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As some of you may know already... Rail Replacement coaches are currently being used between Newcastle and Darlington on the ECML on Saturday afternoons and Sunday mornings.

In use yesterday were

Abbotts - YN07LJZ
Alan Madrell - A15AVT
Colborns - B489UNB DIG2797
Compass Royston - M40CRT N30CRT P996JBC R459BAY FL02ZXF FL02ZXG DSU313 GSU230 HDZ2615 YIL1224 YIL1226
Croft - JIG3668
Durham City - N256THO FJ03AAF
Enterprise Travel - GIL2163 RJI2714
Garnetts - W229JBN YR02ZKU FJ06BSZ YN06OPY
Jim Hughes - BX06UMJ VNP893 YSV815
M&D Travel - LUI9950 RJI8609
Rowell - V501EJR W157SUP

Scott
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The last year of Moorsbus varies to last year, with Hutchinsons giving up all their work. There work will be taken over by different operators
- Saltburn workings (M16/M9/M10/M11) will be operated by Arriva North East
- Dalby Forest services will be taken over by Stephensons of Easingwold.

Timetables can be seen here

Prices - Tickets are for all-day travel on the Network. They are issued and accepted on Moorsbus, and by our partner services Scarborough &
District 128, Yorkshire Coastliner 840 and Arriva 93 and 5 services on Moorsbus days.
Coast of Tickets - Outer Zone Ticket £9
- Inner Zone Ticket £6
- Children may travel free (0-15) except on arriva services 5 and 93
- Concessionary passes are accepted on all services except the Farndale Shuttle Bus.

Defiantly worth photographing, and some nice rural areas along the way, so worth the extra £6-£9!

Vosa today:

PB1070011/7 - GRAEME HOPKINS TORRANCE T/A SCARLET BAND MOTOR SERVICES, WELFARE GARAGE, HIGH STREET, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between Woodham and Newton Aycliffe given service number 879 effective from 04-Mar-2013.

PB1070011/11 - GRAEME HOPKINS TORRANCE T/A SCARLET BAND MOTOR SERVICES, WELFARE GARAGE, HIGH STREET, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between Newfield and Auckland given service number 104 effective from 04-Mar-2013.

PB1070011/12 - GRAEME HOPKINS TORRANCE T/A SCARLET BAND MOTOR SERVICES, WELFARE GARAGE, HIGH STREET, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between Station Town and Spennymoor given service number 969 effective from 04-Mar-2013.

PB1070011/17 - GRAEME HOPKINS TORRANCE T/A SCARLET BAND MOTOR SERVICES, WELFARE GARAGE, HIGH STREET, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between Spennymoon and Spennymoon given service number 110/112 effective from 04-Mar-2013.

PB1070011/18 - GRAEME HOPKINS TORRANCE T/A SCARLET BAND MOTOR SERVICES, WELFARE GARAGE, HIGH STREET, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between Darlington and Durham Tees Valley Airport (Spa Hotel) given service number 19 effective from 04-Mar-2013.

PB1070011/26 - GRAEME HOPKINS TORRANCE T/A SCARLET BAND MOTOR SERVICES, WELFARE GARAGE, HIGH STREET, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between Willington and Spennymoor given service number 111 effective from 04-Mar-2013.

PB1070011/27 - GRAEME HOPKINS TORRANCE T/A SCARLET BAND MOTOR SERVICES, WELFARE GARAGE, HIGH STREET, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between Brandon and Durham given service number X49 effective from 04-Mar-2013.

PB1070011/28 - GRAEME HOPKINS TORRANCE T/A SCARLET BAND MOTOR SERVICES, WELFARE GARAGE, HIGH STREET, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between Ferryhill, Wood Lane and Bishop Auckland, Bus Station given service number 113 effective from 04-Mar-2013.

PB1070011/29 - GRAEME HOPKINS TORRANCE T/A SCARLET BAND MOTOR SERVICES, WELFARE GARAGE, HIGH STREET, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between Barnard Castle and Darlington given service number 84/85/85A effective from 04-Mar-2013.

PB1070011/30 - GRAEME HOPKINS TORRANCE T/A SCARLET BAND MOTOR SERVICES, WELFARE GARAGE, HIGH STREET, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between Barnrdd Castle and Middleton in Teesdale given service number 95/96 effective from 04-Mar-2013.

PB1070011/31 - GRAEME HOPKINS TORRANCE T/A SCARLET BAND MOTOR SERVICES, WELFARE GARAGE, HIGH STREET, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between BISHOP AUCKLAND and SPENNY MOOR given service number 35 effective from 04-Mar-2013.

