(06 Jul 2014, 6:55 pm)Acky81 wrote Defo back at sunderland

(06 Jul 2014, 5:55 pm)Acky81 wrote Has anyone got any ex busways Daimler fleetliners? In both Sunderland busways colours and white in stagecoach colours. I remember I remember seeing busways service 2 at farringdon in white stagecoach Darlington colours before leaving Wearside. Think it was 801 and 817

(06 Jul 2014, 7:35 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote As far as I recall 803/07/14/15/17/31 were the only ones to return to Sunderland – 803/17 in plain white and the others in full stripes.

Photos ( I don’t own the copyright for any of these: )
803 in Darlington https://www.flickr.com/photos/pityarder/4783056015
804 in Darlington https://www.flickr.com/photos/10651736@N02/6285415988
807 in Darlington https://www.flickr.com/photos/busfreakbrian/8411754472
807 in Sunderland https://www.flickr.com/photos/98464140@N06/10050330973
814 in Darlington https://www.flickr.com/photos/busfreakbrian/8411755134
815 in Darlington https://www.flickr.com/photos/je1791/7522595170
817 in Darlington https://www.flickr.com/photos/busfreakbrian/8410660335
817 in Sunderland https://www.flickr.com/photos/98464140@N06/10050109604
831 in Darlington https://www.flickr.com/photos/mals_uk_buses/5099110884/

(06 Jul 2014, 10:57 pm)Acky81 wrote Thanks total blast from the past. Was horrible seeing Sunderland busways in it's yellow and green strips repainted that horrible white

(06 Jul 2014, 10:57 pm)Acky81 wrote Thanks total blast from the past. Was horrible seeing Sunderland busways in it's yellow and green strips repainted that horrible white

(07 Jul 2014, 11:59 am)Acky81 wrote Why did they return to Sunderland

(05 Jul 2014, 9:43 am)Andreos Constantopolous wrote Dicky used to personally change the timetables on the streets of Teesside during the night/early hours apparently!

(05 Jul 2014, 9:45 am)Dan wrote I think the last day for my school is next Thursday, and other schools usually have their last day on the following Friday - so roughly around the 18th?

(07 Jul 2014, 9:30 pm)AIG20 wrote Information from the Stagecoach website:
March through Newcastle City Centre during Thursday 10 July 2014.

(07 Jul 2014, 9:34 pm)AIG20 wrote This strike is going to be a big one, as teaching staff and council workers are going on strike; which in South Tyneside will cause many schools to close and will prevent bins from being emptied, grass from being cut, council buildings from opening and so on.

(07 Jul 2014, 9:43 pm)AIG20 wrote There were rumours that the Fire Brigade could end up striking for two weeks if all these issues with pensions and so on are not solved.

(08 Jul 2014, 2:57 pm)Michael wrote Not sure why Stagecoach won't run the 18/19 on the Sunday of the airshow weekend, i bet it can make a decent amount of money (for once)!

(08 Jul 2014, 5:38 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote I've often wondered that but presume it would require a registration with the traffic commissioner to operate on a Sunday... though a pretty weak reason as they register plenty of other one offs for other stuff.

Even more bizarre though is that they keep the usual tiny vehicles on the 18/19 on a Saturday, despite knowing fine well that they will be packed. Nothing would be stopping them, for example, borrowing deckers or even using bigger single decks/duplicates. I've got photos somewhere from a few years ago of high floor Darts crammed full on the 18/19 on Sea Road on airshow weekend!

(09 Jul 2014, 4:40 pm)Dan wrote FTAO Anyone who uses the Economic services after 4pm on weekdays:

Are they always terribly unreliable after this time? I've had to experience late running Es two days in a row now and it's really starting to annoy me. A hard day is made even worse - and it's due to the length of time I'm waiting for buses.

Instead of 15 minutes, it took me 45 to get home tonight - from Seaburn beach to Stadium of Light Metro.

I finished at 1650 and saw an E2 and E6 together - so the E2 must have been late and the E6 must have been just about on time.

