(20 Jan 2014, 8:09 pm)CatsFast101 wrote Hopefully something like 20/35 and not something like the 39/38!

(20 Jan 2014, 8:12 pm)CatsFast101 wrote Good question regarding 3964's future, I wonder if it'll remain in it's current livery until they have some thing else to brand/paint it for?

Also, I'm according to fleet allocation 5204-5209 are all still fab56 which ones are now in black?

(20 Jan 2014, 8:15 pm)Michael wrote Hopefully, have the annoying next stops being turned on yet?

(20 Jan 2014, 8:15 pm)Michael wrote Hopefully, have the annoying next stops being turned on yet?

(20 Jan 2014, 12:19 pm)grandad wrote A couple of questions:

Was 'Red Kite' the first branded service?

Did it receive the first OmniCities?

In the original press release did it say 'travel in air-conditioned comfort'?

If Q2 is affirmed, would it be reasonable to expect that when the Omni's are cascaded, they will be replaced with new vehicles?

Sorry, that's for questions!

(20 Jan 2014, 12:19 pm)grandad wrote A couple of questions:

Was 'Red Kite' the first branded service?

Did it receive the first OmniCities?

In the original press release did it say 'travel in air-conditioned comfort'?

If Q2 is affirmed, would it be reasonable to expect that when the Omni's are cascaded, they will be replaced with new vehicles?

Sorry, that's for questions!

(20 Jan 2014, 8:51 pm)aureolin wrote Red Kite wasn't branded till about 2007? I believe the first truly branded service would have been either the old Northern 'Mini LINK' buses, or the original X66 supershuttle branding. Of the modern day branding, I'd perhaps say the Red Arrows coaches? I may be well out with that info though.

The OmniCities arrives in 2007.

Yes - Omnis were advertised as being air conditioned, but apparently it's very poor?

New vehicles? Who knows.

(20 Jan 2014, 9:09 pm)Bazza Houston wrote i think the red spares for 56 will probs be on 56 as the other day i saw a red scania on 56 didnt get the fleet number and that was saturday enroute to see my beloved Sunderland A.F.C play we drew 2-2 in that game but keep the faith thats my motto but if the 2 red ones were out my mates uncle who works for deptford might know

(18 Jan 2014, 10:05 pm)citaro5284 wrote So then the 5's would not then be low cost. Dead Mileage to SMR will still work out cheaper. Something that looks ideal is not normally the correct solution when all the costs are analysed.

(20 Jan 2014, 9:06 pm)northtynelinks2 wrote I'd say it was either that or the X10 'Extend your Horizons' which I quite liked.

(20 Jan 2014, 9:24 pm)gtomlinson wrote When was 21 (24 Hour Service) Branded?

Think that was just before the horrible Stanley Shuttle branding

(20 Jan 2014, 9:16 pm)R838PRG wrote But could go low cost if they were in Deptford's low cost unit?

One of the reasons 5 is low cost is the union agreement that allows Saltmeadows drivers to take breaks away from company premises. The 5's take breaks at Jarrow.

(20 Jan 2014, 10:27 pm)Arcticrossy92 wrote Seen a Red Spare Versa earlier in Newcastle, I believe it may of been on Saltwell Park service, however I cant remember.

I noticed despite the fact its a spare the screen inside the bus said 'Citylink'

Can they not change these to the service its on, IE being linked in with the system

Or is this bus just programmed to show this continiously regardless of what service its on.

(20 Jan 2014, 10:27 pm)Arcticrossy92 wrote Seen a Red Spare Versa earlier in Newcastle, I believe it may of been on Saltwell Park service, however I cant remember.

I noticed despite the fact its a spare the screen inside the bus said 'Citylink'

Can they not change these to the service its on, IE being linked in with the system

Or is this bus just programmed to show this continiously regardless of what service its on.

(20 Jan 2014, 11:02 pm)BJ10VUS wrote I think when the red spare and 'Citylink' Versas are off the 58 route, it displays Citylink "for more information visit...".

From my experience, when they're on the 58 and the system is a bit lost, or the bus has been waiting a while at a bus stop, it will display Citylink "Service 58 to...", as well as the usual next stop display. I've also noticed on the Heworth to Newcastle journeys, the screens display "Service 58 to Hadrian Park" regardless of whether they're terminating at Newcastle or continuing to Hadrian Park.

Can this be changed, as I'm intrigued how the Venture displays work with the interworking? Also, does the 58X have next-stop announcements, as the Coast Road stops and stops beyond will be different?

(20 Jan 2014, 11:02 pm)BJ10VUS wrote I think when the red spare and 'Citylink' Versas are off the 58 route, it displays Citylink "for more information visit...".

