(16 Dec 2025, 9:36 pm)In stagecoachbusdepot wrote Sounds like a resurrection of the 516

What was the route of this service?

(17 Dec 2025, 8:08 am)Economic505 wrote What was the route of this service?

Used to be Tesco to Elwick and Dalton Piercy via Burbank Street, Grange Road and Ward Jackson Park. However as news articles are saying that the new fixed route will serve the 6th form aswell, it'll have to take a different route to accommodate Brinkburn also

(17 Dec 2025, 9:08 am)beefcake wrote Used to be Tesco to Elwick and Dalton Piercy via Burbank Street, Grange Road and Ward Jackson Park. However as news articles are saying that the new fixed route will serve the 6th form aswell, it'll have to take a different route to accommodate Brinkburn also

I hadn’t seen the news articles, but it’s good news. Tees Flex was merely a sticking plaster and a vanity project by ‘Teesworks Ben£££’.

(17 Dec 2025, 8:08 am)Economic505 wrote What was the route of this service?

Tesco l Town Centre l Elwick l Dalton Piercy 516
via Burbank Street,West Park and High Tunstall
from Tesco via Green Street, Burbank Street, Mainsforth Terrace, Church Street, Church Square, Victoria Road,York Road, Park Road,Wooler Road, The
Parade, Park Avenue, Elwick Road, Egerton Road,West Park, Elwick Road, Elwick Village Green, North Lane, A19, Dalton Lodge, unclassified road, Dalton
Piercy.

(17 Dec 2025, 11:40 am)stagecoachbusdepot wrote Tesco l Town Centre l Elwick l Dalton Piercy 516
via Burbank Street,West Park and High Tunstall
from Tesco via Green Street, Burbank Street, Mainsforth Terrace, Church Street, Church Square, Victoria Road,York Road, Park Road,Wooler Road, The
Parade, Park Avenue, Elwick Road, Egerton Road,West Park, Elwick Road, Elwick Village Green, North Lane, A19, Dalton Lodge, unclassified road, Dalton
Piercy.

I would think any route would be 
Transport Interchange, Church Square, Victoria Road, York Road, Blakelock Road ( for 6th form college ), Oxford Road, Catcote Road, Elwick Road, Egerton Road, West Park, Elwick Road, Elwick Village, A19, Dalton Piecy, Elwick Road then above back to the Interchange.  I would personally go up to Summerhill Visitor Centre as well since they is no service there but I can’t really see how else you can do the route otherwise if it it’s going to serve the 6th form college as well which if it don’t have a service from Elwick or Dalton anytime between 8:00 and 8:45 just makes it pointless.

(17 Dec 2025, 11:40 am)stagecoachbusdepot wrote Tesco l Town Centre l Elwick l Dalton Piercy 516
via Burbank Street,West Park and High Tunstall
from Tesco via Green Street, Burbank Street, Mainsforth Terrace, Church Street, Church Square, Victoria Road,York Road, Park Road,Wooler Road, The
Parade, Park Avenue, Elwick Road, Egerton Road,West Park, Elwick Road, Elwick Village Green, North Lane, A19, Dalton Lodge, unclassified road, Dalton
Piercy.

I would think any route would be 
Transport Interchange, Church Square, Victoria Road, York Road, Blakelock Road ( for 6th form college ), Oxford Road, Catcote Road, Elwick Road, Egerton Road, West Park, Elwick Road, Elwick Village, A19, Dalton Piecy, Elwick Road then above back to the Interchange.  I would personally go up to Summerhill Visitor Centre as well since they is no service there but I can’t really see how else you can do the route otherwise if it it’s going to serve the 6th form college as well which if it don’t have a service from Elwick or Dalton anytime between 8:00 and 8:45 just makes it pointless.

Surely it'll just be the 65, more frequent, but with a possible extension once a day to the sixth form college?

