(01 Apr 2015, 7:38 pm)Tom wrote Generally the return is cheaper than the day ticket.

A day ticket would be £6.20 I think, so yeah I'd recommend getting a return.  

(01 Apr 2015, 7:38 pm)Dan wrote The return will probably be cheaper by about 40p than the comparable day ticket - that's usually the case.

Just ask the driver when you board what the best ticket is to get, but if you're only making the journey there and back, s/he'll probably just say a return.

Cheers both

Just so I've got an idea, do you have an idea on how much this will cost? Thanks in advance

(01 Apr 2015, 7:40 pm)mb134 wrote Cheers both

Just so I've got an idea, do you have an idea on how much this will cost? Thanks in advance

I'd imagine the single fare would either be £2.70 or £3.20?
So possibly £4.50-£5.70.

(01 Apr 2015, 7:41 pm)Tom wrote I'd imagine the single fare would either be £2.70 or £3.20?
So possibly £4.50-£5.70.

Cheers, just so I know incase I miss/can't get the Arriva option, or get a lift as (hopefully) planned

New Streetdeck for Brighton:

http://www.route-one.net/wp-content/uplo...02x336.jpg

What does people think of the streetdeck?

http://www.route-one.net/industry/produc...-brighton/

(01 Apr 2015, 8:05 pm)cbma06 wrote New Streetdeck for Brighton:

http://www.route-one.net/wp-content/uplo...02x336.jpg

What does people think of the streetdeck?

http://www.route-one.net/industry/produc...-brighton/

I think it's a really smart looking bus. The Sapphire examples I've seen for Arriva certainly look the part.

Judging by a Tweet by Go North East - it looks like the MetroGnomes will have names, unless I'm mistaken?

Looking at the tweet, I gather 5393's gnome is called Sherbet. He appears to be the yellow gnome. Apologies if it's already been reported or I've taken a completely wrong take on it!

Edit: Just looked it up and it's some sort of attraction by intu MetroCentre! Had no idea about this obviously, as I'm 5 years old!

(01 Apr 2015, 11:07 pm)MarcTheA4 wrote Judging by a Tweet by Go North East - it looks like the MetroGnomes will have names, unless I'm mistaken?

Looking at the tweet, I gather 5393's gnome is called Sherbet. He appears to be the yellow gnome. Apologies if it's already been reported or I've taken a completely wrong take on it!

Edit: Just looked it up and it's some sort of attraction by intu MetroCentre! Had no idea about this obviously, as I'm 5 years old!

Err, yep. It would be a bit strange if you thought that MetroGnomes were just by Go North East.

Some four drunken muppets dressed as gnomes in the colours of the malls, except platinum, (hmm, that's an idea. Platinum MetroGnome, the Versa could be painted into X66 livery and have the platinum MetroGnome on the front  ) basically singing and dancing to children etc, like I was only three when I watched the MetroGnomes and I was more distracted by the little trolleys with cars on the front.   

Here I am again, talking random drivel 

(01 Apr 2015, 6:39 pm)Dan wrote Forgive me if I've missed any out, but I can't remember any others off the top of my head.

1001? T488TTW

(01 Apr 2015, 7:45 pm)mb134 wrote Cheers, just so I know incase I miss/can't get the Arriva option, or get a lift as (hopefully) planned

A return is £4.50 - just found out

(01 Apr 2015, 8:05 pm)cbma06 wrote New Streetdeck for Brighton:

http://www.route-one.net/wp-content/uplo...02x336.jpg

What does people think of the streetdeck?

http://www.route-one.net/industry/produc...-brighton/

Brighton do have decent vehicles

4911 joins 4901 in the 'Hall of corporate livery mixing'. Same place too...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bazza90/17007380491/

Passed a Lime green Streetlite on the Felling By-Pass. No registration or fleet number visible. Had ''123 Hanover Displays'' on the destination, in white - looked great. Heading northbound, so I assume it's a new arrival.

Took a photo with my phone, albeit poor. 

