One of the new SR's at the Optare factory.


Go North East by Yorkshire  Paper Buses & Bus Photos, on Flickr

(29 Feb 2016, 2:44 pm)Cobalt271 wrote One of the new SR's at the Optare factory.


Go North East by Yorkshire  Paper Buses & Bus Photos, on Flickr

Thanks for sharing.

It looks quite good however the end of the bus where the little bit of yellow is.. to me it should be blue.

Where is the Optare factory again?

(29 Feb 2016, 2:55 pm)Michael wrote Thanks for sharing.

It looks quite good however the end of the bus where the little bit of yellow is.. to me it should be blue.

Where is the Optare factory again?

I agree that yellow bit at the end isn't quite right! A nice design all the same. I believe the Optare factory is somewhere in the Leeds area.

(29 Feb 2016, 3:02 pm)Cobalt271 wrote I agree that yellow bit at the end isn't quite right! A nice design all the same. I believe the Optare factory is somewhere in the Leeds area.

Cheers, shouldn't be long before it heads up here.

(29 Feb 2016, 3:02 pm)Cobalt271 wrote I agree that yellow bit at the end isn't quite right! A nice design all the same. I believe the Optare factory is somewhere in the Leeds area.

(29 Feb 2016, 3:30 pm)Michael wrote Cheers, shouldn't be long before it heads up here.

The Optare Factory is in Sherburn-in-Elmet in North Yorkshire.

8312 has 561's ticket machine, on my ticket it said:
BUS 561

(29 Feb 2016, 4:14 pm)NK53 TKT wrote 8312 has 561's ticket machine, on my ticket it said:

BUS 561

That'll be the Quaylink that was on emergency tickets a few weeks back.

Right, I am bored of the Q3 not saying 'Great Park Park & Ride'
Please can something be sorted... pleeeaaasssee

(29 Feb 2016, 4:25 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Right, I am bored of the Q3 not saying 'Great Park Park & Ride'
Please can something be sorted... pleeeaaasssee

no, its well down the list

(29 Feb 2016, 4:14 pm)NK53 TKT wrote 8312 has 561's ticket machine, on my ticket it said:
BUS 561

9104 had that tkt machine on Friday also 9106 had 9108 !

(29 Feb 2016, 3:35 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote The Optare Factory is in Sherburn-in-Elmet in North Yorkshire.

Optare was formed in early 1985 when Leyland closed the Charles H Roe premises in Leeds (next door to the Vickers tank factory), and, when Ashok Leyland acquired Optare they financed a new-build factory at S-i-E.

Optare plc can be considered the successor company to the historical British bus manufacturers Charles H Roe (through Optare), founded in Leeds in 1923, and East Lancashire Coachbuilders, (through Darwen), founded in 1934 in Blackburn.

Would be nice if the Angels stopped randomly announcing Coast Rd stops through Low Fell

(29 Feb 2016, 5:57 pm)Ambassador wrote Would be nice if the Angels stopped randomly announcing Coast Rd stops through Low Fell

I'm going to update the screens into the new 'line plan' format, retaining the media used at present, in the very near future.

I've no idea why this is happening, but it won't when this update is rolled out.

6068,6069 and 6056 performing a Angel conga all sitting at Gateshead bus station headed southbound.

Reliability is getting worse. Fingers crossed we get some changes to improve reliability on the route

(29 Feb 2016, 5:59 pm)Dan wrote I'm going to update the screens into the new 'line plan' format, retaining the media used at present, in the very near future.

I've no idea why this is happening, but it won't when this update is rolled out.

It's very random. It always starts at the Stone Trough and finishes at The Angel. It's a weird blackspot. 

It'd be nice if the NSA matched the stop names on the App

(29 Feb 2016, 5:57 pm)Ambassador wrote Would be nice if the Angels stopped randomly announcing Coast Rd stops through Low Fell

Nah.....where is your sense of adventure.

(29 Feb 2016, 6:09 pm)Ambassador wrote 6068,6069 and 6056 performing a Angel conga all sitting at Gateshead bus station headed southbound.

Reliability is getting worse. Fingers crossed we get some changes to improve reliability on the route

Is it down to the roadworks & a failure to regulate them by control!!

(29 Feb 2016, 6:33 pm)wise owl wrote Is it down to the roadworks & a failure to regulate them by control!!

To be fair, this happens a lot and way before roadworks 

Low Fell didn't seem to cause any issues. It's fairly clear  run through there now. 

The Interchange temporary lights are ridiculous mind. Imagine that's causing chaos.

(29 Feb 2016, 5:41 pm)G-CPTN wrote Optare was formed in early 1985 when Leyland closed the Charles H Roe premises in Leeds (next door to the Vickers tank factory), and, when Ashok Leyland acquired Optare they financed a new-build factory at S-i-E.

Optare plc can be considered the successor company to the historical British bus manufacturers Charles H Roe (through Optare), founded in Leeds in 1923, and East Lancashire Coachbuilders, (through Darwen), founded in 1934 in Blackburn.

When coming out of Leeds and heading north towards York, you can see where the railhead was for the site at Crossgates.

Which service in seaham used a angel bus as my friend said he so it a few week back what services in seaham are chester ran

(29 Feb 2016, 6:50 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Which service in seaham used a angel bus as my friend said he so it a few week back what services in seaham are chester ran

The 16:07 Framwellgate Moor - Seaham 265 on weekdays.

(29 Feb 2016, 6:53 pm)Jimmi wrote The 16:07 Framwellgate Moor - Seaham 265 on weekdays.

Is that schooldays only?

(29 Feb 2016, 6:55 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Is that schooldays only?

Think it runs weekdays in and out of term time between Durham Bus Station and Seaham departing Durham at 16:15. Framwellgate Moor - Durham Bus Station section is school days only though.

(29 Feb 2016, 5:57 pm)Ambassador wrote Would be nice if the Angels stopped randomly announcing Coast Rd stops through Low Fell

You've not heard about the worm holes on Durham road?

Why does the 202 no longer run to sunderland?

(29 Feb 2016, 8:05 pm)FBusLoverMum wrote You've not heard about the worm holes on Durham road?

Ah yes, I think the GNE rep on Facebook used it as an excuse 

(29 Feb 2016, 8:13 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Why does the 202 no longer run to sunderland?

If you look back you'll find out, replaced by 238 and X7.

(29 Feb 2016, 8:41 pm)DanPicken wrote If you look back you'll find out, replaced by 238 and X7.

It says thread closed

(29 Feb 2016, 8:46 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote It says thread closed

You should still be able to read them.

(29 Feb 2016, 8:46 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote It says thread closed

That doesn't mean you can't still view the thread? It just means you can't comment in it.