(05 Aug 2014, 9:06 pm)Robinwtait.19 wrote Hi Dan. Is 37143/144 out in south Shields yet Since They Arrived Last Week. also is 22734 still here because i have not seen it for a while the last time i saw it was when it was sitting in the Depot Yard. Regards Robin

(06 Aug 2014, 5:17 am)mrnut85 wrote Is Dan the only person who knows anything about South Shields on here

(05 Aug 2014, 9:45 pm)Robinwtait.19 wrote Cheers Michael For Info. Goodnight Regards Robin

(06 Aug 2014, 5:14 pm)AIG20 wrote 37144 YX14RZP
Image owned by Flickr user "Matt Edwards".

Notice this display is showing "Town Centre" instead of "Market". I think it would be a good idea to upgrade all of the vehicles' display's to this format, as they are much easier to read.

(07 Aug 2014, 5:10 am)mrnut85 wrote Well from today they will go back to saying 'Market'

(07 Aug 2014, 5:59 am)Dan wrote I much prefer "Town Centre" too, and whilst I like the larger terminal point font, the via points are so small, it's almost pointless having them. I've seen a similar style rolled out on a number of Stagecoach buses in different regions too, and the via points are what spoils it every time for me, on what would otherwise be a nice destination display.

Our South Tyneside residents are more likely to know than me, but is the Market still operational in South Shields? I've gone through quite a few times in the past few months and it's never open... Just stalls sitting there empty, which doesn't half make the place look dire.

If it's no longer open, I can't quite work out why all of Stagecoach's destinations revolve around it.

(07 Aug 2014, 6:31 am)danpick wrote It's still open 4 days a week but I'm not sure which days but the South Shields Market Metrocar 4080(Paired with 4067) will tell you.

(07 Aug 2014, 5:10 am)mrnut85 wrote Well from today they will go back to saying 'Market'

(05 Aug 2014, 8:27 am)Tom wrote Anyone know when the Tridents will be going back to Teesside?

(07 Aug 2014, 4:10 pm)AIG20 wrote ADL E200s 37143 and 37144 are on the 10/11/30 today - on what I assume would be the all day/evening workings.

Images owned by "Regional Bus Photos".

(08 Aug 2014, 8:54 pm)AIG20 wrote If Stockton gets any more Low Floor Double Decker's, they will most likely be Ex-London Tridents as they are DDA-compliant. However, the S** BWC Tridents are not DDA Compliant which means that they are also due for replacement.

(08 Aug 2014, 8:54 pm)AIG20 wrote If Stockton gets any more Low Floor Double Decker's, they will most likely be Ex-London Tridents as they are DDA-compliant. However, the "S--- BWC" Tridents are not DDA Compliant which means that they are also due for replacement.

(06 Aug 2014, 1:43 pm)AIG20 wrote 37143 YX14RZO
Image owned by Flickr user "Matt Edwards".

I know that the display's on the South Shields ADL E200s have a slightly different format to the display's on the other vehicles; but the format is even more different (much better in my opinion) on this example.

(09 Aug 2014, 1:48 am)MRmoxy wrote 22022 and 22049 were put in service on Thursday at slatyford still wearing "stagecoach in south shields" fleetnames. normally at slatyford they are removed then put in service

(08 Aug 2014, 8:58 pm)Kuyoyo wrote And how exactly do you know that? Who isn't to say 2 more of the S-BWC batch don't arrive from Hull (we need a minimum 1 extra but 2 spares for a PVR of 6 would make more sense due to the contract nature). However, as they are only for school work, all that is needed is for the 200-205 are de-registered in August 2016 and operated as a pass service from then on as DDA vehicles are only required on services registered with VOSA (aka those open to the general public).

(09 Aug 2014, 4:33 pm)AIG20 wrote Euro 6 Demo E400 10000 (MX12 EOC) has recently been operating on service 12. Does anyone know how long it has left at Walkergate and will it be seeing use at any other SNE depot?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/nebp2/14865777394/
Image owned by Flickr user "Regional Bus Photos".

(09 Aug 2014, 12:04 pm)AIG20 wrote South Shields and Sunderland's fleet are up-to-date they are the most most youthful SNE depots. I think the depots most likely to get new vehicles in the future may probably be Slatyford (which may include displacing DDA compliant MAN ALX300s to Stockton) and well as Sunderland (the possibility of getting more gas buses - most likely for services 4 and 12).

Could Slatyford invest in some "gas buses" in the future, and is there enough room to build a gas fuelling station in the depot?

(11 Aug 2014, 8:29 am)tyresmoke wrote Anyone know if 24102 is still at Sunderland? Not seen it back at Stockton yet

(11 Aug 2014, 9:17 pm)Robinwtait.19 wrote Any more new 37's coming soon ( ei ) for south shields. Have lost 22022/049 to Newcastle still with Stagecoach in South Shields on Ither side. Is 22734 still at south shields. Regards Robin