(22 Jan 2015, 10:24 am)tyresmoke wrote The fact 5332 has been branded for Blaydon Racers may suggest that another one (worst looking one?) will be treated to a repaint and used on X66 as a bendy replacement? Not sure where you would get 3 others from though

Just a guess here, one may get a repaint and get transferred to Deptford for services 35 & 36

I got on 8250 (at least I think it was) the other day and by the wheelchair/buggy bays the safety stickers have the old Saltwell Park branding on them. I was just wondering, how come this happened??

5332 is on today's 49/49B managed a shot of it photos will be on flickr tonight

(22 Jan 2015, 12:26 pm)Racer_Experience wrote 5332 is on today's 49/49B managed a shot of it photos will be on flickr tonight

I'm not finding these very 'punny' at all, but nevertheless, the 'race' is over.

Go North East: 5332 / BJ10VUS by danielgrahamm, on Flickr

Go North East: 5332 / BJ10VUS by danielgrahamm, on Flickr

Lolyne 3877 is on loan to Stanley.

(22 Jan 2015, 11:54 am)Davie wrote Just a guess here, one may get a repaint and get transferred to Deptford for services 35 & 36

No, 5327 concludes the 35/36 repaints.

(22 Jan 2015, 12:14 pm)leestransportphotos wrote I got on 8250 (at least I think it was) the other day and by the wheelchair/buggy bays the safety stickers have the old Saltwell Park branding on them. I was just wondering, how come this happened??

When they are repainting buses, I don't think they have 'removing a little sticker' on their list of priorities.

It's in and out as fast as possible.

The customers won't know the difference.

(22 Jan 2015, 4:03 pm)MarcTheA4 wrote When they are repainting buses, I don't think they have 'removing a little sticker' on their list of priorities.

It's in and out as fast as possible.

The customers won't know the difference.

He's questioning why it has a Saltwell Park branded sticker, as it never was branded for the Saltwell Park.

(22 Jan 2015, 4:05 pm)Tom wrote He's questioning why it has a Saltwell Park branded sticker, as it never was branded for the Saltwell Park.

To be honest, all you can really see is one or two bits of writing that say 'Saltwell Park'.

I'd say it's only there because it basically serves the purpose of informing the customer of what to do in the disabled/buggy bay.

I was just wondering because I found it odd that's all

35/35A/36 tmetable has updated... its gonna be

Go North East Gold.

(22 Jan 2015, 4:35 pm)Michael wrote 35/35A/36 tmetable has updated... its gonna be

Go North East Gold.

Is that the brand name?

(22 Jan 2015, 4:03 pm)MarcTheA4 wrote When they are repainting buses, I don't think they have 'removing a little sticker' on their list of priorities.

It's in and out as fast as possible.

The customers won't know the difference.

Stop with the euphemisms you utter child! Ive always thought highly of you  
 

(22 Jan 2015, 4:39 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote Is that the brand name?

No.

(22 Jan 2015, 4:41 pm)Dan wrote No.

What will they be, if Go North East isn't right.

(22 Jan 2015, 4:40 pm)Robert wrote Stop with the euphemisms you utter child! Ive always thought highly of you  
 

God, you and citaro5284 must be in league or some'it!

(22 Jan 2015, 4:42 pm)Michael wrote What will they be, if Go North East isn't right.

Do you really expect there to be a branded name called 'Gold' and 'Silver' (in the 61s case)? It is obviously just a temporary arrangement but the buses will obviously be gold so passengers will know what colour bus to look out for.

(22 Jan 2015, 4:42 pm)Michael wrote What will they be, if Go North East isn't right.

I guess we'll have to wait and see..! The references to colour merely reflect the base liveries the allocated vehicles have - it may be that these vehicles have to temporarily carry these base liveries before the branding is introduced (hopefully not for as long a period of time as the Versas on the 39).

(22 Jan 2015, 4:44 pm)Robert wrote Do you really expect there to be a branded name called 'Gold' and 'Silver' (in the 61s case)? It is obviously just a temporary arrangement but the buses will obviously be gold so passengers will know what colour bus to look out for.

Well it could of being, it sounds quite good tbh... 

Also I've seen GNE buses with the destination in large letters - is this a fault or is this being rolled out across GNE like the NIS boards.

