(06 Jun 2014, 11:57 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote The Gas Bus alongside the Driver Trainer was YR14 CGU which doesn't have a Fleet Number yet, meaning it had perhaps just been delivered on the Morning. Driver Trainer was 20551 and MAN's were 22190/22464. I had walk around at 2.30pm.

(07 Jun 2014, 7:14 pm)AIG20 wrote I wonder whether Stockton Trainer L37HHN will retire into preservation this summer, as its tax is due to expire on the 1st August.

The tax of the "T** TND" and "T** MVM" registered MAN ALX300s are also due to expire on the 1st August as well, with the "V-plate" MAN ALX300s on the 1st September.

Edit: The tax of the remaining non-DDA MAN ALX300s are due to expire well into 2015.

This gives an idea of the next vehicles which could be withdrawn/ leave the SNE fleet.

(07 Jun 2014, 8:11 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Further Gas bus Registrations details curiosity of Michael Bonwick on Stagecoach Enthusiasts Facebook Group.

28028 YR14 CGO
28029 YR14 CGU
28030 YR14 CGV
28031 YR14 CGX
28032 YR14 CFM
28033 YR14 CFN
28034 YR14 CFO
28035 YR14 TGE

(07 Jun 2014, 8:11 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Further Gas bus Registrations details curiosity of Michael Bonwick on Stagecoach Enthusiasts Facebook Group.

28028 YR14 CGO
28029 YR14 CGU
28030 YR14 CGV
28031 YR14 CGX
28032 YR14 CFM
28033 YR14 CFN
28034 YR14 CFO
28035 YR14 TGE

(08 Jun 2014, 10:29 am)Roland Pratt wrote You can't use Explorers on the Newcastle open top service can you?

(08 Jun 2014, 10:33 am)Dan wrote Don't think so, no.
You can use it on the South Shields Shuttle though, I believe.

(08 Jun 2014, 6:03 pm)Dan wrote As it's come up in the Go North East thread, I am unable to connect to the Wi-Fi on any of the new gas buses. The first batch of gas buses are fine (although the one I was on was touch and go).

Same provider as Go North East, and guess what.. Same problem too.

(08 Jun 2014, 6:03 pm)Dan wrote As it's come up in the Go North East thread, I am unable to connect to the Wi-Fi on any of the new gas buses. The first batch of gas buses are fine (although the one I was on was touch and go).

Same provider as Go North East, and guess what.. Same problem too.

(08 Jun 2014, 6:16 pm)Tom wrote I can't connect to any of the Walkergate E400's fitted with Wi-Fi either...

(08 Jun 2014, 6:17 pm)Dan wrote Strange. They're the ones I've never had issues with.
Is it the same problem aureolin described in the GNE thread?

(08 Jun 2014, 6:31 pm)Richard Smiles wrote Dan, As soon as you get chance, I think it may well be worth your while making Contact with Stagecoach North East via the enquiries page on their website & making them aware of the problem, in order that this can be investigated, by their engineers.

If I remember correctly, a large number of the New vehicles on order this year, are to be fitted with WiFi, including the E300s for Teesside, so chances are, the firm installing the WiFi will have been awarded the contract to do ALL of the New vehicles, having bid for the contract to do so.

I am clearly not in a position to know, whether the WiFi installed in the first batch of GAS buses, is the same provider that is providing the second batch.

Clearly, Stagecoach are paying for the vehicles to have WiFi, so I am sure that they would expect it to work properly, otherwise what's the point.

(08 Jun 2014, 10:29 pm)Robinwtait.19 wrote Hi Dan. Do you know where 33492 has gone from south shields depot. I passed the depot today but could not see it also 22018 was still in the depot getting Repaired. Regards Robin Goodnight.

(09 Jun 2014, 10:23 am)Richard Smiles wrote As of this morning, I now have the Full & "Official" List of details for the 2nd batch of GAS buses.

Note however, that a number of these, have yet to be delivered.

Details are as follows:

28028 = YR14 CGO
28029 = YR14 CGU
28030 = YR14 CGV
28031 = YR14 CGX

(09 Jun 2014, 10:23 am)Richard Smiles wrote As of this morning, I now have the Full & "Official" List of details for the 2nd batch of GAS buses.

Note however, that a number of these, have yet to be delivered.

Details are as follows:

28028 = YR14 CGO
28029 = YR14 CGU
28030 = YR14 CGV
28031 = YR14 CGX

28032 = YR14 CFM
28033 = YR14 CFN
28034 = YR14 CFO

28035 = YP14 TGE
28036 = YP14 TGF
28037 = YP14 TGJ
28038 = YP14 TGK
28039 = YP14 TGN
28040 = YP14 TGO

Also worthy of note is that, the full batch of 23 vehicles 28018 - 28040 are to Euro 6 Engine Specification.

(09 Jun 2014, 11:15 am)Richard Smiles wrote 9 left to be delivered now Michael (28032 - 28040), may be some more arriving this week ?.

(09 Jun 2014, 10:23 am)Richard Smiles wrote As of this morning, I now have the Full & "Official" List of details for the 2nd batch of GAS buses.

Note however, that a number of these, have yet to be delivered.

Details are as follows:

28028 = YR14 CGO
28029 = YR14 CGU
28030 = YR14 CGV
28031 = YR14 CGX

28032 = YR14 CFM
28033 = YR14 CFN
28034 = YR14 CFO

28035 = YP14 TGE
28036 = YP14 TGF
28037 = YP14 TGJ
28038 = YP14 TGK
28039 = YP14 TGN
28040 = YP14 TGO

Also worthy of note is that, the full batch of 23 vehicles 28018 - 28040 are to Euro 6 Engine Specification.

(09 Jun 2014, 1:06 pm)Richard Smiles wrote As far as I am aware it is still here & I believe sees regular use on service 38 ?.

What I cant quite understand is why 19199 has been sent On Loan to Manchester, when they could have just returned 10000 to Manchester.

(09 Jun 2014, 1:06 pm)Richard Smiles wrote As far as I am aware it is still here & I believe sees regular use on service 38 ?.

What I cant quite understand is why 19199 has been sent On Loan to Manchester, when they could have just returned 10000 to Manchester.

(09 Jun 2014, 1:12 pm)Dan wrote Has been allocated to service 12 the most for the past few weeks:
Stagecoach North East - 10000 - MX12 EOC by aureolindn, on Flickr