(15 Mar 2015, 11:06 am)Dan wrote Streetlites have been ordered for service X66. As I said before, it's a different vehicle type for the four citaro5284 has mentioned.

We have established that the single deck orders are Streetlites. So really, the four vehicles citaro5284 has mentioned can only be minibus, midibus or double deck... Which service(s) have a PVR of 3 (with 1 spare) or 4?

(15 Mar 2015, 11:19 am)tyresmoke wrote I was thinking more along the lines of when 5337/8 came up and we're swapped with 4 Cadets from the NE fleet, what are Brighton swapping in exchange for the bendys they have received? Or were they made possible by cascades from the X66 that GNE didn't have a need for and were withdrawn several months early.

(15 Mar 2015, 11:25 am)Robert wrote DFDS 327? Especially with the lolynes having to be withdrawn by the end of next year...better to get them replaced sooner rather than later.

(15 Mar 2015, 11:28 am)Michael wrote So far i have services with 3 PVR or 4 PVR:

5 – PVR 4
X7 – PVR 3 (Although unlikely, unless it goes half hourly, once again doubt it)
13/14 – 3 PVR
15/15A – 3 PVR
19 – 4 PVR
38 – 3 PVR (agree with Tom)
X84/X85 - PVR 4 
700 – 3 PVR (701 – 1 PVR) – Contract due to be renewed From July this year.

FFS, once again, i can't remember the PVR of these!

X30/X31
X70/X71 

(15 Mar 2015, 11:33 am)Jimmi wrote Isn't the 13/14 a PVR of 1 on the 13 and 3 on the 14/X22?

No idea as to where they will go and I don't know PVR's for most GNE services.

(15 Mar 2015, 11:34 am)Robert wrote Yeah - the 13 and 14 don't interwork but the 14 and X22 do. 

(15 Mar 2015, 11:31 am)tyresmoke wrote There's some 55 plate Scania double decks being refurbished ex London for Hedingham at the moment so you might be in with a shout with this one. Having said that they've just been rebranded recently although I would think that would be paid for by DFDS so not a huge issue?

(15 Mar 2015, 11:37 am)Robert wrote Suppose the same could be said for the ex-X66 Citaros. They had been repainted and rebranded in such a complex livery and then a year later, they were withdrawn and out of the fleet.

(15 Mar 2015, 5:33 pm)Davie wrote I think the omnicities off the Coaster should transfer to  Washington for services 82/82A/85/ & 86 with cadets transfering to Stanley to replace some Olympians and Streetlites or versas for services 1 &1A. I doubt this will happen

(15 Mar 2015, 6:32 pm)aureolin wrote Try getting an Omnicity round the Village on the 86!

It's bad enough when a President makes it's way on there, and almost takes all the trees out in the process.

(15 Mar 2015, 5:33 pm)Davie wrote I think the omnicities off the Coaster should transfer to  Washington for services 82/82A/85/ & 86 with cadets transfering to Stanley to replace some Olympians and Streetlites or versas for services 1 &1A. I doubt this will happen

(15 Mar 2015, 5:33 pm)Davie wrote I think the omnicities off the Coaster should transfer to  Washington for services 82/82A/85/ & 86 with cadets transfering to Stanley to replace some Olympians and Streetlites or versas for services 1 &1A. I doubt this will happen

(15 Mar 2015, 6:49 pm)Michael wrote The 82/82A/85/86 don't get many passengers, so its pointless putting them on those routes.

(15 Mar 2015, 9:22 pm)tyresmoke wrote Not to mention Omnicities are absolutely hopeless on a town route.
Struggled round a 15 with 4659 once, lost time horrendously!

(15 Mar 2015, 9:22 pm)tyresmoke wrote Not to mention Omnicities are absolutely hopeless on a town route.
Struggled round a 15 with 4659 once, lost time horrendously!

(15 Mar 2015, 9:27 pm)Dan wrote GNE's OmniCitys are hopeless full stop (sorry, Michael!)

Arriva's examples appear to be set up in a much better way to yield more power, which DaveyBowyer will be surprised to hear...

(15 Mar 2015, 9:29 pm)Michael wrote Dan, i'm blocking you now,  

Some are quite bad, however i want some at Deptford.... haha 

(15 Mar 2015, 9:32 pm)Dan wrote Hehe, sorry!

When you compare them to the 55-reg Scania L94s on the Tynedalexpress, GNE's Omnis aren't particularly impressive. ANE's on the 685 are probably on-par, if not a bit quicker off the mark.

(15 Mar 2015, 9:46 pm)aureolin wrote Dare I mention the Omnis on the 21?

(15 Mar 2015, 9:43 pm)tyresmoke wrote The Euro4 ones have always seemed inferior even since new compared to Arriva's Euro3 versions. Still not fair that Jesmond nabbed our 07 plates and we got them replaced with well ruined 4652/4/8/9... Darlington have spent thousands getting theirs up to standard after Redcar had them

(15 Mar 2015, 9:47 pm)Dan wrote Is 4659 the one that used to be at Jesmond as a spare for the 685 before being carted off to Ashington? If so, that one was great on the 685... Seemed to have even more power than the 07-plates, that's for sure, and it was more comfortable with the fabric seats.

(15 Mar 2015, 9:49 pm)tyresmoke wrote No that was the other one, 4653. 4659 was at Stockton til it was pinched (or gladly given away?) - I seem to remember we'd just got it running spot on before it left... The remaining 3 seem to like spending most of their time in the depot between the odd trip to Peterlee...