As a result of recent posts on the forum, the Forum Team had a discussion this evening as to what action should be taken, following feedback from the community on the original "What's annoying you today?" thread. We mutually agreed that the most important thing would be to make a statement to the community, describing the action we've decided to take.

First and foremost, the "What's annoying you today?" thread has been removed from the off-topic section, and is now only visible to moderators and administrators in a private section of the forum. It has been replaced by this thread.

I have also taken this opportunity to review our Policies & Procedures, which can be found at the bottom of this page.

On all forums I have moderated, I have brought one rule with me, and it is as follows:

When posting on the forum it is also beneficial to yourself if you use self moderation. Ensure that you review your replies/posts before posting them on the forum. If you feel that the post could come across in the wrong manner try to re-word it to ensure other users do not feel offended/outraged by your post.

In short: don't do something to someone, if you wouldn't like it done to you.

I certainly feel that tonight's posts could have been easily avoided, and very much like falling dominoes, one post led to another. Due to friendship circles within the enthusiast community, I feel it's very easy to see the story from one side and not the other - this was briefly touched upon by another user in the posts made earlier tonight, too.

No users have been banned on this occasion. Whilst the majority of members were in favour of disciplining one user in particular, I certainly feel that said user did not do anything on this site to merit that particular action. We have put this user on posting moderation, which means that said user's posts have to be approved by a moderator before they hit the public domain. This is not a permanent arrangement, and should last no longer than a week (i.e until we are satisfied that no slanderous remarks are going to be thrown around, and that the events which have happened today have blown over). We cannot and do not condone the actions of said member which were originally discussed, but we do not feel it would be appropriate for us to ban said user, and it would be more appropriate for the individual bus operators to take their own action if they feel that they have received false complaints.

If you would not like to see posts from a specific member of this forum, go to their profile and click "Ignore". You would do this in real life if you did not want to associate with someone, and the same can be applied (to an extent) on this forum too.

For anyone that was worried that this user making posts on NEB could tarnish the relationship between enthusiasts and bus operators, I can assure you that this is not so. Management of these companies are not dim-witted, and know that the behaviour of one enthusiast does not reflect the behaviour of every enthusiast in the community. Our Terms of Use states:

The opinions contained in the forum are those of the author and do not represent those of North East Buses.

That's all for tonight, folks, and let's put this to bed. If anyone has any issues with this decision, please do not hesitate to PM me.

The original "What's annoying you today?" thread has been moved to a private section of the forum only viewable by the site's administrators and moderators.

We've taken the decision to do this after all of the posts which were made in said thread, which are best forgotten about, earlier this evening. Of course, the thread was very well used - we'd be mad not to replace it, so here's a "version two" thread.

Generally speaking, we're quite lenient with very few rules on this forum. A rule I'd like to implement for this thread alone is for it not to be used to target any users of the forum. If you have an issue with any user on this forum and wish to discuss it with them, please use the Private Messaging facility, as this will prevent the entire community getting involved and escalating the issue even further!

Hi Guys,

Just to inform you have created a Secondary Facebook Account, as I have decided I am going to rejoin the Facebook Groups, after an Absence from them for over a Year, this was mainly down to constant arguments on said pages at the time, which irritated me quite a lot as it was almost a Daily Occurrence.

Now I feel it is the right time to Return as I feel I am somewhat isolating myself from the Enthusiast Scene here in the North East, other than being an Active Member on NEB, I am not apart of other Groups nor am I Friends with anyone off here on Facebook either, Also in that time I have met quite a lot of other Enthusiasts such as Aureolin and Dan, along with quite a few others over the Past 2 Years I have been Bus Spotting.

So if could all please add me as a Friend on Facebook on my New Account, which is named "North East Transport Photos", if can't find it here is the Link - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100007736717436

I will than likely use for mainly chatting rather than uploading Photos, as I would rather just post links to my Flickr Account.

Kind Regards
NEBCD Malarkey

I haven't been on the forum since end of July yet when I click last post it takes me to yesterday morning.

