(22 Mar 2024, 6:08 am)Michael wrote Results are in and...


Both Transport for North East and Tees Valley Combined Authority WON.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/zero-emission-bus-regional-areas-zebra-scheme-funding-amounts/zero-emission-bus-regional-areas-zebra-scheme-funding-amounts#fn:1


Edit: you'll have to scroll to the top of the page.

(22 Mar 2024, 8:01 am)Andreos1 wrote £15m on new buses?! 

I predict the hot topic of conversation will move away from the Coast Road. 
But we will see a load of chat about the types of vehicles and potential cascades. 
With some Coast Road chat thrown in for good measure. 

Transfer me £50 and I'll give you the lottery results at the weekend. 

Just call my Mystic Constantopolous

(22 Mar 2024, 8:01 am)Andreos1 wrote £15m on new buses?! 

I predict the hot topic of conversation will move away from the Coast Road. 
But we will see a load of chat about the types of vehicles and potential cascades. 
With some Coast Road chat thrown in for good measure. 

Transfer me £50 and I'll give you the lottery results at the weekend. 

Just call my Mystic Constantopolous

(22 Mar 2024, 11:29 am)Michael wrote I'd hope the Angel buses would end up on the 56.

(22 Mar 2024, 11:29 am)Michael wrote I'd hope the Angel buses would end up on the 56.

(22 Mar 2024, 7:37 pm)Storx wrote I'd say the 10 personally, it's long overdue some form of upgrade and is a busy little corridor.

The tables etc would actually be useful. The 56 imo would be ideal for electrics if anything.

(23 Mar 2024, 4:15 pm)deanmachine wrote Agreed, the only problem with an electric 56 is that it would probably need quite a large PVR to have buses running for 22 hours a day on the route.

(22 Mar 2024, 8:01 am)Andreos1 wrote £15m on new buses?! 

I predict the hot topic of conversation will move away from the Coast Road. 
But we will see a load of chat about the types of vehicles and potential cascades. 
With some Coast Road chat thrown in for good measure. 

Transfer me £50 and I'll give you the lottery results at the weekend. 

Just call my Mystic Constantopolous

(23 Mar 2024, 8:52 pm)Storx wrote Yeah fair points, but is it much different than the 21? It's a completely open question I'm actually not sure. Believe they work similar hours and that's working somehow - how is a mystery mind.

(23 Mar 2024, 10:20 pm)deanmachine wrote I think the 21 is going to need extra vehicles to work their current timetable. I don't know for sure, but I don't think an electric vehicle could be out from 5am til 2am the next day like one of the 56 boards is.

(22 Mar 2024, 7:37 pm)Storx wrote I'd say the 10 personally, it's long overdue some form of upgrade and is a busy little corridor.

The tables etc would actually be useful. The 56 imo would be ideal for electrics if anything.

(24 Mar 2024, 5:15 pm)L469 YVK wrote Bar the fact that the TVT B9TL's have been worked like dogs and quite a few of them making regular appearances on the X9/X10 and at times lack of suitable spare vehicles, they're a decent enough vehicle.

The 307 & 309 on the otherhand, B9TL's have always been overkill especially the 307.

Better option would be StreetDecks on the 307 & 309 with the Cobalt & Coast B9TL's (which have had a very charmed life in comparison to other B9TL's) moved onto the Tyne Valley Ten. Could be done at minimal cost with a partial re-paint (Green & Silver).

Then the current TVT B9TL's take a more back seat role or stick with more local work.

The fuel savings with StreetDecks on the 307 & 309 as opposed to the 10/10A/10B would be quite significant.

Bar the Voith ALX400 Tridents (which were considered lightweight for vehicle standards back in 2000).........the 10 and 602 has always been operated using a mid-heavy duty vehicle (Optare Deltas, Leyland / Volvo Olympians, Volvo B10BLE's, Merc Citaro's, Volvo B9TL's)

(22 Mar 2024, 11:10 am)Unber43 wrote Is 7.4m enough?

(27 Mar 2024, 6:57 pm)Adrian wrote It is for 11 new buses, apparently! 
https://twitter.com/GAGNigel/status/1772616192169005209

£7.4 would be around £673,000 per bus if evenly split, so I'd imagine some of the cost is for infrastructure?

(27 Mar 2024, 6:57 pm)Adrian wrote It is for 11 new buses, apparently! 
https://twitter.com/GAGNigel/status/1772616192169005209

£7.4 would be around £673,000 per bus if evenly split, so I'd imagine some of the cost is for infrastructure?

(27 Mar 2024, 7:22 pm)Storx wrote Can't remember the numbers but there's the Arriva X46/64 and Stagecoach 30/31 to add into the £7.4m aswell, much more than 11 buses.

(27 Mar 2024, 7:25 pm)Michael wrote Think he just means for GNE, as he's the MD.

(27 Mar 2024, 7:26 pm)Storx wrote Yeah no arguments about the Twitter post, it was in relation to the £673k per bus, the £7.4m is across all 3, see: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/zero-emission-bus-regional-areas-zebra-scheme-funding-amounts/zero-emission-bus-regional-areas-zebra-scheme-funding-amounts#fn:1

(27 Mar 2024, 7:27 pm)Michael wrote Sorry I misread your post!

(05 Apr 2024, 3:03 pm)Glen1974 wrote Arrival Redcar and Darlington and stagecoach Stockton mate.

(05 Apr 2024, 3:14 pm)Mike_98 wrote Ohh ok so none for Arriva Stockton? Then again that makes a little sense as they have Redcars old Streetlites. I'm assuming thats why. Tbf it will see off a decent amount of Temsa Avenues.