(02 Apr 2015, 10:17 am)MarcTheA4 wrote Passed a Lime green Streetlite on the Felling By-Pass. No registration or fleet number visible. Had ''123 Hanover Displays'' on the destination, in white - looked great. Heading northbound, so I assume it's a new arrival.

Took a photo with my phone, albeit poor. 

Looks like you were on a connections4 citaro? I can just see the streetlite too  

(02 Apr 2015, 10:26 am)Robert wrote Looks like you were on a connections4 citaro? I can just see the streetlite too  

Yeah haha, heading to Sunderland on the X36 from Heworth now. (6099 - upstairs to myself. )

The Connections4 seems to be running around leap-frogging today. Believe me or not, there were 4 in Concord (two Heworth-bound, two Houghton-le-Spring-bound) when I was boarding 5358!

(02 Apr 2015, 10:29 am)MarcTheA4 wrote Yeah haha, heading to Sunderland on the X36 from Heworth now. (6099 - upstairs to myself. )

The Connections4 seems to be running around leap-frogging today. Believe me or not, there were 4 in Concord (two Heworth-bound, two Houghton-le-Spring-bound) when I was boarding 5358!

The 'Mercedes-Benz' on the cab door totally didn't give that one away  I'd love to ride one of the 63 reg B9s although i doubt that they would be much different to the 62 reg? Want to ride an Angel B5 and Streetlite too.

(02 Apr 2015, 10:29 am)MarcTheA4 wrote Yeah haha, heading to Sunderland on the X36 from Heworth now. (6099 - upstairs to myself. )

The Connections4 seems to be running around leap-frogging today. Believe me or not, there were 4 in Concord (two Heworth-bound, two Houghton-le-Spring-bound) when I was boarding 5358!

The 4 was leap-frogging yesterday afternoon too, I think some temporary traffic lights are part the reason why this is happening at present.

(02 Apr 2015, 10:39 am)Jimmi wrote The 4 was leap-frogging yesterday afternoon too, I think some temporary traffic lights are part the reason why this is happening at present.

They're always leapfrogging each other.
The lights at Boundary Houses aren't helping recently like.

(02 Apr 2015, 10:33 am)Robert wrote The 'Mercedes-Benz' on the cab door totally didn't give that one away  I'd love to ride one of the 63 reg B9s although i doubt that they would be much different to the 62 reg? Want to ride an Angel B5 and Streetlite too.

Would have thought you'd been on these!

I'd say the Angel B5s are amongst the smoothest vehicles in the fleet, and the 63-reg Volvo B9TLs are still running pretty smooth (considering they run some demanding routes!) in my opinion. Streetlites however, hit and miss. I personally prefer the Drifter examples; the Saltwell Park Streetlite I was on a few weeks ago had no character!

(02 Apr 2015, 10:48 am)MarcTheA4 wrote Would have thought you'd been on these!

I'd say the Angel B5s are amongst the smoothest vehicles in the fleet, and the 63-reg Volvo B9TLs are still running pretty smooth (considering they run some demanding routes!) in my opinion. Streetlites however, hit and miss. I personally prefer the Drifter examples; the Saltwell Park Streetlite I was on a few weeks ago had no character!

Nah - i'm not the day out on the buses sort of person. I would love to be though but i think it would personally get boring for a while. I am quite specific on which buses i want to ride on which is at least one vehicle from each type from each year that is in the fleet. Made a quick list of buses i would like to ride on below:

• 53/54/55 reg MPDs
  
• 11/61/62/63 reg SRs
  
• 06 reg Gemini
  
• 02 reg Vyking
  
• Y/51/52/53/55 reg Solars
  
• T/W reg Renown Dual Doors
  
• 07 reg Omnicity
  
• 58/10/63 reg Citaros
  
• 63/15 reg Streetlites
  
• 63 reg Versa 11.7m
  
• 11/12/63 reg B9s
  
• 62 reg B5s
  
• 52/04/54 reg Cadets
  
• 04 reg Merit
  
• 09/10/11 reg Versas
  

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(02 Apr 2015, 11:07 am)Robert wrote Nah - i'm not the day out on the buses sort of person. I would love to be though but i think it would personally get boring for a while. I am quite specific on which buses i want to ride on which is at least one vehicle from each type from each year that is in the fleet. Made a quick list of buses i would like to ride on below:

