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+--- Thread: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2016 (/showthread.php?tid=1825)
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2016 - Jamie M - 31 Jul 2016
(31 Jul 2016, 12:52 pm)Dan wrote Yes, I agree.County durham/Northumberland's are really too basic, but at least C.D supply via points and group by route number - not just a raw spat out list of chronological times on an A4 piece of paper. Should be standardised to avoid confusion.
I hope that Nexus haven't bitten off more than they can chew, though. They weren't exactly well-known for having the bus stop liners updated in time for changes prior to this new arrangement!
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2016 - V514DFT - 31 Jul 2016
(31 Jul 2016, 11:00 am)peter wrote You're a tad behind with that one! Has been since January 2015!
(Assuming you mean 5323??)
No definately 5332 it looked to fresh to be january last year
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2016 - omnicity4659 - 31 Jul 2016
(31 Jul 2016, 12:58 pm)Designline wrote I don't know if it is a mistake by go north east or if the destination screen is wrong but I saw a few buses in ashington with 19A to north shields
I haven't seen this recently, and I live on the 19 route.
Why would the files have "19A" programmed in and why would the driver have typed "19A" into the console, for a start?
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2016 - omnicity4659 - 31 Jul 2016
(31 Jul 2016, 1:14 pm)V514DFT wrote No definately 5332 it looked to fresh to be january last year
5332 was definately last year.
It was branded for Blaydon Racers in mistake, but was quickly debranded.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2016 - Malarkey - 31 Jul 2016
(31 Jul 2016, 11:00 am)peter wrote You're a tad behind with that one! Has been since January 2015!
(Assuming you mean 5323??)
5323 is still Silver.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2016 - MVK 500R - 31 Jul 2016
Decided to bite the bullet, gonna ride the Q3 from Wallsend to the Quayside. As I work there it'll be a good test run for tomorrow.
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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2016 - V514DFT - 31 Jul 2016
(31 Jul 2016, 1:55 pm)GX03 SVC wrote 5332 was definately last year.
It was branded for Blaydon Racers in mistake, but was quickly debranded.
Has it recently been in for a 'refresh' its paintwork looks brand new
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2016 - Designline - 31 Jul 2016
(31 Jul 2016, 1:53 pm)GX03 SVC wrote I haven't seen this recently, and I live on the 19 route.
Why would the files have "19A" programmed in and why would the driver have typed "19A" into the console, for a start?
so it is not usual as I saw it at ashington but it was only on a selection of buses and also to mention that I am still finding out what is normal down here as I have only lived in the north east for a minimal of 3 months.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2016 - G-CPTN - 31 Jul 2016
Good and bad with the new timetables on the busstops - it's easier to see the time of the next bus of a particular route and destination, but less easy to see when the next bus regardless of destination. Sometimes 'any bus' will do.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2016 - omnicity4659 - 31 Jul 2016
(31 Jul 2016, 4:43 pm)G-CPTN wrote Good and bad with the new timetables on the busstops - it's easier to see the time of the next bus of a particular route and destination, but less easy to see when the next bus regardless of destination. Sometimes 'any bus' will do.
I echo your points here. I live at a bus stop which is mostly used to travel into Ashington, and there are now 4/5 service 'boxes' you need to check to find out the times.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2016 - Tom - 31 Jul 2016
(31 Jul 2016, 12:45 pm)MVK 500R wrote Q3 has just passed me on The Avenue in Wallsend devoid of passengers. Makes me wonder if anyone actually knows of the changes.
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Yeah I saw one on the way back and it only had 2 passengers on so not great but it would help if they actually put timetables up!!
Sadly didn't get to ride it as I wasn't on a outing today but hopefully will tomorrow.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2016 - BusLoverMum - 31 Jul 2016
(31 Jul 2016, 12:58 pm)Jamie M wrote County durham/Northumberland's are really too basic, but at least C.D supply via points and group by route number - not just a raw spat out list of chronological times on an A4 piece of paper. Should be standardised to avoid confusion.
We still have the retro chronological timetable at our Durham-bound stop. The ones in the village were changed piecemeal some time after our local changes and this one never got done.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2016 - V514DFT - 31 Jul 2016
630 is up at bells now
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2016 - Michael - 31 Jul 2016
(31 Jul 2016, 12:17 pm)GX03 SVC wrote OmniDekkas YN04 GJU and YN04 GJV are currently making their way to Go North East.
Thanks for sharing the info.
Just seen a picture of them on Facebook parked up at Wetherby Services:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10209861320905796&set=gm.1121756047888505&type=3&theater
Thanks to Alan Magill for the photo
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2016 - V514DFT - 31 Jul 2016
(31 Jul 2016, 7:26 pm)Michael wrote Thanks for sharing the info.
Just seen a picture of them on Facebook parked up at Wetherby Services:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10209861320905796&set=gm.1121756047888505&type=3&theater
Thanks to Alan Magill for the photo
What will their fleet numbers be
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2016 - Michael - 31 Jul 2016
(31 Jul 2016, 8:08 pm)V514DFT wrote What will their fleet numbers be
Probables be 6141/6142 unless they put them down as 6134/6135 since there is now a gap in the list due to GX03 SSZ and GX03 STZ becoming 3995/96 since they were swapped from 6134/6135.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2016 - Tom - 31 Jul 2016
Why were 6134/6135 swapped to 3995/3996? Sorry if it's been mentioned before but I can't remember it.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2016 - biglugs@yahoo.com - 31 Jul 2016
(31 Jul 2016, 8:21 pm)Tom wrote Why were 6134/6135 swapped to 3995/3996? Sorry if it's been mentioned before but I can't remember it.
Because they were formerly open top
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2016 - Kuyoyo - 31 Jul 2016
(31 Jul 2016, 8:21 pm)Tom wrote Why were 6134/6135 swapped to 3995/3996? Sorry if it's been mentioned before but I can't remember it.
They are slightly taller than the other as they were formerly convertible open toppers.
(31 Jul 2016, 8:25 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Because they were formerly open top
They were convertible open toppers not full open toppers.
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2016 - Tom - 31 Jul 2016
(31 Jul 2016, 8:27 pm)Kuyoyo wrote They are slightly taller than the other as they were formerly convertible open toppers.
They were convertible open toppers not full open toppers.
Cheers
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2016 - V514DFT - 31 Jul 2016
(31 Jul 2016, 8:18 pm)Michael wrote Probables be 6141/6142 unless they put them down as 6134/6135 since there is now a gap in the list due to GX03 SSZ and GX03 STZ becoming 3995/96 since they were swapped from 6134/6135.
I know that question sounded thick but had to ask cus i initially thought it would be 6141/6142 but then remembered two were re-numbered
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2016 - Rapidsnap - 31 Jul 2016
Actually the way the Go North East fleetnumbering system works, the gap would probably remain as numbers cannot be re-used.