(27 Aug 2018, 5:50 pm)Dan wrote A number of the OmniDekkas will be transferring out to Chester-le-Street, joining 6139 which has just transferred across recently.

As I mentioned before, the idea is that the fleets will be standardised where possible.



Yes, just 720 left to be delivered. That one underwent MOT on Friday last week, so delivery should follow at some point this week.

Buggy bays need to be created in these Solos as they currently only have wheelchair bays, with the other seats being forward-facing. Go North East's standard is to have one wheelchair and one buggy bay.



Mostly Deptford, yes.

(27 Aug 2018, 5:50 pm)Dan wrote Yes, just 720 left to be delivered. That one underwent MOT on Friday last week, so delivery should follow at some point this week.

Buggy bays need to be created in these Solos as they currently only have wheelchair bays, with the other seats being forward-facing. Go North East's standard is to have one wheelchair and one buggy bay.

(27 Aug 2018, 5:56 pm)Michael wrote Thanks, Which depot is the Bluestar Citaro's heading too?, and have they all arrived?

(27 Aug 2018, 7:19 pm)Malarkey wrote Heard quite a few people at Seaburn today saying the new MD was at the rally.

(27 Aug 2018, 5:28 pm)Dan wrote 6914 repainted w/e 20/07/18
6901 repainted w/e 27/07/18
6902 repainted w/e 27/07/18
6912 repainted w/e 03/08/18
6906 repainted w/e 03/08/18
6905 repainted w/e 10/08/18
6910 repainted w/e 10/08/18
6918 repainted w/e 10/08/18
6903 repainted w/e 17/08/18
6904 repainted w/e 17/08/18
6908 repainted w/e 17/08/18
6907 repainted w/e 24/08/18
6917 repainted w/e 24/08/18
6919 repainted w/e 24/08/18

6909, 6911, 6913 and 6916 are all currently at Saltmeadows Road having destination displays installed and being prepared for repaint. 6915, I think, is still at Riverside.

So lots of work to be done this week...! The Solos are low-priority compared to the B7s, given the urgency in getting them on the road, but 725 has now been repainted into fleet livery while 721 and 724 are currently having the internal modifications done.

(27 Aug 2018, 7:19 pm)Malarkey wrote Heard quite a few people at Seaburn today saying the new MD was at the rally.

(27 Aug 2018, 7:42 pm)Adrian wrote I hope you weren't lobbying him about extra routes via Lambton, Mr. Malarkey!! 

(27 Aug 2018, 9:58 pm)N1cholas wrote The new MD was not at the rally today, he was at creamfields instead enjoying his bank holiday, its on his twitter

(29 Aug 2018, 8:26 pm)ne14ne1 wrote How come I've seen some Quaylinks showing 'Newcastle', and some showing 'Central Station' - whats the story there? I would have thought they weren't new enough to have the new controllers to allow them to change part way through their route?

(29 Aug 2018, 8:55 pm)streetdeckfan wrote On the 21 yesterday it said Eldon Square the whole journey, so maybe they're testing out having it the whole journey. 

(30 Aug 2018, 6:03 pm)BFK wrote Is there a reason why when 5438 was repainted a couple of months ago that it didn't receive the blue paint on the rear ?