http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/i...amera.html

How can this be stopped, seems like Calais has had a problem with this for years now.

I will never forget seeing a couple of guys get the shit kicked out of them at a Petrol Station on the French/Belgian Border trying to get on our bus, they tried getting in the luggage hold underneath the bus, when that did not work, they tried to get through the Emergency Exit, if I remember rightly, they started to put up a fight.

Personally I think the French should turn into a complete exclusion/no-go area to immigrants, with the punishment being detained in some kind of camp away from the french coast

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-29055120

Quick turnaround for massive increase in carriages.

I have used these trains for a few years now and despite the peaks being busy, some of the off-peak stuff further out around Basingstoke (and other areas), carry fresh air.

It is only when you get nearer to London (Woking say), that the services probably justify the extra carriages.

Not a thread that will see much activity.

Now used on the Holy Island Castle Shuttle is Optare Solo Y293PDN which was previously with Classic. This has replaced the M-B 709D / Plaxton Beaver that had previously operated the service.

Another operator from the Rush family, based at Seaton Burn...
North East Coach Travel - www.northeastcoachtravel.co.uk

Looks like they've taken a few vehicles from KJS Travel, and a former Astro Coaches Javelin has appeared too...
I've put a quick fleetlist together for them in our independents section too.
If people could keep an eye out and report anything they see (put it in the unknown thread if you don't know who's it is?) then we can build these into the best fleetlists around

Some promotional content has surfaced for the Open Day. See attached.

1444 on service 6 to hartburn at 11am
1923/24 on 15s

12070 was on X63 on Friday. Two hybrid X63's I've now travelled on recently.

(31 Aug 2014, 10:40 pm)Acky81 wrote Result!! I've noticed a few deckers on the route lately

School holidays - the B7s are used on anything and everything.

When the OmniCities go for their MAX refurb for the X66, what busses are to be used for replacements on the route until the Omni's return?

Hi everyone,

Soon, I'm planning on starting taking photographs of transport (hopefully a nice mixture of railways and buses), and intend to start a Flickr account etc.

Just looking for some advice, I'm fine on the part of the railways, I train-spot at CLS regularly and see many guys taking photos without any hastle, I'm just a bit concerned about the buses.....

I've always been a relatively well-behaved kid, and on the rare occasion that I get told off, I really do get annoyed about it, especially if it's for something as simple and innocent as snapping a few shots of a bus on it's first day in service. I reckon I'll be fine in Chester-Le-Street, but in terms of wanting to add a bit of variety to my photos, in places like Newcastle and Gateshead, I don't really like the idea of a policeman coming along and asking to view all of your photos.

Can anyone give me any advice on the best places in the 'notorious' zones on where to take photographs of buses. Thanks in advance and any advice is appreciated.

Marcus