(11 Jun 2024, 5:13 pm)V514DFT wrote Do you ever stop moaning?

Depends on the topic

(11 Jun 2024, 5:53 pm)Unber43 wrote Depends on the topic

In your case EVERYTHING

5384 and sister 5384 are today's Versa's on Angelic duties between Durham and Newcastle

As is now customary due to horrendous fleet management and issues with the Streetdecks - there's more ex London tat on the Angel than branded Streetdecks

8341 is on the Sunderland Connect 700

Does anyone know of Voyager Gemini 6179 was a false tracking or not on the 688/684 this morning?

is 6324 one of the angel buses GNE dont trust on the 21?? It was on the 69 to wardley last night which seems like a waste considering it was near empty from old Durham road

(16 Aug 2024, 9:09 am)Rob44 wrote is 6324 one of the angel buses GNE dont trust on the 21??  It was on the 69 to wardley last night which seems like a waste considering it was near empty from old Durham road

One of the ex London sheds on the 69 expired at the Cannon on Thursday tea time around the time 6324 appeared on the 69, can only assume it was spare and Riverside sent it out to cover as it’s back on 21 today 

There has been one on the Sainsbury’s shuttle work this week and there were 5 of them parked up in Gateshead interchange in the layover bays on Wednesday arvo. These electric things can’t come soon enough

I was on a Voltra Q3 Bus on the 57 yesterday I believe it was 5809, makes me wonder why they didn’t do it anyways as the route would have been so much better electric…

(03 Sep 2024, 10:21 am)d9817362 wrote I was on a Voltra Q3 Bus on the 57 yesterday I believe it was 5809, makes me wonder why they didn’t do it anyways as the route would have been so much better electric…

It wouldn't have the cost to benefit ratio (which I assume is looked at) when bidding for the electric bids I'd assume why. 

Why the Q3 buses weren't put on the 58 in the first place is another question though. They might've been able to keep their much higher frequency compared to now. 

The Q3 is an awful route for them. In fact it'd just a pointless route completely now North of Newcastle and the far Eastern side isn't much better since it shadows the 12.

It looks like the 7.26 X39 run has shifted to a single deck allocation (Riverside no longer a run on this)

not sure if this is odd or rare but was a cobolt dd bus on a school service in gateshead today 0 think it was heading to St Jospehs school. ( ? 6113)

(05 Sep 2024, 11:01 am)Rob44 wrote not sure if this is odd or rare but was a cobolt dd bus on a school service in gateshead today 0 think it was heading to St Jospehs school. ( ? 6113)

Percy Main operate the school services to St Josephs now.

It looks like 5396 is on loan at Percy Main from Washington doing a 41 run (after starting the day on a 29)

X39 has had 2 single deckers on its morning run the past week or so (1 is now regular) which is causing some capacity issues

(18 Sep 2024, 9:34 am)Ambassador wrote It looks like 5396 is on loan at Percy Main from Washington doing a 41 run (after starting the day on a 29)

8321 checked it this morning

(18 Sep 2024, 9:34 am)Ambassador wrote It looks like 5396 is on loan at Percy Main from Washington doing a 41 run (after starting the day on a 29)

X39 has had 2 single deckers on its morning run the past week or so (1 is now regular) which is causing some capacity issues

Yeah, the 07:26 one from Newcastle is allocated a single decker following the loss of school contracts. It now runs onto the 1 (and does an 355 before the X39) instead of doing schools after.

The others should still be double deckers though.

Also, Riverside no longer operate one morning run with Percy Main taking that over.

(18 Sep 2024, 11:17 am)Thomas12 wrote Yeah, the 07:26 one from Newcastle is allocated a single decker following the loss of school contracts. It now runs onto the 1 (and does an 355 before the X39) instead of doing schools after.

The others should still be double deckers though.

Also, Riverside no longer operate one morning run with Percy Main taking that over.

Single decks again today, the 7.50 left full and standing

Spare ticket machine or attempt at open top conversion on the cheap? Didn't divert via Ravensworth Road

https://bustimes.org/vehicles/gnel-6185?date=2024-10-12

(12 Oct 2024, 11:01 pm)L469 YVK wrote Spare ticket machine or attempt at open top conversion on the cheap? Didn't divert via Ravensworth Road

https://bustimes.org/vehicles/gnel-6185?date=2024-10-12

Wouldn't put it past them, given they're on the bones of their arses.

Believe Cobalt Transport Group are writing (or about to) write to Uncle Nigel to share concerns about single deck usage on the X39 morning runs and the negative impact on bus commutes.

For balance, a note is also going to stagecoach in terms of timekeeping of their afternoon runs.

Passed the X39 on the coast road the other morning, single decker rammed full, tbh i dont think it could get anymore on or would as the front display wasnt working i only knew it was the X39 from the back

(13 Oct 2024, 12:18 am)Ambassador wrote Believe Cobalt Transport Group are writing  (or about to) write to Uncle Nigel to share concerns about single deck usage on the X39  morning runs and the negative impact on bus commutes.

For balance, a note is also going to stagecoach in terms of timekeeping of their afternoon runs.

Given that only the afternoon 22x runs extend back to Throckley, is it not time for NECA, Stagecoach Busways, Arriva Northumbria and GoNE to work together and form something under the Coast Road Agreement regarding the Cobalt Expresses?

Asides the issues of single decks & timekeeping, headways and stopping arrangements / locations could be better coorindated

(13 Oct 2024, 9:34 pm)L469 YVK wrote Given that only the afternoon 22x runs extend back to Throckley, is it not time for NECA, Stagecoach Busways, Arriva Northumbria and GoNE to work together and form something under the Coast Road Agreement regarding the Cobalt Expresses?

Asides the issues of single decks & timekeeping, headways and stopping arrangements / locations could be better coorindated

What u mean by extending the 22 to Hadrian Park or have 307 serve Wiltshire Drive. Yea would work out perfectly

Was driving myself but appears to be a super shuttle on the 21

On a match day

(19 Oct 2024, 11:37 am)Ambassador wrote Was driving myself but appears to be a super shuttle on the 21

On a match day

They had a 21 branded decker out on the X21.
Load of red spares on the 21 in addition to the 200.

I’m delighted my taxes are continuing to support riverside being utterly useless

Not a rare working as such, but brownie points for anyone who spots what's wrong with the photo, which was taken today (21 Oct 2024)

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(14 Oct 2024, 12:56 pm)Aaron21 wrote What u mean by extending the 22 to Hadrian Park or have 307 serve Wiltshire Drive. Yea would work out perfectly

this made me giggle?

With Consett supporting the Metro Replacement it looks like the 16 and 16a are predominatly run by high quality Voyager stock again

Allocations all over the shop again. E200s and Versas on the 21, Xlines on the 27

supershuttle 5498 making an appearance on the 21 today.

Edit:
& 5488 on the 10/A/B!

(29 Oct 2024, 7:54 am)thw1008 wrote supershuttle 5498 making an appearance on the 21 today.

Edit:
& 5488 on the 10/A/B!

Those two seem to be allergic to the X66, 5498 was on 21 yesterday as well (along with two Versas according to bustimes) and 5488 was on the 21 twice last week with 5498 spreading its wings elsewhere too.

Mind, X66 appears to be decker operated with it being half term this week, although 8803 is on atm.