Just to keep everybody informed, 9078 is out today on the 26 and is on the same journeys as yesterday. Currently on the 09:10 departure from Heworth to Shields...

Stagecoach Western are currently in the process of receiving further Plaxton Elite's the first of which has arrived for Service X77 (Glasgow - Prestwick - Ayr) is 54365 (YX19 MKV) as seen on the link below.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/david371/3...46251@N21/

Stagecoach Western are also currently in the process of receiving some Enviro 200MMC's with reg plates being a mix of 68/19 plates for services in Kilmarnock replacing the current batch of 10 reg E200's, 37493 (YX19 OSA) as seen in the link below.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/david371/4...46251@N21/

Moving on Stagecoach London are currently in the process of receiving some Enviro 400MMC's which again are a mix of 68/19 plates, 11311 (SK19 EKZ) can be seen on the link below.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/45060815@N...46251@N21/

Are passenger capacity numbers tested when vehicles are built etc. Noticed on GNE solo sr 626 yesterday that the standees were 21. Wouldn't want to be either sitting or standing with that amount on. I know other vehicles have large standee numbers also but how is it decided the amount permitted?
Thanks.

NEBPT have confirmed on their Facebook page that this years event is on 5th May and is back at Metrocentre after the last 2 years have been at Spillers Wharf. 

https://www.facebook.com/142526422471560...77?sfns=cl

27507 out on 52 yesterday

1451 and 1469 are changeovers onto X12s due to delays in Birtley and Durham
1441, as a result, is now on X22s due a delay on an inbound trip

1489 is on 29As

1449 is presently the only non-Sapphire vehicle on 5/5a

(31 Jan 2019, 9:00 pm)Malarkey wrote Might get some more E400's from Manchester if we are lucky once they start getting their intake of Enviro 400 City's due over the next 3 years.

Deckers for Stockton. Now that WOULD be optimistic!

(31 Jan 2019, 7:23 pm)GNE6312 wrote New suggestion:
Arriva to upgrade 52/53/54 to sapphire
The branding style will be that the nearside will be branded for the 52/54 Newcastle, South gosforth, Quorum, Killingworth every 15 mins
And the offside will be branded for the 53: North Shields, Shiremoor, Killingworth, Dudley, Cramlington every 30 mins


1574/5 will be spares
With 1576-89 being branded

1579/80 will come to jesmond in trade for 2 if jesmonds pulsars

During the refurbishment the 7424/69/74/75/78 will be loaned out to jesmond during the refurbishment of the streetlites allowing them to be taken out 5 at a time for refurbishment.
They will be taken out numericaly so the order of refurbishment will be the following:
1574-78 then 1579-83 then 1584-88 and the last  one 1589 will go for refurbishment on it's own

The buses will be internaly repainted and get new sapphire style flooring
And will feature white LED displays on the front
Tgey will also be branded after refurbishment before entering service and again will be branded and enter service in the same order as refurbishnent
After the first 5 enter service there will be announcements for the 52/53/54 on all sapphire viechles

What do you think?

This should be on the fantasy thread in Other Discussion not on here.

(28 Jan 2019, 7:03 pm)Michael wrote Looks like new coaches are arriving soon according to the fleet list.... 

Volvo B11RT Caetano Levante 3 - 7138-7142 - 

7138 BD68 TXG
7139 BD68 TXH
7140 BD68 TXJ
7141 BD68 TXK
7142 BD68 TXL

(28 Jan 2019, 7:10 pm)Dan wrote Hasn't been this much discussion on the forum in months...!

The coaches are going to be re-registered prior to delivery, due to an issue at the DVLA.

7138 will now be registered BM68 AHA
7139 will now be registered BM68 AHC
7140 will now be registered BM68 AHD
7141 will now be registered BM68 AHE
7142 will now be registered BM68 AHF

Stagecoach North East: Rare & Odd Workings - January 2019