(17 Jan 2025, 6:52 am)citaro5284 wrote I believe one of them hit a bus shelter yesterday and took off the nearside camera mirror - a bit more pricey to replace then normal mirrors like on Purple Solars!

(17 Jan 2025, 8:16 am)F114TML wrote You're joking?!

(23 Jan 2025, 12:54 pm)F114TML wrote Monday is the target for full deployment, though not a guarantee.

(20 Jan 2025, 2:37 pm)Michael wrote 73071 (NL74 FVH) has entered service according to bustimes.


73061
73062
73063
73068
73071
73075

Are all now in service.

(23 Jan 2025, 12:54 pm)F114TML wrote Monday is the target for full deployment, though not a guarantee.

(24 Jan 2025, 12:34 pm)Teessider2014 wrote 73074 is heading north on Saturday apparently, we’ve got one of our own ones on the road for familiarisation now with another being taxed today!

(24 Jan 2025, 5:18 pm)F114TML wrote It's been took off, only did one trip.

(24 Jan 2025, 7:57 pm)Michael wrote Is that a hint of where the others will be allocated 


Thomas Booth got a pic earlier on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/183019166@N03/54285427369/

(24 Jan 2025, 8:16 pm)F114TML wrote Who knows. I get a feeling there is no formal allocation for the other 10, at least not for now.

(24 Jan 2025, 8:25 pm)Michael wrote Hopefully they do allocate some of them to another route, be daft having the 10 in the depot, doing sod all.


What's leaving Sunderland when the Yutongs enter service?

(24 Jan 2025, 9:09 pm)F114TML wrote That's not what I mean, what I mean is they'll be float vehicles until they decide or formalise what else to allocate them to. Perhaps they already have and just not told anyone.

(25 Jan 2025, 3:19 am)Glen1974 wrote How Menu yutongs are stagecoach Stockton depot getting then?

(25 Jan 2025, 4:47 pm)Unber43 wrote Saw one in Sunderland yesterday, due to the Sun you couldnt even see the destination display at the front

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Also, would the X24 not be a good fit for then E12

(25 Jan 2025, 4:55 pm)F114TML wrote Not really because of the relatively long stretches of motorway, and they're limited to 50.

(26 Jan 2025, 11:40 pm)col87 wrote I personally don’t like the look of these as it seems they are only 2 seats either side before the steps which could cause problems for people with disabilities, I really wish had for Electric enviros or the mercedes instead which seem slightly better.  I can see the 36 struggling with these as well capacity wise, I seriously wouldn’t have gone all out on making just electric Youtongs and would have kept some Enviros and MMCs just in case of any issues, which I can see happening, so wonder if they have a plan in place should something happen, such as power cut or problems with chargers.

(27 Jan 2025, 1:57 pm)F114TML wrote Well, I'm on the 16 and the vehicle type on the running board has been changed from "Single Deck Gas" to "EV E12"