(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

(20 Jun 2024, 10:29 am)Aaron21 wrote It would help if Slatyford didn't allocated there decker to absolutely every service. 72 I can understand since it runs of a school 115. But come on. The 10/11/30/31/36 have decekrs on constant for runs that don't need them

(20 Jun 2024, 12:56 pm)Coastliner700 wrote Don’t get me started on that! Apart from the two school runs it carry’s fresh air. I was on Shields Road two E200s one on 22 full and standing and another on 12 similar story then two 18s both less than 10 people on them

(20 Jun 2024, 7:30 pm)col87 wrote I am wondering even if full size singles can’t fit over the pits at Hartlepool would the Enviro 400 deckers fit over them, providing some could be cascaded from somewhere then then that could work for the 6/7 and 12 which is apparently still planned to return.  I would put a few on the 1 as well especially the peak time Middlesbrough services.  That could help massively as am fairly sure the  UTC service is supposed to be a full size bus as well. 
If not what size are the 64/ 65 plate enviro 300s because they seem a similar to what the manviro 200s where.

(20 Jun 2024, 12:56 pm)Coastliner700 wrote Don’t get me started on that! Apart from the two school runs it carry’s fresh air. I was on Shields Road two E200s one on 22 full and standing and another on 12 similar story then two 18s both less than 10 people on them

(20 Jun 2024, 10:08 pm)omnicity4659 wrote The 18 tender specification changed to accommodate the withdrawal of dedicated school services from Heaton Manor and another school en route.

All three of the PVR hit school finishes, so that's why they're deckers.

(20 Jun 2024, 11:35 pm)Economic505 wrote If and when SNE service 12 returns, will it link the Headland to Seaton? And will it go via West View Road as well? What’s the timeframe? I know this is a lot of questions, but it will be good to have this route back.

(20 Jun 2024, 7:30 pm)col87 wrote I am wondering even if full size singles can’t fit over the pits at Hartlepool would the Enviro 400 deckers fit over them, providing some could be cascaded from somewhere then then that could work for the 6/7 and 12 which is apparently still planned to return.  I would put a few on the 1 as well especially the peak time Middlesbrough services.  That could help massively as am fairly sure the  UTC service is supposed to be a full size bus as well. 
If not what size are the 64/ 65 plate enviro 300s because they seem a similar to what the manviro 200s where.

(20 Jun 2024, 10:08 pm)omnicity4659 wrote The 18 tender specification changed to accommodate the withdrawal of dedicated school services from Heaton Manor and another school en route.

All three of the PVR hit school finishes, so that's why they're deckers.

(09 Jun 2024, 8:39 pm)Storx wrote Yeah thought it was something like that, agreed though. Be interesting to see what replaces them as they really need to go as a matter of urgency really.

Mind I was up near Aberdeen the other week and they had an Enviro 200 and an Enviro 300 on the 35 (Inverness / Elgin to Aberdeen via Banff) which I couldn't think of anything worse, it's bad enough for 20 minutes nevermind hours so seems like the North East isn't the only place struggling.

(20 Jun 2024, 10:29 am)Aaron21 wrote It would help if Slatyford didn't allocated there decker to absolutely every service. 72 I can understand since it runs of a school 115. But come on. The 10/11/30/31/36 have decekrs on constant for runs that don't need them

(20 Jun 2024, 12:56 pm)Coastliner700 wrote Don’t get me started on that! Apart from the two school runs it carry’s fresh air. I was on Shields Road two E200s one on 22 full and standing and another on 12 similar story then two 18s both less than 10 people on them

(21 Jun 2024, 12:21 pm)Lewispark1509 wrote It's the 18's timetable we want to be focusing on, rather than the allocation. In order to keep on time, you need to speed and not let a single person on. Especially with slow MMC's being allocated on weekends. Evening and Sundays you only get 28 minutes each way with a 2-3 minute sit at either end, and bare in mind the last two trips from Four Lane Ends are an extra 2 minutes longer having to serve BT Call Centre where nobody gets on (and BT actually fund the 18 to serve the roundabout on the last two trips for their invisible cleaners to get home).

(20 Jun 2024, 10:24 pm)Storx wrote It'd be interesting to see if it would be cheaper to run the routes with 3 minibuses with a seperate school bus instead. The deckers are overkill really and since the smaller operators don't really have deckers it's limiting competition.