PB1070011/32 - GRAEME HOPKINS TORRANCE T/A SCARLET BAND MOTOR SERVICES, WELFARE GARAGE, HIGH STREET, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between SEDGEFIELD and FERRYHILL given service number 33 effective from 04-Mar-2013.

PB1070011/33 - GRAEME HOPKINS TORRANCE T/A SCARLET BAND MOTOR SERVICES, WELFARE GARAGE, HIGH STREET, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between BISHOP AUCKLAND and BISHOP AUCKLAND given service number 80/81/89 effective from 04-Mar-2013.

PB1070011/34 - GRAEME HOPKINS TORRANCE T/A SCARLET BAND MOTOR SERVICES, WELFARE GARAGE, HIGH STREET, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between BARNARD CASTLE and COCKFIELD given service number 83 effective from 04-Mar-2013.

PB1070011/36 - GRAEME HOPKINS TORRANCE T/A SCARLET BAND MOTOR SERVICES, WELFARE GARAGE, HIGH STREET, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between B AUCKLAND COLLEGE and HAMSTERLEY given service number 88 effective from 04-Mar-2013.

PB1070011/37 - GRAEME HOPKINS TORRANCE T/A SCARLET BAND MOTOR SERVICES, WELFARE GARAGE, HIGH STREET, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between DURHAM and HARTLEPOOL given service number 58 effective from 04-Mar-2013.

PB1111930/5 - SCARLET BAND BUS & COACH LTD T/A SCARLET BAND, WELFARE GARAGE, STATION ROAD, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: SPENNYMOOR HIGH STREET
Finish Point: WILLINGTON
Via:
Service Number: 111
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 04-MAR-2013
Other Details: MONDAY TO SATURDAY HOURLY

PB1111930/6 - SCARLET BAND BUS & COACH LTD T/A SCARLET BAND, WELFARE GARAGE, STATION ROAD, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: BISHOP AUCKLAND BUS STATION
Finish Point: BISHOP AUCKLAND BUS STATION
Via: WILLTON- LE-WEARE HAMSTERLEY
Service Number: 88
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 04-MAR-2013
Other Details: MONDAY TO SATURDAY 5 JOURNEYS ONLY

PB1111930/7 - SCARLET BAND BUS & COACH LTD T/A SCARLET BAND, WELFARE GARAGE, STATION ROAD, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: BARNARD CASTLE
Finish Point: COCKFIELD
Via:
Service Number: 83
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 04-MAR-2013
Other Details: MONDAY TO SATURDAY

PB1111930/8 - SCARLET BAND BUS & COACH LTD T/A SCARLET BAND, WELFARE GARAGE, STATION ROAD, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: DARLINGTON COLLEGE
Finish Point: BARNARD CASTLE
Via:
Service Number: 84
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 04-MAR-2013
Other Details:

PB1111930/10 - SCARLET BAND BUS & COACH LTD T/A SCARLET BAND, WELFARE GARAGE, STATION ROAD, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: BISHOP AUCKLAND
Finish Point: BISHOP AUCKLAND BUS STATION
Via:
Service Number: 80
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 04-MAR-2013
Other Details:

PB1111930/11 - SCARLET BAND BUS & COACH LTD T/A SCARLET BAND, WELFARE GARAGE, STATION ROAD, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: BRANDON, GROVE ROAD
Finish Point: DURHAM, NORTH ROAD
Via:
Service Number: X49
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 04-MAR-2013
Other Details: MONDAY TO SATURDAY EVERY 30 MINUTES

PB1111930/12 - SCARLET BAND BUS & COACH LTD T/A SCARLET BAND, WELFARE GARAGE, STATION ROAD, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: FERRYHILL MARKET PLACE
Finish Point: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL
Via:
Service Number: 35A
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 04-MAR-2013
Other Details: MONDAY TO SATURDAY ( HOURLY EVENINGS ONLY )

PB1111930/13 - SCARLET BAND BUS & COACH LTD T/A SCARLET BAND, WELFARE GARAGE, STATION ROAD, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: FERRYHILL MARKET PLACE
Finish Point: SEDGFIELD BLACK LION
Via:
Service Number: 33
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 04-MAR-2013
Other Details: MONDAY TO SATURDAY HOURLY

PB1111930/15 - SCARLET BAND BUS & COACH LTD T/A SCARLET BAND, WELFARE GARAGE, STATION ROAD, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: DEAF HILL
Finish Point: SPENNYMOOR, THORN FACTORY
Via:
Service Number: 969
Service Type: School or Works
Effective Date: 04-MAR-2013
Other Details: MONDAY TO FRIDAY 1 JOURNEY AM 1 JOURNEY PM

