(02 Dec 2013, 11:58 pm)gtomlinson wrote The wording there suggests that the work isn't finished and we'll likely see them again (no doubt in the 6 weeks)

The roadworks in Birtley have started again by the War Memorial. Causing a lot of disruption

They're outside Presto too.
Temp stop across the road, with the shelter vanishing.

(02 Dec 2013, 11:58 pm)gtomlinson wrote The wording there suggests that the work isn't finished and we'll likely see them again (no doubt in the 6 weeks)

The roadworks in Birtley have started again by the War Memorial. Causing a lot of disruption

Due to be there 12 weeks, i believe they're putting lights in and tbh i went through 4 times both directions after 9.30 with minimal disruption, but sure am peaks will be different

(02 Dec 2013, 10:05 pm)BJ10VUS wrote The Wellington Street, Gateshead bridgeworks have, as you will be aware, now over-run, by a considerable number of weeks.

Following dialogue with Gateshead Council, we have now been advised that these works will be removed by Friday 20th December 2013 and will not be reinstated after the Christmas and New Year period.

Consequently, all services operating between Gateshead and Newcastle will return to normal route via Hills Street as soon as the bridge works have been removed.

Typical Network Rail contract over-run , remember how many times they put back the completion date when they closed the High Level Bridge. Network Rail seem to under estimate the scope of work on these jobs allowing their contractors to apply multiple variation orders resulting in the schemes failing on time and budget delivery.

(03 Dec 2013, 7:30 am)nk55 wrote Due to be there 12 weeks, i believe they're putting lights in and tbh i went through 4 times both directions after 9.30 with minimal disruption, but sure am peaks will be different

I got stuck towards Durham this morning past few days (likely school run traffic around there with the 2 schools)

My key card didn't work yesterday, insisted driver took the digits (as per GNE instructions) and he blank out refused saying it wasn't his problem and I had to fork out £2.60 from Gateshead to the Fell. Not impressed.

That's poor customer service

(03 Dec 2013, 10:06 am)Acky81 wrote That's poor customer service

I'm not even going to bother writing in as it's a corporate one and they'll give me a useless free ticket and an empty apology. Have to say its rare as CLS drivers are normally spot on.

It worked fine on the X21 so obviously a defective reader

Looks like one of the fast cats scanias has had its branding removed from inside the bus... like where the adverts go.

(03 Dec 2013, 11:50 am)Michael wrote Looks like one of the fast cats scanias has had its branding removed from inside the bus... like where the adverts go.

Do the Fast Cats have interior branding?

(03 Dec 2013, 12:07 pm)CatsFast101 wrote Do the Fast Cats have interior branding?

They did not anymore

One of the drifter streetlites has had a front end of the brand put on.. looks good

(03 Dec 2013, 10:03 am)gtomlinson wrote I got stuck towards Durham this morning past few days (likely school run traffic around there with the 2 schools)

My key card didn't work yesterday, insisted driver took the digits (as per GNE instructions) and he blank out refused saying it wasn't his problem and I had to fork out £2.60 from Gateshead to the Fell. Not impressed.

£2.60 from Gateshead to the Cannon Inn at Low Fell?! - What a rip off, you only pay £1.80 on the X2 from Newcastle!

(03 Dec 2013, 11:40 am)gtomlinson wrote I'm not even going to bother writing in as it's a corporate one and they'll give me a useless free ticket and an empty apology. Have to say its rare as CLS drivers are normally spot on.

It worked fine on the X21 so obviously a defective reader

Ask them to run a card report print out for you next time. It shows valid tickets even if the reader doesn't recognise them.

Every driver I've asked has done that for me and taken it as proof. The one that didn't know how just threw his toys out the pram and told me to sit down.

Can someone delete my post above. Having a bit of a tapatalk mare.

(03 Dec 2013, 3:17 pm)aureolin wrote Can someone delete my post above. Having a bit of a tapatalk mare.

Done, do you want me to delete this one too to tidy it up?

Ensign have placed 4865 and a 'handful' of the Washington Street Shuttle Darts on their official Ebay page for immediate sale.

Darts: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281220091320
DAF: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281220097434

(03 Dec 2013, 3:32 pm)mattdw92 wrote Ensign have placed 4865 and a 'handful' of the Washington Street Shuttle Darts on their official Ebay page for immediate sale.

Darts: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281220091320
DAF: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281220097434

Wasn't 4865 originally on the X66 supershuttle when GNE first bought them?.

Does anyone think something needs doing about the X1...Once again, I witnessed 3 in Hetton just before 12...6051 and 6054 pulled in together, 6051 stopped short and headed straight back to Newcastle with 6054 heading off to E.Lane after 6051 passengers moved onto 6054. Not more than about 30 seconds later another Red Arrows Decker pulled in N.I.S (possibly 3943) I guess it was an extra bus vehicle put out to slot in somewhere along the route.

In the past I have also seen it being turned round in Houghton, is it not therefore worth GNE revising the X1, keep the 10 minute frequency and turn it round in Houghton or Hetton and a 20 minute frequency for Easington Lane. It has happened quite a bit and that is no way reliable.