Can you advise why... it's very annoying

Right, the aim of this thread is to see what vehicle types that members would have liked to have travelled on but no longer exist or you just haven't been on one in service yet. The only thing is, you mustn't have travelled on that vehicle type before and must be available in UK and Ireland. You are allowed to include vehicles that you have been onboard but didn't move at the time you were on it.

For mine, I am including linking pictures from Flickr as it includes some rare vehicles, I do have photos of some that are on my list but I cannot be bothered to upload them.

1 - Iveco Turbocity 100
One built, and sadly no longer around. If I had won the lottery years ago, this would have been on the list of vehicles that I would have preserved.
Photo - https://flic.kr/p/ccsGNS

2 - Iveco Turbocity 50*
Handful Built. Either all gone or one hiding somewhere.
Photo - https://flic.kr/p/auXAWM

3 - Ace Cougar
2 Built. One Preserved. The other (bodied by Willowbrook) was exported to Ireland and later scrapped.
Photo - https://flic.kr/p/auXAWM

4 - Dennis Domino
Think there is 2 in preservation. One of each body example. The Northern Counties one is restored.
Photo - https://flic.kr/p/8R4rry

5 - Iveco EuroRider / Marshall Maxi*
3 Built. 2 as Ambulance and one as a demo bus which ended up with Whitelaws. I've got photos of it, but here is one taken by Matthew Edwards on the same day that I took one.
Photo - https://flic.kr/p/oFJMbF

6 - Optare Citypacer*
Although I have a few photos including those converted to motorhomes. I've never travelled on one.
Photo - https://flic.kr/p/6WAzte

7 - GAC Citybus (KC Class)
There is one of these preserved along with one of the Double Deckers. Whilst the Double Decker KD Class had Detroit engines in. These had a similar drive line to the B&C reg Olympians of Go-Ahead Northern. They had the Cummins L10 engine, but coupled up to a Voith 3 Speed Box - Here is a video of one too - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDKH_gYSO_U
Photo - https://flic.kr/p/kArm8e

8 - Quest Range of Single Deckers
Quest built a number of odd vehicles. Usually with a chain driven engine. Here are 2 that I particularly would have liked to sample. The A-Reg one was used around Heathrow Airport and was last reported as a motor home, whilst the Blue and Cream C-Reg one is preserved and appeared at a Showbus 2008 which I didn't attend mainly due to having a bit of a depression at the time and wasn't really interesting in going to rallies. The vehicle has disappeared off the rally scene and is believed to be parked up in a corner of a yard somewhere.
Photo - A Reg Quest - https://flic.kr/p/aSuzwK
Photo - C Reg Quest - https://flic.kr/p/5qgfVq

9 - MCW Metropolitan*
Always wanted to get on these. Although Tyne and Wear PTE had the 2nd largest fleet of them. Nearly all of them were gone by the time I was 6 years old. A handful survive in Preservation including a T&W one which when finished with be a credit to the owners of it.
Photo - https://flic.kr/p/dGhw5r

10 - Bedford JJL*
One of the most Attractive Minibuses I've ever seen. Only one survives as a Motorhome now which I have seen in the metal. Only 4 of them built all with this attractive bodywork by Marshall. Then General Motors pulled the plug on Bedford and then they were no more. The sole survivor has since been painted yellow as seen in the photo. It was still white when I saw it last time.
Photo - https://flic.kr/p/ozasUS

Honourable Mentions - Those that didn't quite make the top 10.
Dennis Falcon V Double Decker
Dennis Dominator Trolleybus*
Dennis Lancet*
Leyland B21*
Leyland-DAB Bendy Bus
Leyland Tiger (Rear Engined)* AKA Q723GHG which ran with OK Travel.
MAN NL222
MAN 18:240 LionCity DD / ELC Kinetic+*
MAN SG192
Neoplan N416
Neoplan N4009*
Scania K92 Double Decker*
Volvo B57
Ward Dalesman GRXI

Will be interesting to see the views of other members.

This New Thread will work in the same way as the ones Currently used for the (Big 3) in the North East.

So here is my first few Suggestions for Transdev in Yorkshire.

