(28 Feb 2017, 9:37 pm)S813 FVK wrote I would like to see something like this happen:

- 5x Mercedes Citaros branded 'Blaydon Racers' for services 12/12A replacing the 'Toon Link' brand
- 1x Scania Omnicity repainted into the corporate livery and transferred to Stanley to operate the single decker board on services 6/X70/X71 and replacing the second red Merc.

- 4x Mercedes Citaros branded 'Tynedalexpress' for services X84/X85 joined by 1 red Merc from Stanley as a spare (fitted with WiFi only).
- 5x Scania L94UB to Chester-le-Street for Waggonway 28/28A allowing the current Solars to join the Training Fleet as rumoured

The other red Mercedes Citaro at Stanley could also go to Hexham, repainted and branded for 'Tynedale Links' replacing 5210 on the 680.

(01 Mar 2017, 9:51 am)Northern wrote Does anyone out there know what the situation is with the Go North East travel shop at Chester-Le-Street. I know a while back I'm pretty sure they stopped doing ticket sales etc but can you still obtain timetables. Every time I pass there is usually bus drivers hanging about inside.

(01 Mar 2017, 9:47 am)RBZ 5459 wrote Believe that 4965 has been sent up to Thorntons for training conversion.

(01 Mar 2017, 10:50 am)LeeCalder wrote Apparently it's now closed, and is a canteen for drivers - If this is the case, they might want to get rid of the big sign.....

(01 Mar 2017, 9:47 am)RBZ 5459 wrote Believe that 4965 has been sent up to Thorntons for training conversion.

(01 Mar 2017, 10:50 am)LeeCalder wrote Apparently it's now closed, and is a canteen for drivers - If this is the case, they might want to get rid of the big sign.....

(01 Mar 2017, 4:24 pm)R852 PRG wrote It isn't used as a canteen, it is often used as a means of shelter during the rain when drivers are waiting to go onto their next bus, as opposed to the bench immediately in front of the building. The canteen is located behind the travel shop.

(01 Mar 2017, 10:50 am)LeeCalder wrote Apparently it's now closed, and is a canteen for drivers - If this is the case, they might want to get rid of the big sign.....

(01 Mar 2017, 12:21 pm)Dan wrote That's correct - it was confirmed on our news page early this morning.

Other one that wasn't noted on the news page was 4961 from Deptford.

(01 Mar 2017, 5:38 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote Which makes it virtually impossible to get hold of timetables for the likes of the 18, 34 etc other than on the buses themselves - getting hold of printed timetables in County Durham has always been a pain, which must mean they lose out on potential new/occasional passengers (I know the leaflets are available online, but that's not much use to some when out and about).

(01 Mar 2017, 2:54 pm)V514DFT wrote Most of the indio go north tyne solos niw have posters advertising the upcoming changes on the 19th,it appears the current bento asda 42's are going to re-numbered 42A and extend to Kingston Park,its a good idea in my opinion just a shame about it not serving Four Lane Ends

(01 Mar 2017, 7:45 pm)Adrian wrote Doesn't solve the problem of individual timetables, but Chester-le-street could do with a big passenger information board, what services go where, and which stand to wait for that service. It's perhaps needed more, now that there is no travel shop.

(01 Mar 2017, 8:42 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote I don't understand why GNE seem to find it so hard to make timetables available in community locations (e.g. libraries) in the way that Stagecoach and Arriva do.  That would solve the issue in places like CLS, Bishop etc.

(01 Mar 2017, 12:20 pm)Jamie M wrote £££

(01 Mar 2017, 11:19 pm)BusLoverMum wrote I thought it had closed months ago.

(02 Mar 2017, 8:22 am)Ds1197 wrote Are 5284 or 5285 out in service yet?

(02 Mar 2017, 9:39 am)Michael wrote Stand changes at Metrocentre Interchange from 27 March 2017

http://newsroom.gonortheast.co.uk/news/stand-changes-at-metrocentre-interchange-from-27-march-2017-224576

(02 Mar 2017, 10:32 am)Jamie M wrote I dont get how shuffling stands reduces congestion - there are the same number of buses and people, but after these changes there'll be a lot more confused people.

(01 Mar 2017, 8:42 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote I don't understand why GNE seem to find it so hard to make timetables available in community locations (e.g. libraries) in the way that Stagecoach and Arriva do.  That would solve the issue in places like CLS, Bishop etc.

(02 Mar 2017, 3:07 pm)G-CPTN wrote Still no NSAs on TENs.

(02 Mar 2017, 6:26 pm)S813 FVK wrote 639:

0639 NK12 HCF Go North East by North East Malarkey, on Flickr

Tagline reads 'Never miss your stop │ Many of our buses have next stop screens and announcements'

(02 Mar 2017, 6:48 pm)makem1 wrote At least Go-Ahead are consistent, we now have buses with services they dont have, whilst running branded buses on the wrong routes! Really wonder what the management are doing.