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RE: Go North East - State of the Fleet - Dan - 03 Aug 2025
(30 Jul 2025, 9:32 pm)Ambassador wrote 6238 expired outside the old Wilko at Newgate St whilst on a 6
5412 broke down twice yesterday, whilst on the 6. Both times at Stanley Bus Station.
X43 to the rescue…
RE: Go North East - State of the Fleet - L469 YVK - 03 Aug 2025
(03 Aug 2025, 11:52 am)Dan wrote 5412 broke down twice yesterday, whilst on the 6. Both times at Stanley Bus Station.
X43 to the rescue…
And yet GNE think they have resource to attack Northstar's X22 & X43, yet can't keep their own services running!
RE: Go North East - State of the Fleet - Tiger5105 - 06 Aug 2025
Not sure which tread to put this on but lately lve noticed theres been an increase in right route number but wrong destinations eg x45 Consett but heading to Newcastle and then a diamond on the 47 today heading through Newcastle to Consett showing Eldon Square.
You see it the odd time but must have seen 4 or 5 this past fortnight.
All Consett based buses and routes
RE: Go North East - State of the Fleet - WestDurhamSwift - 06 Aug 2025
(06 Aug 2025, 9:23 am)Tiger5105 wrote Not sure which tread to put this on but lately lve noticed theres been an increase in right route number but wrong destinations eg x45 Consett but heading to Newcastle and then a diamond on the 47 today heading through Newcastle to Consett showing Eldon Square.
You see it the odd time but must have seen 4 or 5 this past fortnight.
All Consett based buses and routes
I've just passed a '6' on its way to Newcastle with the destination saying Stanley.
RE: Go North East - State of the Fleet - Unber43 - 06 Aug 2025
I saw an X45 saying Consett on the way to Newcastle
RE: Go North East - State of the Fleet - Tiger5105 - 06 Aug 2025
(06 Aug 2025, 5:39 pm)Unber43 wrote I saw an X45 saying Consett on the way to Newcastle
Not really great if the basics arent right. But then par for the course when wrong coloured panels, branded buses on wrong routes, numerous no shows, etc etc etc.
Multi award winning bus company?
RE: Go North East - State of the Fleet - Ambassador - 06 Aug 2025
Theres quite a lot of 21s just showing Chester Le Street and no via points, will assume its driver entering wrong code
RE: Go North East - State of the Fleet - deanmachine - 07 Aug 2025
There seems to be something up with the Hanover displays that they're randomly triggering back to the opposite direction, seemingly for no reason. It's happened to me at least 4 times over the past month or so on different routes, where I've heard the NSAs say the wrong direction, only to look up and see it's changed to the wrong direction, when I know for a fact I've changed it at the terminus.
RE: Go North East - State of the Fleet - Andreos1 - 07 Aug 2025
(07 Aug 2025, 1:55 am)deanmachine wrote There seems to be something up with the Hanover displays that they're randomly triggering back to the opposite direction, seemingly for no reason. It's happened to me at least 4 times over the past month or so on different routes, where I've heard the NSAs say the wrong direction, only to look up and see it's changed to the wrong direction, when I know for a fact I've changed it at the terminus.
It seems strange that despite all the reporting that's been done by drivers and internal pushing within the relevant teams at GNE, that Hanover haven't found a fix.
RE: Go North East - State of the Fleet - citaro5284 - 08 Aug 2025
(07 Aug 2025, 9:29 am)Andreos1 wrote It seems strange that despite all the reporting that's been done by drivers and internal pushing within the relevant teams at GNE, that Hanover haven't found a fix.
Sort of more strange that Stagecoach and Arriva in our neck of the woods also use Hanover and they seem fine. Maybe a programming issue rather than the software?
RE: Go North East - State of the Fleet - BusLoverMum - 08 Aug 2025
I noticed a getting ready to start on its Newcastle bound route at CLS showing all the via points as if it had started at Brandon, this afternoon. Probably a related issue.
RE: Go North East - State of the Fleet - Andreos1 - 09 Aug 2025
(08 Aug 2025, 7:09 pm)citaro5284 wrote Sort of more strange that Stagecoach and Arriva in our neck of the woods also use Hanover and they seem fine. Maybe a programming issue rather than the software?
Sorry, the tongue sticking in my cheek wasn't too visible.
RE: Go North East - State of the Fleet - DodgepotMcDougal - 09 Aug 2025
Where are all the Consett X lines deckers these days? On the scrap heap?
RE: Go North East - State of the Fleet - L469 YVK - 09 Aug 2025
(09 Aug 2025, 1:05 pm)DodgepotMcDougal wrote Where are all the Consett X lines deckers these days? On the scrap heap?
Bottom line, only 14x available (not including temperamental 6336/37) to cover a PVR of 12x boards needing low height deckers. Not forgetting that the X45 is also short of deckers with E400MMC also doing the X45.
That combined with pressure to turn around any fixes and the usual engineering issues = longer term issues especially if issues not addressed early on.
GNE had no issues when the low height PVR was only 8x (X30/X31 & X45) before July 2024.
