(01 May 2021, 10:57 pm)streetdeckfan wrote So really nowt's changed? All they've done is put the coach in front of the StreetDeck and called it an upgrade.

Good thing it's continuing to be busy though!

(02 May 2021, 5:04 am)Dan wrote God, such cynicism. I thought we’d got over that in this thread.

Yes, something has changed. The coach is now the preferred output meaning that most passengers now benefit from a toilet on-board and better comfort: yes this comes at the detriment of the X9/X10 but 7156 has now entered service and Riverside still retain two Levantes as spares, so a coach should still be allocated, just of a slightly lesser specification (no next stop AV).

Beyond this weekend, it’s unlikely that a duplicate will be required in my opinion. There’s been an initial burst of people wishing to use the service, including a small number of enthusiasts, and now the novelty is beginning to wear off, I think we’ll now settle down into more normal passenger number levels, which is effectively a full (in social distancing terms) coach.


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(02 May 2021, 5:04 am)Dan wrote God, such cynicism. I thought we’d got over that in this thread.

Yes, something has changed. The coach is now the preferred output meaning that most passengers now benefit from a toilet on-board and better comfort: yes this comes at the detriment of the X9/X10 but 7156 has now entered service and Riverside still retain two Levantes as spares, so a coach should still be allocated, just of a slightly lesser specification (no next stop AV).

Beyond this weekend, it’s unlikely that a duplicate will be required in my opinion. There’s been an initial burst of people wishing to use the service, including a small number of enthusiasts, and now the novelty is beginning to wear off, I think we’ll now settle down into more normal passenger number levels, which is effectively a full (in social distancing terms) coach.


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(17 May 2021, 9:59 am)JP6004 wrote Has 7157 got a loo? If so could this be used on X11 instead of taking coach from X9/X10

(17 May 2021, 8:19 pm)GNE6312 wrote A elite I would be better used than 7157 as 7157 has less seats than an elite I as B9Rs are normally 48 or 49 seater so that will be 7157s capacity which is substantially less than an interdeck.

(18 May 2021, 3:19 pm)Jimmi wrote Tbf, that may just about just about suffice on the X11 now the rules on social distancing on buses has been eased.

Bad enough the Elite's being missing from the X9/X10 on a Saturday but is this likely to still be the case come the end of the month when X11 becomes daily?

7128 would possibly be another suitable option for the X11?

(18 May 2021, 3:19 pm)Jimmi wrote Tbf, that may just about just about suffice on the X11 now the rules on social distancing on buses has been eased.

Bad enough the Elite's being missing from the X9/X10 on a Saturday but is this likely to still be the case come the end of the month when X11 becomes daily?

7128 would possibly be another suitable option for the X11?

(18 May 2021, 3:57 pm)streetdeckfan wrote But 7157 isn't PSVAR complaint is it? So therefore couldn't be used on any of GNE's services anyway?

(18 May 2021, 6:58 pm)GNE6312 wrote Don't forget 7108/10/30/32/35-37 will also be freed up at the end of the school year depending on what's needed on NX contracts when they resume next month. Also what will be required back on the NX contracts when they return next month?

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Could easily be done I'm sure, would make a good spare for the X9/X10 alongside 7128/11 so the X9/10 can be fully coach no matter what.

(18 May 2021, 8:18 pm)streetdeckfan wrote Are those vehicles wheelchair accessible?

(18 May 2021, 8:39 pm)GNE6312 wrote 7111/28 are accessible and are already the dedicated spares for the X9/X10.

(29 May 2021, 8:10 am)Michael wrote X11 goes daily from this week, as it enters the summer season.

Only 12 seats left according to bustimes.org, and its only at Heworth with 7156 allocated... dupe needed soon?

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Service X11⚠️ We are aware that service X11 has left passengers at Washington Galleries, don't worry, there is an extra bus on its way to pick you up which should arrive in approximately 20 minutes.

(29 May 2021, 3:42 pm)Ambassador wrote Glorious weather, bank holiday, lockdown easing. I’d have been worried if it wasn’t busy!

(29 May 2021, 8:10 am)Michael wrote X11 goes daily from this week, as it enters the summer season.

Only 12 seats left according to bustimes.org, and its only at Heworth with 7156 allocated... dupe needed soon?

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Service X11[emoji3544] We are aware that service X11 has left passengers at Washington Galleries, don't worry, there is an extra bus on its way to pick you up which should arrive in approximately 20 minutes.

(05 Jun 2021, 8:43 am)big mac wrote Just a question about bustimes.org.  How do they obtain the live information on the tracking page which shows how many seats are available on a bus at a particular time?

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(05 Jun 2021, 8:43 am)big mac wrote Just a question about bustimes.org.  How do they obtain the live information on the tracking page which shows how many seats are available on a bus at a particular time?

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(05 Jun 2021, 9:12 am)Adrian wrote There's all sorts of data you can publish with vehicle activity, but sadly most operators don't at the minute

Plenty of information here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/technical-guidance-publishing-location-data-using-the-bus-open-data-service-siri-vm/technical-guidance-siri-vm

(10 Jun 2021, 4:41 pm)atlantean560 wrote Looks like 7130 has been fixed and is showing for the return journey on X11 according to bus times

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