(14 Oct 2021, 8:22 pm)Acky81 wrote When did 8297 become a deptford vehicle or is this temporary from Chester. I noticed it on the 2A today but still has Durham advertising on the side

(14 Oct 2021, 8:40 pm)Michael wrote Its been at Deptford since the 6.11.21 (according to bustimes.org) looks to be a permanent transfer.

(14 Oct 2021, 8:53 pm)Acky81 wrote Seems odd just that one been sent over. I can’t stand all these clapped out versas. Gone from having decent vehicles to breakdowns day after day after day

(14 Oct 2021, 10:50 pm)Acky81 wrote Theres a surprise 2 more breakdowns. All we are getting is Newcastle cast offs

(14 Oct 2021, 8:44 pm)JP6004 wrote Are we in November already?

(14 Oct 2021, 10:57 pm)Acky81 wrote These should of left go north east a while ago

(14 Oct 2021, 8:22 pm)Acky81 wrote When did 8297 become a deptford vehicle or is this temporary from Chester. I noticed it on the 2A today but still has Durham advertising on the side

(14 Oct 2021, 8:40 pm)Michael wrote Its been at Deptford since the 6.10.21 (according to bustimes.org) looks to be a permanent transfer.

(15 Oct 2021, 10:42 am)ian foster wrote All mercs except those on the connections 4 should have been withdrawn last year. Unfortunately  due to pandemic any proposals for new buses  was cancelled with the exception of the next batch of electric buses. Also with the proposed Newcastle clean air zone (now delayed till next year) any euro 6 emission bus was required for any service entering Newcastle so this meant Sunderland and County Durham areas had to lose out because of uncertainty over the future of bus travel. I would hope people are starting to  travel once more and once income starts to recover we will start once again to see investment in new buses hopefully many of them going to Sunderland and County Durham.

• 5275 (fire damage)
  
• 5277 
  
• 5280
  
• 5283
  
• 5337
  
• 5338 (fire damage)
  
• 5481 (scrap/spare parts donor)
  
• 5482 (scrap/spare parts donor)
  
• 5483 (scrap/spare parts donor)
  
• 5485 (scrap/spare parts donor)
  
• 5487 (scrap/spare parts donor)
  

(15 Oct 2021, 10:51 am)Dan wrote It was never intended for 'all' Citaros to be withdrawn last year, just some of them. That still remains to be the case once repaints and re-allocations are completed, with the eldest Citaros, 5275 - 5283, 5337/38 and 5481 - 5487, all planned for withdrawal. In addition to all those that went to Go North West last year, some of these have already been withdrawn:

• 5275 (fire damage)
  
• 5277 
  
• 5280
  
• 5283
  
• 5337
  
• 5338 (fire damage)
  
• 5481 (scrap/spare parts donor)
  
• 5482 (scrap/spare parts donor)
  
• 5483 (scrap/spare parts donor)
  
• 5485 (scrap/spare parts donor)
  
• 5487 (scrap/spare parts donor)
  

Buses are built and depreciated over a period of 12-15 years. The remaining Citaros are only 13 years old, therefore have an expected life of at least two years yet. The 07-plates are actually being withdrawn a year early (when new, they'd have expected to be withdrawn in 2022).

(15 Oct 2021, 5:15 pm)peter wrote Would you be able to share a similar list for which Omnicities have been withdrawn and which are to be withdrawn? As a number of them haven't operated for quite a while according to Bustimes it would be nice to get a little fleet update there is possible!

• 5239 (scrap)
  
• 5241
  
• 5249
  
• 5250
  
• 5251 (scrap)
  
• 5263
  
• 5266 (scrap)
  
• 5267
  
• 5269
  
• 5270
  
• 5271 (earmarked for preservation)
  

(15 Oct 2021, 5:28 pm)Storx wrote There's nothing factual behind this but it wouldn't surprise me if 8294 - 8306 get withdrawn soon especially being the Euro 4 singles left. There's no use for them unless I'm missing something, be very surprised if they end up getting Euro 6 mods (unless they've been done) and there's no route that needs them assuming that 8319 - 8328 or Streetlites do the 25/28/28A with 8307 - 8309 acting on 34 while spares for the rest.

