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RE: X9 | X10 - Acquisition of interdeck coaches from Oxford Bus Company - Ambassador - 22 Jul 2020
You could easily stick a decent enough shelter outside City Library (in the current Megabus stop) and drop off there - 2 minutes walk to Northumberland Street, 10 to Newcastle and Northumbria Unis then it could turn onto B1309 and down Central Motorway back up into Gateshead.
RE: X9 | X10 - Acquisition of interdeck coaches from Oxford Bus Company - L469 YVK - 22 Jul 2020
(22 Jul 2020, 2:52 pm)citaro5284 Sooner they get onto the X21 the better then.....should keep one member of this forum happyGoing forward, it would be interesting to trial longer term the E400MMC on the X9 & X10 depending on the logistics (perhaps the OM936 StreetDeck covering at Hexham).
Arriva don't seem to have too much trouble with the classics that operate the X15 to Berwick. Only difference being is that on the single carriageway parts of the A1, I'd imagine they'd be barely going above 50MPH and also plenty of villages en route too. The X9 & X10 on the other hand are a constant 60MPH stint on the A19 for the most part.
I reckon that unless capacity becomes an issue (won't anytime soon), the coaches will be on the X9 & X10 for at least 5-7 years I reckon. They're the perfect vehicle type for the X9 & X10.
RE: X9 | X10 - Acquisition of interdeck coaches from Oxford Bus Company - Michael - 26 Jul 2020
When are the 7 Volvo B11RT/Plaxton Elite interdeck's arriving?, as they're not getting used, i thought some would of arrived by now.
RE: X9 | X10 - Acquisition of interdeck coaches from Oxford Bus Company - streetdeckfan - 26 Jul 2020
(26 Jul 2020, 2:02 pm)Michael When are the 7 Volvo B11RT/Plaxton Elite interdeck's arriving?, as they're not getting used, i thought some would of arrived by now.
Didn't they say September?
RE: X9 | X10 - Acquisition of interdeck coaches from Oxford Bus Company - Michael - 26 Jul 2020
(26 Jul 2020, 2:06 pm)streetdeckfan Didn't they say September?
Sure it was said, they would be ready for service for September.
RE: X9 | X10 - Acquisition of interdeck coaches from Oxford Bus Company - streetdeckfan - 26 Jul 2020
(26 Jul 2020, 2:10 pm)Michael Sure it was said, they would be ready for service for September.
If that is the case, I'd expect them to start arriving in the next week or two, assuming they're getting repainted up here.
Like you say, they're not being used so there's no real reason for them not to come straight up, unless they're getting the repaint down there
RE: X9 | X10 - Acquisition of interdeck coaches from Oxford Bus Company - RM2186 - 26 Jul 2020
Didn't the photo of the coach shown some time back show the front panel and an area on the offside having been rubbed down and in primer. It could well be that repaints are underway elsewhere. This would relieve Saltmeadows of a lot of pressure with many repaints scheduled there
RE: X9 | X10 - Acquisition of interdeck coaches from Oxford Bus Company - citaro5284 - 26 Jul 2020
(26 Jul 2020, 3:14 pm)RM2186 Didn't the photo of the coach shown some time back show the front panel and an area on the offside having been rubbed down and in primer. It could well be that repaints are underway elsewhere. This would relieve Saltmeadows of a lot of pressure with many repaints scheduled thereAye there was....
https://www.flickr.com/photos/danielgrahamm/50004874228/in/dateposted/
RE: X9 | X10 - Acquisition of interdeck coaches from Oxford Bus Company - streetdeckfan - 26 Jul 2020
(26 Jul 2020, 3:37 pm)citaro5284 Aye there was....
https://www.flickr.com/photos/danielgrahamm/50004874228/in/dateposted/
The fact that photo was taken in June suggests that they should all be just about painted by now. It's bad for the bodywork to leave it unprotected like that
RE: X9 | X10 - Acquisition of interdeck coaches from Oxford Bus Company - Dan - 26 Jul 2020
Semi-related; ahead of the coaches transferring north, X9|X10 branded Volvo B5TLs 6308 - 6314 have now been taken out of service at Riverside, and generic X-lines branded 6334/35 have transferred to Chester-le-Street.
6308 - 6314 have been taken out of service to be repainted and also to allow for some mechanical upgrades to be completed prior to their transfer to Chester-le-Street, ironing out a couple of the recent niggles they've had while operating the X9/X10 services. Taking their place on the X9/X10 services until the coaches transfer north are Volvo B9TLs (6043/44 from Riverside's own fleet allocation, 6048 from Hexham's allocation, 6084-86 from Deptford's allocation and 6099/6100 from Percy Main's allocation).
