(25 Jan 2015, 4:47 pm)Robert wrote Sorry can you provide a link to the post? This morning i had a look through all posts which had been posted overnight and today so far and yours wasnt one of them which is why i decided to post it.

(25 Jan 2015, 4:47 pm)Robert wrote Sorry can you provide a link to the post? This morning i had a look through all posts which had been posted overnight and today so far and yours wasnt one of them which is why i decided to post it.

(25 Jan 2015, 3:46 pm)Jimmi wrote All the signs are wrong everywhere it seems, is there still one that says the X3 near Tesco.

I find it stupid that the 60/61 has been a mix of silver Citaro's and Drifter StreetLite's so some journeys on the 60 won't be getting their enhanced features: WiFi, charging, announcements.

(25 Jan 2015, 5:05 pm)Michael wrote  
Dan already has but i wasn't being nasty, i was having a joke, i hope you didn't think i was being nasty.

i would

(25 Jan 2015, 6:17 pm)Acky81 wrote Why have I just saw a 2a bus at Silksworth only meant to be 2 running today. Spotted 5202 on 39 yet it's meant to be cadets

(25 Jan 2015, 6:17 pm)Acky81 wrote Why have I just saw a 2a bus at Silksworth only meant to be 2 running today. Spotted 5202 on 39 yet it's meant to be cadets

(25 Jan 2015, 7:14 pm)park5354 wrote 5332 is now ex Blaydon Racer.

(25 Jan 2015, 7:14 pm)park5354 wrote 5332 is now ex Blaydon Racer.

(25 Jan 2015, 7:15 pm)MarcTheA4 wrote This is confusing. I thought it had just been branded with all the vinyls and stuff?

(25 Jan 2015, 2:06 pm)Dan wrote 4853 (the only branded Lime out today) must have had a wash since this morning when you saw it.......

(25 Jan 2015, 6:22 pm)Robert wrote Thats what the rare & odd workings thread is for...

(25 Jan 2015, 11:08 pm)Robert wrote It appears that 4853 replaced 4854 at some point:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/128497080@N03/15747523543/in/photostream/

(25 Jan 2015, 11:08 pm)Robert wrote It appears that 4853 replaced 4854 at some point:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/128497080@N03/15747523543/in/photostream/

(26 Jan 2015, 7:48 am)Andreos1 wrote I saw what appears to be 4854, just before 12, heading into Chester on a Consett bound service.
Reckon people can draw their own conclusions as to when Lee took this photo and Dan took his, and when the vehicle swap took place

(26 Jan 2015, 7:53 am)Michael wrote Will the stop announcements be ever used on the 2/2A, as im sure the 42 had them....?

(26 Jan 2015, 7:56 am)Dan wrote Hopefully at some point, but 8306 - 8309 aren't fitted with Next Stop Announcements.

Whether they can be retrofitted and also be fitted with colour destinations so that they match 8319-8327, who knows...

(26 Jan 2015, 7:58 am)Michael wrote Ah right, i thought all of the versa's at Deptford were.

Hopefully they are, although would it cost alot?

(26 Jan 2015, 8:01 am)Dan wrote Giving 8306 - 8309 colour destinations wouldn't incur a cost as there's a large amount of corporate liveried buses in the fleet which have colour destinations, so these could just be swapped around as they should be the same size. I'm hoping that all of the Solars joining the Prince Bishops family will also get them fitted.

Not sure how much it costs to fit Next Stop Announcement screens. Arriva received funding to fit some of their buses in Darlington with Next Stop Announcements, so maybe it is a little pricey.

(26 Jan 2015, 7:55 am)Dan wrote His was the 11:10 departure out of Sunderland, mine the 14:10.

Mind, you're not seeing enough of GCT and CCT's fleet to think that 4854 even stands a chance of being scruffier... Like I said yesterday, CCT's 08-reg Solo was more black than white when I saw it the other day... Surprisingly, their Iveco minibuses (primarily used for Bingo shuttles and disabled school transport etc) are actually a lot cleaner than their public service fleet. I'd expect these to be washed less, with them only going out and about for a few hours.

(26 Jan 2015, 8:34 am)tyresmoke wrote If they go back to the yard they'll get washed though, whereas the Solos may be out all day so there'll be no-one around to check on the drivers when they get back with the service buses.

(26 Jan 2015, 12:35 pm)gtom wrote The Artics were a novelty factor at first and it's a shame for whatever reason they haven't worked out in this part of the UK (or Malta!!)

They do seem to work out well in some cities and areas but not in others, I much preferred the Mercs over the Wright.  I can see why GNE tried something different (it seemed a bit gimmicky) but Stagecoach have proven on the 100 that you need workhorse quality not flashy interiors, graphics and the like