PB1111930/16 - SCARLET BAND BUS & COACH LTD T/A SCARLET BAND, WELFARE GARAGE, STATION ROAD, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: DURHAM BUS STATION
Finish Point: HARTLEPOOL INTERCHANGE
Via:
Service Number: 58
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 04-MAR-2013
Other Details:

PB1111930/17 - SCARLET BAND BUS & COACH LTD T/A SCARLET BAND, WELFARE GARAGE, STATION ROAD, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: HARTLEPOOL INTERCHANGE
Finish Point: TRIMDON VILLAGE
Via:
Service Number: 57A
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 04-MAR-2013
Other Details:

PB1111930/18 - SCARLET BAND BUS & COACH LTD T/A SCARLET BAND, WELFARE GARAGE, STATION ROAD, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: NEWTON AYCLIFFE WOODHAM
Finish Point: NEWTON AYCLIFFE STEPHENSONS WAY
Via:
Service Number: 879
Service Type: School or Works
Effective Date: 04-MAR-2013
Other Details:

PB1111930/19 - SCARLET BAND BUS & COACH LTD T/A SCARLET BAND, WELFARE GARAGE, STATION ROAD, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: SPENNMOOR, HIGH STREET
Finish Point: SPENNYMOOR HIGH STREET
Via:
Service Number: 110
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 04-MAR-2013
Other Details: MONDAY TO FRIDAY

PB1111930/20 - SCARLET BAND BUS & COACH LTD T/A SCARLET BAND, WELFARE GARAGE, STATION ROAD, WEST CORNFORTH, FERRYHILL, DL17 9LA
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: CORNFORTH HIGH STREET
Finish Point: BISHOP AUCKLAND HIGH STREET
Via:
Service Number: 113
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 04-MAR-2013
Other Details: MONDAY TO SATURDAY HOURLY

I've just been trying to use Google Earth to find Houghton Primary Care Centre with absolutely no luck at all.

Much of the north east is between 2005 and 2009, but there is a small area from March 2012.

The area inside this square if you can picture it -



Northern edge - Just south of Darras Hall, Newbiggin Hall Estate, Gosforth, south of Coast Road, mouth of Tyne.

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Area inside includes Throckley, Newcastle City Centre, Jesmond, Blaydon, Whickham, Gateshead, South Tyneside.

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Southern edge - Seaburn, Witherwack, Town End Farm, just south of Follingsby, just north of Wrekenton, Team Valley (not south end), northern half of Sunniside, northern half of Rowlands Gill, up to boundary of Crawcrook/Ryton, and over the Tyne and north to just south of Darras Hall.



I managed to find Houghton Care Centre on Bing Maps - something I've never really thought of using before. Not sure about rest of Tyne and Wear/North East, but the whole of the Greater Sunderland area is from the last 18 months because I can see the purple Versas on the 36 route which only started in July 2011.

http://www.bing.com/maps/

Only Bing's aerial imagery has been updated, not Bing's funky birds eye view camera mode - those images are well old. Again not sure about rest of Tyne and Wear, but the Sunderland images are from 2007 because the Redby buses running the rather short lived Sunderland circular can be seen. L608WWK and ex-Go North East Sigma L482CFT can be seen at the Clacton Road terminus at Hylton Castle!

Working in collaboration with Nexus and the local bus operators, Gateshead Council is trialling the use of "plastic bollards" to protect bus lanes on the A184 Felling Bypass and A167 Durham Road.

They cost £75 each!!! Anything that could help combat bus-lane misuse must be a positive though

http://www.nexus.org.uk/news/2013/bus-la...-gateshead

Might be worth noting that Arriva were running Metro replacement services 900 and 901 today! Managed to get a few photos, I shall edit this post when they're up on Flickr.

Tyne Valley Travel now have W247PAU, from Nottingham. A photo can be seen here

Go North East Wright Gemini 2 / Volvo B5L Hybrid - 6061 (NK62CJE)
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Couldn't be bothered to add any blinds to it. I can give anyone the individual parts if you want to make a better version or the B7 version, just let me know.

Hi guys.

Can anyone confirm whether the vehicle pictured below is owned by GCT or not? Thanks in advance...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/danielgrahamm/8438356655/

Any other GCT related stuff can be put here aswell - it seems we were missing this thread!

South Shields based MAN 22049 has been repainted into normal fleet livery (ex X34 blue).