(21 Nov 2025, 7:04 pm)PH - BQA wrote

(09 Feb 2026, 10:18 pm)Rapidsnap wrote City Transport have Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 - GX09ZZW on loan from Transpora for at least a week. It is seen approaching the bus link to the Tyne Tunnel Southbound whilst on Ferry Replacement duties. https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photogenic/55087592713

(09 Feb 2026, 10:28 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote How do you get photos of the City Transport buses on Ferry Replacements when they don't track on Bustimes?

Thanks.

(09 Feb 2026, 10:37 pm)DaveFromUpNorth wrote Suppose using your brain is dangerous? 

ferry off so cant use water 

Bus replacement between North and South Shields... 

How else would you make the journey?

(09 Feb 2026, 11:47 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote Well your insulting comment and patronising tone is unnecessary.

I'm well aware the ferry is off, and replacement buses are being ran by City Transport and Northstar.

My question was from an enthusiast rather than passenger view point, in how to know when a particular City Transport bus is on Ferry Replacement duties, when they are not tracking on Bustimes. Just if there is another way to know is all.

(09 Feb 2026, 11:53 pm)tyresmoke wrote How did people cope before Bustimes?!
You know the timetable so it’s a case of going out and seeing what turns up on each working.

(10 Feb 2026, 12:02 am)OrangeArrow49 wrote True. Fair point. I suppose just odd and unhelpful that City Transport's workings are not tracking whereas Northstar's are. But sometimes good old fashioned bus spotting without Bustimes is the answer, with false trackings and such making Bustimes not 100% reliable anyway!

(11 Feb 2026, 2:01 am)Rapidsnap wrote To be honest, it was just speculation to what was running on it. The previous 2 occasions I photoed City Transport workings, it was the Tri-Axle EvoSeti. However on Monday I had noted on bus time that the EvoSeti, plus the other Gemini 2 and one of the Bendies were in use on Sunderland Connect service, so I thought I take a punt and see what was out, and lo and behold this Transpora Gemini appeared.

(11 Feb 2026, 7:20 am)Nerd4321 wrote Photos have shown the Preserved Aberdeen Bendy Bus and the ex Stagecoach ALX300 22341

(6 hours ago)Michael wrote DW218b LJ09 STZ was on the 701 today:

https://bustimes.org/vehicles/yctg-lj09-stz

(6 hours ago)Jimmi wrote It's on loan to them, unsure where from however - the Transpora B9TL has been returned.

(photo from my Flickr account)

The EvoSeti is (or at least it was at the weekend) away down in Manchester on the big Piccadilly Rail Replacement blockade that's in place until Sunday.

(11 Feb 2026, 7:20 am)Nerd4321 wrote Photos have shown the Preserved Aberdeen Bendy Bus and the ex Stagecoach ALX300 22341

(11 Feb 2026, 8:47 am)F114TML wrote Both still wearing the livery of their previous operator - which is against the terms of sale for both.