(13 May 2014, 9:28 pm)alanf wrote Stocktons 37s are coming off Junction Road and going through the Glebe estate at the moment then down the ring road. Ive never followed one im just wondering are they going through Roseworth to get back on route or going straight up Durham road to North Tees hospital

Diverted due to the closure of Ragpath Lane at its junction with Junction Road, the diversion being as followed:

Normal route to the Nuffield Hospital, right onto The Glebe, along the Glebe (serving all stops) then right onto the Ring Road, then right onto Darlington Lane then right at the Mile House onto Ragpath Lane resuming normal route at Redhill Road. Returns via outward route reverse.

I would have thought it would be quicker to stay on Junction road to Durham road then left into Redhill road left again into Rosslare then right onto Ragpath lane Only misses one stop i think which could be moved slightly as a tempory stop then its back on route. Good news for people on the Glebe though if it is stopping.

(13 May 2014, 10:00 pm)alanf wrote I would have thought it would be quicker to stay on Junction road to Durham road then left into Redhill road left again into Rosslare then right onto Ragpath lane Only misses one stop i think which could be moved slightly as a tempory stop then its back on route. Good news for people on the Glebe though if it is stopping.

Only missing 1 stop going the proper diversion (gong to Durham Road was the 'announced' diversion by the council but that was avoiding Roseworth entirely), and additionally serving 3 extra stops in the Glebe in both directions. Is delaying daytime trips by anything from 5 to 15 minutes towards James Cook Hospital but they are making that back on the return trip (the layover at James Cook helping).

One of the 224xx ALX300s on the 4 today.
One of the SUNderland Bus branded E200s on the 5 too.

28013(?) on 4s today.

22080 on 4s.
Trainer 20554 at Sunderland earlier.

(15 May 2014, 4:45 pm)AIG20 wrote E200 36086 is also on the 23, a service which is usually ran by the 63 plate ("catch the Sunderland Bus" branded) E200s.

As is a 39xxx series E200.

24112 has spent the day on the 58 and is spending the evening on 52s. Sister 24113 was a changeover on the 13.

Unidentified ALX300 on the 100.

22021 on the 3... sure someone said they need a pic of it.

Its currently heading though the town to Hylton castle.

28003 on 4s.

24113 on 59/61 and out all night tonight operating service 59
24109 on 58
24114 on 12

24107 on 13

24115 on service 12 today I believe, along with 24107 on 13, got to wonder why they weren't allocated to 36s?

(17 May 2014, 8:45 pm)AIG20 wrote 22022 is currently operating the evening "E" services.

There has been severe disruption to the "E" services today apparently due to traffic, with an image being posted on Facebook of a jam packed E300 - to the extent of people being face-to-face! So I guess 22022 may have been sent out to try to keep the workings on time.

Can you link the photo please

24112 on 37.

28003 on service 3.

(19 May 2014, 2:44 pm)Dan wrote 28003 on service 3.

28015 today.

Noted at around 1:20 this afternoon in Southwick -

2267x (think it 673 or 675) on the 16. First time I have seen a bus on there which is not a Scania since the gas buses started....

37-branded 22063 has worked school service 364 this morning, however it's presently waiting for the arrival of the 0817 37 from North Tees Hospital to be changed over before doing any 52s.

EDIT: 24113 is however allocated to the all night 58 working today (does 52s tonight).

24113 is on 12s in Middlesbrough today

(22 May 2014, 7:24 am)tyresmoke wrote 24113 is on 12s in Middlesbrough today

24108 meanwhile is on 52s.

35155 on 4s - as is an ALX300.

(23 May 2014, 7:36 am)AIG20 wrote South Shields (unidentified) Reserve MAN ALX300 is on the 3/4/7/8 circuit. It should be easy to spot as its the only vehicle in South Shields with Flip-Dot displays. Its just a shame that I seen it from a distance and not up close.

22735 is in use at Walkergate so this should be 22734 as all of the other active ones are at Stockton.

39675 on the 1 today for Hartlepool, they had 39661 on yesterday too, Stockton meanwhile used 22062 on 13s this morning.

(23 May 2014, 8:39 am)tyresmoke wrote 22735 is in use at Walkergate so this should be 22734 as all of the other active ones are at Stockton.

39675 on the 1 today for Hartlepool, they had 39661 on yesterday too, Stockton meanwhile used 22062 on 13s this morning.

22495 isn't in use at Stockron and I'm sure 22734 is still in use here.

28017 (?) and 35155 on service 4 today.

(23 May 2014, 9:31 am)Kuyoyo wrote 22495 isn't in use at Stockron and I'm sure 22734 is still in use here.

Scott was right - it was 22734. Pictured here whilst working service X34.

(23 May 2014, 8:09 pm)AIG20 wrote In addition, it has been drafted into service at South Shields "to cover a shortage".

Guessing that this 'shortage' will be covered if a third E200 is delivered to South Shields in July .

(23 May 2014, 9:18 pm)AIG20 wrote I hope so! I wish July will hurry up and come!
However, South Shields have 5 Transbus MAN ALX300s in total and I'm sure only two are required for service X20. So two/three of them are likely to be replaced when the new E200s arrive.

South Shields are at this moment in time only getting 2 NEW E200 but don't expect them to replace anything straight away

(27 May 2014, 4:48 am)mrnut85 wrote South Shields are at this moment in time only getting 2 NEW E200 but don't expect them to replace anything straight away

We want to be careful! We'll be called 'fantasy island' for giving out information which has changed.

On a more serious note, does this suggest a PVR increase as you've previously mentioned in relation to these new E200s?