(15 Oct 2021, 10:51 am)Dan wrote It was never intended for 'all' Citaros to be withdrawn last year, just some of them. That still remains to be the case once repaints and re-allocations are completed, with the eldest Citaros, 5275 - 5283, 5337/38 and 5481 - 5487, all planned for withdrawal. In addition to all those that went to Go North West last year, some of these have already been withdrawn:

• 5275 (fire damage)
  
• 5277 
  
• 5280
  
• 5283
  
• 5337
  
• 5338 (fire damage)
  
• 5481 (scrap/spare parts donor)
  
• 5482 (scrap/spare parts donor)
  
• 5483 (scrap/spare parts donor)
  
• 5485 (scrap/spare parts donor)
  
• 5487 (scrap/spare parts donor)
  

Buses are built and depreciated over a period of 12-15 years. The remaining Citaros are only 13 years old, therefore have an expected life of at least two years yet. The 07-plates are actually being withdrawn a year early (when new, they'd have expected to be withdrawn in 2022).

(17 Oct 2021, 10:38 am)Michael wrote Have GNE had any buyers for the Citaro's/Omnicities yet?

Edit:


Done some working out (probs wrong) but after withdrawals they'll be:


40 Citaro’s in service - Deptford and Washington
14 Omnicities left in service - all at Washington

(15 Oct 2021, 5:28 pm)Storx wrote There's nothing factual behind this but it wouldn't surprise me if 8294 - 8306 get withdrawn soon especially being the Euro 4 singles left. There's no use for them unless I'm missing something, be very surprised if they end up getting Euro 6 mods (unless they've been done) and there's no route that needs them assuming that 8319 - 8328 or Streetlites do the 25/28/28A with 8307 - 8309 acting on 34 while spares for the rest.

(15 Oct 2021, 10:51 am)Dan wrote It was never intended for 'all' Citaros to be withdrawn last year, just some of them. That still remains to be the case once repaints and re-allocations are completed, with the eldest Citaros, 5275 - 5283, 5337/38 and 5481 - 5487, all planned for withdrawal. In addition to all those that went to Go North West last year, some of these have already been withdrawn:

• 5275 (fire damage)
  
• 5277 
  
• 5280
  
• 5283
  
• 5337
  
• 5338 (fire damage)
  
• 5481 (scrap/spare parts donor)
  
• 5482 (scrap/spare parts donor)
  
• 5483 (scrap/spare parts donor)
  
• 5485 (scrap/spare parts donor)
  
• 5487 (scrap/spare parts donor)
  

Buses are built and depreciated over a period of 12-15 years. The remaining Citaros are only 13 years old, therefore have an expected life of at least two years yet. The 07-plates are actually being withdrawn a year early (when new, they'd have expected to be withdrawn in 2022).

(22 Oct 2021, 10:39 am)peter wrote Have 5276/5278 been withdrawn now? As neither have been out since October 9th according to BusTimes. Also have 6126/7/9 been withdrawn? I know it was said the 03-reg Omnidekka's were going to be leaving but as these didn't go with the original batch I wasn't sure.

(24 Oct 2021, 1:43 pm)ian foster wrote 6126/7/9 all withdrawn. 5276/8 still in service at riverside. I suggest having a look on the website Quack77 to keep up to date not just with go north east but with most other bus operators as well.

(24 Oct 2021, 3:06 pm)Dan wrote If that’s the information on Quack77, then it’s not to be trusted.

6126/27/29 remain in service at Riverside on a private scholars contract, with 3995 as a spare. Indeed 6126 spent some time on service 57 yesterday.

5276/78 were both withdrawn a couple of weeks ago.


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(25 Oct 2021, 10:58 am)ian foster wrote Quack 77 site updated this morning with the above information. The site receives updates most days.

(25 Oct 2021, 11:38 am)Keeiajs wrote But it was wrong, untill corrected.