sunderlands yutongs should be put in service tomorrow

after they threw snowballs at his bus

Blyth bus driver chased snowball youths with knife - BBC News

Got work with another company now and they are " fully aware" of his actions previously!

Upon having a bit of time to myself, I discovered the "mark-up" feature on Apple iPhone camera roll and decided to draw out some fictional liveries on 11502. Photo is not mine, however they all were edited all by me so this falls under fair use.

The livery shown on this post is based off the old purple X34 livery from the mid 2000s, as the missus was saying she wanted to see a pink Stagecoach livery and so I showed her the old X34's, to which she said she want to see it in local style which promted me to make it.

83A to be withdrawn & TB14 to have Saturday service withdrawn 

New nexus consultations

I see the tenders for the Newcastle and North Tyneside tenders have recently closed. 

I wonder if Northstar will win any?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2l61n5g3vo

Not worth creating a new thread. So thought I'd chuck it in here. 

Gateshead is going to be carnage.

First 2025 change has appeared on VOSA:

PB0003954/1453
New GO NORTH EAST LIMITED 50S (50S) Chester-le-Street Durham
Date received 29 Nov 2024
Effective date 06 Jan 2025

Actually found it on Bustimes - https://bustimes.org/services/50s-washin...eet-waldri

1 run a day from Chester-le-street to Durham

Mix of city and Coatham operating today for the rail replacement 

Bendy city travel broken down and abandoned at Longbeck train station

Transport Secretary Louise Haigh resigns: 

Louise Haigh has resigned as transport secretary after it emerged she pleaded guilty to a fraud offence a decade ago.

She has admitted telling police in 2013 she had lost her work mobile phone in a mugging, but later found it had not been taken.

She was given a conditional discharge by magistrates, following the incident which happened before she became an MP.

Full story: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxy1kp73y9o

Pretty big blow for Starmer, as she's been leading on a lot of key legislation, including yesterday's vision for integrated transport announcement.

5523 has now been moved to Riverside. 5522, 24 & 25 will be joining it soon