(25 Jun 2017, 9:42 pm)citaro5284 wrote Riverside

(25 Jun 2017, 9:27 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote 4922 and 4915 are expected to move a Independent once Withdrawn etc. I don't believe for preservation, More likely for contract's/Private Hire etc. Ive heard there's plan's for atleast one to gain Seatbelts.

(25 Jun 2017, 10:14 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote Interesting.

(26 Jun 2017, 8:20 am)G-CPTN wrote Currently the X84 and X85 alternate to maintain an hourly service on both.
Extending the X85 to Newbrough will mess up this arrangement and these timings (unless an additional vehicle is added - though, of course they will lose the 687 buses which will probably be reallocated to 683/684 duties).

Changes to services in Hexham and Tyne Valley from 23 July 2017.

(26 Jun 2017, 8:56 am)Coppercap40 wrote The departures from Newcastle are unchanged X85 +10,  X84 +10, and Arriva 685 at +45,  return times from Hexham are x85 +40, Arriva 685 +42,  X84  +55,  totally unbalanced

(26 Jun 2017, 12:21 pm)markydh wrote You also couldn't do it because Stand A at Eldon Square is occupied at xx05 and xx35 by Stagecoach's X82.

(25 Jun 2017, 6:44 pm)Malarkey wrote Hmmm like 27 and 56 being reduced to operate every 12 minutes instead of every 10.

lets not forget the 27X either.

Maybe we should talk about the service reductions on the 23rd July while we are at it.

(25 Jun 2017, 7:07 pm)Michael wrote We could but then we'll go off topic haha, i've heard the services which run every 10 minutes will be cut to every 12 minutes, and the 
18 will go which isn't a surprise.

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I'm sure the funding had ran out from a "Kick starter" fund, hence why they had to change those services.

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Along with the upgrade of Citaro's on the X84/X85, if true.

(25 Jun 2017, 4:50 pm)citaro5284 wrote I think you will be right there Michael - you got some insider info haha 

(25 Jun 2017, 6:36 pm)S813 FVK wrote or when they spend millions on buying new, more reliable vehicles which break down a lot less meaning the previous number of spares can no longer be justified.

(26 Jun 2017, 6:06 pm)busmanT wrote With all the new buses over the last few years reducing spares is normal practice - it will only be the odd bus here and there, nothing significant.

Withdrawing services leads to buses being withdrawn - services aren't withdrawn just to allow buses to be withdrawn.

(26 Jun 2017, 5:55 pm)busmanT wrote

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Stagecoach have recently reduced some of their services in South Shields from every 10 mins to every 12 mins, Go NE did that to a small number of services last year.

Why is the 18 going to be withdrawn?

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Someone is leaking information here Michael....

(26 Jun 2017, 8:57 pm)EL1TE wrote From the GNE website:

5320 has returned from refurbishment and 5292 has now been sent for refurbishment.

5166 has been sold to Hopauctions.com, Goole.

(26 Jun 2017, 6:18 am)Dan wrote It had been said previously that 4915 and 4922 would be heading to A-Line - the former for service work and the latter for preservation, given that 4922 is almost original internally, but perhaps a bit of 'Chinese Whispers' has occurred here. I suppose their Olympian sees regular use, so it shouldn't come as too much of a surprise.

(27 Jun 2017, 7:58 am)Michael wrote Go North East

Due to a vehicle issue, the X10 from Newcastle at 07:55 & from Middlesbrough at 09:30 will not be operating.


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Have any of 5468, 5472, 5473, 5575 entered service yet?

I would imagine when these enter service, the remaining Versa's will be moved out of Deptford?

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When are Go North East expecting the refurbishments to the Crusader Citaro's to be finished? 

(27 Jun 2017, 9:53 am)Jamie M wrote I was going to come up with some satirical questions to mock you, but you've used them all already!

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(27 Jun 2017, 9:54 am)Michael wrote ???

(27 Jun 2017, 9:57 am)Jamie M wrote You've asked a lot of questions recently!

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(27 Jun 2017, 7:58 am)Michael wrote Have any of 5468, 5472, 5473, 5575 entered service yet?

I would imagine when these enter service, the remaining Versa's will be moved out of Deptford?

(27 Jun 2017, 7:19 pm)S813 FVK wrote 5472 and 5475 have:

Go North East: 5472 NK17GJJ Wright StreetLite by emdjt42, on Flickr

Go North East: 5475 NK17GJV Wright StreetLite by emdjt42, on Flickr

(27 Jun 2017, 7:55 pm)Michael wrote Thanks S813 FVK, didn't have to chance to look myself today as i was at work till late and got a lift home.

(27 Jun 2017, 9:39 pm)thetravelman wrote If the TynedaleXpress does get Mercedes Citaros soon to replace the current Solars, will they be refurbed Citaros?