41/841/X41 - Middlesbrough - Whitby - Scarborough - Leeds
42/842/X42 - Middlesbrough - Scarborough - York - Leeds
44/844/X44 - Middlesbrough - Wetherby - Leeds
46/846/X46 - Middlesbrough - Northallerton - Harrogate - Leeds
47/847/X47 - Middlesbrough - York - Pocklington - Beverley - Hull
48/848/X48 - Scarborough - Filey - Bridlington - Hull

MODS: If this would be best in the anything and everything thread, then merge it please

I hope I am not asking too much of you guys here...

Remember a few weeks ago I said I was hoping to goto Scotland to get help with my problems, well I have an interview tomorrow to see if I fit there criteria for admission.

I want to ask my NEB comrades to spare a thought for Me and My family, I am trying to get an emotional response or tug on the heartstrings, but it is nice to know, oh yeah, boosts my ego a bit and helps my lack of confidence and self esteem. Also if anyone is religious and attends a church, think of me in your prayers...

Not sure if I brought it up where I last mentioned it, The place I want is called The Haven, between Glasgow and Greenock, in a place called Kilmacolm, the property is on farmland and very secluded.

IF accepted, there is a chance I would be away for close to 2 years getting treatment, it is what I need, as I want to stay a member of NEB, will my account automatically go if I am inactive for months on end or could my account be parked whenever I am not around?

Once again I hope you don't mind me making that request, I have been on NEB for a long time now, and I don't want to lose my membership and to have to sign up again 2 years down the line...

Some of you guys I already know, some of you I don't and some good enough to say hi in passing.

Something a bit lighter

In 2 years, I wonder

1. How many times will North Sunderland be messed with/changed...I reckon 1,234.5
2. What will become the new X3 in terms of it being something to moan about..The 99
3. Will col87 get his dream of GNE competition in Chimpsville and Teesside
4. Will Malarkey see his dream come true by managing to get GNE take on one his marathons
5. Will Sunderland sign Messi, Bale, Ronaldo and Neymar for a combined fee of 57p, a pound off a brothel visit and 20 Regal King Size...
6. Will the authorities get worried about the FPF to the point Andreos has to go under a ski mask and have his words spoken by actors(like Gerry Adams broadcast ban in the 80's)
7. Will I come home to find my dream come true, every bus in Co.Durham/Cleveland and Tyne and Wear coming to Dalton Park

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Bus crashes into bus shelter (again!)
http://m.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/1139...arlington/

Darlington town centre bus stops are badly laid out especially in that area where stands H/I/J are very close together and often two buses want to be on the stands but there isn't the space, for example at 45 mins past the hour on stand H the 8 is due to depart from the stand plus the 16 also leaves at the same time and also the 7 is due to arrive at 45 mins past too but often arrives early meaning the 16 often has to pull in all over Darlington such as on that corner and one day it had to pull up outside Bright House little wonder it never has anybody on it.

Also the stops on Northgate are far to close made worse as as well as town services using them stands the longer distance routes also drop off there too and at times the bus has to either wait for a space to free up to pull in and block the road or pull onto the 13A/13B stand around the corner.

When these stories come up about bus incidents in Darlington town centre there are always people saying that Darlington needs a bus station but the simple fact is there is nowhere to put one in Darlington town centre also people say that don't want to walk miles to the shops.

Something really needs to be done as its ridiculous how buses are often end up blocking the road on Tubwell Row and having to board a bus in the middle of the road is brilliant for passengers in wheelchairs which is poor and not seeing your bus because its half down Tubwell Row because it can't get on the stand because there is three buses booked to use one stand at the same time.

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(31 Jul 2014, 10:13 pm)beefcake wrote In my opinion Hartlepool doesn't need any double deckers. Passenger loadings wouldn't justify the outlay in them. Whilst it does make sense for them to extend the last service 7 across to Manor, it would also make sense to put an extra service 6 at 2215 from Town to Clavering so people who live that way can use the last 7 and connect in town. Looking at the short service 6 though it wouldn't surprise me if it was withdrawn after the trial period.

. I think Hartlepool needs double deckers at certain times though like school Hollidays and at School Times buses can get packed. The eveing 6 doesent work because they are only going as far as the it needs to be South Fens and Owton Manor like before on a eveing.