(10 Dec 2013, 10:04 pm)aureolin wrote So what's the crack with 22047 then...?

(11 Dec 2013, 1:30 am)Acky81 wrote Anyone got any pics of 22047 operating for compass

(11 Dec 2013, 6:46 am)Dan wrote A source tells me it is on the 23 today in place of the usual van, in Nexus livery!!!
This is getting a little unrealistic and I fear my source may be incorrect... Perhaps the best idea would be to wait for Richard Smiles to share this period's Busways and Transit allocation.

(11 Dec 2013, 8:00 am)Tom wrote On the 23?! - They don't even operate it any more!

(11 Dec 2013, 6:29 pm)Acky81 wrote T488BNL AND T495BNL Both broken down or one has and the other helping out at sportsmans arms junction Sunderland. Worst place ever!!! Time for those t reg mans to go to the museum

(11 Dec 2013, 9:57 pm)ROBIN wrote Dan. I Shall not say any More news for a while. Thanks a lot. Regards Robin

(11 Dec 2013, 11:02 pm)Ely1992 wrote I'm sure in the Future the 100 will Gain newer buses, newer E300 maybe. Personally I would love to see Optare Versa's, I have never seen a double decker on the 100 (which are needed on most journeys this time of the year) Ive heard its because of the low bridges in the Duston area, Im surprised they havent either -

- Put deckers on the service and informed the 100 drivers to go the route of the 10/10A once crossing the bridges into Gateshead (so they dont hit the low bridges on the other routes you can go to reach the Metro)

- Bought bigger vehciles, maybe the larger Scania Omnicities (The big ones, with loads of wheels, enlighten me somebody, Im not sure what they are called)

- bendy buses, they could have got a few from Stagecoach London, they could run the service, although the 3 stops in Newcastle on the way would need to be altered slightly , maybe not the best idea, but it could of been an option.

Does anybody use the service much, I used it for 4 years, and this time of the year is a nightmare, most journeys are nearly fully seated throughout the year regardless!

What do people think of the 100.

(11 Dec 2013, 11:08 pm)Wellsey18 wrote I think the 100 would cope with 22047!!
nah in all seriousness it would be interesting to see newer buses for the service but at the same time how do passenger numbers compare with many of the Gne services that go to Metrocenter, i think the current buses (although off route a lot) cope well with the service and are obviously pleasing stagecoach because they've been on the service for so long now

(11 Dec 2013, 11:24 pm)tyresmoke wrote You're lucky to get on a 100 at Central Station at this time of year put it that way, the loadings are outrageous which results in poor reliability.

(11 Dec 2013, 11:02 pm)Ely1992 wrote Also I have never seen a double decker on the 100 (which are needed on most journeys this time of the year) Ive heard its because of the low bridges in the Duston area, Im surprised they havent either -

- Put deckers on the service and informed the 100 drivers to go the route of the 10/10A once crossing the bridges into Gateshead (so they dont hit the low bridges on the other routes you can go to reach the Metro, the train bridge near the metrocentre in the industrial estate.)

(12 Dec 2013, 5:40 pm)mattdw92 wrote SC have had a decker on a long time ago, can't recall when without looking up, but was years ago - and it lost its roof in the process.

I assume it would be like GNE, as the Metrocentre don't really like deckers on the X66 route, much rather see a B10 over a B7. Whichever type of single decker you put on the 100 it would get filled, nature of the 100.

(09 Dec 2013, 9:44 pm)Kuyoyo wrote As reported, 21156 is now at Stockton (as seen below). This means all 3 of the active B10BLEs (unless 21153/5 are still seeing use at Walkergate?) are now at Stockton. As it is a reserve vehicle, it will not be replaced at South Shields.

(12 Dec 2013, 10:24 pm)GMitchelhill wrote Think your getting confused about this Matt.

Stagecoach has never put a decker on the 100. Let alone one losing it's roof.

The only incidents in Tyne and Wear which resulted in a bus losing it's roof would be the bridge at the Avenue in Wallsend claiming at least 2 buses. One being 16717 and the other been a nearly new Enviro 400.

I do have a feeling you might be referring to 16833 which was deroofed at Metal Bridge (near Ferryhill) whilst operating the X90 which ran via the Metrocentre. This happened around 2001.