(05 Jun 2016, 10:18 pm)PO51WNF Hi everyone,

I'm new to this forum but know a couple of people on here.

I'm from the West Midlands but love exploring places and learning about public transport all across the country...

I've been interested in buses since I was about 11, now I'm 18. I've been working casually at The Green Bus, an operator local to me, for over 3 years since I was 15. I do all sorts, from piloting buses, to admin stuff, to running control by myself...all this has taught me so much about how a bus company is run.

Yesterday I made my first trip to the northeast and loved it! The variety of buses you have up here is awesome, but I didn't have anywhere near enough time to do everything I wanted, although on the plus side I met an existing friend and made a new one. Hopefully I will be back in the northeast soon...

Thanks for reading and feel free to message me

Matt.

(05 Jun 2016, 10:18 pm)PO51WNF Hi everyone,

I'm new to this forum but know a couple of people on here.

I'm from the West Midlands but love exploring places and learning about public transport all across the country...

I've been interested in buses since I was about 11, now I'm 18. I've been working casually at The Green Bus, an operator local to me, for over 3 years since I was 15. I do all sorts, from piloting buses, to admin stuff, to running control by myself...all this has taught me so much about how a bus company is run.

Yesterday I made my first trip to the northeast and loved it! The variety of buses you have up here is awesome, but I didn't have anywhere near enough time to do everything I wanted, although on the plus side I met an existing friend and made a new one. Hopefully I will be back in the northeast soon...

Thanks for reading and feel free to message me

Matt.

(06 Jun 2016, 5:12 am)Michael Welcome to the forum Matt =) 

Which parts of the NE did you visit?

(05 Jun 2016, 10:18 pm)PO51WNF Hi everyone,

I'm new to this forum but know a couple of people on here.

I'm from the West Midlands but love exploring places and learning about public transport all across the country...

I've been interested in buses since I was about 11, now I'm 18. I've been working casually at The Green Bus, an operator local to me, for over 3 years since I was 15. I do all sorts, from piloting buses, to admin stuff, to running control by myself...all this has taught me so much about how a bus company is run.

Yesterday I made my first trip to the northeast and loved it! The variety of buses you have up here is awesome, but I didn't have anywhere near enough time to do everything I wanted, although on the plus side I met an existing friend and made a new one. Hopefully I will be back in the northeast soon...

Thanks for reading and feel free to message me

Matt.

(06 Jun 2016, 5:12 am)Michael Welcome to the forum Matt =) 

Which parts of the NE did you visit?

(06 Jun 2016, 7:26 pm)PO51WNF Thanks Michael

Like South Tyne Lad said, it was mainly a tour of the Tyne and Wear area. I caught the Metro up to Whitley Bay, then the 309 back into Newcastle. I then got the 21 to Durham where I met Tommy and South Tyne Lad. We then caught the 21 to Gateshead, where Tommy and I changed onto the Metro to South Shields as I wanted to go on the ferry! Then met up with South Tyne Lad again at North Shields, and caught the Metro to South Gosforth, then to the Airport. Then Tommy and I caught the Metro to Sunderland, then went back to Newcastle on a Pacer (love these!). After that it was time to call it a day as I was knackered... I left home at 05:01 and got back at 23:39, but had an amazing day

(06 Jun 2016, 7:30 pm)Michael I take it back, you aren't welcome hahaha

Seems you had a good day out =D.

(06 Jun 2016, 8:22 pm)South Tyne Lad Its actually my first birthday on NEB, I registered on the 6th June 2015  

Cheers everyone!

(06 Jun 2016, 8:34 pm)PO51WNF It says you registered on the 5th, so happy birthday for yesterday

(06 Jun 2016, 7:57 pm)PO51WNF Hahah I like Voyagers too

Yeah I did

(06 Jun 2016, 10:25 pm)Adrian Rancid things! One of the few units that I refuse to use, unless absolutely necessary.

(07 Jun 2016, 3:14 pm)northern156 Beautiful units when they work.

At the time they were more than necessary. IMO 47s would not have lasted a lot longer on trains from Aberdeen to Penzance and everywhere inbetween!

(07 Jun 2016, 3:25 pm)NK53 TKT I agree, prefer a voyager to a rake of Mark 2's though!

(07 Jun 2016, 3:28 pm)northern156 Have you ever been on a Mark 2 coach? Much comfier seating, all seats have tables and much more spacious.

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(07 Jun 2016, 3:30 pm)NK53 TKT Yeah, once in a DRS rake, I'm just not a fan really, much prefer a Mark 3 to a mark 4 though. The voyagers with crosscountry are in a bad internal condition

(07 Jun 2016, 3:31 pm)northern156 Yet you'd prefer one to a Mark 2?

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