(30 Jun 2015, 11:08 pm)busmanT wrote Haven't spotted this already answered - Trident does just less than 6 mpg, B7/President just over 6 mpg, B9 around 7 mpg, hybrid B5 do almost 9 mpg (but cost 50% more to buy).

(30 Jun 2015, 9:06 pm)S813 FVK wrote I'd love to know why 3813 was withdrawn rather than something like 3814 or 3832. It has no problems with it other than two of its destinations don't work. By far the best Olympian in the fleet even for one of the oldest.

(01 Jul 2015, 5:37 am)Davie wrote Sadly, all good things must come to an end

(01 Jul 2015, 5:44 am)Dan wrote Wise words from Davie, eh..!

(01 Jul 2015, 5:37 am)Davie wrote Sadly, all good things must come to an end

(11 Jun 2015, 6:31 pm)Dan wrote Yes, 6104 is still at Telford.

With it being the first example to be done, I suspect this one will be away for quite some time for testing etc (hence why 3858 is being reinstated when required).

(01 Jul 2015, 11:40 am)buss14 wrote there has been an article on a website that is describing that in 22nd october GNE are planning on making a bus route that covers morpeth.
if it does happen i just hope it goes well and there is not a repeat of qhat happened to bargain bus

(01 Jul 2015, 11:55 am)aureolin wrote Have you got a link to the said article?

(01 Jul 2015, 1:02 pm)buss14 wrote i will get it sorted later because i am at work at the minute

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(01 Jul 2015, 9:45 am)Michael wrote The new Q1/Q2/Q3 timetables are now online -

Q1/Q2 - http://www.simplygo.com/download/publication/70650.06
Q3 - http://www.simplygo.com/download/publication/70732.74

New 57 timetable - http://www.simplygo.com/download/publication/70691.4

New - 93/94 - http://www.simplygo.com/download/publication/70774.08

Edit:

I like the new style how it has a bigger margin for where it says "Every 20 minutes at"

(01 Jul 2015, 9:06 pm)S813 FVK wrote 4855 at Saltmeadows - still yet to be collected:

Go North East 4855 'Lime' Volvo B10BLE Wright Renown withdrawn at Saltmeadows depot by Lee Robert Calder, on Flickr

Note its blue interior seats have been retained for another vehicle and have been replaced with the older style.

(01 Jul 2015, 9:09 pm)Dan wrote Looks to me like the seats have been freshly re-trimmed in the old seat moquette...

The actual seats have been retained - hence the blue interior colourscheme.

(01 Jul 2015, 9:06 pm)S813 FVK wrote 4855 at Saltmeadows - still yet to be collected:

Go North East 4855 'Lime' Volvo B10BLE Wright Renown withdrawn at Saltmeadows depot by Lee  Robert Calder, on Flickr

Note its blue interior seats have been retained for another vehicle and have been replaced with the older style.

(01 Jul 2015, 9:11 pm)R852 PRG wrote I think that was asked for specifically, as 4855 is due to be repainted into the old ''Easy Access'' Red, Blue and Yellow livery; with the graffiti style seating to complete the interior.

(01 Jul 2015, 9:30 pm)thetravelman wrote Why did GNE withdraw the Plaxton Concept, as it wasnt really that old.?

(01 Jul 2015, 9:28 pm)S813 FVK wrote Not the first moquette it had though: https://flic.kr/p/odKwr5

Dont know how easy that moquette would be to find thesedays.

(01 Jul 2015, 9:38 pm)thetravelman wrote Yes.. Another qusstion.... I think its probably already been discussed somewhere.. 
Do drivers have a set number of routes they drive or do they drive any route which their depot operates?
I can imagine large depots like Riverside,  drivers may only drive a set number of routes, however small depots like Hexham drivers may drive all routes the depot operates.

(01 Jul 2015, 10:35 pm)Diamond One wrote some drivers are given some rotas to do one day they could do 52 32 27 5 Q1 another day it might be 47 10 11 97 57 49