From my experience, when they're on the 58 and the system is a bit lost, or the bus has been waiting a while at a bus stop, it will display Citylink "Service 58 to...", as well as the usual next stop display. I've also noticed on the Heworth to Newcastle journeys, the screens display "Service 58 to Hadrian Park" regardless of whether they're terminating at Newcastle or continuing to Hadrian Park.

Can this be changed, as I'm intrigued how the Venture displays work with the interworking? Also, does the 58X have next-stop announcements, as the Coast Road stops and stops beyond will be different?

(20 Jan 2014, 11:02 pm)BJ10VUS wrote I think when the red spare and 'Citylink' Versas are off the 58 route, it displays Citylink "for more information visit...".

From my experience, when they're on the 58 and the system is a bit lost, or the bus has been waiting a while at a bus stop, it will display Citylink "Service 58 to...", as well as the usual next stop display. I've also noticed on the Heworth to Newcastle journeys, the screens display "Service 58 to Hadrian Park" regardless of whether they're terminating at Newcastle or continuing to Hadrian Park.

Can this be changed, as I'm intrigued how the Venture displays work with the interworking? Also, does the 58X have next-stop announcements, as the Coast Road stops and stops beyond will be different?

(21 Jan 2014, 8:49 am)CatsFast101 wrote Agree with these points completely. Showing '58 to Hadrian Park' when it's terminating at Newcastle is just going to confuse people. If it's one of journeys like a once/twice a day 56 which terminates short at Concord then that's not so bad I suppose, but when it's everyday day in day out and half the journeys then it needs sorting really.

And I'm also intrigued at how Venutre works, it must be possible to have multiple services on there.

(20 Jan 2014, 4:09 pm)Adam Malarkey wrote Put a Tenner on it been a Drugs Raid or Someone with some form of Weapon walking around Suspiciously, This is Birtley we are talking about here.

(21 Jan 2014, 10:31 am)andreos1 wrote What's wrong with Birtley like?
These Lambtonians eh? Haha

There was an incident by the shop opposite the Coach & Horses at one point yesterday.
No idea if it was connected.

(21 Jan 2014, 12:34 pm)gtomlinson wrote Yes it was the same thing. The irony of someone from Washington mocking Birtley eh?

(21 Jan 2014, 1:00 pm)andreos1 wrote The Andreos1 family have had a presence in Birtley since the 1920's or something.

It could explain why Malarkey has the impression he has of the place like, cos we're always walking around suspiciously, with pocketful's of drugs and a stash of weapons up our coat sleeves

We used to use the bus as our getaway vehicle of choice, but the police became suspicious of our constant hanging around, waiting for a 21.

(21 Jan 2014, 4:28 pm)Adam Malarkey wrote This impression came about a Number of Years ago when coming back to Washington on the old 77 from The MetroCentre, and it getting stones lobbed at it and then getting abuse shouted at me as looked out the Window of the Bus to see what was going on, Then we have the That massive Drugs Raid about 5/6 Years ago and then we have Mr Moat and that Person from Yesterday. and Finally not Forgetting sitting up Ayton Park one Friday Night having a few Drinks with my Mates and People I knew from the Year above and below me in School, And getting ambushed by a Mob of Birtley Youths with Weapons about 4 Years ago, who as soon as we got up, Done a Runner back up Towards Washington Services, as they had been standing on the Glass Bridge at the Services, There is a Number of Reasons why I have such a Bad Impression of Birtley.

(21 Jan 2014, 1:00 pm)andreos1 wrote The Andreos1 family have had a presence in Birtley since the 1920's or something.

It could explain why Malarkey has the impression he has of the place like, cos we're always walking around suspiciously, with pocketful's of drugs and a stash of weapons up our coat sleeves

We used to use the bus as our getaway vehicle of choice, but the police became suspicious of our constant hanging around, waiting for a 21.

(21 Jan 2014, 4:28 pm)Adam Malarkey wrote This impression came about a Number of Years ago when coming back to Washington on the old 77 from The MetroCentre, and it getting stones lobbed at it and then getting abuse shouted at me as looked out the Window of the Bus to see what was going on, Then we have the That massive Drugs Raid about 5/6 Years ago and then we have Mr Moat and that Person from Yesterday. and Finally not Forgetting sitting up Ayton Park one Friday Night having a few Drinks with my Mates and People I knew from the Year above and below me in School, ]b]And getting ambushed by a Mob of Birtley Youths with Weapons about 4 Years ago[/b], who as soon as we got up, Done a Runner back up Towards Washington Services, as they had been standing on the Glass Bridge at the Services, There is a Number of Reasons why I have such a Bad Impression of Birtley.

(21 Jan 2014, 5:15 pm)andreos1 wrote Having lived on both sides of the motorway, I can safely say the places are as good/bad as each other.
Experienced broken windows on buses, fights in the park (physically scarred for life after one incident) drugs busts, heard about armed police responding etc all in Washington too.

Stuff like that happens all over the place, even Fencehouses