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Go North East: 6085 / NL63YHN by Daniel Graham, on Flickr
RE: X9 | X10 - Acquisition of interdeck coaches from Oxford Bus Company - streetdeckfan - 26 Jul 2020
(26 Jul 2020, 4:20 pm)Dan Semi-related; ahead of the coaches transferring north, X9|X10 branded Volvo B5TLs 6308 - 6314 have now been taken out of service at Riverside, and generic X-lines branded 6334/35 have transferred to Chester-le-Street.
6308 - 6314 have been taken out of service to be repainted and also to allow for some mechanical upgrades to be completed prior to their transfer to Chester-le-Street, ironing out a couple of the recent niggles they've had while operating the X9/X10 services. Taking their place on the X9/X10 services until the coaches transfer north are Volvo B9TLs (6043/44 from Riverside's own fleet allocation, 6048 from Hexham's allocation, 6084-86 from Deptford's allocation and 6099/6100 from Percy Main's allocation).
Will the generic X-Lines be allocated to the X21 straight away in replacement of 6331/2?
RE: X9 | X10 - Acquisition of interdeck coaches from Oxford Bus Company - Dan - 26 Jul 2020
(26 Jul 2020, 4:27 pm)streetdeckfan Will the generic X-Lines be allocated to the X21 straight away in replacement of 6331/2?
Not immediately. They'll be used for familiarisation for a couple of days first (on paper, at least).
Chester-le-Street have float OmniDekka 6143 covering for 6331 and the usual school holidays PVR reduction provides an OmniDekka to replace 6332.
RE: X9 | X10 - Acquisition of interdeck coaches from Oxford Bus Company - streetdeckfan - 26 Jul 2020
(26 Jul 2020, 4:28 pm)Dan Not immediately. They'll be used for familiarisation for a couple of days first (on paper, at least).
Chester-le-Street have float OmniDekka 6143 covering for 6331 and the usual school holidays PVR reduction provides an OmniDekka to replace 6332.
With all the B5s taken off to get repainted/upgraded at once, are they expected to be rolled out gradually as they're finished or all swapped over at once?
Seems a bit strange to me to take them all off rather than one at a time
RE: X9 | X10 - Acquisition of interdeck coaches from Oxford Bus Company - ne14ne1 - 26 Jul 2020
Has Martijn done his weekly Facebook video including cascades info yet, or is that this week coming?
RE: X9 | X10 - Acquisition of interdeck coaches from Oxford Bus Company - Dan - 26 Jul 2020
(26 Jul 2020, 4:38 pm)streetdeckfan With all the B5s taken off to get repainted/upgraded at once, are they expected to be rolled out gradually as they're finished or all swapped over at once?
Seems a bit strange to me to take them all off rather than one at a time
Everything seems strange to you though!
RE: X9 | X10 - Acquisition of interdeck coaches from Oxford Bus Company - streetdeckfan - 26 Jul 2020
(26 Jul 2020, 4:39 pm)Dan Everything seems strange to you though!
These are strange times we're living in Daniel, strange times indeed!
RE: X9 | X10 - Acquisition of interdeck coaches from Oxford Bus Company - Stanleyone - 26 Jul 2020
(26 Jul 2020, 4:39 pm)ne14ne1 Has Martijn done his weekly Facebook video including cascades info yet, or is that this week coming?It was done on weds afternoon and nothing mentioned about cascades as far as I can remember.
RE: X9 | X10 - Acquisition of interdeck coaches from Oxford Bus Company - citaro5284 - 26 Jul 2020
(26 Jul 2020, 4:38 pm)streetdeckfan With all the B5s taken off to get repainted/upgraded at once, are they expected to be rolled out gradually as they're finished or all swapped over at once?Why do you think it is a bit strange?
Seems a bit strange to me to take them all off rather than one at a time
RE: X9 | X10 - Acquisition of interdeck coaches from Oxford Bus Company - Malarkey - 26 Jul 2020
(26 Jul 2020, 4:38 pm)streetdeckfan With all the B5s taken off to get repainted/upgraded at once, are they expected to be rolled out gradually as they're finished or all swapped over at once?
Seems a bit strange to me to take them all off rather than one at a time
I wouldn't say it is strange as it results in the repaints been done a lot quicker, iirc there is already 3 Red Kite Streetlites at Saltmeadows for repaint, something like 11/12 vehicles withdrawn for repaint now.
Repaints won't be done half as quick once new buses arrive as focus will be on those being prepared for service.
RE: X9 | X10 - Acquisition of interdeck coaches from Oxford Bus Company - streetdeckfan - 26 Jul 2020
(26 Jul 2020, 5:43 pm)citaro5284 Why do you think it is a bit strange?
I would have thought it would make more sense to do one B5, one StreetDeck and one Streetlite at a time, that way they can all get switched around at the same time. I suppose it depends on how fast they can turn around the repaints.
Does anyone know what the capacity of Saltmeadows is for repaints?