Penny for your thoughts guys

(03 Dec 2013, 3:44 pm)cbma06 wrote Wasn't 4865 originally on the X66 supershuttle when GNE first bought them?.

I don't think so - It was only the 6 P reg ones (P320/1/2/3/4/5AFT) ones that were originally on the X66.

(03 Dec 2013, 3:32 pm)mattdw92 wrote Ensign have placed 4865 and a 'handful' of the Washington Street Shuttle Darts on their official Ebay page for immediate sale.

Darts: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281220091320
DAF: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281220097434

£3,000 for the DAF is a Bargain, Hopefully someone from up in the North East Buys it and Preserves it, As for the Street Shuttle MPD's what a shame as they were excellent little buses which could of lasted another year or 2 in my opinion, I know many would disagree with that, but I personally loved them. If I had a Driving Licence/Public Service Vehicle Licence and had the £10,000 to go with it, I would Buy one Tomorrow.

(03 Dec 2013, 3:47 pm)Tom wrote I don't think so - It was only the 6 P reg ones (P320/1/2/3/4/5AFT) ones that were originally on the X66.

yes, you right, it was the P reg ones that was on the X66 shuttle.

(03 Dec 2013, 3:50 pm)Adam Malarkey wrote £3,000 for the DAF is a Bargain, Hopefully someone from up in the North East Buys it and Preserves it, As for the Street Shuttle MPD's what a shame as they were excellent little buses which could of lasted another year or 2 in my opinion, I know many would disagree with that, but I personally loved them. If I had a Driving Licence/Public Service Vehicle Licence and had the £10,000 to go with it, I would Buy one Tomorrow.

GNE sold a 52 reg dart, and Peterlee running about with X reg and 51 reg mpd's, unless the ex consett venture buses be replacing the crappy east durham ones, as was mentioned in earlier posts, so GNE doesn't have to paint them as there are already in yellow and GNE can just slap a east durham sticker on the side of the bus lol

Adam Malarkey wrote£3,000 for the DAF is a Bargain, Hopefully someone from up in the North East Buys it and Preserves it, As for the Street Shuttle MPD's what a shame as they were excellent little buses which could of lasted another year or 2 in my opinion, I know many would disagree with that, but I personally loved them. If I had a Driving Licence/Public Service Vehicle Licence and had the £10,000 to go with it, I would Buy one Tomorrow.

Dont think I would part with that kind of money for those, 13 large for the pair, but I suppose it is good if someone does take it on, would be better if used instead of seeing it end up in a breakers yard and going to bus heaven

Sorry if it's already been posted - some (if not all) of the Drifter Streetlites now have full branding, with the front having gained sand.

(03 Dec 2013, 4:00 pm)fozzovmurton wrote Dont think I would part with that kind of money for those, 13 large for the pair, but I suppose it is good if someone does take it on, would be better if used instead of seeing it end up in a breakers yard and going to bus heaven

Plenty life left in them I say. They're worth gold for small independents MPD's. Like the Prestige, they are listed on the Ensign site, but must be seeing if they can shift them on Ebay first.

(03 Dec 2013, 4:00 pm)cbma06 wrote GNE sold a 52 reg dart, and Peterlee running about with X reg and 51 reg mpd's, unless the ex consett venture buses be replacing the crappy east durham ones, as was mentioned in earlier posts, so GNE doesn't have to paint them as there are already in yellow and GNE can just slap a east durham sticker on the side of the bus lol

I think that is indeed what is happening as of next week I believe, I don't care about the X/51 Reg Examples as they are dreadful, hopefully they'll go to Bus Heaven. I only liked the 52reg Batch onwards.

(03 Dec 2013, 4:10 pm)Adam Malarkey wrote I think that is indeed what is happening as of next week I believe, I don't care about the X/51 Reg Examples as they are dreadful, hopefully they'll go to Bus Heaven. I only liked the 52reg Batch onwards.

Venture 545/46/60/65, 618 and 619 are indeed going to Peterlee for East Durham.

I've said what the movements would be for weeks now, but a clearer format of the information is available on the news page.
http://northeastbuses.co.uk/newsArticle.php?id=160

(03 Dec 2013, 4:04 pm)Dan wrote Sorry if it's already been posted - some (if not all) of the Drifter Streetlites now have full branding, with the front having gained sand.

I also noticed that the other day, the front bumpers being sandy coloured...Similar to the colour of the Marshall Darts that was first used on the Drifter when it was introduced...While I like the blue base colour, the bumper colour looks quite like a shitty looking shade of yellow, like Dog/Baby Diarrhoea

(03 Dec 2013, 4:07 pm)mattdw92 wrote Plenty life left in them I say. They're worth gold for small independents MPD's. Like the Prestige, they are listed on the Ensign site, but must be seeing if they can shift them on Ebay first.

Yeah, I guess it may be a lifeline for Independent...I guess 3K/10K may be a decent investment if it means a massive difference to an Independent Company

(03 Dec 2013, 4:21 pm)Dan wrote I've said what the movements would be for weeks now, but a clearer format of the information is available on the news page.
http://northeastbuses.co.uk/newsArticle.php?id=160

13 less darts in service , how many of the Sr's are branded?

Any signs of the first deckers for the 56 yet?