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Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - June 2015

Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - June 2015

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RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - June 2015
(04 Jun 2015, 4:22 am)Dan wrote I thimk the seats are only being re-trimmed on one of them - the Metro Radio one.

I think they were re-trimmed at Brighton not long before they departed the fleet, so the seat moquette is in pretty good condition.

I believe that corporate liveried Scania N94UD/East Lancs OmniDekka 6131 (YN04 GJE) has also been re-trimmed.

Scania N94UD/East Lancs OmniDekka 6125 (GX03 SUV) was allocated to services X30/X31 today.

As these are now starting to be rolled out into service, and many enthusiasts will be wanting photographs of these vehicles, I think it's appropriate to say where these vehicles should be found. Eight of these vehicles should form part of Stanley's normal allocation, while two are in a reserve role.
  • Services X30/X31 - PVR 5 - 1x Scania OmniCity, 4x Scania OmniDekka
  • Services X70/X71 - PVR 5 - 2x Scania OmniCity, 3x Scania OmniDekka
  • Services 15/15A - PVR 3 - 1x Scania OmniDekka, 2x Volvo B7TL
The double decker vehicle allocation is likely to be fluid until all ten of these vehicles enter service, but it will ultimately result in the withdrawal of further elderly double-deck vehicles in the fleet. All five of the Dennis Trident/Plaxton President vehicles have moved over to a scholars role now, displacing the East Lancs Lolyne bodied examples previously allocated. The revised St Bede's scholars allocation is therefore:
  • 819 - Volvo Olympian
  • 820 - Dennis Trident/Plaxton President
  • 821 - Volvo Olympian
  • 822* - Dennis Trident/Plaxton President
  • 823 - Dennis Trident/East Lancs Lolyne
  • 824 - Volvo Olympian
  • 825 - Volvo Olympian
  • 826 - Dennis Trident/Plaxton President
  • 827 - Dennis Trident/Plaxton President
  • 828** - Dennis Trident/Plaxton President
  • 829 - Volvo Olympian
* Also works a 44 service on the morning.
** Also works scholars service 843.

RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - June 2015
RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - June 2015
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