(13 May 2016, 5:58 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Reported by 29721 on the 'South Yorkshire Transport Forum', unique MAN 18.240/East Lancs Kinetic 22508-15 (SF56 FKL/M/N/O/P/R/S/T) are due to transfer to the North East with the service changes down in the Dearne Valley (and Doncaster) from Sunday.

Stagecoach in Yorkshire 22510 (SF56 FKN) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr

Shall we begin the guessing game of which depot gets the delights........

(16 May 2016, 6:36 pm)AIG20 wrote This has also been confirmed on "Steven Knight Media - Fleet News Ramblings". I won't be surprised if they arrive at Sunderland first for a repaint, and so on - like 19641-7 did when they were transferred from Scotland. I assume they will start to arrive some point this week? I haven't a clue which depot and route they will be for!

(16 May 2016, 7:44 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Please for the following Newcastle services:
6
7
8
32
32A
18

(16 May 2016, 3:38 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote Shields Doesn't need 4 Full Size Single Decker's though, 22067 and 22070 are in very good condition compared to Slatyfords examples, It will also benefit Stagecoach more to replace Slatyford's first id imagine.



I agree, The queue in Middlesbrough for the 1 is ridiculous every time I'm up there, Either bigger buses or the frequency needs to be doubled, Though the latter might need more buses than Hartlepool has.

(16 May 2016, 10:03 pm)ifm001 wrote You know for certain that Shields doesn't need any full size single deckers do you?

Similar to most other local Stagecoach passengers we are fed up being crammed into E200s and would welcome larger buses with open arms.

(17 May 2016, 6:45 pm)Robin Tait wrote Hi south Tyne lad. If 34611 was to leave South Shields would any of the 35's come back to where they first started if so which one's would come back let's hope we get them all back except 35187 which court fire a couple of months ago. Regards Robin

(17 May 2016, 7:19 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote The only service that wiuld need those 56 reg darts id say is the x20

(17 May 2016, 6:45 pm)Robin Tait wrote Hi south Tyne lad. If 34611 was to leave South Shields would any of the 35's come back to where they first started if so which one's would come back let's hope we get them all back except 35187 which court fire a couple of months ago. Regards Robin

(17 May 2016, 7:23 pm)Robin Tait wrote So are they coming or not if 34611 goes??

(16 May 2016, 9:43 pm)GMitchelhill wrote Not sure they be repainted as they were repainted not too long ago down in Yorkshire. But if they are going anywhere, my guess would be Stockton.

(17 May 2016, 7:40 pm)benambro wrote It would make sense since there are 13 ALX300's at stockton, it is reported that it's likely the 8? E400's are coming likely to replace (I'm guessing 8) ALX300's, and since the ALX400's are leaving Stockton it would technically mean they need some more cover buses (as they are used as spares) the 8 Kinetics along with the E400's would bring a 16 buses. Which should be enough cover for Stockton.

If everything is correct, it would mean that the e400's would all be out, 5 Kinetics would be on service 13 allowing 3 Kinetics spare to perhaps swap with the e400's when some routes don't need them.

It would also make sense as it means Teesside buses won't need upgrading for some years (oldest bus being 9/10 years old), unless they wanted to put more deckers into the area.

(17 May 2016, 7:49 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Or 5 at stockton and 3 at shields for x20

(17 May 2016, 8:04 pm)James101 wrote For engineering logistical purposes it's highly likely they'll all be based at one depot

(17 May 2016, 8:07 pm)glen wrote When stagecoach on teesside were call cleveland trianst There had more double deckers then single deckers in 1990s why not but some e 400 teesside service.

(17 May 2016, 8:07 pm)glen wrote When stagecoach on teesside were call cleveland trianst There had more double deckers then single deckers in 1990s why not but some e 400 teesside service.

(17 May 2016, 8:20 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote Be costly training different depots how to maintain a unique batch of buses, 

(19 May 2016, 4:52 pm)AIG20 wrote According to a member of the "Stagecoach Enthusiasts" Facebook Group, Kinetics 22508-15 will be transferring to Stockton.

(19 May 2016, 6:38 pm)Robin Tait wrote Tell that member to mind his Owen business they should share them out not send them to one depot only.?

(19 May 2016, 6:38 pm)Robin Tait wrote Tell that member to mind his Owen business they should share them out not send them to one depot only.?

(19 May 2016, 6:48 pm)Michael wrote Why?, hes only letting you know what he has heard.

If it wasn't shared, it'll only be asked 100 times if anyone has heard anything....

(19 May 2016, 6:57 pm)beefcake wrote A quick google search seems to suggest that its a MAN 18.240 chassis, which is what 24101-15 are (please correct me if I'm incorrect on either of these) albeit with a different body so could this be why Stockton is suggested as their likely destination?

(19 May 2016, 7:05 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote It is indeed, And yes 241** are 18.240s too. And 18.240s are 12.8M in length, Someone on here said that Newcastle's 5 Extra Long E300s on the 100 are longer than the incoming kinetics'.....
Either Stockton or Slatyford by the look of it.

(19 May 2016, 7:54 pm)Kuyoyo wrote BIB: Only one batch of 18.240/E300s are 12.8m in length and those are 22620-6 with Stagecoach West (at Gloucester, new to Swindon for the 66 between Swindon and Oxford).