(07 Jun 2024, 7:21 pm)Bus Lad Roy wrote Scrap or repair?

(07 Jun 2024, 12:06 am)col87 wrote A lot of the Hartlepool is now either withdrawn or spending quite a bit of time off the road and the buses they are managing to  put out on the road are struggling to last a full day something seriously needs to be done about it but as it stands Hartlepool is unlikely to get brand new buses again unfortunately.

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A lot of the Hartlepool is now either withdrawn or spending quite a bit of time off the road and the buses they are managing to  put out on the road are struggling to last a full day something seriously needs to be done about it but as it stands Hartlepool is unlikely to get brand new buses again unfortunately.

(09 Jun 2024, 11:09 am)toward6931 wrote They ideally need to receive some decent cascades from somewhere while waiting for the new electrics, although im not hopeful they will turn up in time or in sufficient numbers

(09 Jun 2024, 11:09 am)toward6931 wrote They ideally need to receive some decent cascades from somewhere while waiting for the new electrics, although im not hopeful they will turn up in time or in sufficient numbers

(09 Jun 2024, 12:05 pm)Michael wrote Wonder if some of the Sunderland buses will end up at Hartlepool by end of the year?

(09 Jun 2024, 4:42 pm)Storx wrote I'm not sure there's going to be anything coming from Sunderland, they need more buses to get rid of the gas buses before they can do that. 

I'm assuming (might be wrong) that the post you quoted was referring to the Slatyford and Stockton electrics which should see enough to displace most the old stuff.

I'd assume the buses will come from South Shields or out the region instead though, remember Hartlepool can't do maintenance on E300's or the E200 MMC's

(09 Jun 2024, 4:53 pm)Michael wrote Think they'll be around 10 gas buses left in service once the electric buses enter service, no doubt, you're right about us getting more 2nd hand crap to replace them though.

(09 Jun 2024, 4:42 pm)Storx wrote I'm not sure there's going to be anything coming from Sunderland, they need more buses to get rid of the gas buses before they can do that. 

I'm assuming (might be wrong) that the post you quoted was referring to the Slatyford and Stockton electrics which should see enough to displace most the old stuff.

I'd assume the buses will come from South Shields or out the region instead though, remember Hartlepool can't do maintenance on E300's or the E200 MMC's

(07 Jun 2024, 12:06 am)col87 wrote A lot of the Hartlepool is now either withdrawn or spending quite a bit of time off the road and the buses they are managing to  put out on the road are struggling to last a full day something seriously needs to be done about it but as it stands Hartlepool is unlikely to get brand new buses again unfortunately.

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A lot of the Hartlepool is now either withdrawn or spending quite a bit of time off the road and the buses they are managing to  put out on the road are struggling to last a full day something seriously needs to be done about it but as it stands Hartlepool is unlikely to get brand new buses again unfortunately.

(07 Jun 2024, 5:19 pm)V514DFT wrote Shame cus MAN produced the ALX300's which were decent workhorses

(10 Jun 2024, 8:46 pm)F114TML wrote Completely different chassis and engine though.

(07 Jun 2024, 6:09 am)LVK 404L wrote 39731 back in Sunderland today according to Bustimes

(13 Jun 2024, 10:14 am)stagecoachfan wrote Makes you wonder why it came down. It was only at Stockton for 3 and a half days before it went back.

(13 Jun 2024, 3:57 pm)Dans_bus_photos wrote Vehicle shortage maybe? 
I've noticed Sunderland and Shields are getting vehicles MOT'd at Stockton now. Anyone know why Sunderland have stopped doing them?

(13 Jun 2024, 4:24 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Believe there’s issues with Sunderland’s Testing lane

(13 Jun 2024, 5:01 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote Seems mad to trail down to Stockton rather than use Newcastle facilities, has to be getting on for twice the distance

(11 Jun 2024, 9:09 am)stagecoachfan wrote Same engine used in the 18.220/18.240 and in the 14.220, the MAN D0836

(13 Jun 2024, 6:09 pm)Storx wrote Won't be much in it time wise. Remember you can't go through Newcastle because of the LEZ. Stockton is a bomb down the A19, then a couple minutes down Portrack Lane. Just had a Google search for them as I was curious and it's 36 minutes to Stockton, 31 minutes to Slatyford and 29 minutes to Walkergate without traffic and there's a tunnel fee for Walkergate. 

Travelling across Newcastle is a joke lately aswell.

(15 Jun 2024, 9:14 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote Double the mileage though, which would more than offset the tunnel cost...  Dont think there's any LEZ between Sunderland and Walkergate (must admit I forgot about that for Slatyford) Of course Walkergate on a weekend when the Tunnel is a ball ache would be less sensible.

(15 Jun 2024, 9:18 pm)Dan wrote Chances are there are no fees for Stagecoach running through the tunnel either.

The holder of the cross-Tyne Nexus contract gets free tunnel fees for their fleet - a privilege that isn’t often removed even if the contract is lost…


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(15 Jun 2024, 9:27 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote Interesting, didn't know that.  Don't think I've ever been through the tunnel on a bus but had wondered in the old days of manned ticket booths etc how that worked with PSVs!

(15 Jun 2024, 9:14 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote Double the mileage though, which would more than offset the tunnel cost...  Dont think there's any LEZ between Sunderland and Walkergate (must admit I forgot about that for Slatyford) Of course Walkergate on a weekend when the Tunnel is a ball ache would be less sensible.

(19 May 2024, 6:55 am)ReDemPTiion wrote 22341’s  MOT expires 14th June 2024 does anyone know if this will get another MOT or will it be withdrawn?

(20 Jun 2024, 10:28 am)toward6931 wrote If they got about 10 extra double deckers at slatyford for the 62/63 services that regularly get allocated singles decks they could kill two birds with one stone by cascading the displaced singles around