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Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2018 - LVK 404L - 01 Aug 2018
37312 has lost its Dotty branding
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2018 - Kuyoyo - 04 Aug 2018
12064 working the first 900 from the City
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2018 - GNE6312 - 05 Aug 2018
Just seen 17430 at the back of slatyford depot
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2018 - JM03 - 05 Aug 2018
Was on 12070 yesterday on the 900, it was honestly one of the best rides I've had on stagecoach, the E400 hybrid was so quiet and smoother than any other stagecoach bus. The bus was in amazing condition for a stagecoach, would like to see them pick up more 900 contracts
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2018 - NewcastleOne - 05 Aug 2018
(05 Aug 2018, 1:36 pm)GNE6312 wrote Just seen 17430 at the back of slatyford depot
Been here for a while
https://www.flickr.com/photos/143409085@N03/28847673518
(Not my photo)
Here for parts
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2018 - GNE6312 - 05 Aug 2018
(05 Aug 2018, 4:35 pm)NewcastleOne wrote Been here for a while
https://www.flickr.com/photos/143409085@N03/28847673518
(Not my photo)
Here for parts
Do you know why?
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2018 - RobinHood - 05 Aug 2018
Do Stockton run any Hartlepool Service 1 trips on a Sunday? Spotted a dots 52/59/61 branded E300 (couldn't ID it) on there this afternoon, about 3pm heading through Seaton Carew towards High Tunstall.
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2018 - NewcastleOne - 05 Aug 2018
(05 Aug 2018, 6:41 pm)GNE6312 wrote Do you know why?
It’s to keep the sightseeing buses going due to them being used more due to the great exhibition
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2018 - TyneWearTeesGNE - 06 Aug 2018
(05 Aug 2018, 9:56 pm)RobinHood wrote Do Stockton run any Hartlepool Service 1 trips on a Sunday? Spotted a dots 52/59/61 branded E300 (couldn't ID it) on there this afternoon, about 3pm heading through Seaton Carew towards High Tunstall.
I was in Seaton Carew and I seen this. I was wondering if it was transferred.
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2018 - S830OFT - 06 Aug 2018
(06 Aug 2018, 9:22 am)TyneWearTeesGNE wrote I was in Seaton Carew and I seen this. I was wondering if it was transferred.
Maybe a Hartlepool bus broke down at Middlesbrough and Stockton provided a replacement.
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2018 - Cock Robin - 06 Aug 2018
I believe at certain times Hartlepool don't have anyone manning the depot and even if a bus breaks down in Hartlepool they have to send a bus from Stockton. Ridiculous!
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2018 - stagecoachfan - 07 Aug 2018
27169 suffered an offside front flat tyre just outside Middlesbrough bus station on a 36 to Hartlepool shortly before 8pm last night and was rescued by a tow truck around 830.
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2018 - jimmoc - 07 Aug 2018
(06 Aug 2018, 1:34 pm)Cock Robin wrote I believe at certain times Hartlepool don't have anyone manning the depot and even if a bus breaks down in Hartlepool they have to send a bus from Stockton. Ridiculous!
It's true on evening and on Sunday nobody is at hartlepool depot as Stockton depot is in charge on Sunday still hartlepool buses 90% of the time
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2018 - TyneWearTeesGNE - 08 Aug 2018
I've just seen a Dart on Hartlepool Services 6/7.
Never seen this in a whilee..
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2018 - Michael - 08 Aug 2018
More roadworks on North Bridge street until 31st December 2018
North Bridge St lane closures affecting 3, 4, 12, 13, 16, 23, E1, E2 and E6 until 31 Dec 2018
16 Jul 2018 to 31 Dec 2018
During the second phase of work, there will be a number of lane closures in place on North Bridge Street whilst highways and footpath works continue for the Northern Gateway project. The work will start at the Monkwearmouth Railway Museum moving towards the Wheatsheaf traffic lights over the course of the next 4 months.
Northbound stops outside Dunn House will remain open until further notice, however if this changes, further updates will be provided with alternative stops being made available.
Stagecoach would like to thank passengers for their patience and understanding during the works and apologise for any delays or disruption that may be experienced.
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2018 - Andreos1 - 13 Aug 2018
Haven't long passed a forlorn looking Gas Bus on the A19.
It was parked in laybye on the northbound approach to Hylton Bridge, hazards flashing.
No passengers in view, but driver hovering about.
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2018 - Dan - 13 Aug 2018
(13 Aug 2018, 4:36 pm)Andreos1 wrote Haven't long passed a forlorn looking Gas Bus on the A19.24002 seemingly broke down last week, on the roundabout leading onto Gateshead High Street from the Tyne Bridge.
