24122 has been on fire in the A19

(17 Sep 2024, 6:30 pm)Bus Lad Roy wrote 24122 has been on fire in the A19

https://www.facebook.com/TeesPix/posts/p...McDRDkQNgl

(16 Sep 2024, 8:06 pm)Glen1974 wrote Has 22413 getting repairs or withdrawn have not seen it round ?

22413 requires parts that can no longer be sourced - unsure whether it’ll return.

OK mate

For those wondering about Sunderland's electrics - the demolition work is rumoured to start next week. It's all been delayed due to seagulls nesting in the shed roof.

(18 Sep 2024, 7:46 pm)F114TML wrote For those wondering about Sunderland's electrics - the demolition work is rumoured to start next week. It's all been delayed due to seagulls nesting in the shed roof.

Thought it was late starting, is the full roof coming off? Be weird seeing it with some/no roof

(18 Sep 2024, 7:57 pm)Michael wrote Thought it was late starting, is the full roof coming off? Be weird seeing it with some/no roof

Believe the plan is to take the roof off the shed (not the wash) and lower the wall facing dundas street

(18 Sep 2024, 8:38 pm)F114TML wrote Believe the plan is to take the roof off the shed (not the wash) and lower the wall facing dundas street

Not much work tbh, wonder how long it'll take?

(18 Sep 2024, 9:00 pm)Michael wrote Not much work tbh, wonder how long it'll take?

Due to take approx 3 months. The whole roof and support beams/columns are coming down and then the new charging points and cabling need to be fitted, along with new lighting

And it starts today apparently so if you want any last pics of the depot with thd shed still standing, this is your last chance.

(20 Sep 2024, 7:26 am)F114TML wrote And it starts today apparently so if you want any last pics of the depot with thd shed still standing, this is your last chance.

Does anyone know when the work will start for Slatyford to accommodate the chargers for the new electric buses? Be interesting what they do as Slatyford depot used to have no roof but the local residents complained of the noise when buses were being checked on a morning so they put one on hence why it’s a new(ish) roof.

(20 Sep 2024, 7:26 am)F114TML wrote And it starts today apparently so if you want any last pics of the depot with thd shed still standing, this is your last chance.

Oh nice, might have to pop around after work next week.

Okay, so people are allowed to disagree with me here, but when did the X34 become so slow, i swear it never used to take 45 mins from Newcastle to Horsley Hill (and Marsden)

(26 Sep 2024, 7:13 pm)V514DFT wrote Okay, so people are allowed to disagree with me here, but when did the X34 become so slow, i swear it never used to take 45 mins from Newcastle to Horsley Hill (and Marsden)

It takes 31 mins by google maps to do the route from newcastle to horsley hill, thats in a car, given a bus is slower, has to stop and have time to load passengers, getting stuck at the railway crossings when they fail to rise after the train, 45 mins seems good timing at quiet times, busy time probably tight for time

(26 Sep 2024, 7:13 pm)V514DFT wrote Okay, so people are allowed to disagree with me here, but when did the X34 become so slow, i swear it never used to take 45 mins from Newcastle to Horsley Hill (and Marsden)

Must say I always thought it was quicker, but checking this timetable from 1999 (https://northeastbuses.co.uk/bygone/asse...th1999.jpg)

It's pretty much the same as it's always been.

Ironically one of the few timetables that has actually improved since then, bet there's not many that can say that.

(26 Sep 2024, 8:08 pm)Storx wrote Must say I always thought it was quicker, but checking this timetable from 1999 (https://northeastbuses.co.uk/bygone/asse...th1999.jpg)

It's pretty much the same as it's always been.

Ironically one of the few timetables that has actually improved since then, bet there's not many that can say that.

Dont get me wrong, when i was younger it felt alot quicker, i think the only thing thats changed since then is the not stopping at Haymarket anymore, and the way it gets to Horsley Hill, it used to go The Nook, Marsden, Horsley Hill, Harton Village, then head back to Newcastle

(26 Sep 2024, 11:00 pm)V514DFT wrote Dont get me wrong, when i was younger it felt alot quicker, i think the only thing thats changed since then is the not stopping at Haymarket anymore, and the way it gets to Horsley Hill, it used to go The Nook, Marsden, Horsley Hill, Harton Village, then head back to Newcastle

Yeah, probably one of those routes that tricks you and makes it feel quicker than it is as it doesn't stop every 30 seconds when it's not really. 

It's a canny detour from Boldon to Marsden really.

They also added extra time into journey from Newcastle to Boldon especially on pm peak journeys

It does annoy you when you arrive at Boldon and there has been no ttaffic and you have no choice to sit for 15 mins due to the tinetable.

Not often that happens though but it does now and again

Work has started on the Wheatsheaf depot, went past on the bus.

Seen a few pics on Facebook of the depot:


Photos by Micky Cuthbertson from the Busesnortheast Facebook page:

I've took a few videos of the work. I'll get round to uploading them somewhere one year.

Think separating it from the wash was the most difficult bit so the rest should be gone soon.

(01 Oct 2024, 8:28 pm)F114TML wrote I've took a few videos of the work. I'll get round to uploading them somewhere one year.

Think separating it from the wash was the most difficult bit so the rest should be gone soon.

Where are the buses parking while work is being carried out on the depot?, as I take it they'll not be enough space under the roof section still up?

(01 Oct 2024, 9:44 pm)Michael wrote Where are the buses parking while work is being carried out on the depot?,  as I take it they'll not be enough space under the roof section still up?

Wherever they can I think (I've been doing schools this and last week so most buses are gone by the time I book on). Car parking in the yard has been heavily restricted to allow more space for buses.

(02 Oct 2024, 4:55 am)F114TML wrote Wherever they can I think (I've been doing schools this and last week so most buses are gone by the time I book on). Car parking in the yard has been heavily restricted to allow more space for buses.

Ah right makes sense.

Cheers for the information!

(18 Sep 2024, 9:27 am)Teessider2014 wrote 22413 requires parts that can no longer be sourced - unsure whether it’ll return.

Can’t read to much into this but it has tracked today so maybe it could well see further use.  Am sure they is still a few withdrawn Man’s on dead row so might be possible to fix it up and for it to see another year it’s certainly better than some of the other buses that have ended up from Cumbria and Scotland anyway.

Anyone know if 36477 might go into the new very dark navy blue livery?

27642,27643,27644&27646 apparently in the north east, does anyone know anything about these, like what depot they’re for etc? Cheers

(04 Oct 2024, 2:02 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote 27642,27643,27644&27646 apparently in the north east, does anyone know anything about these, like what depot they’re for etc? Cheers

They're at Sunderland, probably for us to replace the open tops.

(08 Oct 2024, 12:46 pm)lewisparker1509 wrote Tried to make a seperate thread about it but it wont let me so I'll post it here instead.

Queen Victoria Road has finally re-opened both ways to traffic, and I've noticed a random bus stop plonked next to the RVI where the 47 used to go along for Haymarket, and the top St. Thomas' Street stops been removed. Anyone know if this is a mistake or if they're planning to re-route buses this way?

I can’t see the buses being rerouted as there’s stops at the bottom of St Thomas Street. I know the one at the top of St Thomas Street heading into the city was not in use and they’ve put car parking spaces there but the one at the top of the street leaving the city is now in use.

Quick question, are the MANviros excluded from running on the 10/11 (South Shields-Jarrow) cus i never see them on there, but see them turn up on other services, just like the Darts