(21 Jun 2024, 3:37 pm)V514DFT wrote I mean personally if it werent for its unique section along Heaton Road, then the 18 wouldnt be needed imo as it pretty much duplicates other services or could be covered by other services
6/7/12/37/38

(20 Jun 2024, 11:35 pm)Economic505 wrote If and when SNE service 12 returns, will it link the Headland to Seaton? And will it go via West View Road as well? What’s the timeframe? I know this is a lot of questions, but it will be good to have this route back.

(22 Jun 2024, 5:12 am)Economic505 wrote What a shame. Hartlepool is crying out for investment snd improved routes.

(19 Jun 2024, 12:20 am)Glen1974 wrote Do there need 3 more buses at Stockton depot and are of the some buses off the road than?

(22 Jun 2024, 6:20 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote Picture taken of 24121 inside Slatyford depot this month (June 2024) any idea what this is about?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/197146068@N03/53793201400/in/dateposted/

(21 Jun 2024, 12:38 pm)F114TML wrote Checks with it being a Nexus route. 939 was the same (plenty of time to do Team Valley - Waterview Park but when you got there you had to strap jet engines to the bus if you wanted to be at Sunderland on time) and apparently it's the same story on the 594 in the Castletown area (not done that one yet). Ironically though the 99 had way too much time, not sure that's changed.

(21 Jun 2024, 12:52 pm)Coastliner700 wrote The 37/38 timetable in evening is awful. Hardly any time what so ever from Cramlington to Whickham View with very tight turn around!

(21 Jun 2024, 3:37 pm)V514DFT wrote I mean personally if it werent for its unique section along Heaton Road, then the 18 wouldnt be needed imo as it pretty much duplicates other services or could be covered by other services
6/7/12/37/38

(24 Jun 2024, 10:21 pm)Lottie332 wrote to me it looks like a NK09 bcoz if u look closely the feet numbers have a tint of blue where as 24121s are black

(21 Jun 2024, 1:45 pm)V514DFT wrote Funny you mention that, the 18 (and 19 before its withdrawl) were ran with the Mercedes Minibuses, along with the 16 and 32, then in 2005/2006 darts were put on the 18, then the 20*** buses, then the Electrics from the Q1/Q2, then ALX300's

(22 Jun 2024, 6:20 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote Picture taken of 24121 inside Slatyford depot this month (June 2024) any idea what this is about?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/197146068@N03/53793201400/in/dateposted/

(25 Jun 2024, 7:27 am)Lewispark1509 wrote I remember the Merc's very well, and the other buses allocated to the 18. (Very vaugly remember the 19 too and how they used to loop, and I'm aware of a peak service 20 which used to serve Chesters Avenue in Longbenton), but I have to question you about the former Quaylinks? Granted I've only lived in Walker for 12 years, but I've lived on the 18 route my whole life, with me living in High Heaton for the first 10 years of my existence.

(25 Jun 2024, 7:12 am)Lewispark1509 wrote I don't think people realise that just because it's a Nexus route, doesn't mean Nexus has drafted the timetable. I'm sure when Arriva/GCT/GNE had the evening runs on the 18, Nexus did draft the timetable (not like it was any better, 10 mins layover at Four Lane Ends and 30 seconds to swing round at Walker), however I do know Stagecoach draft their own timetables, even for Nexus funded routes. The current 317 timetable was drafted by Stagecoach, hence why GNE are constantly late. Stagecoach get told to put their head down and foot down.

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All of my friends at Walkergate say the exact same thing, the bloke who drafts the timetables in the depot doesn't even have a bus licence and has only been driving a car for just over a year, and drafts timetables using Google Maps.

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Don't diss my 18 lol, it's actually a lifeline for some people. Only east-end bus that stays local, which is what we need. All of east-end buses realistically go in the same direction in a sense, it's nice to be able to get a bus from mine in Walker to Four Lane Ends (where I go everyday) without having to change bus. 

I love buses, but there's nothing worse than having to actually be somewhere and change buses. Especially despise the 62/63

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How on earth can you tell that from that photo lmao. You can only just make out it's a 300.

(25 Jun 2024, 9:55 am)Coastliner700 wrote But it doesn’t warrant 3 empty double decker buses driving around! Maybe reduce it to hourly.