Any truth in Slatyford getting 6 EV’s for the 32/32A in and around February 2026? Apparently there’s talks of the full depot going fully electric in late 2026

(20 Dec 2025, 12:09 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote Any truth in Slatyford getting 6 EV’s for the 32/32A in and around February 2026? Apparently there’s talks of the full depot going fully electric in late 2026

ive not heard anything but the 32/32A is up for tender anyways for march so if they did get new buses for 32s, it won't be until after they've fully claimed the new contract. and its not likely it will go to another operator, but the possibility is still there. 

also, they would need to buy enviro100s as the yutongs will not fit around jesmond vale. dont even think the smaller E10 varients would either

(20 Dec 2025, 9:03 pm)SN69 ZRC wrote ive not heard anything but the 32/32A is up for tender anyways for march so if they did get new buses for 32s, it won't be until after they've fully claimed the new contract. and its not likely it will go to another operator, but the possibility is still there. 

also, they would need to buy enviro100s as the yutongs will not fit around jesmond vale. dont even think the smaller E10 varients would either

The E9L might be a better option here. Would keep an all Yutong Fleet.

(20 Dec 2025, 9:03 pm)SN69 ZRC wrote ive not heard anything but the 32/32A is up for tender anyways for march so if they did get new buses for 32s, it won't be until after they've fully claimed the new contract. and its not likely it will go to another operator, but the possibility is still there. 

also, they would need to buy enviro100s as the yutongs will not fit around jesmond vale. dont even think the smaller E10 varients would either

They did almost lose it to Gateshead Central the last time it was up for tender but they couldn’t do it as they got the 35 at the same time they couldn’t guarantee they’d have enough drivers. 

Would the E100EV not be too small for them routes? The 32/32A can be very busy around peak times, during the day and weekends they’re very quiet but Monday to Friday mornings and evenings they get quite busy. Unless they just scrap the Jesmond Vale part of the route. The amount of times they have to use Warwick Street because of badly parked vehicles but also the back roads around Montagu Estate only E200’s can get around them.

I would like stockton gets some more EV400 or yutongs U11dd double deckers that be.good.

(20 Dec 2025, 9:34 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote They did almost lose it to Gateshead Central the last time it was up for tender but they couldn’t do it as they got the 35 at the same time they couldn’t guarantee they’d have enough drivers. 

Would the E100EV not be too small for them routes? The 32/32A can be very busy around peak times, during the day and weekends they’re very quiet but Monday to Friday mornings and evenings they get quite busy. Unless they just scrap the Jesmond Vale part of the route. The amount of times they have to use Warwick Street because of badly parked vehicles but also the back roads around Montagu Estate only E200’s can get around them.

can't see them scrapping the jesmond vale section either as its a vital service for the elderly residents living in jesmond vale house which is over 50s only anyways. my nana lives there and i know for a fine fact they'll all be up in arms if they had another bus service scrapped like they did with the arriva 6. 

if stagecoach did lose the 32s i doubt it'll be GCT cos of the 35s like you said (but then again, the 35s are also up for contract so GCT may decide they dont want to run that anymore). i highly doubt stagecoach will even lose the 32s myself but there is always the "what if" about it all. cos imagine they got new buses just for the 32 and it turns out the likes of GNE end up winning the contract. stagecoach then have new buses with zero use cos the 32s are the only stagecoach route that warrents the smaller buses.

and as for the E100s, they probably could get E200EV's if theres a smaller option to them but the only photos ive seen of 200EV's are the long based version but im also happy to be corrected on that.

(20 Dec 2025, 9:03 pm)SN69 ZRC wrote ive not heard anything but the 32/32A is up for tender anyways for march so if they did get new buses for 32s, it won't be until after they've fully claimed the new contract. and its not likely it will go to another operator, but the possibility is still there. 

also, they would need to buy enviro100s as the yutongs will not fit around jesmond vale. dont even think the smaller E10 varients would either

The Yutong E10 and Enviro 200's are the same length aren't they (10cm apart)? 10.9m vs 10.8m I'm sure. 

I don't know what the roads are like around Jesmond Vale but they cope on the 53/54 and the roads in the Coatsworth/Saltwell area can be bad for parking.

(21 Dec 2025, 8:42 am)Storx wrote The Yutong E10 and Enviro 200's are the same length aren't they (10cm apart)? 10.9m vs 10.8m I'm sure. 

I don't know what the roads are like around Jesmond Vale but they cope on the 53/54 and the roads in the Coatsworth/Saltwell area can be bad for parking.

jesmond vale is barely even comparable to saltwell. 53/54s can easily be done by longer buses but whenever a slightly longer bus wanders onto the 32 they always divert away from the area.

the main issue isn't even the parking. all of the route in that area has yellow lines on one side of the road and parking on the other, and the stratford road/ouseburn bridge section is yellow lines all over. the turns themselves are genuinelly tight to get around

(21 Dec 2025, 10:12 am)SN69 ZRC wrote jesmond vale is barely even comparable to saltwell. 53/54s can easily be done by longer buses but whenever a slightly longer bus wanders onto the 32 they always divert away from the area.

the main issue isn't even the parking. all of the route in that area has yellow lines on one side of the road and parking on the other, and the stratford road/ouseburn bridge section is yellow lines all over. the turns themselves are genuinelly tight to get around

Aye that's fair, must admit I haven't really ventured down there much tbh. 

