest of E400's and sorting out the lack of Deckers at both Newcastle depots tbh.

(13 Feb 2025, 9:55 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote 27181 last night (12/02/25) seems to have left Newcastle towards Sunderland. Guessing that is the first 271** to leave Newcastle with 27157/8 27179/80 and all the 272**’s leaving soon as well.