Stagecoach Sunderland now have guides on their buses for the upcoming changes, if anyone wants one.

24002 is parked out back of Wheatsheaf depot if anyone wants a picture.

At least one other Ominlink has been branded, its currently parked in the workshops, can only see its rear and that's it.

The trainer B10 went out about 10 minutes ago.

27507 now repainted

New service X24 will be serving stand D in Gateshead Interchange on journeys heading to Sunderland  instead of High Street for its first week of operation. The same stop that X34 is using whilst the road works are ongoing on Gateshead High St.

A Hartlepool driver told me that Hartlepool getting ex Newcastle E300 is this true

So it looks like Stagecoach had the X24 on display in Sunderland today.

Photo by Mike Brown on sort out the Metro page

(19 Jan 2017, 6:12 pm)jaimz13 wrote A Hartlepool driver told me that Hartlepool getting excited Newcastle E300 is this true

What?

(19 Jan 2017, 7:50 pm)Michael wrote What?

Sorry my phone keeps playing up I was told by hartlepool driver that hartlepool was getting ex Newcastle E300 is it true

(19 Jan 2017, 8:23 pm)jaimz13 wrote Sorry my phone keeps playing up I was told by hartlepool driver that hartlepool was getting ex Newcastle E300 is it true

No, they are for Stockton.

(19 Jan 2017, 8:27 pm)Kuyoyo wrote No, they are for Stockton.

Thought so thanks

Hi I have been reading on stagecoach north east site that stagecoach Slatyford buses 22508 has to reserve at slatyford and now is coming to Stockton depot is that true

(19 Jan 2017, 9:37 pm)glen wrote Hi I have been reading on stagecoach north east site that stagecoach Slatyford buses 22508 has to reserve at  slatyford and now is coming to Stockton depot is that true

I'm sure they're all staying at Slatyford now, as said before.

OK mate

(18 Jan 2017, 7:11 pm)Dan wrote 27507 now repainted

27510 now back at Sunderland for repaint, so I'd assume 27507 has gone to Stockton in return.

https://flic.kr/p/Rc28Zi

New service X24 being advertised internally on service 100.

Does anyone know where 39709, 39727 - 39732 will end up after the Sunderland changes start next Sunday?, I would think that 34605 will be withdrawn?.

(22 Jan 2017, 4:10 pm)Michael wrote Does anyone know where 39709, 39727 - 39732 will end up after the Sunderland changes start next Sunday?, I would think that 34605 will be withdrawn?.

I've got a feeling that one of them will make it's way back to Shield's to replace 34611, Which even though classed as a reserve, Sees use daily Monday to Friday here.

If Shields do indeed gain one, It'll be 39709, Due to it slotting in nicely with 39701/07/08 and also being a former Shields bus itself, So Maintenance already have a bit of knowledge on it.

(22 Jan 2017, 6:58 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote I've got a feeling that one of them will make it's way back to Shield's to replace 34611, Which even though classed as a reserve, Sees use daily Monday to Friday here.

If Shields do indeed gain one, It'll be 39709, Due to it slotting in nicely with 39701/07/08 and also being a former Shields bus itself, So Maintenance already have a bit of knowledge on it.

Wouldn't be surprised if 39709 did go back to Shields.

Wonder if the rest of them will go to Newcastle to replace the MAN's or even to Stockton or Hartlepool.

(22 Jan 2017, 7:06 pm)Michael wrote Wouldn't be surprised if 39709 did go back to Shields.

Wonder if the rest of them will go to Newcastle to replace the MAN's or even to Stockton or Hartlepool.

Too small for Stockton - every service gets heavy loads at peak time, mainly in term time but when that's 90% of the year..........

(22 Jan 2017, 7:07 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Too small for Stockton - every service gets heavy loads at peak time, mainly in term time but when that's 90% of the year..........

Ah right, i don't really know the Stagecoach services outside of Sunderland and the E's for passenger numbers, maybe i should get out and about more often!


So they'll end up at Newcastle and 1 will probables go to Shields then?

(20 Jan 2017, 9:54 pm)ifm001 wrote New service X24 being advertised internally on service 100.

It's on most Newcastle buses I've been on. From the X63 to the 32

(22 Jan 2017, 7:11 pm)Michael wrote Ah right, i don't really know the Stagecoach services outside of Sunderland and the E's for passenger numbers, maybe i should get out and about more often!


So they'll end up at Newcastle and 1 will probables go to Shields then?

I'd say that sounds likely, As the Dart's are starting to age now, And 34611 is the only non-Enviro left at Shields, Its only a matter of time before it's gone.

(22 Jan 2017, 7:15 pm)Ambassador wrote It's on most Newcastle buses I've been on. From the X63 to the 32

They're going all out for the X24 to advertise it, hopefully it works for them, hoping we'll see a Sunday service launched in the future if it's successful, maybe an extra journey between 1729 and 1924, leaving from Sunderland and a extra journey between 1840 and 2010 from Newcastle too....

I'm hoping to get a chance to try out the service on the Monday it starts but not sure what my shifts are at work soooo

(22 Jan 2017, 7:23 pm)Michael wrote They're going all out for the X24 to advertise it, hopefully it works for them, hoping we'll see a Sunday service launched in the future if it's successful, maybe an extra journey between 1729 and 1924, leaving from Sunderland and a extra journey between 1840 and 2010 from Newcastle too....

I'm hoping to get a chance to try out the service on the Monday it starts but not sure what my shifts are at work soooo

I'm guessing they are copying the x34 with a late special leaving Newcastle after 8pm when the shops closing and staff finishing

(22 Jan 2017, 4:10 pm)Michael wrote Does anyone know where 39709, 39727 - 39732 will end up after the Sunderland changes start next Sunday?, I would think that 34605 will be withdrawn?.

Sunderland's not going to loose 8 buses when the PVR is only reducing by 5. Id imagine if anything one of the MAN Enviro 200s might well replace 34605 as Sunderland's reserve.

(23 Jan 2017, 7:13 am)Dans_bus_photos wrote Sunderland's not going to loose 8 buses when the PVR is only reducing by 5. Id imagine if anything one of the MAN Enviro 200s might well replace 34605 as Sunderland's reserve.

I was going by previous information post on here, it was said that we should lose the MAN enviro's.

I asked where the above Enviro's are going as it was never really confirmed what will move from Sunderland when the changes occur or how many will be leaving.

(22 Jan 2017, 6:58 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote I've got a feeling that one of them will make it's way back to Shield's to replace 34611, Which even though classed as a reserve, Sees use daily Monday to Friday here.

If Shields do indeed gain one, It'll be 39709, Due to it slotting in nicely with 39701/07/08 and also being a former Shields bus itself, So Maintenance already have a bit of knowledge on it.

They don't tend to do that though do they. Would make sense, but when Transit lost several MAN/ALX300s to Busways they never came back, even though loads of Busways' own did!

(23 Jan 2017, 7:24 am)Michael wrote I was going by previous information post on here, it was said that we should lose the MAN enviro's.

I asked where the above Enviro's are going as it was never really confirmed what will move from Sunderland when the changes occur or how many will be leaving.

Could it possible for t man Enviros to come hartlepool replace the dart here

I think it was 39727 on the Felling Bypass this morning heading from Sunderland towards Newcastle.

(23 Jan 2017, 2:00 pm)jaimz13 wrote Could it possible for t man Enviros to come hartlepool replace the dart here

Quite likely I would think.