Must say the 32/32A is a route from a outsider which badly needs changed, as the route in the West End seems very illogical these days going around the world to serve a hospital which doesn't exist anymore, as I assume it's original purpose was to link the General.

(21 Dec 2025, 10:47 am)Storx wrote Aye that's fair, must admit I haven't really ventured down there much tbh. 

Must say the 32/32A is a route from a outsider which badly needs changed, as the route in the West End seems very illogical these days going around the world to serve a hospital which doesn't exist anymore, as I assume it's original purpose was to link the General.

it was both for the general and RVI so the route is still valid. besides, the CAV is offices now i believe.

(21 Dec 2025, 10:50 am)SN69 ZRC wrote it was both for the general and RVI so the route is still valid. besides, the CAV is offices now i believe.

Very illogical route for the RVI though, surely for most people it's much easier to use the 10/11/30/31/36 especially since the RVI has moved further North over the years - especially considering they're a hell of a lot more frequent.

You have to remember tax payers are paying for this to run and it should be about creating links which don't exist, at all, rather than making it slightly easier.

Does anyone know if 19385 and 19437 been swapped over due to the issues with 19385?

(21 Dec 2025, 11:12 am)Dans_bus_photos wrote Does anyone know if 19385 and 19437 been swapped over due to the issues with 19385?

Yes 19385 is at Sunderland due to issues with the CAZ being fined entering Newcastle city centre. 19437 is at Slatyford. 19386 having the same issues but I believe that’s gone to Walkergate for the 18.

(21 Dec 2025, 2:52 am)Glen1974 wrote I would like stockton gets some more EV400 or yutongs U11dd double deckers  that be.good.

And I’d like to win the lottery!

Why are the electrics only been allocated to the E services on a Sunday atm?

Would of thought they'd want them out in service.

(21 Dec 2025, 5:57 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote And I’d like to win the lottery!

BLOW is reporting  3 ADE40EV numbered 80306/7/8 for Cleveland Transit. Reg Nos. SN75 YVH/J/K.

Is this likely?

Many Thanks

Just seen 36969 has been painted in to blue. Didn't manage to get a photo unfortunately.

(22 Dec 2025, 10:26 am)KB59 wrote BLOW is reporting  3 ADE40EV numbered 80306/7/8 for Cleveland Transit. Reg Nos. SN75 YVH/J/K.

Is this likely?

Many Thanks

Supposed to part of a batch for Hull.

SN75 YUU (80294), SN75 YUV (80295), SN75 YUW (80296), SN75 YUX (80297), SN75 YUY (80298), SN75 YVA (80299), SN75 YVB (80300), SN75 YVC (80301), SN75 YVD (80302), SN75 YVE (80303), SN75 YVF (80304), SN75 YVG (80305), SN75 YVH (80306), SN75 YVJ (80307), SN75 YVK (80308), SN75 YVL (80309), SN75 YVM (80310), SN75 YVO (80311), SN75 YVP (80312)

(22 Dec 2025, 10:26 am)KB59 wrote BLOW is reporting  3 ADE40EV numbered 80306/7/8 for Cleveland Transit. Reg Nos. SN75 YVH/J/K.

Is this likely?

Many Thanks

Is this true.

Probably an oversight as Hull used to be on the Cleveland Transit license and probably put that out of force of habit instead of East Midlands.

Thank you for the clarification.

Thought that might be the case.

Cheers

(21 Dec 2025, 7:12 pm)Michael wrote Why are the electrics only been allocated to the E services on a Sunday atm?

Would of thought they'd want them out in service.

Charger issues again. Been told someone's coming in the new year to redo them all, and wire them all in properly so hopefully no more thermal incidemts.

(23 Dec 2025, 5:57 pm)F114TML wrote Charger issues again. Been told someone's coming in the new year to redo them all, and wire them all in properly so hopefully no more thermal incidemts.

Someone did a half arsed job... can't get out done properly these days.