For October 2021

Rarities for today (20.10.21)
MAN ALX300 on the 12
10632 and 10637 on the 22
11293 on the 62
Classic E400 on the 39

(20 Oct 2021, 5:29 pm)V514DFT wrote Rarities for today (20.10.21)
MAN ALX300 on the 12
10632 and 10637 on the 22
11293 on the 62
Classic E400 on the 39

Don't know why but I like seeing classic E400 on the 39/40

Been one or 2 of the 10xxx batch straying on 12 and 39/40 recently. Think I saw 22065 on 12 as well.
Also been E400 hybrids on 39/40 including 12065 in the old green livery.

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(20 Oct 2021, 7:30 pm)atlantean560 wrote Been one or 2 of the 10xxx batch straying on 12 and 39/40 recently. Think I saw 22065 on 12 as well.
Also been E400 hybrids on 39/40 including 12065 in the old green livery.

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It's the only one left in green

Quite a few single deckers on the 62/63

Don't know if it counts, but 28036 today, passed us Southbound on the M1 near Barnsley.

Some very odd allocating at Stockton this morning

27160, 27241/2/3/4/9/54 make up the allocation of the 36/37/38
Meanwhile
26277/81/3/92 are on 13/13A
26278/84 are on 34s (26284 having started on the early 12s)
26285/9 are on 35s

(22 Oct 2021, 4:24 pm)misfit wrote Don't know if it counts, but 28036 today, passed us Southbound on the M1 near Barnsley.

Assume that was on it's way to ADL at Anston, went out of service at 10am off the 12/13 circuit.

I didn't know where to put this but...why is the 99 operated by a double decker, when it used to be operated by a minibus

(24 Oct 2021, 11:11 am)Keeiajs wrote I didn't know where to put this but...why is the 99 operated by a double decker, when it used to be operated by a minibus

Think it runs on the 939? - which is always empty when I see it.

18 is the same but the bus starts and ends on a school route - seems a waste of a bus.

(24 Oct 2021, 11:17 am)Michael wrote Think it runs on the 939? - which is always empty when I see it.

18 is the same but the bus starts and ends on a school route - seems a waste of a bus.

939/99 are always empty.

(24 Oct 2021, 11:23 am)Keeiajs wrote 939/99 are always empty.

99 is a pointless route - wonder if it could be merged with another route?

I rarely see the 939 so can't comment on the passenger numbers

18 is always empty too - surprised the whole route hasn't been withdrawn yet.

(24 Oct 2021, 11:27 am)Michael wrote 99 is a pointless route - wonder if it could be merged with another route?

I rarely see the 939 so can't comment on the passenger numbers

18 is always empty too - surprised the whole route hasn't been withdrawn yet.

99 is a secured service to provide a direct link from Castletown to the Royal Hospital, it will stay and with vehicle use off school contracts, in term time will be a decker.

Busways have thrown the 18 up for withdrawal before, but it survived!

(24 Oct 2021, 11:27 am)Michael wrote 99 is a pointless route - wonder if it could be merged with another route?

I rarely see the 939 so can't comment on the passenger numbers

18 is always empty too - surprised the whole route hasn't been withdrawn yet.

There starting killing of the 18/19 when there started withdrawl of the Sunday journeys then evening journeys trying to force passengers to change in city centre for forward travel, downfall for service 6 was when the qa bridge was shut for maintenance and thr 18/19 took over most of the route


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(24 Oct 2021, 11:51 am)54APhotography wrote 99 is a secured service to provide a direct link from Castletown to the Royal Hospital, it will stay and with vehicle use off school contracts, in term time will be a decker.

Busways have thrown the 18 up for withdrawal before, but it survived!

I'm actually surprised it has, there's been constant route changes to the 18 since the 19 was withdrawn....... wonder if we'll expect more in the new year?

I'm expecting service changes to all the Sunderland services in the new year - now they've had some time to asses the numbers after the lockdowns.

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(24 Oct 2021, 11:51 am)cbma06 wrote There starting killing of the 18/19 when there started withdrawl of the Sunday journeys then evening journeys trying to force passengers to change in city centre for forward travel, downfall for service 6 was when the qa bridge was shut for maintenance and thr 18/19 took over most of the route


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The closure of the Queen Alex Bridge caused those services to be withdrawn/changed... the 6 was a handy route too... I wonder if they'll of kept those routes going if the bridge never shut?


Edit: was 2005 when the bridge shut for maintenance... was it really that long ago?

19644 on the 23 tonight.

A few from 29/10/2021.

19641 on the 20 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalark...ed-public/

27732 on the 16 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalark...ed-public/

28005 on the 10 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalark...ed-public/