The E1 due at 1701 turned up at 1710, the E2 due 1706 didn't turn up, and the E6 (due soon after) turned up at about 1718.

It was quicker for me to get the 19 and then change to a 35 at The Grange. Appalling. It should be noted that both the 18/19 and 35 were all on time, so it can't just be related to the works on the bridge.

(09 Jul 2014, 4:57 pm)Simmy wrote They are usually back on time by around 5/6PM.

The delays are made worse due to the roadworks at Whitburn Village (affecting all of the E services) and on Lizard Lane (affecting service E6).

(09 Jul 2014, 4:40 pm)Dan wrote FTAO Anyone who uses the Economic services after 4pm on weekdays:

Are they always terribly unreliable after this time? I've had to experience late running Es two days in a row now and it's really starting to annoy me. A hard day is made even worse - and it's due to the length of time I'm waiting for buses.

Instead of 15 minutes, it took me 45 to get home tonight - from Seaburn beach to Stadium of Light Metro.

I finished at 1650 and saw an E2 and E6 together - so the E2 must have been late and the E6 must have been just about on time.

The E1 due at 1701 turned up at 1710, the E2 due 1706 didn't turn up, and the E6 (due soon after) turned up at about 1718.

It was quicker for me to get the 19 and then change to a 35 at The Grange. Appalling. It should be noted that both the 18/19 and 35 were all on time, so it can't just be related to the works on the bridge.

(09 Jul 2014, 5:06 pm)Greg in Weardale wrote Each Economic route will obviously be more affected by the roadworks in Sunderland than the 35 as they are shorter routes so each vehicle will have to pass through them more often thus exacerbating the delays Also are the roadworks at Whitburn still there? They won't affect the 35. The other day it was taking 10+ minutes to get through them.

(09 Jul 2014, 4:40 pm)Dan wrote FTAO Anyone who uses the Economic services after 4pm on weekdays:

Are they always terribly unreliable after this time? I've had to experience late running Es two days in a row now and it's really starting to annoy me. A hard day is made even worse - and it's due to the length of time I'm waiting for buses.

Instead of 15 minutes, it took me 45 to get home tonight - from Seaburn beach to Stadium of Light Metro.

I finished at 1650 and saw an E2 and E6 together - so the E2 must have been late and the E6 must have been just about on time.

The E1 due at 1701 turned up at 1710, the E2 due 1706 didn't turn up, and the E6 (due soon after) turned up at about 1718.

It was quicker for me to get the 19 and then change to a 35 at The Grange. Appalling. It should be noted that both the 18/19 and 35 were all on time, so it can't just be related to the works on the bridge.

(09 Jul 2014, 5:39 pm)Andreos Constantopolous wrote Welcome to the world some of us have experienced on a daily basis for years

Great isn't it?

(09 Jul 2014, 5:49 pm)Dan wrote I've decided I'm not getting a job which involves standing all day. 100% certain on that. It'd be alright if I was getting paid for it I guess - would provide a tad bit of motivation...

(09 Jul 2014, 5:51 pm)Michael wrote Urghhhhh couldn't sit in a office all day to, hence why i work with children.

Hands and Knee's all day and playing with the play-do, sand etc =D

(09 Jul 2014, 5:49 pm)Dan wrote I've decided I'm not getting a job which involves standing all day. 100% certain on that. It'd be alright if I was getting paid for it I guess - would provide a tad bit of motivation...

(10 Jul 2014, 12:05 pm)Andreos Constantopolous wrote What about the trials and tribulations of public transport in rush hour?

(04 Jul 2014, 10:03 pm)AIG20 wrote In Stockton, the Macmillan School Bus Services will be revised from the beginning of the 2014/2015 academic year (September).

Apparently only 6 decker's will be needed, where ironically there are a total of six Dennis Tridents, meaning the four remaining Volvo Olympians may be withdrawn as they may no longer be needed.

(05 Jul 2014, 9:18 am)Roland Pratt wrote How many do they need at the moment, not all 10