While driving down Shields Road, Walkergate earlier this evening, I was confronted by a Cardiff Corporation Scania bendibus being driven in the opposite direction. It displayed ON TEST in the blinds and was in full Cardiff livery with reg CN06 GFK and fleetnumber 614. I couldn't tell whether it had just come out of Walkergate depot, or had just been driven past, so I am putting this thread under Stagecoach, just in case.

Another possibility could be that GNE have acquired it for schools contracts from Percy Main to replace Omnidekkas, or a local independent has purchased it. Again, someone locally could be carrying out servicing work on it, but I have to say that none of these options seem very likely.

Does anyone have any info about why the vehicle has appeared in Newcastle ?

It's leaving the North East now, just seen travelling down the A1(M) at Chester Le Street. Was wondering myself what it was about but just assumed it was travelling through the region.

Interesting as Cardiff bus have just taken delivery of new vehicles. Another interesting movement on bus times shows Manchester 19337 just outside lanchester, just wondering if this is the first for the 317 ?

(24 Mar 2022, 9:04 pm)atlantean560 wrote Interesting as Cardiff bus have just taken delivery of new vehicles. Another interesting movement on bus times shows Manchester 19337 just outside lanchester, just wondering if this is the first for the 317 ?

Looks like it likes taking a detour, just look where it went yesterday

LOL its of to the Bahamas via Lanchester. Those E400s get to some strange places.

Was at Walkergate depot yesterday evening around 6 was only in for 10 mins then away again

Is there any buses going to Walkergate for the 317?

(26 Mar 2022, 10:42 am)lloyd647 wrote Is there any buses going to Walkergate for the 317?

24102 is the first one was there on Thursday

(26 Mar 2022, 10:42 am)lloyd647 wrote Is there any buses going to Walkergate for the 317?

ALX300 were rumour to go but dk whats happening

(26 Mar 2022, 6:41 pm)Train8261 wrote ALX300 were rumour to go but dk whats happening

That's 100% not true as they're not Euro 5.

I'd love to know what there going to allocate to it. But at the end of the day it doesn't really matter. Whatever Walkergate have will be shoved on the 317 at some point. I'm expecting an E400MMC to be put on at some point