(23 Aug 2019, 8:27 pm)S830OFT wrote

The contracts gained are likely the ones that Stagecarriage used to operate...

They have indeed won some of the Prior College network, 5 routes I understand... Coatham are doing the rest.

I believe they'll be released by buses transferred north following the E200s entering service at Stockton. All getting a bit tight now to get everything in place ready for start on 3rd September!

(23 Aug 2019, 8:33 pm)tyresmoke wrote

They have indeed won some of the Prior College network, 5 routes I understand... Coatham are doing the rest.

I believe they'll be released by buses transferred north following the E200s entering service at Stockton. All getting a bit tight now to get everything in place ready for start on 3rd September!

So could that mean the E200MMCs should start arriving this week then? Looks like there won't be as many ALX300s withdrawn as first though.

(24 Aug 2019, 11:38 am)Dans_bus_photos wrote

So could that mean the E200MMCs should start arriving this week then? Looks like there won't be as many ALX300s withdrawn as first though.

It's looking likely only the 2003 ALX300s will be withdrawn, and maybe one or two 2004 versions...

(24 Aug 2019, 8:34 pm)markydh wrote So more undersized buses replacing deckers in Newcastle. Getting a little silly, now.

Isn’t it. Hopefully just temporary until they source either ALX400s or E400s from somewhere else.

(24 Aug 2019, 9:30 pm)NewcastleOne wrote

Isn’t it. Hopefully just temporary until they source either ALX400s or E400s from somewhere else.

They could always use the Seasider ALX400s which are serviceable, and if it's a warm day I'm sure people would appreciate them being on.

(24 Aug 2019, 10:36 pm)S830OFT wrote

They could always use the Seasider ALX400s which are serviceable, and if it's a warm day I'm sure people would appreciate them being on.

An open top bus, traveling through the West End & East End of Newcastle, can you imagine.

(25 Aug 2019, 4:58 pm)glen1234 wrote Hi has someone got a photo of ADL E400s want at Stockton depot if got one thank

19644 is currently in for repaint

39666 is also parked up at the back of Sunderland depot

https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/17868267.brazen-thief-stanley-stole-bus-south-shields-jailed/?ref=twtrec

Clip of this man

Hi don't mean to be a pian but do think Stockton new buses will come soon
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Depends on if you class September / October as soon. September is 2 days away. That's soon.

(30 Aug 2019, 4:35 pm)glen1234 wrote Hi don't mean to be a pian but do think Stockton new buses will come soon

Due soon, today was the original scheduled delivery start date. None have landed so far so.

(30 Aug 2019, 9:41 pm)glen1234 wrote Are E400 at Stockton going to be working on school runs and normalservice like they over double deckers use to do or is it school runs only.

I believe one school board will do some 12s during the day. The other two are standalone school ones currently.

They'll probably end up on all sorts like the Macmillan days, especially if the fourth decker is sat spare.

(30 Aug 2019, 10:09 pm)RBZ 5459 wrote

Due soon, today was the original scheduled delivery start date. None have landed so far so.

I believe one school board will do some 12s during the day. The other two are standalone school ones currently.

They'll probably end up on all sorts like the Macmillan days, especially if the fourth decker is sat spare.

Which boards will the decker be on the 12?