(05 Apr 2017, 5:07 pm)Tom wrote Makes sense then, the 5 from the 12/12A could go on the X70/X71, with the current X30/X31 staying on there and the Omnidekkas for the 6 (and 6A?).

I'm sure i read the 6 could be a standalone service after May and the X30/X31/X70/X71 will interwork, so it would make sense for the X30/X31/X70/X71 to be Omnicity and the 6 gets Omnidekka's.

(05 Apr 2017, 5:11 pm)Michael wrote I'm sure i read the 6 could be a standalone service after May and the X30/X31/X70/X71 will interwork, so it would make sense for the X30/X31/X70/X71 to be Omnicity and the 6 gets Omnidekka's.

6 won't stand alone, it will interwork with another service, Sundays won't interwork with the X30 either once the changes come in.

(05 Apr 2017, 6:55 pm)GX03 wrote 6 won't stand alone, it will interwork with another service, Sundays won't interwork with the X30 either once the changes come in.

Oh right, ignore that then.

What service will it interwork with?

(05 Apr 2017, 6:59 pm)Michael wrote Oh right, ignore that then.

What service will it interwork with?

Speculate! Maybe it'll be the 686 [FACE WITH TEARS OF JOY]

(05 Apr 2017, 1:59 pm)S813 FVK wrote Try this then:

(earlier journeys)
• 14:57 X70 from Consett Bus Station to Newcastle Eldon Sqaure (arr 15:56)
• 16:10 6 from Newcastle Eldon Square to Stanley Bus Station (arr 17:38)
• 18:03 6 from Stanley Bus Station to Newcastle Eldon Square (arr 19:18)
• 19:25 6 from Newcastle Eldon Square to Stanley Bus Station (arr 20:37)

It finishes on a 2230 dept eldon 6.
It's the 2138 arr @ Stanley that finishes.

It's stupidly hard to photograph at night, unsurprisingly. SLR would manage, ubut my phone can't.

(05 Apr 2017, 6:59 pm)Michael wrote Oh right, ignore that then.

What service will it interwork with?

Don't want to spoil the fun but during the week it'll end up where it started.

(05 Apr 2017, 5:03 pm)Michael wrote There's currently 7 in the plain red livery include the one already done, that's 8.

So going by that, the allocation for Toonlink would be 8 Omnidekka's and 11 Omnicities. do you which services will be under the brand?, i would imagine it'll be the 6/X30/X31/X70/X71? 

Not sure on what the PVR's is for those routes above, but with changes coming up anything can happen...


6 - 
X30/X31 - 6 PVR
X70/X71 - 


Speculation, not confirmed.

There will be 7 in black.

Just received a fiully green branded 4 page fold out promo mailing for the Angel (ironic considering the amount of regular red on there)

Sadly the booklet, which is pretty, has the wrong journey times and the wrong nearest stops listed. Bit of a marketing fail but a sign that the green Angel (featuring mainly red) is best to stay

6116,6117,6031 and 3972 have been providing emergency metro replacements this evening between north shields and monument due to the line coming down at howdon.

(05 Apr 2017, 9:46 pm)busmanT wrote There will be 7 in black.

Are they being internally refurbished before service changes?, good having a nice new looking vehicle on the outside only to have an old looking vehicle on the inside!!

There is a black citaro on the 12. Passed Central Station towards Winlaton at 15:50

(07 Apr 2017, 3:10 pm)Pulsar wrote There is a black citaro on the 12. Passed Central Station towards Winlaton at 15:50

5275.

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un-id'd C&C Streetlite parked in Stanley depot. Possibly the one that was supposed to operate the 15:35 78 from Consett this afternoon?

4975 looks to have had an accident: https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/ten6083/33...in/people/
Credit: Kieron Mathews on Flickr.

(07 Apr 2017, 5:31 pm)S813 FVK wrote un-id'd C&C Streetlite parked in Stanley depot. Possibly the one that was supposed to operate the 15:35 78 from Consett this afternoon?

Stanley can complete some work that chester can't for some reason or something. It wouldn't go to the depot for just that, I don't think.

Does anyone know where are rest of the ex Blaydon Racer Citaro's going? after the other 3 return black, i would imagine one will be done in "Go North East" for Riverside after that they'll be 3 left to allocate.


The 9 should get a full Citaro allocation, as the service has a mixed allocation, all 3 to Deptford - 2 for the 9 and 1 spare for the X5, 9, 35 and 36, along with 5284 and the see it, do it Citaro.

(07 Apr 2017, 6:16 pm)Michael wrote Does anyone know where are rest of the ex Blaydon Racer Citaro's going? after the other 3 return black, i would imagine one will be done in "Go North East" for Riverside after that they'll be 3 left to allocate.


