According to the bus tracker on GNE website,8313 is out on the 52

(05 Sep 2021, 5:38 pm)V514DFT wrote According to the bus tracker on GNE website,8313 is out on the 52

That’s not rare, really.


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(05 Sep 2021, 6:21 pm)transportintyneandwear wrote That’s not rare, really.


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Nothing is that rare anymore. I would argue that the only rare thing is when you see a Go North East bus on an Arriva or Stagecoach route but even that has become commonplace over the last year or so.

I would class as rare is a bus from another depot on a route. Or a mini bus on a high profile route. Or a single decker on the X9/10

According to bus times, Yutong 5499 is on 51/52.

662 on the 33 (Sunderland)

(06 Sep 2021, 10:50 am)Michael wrote 662 on the 33 (Sunderland)

That's the correct allocation, now.

The ex-Peterlee indiGo Solos are going to be repainted for Sunderland District.

I know all the allocations are all over the place atm with dozen's of rebrands/refreshes and allocations changing due to PVR surplus etc... but here are some I have found at about 2pm today. In case anyone wants to get any photos.....

Green Arrow - 5491 on the X10 (In Newcastle atm towards Middlesborough)
East Gateshead Orbit - 5442 on the 57 (to Newcastle)
Sunderland Berries - 8337 on the 57 (to Leam Lane)
East Gateshead Loop - 6158 on the 643 (to Metrocentre)
Xlines - 6333 on the 78 (to Castleside)
IndiGo - 666 on the 9 (to Sunderland)
White - 5499 on the 52 (to Newcastle)

(all according to Bustimes.org)

(06 Sep 2021, 1:05 pm)logidoodah wrote Green Arrow - 5491 on the X10 (In Newcastle atm towards Middlesborough)
East Gateshead Orbit - 5442 on the 57 (to Newcastle)
Sunderland Berries - 8337 on the 57 (to Leam Lane)
East Gateshead Loop - 6158 on the 643 (to Metrocentre)
Xlines - 6333 on the 78 (to Castleside)
IndiGo - 666 on the 9 (to Sunderland)
White - 5499 on the 52 (to Newcastle)

(all according to Bustimes.org)

From photos I've seen on twitter. I can confirm 5499 is on the 52 and the E200MMC on the X10 is true as well 
The Berries is not and is a Citaro

(06 Sep 2021, 1:05 pm)logidoodah wrote I know all the allocations are all over the place atm with dozen's of rebrands/refreshes and allocations changing due to PVR surplus etc... but here are some I have found at about 2pm today. In case anyone wants to get any photos.....

Green Arrow - 5491 on the X10 (In Newcastle atm towards Middlesborough)
East Gateshead Orbit - 5442 on the 57 (to Newcastle)
Sunderland Berries - 8337 on the 57 (to Leam Lane)
East Gateshead Loop - 6158 on the 643 (to Metrocentre)
Xlines - 6333 on the 78 (to Castleside)
IndiGo - 666 on the 9 (to Sunderland)
White - 5499 on the 52 (to Newcastle)

(all according to Bustimes.org)

8337 is VOR at Deptford, so isn’t on the 57.

The 643 runs with an East Gateshead Loop bus (using the Loop bus that runs at peaks and night times only).


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5491 is currently on the Xlines X9|X10

An electric Yutong is currently heading through Teams towards Riverside out of service as it has two smashed windows just behind the driver’s window. 

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(06 Sep 2021, 1:05 pm)logidoodah wrote I know all the allocations are all over the place atm with dozen's of rebrands/refreshes and allocations changing due to PVR surplus etc... but here are some I have found at about 2pm today. In case anyone wants to get any photos.....

Green Arrow - 5491 on the X10 (In Newcastle atm towards Middlesborough)
East Gateshead Orbit - 5442 on the 57 (to Newcastle)
Sunderland Berries - 8337 on the 57 (to Leam Lane)
East Gateshead Loop - 6158 on the 643 (to Metrocentre)
Xlines - 6333 on the 78 (to Castleside)
IndiGo - 666 on the 9 (to Sunderland)
White - 5499 on the 52 (to Newcastle)

(all according to Bustimes.org)

5337 appears to be tracking as 8337, was there with 5499 on the 51/52 at Market Street this morning.

(06 Sep 2021, 1:12 pm)Dan wrote 8337 is VOR at Deptford, so isn’t on the 57.

The 643 runs with an East Gateshead Loop bus (using the Loop bus that runs at peaks and night times only).

Good to know thanks 

(06 Sep 2021, 4:56 pm)ne14ne1 wrote An electric Yutong is currently heading through Teams towards Riverside out of service as it has two smashed windows just behind the driver’s window. 

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Oh No! Not GNE's pride and joy which are just under a year old. 

5499 on 61

(05 Sep 2021, 6:21 pm)transportintyneandwear wrote That’s not rare, really.


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As of the 5th it is as its supposed to be a Streetlite

(07 Sep 2021, 8:38 am)V514DFT wrote As of the 5th it is as its supposed to be a Streetlite

It’s going to be Versa’s until they paint all of the Ex-Durham Diamonds, they only have one right now. There is no Streetlites they can put on it.


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(06 Sep 2021, 11:15 am)Dan wrote That's the correct allocation, now.

The ex-Peterlee indiGo Solos are going to be repainted for Sunderland District.

Ah right thanks for the information!

Will they also receive USB ports etc?

(07 Sep 2021, 12:41 pm)Michael wrote Ah right thanks for the information!

Will they also receive USB ports etc?

Dont they already have them?

(07 Sep 2021, 1:12 pm)JP6004 wrote Dont they already have them?

Just WIFI I think.

(07 Sep 2021, 1:15 pm)Michael wrote Just WIFI I think.

Your right, thought they were same as the 66 plates

8302 on the 21

5274 spotted on the 60 this afternoon, photo by Northern Bus Photos

https://www.flickr.com/photos/61783509@N07/51436033526/

5261 on 82

(07 Sep 2021, 7:46 am)Keeiajs wrote 5499 on 61

Checked that several times, only Citaros. One must have had 5499's ticket machine, and no photos to support the working anywhere

724 on 28

Toonlink Omni on the 41/41A
8346 on the 42

was travelling on 5328 (XLines X20) on the 60 at about lunchtime

Venture Solo on the Durham Cathedrals

(05 Sep 2021, 6:43 pm)Keeiajs wrote I would class as rare is a bus from another depot on a route. Or a mini bus on a high profile route. Or a single decker on the X9/10

Or a correctly branded bus on any Arriva route.