It was parked in laybye on the northbound approach to Hylton Bridge, hazards flashing.
No passengers in view, but driver hovering about.
Traffic from Gateshead College intending to turn right onto the Tyne Bridge had to go to the next roundabout and double back when it was being towed away by Alpha Recovery.
That one has never seemed to have much luck since arriving in the North East...
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RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2018 - JM03 - 14 Aug 2018
(13 Aug 2018, 9:09 pm)Dan wrote 24002 seemingly broke down last week, on the roundabout leading onto Gateshead High Street from the Tyne Bridge.Exactly, broke down for me in feb and didn't see it again till May/June
Traffic from Gateshead College intending to turn right onto the Tyne Bridge had to go to the next roundabout and double back when it was being towed away by Alpha Recovery.
That one has never seemed to have much luck since arriving in the North East...
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RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2018 - Dans_bus_photos - 15 Aug 2018
28001 is currently sanded down in the paint shop
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2018 - tyresmoke - 16 Aug 2018
22514(!) sighted in Middlesbrough this afternoon by one of my drivers.
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2018 - stagecoachbusdepot - 16 Aug 2018
(16 Aug 2018, 8:03 pm)tyresmoke wrote 22514(!) sighted in Middlesbrough this afternoon by one of my drivers.
22514 did a brief turn on the 38s ex Middlesbrough this afternoon
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2018 - Cock Robin - 18 Aug 2018
Was on 12s yesterday.
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2018 - Dans_bus_photos - 21 Aug 2018
Sunderland's 36082 has just been getting a lift back tonight courtesy of Alpha
36972 and 36975 have both now lost their Bradley Lowery read adverts (unsure whether 36969/71 have lost theirs too)
39666 is parked up at the back of Sunderland presumably there for repaint
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2018 - S830OFT - 21 Aug 2018
(21 Aug 2018, 6:34 pm)Dans_bus_photos wrote Sunderland's 36082 has just been getting a lift back tonight courtesy of Alpha
36972 and 36975 have both now lost their Bradley Lowery read adverts (unsure whether 36969/71 have lost theirs too)
39666 is parked up at the back of Sunderland presumably there for repaint
36082 is now getting a reputation amongst drivers, last week when it was on the 4 it just wouldn't start and took 20 minutes to get it restarted. They ended up getting 28034 to replace it.
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2018 - Stagecoachsss - 28 Aug 2018
Hartlepool are swapping 10 Man E200 for 10 ADL E200 with Sunderland and Slatyford are swapping 10 Man E200 for 10 ADL E200 with South Shields. Probably from October.
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2018 - Dans_bus_photos - 28 Aug 2018
(28 Aug 2018, 6:08 am)Stagecoachsss wrote Hartlepool are swapping 10 Man E200 for 10 ADL E200 with Sunderland and Slatyford are swapping 10 Man E200 for 10 ADL E200 with South Shields. Probably from October.
Whys that? Is it due to reliability issues?
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2018 - Michael - 28 Aug 2018
(28 Aug 2018, 6:08 am)Stagecoachsss wrote Hartlepool are swapping 10 Man E200 for 10 ADL E200 with Sunderland and Slatyford are swapping 10 Man E200 for 10 ADL E200 with South Shields. Probably from October.
Wouldn't Sunderland be losing newer buses?, seems a daft swap for all depots...
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2018 - RBZ 5459 - 28 Aug 2018
It's to basically spread the 39***s out more evenly. Reliability yes, but depot costs being the big one.
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2018 - Dans_bus_photos - 28 Aug 2018
Id have thought South Shields E200s would have went to Hartlepool to keep the batch of 61 plates together, with Sunderland's going to Slatyford instead
RE: Stagecoach North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2018 - Dan - 28 Aug 2018
(28 Aug 2018, 7:58 am)RBZ 5459 wrote It's to basically spread the 39***s out more evenly. Reliability yes, but depot costs being the big one.
Seems a bit of a bizarre way of working?
Most operators seem to standardise the fleets at different depots whenever possible - it allows the engineering teams to be more familiar with that vehicle type and store more of the components they require the most of (rather than stocking an abundance of different parts for different vehicles), in order to get vehicles unfit for service back on the road sooner.
It seems odd to spread out an issue rather than have all of them based centrally at one location with a budget to reflect their lesser reliability and higher maintenance costs.
Hartlepool may be over-budget now, but I'd have hoped their budget would be revised in the following financial year to reflect the higher spend.