The 9 should get a full Citaro allocation, as the service has a mixed allocation, all 3 to Deptford - 2 for the 9 and 1 spare for the X5, 9, 35 and 36, along with 5284 and the see it, do it Citaro.

I think they'll stay at riverside whilst a few more go off to blackburn and where-ever else. Probably deptford after if the 35/36s get refurbs.

(07 Apr 2017, 5:54 pm)Jamie M wrote Stanley can complete some work that chester can't for some reason or something. It wouldn't go to the depot for just that, I don't think.

The service couldn't operate because of an incident on the vehicle's previous journey. My dad claimed he saw one at Pontop Pike with a panel off with the possibility of police attendence. Go North East did confirm that it was due to an incident on social media.

As Stanley is the closest depot, i think it would make more sense to send it to Stanley initally with the transfer back to CLS later.

(07 Apr 2017, 6:31 pm)Jamie M wrote I think they'll stay at riverside whilst a few more go off to blackburn and where-ever else. Probably deptford after if the 35/36s get refurbs.

It looks like all of the Citaro's will go for a refurbishment (although not confirmed, and not including the ones on Connections 4), i hope the Citaro's on the 35 and 36 are next but it looks like it'll go by Depots now, as the Blaydon Racers went first, now the Citylink 57 Citaro's are going from Riverside so if they follow that, the Crusader Citaro's and the spares at Riverside should go next. 

Not including the ones on the X5 though, as the Durham Diamond Streetlites arrived first so they went first.


Following on how the fleet lists are down on the "Go North East" fleet allocation, the list of refurbishments should go:

Deptford - 5298- 5309, 5325-5327 and 5333-5336

Washington - 5324, 5337 and 5338

(07 Apr 2017, 6:41 pm)Michael wrote It looks like all of the Citaro's will go for a refurbishment (although not confirmed, and not including the ones on Connections 4), i hope the Citaro's on the 35 and 36 are next but it looks like it'll go by Depots now, as the Blaydon Racers went first, now the Citylink 57 Citaro's are going from Riverside so if they follow that, the Crusader Citaro's and the spares at Riverside should go next. 

Not including the ones on the X5 though, as the Durham Diamond Streetlites arrived first so they went first.


Following on how the fleet lists are down on the "Go North East" fleet allocation, the list of refurbishments should go:

Deptford - 5298- 5309, 5325-5327 and 5333-5336

Washington - 5324, 5337 and 5338

5337 and 5338 need new everything. The only thing that will still be origional will be a few panels of the body [SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH AND SMILING EYES]

(07 Apr 2017, 6:53 pm)Jamie M wrote 5337 and 5338 need new everything. The only thing that will still be origional will be a few panels of the body [SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH AND SMILING EYES]

I've never been on them so can't comment on if they need everything new. haha

Didn't citaro5284 say that none of the 10 reg Mercs would be going for refurbishment (except 5328-5330 if the Crusader's get done)?

(07 Apr 2017, 6:56 pm)S813 FVK wrote Didn't citaro5284 say that none of the 10 reg Mercs would be going for refurbishment (except 5328-5330 if the Crusader's get done)?

Did he?, i can't remember him saying that.

(07 Apr 2017, 6:56 pm)Michael wrote I've never been on them so can't comment on if they need everything new. haha

I'd certainly say so. They look like an early 90s office inside, in terms of flooring and the cream sideplates. Very grubby and uncomfortable things, which is hard for a merc to be in my opinion.

(07 Apr 2017, 7:01 pm)Michael wrote Did he?, i can't remember him saying that.

Admittedly he did use the words 'I don't think' suggesting that they could be but I have found the post in question:
http://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showth...p?tid=1935&pid=193231#pid193231

(07 Apr 2017, 7:10 pm)S813 FVK wrote Admittedly he did use the words 'I don't think' suggesting that they could be but I have found the post in question:
http://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showth...p?tid=1935&pid=193231#pid193231

Ah right sorry, that post was nearly 2 months ago though

Am I right in thinking that the new ticket machines being rolled out by GNE feature QR scanners similar to those introduced by Oxford Bus Company?

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(Go North East) NK07KPG / 5275 - Mercedes Citaro by Jamie MP, on Flickr

(Go North East) GX03SUY / 6126 - Scania Omnidekka by Jamie MP, on Flickr

Both of the newly painted black buses are making appearances at night. They're rather sleek. Cameras hate them at night, though. It's like trying to take a picture of a star in the night sky. It rarely works!

Not sure if it's been noted, apologies if it has, but it appears Chester-le-Street will be gaining the 36 from Deptford.

(08 Apr 2017, 3:41 am)LeeCalder wrote Not sure if it's been noted, apologies if it has, but it appears Chester-le-Street will be gaining the 36 from Deptford.

Can i ask, where did u hear/read that?