I'm travelling on 24120 this morning on the 71 service, it sounds a good solid reliable vehicle but I have noticed some subtle differences compared to standard E300s,

 namely the seats are a lot taller similar to the ones that were on the Scania omnilinks, and there is an extra emergency exit in the roof about 3/4 of the way back. Plus the first two sets of saloon lights are blue coloured which is a feature I have noticed on a lot of Scottish buses and the other ex Carlisle E300s.

Does anybody know why these vehicles are different to native North east examples?

Stagecoach North East interworking suggestions

Arriva North East interworking suggestions

Go North East interworking suggestions

If a local authority or a PTE partially subsidises a route (i.e a few late evening journeys) but not a full on tender, can they dictate what times they run at as a condition of the subsidy?

Not sure if its part of a previous bid, so made a new thread... please merge if it is!


Just seen this on the Stagecoach North East Twitter:


We are proud to support the North East’s Transport Decarbonisation Levelling Up Fund bid.
If successful, £19.5m in funding will boost #zerocarbon transport options for local people - both by investing in new electric buses ? and EV chargers ⚡ #decarbNE #sustainabletransport


https://twitter.com/StagecoachNE/status/...0202815488



Not sure if its part of a previous bid, so made a new thread... please merge if it is!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-63517354

Reduced to £35 if paid within 7 days!

Does anyone know which services (Stagecoach/Arriva) operates to James Cook Hospital from Middlesbrough bus station?.


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What are your thoughts on the Brand New E400 EV & E100 EV. https://twitter.com/CBWtweets/status/158...kIvKKeQyEQ 

Personally I don't really like it. I prefer the MCV designs for atleast their single decker

With Newcastle currently down to play at home on New Years Eve with the typical higher than usual passenger loads on matchday evenings (even when a 3pm kick off), would a skeleton service from after 7pm until 10.30-11pm not be feasible on the following routes?

Arriva:
- 43 - hourly (extended to Blyth via X11 route)
- 45 - hourly and runs clockwise loop
- 308 - hourly
- X21 - hourly to Ashington only
- X18 - hourly to Morpeth only

GNE:
- X1 - hourly
- 21 - half hourly to CLS, hourly to Durham
- 47 - hourly and extended to Consett
- X72 - 2 hourly
- 27 - hourly
- 56 - hourly
- 58 - hourly or every 45 mins
- 6 - 2 hourly
- 10B - hourly
- 311 - hourly
- Q3 - hourly or every 45 mins
- 97 - every 45 mins

Dunno what would maybe work for Stagecoach?