(06 Jun 2016, 4:55 pm)David McGloin wrote Kinects are replacing 22014-20 im led to believe but 22061-66 probably move on in not to distant future

(06 Jun 2016, 5:01 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Isnt 22014 in a reserve

(06 Jun 2016, 5:01 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Isnt 22014 in a reserve

(07 Jun 2016, 12:01 pm)Cock Robin wrote No, not any more.

(07 Jun 2016, 6:21 am)Michael wrote Not something I've seen in a while but a young driver is training a older trainee on the 18 this morning...
Normally the other way around.

(07 Jun 2016, 3:32 pm)NK53 TKT wrote I assume you mean the Sunderland 18, I have seen this on the Walkergate 18 with it being a training route (I think)

(07 Jun 2016, 3:32 pm)NK53 TKT wrote I assume you mean the Sunderland 18, I have seen this on the Walkergate 18 with it being a training route (I think)

(07 Jun 2016, 4:51 pm)Michael wrote Ye sorry, forgot to mention that haha

(07 Jun 2016, 4:00 pm)Deleted wrote Non of the Stagecoach North East depots have any of these training routes, it's two weeks with a mentor then off you go.

(09 Jun 2016, 3:01 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Apparently by a driver on todays 20 was telling me that 39706 has been withdrawn due to engine failure and 39708 transfered in its place.
I wonder if 39706 will be reinstated

(09 Jun 2016, 3:36 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Probably not, if it was withdrawn due to engine failure, it won't be needed as Sunderland may gain some Slatyford buses with the E200MMCs coming

(09 Jun 2016, 3:36 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Probably not, if it was withdrawn due to engine failure, it won't be needed as Sunderland may gain some Slatyford buses with the E200MMCs coming

(09 Jun 2016, 4:20 pm)Dans_bus_photos wrote
Why would Sunderland get any of Slatyford's MAN ALX300s? when they've just sent 4 of them there. Since that's what the E200MMCs are replacing

(09 Jun 2016, 4:51 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Reserves, allowing some E200s to replace SPDs at Hartlepool

(09 Jun 2016, 4:51 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Reserves, allowing some E200s to replace SPDs at Hartlepool

(09 Jun 2016, 3:34 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Does anyone know whether the South Shields Shuttle still runs, if not then will 14641 be branded CitySightseeing?

(09 Jun 2016, 5:26 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote It finnished in 2014 it usually acts as a spare on city sightseeing but not usualy used

(09 Jun 2016, 7:26 pm)Ambassador wrote It ran last year

(09 Jun 2016, 7:39 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote It didn't

(09 Jun 2016, 7:39 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote It did

(09 Jun 2016, 7:45 pm)ifm001 wrote It must certainly did not

(09 Jun 2016, 4:51 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Reserves, allowing some E200s to replace SPDs at Hartlepool

(09 Jun 2016, 7:46 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote I agree it finnished 3rd 11- 14

(09 Jun 2016, 7:45 pm)ifm001 wrote It must certainly did not

(09 Jun 2016, 9:23 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote Apologies, Though I'm sure I seen the Olympian having a run out round here a few weeks or months ago.
It still retains its South Shields Shuttle branding as of last month.

(09 Jun 2016, 9:29 pm)ifm001 wrote You may have seen it on some special events days such as great north run as they use these buses as "cheering buses" along the route including South Shields. Yes for some bizarre reason it never has lost the branding