19379,380,381,382 are ment to be going to Slatyford from Walkergate and 19383 19384 to Stockton once weve got all the MMC’s

How come Stagecoach Newcastle now have NSAs on the new buses? Are the NSAs only going to be on 39/40 or will they be added to other services in the future?

(30 Dec 2019, 4:25 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote How come Stagecoach Newcastle now have NSAs on the new buses? Are the NSAs only going to be on 39/40 or will they be added to other services in the future?

Stockton's new batch of E200's have the system fitted also, comes as standard on new Stagecoach deliveries now. I believe they're programmed for every route in the depot. Anyone know whether this includes Hartlepool which often borrows buses from Stockton?

(30 Dec 2019, 4:30 pm)tyresmoke wrote Stockton's new batch of E200's have the system fitted also, comes as standard on new Stagecoach deliveries now. I believe they're programmed for every route in the depot. Anyone know whether this includes Hartlepool which often borrows buses from Stockton?

So all Walkergate operated services will have NSAs if they get allocated the new buses? I have only seen the new buses on the 39 and 40 so far.

I thought Stagecoach had decided against introducing NSAs.

(30 Dec 2019, 4:45 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote So all Walkergate operated services will have NSAs if they get allocated the new buses? I have only seen the new buses on the 39 and 40 so far.

I thought Stagecoach had decided against introducing NSAs.

Its fitment is likely to become law at some stage in the near future for larger operators - so not really up to them to decide against it! Makes sense commercially to fit it now as it's easily hidden within the cost of a brand new bus, than it is to pay for the kit upfront and retrofit.

Don't think the kits in Newcastle are working yet, mind, unless things have changed in the last week or so?

(30 Dec 2019, 4:56 pm)Dan wrote Its fitment is likely to become law at some stage in the near future for larger operators - so not really up to them to decide against it! Makes sense commercially to fit it now as it's easily hidden within the cost of a brand new bus, than it is to pay for the kit upfront and retrofit.

Don't think the kits in Newcastle are working yet, mind, unless things have changed in the last week or so?

Were working when I was up there a week on Saturday.

As for Stockton’s E200s, believe they will have announcements for all Stockton’s routes given the amount of non-36/37/38 turns they do cover regardless of wrong allocation.