Go North East: 2018/19 Financial Year Order Predictions
Go North East: 2018/19 Financial Year Order Predictions
14 - Volvo B8RLE Wright Eclipse 3 - Toon Link
15 - Volvo B8RLE Wright Eclipse 3 - Whey-Aye-50
14 - Volvo B8RLE Wright Eclipse 3 - Connections4
10 - Wright Streetlite Micro-Hybrid 3 - Citylink 58
12 - Wright Streetlite Micro-Hybrid 3 - Black Cats 35/38
5 - Scania Omnicities to Percy Main replacing Volvo B7RLE's
8 - Scania Omnicities to CLS replacing Wright Solars
14 - Mercedes Citaros Washington to Riverside replacing Green Arrow Solars - x2 Spare
10 - Optare Versas replacing Loop Solars - x2 Spare
16 - Scania Omnicity replacing 09reg Versas
(15 Sep 2018, 10:19 pm)Malarkey 14 - Volvo B8RLE Wright Eclipse 3 - Toon Link
15 - Volvo B8RLE Wright Eclipse 3 - Whey-Aye-50
14 - Volvo B8RLE Wright Eclipse 3 - Connections4
10 - Wright Streetlite Micro-Hybrid 3 - Citylink 58
12 - Wright Streetlite Micro-Hybrid 3 - Black Cats 35/38
5 - Scania Omnicities to Percy Main replacing Volvo B7RLE's
8 - Scania Omnicities to CLS replacing Wright Solars
14 - Mercedes Citaros Washington to Riverside replacing Green Arrow Solars - x2 Spare
10 - Optare Versas replacing Loop Solars - x2 Spare
16 - Scania Omnicity replacing 09reg Versas
(15 Sep 2018, 10:19 pm)Malarkey 14 - Volvo B8RLE Wright Eclipse 3 - Toon Link
15 - Volvo B8RLE Wright Eclipse 3 - Whey-Aye-50
14 - Volvo B8RLE Wright Eclipse 3 - Connections4
10 - Wright Streetlite Micro-Hybrid 3 - Citylink 58
12 - Wright Streetlite Micro-Hybrid 3 - Black Cats 35/38
5 - Scania Omnicities to Percy Main replacing Volvo B7RLE's
8 - Scania Omnicities to CLS replacing Wright Solars
14 - Mercedes Citaros Washington to Riverside replacing Green Arrow Solars - x2 Spare
10 - Optare Versas replacing Loop Solars - x2 Spare
16 - Scania Omnicity replacing 09reg Versas
(15 Sep 2018, 11:01 pm)JM03 Doubt they'll take so many deckers to Washington and isn't the 58 and Q1/2/3 already getting the streetlights
(15 Sep 2018, 11:01 pm)JM03 Doubt they'll take so many deckers to Washington and isn't the 58 and Q1/2/3 already getting the streetlights
It would be an interesting change of strategy to suggest GNE would purchase 43x Volvo B8RLEs, when they have decided otherwise in the past, when perhaps they'd have been a more suitable vehicle. The Prince Bishops and Durham Diamonds spring to mind.
(16 Sep 2018, 12:14 pm)Malarkey The B8RLE's are not deckers - https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalark...Qsz-xius9m
First i've heard the 58/Quaylink rumour mind.
(16 Sep 2018, 12:14 pm)Malarkey The B8RLE's are not deckers - https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalark...Qsz-xius9m
First i've heard the 58/Quaylink rumour mind.
(16 Sep 2018, 4:06 pm)Adrian It would be an interesting change of strategy to suggest GNE would purchase 43x Volvo B8RLEs, when they have decided otherwise in the past, when perhaps they'd have been a more suitable vehicle. The Prince Bishops and Durham Diamonds spring to mind.
(16 Sep 2018, 4:06 pm)Adrian It would be an interesting change of strategy to suggest GNE would purchase 43x Volvo B8RLEs, when they have decided otherwise in the past, when perhaps they'd have been a more suitable vehicle. The Prince Bishops and Durham Diamonds spring to mind.
(16 Sep 2018, 4:29 pm)Malarkey I agree, I think with the new MD from Reading Buses coming in there will be a change in strategy when comes to buying buses, my suggestion was merely with standardisation in mind given the amount of vehicles which have been purchased from Wrightbus in recent years.
It is of my understanding the new MD is not a fan of Wrightbus products, think this is very well supported given Reading Buses have only purchased 7 Streetlites and 6 Streetdecks compared to the amount of vehicles they've purchased from Alexander Dennis since 2013.
(16 Sep 2018, 4:29 pm)Malarkey I agree, I think with the new MD from Reading Buses coming in there will be a change in strategy when comes to buying buses, my suggestion was merely with standardisation in mind given the amount of vehicles which have been purchased from Wrightbus in recent years.
It is of my understanding the new MD is not a fan of Wrightbus products, think this is very well supported given Reading Buses have only purchased 7 Streetlites and 6 Streetdecks compared to the amount of vehicles they've purchased from Alexander Dennis since 2013.
(16 Sep 2018, 10:09 pm)L469 YVK On that note, Reading Buses took on some Greenline work and they trialed the BCI Excellence (double decker). Wonder if one might appear as a demo up here at some point.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoN6A8mJUc4
(video not mine)
(16 Sep 2018, 10:09 pm)L469 YVK On that note, Reading Buses took on some Greenline work and they trialed the BCI Excellence (double decker). Wonder if one might appear as a demo up here at some point.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoN6A8mJUc4
(video not mine)
Found my post about the Scania's, for those who missed it, I've copied and paste it across to here:
Edit: Numbers maybe wrong.
