39672 is currently going round Hartlepool wearing a moustache

I saw what if memory serves me a 220xx this morning in Norton also with a tache

Have just seen a picture of 33604 Saying it Belongs to Stagecoach North East is This true or False. has it Been Delinced or whating attention. Regards Robin

(01 Nov 2014, 6:03 pm)Robinwtait.19 wrote Have just seen a picture of 33604 Saying it Belongs to Stagecoach North East is This true or False. has it Been Delinced or whating attention. Regards Robin

Same it's on the Photos section was a former Sheffield vehicle dunno why it's tagged Stagecoach NE

Cheers Andy For Info. Regards Robin

(01 Nov 2014, 5:38 pm)alanf wrote I saw what if memory serves me a 220xx this morning in Norton also with a tache

That would be 22014

(01 Nov 2014, 8:03 pm)Kuyoyo wrote That would be 22014

Or one of the other three Teesside MANs that were out today complete with moustaches - presumably in support of Movember

Not sure if the situations changed for a Sunday now, but noticed several gas buses out on route today.

(02 Nov 2014, 2:42 pm)aureolin wrote Not sure if the situations changed for a Sunday now, but noticed several gas buses out on route today.

Hopefully!

They out on normal routes? 

(02 Nov 2014, 2:49 pm)Michael wrote Hopefully!

They out on normal routes? 

16 and I think the 20 I've seen them on.

(02 Nov 2014, 2:53 pm)aureolin wrote 16 and I think the 20 I've seen them on.

Hopefully its all gas buses on normal routes from next week....

Wonder when the 39XXX will transfer to Teesside?

Dear Mrnut85

What 39xxx are you talking about moving to Teesside? They can have are shields 39xxx if they want them or are you taiking about something else. Regards Robin

There have just got 25 new buses so why would they need more buses and them buses will known good on Teesside routes that what I think

it was because the someone said before that there e200 wouldn't be suitable for routes on Teesside that's what I meant

They probably won't be for Stockton - let's just think for a moment:

Busways' 39xxx seat 38 - 4 less than a non-DDA MAN
Hartlepool's Darts will be 11 years old next year - the designed life span for a Dart being 12 years
The Darts seat 38 - exactly the same as the 397xx (Hartlepool's 396xx seat 43 - they are longer)

Might that be the eventual location for 39701-14

(That and those MAN E200s will be far too small in terms of capacity for most of Stockton's routes)

(02 Nov 2014, 2:53 pm)aureolin wrote 16 and I think the 20 I've seen them on.

Definitely on 3s, 4s and 20s today

(24 Oct 2014, 3:45 pm)Cock Robin wrote Could be 22206 as that has been up north for a while.

(02 Nov 2014, 7:34 pm)Kuyoyo wrote They probably won't be for Stockton - let's just think for a moment:

Busways' 39xxx seat 38 - 4 less than a non-DDA MAN
Hartlepool's Darts will be 11 years old next year - the designed life span for a Dart being 12 years
The Darts seat 38 - exactly the same as the 397xx (Hartlepool's 396xx seat 43 - they are longer)

Might that be the eventual location for 39701-14

(That and those MAN E200s will be far too small in terms of capacity for most of Stockton's routes)

Anyone else thinking it could be a three way swap if Stockton want a complete DDA fleet 

New E300s seat 42 one LESS than Hartlepools E200s... If they don't have the capacity for Stockton routes why have they bought 25 smaller buses? 

(03 Nov 2014, 8:37 am)Multi21 wrote Anyone else thinking it could be a three way swap if Stockton want a complete DDA fleet 

New E300s seat 42 one LESS than Hartlepools E200s... If they don't have the capacity for Stockton routes why have they bought 25 smaller buses? 

One of the main supposed resons for buying the 25 buses was the reliability of the older 300's. The older 300's have had some issues from day 1 and the breakdowns were obviously an issue. The new vehicles have smaller wheels for platform height accessibility. Every 5 years there is usually an injection of new vehicles and maybe some swap arounds to suit.

(03 Nov 2014, 8:45 am)bertibassett wrote One of the main supposed resons for buying the 25 buses was the reliability of the older 300's. The older 300's have had some issues from day 1 and the breakdowns were obviously an issue. The new vehicles have smaller wheels for platform height accessibility. Every 5 years there is usually an injection of new vehicles and maybe some swap arounds to suit.

I'm just pointing out that people say Hartlepools E200 would never come to teesside because they don't have the Capacity for Stocktons routes yet the new buses hold less people so it makes perfect sense to send some E200s to Stockton 

(03 Nov 2014, 1:23 pm)Multi21 wrote I'm just pointing out that people say Hartlepools E200 would never come to teesside because they don't have the Capacity for Stocktons routes yet the new buses hold less people so it makes perfect sense to send some E200s to Stockton 

Excellent point, and I would agree. When the new ones arrived the first thing i noticed was ( capacity ) with one row missing, and from a drivers point of view, cab room is also an issue. But I'm afraid these decisions are made behind closed doors with little or no input from the driver. Lets face it when the chief has shares in ADL then you can bet your bottom dollar that's where the fleet will come from for the foreseable future. Me personally would opt for the Citaro. :s

I think the E200 from Hartlepool seem to me long enough for Stockton routes that I thank.

http://www.stagecoachbus.com/tis-service...px?id=3645 - Service disruptions due to inclement weather...............really?

(03 Nov 2014, 6:16 pm)Michael wrote http://www.stagecoachbus.com/tis-service...px?id=3645 -  Service disruptions due to inclement weather...............really?

I thought it was canny warm at 14:15 today.............

(03 Nov 2014, 6:17 pm)Dan wrote I thought it was canny warm at 14:15 today.............

It's nippy now and traffic is bad in some parts... but due to weather?.... 

(03 Nov 2014, 6:18 pm)Michael wrote It's nippy now and traffic is bad in some parts... but due to weather?.... 

They are just getting you ready for when we can't keep to the new timetables. Blame it on mother nature

(02 Nov 2014, 2:53 pm)aureolin wrote 16 and I think the 20 I've seen them on.

I spotted one on 4 at board inn yesterday

I think they've just uploaded the holding page for winter-related disruption so it can then just be updated as and when required.

Yeah, the inclement weather page will have been created in advance of the bad weather coming. It's then be a case of updating it as and when incidents appear, rather than creating from scratch. Suspect it'll be hidden from view tomorrow until its needed again. 

It's poor practise to wait until the snow comes, you know ;-)

(02 Nov 2014, 6:24 pm)Robinwtait.19 wrote Dear Mrnut85

What 39xxx are you talking about moving to Teesside? They can have are shields 39xxx if they want them or are you taiking about something else. Regards Robin

Rumour is that the South Shields 39XXX are moving to Teesside in period 8 (before Christmas) and in return will get "what ever shit they find" < quoted from AOM