(22 Jan 2015, 4:45 pm)Dan wrote I guess we'll have to wait and see..! The references to colour merely reflect the base liveries the allocated vehicles have - it may be that these vehicles have to temporarily carry these base liveries before the branding is introduced (hopefully not for as long a period of time as the Versas on the 39).

I hope they get decent brand names... lets hope it wont be the same time as the 39.... 

(22 Jan 2015, 1:17 pm)Dan wrote I'm not finding these very 'punny' at all, but nevertheless, the 'race' is over.

Go North East: 5332 / BJ10VUS by danielgrahamm, on Flickr

Go North East: 5332 / BJ10VUS by danielgrahamm, on Flickr

Sunderlandnow
4 mins ·
One lane blocked and queuing traffic on A19 northbound in ‪#‎Sunderland‬ between the A183 junction and the A1231 Wessington Way junction, because of a multi-vehicle accident. Congestion to Herrington Interchange.


Go North East
6 mins ·
Service ‪#‎8A‬ will be operating as service #8 from Sunderland to Waterview park due to a serious incident on the Hylton bridge northbound.

Go North East
3 mins ·
Passengers for the hospital,Grindon,Hastings Hill are advised to use ‪#‎2A‬ ‪#‎2C‬ Tickets for the Galleries at these locations will be honoured.

(21 Jan 2015, 11:49 pm)park5354 wrote Stanley has 4 red Omnicities 5250, 5253, 5254 & 5273.

Percy Main has 4 red Omnicities  5247, 5248, 5249 & 5274.

Washington has 4 red Scania 4961, 4962, 4963 & 4964.

Let the guessing begin !!!!

(22 Jan 2015, 12:04 am)Robert wrote All the omnicities are required at that depot as they are the main allocations for routes. The 4 buses will probably be riverside based.

(22 Jan 2015, 7:55 am)Tom wrote Or the Citaros that will be left after the Sunderland changes?

(22 Jan 2015, 7:58 am)Robert wrote Would make sense. But i say all omnicities are required, would they be much use anyway? they only have approx. 38 seats anyway? (im using tapatalk here so i am probably very wrong).

(22 Jan 2015, 7:59 am)Michael wrote The ones from Deptford, probs not, they're going on the 61.

(22 Jan 2015, 8:01 am)Tom wrote They have more than a Citaro - a Omnicity had 41 seats, while a Citaro has 40. 

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Oh yeah lol - I forgot
In that case, the two Versas could go to Washington, as well as a Cadet, to replace the four Solars to Riverside. 

Hang on lets think about this with a bit of logic here, sure this will all work out with a bit of Maths as think Park5354s thoughts on allocations for the X66 could work.

We know that the Upcoming Service Changes will result in 6 Vehicles becoming available, and that NPower have decided to stop operating the Russel Forster P&R due to nobody using it which results in another Vehicle becoming available, Totaling 7 Vehicles becoming spare. 

We also know that 5332 has joined the Blaydon Racers having previously been branded Crusader, furthermore 2 Versas will departing Deptford one of which we know is 8329, and we also know that as result of a decrease in frequency on the 56s that 6087(I think) will be Repainted Red and transferred to Riverside as back up for the TTX/TEN, So that leaves us with 3 Vehicles plus another to be transferred elsewhere, to allow for either 4 Omnicities from Stanley or Percy Main, or the 4 Solars at Washington to move to Riverside to temporarily replace the Merc Artics until New Vehicles arrive in between March and May iirc Citaro5284 saying a few weeks back.

Think gne need a tidy up on there brands and that

Tbh it would be easy if citaro just told us the X40 and X66 allocations.. he knows he wants to

(22 Jan 2015, 10:21 pm)Michael wrote Tbh it would be easy if citaro just told us the X40 and X66 allocations.. he knows he wants to

Sure we'll find out this Sunday!

(22 Jan 2015, 10:21 pm)Michael wrote Tbh it would be easy if citaro just told us the X40 and X66 allocations.. he knows he wants to

Do I...

(22 Jan 2015, 10:25 pm)citaro5284 wrote Do I...

I imagine the mods can squeeze one more onto the team. Tempting, isn't it?

Not forgetting that chester will have 8272 & 8273 spare from sunday.