(21 Sep 2026, 8:45 pm)X919 WGR wrote I think they made an odd appearance on the X10 but it must of been for the X21 looking at Bustimes.
Needs much newer ADLs that seem to be more popular on Arrivas long routes

(21 Sep 2026, 8:45 pm)X919 WGR wrote I think they made an odd appearance on the X10 but it must of been for the X21 looking at Bustimes.
Needs much newer ADLs that seem to be more popular on Arrivas long routes

(21 Sep 2026, 9:02 pm)L469 YVK wrote Wouldn't surprise me if GNE have E400MMC on order (previously rumoured for the 56), that an additional 6x are ordered for Consett, and 6378-83 end up on the X10. At least gives flexibility at Consett for the X30/X31/X32 and X71.

Ideal world.....GNE buy new for the X10 and go with low height 12m B8 EvoSetis.

But I doubt it franchising on the horizon!

(21 Sep 2026, 9:13 pm)X919 WGR wrote I don't think the 75' Streetdecks are Suitable for the X10 hence why they were mainly on the X21 since they were introduced at Riverside.

Bad enough when a much older Ex London B9TL can outdo the much newer Regional ADL 400MMC

(22 Sep 2026, 12:45 pm)L469 YVK wrote I'm quite surprised at that considering they're 6 cylinder. Unless the overdrive gears aren't suitable on the A19 for some reason.

The X10 definitely needs a heavy duty decker though.

(22 Sep 2026, 2:45 pm)morritt89 wrote I'm not to sure on vehicle specifications, but don't the 75 plate Streetdecks have the same engine as an E400? 

Therefore the only difference being the gearbox and I'm assuming that the Streetdecks have different limited speeds to the E400s?

(21 Sep 2026, 6:00 pm)Nerd4321 wrote Wow the X10 suffered badly today.

6354 died on its first journey near Billingham. Replaced by 6100 which last till 15.14 journey and died at Peterlee where it was then replaced by 6224

6353 died in Middlesbrough being replaced by 6156 which was swapped out at Gateshead for 6323

6357 lasted till Newcastle at 5pm where it was swapped with 6350

(17 Sep 2026, 4:54 pm)WestDurhamSwift wrote 6964 has been withdrawn

(26 Sep 2026, 7:46 pm)X919 WGR wrote With the new law coming in next week I think it is. What are they planning to do with 721 & 723? I'm guessing they do not have any Visual or Audio Next Stop Announcement Systems in them so are they just going to withdraw the Solos or install systems?

(26 Sep 2026, 7:46 pm)X919 WGR wrote With the new law coming in next week I think it is. What are they planning to do with 721 & 723? I'm guessing they do not have any Visual or Audio Next Stop Announcement Systems in them so are they just going to withdraw the Solos or install systems?

(28 Sep 2026, 8:42 am)Liam Hall wrote They are both due to get NSA installed soon, along with the Swindon streetlites and the GNW B9s that we have recently received. This will mean the full fleet will have NSA once these installs have been completed.

Hanover have a backlog of installs/repairs across the country which is why it is taking longer than planned to install/repair our systems.

(28 Sep 2026, 6:25 pm)WestDurhamSwift wrote 6352 looking abit of a mess, some repair work done on the front has left it with a red panel, whilst the black around the licence plate is scratched too hell. Hopefully when that awful Metrocentre promo is pealed off they treat it to some sort of repaint.

Alot of the Xlines branded deckers are starting to look abit of a mess, the only ones that have held up well are the Enviro 400's in Green.

(28 Sep 2026, 8:42 am)Liam Hall wrote They are both due to get NSA installed soon, along with the Swindon streetlites and the GNW B9s that we have recently received. This will mean the full fleet will have NSA once these installs have been completed.

Hanover have a backlog of installs/repairs across the country which is why it is taking longer than planned to install/repair our systems.

(01 Oct 2026, 9:31 am)Nerd4321 wrote Can i ask but whos great idea was it to put solos on the 356. Like seriously what were they sniffing when this service was put to solos. The service is constantly full & standing leaving Haymarket and even can get full along the route

(01 Oct 2026, 12:39 pm)TransitObserver wrote What route(s) do they actually need the solo’s for? They’ve got too many of them at Percy Main

(01 Oct 2026, 12:55 pm)Nerd4321 wrote Percy only really need 4 solos. 342 & 333. Even at a push the 333 can be a NL63 lite. Why in the world we have 726/7/8 since they aint needed and someone decided ah yes put them on the 356 even though we have 721/723 running round & the NL63 solos at Consett that break down

Percy Main have 5387/88/89/90 sitting at Percy Main. Put them on the 356 yet there sitting collecting dust these days and will rarely see service 

Tell you what Percy Main have gone way downhill in terms of allocations. 342 cant even last a full week of solos cause they are absolutely terrible. They keep swapping them out on the daily

(01 Oct 2026, 2:51 pm)Storx wrote I don't know how feasible it is timetabling wise but I'd be looking at flipping the 354/356 around personally, the 354 is a dust collector in the Gosforth area and needs Solo's similar to the 356 in the Whitley Bay area.

The 354 at the North Shields side and 356 at the Newcastle side has decent loads though and ideally don't need the Solo's.

It would deal with it all. The 355 might be difficult to work though without it laying over somewhere though since it's a 50 minute round trip without flipping the issue the other way round unless you extended it somewhere, Cramlington interworking with the 353 maybe?

(01 Oct 2026, 4:42 pm)L469 YVK wrote Simple idea to that although involves another operator, make X63 peak only and rest of time, have Killingworth - Newcastle section mirroring the old NMS/Arriva 356

Route from Simonside would be East Bailey Park > Bus Station > West Bailey

If anything........

- 353 - Whitley Bay to Cramlington half-hourly - 1bph via Murton Village

- 355 - Forest Hall to Newcastle half-hourly

- 356 - North Shields to Newcastle via Killingworth and Gosforth half-hourly

- X63 - peak only

(01 Oct 2026, 5:43 pm)Storx wrote Aye ngl, if I was being more radical I'd be tempted to send the Q3 to Forest Hall over where it's going right now tbh but obviously that would be unpopular with Nexus as you've left Jesmond without a bus service again. 

If you can sort out Backworth somehow, force them to change at Northumberland Park? Then the Percy Main routes don't need to go anywhere near Newcastle anymore and could do anywhere really. There's arguably going to be more demand going West from Gosforth than Newcastle with the 354, as it's longer for everyone who has something quicker with the 355, X63, Metro, 37, 350/351, 306, 301 or 308/309 depending where you are.

(03 Oct 2026, 8:47 am)Coastliner700 wrote Technically you could have Q3 still go very Jesmond en route to Forest Hall or you could re route the 35 as was previously planned.

(03 Oct 2026, 11:43 am)Storx wrote Yeah true I was thinking that tbf but then thought there'd be complaints about the detour via Jesmond and complaints about the loss of the Jesmond to Gosforth like which to be fair are probably valid really. 

Jesmond is an awkward little place to serve tbh.

(04 Oct 2026, 6:36 pm)Coastliner700 wrote If they were serious about sending the Q3 to Forest Hall they could in theory send 35 via Jesmond to maintain the Gosforth connections. The other option is perhaps extending another GNE route that is half hourly 28? 57?