Not sure what would be on order, only service which could get new buses is the Quaylink or Citylink 58, or both as i would imagine they do quite well? (not from the area so no idea), 25 Scania's need replacing at Riverside
38 Versa's at Riverside:
5377 - 84 (8) - 58
5385 - 5388, 8310 - 8318, 8329 - 8338 (23) - Quaylink
5389, 8306, 8308, 8309, 8327, 8328 (6) - Go North East
Streetlites ordered: 31
8 for the 58 + 1 spare
23 for the Quaylink + 3 spare
--- Cascades (all to be in Go North East)
5377 - 84 to Loop (5385 as a spare)
8310 – 16 to Chester for the 13/14 and X25? (8317/18/19 as spares)
8329 – 8338 (10) to Green Arrow (8327/8328 as spares)
8306, 8308 – 67/69
86,87,88 and 89 spares at Riverside
Total spares:
Chester – 3
Riverside – 8 (1 to be used on the X66 on a Saturday)
All above removes the Scania’s from service from Riverside and Chester expect for 5228-32 which will go Percy Main to replace the Eclipses.
I have tried to sort out allocations, so every service has the same style Versa and in number ordering (a tad like the Citaro's)
Although, won't be ordered at once, maybe over the next 2 years.
Edit:
Deptford's Scania's to be removed at a later date (as i can't see it getting new buses)
Or...
8 Streetlites
1 Solo to be allocated to the 38
1 spare Streetlite
Wonder if we will see an investment in the Sunderland Connect next year as its 6 and 7 years since the hybrid Solo's first entered service.
I think the buses were joint funded by the Uni and Council?, so would be interesting to see what would happen to them...
(26 Oct 2018, 9:03 am)Michael Wonder if we will see an investment in the Sunderland Connect next year as its 6 and 7 years since the hybrid Solo's first entered service.
I think the buses were joint funded by the Uni and Council?, so would be interesting to see what would happen to them...
(26 Oct 2018, 9:03 am)Michael Wonder if we will see an investment in the Sunderland Connect next year as its 6 and 7 years since the hybrid Solo's first entered service.
I think the buses were joint funded by the Uni and Council?, so would be interesting to see what would happen to them...
(26 Oct 2018, 11:20 am)cbma06 I was told by a driver that the new MD dislikes the streetlites, time will tell when new buses arrive.
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(26 Oct 2018, 11:20 am)cbma06 I was told by a driver that the new MD dislikes the streetlites, time will tell when new buses arrive.
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Direct everyone back up to post #8:
https://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showt...p?tid=2167&pid=220975#pid220975
Just because the MD may not like the buses that they offer doesn't necessarily mean that the company will drift away from Wright. I think this scenario is very unlikely.
(26 Oct 2018, 9:03 am)Michael Wonder if we will see an investment in the Sunderland Connect next year as its 6 and 7 years since the hybrid Solo's first entered service.
I think the buses were joint funded by the Uni and Council?, so would be interesting to see what would happen to them...
(26 Oct 2018, 9:03 am)Michael Wonder if we will see an investment in the Sunderland Connect next year as its 6 and 7 years since the hybrid Solo's first entered service.
I think the buses were joint funded by the Uni and Council?, so would be interesting to see what would happen to them...
(26 Oct 2018, 2:47 pm)Dan Part of the new contract, which came into effect last month, was for the operator to supply 3x Euro 6 vehicles.
Dispensation is allowed to permit time for an operator to buy these vehicles (as they won't be owned by the council this time around), but yes, I'd certainly expect to see three new Solos for the Sunderland Connect some time within the next few months.
Go North East will be able to buy the Hybrids at a reduced rate given they've been maintained by the company since new, but given how expensive their parts are when they're out of warranty, I'm doubtful they will be bought.
(26 Oct 2018, 2:47 pm)Dan Part of the new contract, which came into effect last month, was for the operator to supply 3x Euro 6 vehicles.
Dispensation is allowed to permit time for an operator to buy these vehicles (as they won't be owned by the council this time around), but yes, I'd certainly expect to see three new Solos for the Sunderland Connect some time within the next few months.
Go North East will be able to buy the Hybrids at a reduced rate given they've been maintained by the company since new, but given how expensive their parts are when they're out of warranty, I'm doubtful they will be bought.
(26 Oct 2018, 2:47 pm)Dan Part of the new contract, which came into effect last month, was for the operator to supply 3x Euro 6 vehicles.
Dispensation is allowed to permit time for an operator to buy these vehicles (as they won't be owned by the council this time around), but yes, I'd certainly expect to see three new Solos for the Sunderland Connect some time within the next few months.
Go North East will be able to buy the Hybrids at a reduced rate given they've been maintained by the company since new, but given how expensive their parts are when they're out of warranty, I'm doubtful they will be bought.
(26 Oct 2018, 2:47 pm)Dan Part of the new contract, which came into effect last month, was for the operator to supply 3x Euro 6 vehicles.
Dispensation is allowed to permit time for an operator to buy these vehicles (as they won't be owned by the council this time around), but yes, I'd certainly expect to see three new Solos for the Sunderland Connect some time within the next few months.
Go North East will be able to buy the Hybrids at a reduced rate given they've been maintained by the company since new, but given how expensive their parts are when they're out of warranty, I'm doubtful they will be bought.
(29 Oct 2018, 11:27 pm)JP6004 No the hybrids currently on the 700. Would they go to Crook after new bought for the 700...