RE: Go North East - State of the Fleet - WestDurhamSwift - 23 Aug 2025
3941, 3962, 6180, 6973 have all been withdrawn according to GNE fleet list
RE: Go North East - State of the Fleet - nova347 - 23 Aug 2025
4th Deptford bus I've seen over the past 2 days with a non-working headlight, today's spot was 5531.
RE: Go North East - State of the Fleet - Malarkey - 23 Aug 2025
(23 Aug 2025, 10:44 pm)WestDurhamSwift wrote 3941, 3962, 6180, 6973 have all been withdrawn according to GNE fleet list
Had a feeling the B7 Gemini's would start to be withdrawn this summer following the loss of Nexus Contracts.
RE: Go North East - State of the Fleet - DodgepotMcDougal - 24 Aug 2025
(23 Aug 2025, 10:44 pm)WestDurhamSwift wrote 3941, 3962, 6180, 6973 have all been withdrawn according to GNE fleet list
3962? At least everyone on my estate won't be waking up at 5am any more ...
RE: Go North East - State of the Fleet - Rob44 - 26 Aug 2025
(08 Aug 2025, 8:16 pm)BusLoverMum wrote I noticed a getting ready to start on its Newcastle bound route at CLS showing all the via points as if it had started at Brandon, this afternoon. Probably a related issue.
28b on a Sunday from kibblesworth - drivers sometimes use the display as if its travel from Chest le street - good thing they've dont use it on way back!
On 58 on way to match yesterday - all i'll say in Bus stop 1 - Left wing mirror NIL
RE: Go North East - State of the Fleet - NL62WVW - 27 Aug 2025
(23 Aug 2025, 10:44 pm)WestDurhamSwift wrote 3941, 3962, 6180, 6973 have all been withdrawn according to GNE fleet list
3941, 3962, 6973 all on the back fence at Riverside being stripped of panels this afternoon.
RE: Go North East - State of the Fleet - Arriva7446 - 29 Aug 2025
I hope someone preserves one of them new to GNE 39XX B7's. They are absolutely epic!
RE: Go North East - State of the Fleet - ne14ne1 - 01 Sep 2025
Gemini 2s look much better with the black headlight surrounds.
(Not sure why there’s a grey lip under the windscreen though?)
6160 in Driving Careers advertisement
https://flic.kr/p/2rqJGuc
RE: Go North East - State of the Fleet - Storx - 01 Sep 2025
(01 Sep 2025, 1:19 pm)ne14ne1 wrote Gemini 2s look much better with the black headlight surrounds.
(Not sure why there’s a grey lip under the windscreen though?)
6160 in Driving Careers advertisement
https://flic.kr/p/2rqJGuc
I might be naive but I really don't get the message on that advert and I'm genuinely not being sarcastic.
Who's they and build you up to what exactly? Seems very random.
It sounds like something from a political campaign, not advertising for vacancies.
RE: Go North East - State of the Fleet - ne14ne1 - 01 Sep 2025
(01 Sep 2025, 2:19 pm)Storx wrote I might be naive but I really don't get the message on that advert and I'm genuinely not being sarcastic.
Who's they and build you up to what exactly? Seems very random.
It sounds like something from a political campaign, not advertising for vacancies.
Yeah I’m not sure if ‘they’ are other bus companies or other employers in general.
RE: Go North East - State of the Fleet - DeltaMan - 01 Sep 2025
I reckon it will take new recruits about 1 day talking with thier mentor to work out the message on the side of the bus is load of rubbish.
RE: Go North East - State of the Fleet - WestDurhamSwift - 02 Sep 2025
What is the PVR of the venture services now, is it 2?
Hownsgill currently have 4 Solos and at least 2 of them appear on routes which are usually deckers.
First day the kids were back to school today, and they had a minibus running around on the X5/X15 for half of the day.
6 weeks to prepare, and still not enough deckers?
RE: Go North East - State of the Fleet - WestDurhamSwift - 03 Sep 2025
Same again today, Solos on the 16 & X5
RE: Go North East - State of the Fleet - Ambassador - 03 Sep 2025
(01 Sep 2025, 2:19 pm)Storx wrote I might be naive but I really don't get the message on that advert and I'm genuinely not being sarcastic.
Who's they and build you up to what exactly? Seems very random.
It sounds like something from a political campaign, not advertising for vacancies.
I had to zoom in but it's a message about empowering women in employment.
Slightly clunky to say the least but its there. I'd imagine real empowerment would be more women in senior roles, engineering etc but hey ho
RE: Go North East - State of the Fleet - Storx - 03 Sep 2025
(03 Sep 2025, 2:19 pm)Ambassador wrote I had to zoom in but it's a message about empowering women in employment.
Slightly clunky to say the least but its there. I'd imagine real empowerment would be more women in senior roles, engineering etc but hey ho
Must admit, I didn't read that from that message, but won't fault them on the general message.
Don't know who signed that off, no doubt a bloke, because I'm sure most women wouldn't be touched by it - at all.
RE: Go North East - State of the Fleet - WestDurhamSwift - 03 Sep 2025
(01 Sep 2025, 1:19 pm)ne14ne1 wrote Gemini 2s look much better with the black headlight surrounds.
(Not sure why there’s a grey lip under the windscreen though?)
6160 in Driving Careers advertisement
https://flic.kr/p/2rqJGuc
6161 is going into the same livery.