Demo isn't on 40 / 41 today if anyone is looking for it. The usual board is a Solo.

Does anyone know when the Washington/Sunderland changes are officially being announced

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8306 is at Riverside now. Was on Q2 yesterday with the 2 to Washington destination...

(23 Jun 2017, 1:46 pm)Swiny1 wrote Does anyone know when the Washington/Sunderland changes are officially being announced

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The changes have already been released , check the go north east bus changes thread, also Sunderland echo has an article about it


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Cheers

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Im being thick but cant find that forum!!

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(23 Jun 2017, 2:15 pm)Swiny1 wrote Im being thick but cant find that forum!!

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Here is the link from the Go North East site:
http://newsroom.gonortheast.co.uk/news/s...017-248135

Here is the link to the fourm page: http://www.northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/sh...p?tid=1832&page=60

Thanks very much

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Have no mercs returned this week? Be interesting to see if Crusader staying in silver base...

(23 Jun 2017, 3:26 pm)JP6004 wrote Have no mercs returned this week? Be interesting to see if Crusader staying in silver base...

None this week - expecting 5320 back on Monday

(23 Jun 2017, 3:26 pm)JP6004 wrote Have no mercs returned this week? Be interesting to see if Crusader staying in silver base...

No changes to the branding on Crusader, bar addition of the relevant feature symbols. Remains in silver base.

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(23 Jun 2017, 3:46 pm)Dan wrote No changes to the branding on Crusader, bar addition of the relevant feature symbols. Remains in silver base.

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Thats that answered then 

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(23 Jun 2017, 3:35 pm)citaro5284 wrote None this week - expecting 5320 back on Monday

Woop 

where will 5292 be allocated when it returns?

(23 Jun 2017, 5:10 pm)Pulsar wrote where will 5292 be allocated when it returns?

I'm going to say Riverside, then hopefully 2 of the non refurbished Citaro's go to Deptford for the 9.

Speaking of 5292, seen it today going past Brewers Fayre near Metrocentre, was in the outside lane being driven by an engineer, looks like was heading towards Riverside


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Is the person stood at the front of the late running 2130 service X66 from metrocentre talking to the driver en route to Gateshead a member of this forum?

(23 Jun 2017, 8:35 pm)ifm001 wrote Is the person stood at the front of the late running 2140 service X66 from metrocentre talking to the driver en route to Gateshead a member of this forum?

Sounds like the kind of thing I'd do, but I would only talk to one of 3 stanley drivers and it'd be like the last 16As or something where the chances of having trouble (hence being seen) are slim. It's not even a weekly occurance anymore.

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(23 Jun 2017, 8:39 pm)Jamie M wrote Sounds like the kind of thing I'd do, but I would only talk to one of 3 stanley drivers and it'd be like the last 16As or something where the chances of having trouble (hence being seen) are slim. It's not even a weekly occurance anymore.

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My point is the bus is running late.  He is distracting driver and I'd like to get home from work sometime today

(23 Jun 2017, 5:10 pm)Pulsar wrote where will 5292 be allocated when it returns?

Been at Riverside for a couple of weeks.  Engineering are still playing with it.  It now has a drive-cam fitted, that Riverside vehicles have.

(23 Jun 2017, 9:55 pm)park5354 wrote Been at Riverside for a couple of weeks.  Engineering are still playing with it.  It now has a drive-cam fitted, that Riverside vehicles have.

A sign it is staying at Riverside after it returns from refurbishment then, perhaps? Unless they're rolling Drive-cam out elsewhere... is it just Washington and some Riverside buses at present?

(23 Jun 2017, 10:07 pm)Adrian wrote A sign it is staying at Riverside after it returns from refurbishment then, perhaps? Unless they're rolling Drive-cam out elsewhere... is it just Washington and some Riverside buses at present?

Just Riverside, now. The trial finished at Washington a few months back in favour of an extended trial at a larger depot.

The aim is that there'll be one spare Mercedes Citaro to the same specification as the branded ones, for each service, much like spares to the same specification for new bus orders. Some may follow at a later date, depending on if further Mercedes Citaros are refurbished.

5283 is the spare (on paper) for 12/12A, 5284 is the spare for X5, while 5292 will become the spare (on paper) for the 57.

5292 is due to go to Blackburn for refurbishment on Monday, when 5320 returns.

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Will the lone-NSA blob from its East Durham days be removed from 653? Doesn't look that great:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/stagecoach...63/in/feed

6046 has working NSAs for the X10 now - still the only one fitted?

If anyone is looking for the MMC, it is the 1224 42a from Kingston Park.

Few more Streetlites spotted in the last 4 or so days...


5480: https://www.flickr.com/photos/128789124@...500561905/


Unknown: https://www.flickr.com/photos/128789124@...333464492/

5474: https://www.flickr.com/photos/145244805@...660524874/

(24 Jun 2017, 6:52 am)S813 FVK wrote Will the lone-NSA blob from its East Durham days be removed from 653? Doesn't look that great:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/stagecoach...63/in/feed

Yes - it ought to have been removed when the revised branding was fitted, so will be removed imminently.

(24 Jun 2017, 7:48 am)Kuyoyo wrote 6046 has working NSAs for the X10 now - still the only one fitted?

Yes, it's still the only one to have been fitted. Go North East are happy with the install, so the rest will be fitted over the coming weeks.

(21 Jun 2017, 3:59 pm)Dan wrote The fifth Streetlite entering service has led to the transfer of 8306 to Riverside. This is a replacement for 4926 which was withdrawn earlier this month having sustained accident damage as mentioned on this forum previously.

A further two Optare Versas will transfer from Deptford to Riverside imminently, as replacements for 4931 and 8266, which have both been withdrawn too. This will restore fleet balance at Riverside, as above with Deptford. These will both undergo repaint into the company's fleet livery, and will eventually be joined by 8309 (which will also be repainted), to form the PVR of 4, for services 67/69.

8307 and 8309 are currently at Saltmeadows being repainted into fleet livery. Should go straight to Riverside after completion of repaint. 8308 will follow, but is currently undergoing preparation for PSV test, which is to be undertaken next Thursday.

8328 has also transferred to Riverside, providing them with an additional spare vehicle for Quaylink and Citylink, to the same specification as the branded Optare Versa.

5207 has also transferred to Chester-le-Street. 5206 also due to transfer, but is currently undergoing PSV prep, like 8308.

Which running board is 9096 doing on the 42/42A on the weekdays. Thanks in Advance.

Surprised 4937 hasn't been withdrawn from Deptford yet.

What will 5206 replace at Chester?, as i would imagine 5207 has replaced 4945, then the next oldest is the Waggonway Scania's.

8326 and 8327 should be the only 2 Versa's at Deptford now... =D, where are they going?

Could anyone tell me the PVR of the 35,36,39 and 61 please