73095 enter service today.

(Yesterday, 9:02 am)Kuyoyo wrote Indeed - however, the boards have been amended as of today as the Yutongs won't be able to survive the day on the previous boards due to their length. As of today, the board 73093 is on, it started at the same time as the old 1 board but it now goes on a break when it gets to Easington at 1040 until 1130 when it swaps onto 2s until 1416 at Saltburn when it returns to the depot to recharge.

I feel like the yutongs are going to struggle with the long routes, these and maybe the 36 especially if they’re out early morning until late night. 

Wonder if the drivers will get sick of them too. I know of at least one Stockton driver who is looking to transfer to Hartlepool due to Stockton going fully electric. Potentially even looking at going to Newcastle on loan.

(Yesterday, 11:29 am)ReDemPTiion wrote I feel like the yutongs are going to struggle with the long routes, these and maybe the 36 especially if they’re out early morning until late night. 

Wonder if the drivers will get sick of them too. I know of at least one Stockton driver who is looking to transfer to Hartlepool due to Stockton going fully electric. Potentially even looking at going to Newcastle on loan.

As of today, with the exception of Sundays, Stockton have no running boards that are out from early morning until last thing at night - and indeed haven't since September (just one board - which was 58s until 7pm then the 'Magic Roundabout' cycle of 58/59/61 - was out most of the day but that didn't leave the depot until almost 8am).

(Yesterday, 11:29 am)ReDemPTiion wrote I feel like the yutongs are going to struggle with the long routes, these and maybe the 36 especially if they’re out early morning until late night. 

Wonder if the drivers will get sick of them too. I know of at least one Stockton driver who is looking to transfer to Hartlepool due to Stockton going fully electric. Potentially even looking at going to Newcastle on loan.

The only drivers (2 of them) are extensor enthusiastic about driving diesel vehicles and don’t want to move with technology, ask the other 182 drivers their views on the yutongs and it’s hugely different. Even the very old school angry drivers are massively positive when it comes to them.

As for the mileage the long runs they won’t struggle at all, the only problem they have is the 1/2 on the old running boards where in excess of 430 miles.

Most drivers are finding with the regenerative braking you can quite regularly end up in a similar place range wise when doing a full 36 start to finish.

(Yesterday, 12:41 pm)Teessider2014 wrote The only drivers (2 of them) are extensor enthusiastic about driving diesel vehicles and don’t want to move with technology, ask the other 182 drivers their views on the yutongs and it’s hugely different. Even the very old school angry drivers are massively positive when it comes to them.

As for the mileage the long runs they won’t struggle at all, the only problem they have is the 1/2 on the old running boards where in excess of 430 miles.

Most drivers are finding with the regenerative braking you can quite regularly end up in a similar place range wise when doing a full 36 start to finish.

Fair enough, just thought it might have been too soon to go fully electric, would have thought a gradual change to electric as them 271/2’s for example still have loads of life to them. Any idea where they’re going? Heard they’re all heading to Carlisle thought the 272’s would have gone to Sunderland to replace the gas buses.

(Yesterday, 2:52 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote Fair enough, just thought it might have been too soon to go fully electric, would have thought a gradual change to electric as them 271/2’s for example still have loads of life to them. Any idea where they’re going? Heard they’re all heading to Carlisle thought the 272’s would have gone to Sunderland to replace the gas buses.

Yeah, I’ve heard Carlisle! Not sure if it’s all or just some of them!

As Stockton depot is going electric, will their Darlington service 16 become electric?

(11 hours ago)Stuartphin1639 wrote As Stockton depot is going electric, will their Darlington service 16 become electric?

Yes they will be using the Yutong E12’s

Reliably told 27158 is in the paint shop before transferring to South Shields