• 53/54/55 reg MPDs
  
• 11/61/62/63 reg SRs
  
• 06 reg Gemini
  
• 02 reg Vyking
  
• Y/51/52/53/55 reg Solars
  
• T/W reg Renown Dual Doors
  
• 07 reg Omnicity
  
• 58/10/63 reg Citaros
  
• 63/15 reg Streetlites
  
• 63 reg Versa 11.7m
  
• 11/12/63 reg B9s
  
• 62 reg B5s
  
• 52/04/54 reg Cadets
  
• 04 reg Merit
  
• 09/10/11 reg Versa
  
  
  

so pretty much the whole fleet!?   

(02 Apr 2015, 11:35 am)Wellsey18 wrote

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so pretty much the whole fleet!?   

Aye, you can tell im not a bus traveler cant you  

(02 Apr 2015, 11:07 am)Robert wrote Nah - i'm not the day out on the buses sort of person. I would love to be though but i think it would personally get boring for a while. I am quite specific on which buses i want to ride on which is at least one vehicle from each type from each year that is in the fleet. Made a quick list of buses i would like to ride on below:

• 53/54/55 reg MPDs
  
• 11/61/62/63 reg SRs
  
• 06 reg Gemini
  
• 02 reg Vyking
  
• Y/51/52/53/55 reg Solars
  
• T/W reg Renown Dual Doors
  
• 07 reg Omnicity
  
• 58/10/63 reg Citaros
  
• 63/15 reg Streetlites
  
• 63 reg Versa 11.7m
  
• 11/12/63 reg B9s
  
• 62 reg B5s
  
• 52/04/54 reg Cadets
  
• 04 reg Merit
  
• 09/10/11 reg Versas
  

Look on the bright side, you have Olympians galore for your scholars!

(02 Apr 2015, 11:49 am)MarcTheA4 wrote Look on the bright side, you have Olympians galore for your scholars!

Even if they do have virtually no power at all (3814!!)

(02 Apr 2015, 11:57 am)Robert wrote Even if they do have virtually no power at all (3814!!)

It would certainly have more power than the 57 reg sparkling skips up at Arriva's Ashington Depot!

(02 Apr 2015, 12:43 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote It would certainly have more power than the 57 reg sparkling skips up at Arriva's Ashington Depot!

What do you mean, they are at Durham and they have superb surge of power!

(02 Apr 2015, 1:19 pm)NK05 GWZ wrote What do you mean, they are at Durham and they have superb surge of power!

He's talking about the E400s?

I'm not on about all E400s, I'm on about 7501 - 7513 (minus 7510)

5403 and 5408 have both arrived today.


Go North East - 5408 - NK15ENX by aureolindn, on Flickr


Go North East - 5403 - NK15ENR by aureolindn, on Flickr


Go North East - 5403 - NK15ENR by aureolindn, on Flickr

(02 Apr 2015, 1:45 pm)aureolin wrote 5403 and 5408 have both arrived today.


Go North East - 5408 - NK15ENX by aureolindn, on Flickr


Go North East - 5403 - NK15ENR by aureolindn, on Flickr


Go North East - 5403 - NK15ENR by aureolindn, on Flickr

Nice Photos Aureolin, I think we can probably guess what the Reg Plates of the remaining Lime Vehicles will be.

5395 - NK15 ENF 
5396 - NK15 ENG or K
5404 - NK15 ENS or T
5406 - NK15 ENV
5407 - NK15 ENW

In other News I have just sent a Complaint off to GNE regarding an issue I had with Service 2 on Tuesday using there new Feedback Form, in which at the end I was prompted to join the Passenger Panel and opted to sign up for.

I saw one of the Lime Streetlites this afternoon heading towards Saltmeadows on trade plates. but couldn't get the number so likely one of the two arrived today. I thought it looked very smart in the Lime colour.